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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
'Unimaginable Tragedy': Support Rises For Port Washington Family Displaced By Massive Fire 'Unimaginable Tragedy': Support Rises For Port Washington Family Displaced By Massive Fire
'Unimaginable Tragedy': Support Rises For Port Washington Family Displaced By Massive Fire A Long Island family is finding hope through the generosity of strangers this holiday season after a devastating fire forced them from their home. Firefighters in Port Washington were called to the 2,200-square-foot, three-story residence on Charles Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4. When crews arrived, the six-bedroom home was fully engulfed in flames fueled by multiple propane tanks, according to preliminary radio traffic. The blaze destroyed much of the house, though everyone inside managed to escape with just the clothes on their backs, Melanie Hernandez-Gomes, the niece o…

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Traffic
Full Closure Planned For Northern State Parkway Stretch In Westbury Full Closure Planned For Northern State Parkway Stretch In Westbury
Full Closure Planned For Northern State Parkway Stretch In Westbury Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers this weekend. A stretch of the Northern State Parkway will undergo a full closure in the village of Westbury overnight Sunday, Dec. 8, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. Beginning at 10 p.m., all eastbound lanes will shut down at exit 33 (Wantagh State Parkway) until 5 a.m. the following morning. Traffic will follow a signed detour during that time. The closure will allow transportation crews to facilitate highway maintenance. You can get the latest travel information by calling 511 or visiting 511NY.…

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News
21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Yards From Roosevelt Field Mall 21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Yards From Roosevelt Field Mall
21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Yards From Roosevelt Field Mall Police released new details after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a garbage truck just yards from a Long Island shopping mall. The incident happened in Carle Place near the intersection of Old Country Road and Glen Cove Road, near Roosevelt Field Mall, at around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. Nassau County Police said a 21-year-old woman was attempting to cross Old Country Road northbound when she was struck by a garbage truck. The victim suffered serious injuries to her head and body, and was pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police medics. No other vehicles were involved an…

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News
Subway Death: Judge Dismisses Manslaughter Charge Against Islip Ex-Marine After Jury Deadlocks Subway Death: Judge Dismisses Manslaughter Charge Against Islip Ex-Marine After Jury Deadlocks
Subway Death: Judge Dismisses Manslaughter Charge Against Islip Ex-Marine After Jury Deadlocks A New York judge dismissed the top criminal count against an ex-Marine accused of choking a New Jersey street artist to death aboard a Manhattan subway after the jury deadlocked. Manhattan Judge Maxwell Wiley granted a defense motion to dismiss the manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny late Friday afternoon, Dec. 6, after jurors were unable to reach a verdict on the top count, NBC News reports. The dismissal came hours after jurors told Wiley they were deadlocked on whether Penny was guilty of second-degree manslaughter and the judge ordered them to continue deliberations.…

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued After 15-Year-Old Girl Leaves Hempstead HS Alert Issued After 15-Year-Old Girl Leaves Hempstead HS
Alert Issued After 15-Year-Old Girl Leaves Hempstead HS Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island. Keyri Rodriguez, age 15, was last seen at Hempstead High School at around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported her missing that evening. She is 5-foot-7 and 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. No other details were given. Rodriguez was previously reported missing in September, and was located the following day. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911. Share this story by clic…

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Business
McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade
McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade Get your dipping sauces ready. McDonald’s is bringing back its elusive Snack Wrap nearly a decade after the cult-favorite menu item flew the coop. “The Snack Wrap will be back in 2025,” McDonald’s USA President Joe Erlinger teased during an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Thursday, Dec. 5. “This has a cult following," he added. "I get so many emails into my inbox about this product.” When pressed for an exact date by host George Stephanopoulos, Erlinger opted to keep things under wraps, citing “competitive reasons.” The original Snack Wrap debuted in 2006, featuring a tender p…

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News
Truck Barrels Into Miller Place Liquor Store (DEVELOPING) Truck Barrels Into Miller Place Liquor Store (DEVELOPING)
Truck Barrels Into Miller Place Liquor Store (Developing) At least one person was reportedly trapped after a truck barreled into a Long Island business. The incident happened in Miller Place, at the Wine & Liquor located on Route 25A, at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. Emergency crews were called about a car into the building with at least one patient trapped, according to preliminary radio traffic. A photo shared on Facebook showed a red cabbed pickup truck smashed through a large front window. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash or whether the driver, customers, or any employees were injured. Suffolk County Police respo…

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News
Tree Impales Woman Driving On Northern State Parkway In Roslyn Heights Tree Impales Woman Driving On Northern State Parkway In Roslyn Heights
Tree Impales Woman Driving On Northern State Parkway In Roslyn Heights This story has been updated. A woman was seriously injured when high winds sent a tree toppling onto her moving car on the Northern State Parkway. The incident happened in Roslyn Heights, in the westbound lanes near exit 29, at around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. Multiple fire trucks and ambulances responded to reports of a tree onto a vehicle with at least one victim trapped and requiring extrication, according to preliminary radio traffic. Photos from the scene showed a red sedan with its windshield shattered by a tree limb.  New York State Police told Daily Voice a woman was ente…

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News
Reward Offered 2 Years After Melville Father Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway Reward Offered 2 Years After Melville Father Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway
Reward Offered 2 Years After Melville Father Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway Two years after a beloved husband and father was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the Long Island Expressway, police are no closer to catching his killer. Robert Twiford, age 61, of Melville, died Dec. 5, 2022, after being struck on the off-ramp of eastbound I-495 at exit 60 in Ronkonkoma. Suffolk County Police said Twiford was lying in the roadway at around 8 p.m when he was struck by at least one vehicle, which fled the scene. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where he died from his injuries. A short time later, surveillance video captured the suspect pulling over on Garri…

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Police & Fire
Farmingdale Widow Of FDNY Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing Farmingdale Widow Of FDNY Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing
Farmingdale Widow Of Fdny Lt. Who Died In Apartment Fire Located Hours After Going Missing The Long Island widow of a late FDNY lieutenant who died in a double fatal fire decades ago was located hours after relatives reported her missing. Susan Blackmore, age 68, of South Farmingdale, had last been seen leaving her Plitt Avenue residence at around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Nassau County Police said. At around 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, her sister Jeanne Santora informed her Facebook followers that Blackmore had been found and was safe. “Thank you everyone,” she wrote. No other details were given. News of Blackmore’s disappearance quickly gained traction on social media, where…

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