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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 reporter for ABC Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle. Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in journalism in May 2014. 

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Sports
Semi-Pro Footballer Caught With Cocaine In NY High School, Police Say Semi-Pro Footballer Caught With Cocaine In NY High School, Police Say
Semi-Pro Footballer Caught With Cocaine In NY High School, Police Say A semi-professional football team ended its affiliation with a New York school district after a player trespassed on a high school campus with cocaine, police and team officials said. Jonathan Hammond, 32, was arrested at Glens Falls High School in Warren County following a brief pursuit on Saturday, June 28, according to Glens Falls Police. School district staff were alerted around 4:40 p.m. after a vape smoke detector was triggered in the boys’ bathroom. Although staff members were not on site, they contacted police about a possible trespass in progress. Responding officers arrived to fi…

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News
Tiny HV Town Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records Tiny HV Town Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records
Tiny HV Town Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records A quiet mountain town in Greene County is now at the center of a criminal investigation following a law enforcement raid at Town Hall. Members of the Greene County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the Jewett Town Hall as part of an investigation into alleged fraudulent activity on Wednesday, July 2, the agency announced days later. Investigators seized electronic devices, business records, and paper files during the search. The sheriff’s office has not released details on the nature of the allegations, what prompted the warrant, or whether any specific town employees are under …

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21-Year-Old Shot While Parked On Quiet Selden Street 21-Year-Old Shot While Parked On Quiet Selden Street
21-Year-Old Shot While Parked On Quiet Selden Street A late-night shooting on a quiet residential street on Long Island has left a young man hospitalized and police searching for answers. The shooting happened around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, July 7, in the hamlet of Selden, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. A 21-year-old man was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle on Comet Road when an unknown man approached, opened the driver’s door, and shot him in the leg, police said. Despite being wounded, the victim got out of the car and struggled with the shooter, who then fled the scene. The victim was taken to the hos…

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Business
Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC
Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC Flat-pack furniture and frozen meatballs are finally making their way north. IKEA, the global home furnishings giant known for its maze-like showrooms and self-assembled furniture with Swedish names – and meatballs – will open its first upstate New York store in Syracuse, the company announced Tuesday, July 8. The new store will open inside the Destiny USA shopping center in fall 2025. It will be IKEA’s third New York location, joining existing stores in Brooklyn and Long Island. “We are thrilled to offer Syracuse metro area residents more ways to shop and experience IKEA,” said CEO Javier…

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LIRR Fatal: Victim ID'd After Hit By Train In Hicksville LIRR Fatal: Victim ID'd After Hit By Train In Hicksville
Lirr Fatal: Victim ID'd After Hit By Train In Hicksville A man was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train Tuesday morning, July 8. Emergency crews in Hicksville responded to the tracks near New South Road and Mineola Avenue for reports of a pedestrian struck by a train at around 9:40 a.m., an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. The man, identified as 60-year-old Hector Collazo, of Hicksville, was on the tracks illegally when he was struck by an eastbound LIRR train, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. As a result of the incident, LIRR riders experienced brief delays on the Ronkonkoma Branch. Travelers were enco…

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Business
'Happy Trails': Beloved BBQ Joint Closing After 42 Years In Saratoga Springs 'Happy Trails': Beloved BBQ Joint Closing After 42 Years In Saratoga Springs
'Happy Trails': Beloved BBQ Joint Closing After 42 Years In Saratoga Springs After more than four decades of pulled pork, pit-smoked ribs, and memories steeped in barbecue sauce, a Saratoga Springs institution has closed its doors for good. PJ’s BAR-B-QSA, the family-run barbecue joint on Kaydeross Avenue West, has officially closed after 42 years in business, owners PJ and Carolyn Davis announced on Facebook Friday, July 4. “It is with a mix of sadness, gratitude, and pride that we share this news,” the couple wrote. “We are closing this cherished chapter of our lives.” The decision follows months of quiet speculation after the restaurant shuttered for the winter …

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News
Driver Caught Drinking Beer With Child In Car In Stillwater, Police Say Driver Caught Drinking Beer With Child In Car In Stillwater, Police Say
Driver Caught Drinking Beer With Child In Car In Stillwater, Police Say A Capital Region woman is facing drunk driving charges after she was caught with an open bottle of alcohol with a child in her car, police said. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Stewart’s on Route 9P in the town of Stillwater for reports of a person drinking alcohol in a vehicle at around 7:20 p.m. Thursday, July 3. Deputies determined that Megan Woodcock, 29, was consuming beer inside the vehicle, where a child under the age of 15 was riding, officials said. Testing revealed that Woodcock had a blood alcohol content of 0.16%, twice the legal limit to drive, according …

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Police & Fire
Senior Watching TV When Car Crashes Into Uniondale Apartment (DEVELOPING) Senior Watching TV When Car Crashes Into Uniondale Apartment (DEVELOPING)
Senior Watching TV When Car Crashes Into Uniondale Apartment (Developing) An elderly resident was hospitalized after an out-of-control car smashed into a senior living facility on Long Island. The dramatic wreck happened in Uniondale, at Park Gardens on Uniondale Avenue, shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 7. A sedan plowed through an exterior wall and entered directly into one of the apartments, where a senior resident was sitting on the couch watching television, according to preliminary radio traffic. The resident was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Their condition was not immediately available. The impact caused extensive structural damage, photo…

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Obituaries
Here's What Missing 13-Year-Old Girl From Bay Shore May Be Wearing Here's What Missing 13-Year-Old Girl From Bay Shore May Be Wearing
Here's What Missing 13-Year-Old Girl From Bay Shore May Be Wearing Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing 13-year-old girl from Long Island. Nadelisse Forde was last seen at her Bay Shore residence on Wednesday, June 25, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse . Forde was last seen wearing a black and white Nike t-shirt, blue sweatpants, and black and white Nike Jordan sneakers. She has orange highlights in her hair. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Man Shot His Brother During Argument Inside Troy Home, Police Say Man Shot His Brother During Argument Inside Troy Home, Police Say
Man Shot His Brother During Argument Inside Troy Home, Police Say A Troy man is facing an attempted murder charge after shooting his own brother during a family dispute, police said. Officers responded to a 6th Avenue residence shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, after receiving reports of a disturbance among family members, according to Troy Police. When officers arrived, they learned a man had been shot and quickly broadcast a description of the suspect to other patrol units. Officers from the department’s Third Platoon soon spotted the suspect — Stafon Ferrell, 29 — at a nearby store and detained him in a parking lot without incident, police said.…

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