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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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Alec Baldwin Threatens Trump Impersonator Over On-Set Shooting Joke: 'I'd Snap Your F-ing Neck' Alec Baldwin Threatens Trump Impersonator Over On-Set Shooting Joke: 'I'd Snap Your F-ing Neck'
Alec Baldwin Threatens Trump Impersonator Over On-Set Shooting Joke: 'I'd Snap Your F-ing Neck' Actor Alec Baldwin didn’t take kindly to a comedian’s goading over the on-set shooting that killed his friend and cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The 66-year-old Baldwin could be heard threatening comedian Jason Scoop, a stand-up comedian and YouTuber known for his impressions of President Donald Trump, who joked about the incident in a tense video uploaded Monday, Feb. 24. In the clip, Scoop–while impersonating Trump–approaches Baldwin as he loads luggage into an SUV and mockingly offers him a pardon for “murdering” Hutchins if Baldwin kisses his ring. “Kiss the ring, Alec. Kiss the big…

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9/11 Memorial, Restaurants Hit By Graffiti Vandals In Massapequa; Man, Juvenile Arrested 9/11 Memorial, Restaurants Hit By Graffiti Vandals In Massapequa; Man, Juvenile Arrested
9/11 Memorial, Restaurants Hit By Graffiti Vandals In Massapequa; Man, Juvenile Arrested A 20-year-old man and a juvenile were both charged in a string of vandalism at a Long Island beach. Officers were called to Tobay Beach in Massapequa for graffiti damage that was done to several areas at around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22. An investigation found that Tayyab Muhammad, 20, of South Farmingdale and a juvenile accomplice defaced the 9/11 Memorial Wall, a concession stand, and men and women’s bathrooms, Nassau County Police said. Their graffiti spree, which also damaged the Boatyard and Surf Shack restaurants, caused an estimated $3,500 in damage, according to police. Muhamma…

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Schools
Student, 14, Threatens Shooting At Schenectady High School, Police Say Student, 14, Threatens Shooting At Schenectady High School, Police Say
Student, 14, Threatens Shooting At Schenectady High School, Police Say A 14-year-old boy is accused of threatening to kill a classmate at a Capital Region school. Schenectady School District officials contacted police after learning that a student at Washington Irving School had threatened a 14-year-old classmate via Snapchat late Saturday night, Feb. 22, Schenectady Police said. Officers identified the suspect and determined that he threatened to bring a gun to school and kill one of his classmates following a dispute earlier in the week, police said. The teen was arrested on suspicion of aggravated harassment, a misdemeanor. His name was not publicized due …

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17-Year-Old Critically Injured In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash In Copiague 17-Year-Old Critically Injured In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash In Copiague
17-Year-Old Critically Injured In Car Vs. Pedestrian Crash In Copiague A 17-year-old boy is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a car along a busy roadway on Long Island. The crash happened on Sunrise Highway near Bayview Avenue in Copiague at around 8:10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, as Daily Voice reported. The Copiague teen was standing in the westbound left lane when he was struck by a Cadillac SUV driven by a 22-year-old Bellmore man, according to Suffolk County Police. Medics transported the teen to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip in critical condition, police said. The SUV driver was uninjured and remained at the scene. …

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Police & Fire
1 Killed In Row House Fire In Catskill 1 Killed In Row House Fire In Catskill
1 Killed In Row House Fire In Catskill One person was killed in a fire that tore through a Capital Region home. Multiple agencies in Greene County responded to Main and Union streets in Catskill for a large structure fire at a row house at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23. One person died in the blaze, according to the Catskill Fire Company. No other injuries were reported. Firefighters from several nearby agencies were called in, including the Malden West and Saugerties fire departments, to prevent the fire from spreading to adjoining units, officials said. The flames started in the basement before working their way to the ro…

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$5M Fraud: Great Neck Twin Financiers Threatened Witnesses, Fabricated Evidence, DOJ Says $5M Fraud: Great Neck Twin Financiers Threatened Witnesses, Fabricated Evidence, DOJ Says
$5M Fraud: Great Neck Twin Financiers Threatened Witnesses, Fabricated Evidence, DOJ Says Twin financiers Adam and Daniel Kaplan, already charged with defrauding elderly and disabled clients out of millions, are now accused of threatening witnesses and fabricating evidence. The 35-year-old Kaplans, hailing from Long Island’s Great Neck, are named in a fresh superseding indictment that was filed in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, Feb. 20, charging them with an additional count of money laundering. Adam Kaplan was additionally charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, and obstruction of justice, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District. The new charges pa…

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Lifestyle
Big Bucks In Berks: $1M Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Reading Business Big Bucks In Berks: $1M Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Reading Business
Big Bucks In Berks: $1M Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Reading Business Someone in Pennsylvania just hit the jackpot—literally! A Jumbo Bucks scratch-Off ticket worth $1 million was sold at an unexpected spot: Berks Beer Distributing Co. in Reading. The lucky ticket was purchased at the distributor, located at 211 South 9th St., Reading, where the celebration is surely brewing. As a bonus for selling the million-dollar winner, Berks Beer will receive a $5,000 reward. Jumbo Bucks is a $10 game that features a top prize of $1 million, proving once again that dreams (and dollars) could just be a scratch away. Scratch-Off prizes expire one year from the game’s…

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Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder
Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Over Dozen Times Convicted Of Attempted Murder A New Jersey man who repeatedly stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage at a New York speaking engagement was convicted of attempted murder. Hadi Matar, 27, of Fairview, was also found guilty of assault in Chautauqua County Court on Friday, Feb. 21, for injuring another attendee following two hours of jury deliberations, Buffalo NBC affiliate WGRZ reports. Matar faces up to 25 years in prison when he's sentenced in April. The attack happened at around 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2022, as Rushdie was about to begin lecturing at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, located about 70 miles sou…

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Man In US Illegally Ran Sex Trafficking Ring In Nassau County, Police Say Man In US Illegally Ran Sex Trafficking Ring In Nassau County, Police Say
Man In US Illegally Ran Sex Trafficking Ring In Nassau County, Police Say A man in the United States illegally is accused of running a sex trafficking ring on Long Island. Jorge Ramos, 55, was arrested on suspicion of sex trafficking and related charges Thursday, Feb. 20, according to Nassau County Police. An investigation found that Ramos, of Astoria, Queens, forced victims to engage in prostitution in Nassau County from July 2024 to February of this year, police said. Authorities did not say how many people he allegedly victimized. Ramos, who Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the FBI confirmed is an undocumented immigrant, is charged with the follow…

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Obituaries
Former Flight Attendant, Philanthropist Killed In Islip Murder-Suicide Was 'Such A Sweet Soul' Former Flight Attendant, Philanthropist Killed In Islip Murder-Suicide Was 'Such A Sweet Soul'
Former Flight Attendant, Philanthropist Killed In Islip Murder-Suicide Was 'Such A Sweet Soul' Loved ones are mourning the loss of a former American Airlines flight attendant and dedicated philanthropist from New York whose generosity and commitment to service touched countless lives. Eileen Clifford, 68, was shot to death by her husband, William, at the couple’s Islip home on Parsons Landing early Thursday, Feb. 20, Suffolk County Police said. Mr. Clifford, 73, then fatally shot himself, as Daily Voice reported. Investigators had not revealed a motive for the shootings as of Friday, Feb. 21. Colleagues and friends remembered Eileen Clifford as a beacon of warmth and compassion, kno…

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