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Michael Mashburn

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Michael joined the Daily Voice team in April 2022 covering news throughout New York, including the Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and Long Island.

He previously worked as a radio reporter covering local news and traffic for ABC News Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle.

Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in May 2014. 

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Seen Her? Family Trying To Locate Missing Woman Last Seen In Copiague Seen Her? Family Trying To Locate Missing Woman Last Seen In Copiague
Seen Her? Family Trying To Locate Missing Woman Last Seen In Copiague The search is on for a Long Island woman who was reported missing. Carolyn Clark, 50, who is homeless, was last seen in Copiague, her sister Victoria told Daily Voice Friday, Dec. 27. Clark has been homeless for a while and was last staying at the Smithtown Inn shelter. "Suffolk PD cannot file a missing persons report because we do not live in New York and they need to meet with us," her sister told Daily Voice. Anyone with information is asked to contact Victoria at 631-431-1253. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Armed Robbery: 13-, 15-Year-Old Boys Steal Taxi Driver's Cash Outside Westbury Mall, Cops Say Armed Robbery: 13-, 15-Year-Old Boys Steal Taxi Driver's Cash Outside Westbury Mall, Cops Say
Armed Robbery: 13-, 15-Year-Old Boys Steal Taxi Driver's Cash Outside Westbury Mall, Cops Say Three teenagers are facing charges following an alleged armed robbery of a taxi driver outside a Long Island shopping mall. It happened in Westbury, at The Mall at The Source on Old Country Road, shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26. Nassau County Police said a 72-year-old man operating a taxi was dropping off three boys, two ages 13 and one age 15, when one of the teens pulled what appeared to be a gun. The teen stole cash from the victim’s pocket before all three suspects fled on foot, police said. The driver was not injured. Officers located all three teens a short time later and arr…

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Victim ID'd In Christmas Eve Murder At Massapequa Home Victim ID'd In Christmas Eve Murder At Massapequa Home
Victim ID'd In Christmas Eve Murder At Massapequa Home Authorities identified a woman who was stabbed to death at a Long Island apartment on Christmas Eve. Emergency crews in Massapequa were called to a residence located above a commercial building near Old Sunrise Highway and Clocks Boulevard at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, for an unresponsive female. Officers located 57-year-old Josefina Ramirez Montero suffering from multiple stab wounds and administered medical aid, Nassau County Police said. Montero was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Police did not speculate on what led up to the killing, and no suspects had been ar…

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Lifestyle
Oppenheimer Ave? Proposal To Rename Bay Shore Street After 'Father Of A-Bomb' Raises Eyebrows Oppenheimer Ave? Proposal To Rename Bay Shore Street After 'Father Of A-Bomb' Raises Eyebrows
Oppenheimer Ave? Proposal To Rename Bay Shore Street After 'Father Of A-Bomb' Raises Eyebrows A proposal to rename a New York street after the so-called father of the atomic bomb is raising eyebrows. Long Island’s Frank Flynn took to Facebook on Christmas Eve to announce he was starting a petition to rename Bay Shore’s South Saxon Avenue to Oppenheimer Avenue – after theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. “Why? I’m glad you asked,” the Bay Shore native wrote on the “Original Islip This & That” Facebook group Tuesday, Dec. 24. “Well it turns out that world-renowned scientist and father of the A-bomb, Robert Oppenheimer, lived in a vacation house on Saxon Avenue! So why not…

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Police & Fire
Hit-Run Crash Leaves Woman Hospitalized In New Hyde Park Hit-Run Crash Leaves Woman Hospitalized In New Hyde Park
Hit-Run Crash Leaves Woman Hospitalized In New Hyde Park Authorities are asking for the public’s help after a hit-and-run crash on Long Island left a woman hospitalized. The wreck happened in New Hyde Park, near the intersection of Union Turnpike and Lakeville Road, at around 7:40 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26. Nassau County Police said a 73-year-old woman was crossing in the intersection when she was struck by an unknown gray vehicle, possibly a Mercedes Benz. The vehicle did not stop and fled the scene. The woman was transported to a hospital with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives asked anyone with information to …

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Christmas Eve Murder: Woman Stabbed To Death At Massapequa Apartment Christmas Eve Murder: Woman Stabbed To Death At Massapequa Apartment
Christmas Eve Murder: Woman Stabbed To Death At Massapequa Apartment A woman was stabbed to death at a Long Island apartment on Christmas Eve. Click here for an updated story: Victim ID'd In Christmas Eve Murder At Massapequa Home Emergency crews in Massapequa were called to an apartment building near Old Sunrise Highway and Clocks Boulevard at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, for an unresponsive female. Officers located a 57-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds and administered medical aid, Nassau County Police said. The victim was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Police did not identify the victim or speculate on what…

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Politics
Polluters Pay Up: NY Law Forces Fossil Fuel Companies To Fund Climate Protections Polluters Pay Up: NY Law Forces Fossil Fuel Companies To Fund Climate Protections
Polluters Pay Up: NY Law Forces Fossil Fuel Companies To Fund Climate Protections New York is making polluters pay up. A landmark law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, Dec. 26, created a “Climate Superfund” requiring large fossil fuel companies to pay for critical projects aimed at protecting residents from severe weather impacts like flooding and extreme heat. The move is meant to shift the cost of climate resilience projects from New Yorkers to those most responsible for the pollution, Hochul’s office said. “With nearly every record rainfall, heatwave, and coastal storm, New Yorkers are increasingly burdened with billions of dollars in health, safety, and envir…

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$50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Oceanside Convenience Store On Christmas $50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Oceanside Convenience Store On Christmas
$50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Oceanside Convenience Store On Christmas Someone on Long Island got a little extra holiday cheer this Christmas. A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Long Island convenience store, New York Lottery announced. The third prize-winning ticket was purchased in Oceanside, at the Mahant station at 292 Long Beach Road, for the drawing held Wednesday, Dec. 25. Wednesday’s winning numbers were 15-26-27-30-35 and the Powerball was 3. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery website.

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Police & Fire
Desperate Dad Spends Christmas Eve 'Actively Looking' For Patchogue Daughter Believed Abducted Desperate Dad Spends Christmas Eve 'Actively Looking' For Patchogue Daughter Believed Abducted
Desperate Dad Spends Christmas Eve 'Actively Looking' For Patchogue Daughter Believed Abducted A Long Island father is spending Christmas Eve desperately searching for his teenage daughter, who he believes is being kept against her will. Emmarae Gervasi, 14, was last seen on Terrell Street in Patchogue at around 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, as Daily Voice previously reported. On Tuesday, Dec. 24, her father Frank updated friends and relatives saying he still hadn’t seen the girl. “Christmas Eve and hoping for a miracle. As the days roll on I miss her more and more every day,” he wrote on Facebook. “The questions and the what-ifs will drive you nuts.” Gervasi described his daughter as a “…

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Southern State Parkway Rollover: Multiple Lanes Blocked By Reported East Islip Crash Southern State Parkway Rollover: Multiple Lanes Blocked By Reported East Islip Crash
Southern State Parkway Rollover: Multiple Lanes Blocked By Reported East Islip Crash A serious crash briefly blocked multiple lanes on a major Long Island highway on Christmas Eve. The incident happened on the eastbound Southern State Parkway near Sunrise Highway in East Islip, shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24. Multiple emergency vehicles responded to a reported rollover crash, according to preliminary radio traffic. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured or how many vehicles were involved. Department of Transportation cameras showed at least two lanes blocked with a brief backup behind the crash site. The roadway was fully reopened by 3:45 p.m.

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