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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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Police & Fire
Medford Teen Who Went Missing After Sneaking Out For 7-Eleven Run Located Hours Later Medford Teen Who Went Missing After Sneaking Out For 7-Eleven Run Located Hours Later
Medford Teen Who Went Missing After Sneaking Out For 7-Eleven Run Located Hours Later Update: Medford resident Ashley Schreiber, 14, was located unharmed on Friday night, Dec. 27, hours after going missing. No other details were given. Her mother, Jessica Brooks, described the ordeal as "the scariest day of my life," in an update on Facebook. "So many emotions, but most of all, pure helplessness. Words can’t describe how it feels to know that your child is out there somewhere, but you don’t know where they are, if they are safe, if they are cold or hungry or scared, or who they are with," Brooks said. "Ash has been home for an hour and a half, and I’m still crying…

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Police & Fire
Half-Baked Heist: Donut Bandit Foiled By Dunkin' Employees In Oceanside Half-Baked Heist: Donut Bandit Foiled By Dunkin' Employees In Oceanside
Half-Baked Heist: Donut Bandit Foiled By Dunkin' Employees In Oceanside A sticky-fingered bandit made a daring donut grab at a Long Island Dunkin’, but his getaway quickly went off the rails – literally. The donut drama unfolded at the Oceanside Dunkin’ store on Lawson Boulevard, at around 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27. Nassau County Police said a masked man entered the store and removed multiple packages of donuts before exiting the business without paying. Two employees — a 19-year-old and a 47-year-old man — chased the suspect outside, where a physical altercation ensued.  The suspect dropped the stolen donuts in the scuffle before running to the LIRR stat…

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Business
'With Much Sadness' Bay Shore Restaurant Closing After Year In Business 'With Much Sadness' Bay Shore Restaurant Closing After Year In Business
'With Much Sadness' Bay Shore Restaurant Closing After Year In Business Long Island is set to lose a Southern-inspired favorite. American Standard Whiskey Bar & Grill – located at 53 West Main Street in Bay Shore – will hold its last dinner service on New Year’s Eve, the restaurant announced on Instagram. Known for its “Southern-inspired food and cocktails,” the eatery opened its doors in the summer of 2023 as a collaborative effort between Costa Verde, a local restaurant group, and brothers Jake and Ricky Guadagno. “It is with much sadness that we announce that New Year’s Eve will be our last service at American Standard,” the business said. “We want to …

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News
Good Samaritan Rescues Jet Skier On Frozen Mastic Canal (VIDEO) Good Samaritan Rescues Jet Skier On Frozen Mastic Canal (VIDEO)
Good Samaritan Rescues Jet Skier On Frozen Mastic Canal (Video) A New York woman is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a jet skier who became stranded on a frozen canal, sending him into frigid waters. The dramatic rescue unfolded on Thursday, Dec. 26, on Long Island's Poospatuck Creek in Mastic Beach, after a jet skier found himself stuck and sinking in the icy water. Kayla Masotto, a nearby resident, sprang into action after spotting the man struggling in the freezing canal. Video shared on Instagram shows Masotto walking out onto the thin ice with her paddleboard to reach the man, whose arms and legs had gone numb from the cold water. A second …

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News
Missing Woman Last Seen In Copiague Located Missing Woman Last Seen In Copiague Located
Missing Woman Last Seen In Copiague Located Update: Carolyn Clark has been located, relatives told Daily Voice. No other details were given. Original report: 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-in-law 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," Victoria said. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to…

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News
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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News
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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