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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. 

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Politics
Senate Confirms Kash Patel, Staunch Trump Loyalist, As FBI Director Senate Confirms Kash Patel, Staunch Trump Loyalist, As FBI Director
Senate Confirms Kash Patel, Staunch Trump Loyalist, As FBI Director New York native Kash Patel will lead the world’s most powerful law enforcement agency. The US Senate confirmed Patel, 44, as FBI director by a vote of 51-49 on Thursday, Feb. 20, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) breaking rank to join every Democrat in opposing the move. Patel, a Long Island native from Garden City, rose to national prominence as a fierce loyalist to President Donald Trump while spreading “deep state” conspiracy theories and defending many of the rioters charged for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. He previou…

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by Michael Mashburn & Cecilia Levine
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Officers Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of Robert Brooks At NY Prison Officers Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of Robert Brooks At NY Prison
Officers Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of Robert Brooks At NY Prison Six former corrections officers are facing murder and manslaughter charges in the fatal beating of inmate Robert Brooks at a New York prison. An indictment unsealed in Oneida County on Thursday, Feb. 20, charges the following ex-prison guards with second-degree murder in Brooks' death at the Marcy Correctional Facility in December 2024: Nicholas Anazalone Anthony Farina Mathew Galliher Christopher Walrath David Kingsley An unnamed sixth defendant  All six defendants are also charged with first-degree manslaughter and gang assault, Albany NBC affiliate WNYT reports. Additionally,…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Death Of 7-Year-Old Johnstown Boy Ruled Homicide After 3 Years Death Of 7-Year-Old Johnstown Boy Ruled Homicide After 3 Years
Death Of 7-Year-Old Johnstown Boy Ruled Homicide After 3 Years Three years after a 7-year-old boy was found dead in his upstate New York home, police have ruled his death a homicide. Hunter Degroat was found unresponsive at a Fulton County residence in Johnstown on the afternoon of Aug. 9, 2022, according to New York State Police. Despite life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead at Nathan Littauer Hospital. Three years would go by with no updates in the case, until Thursday, Feb. 20, when State Police revealed that Hunter died from blunt force trauma to his head, and officially ruled the death a homicide. The death certificate, issued by pathologi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Roosevelt Girl, 17, Found Hours After Relatives Report Her Missing Roosevelt Girl, 17, Found Hours After Relatives Report Her Missing
Roosevelt Girl, 17, Found Hours After Relatives Report Her Missing New update: A Long Island teenager was located hours after relatives reported her missing. Fiza Noor, 17, of Roosevelt, had last been seen on Elmont Road in Elmont at around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to Nassau County Police.  In an update Thursday evening, Feb. 20, police said Noor had been located. No other details were given. Original report: A Long Island teenager has been missing for over 24 hours. Fiza Noor, 17, of Roosevelt, was last seen on Elmont Road in Elmont at around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported h…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Masked Robber Pistol-Whips Employee At Flanders Deli Before Fleeing With $6K, DA Says Masked Robber Pistol-Whips Employee At Flanders Deli Before Fleeing With $6K, DA Says
Masked Robber Pistol-Whips Employee At Flanders Deli Before Fleeing With $6K, DA Says A 22-year-old man was formally charged in an armed robbery at a Long Island deli that left an employee injured. Demario Weston Jr., of Farmingdale, was indicted on over a dozen charges, including robbery, in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 23, in connection with a heist at the El Queztal Deli in Flanders. Donning a ski mask and armed with a handgun equipped with a laser light, Weston entered the deli shortly before noon on Sept. 23, 2024, and demanded cash from an employee, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. He pistol-whipped the female clerk on her head and body before fl…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
'Chic, Inviting' New Restaurant In Saratoga Springs Earning High Praise 'Chic, Inviting' New Restaurant In Saratoga Springs Earning High Praise
'Chic, Inviting' New Restaurant In Saratoga Springs Earning High Praise Downtown Saratoga Springs just got a whole lot tastier. Familiar Creature, a Montreal-inspired restaurant and wine bar, officially opened its doors on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 42 Phila Street—and foodies are already buzzing about it. The culinary venture comes from Brendan Dillon and Dennis Kiingati, the same duo behind the acclaimed Hamlet & Ghost on Caroline Street. Described as a vibrant wine-focused restaurant in the heart of downtown, Familiar Creature serves French-inspired small plates, cheeses, and charcuterie in a cozy yet upscale vibe. The menu is a celebration of bold flavors an…

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Business
'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Liberty Manufacturing Facility After Decades 'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Liberty Manufacturing Facility After Decades
'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Liberty Manufacturing Facility After Decades PepsiCo–one of New York’s largest employers–is shuttering its longtime manufacturing facility in the Hudson Valley. The food and beverage titan, headquartered in the Westchester County hamlet of Purchase, is closing its food manufacturing facility in the Sullivan County town of Liberty, a company spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Details on the timeline and the number of affected employees remained unclear as of Wednesday, Feb. 19. "This plant has played a vital role in producing our beloved PopCorners brand, but the pace of growth for this product line paired with broader industry pa…

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Motel Murder: Man Admits Stabbing Housemate To Death In Shirley Motel Murder: Man Admits Stabbing Housemate To Death In Shirley
Motel Murder: Man Admits Stabbing Housemate To Death In Shirley Nearly two years after a man was stabbed to death at a Long Island motel, his killer formally confessed. Philip Walker, 58, of Mastic, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the death of Jimmy Vaughn. Walker and Vaughn, 63, were both living in a group home at the Shirley Motel on Montauk Highway when emergency crews were called to the motel for a stabbing on June 30, 2023. Arriving paramedics found Vaughn outside his room suffering from three stab wounds, including one that pierced his heart. He was rushed to Long Island Community Hospit…

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Husband Who Choked Wife Unconscious, Abused Ellenville Children Gets 19 Years In Prison Husband Who Choked Wife Unconscious, Abused Ellenville Children Gets 19 Years In Prison
Husband Who Choked Wife Unconscious, Abused Ellenville Children Gets 19 Years In Prison A Hudson Valley man who subjected his wife and children to horrifying abuse—including beating his wife with household objects—will spend nearly two decades in prison. Dominic Sorbara, 46, of Ellenville, was sentenced to 19 years behind bars in Ulster County Court on Friday, Feb. 14, after a judge found him guilty on a 20-count indictment that included assault, strangulation, and aggravated sexual abuse. Sorbara’s abuse reached a terrifying climax on May 23, 2023, when he brutally assaulted and choked his wife inside their home in Ellenville, where they lived with three of their children, pr…

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Woman Stabs Victim In Chest During Fight At Malta Home, Police Say Woman Stabs Victim In Chest During Fight At Malta Home, Police Say
Woman Stabs Victim In Chest During Fight At Malta Home, Police Say A fight ended with a knife being plunged into a victim’s chest in the Capital Region, police said. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Malta residence on Sunset Gulch for a fight in progress shortly after midnight Wednesday, Feb. 19. They found a victim suffering from a stab wound to the chest, sheriff’s officials said. The victim was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center, where they were listed in stable condition. Investigators determined that Margaret Zuk, 57, of Malta, intentionally stabbed the victim during a fight, deputies said. She was arrested on suspicion of …

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