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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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Sexual Abuse: NY Pastor Admits 'Sweet Spot' For Molesting Children Was Between 11 And 15 Sexual Abuse: NY Pastor Admits 'Sweet Spot' For Molesting Children Was Between 11 And 15
Sexual Abuse: NY Pastor Admits 'Sweet Spot' For Molesting Children Was Between 11 And 15 A New York pastor formally confessed to sexually abusing numerous children, some as young as infants. Long Island resident Jose Saez Jr., 29, of Brentwood, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, March 11, following an investigation by the Justice Department’s “Project Safe Childhood” initiative. Saez, a father of three and former pastor at Brentwood’s Iglesia Cristiana Alumbrando El Camino Church, admitted to using an encrypted messaging service to engage in sexually explicit conversations with minors and with a law enforcement officer po…

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Central Islip Dealer Sold Fentanyl To User Who OD'd, Had Enough To Kill 250K People, DA Says Central Islip Dealer Sold Fentanyl To User Who OD'd, Had Enough To Kill 250K People, DA Says
Central Islip Dealer Sold Fentanyl To User Who OD'd, Had Enough To Kill 250K People, DA Says A Central Islip man sold fentanyl to a user who later died from an overdose, prosecutors alleged. Jeffrey Sloan, 62, was arraigned on more than 30 drug-related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 10, after an investigation turned up enough fentanyl to kill 250,000 people, Suffolk County prosecutors said. An investigation found that Sloan sold heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and Xanax to a 25-year-old Brentwood man just two days before the man died from an overdose, according to prosecutors. A search of the victim’s phone revealed he had sent text messages to Sloan ordering 13 bags …

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Drunk Driver Admits Causing Deadly 7-Car Crash In Riverhead That Injured Several Others Drunk Driver Admits Causing Deadly 7-Car Crash In Riverhead That Injured Several Others
Drunk Driver Admits Causing Deadly 7-Car Crash In Riverhead That Injured Several Others A Riverhead man formally confessed to causing a drunken, seven-car pileup that killed his passenger and seriously injured several others. Cristian Mendoza-Baquiax, 37, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, March 11. Mendoza-Baquiax admitted that he was driving drunk on County Road 105 in Riverhead on the evening of Aug. 7, 2024, when he sped around another car, swerved into oncoming traffic, and crashed into several vehicles. His passenger, 33-year-old Nelson Reyes-Muxin, was killed in the collision. Another passenger in his…

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Animal Abuser Let 2-Year-Old Dog Starve To Death In Freezing Monticello Home: DA Animal Abuser Let 2-Year-Old Dog Starve To Death In Freezing Monticello Home: DA
Animal Abuser Let 2-Year-Old Dog Starve To Death In Freezing Monticello Home: DA A Hudson Valley man is accused of abandoning a dog that later starved and froze to death. Ronnie Morris, 38, of Monticello, was indicted for aggravated cruelty to animals by a Sullivan County grand jury on Friday, March 7. An investigation found that Morris abandoned his 2-year-old pit bull, Nala, in a vacant house without electricity while locked in a crate, according to the Sullivan County DA’s office. Nala was left there for several days, and eventually froze/starved to death. Following his arraignment in Sullivan County Supreme Court, Morris was released on his own recognizance. If c…

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Girl From Brentwood Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Girl From Brentwood
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Girl From Brentwood A teenage girl from Long Island has been missing for days. Laura Moralez-Gonzalez, 16, was last seen in Brentwood on Sunday, March 9, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. The teen, who suffers from bipolar disorder, was wearing a Mickey Mouse sweatshirt and plaid pajama pants. 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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Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured In Bay Shore House Fire; Firefighters Were Slowed By 'Hoarding' Woman Critically Injured In Bay Shore House Fire; Firefighters Were Slowed By 'Hoarding'
Woman Critically Injured In Bay Shore House Fire; Firefighters Were Slowed By 'Hoarding' A woman was seriously injured in a house fire on Long Island on Monday afternoon, March 10. Firefighters in Bay Shore responded to a residence on North 1st Avenue near Brook Street after someone called 911 reporting a fire just after 12:30 p.m. Inside, members of the Bay Shore Fire Department located a 65-year-old woman, according to Suffolk County Police. She was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. It was not immediately clear how many people were in the home when flames broke out, but no other injuries were reported. Firefighters were slowed by “Collyer’s Ma…

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Politics
Hochul Holds Strong Lead in Hypothetical 2026 Primary, But Faces Affordability Concerns: Poll Hochul Holds Strong Lead in Hypothetical 2026 Primary, But Faces Affordability Concerns: Poll
Hochul Holds Strong Lead in Hypothetical 2026 Primary, But Faces Affordability Concerns: Poll New York Gov. Kathy Hochul remains the clear frontrunner in a hypothetical 2026 Democratic primary, a new Siena College poll shows. Hochul leads potential Democratic challengers Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado and Rep. Ritchie Torres by more than 30 points, the poll–released Monday, March 10–showed. Forty-six percent of Democrats prefer Hochul, compared to 11% for Delgado and 10% for Torres, according to pollsters. However, despite her commanding lead in a primary, the governor’s overall approval numbers remain mixed: Forty percent hold a favorable view, compared to 50% with an unfavorable view, …

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Schools
12-Year-Old's Instagram Photo Of Gun Lands Copiague Middle Schooler In Handcuffs: Police 12-Year-Old's Instagram Photo Of Gun Lands Copiague Middle Schooler In Handcuffs: Police
12-Year-Old's Instagram Photo Of Gun Lands Copiague Middle Schooler In Handcuffs: Police A 12-year-old boy is accused of making threats against a Long Island middle school. Suffolk County Police responded to Copiague Middle School, located on Great Neck Road, for a 911 call at around 6:45 a.m. Monday, March 10. School administrators told officers that the student posted a picture of a gun on Instagram, police said. Following an investigation, officers determined that the threat was not credible, police said. The boy was arrested on suspicion of making a threat of mass harm. The student, who was not identified due to his age, will be arraigned in Suffolk County Family Court at…

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Where Is Hajile Howard? 17-Year-Old Capital Region Girl Has Been Missing Nearly Month Where Is Hajile Howard? 17-Year-Old Capital Region Girl Has Been Missing Nearly Month
Where Is Hajile Howard? 17-Year-Old Capital Region Girl Has Been Missing Nearly Month Authorities are trying to locate a Capital Region teenager who has been missing for nearly a month. Columbia County resident Hajile Howard, 17, was last seen in Valatie on Thursday, Feb. 13, according to New York State Police. Additional details, including a clothing description and last known location, were not immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to contact New York State Police at 845-677-7300. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below.

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Driver, 32, Dies After Truck Hits Tree, Overturns In Greenlawn Driver, 32, Dies After Truck Hits Tree, Overturns In Greenlawn
Driver, 32, Dies After Truck Hits Tree, Overturns In Greenlawn A 32-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. Joseph Scappatore, of Greenlawn, succumbed to injuries sustained when his Chevrolet pickup truck struck a tree on Greenlawn Road near Ducharme Lane in Greenlawn, Suffolk County Police announced Monday, March 10. The wreck happened at around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, as Daily Voice reported. Scappatore was heading northbound on Greenlawn Road when his vehicle left the roadway, crashed into a tree, and overturned, police said. He was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. No ot…

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