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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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Twins Endured 'Years Of Terror' Being Bullied At Patchogue School, Parents Claim In Lawsuit Twins Endured 'Years Of Terror' Being Bullied At Patchogue School, Parents Claim In Lawsuit
Twins Endured 'Years Of Terror' Being Bullied At Patchogue School, Parents Claim In Lawsuit A pair of twins endured relentless bullying at their Long Island school—physical assaults, cruel taunts, and even the circulation of an illicit photo—while their parents begged administrators for help, only to be met with silence and retaliation, a federal lawsuit alleges. The suit, filed in the Eastern District of New York in February, accuses the Patchogue-Medford School District of failing to protect the male and female students from relentless bullying, harassment, and discrimination—despite repeated pleas for help. District officials ignored formal complaints, failed to intervene in da…

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NY Mobster Who Stripped Victim Naked, Enacted Mafia-Style Loan Shakedown Sentenced To Prison NY Mobster Who Stripped Victim Naked, Enacted Mafia-Style Loan Shakedown Sentenced To Prison
NY Mobster Who Stripped Victim Naked, Enacted Mafia-Style Loan Shakedown Sentenced To Prison A New York mobster will spend years in prison for relentlessly extorting a victim—even while under court supervision and after already being convicted of a similar crime. John “Bazoo” Ragano, a 62-year-old member of the Bonanno crime family from Franklin Square, was sentenced to three years behind bars in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, March 19. It followed his conviction of extortionate collection of credit for forcing a man to continue paying on a $150,000 loan with exorbitant interest rates. The payments, which were $1,800 per week, never reduced the principal of the loan, accordin…

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Massapequa Cop Impersonator Stopped Vehicle, Orchestrated Multiple Shootings At Parks, DA Says Massapequa Cop Impersonator Stopped Vehicle, Orchestrated Multiple Shootings At Parks, DA Says
Massapequa Cop Impersonator Stopped Vehicle, Orchestrated Multiple Shootings At Parks, DA Says A Massapequa man is accused of impersonating a police officer and orchestrating multiple shootings in public parks. Andrew Denton, 27, was indicted on 64 counts, including reckless endangerment and criminal impersonation, in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, March 19, following a year-long investigation into shootings in Massapequa, Massapequa Park, and Wantagh.  An investigation found that Denton, after outfitting his vehicle with unauthorized sirens and emergency lights, attempted to stop a car on Lakeshore Drive in Massapequa while pretending to be a police officer in Nove…

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Devastated Mom Seeks Justice After 'Respectful' Son Stabbed To Death Outside Barclay's Center Devastated Mom Seeks Justice After 'Respectful' Son Stabbed To Death Outside Barclay's Center
Devastated Mom Seeks Justice After 'Respectful' Son Stabbed To Death Outside Barclay's Center A heartbroken mother is searching for answers and pleading for justice after her son was stabbed to death outside Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Micheal Arguy Hernandez, 27, was fatally stabbed after getting into a fight with four teenage boys outside the venue following a J-Hope concert at around 9 p.m. Friday, March 14, the NYPD said. Hernandez was stabbed multiple times in the abdomen near Atlantic and Flatbush avenues. Despite his injuries, Hernandez managed to walk a short distance before collapsing in the southbound lane of Flatbush Avenue. The young man, lovingly referred to as “Brookl…

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'Callous Predator' Who Sextorted 13-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To Life In Prison 'Callous Predator' Who Sextorted 13-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To Life In Prison
'Callous Predator' Who Sextorted 13-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To Life In Prison A convicted child predator from New York was sentenced to life in prison for posing as a teenager in order to sexually extort a 13-year-old New Jersey girl. Zachary Williams, 37, of New York City, learned his fate in Camden federal court on Tuesday, March 18, following convictions for interstate travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and related charges. After a nearly two-week trial, jurors concluded that Williams met the 13-year-old victim on Snapchat and pretended to be 17 years old. In reality, he was 33 at the time. Williams asked the girl to send him nude photos of …

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Passenger Who Fatally Shot Man In Central Islip Driveway Arrested Days Later, Police Say Passenger Who Fatally Shot Man In Central Islip Driveway Arrested Days Later, Police Say
Passenger Who Fatally Shot Man In Central Islip Driveway Arrested Days Later, Police Say A suspect is behind bars in connection with the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man who was killed in a Long Island driveway. Jeremias Anariba-Moran, 47, was arrested Tuesday, March 18, on suspicion of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo in Central Islip, Suffolk County Police said. Godinez-Carcam was sitting in a parked vehicle in the driveway of his Anne Lane residence when Anariba-Moran shot him shortly before midnight on Saturday, March 15, according to police. Godinez-Carcamo was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pr…

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Business
Philly-Style Hoagies Land In Albany: Popular Sandwich Chain Unveils New Store Philly-Style Hoagies Land In Albany: Popular Sandwich Chain Unveils New Store
Philly-Style Hoagies Land In Albany: Popular Sandwich Chain Unveils New Store Sandwich lovers, get ready to sink your teeth into something big. PrimoHoagies is bringing its famous Philly-style hoagies to Albany. The popular fast-casual chain is set to open its newest location at 563 New Scotland Avenue on Thursday, March 20. It marks the second PrimoHoagies shop in the Capital Region, following the successful launch of the Latham location in February 2024. Both spots are franchise locations owned by Latham residents Rocky and Krish Patel, who also own Philly Bar & Lounge in Latham. What’s on the Menu? PrimoHoagies is known for its fresh-baked rolls, high-qualit…

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Schools
Mystery Man On Bike Stalks Girl Outside East Islip School, Mom Warns Other Parents Mystery Man On Bike Stalks Girl Outside East Islip School, Mom Warns Other Parents
Mystery Man On Bike Stalks Girl Outside East Islip School, Mom Warns Other Parents A Long Island mother is urging parents to stay alert after her 11-year-old daughter was allegedly followed by a man on a bicycle near her middle school. In a post shared on in the “Islip Terrace and All of the Islips” Facebook group on Tuesday, March 18, Charine Andersen detailed the unsettling encounter that took place as her daughter was leaving East Islip Middle School on Spur Drive. A Hispanic man in his 60s rode up to her daughter and spoke to her, but she couldn’t fully understand what he was saying—except for the words “bunny” or “hunny," she said. When the girl asked him to repeat h…

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$22M Medicare Scam: Plainview Biz Owner Exploited Immigrants To Line Pockets, DOJ Says $22M Medicare Scam: Plainview Biz Owner Exploited Immigrants To Line Pockets, DOJ Says
$22M Medicare Scam: Plainview Biz Owner Exploited Immigrants To Line Pockets, DOJ Says A former Long Island business owner is accused of masterminding a massive health care fraud scheme that allegedly scammed Medicare out of more than $12 million by exploiting elderly immigrants. Oleg Beretsky, 67, was indicted on health care fraud, money laundering, and related charges in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, March 18. It followed accusations he used his former Plainview company, Obest Inc., to funnel senior citizens to certain doctors in exchange for bribes. Many of the alleged victims were immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Beretsky, now a resident of Naples, Florida, …

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Woman Admits Sending Drug-Soaked ‘Legal Mail’ To NY Prison Inmates Woman Admits Sending Drug-Soaked ‘Legal Mail’ To NY Prison Inmates
Woman Admits Sending Drug-Soaked ‘Legal Mail’ To NY Prison Inmates An Albany woman formally confessed to sending synthetic drugs into New York correctional facilities by disguising them as legal mail. Maya McIntosh, 33, pleaded guilty to conspiracies to manufacture and distribute a controlled substance and related charges in Albany federal court on Tuesday, March 18. She admitted that from January 2023 to July 2024, she manufactured and distributed MDMB-4en-PINACA, a powerful synthetic cannabinoid, and conspired with others to smuggle it into prisons. McIntosh ordered the chemicals used to make the drug and mixed them at her home. She then soaked the liqu…

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