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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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Mechanic, 21, ID'd As Victim Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Capital Region Mechanic, 21, ID'd As Victim Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Capital Region
Mechanic, 21, ID'd As Victim Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Capital Region A man killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer in the Capital Region was identified as a 21-year-old mechanic. Evan Kvinlaug, of Albany, died from injuries sustained in a wreck on State Route 67 (Amsterdam Road) in Charlton on Monday, Feb. 3, New York State Police said. A tractor-trailer collided with Kvinlaug’s pickup truck at the intersection of West Line Road at around 12:45 p.m., ejecting him from his vehicle, according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene, as Daily Voice reported. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured. State Route 67 was closed for nearly…

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Five-Pocket Discount: Shoplifter Shoves Employee While Fleeing Lawrence Target, Police Say Five-Pocket Discount: Shoplifter Shoves Employee While Fleeing Lawrence Target, Police Say
Five-Pocket Discount: Shoplifter Shoves Employee While Fleeing Lawrence Target, Police Say A shoplifter with a pants full of stolen goods assaulted an employee while fleeing a Long Island Target store, police said. Jose Rodriguez, 43, was arrested on robbery and related charges following an alleged theft at the Lawrence Target on Rockaway Turnpike on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Rodriguez entered the store at around 5:40 p.m. and proceeded to stuff stolen merchandise under his shirt and in his pants before exiting the business, Nassau County Police said. When a loss prevention worker confronted him outside, he allegedly shoved the employee before fleeing. Officers quickly located and arrest…

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Business
2 Women Nabbed In Prostitution Sting At Huntington Massage Parlor 2 Women Nabbed In Prostitution Sting At Huntington Massage Parlor
2 Women Nabbed In Prostitution Sting At Huntington Massage Parlor Two employees are accused of engaging in prostitution at a Long Island massage parlor. The women were arrested during a sting operation at Jericho Foot Spa, located on East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Second Precinct Officers, together with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Building Inspector, carried out the investigation following numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police said. Xiaoyong Chen, 45, and Yufang Zheng, 42, both of Flushing, Queens, were taken into custody on suspicion of prostitution and unauthorized practice of a profession. Chen was …

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17-Year-Old Repeatedly Stabbed Teen At Watervliet Park, Police Say 17-Year-Old Repeatedly Stabbed Teen At Watervliet Park, Police Say
17-Year-Old Repeatedly Stabbed Teen At Watervliet Park, Police Say A 17-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing attack that injured a teenager at a Capital Region park. Watervliet Police located a juvenile victim suffering from multiple stab wounds at the city's Seventh Street Park on the evening of July 7, 2024, according to police. After months of investigating, detectives identified the juvenile suspect and arrested him in Albany on Thursday, Jan. 30, according to police. The teen's name was not made public due to his age. The defendant was arraigned in Albany County Court on charges of attempted murder in…

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Lifestyle
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $36K Sold At Freeport Convenience Store Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $36K Sold At Freeport Convenience Store
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $36K Sold At Freeport Convenience Store Someone’s in for a massive payday. A winning lottery ticket promising a 5-figure payout was purchased at a Long Island convenience store. The top prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket–worth $36,252–was sold in Freeport, at the Bodega Familia at 357 North Main Street, New York Lottery said. It was purchased for the evening drawing held on Friday, Jan. 31. TAKE 5 drawings are televised twice daily, at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery website.

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Politics
NY Cops Teaming Up With ICE For Mass Deportations Of Undocumented Immigrants NY Cops Teaming Up With ICE For Mass Deportations Of Undocumented Immigrants
NY Cops Teaming Up With ICE For Mass Deportations Of Undocumented Immigrants A local police department in New York is teaming up with federal immigration officers to carry out President Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. On Long Island, ten members of the Nassau County Police Department will be embedded with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to carry out targeted immigration enforcement, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said. The enforcement efforts will target undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes in Nassau County. “I want to stress that this program is about illegal migrants who have committed crimes…

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Hanukkah Shooting: Gunman Admits Opening Fire Outside Albany Synagogue With Children Present Hanukkah Shooting: Gunman Admits Opening Fire Outside Albany Synagogue With Children Present
Hanukkah Shooting: Gunman Admits Opening Fire Outside Albany Synagogue With Children Present A New York man who fired a shotgun outside an Albany synagogue on the first night of Hanukkah pleaded guilty to federal civil rights and firearm charges. Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, 29, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty to obstructing religious freedom by threat of force, unlawfully acquiring a firearm, and brandishing it during the crime in Albany federal court on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The formal confession came more than a year after Alkhader took an Uber from Schenectady to Temple Israel in Albany, where he walked up the synagogue’s steps and pulled a shotgun from a duffel bag on Dec. 7, 2023. He the…

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Man Rammed Estranged Wife With Car After Years Of Stalking, Threats: Capital Region Jury Man Rammed Estranged Wife With Car After Years Of Stalking, Threats: Capital Region Jury
Man Rammed Estranged Wife With Car After Years Of Stalking, Threats: Capital Region Jury A Schenectady man was convicted of attempted murder after intentionally striking his estranged wife with his vehicle in what prosecutors called a deliberate act of violence. Sherifullah Hashimi, 62, was found guilty on seven counts in all, mostly felonies, by a Schenectady County jury on Monday, Feb. 3, according to the district attorney’s office. The case stemmed from a violent incident at the Southgate Housing Complex on Frank Street in Schenectady on July 23, 2023. Multiple people called 911 reporting that a woman had been struck by a car. Surveillance video obtained by Schenectady Poli…

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Business
Video Shows Fiery Crash Into Restaurant In Farmingdale, Second Collision There In A Year Video Shows Fiery Crash Into Restaurant In Farmingdale, Second Collision There In A Year
Video Shows Fiery Crash Into Restaurant In Farmingdale, Second Collision There In A Year The family behind a Chinese restaurant on Long Island is pleading for safety improvements after their building was struck by a speeding driver, the second such crash there in a year. Emergency crews in Farmingdale responded to the fiery collision at Great Wall Kitchen, located near the intersection of Broadway and Boundary Avenue, just before 11:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3. An investigation found that a 57-year-old woman was driving a Hyundai SUV northbound on Broadway when she left the roadway, struck two parked vehicles, and slammed into the storefront, Nassau County Police said. The dri…

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Pickup Driver Ejected, Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer On Capital Region Highway Pickup Driver Ejected, Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer On Capital Region Highway
Pickup Driver Ejected, Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer On Capital Region Highway One person was killed following a crash involving a tractor-trailer on a Capital Region highway. The wreck happened in Saratoga County, on State Route 67 (Amsterdam Road) in Charlton, at around 12:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3. A tractor-trailer collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of West Line Road, ejecting the pickup driver, New York State Police said. The pickup driver suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured. State Route 67 was closed for nearly four hours between Jolly and Morrow roads while emergency crew…

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