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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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Police & Fire
Update: Missing 12-Year-Old Girl From Capital Region Located Update: Missing 12-Year-Old Girl From Capital Region Located
Update: Missing 12-Year-Old Girl From Capital Region Located Update: A 12-year-old girl from the Capital Region who was reported missing has been located. Zalynn Laporte, 12, of Cohoes, had last been seen on Sunday, Jan. 26, according to Cohoes Police. On Monday, Jan. 27, police confirmed that Laporte had been located and turned over to her family. Original report: Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing child from the Capital Region. Zalynn Laporte, 12, of Cohoes, was last seen on Sunday, Jan. 26, according to Cohoes Police. Laporte is 5-foot-2 and 120 pounds, with black and red hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing …

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Police & Fire
Trooper Shot Himself On NY Highway Before Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man,' Police Say Trooper Shot Himself On NY Highway Before Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man,' Police Say
Trooper Shot Himself On NY Highway Before Blaming 'Dark-Skinned Man,' Police Say A former New York State Police trooper who claimed that a driver shot him, triggering a region-wide manhunt, made the whole thing up, prosecutors alleged. Thomas Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, surrendered to police Monday morning, Jan. 27, before being arraigned on a count of making a false report and related charges in Nassau County District Court. Mascia initially told colleagues that he was walking toward what he assumed was a disabled vehicle when he heard several shots fired by a “dark-skinned man” on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead shortly before midnight on Oct. 30, 2024…

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Schools
School Bus Crash Injures 2 Students In Rock Hill School Bus Crash Injures 2 Students In Rock Hill
School Bus Crash Injures 2 Students In Rock Hill Two students were injured in a crash involving a school bus in Sullivan County. It happened in the hamlet of Rock Hill, on Highway 17 near Bridgeville Road, at around 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27. A bus operated by Rolling V Bus Corporation was carrying two Liberty Central School District students, as well as students from other districts, when the bus was involved in a crash, the district said. The two Liberty students were taken to a hospital. The extent of their injuries, their ages, and additional details about the crash were not immediately available. In a statement, the school district th…

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Schools
Superintendent Suspended Days After Shooting Outside Newburgh School Superintendent Suspended Days After Shooting Outside Newburgh School
Superintendent Suspended Days After Shooting Outside Newburgh School Newburgh Superintendent Jackielyn Manning-Campbell was suspended with pay during a special board meeting of the Newburgh Enlarged City School District on Thursday, Jan. 23, she confirmed to News12. The board voted 5-4 in favor of the action. Board of Education members declined to comment on the matter, referring to Manning-Campbell only by her identification number, 12325, rather than by name. Earlier that day, Manning-Cambpell released a statement regarding a recent budget audit that allegedly found a multi-million dollar surplus. The suspension came days after police responded to th…

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Real Estate
$28M Playground: Jaw-Dropping NY Estate Boasts Bowling Alley, Golf Simulator (Peek Inside) $28M Playground: Jaw-Dropping NY Estate Boasts Bowling Alley, Golf Simulator (Peek Inside)
$28M Playground: Jaw-Dropping NY Estate Boasts Bowling Alley, Golf Simulator (Peek Inside) If you’ve ever dreamed of living in your own private resort, this jaw-dropping New York estate might just be the answer. With a price tag of $28 million, this 25,000-square-foot Long Island mansion – built by renowned luxury home builder John Kean – is more than a home, it’s a destination. Set on seven pristine acres within the exclusive gated community of Spring Hill in Old Westbury, this estate redefines what it means to live large. Boasting seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, and endless amenities, every luxury you’ve ever dreamed of is right at your fingertips. 6A Spring Hill Lane in…

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News
Parolee Who Shot, Killed Sleeping Man In Hempstead Gets Decades In Prison Parolee Who Shot, Killed Sleeping Man In Hempstead Gets Decades In Prison
Parolee Who Shot, Killed Sleeping Man In Hempstead Gets Decades In Prison A Long Island man who was out on parole when he shot and killed a man sleeping in a car will spend decades in prison. Kadeem Lewis, 31, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 24 years to life behind bars in Nassau County Court on Friday, Jan. 24. It followed his murder conviction for the killing of Jose Sanchez-Velasquez. Lewis and a co-defendant, Richard Ford, were walking around Hempstead looking for a house to burglarize when they spotted Velasquez sleeping in the front seat of his car at around 2:20 a.m. on Nov. 25, 2019, prosecutors said. Lewis went to the driver’s side door while Ford walked…

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News
Toddler Dies In Hot Car, Monticello Woman Charged With Homicide Toddler Dies In Hot Car, Monticello Woman Charged With Homicide
Toddler Dies In Hot Car, Monticello Woman Charged With Homicide A Hudson Valley woman is facing homicide charges after a toddler died in a hot car. Sarah Carter, 34, of Monticello, was indicted for criminally negligent homicide by a Sullivan County jury on Friday, Jan. 24. Emergency crews were called to the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex in July 2024 for a child left in a vehicle. Officers located 2-year-old Antonio Suarez in a Ford Explorer suffering from cardiac arrest, according to New York State Police. Responders immediately began life saving measures, which were unsuccessful. Antonio’s cause of death was determined to be by hyperthermia. Outs…

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by Michael Mashburn & Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
NY Marine Who Danced With VP Vance On Inauguration Night Says Experience ‘Still Feels Surreal’ NY Marine Who Danced With VP Vance On Inauguration Night Says Experience ‘Still Feels Surreal’
NY Marine Who Danced With VP Vance On Inauguration Night Says Experience ‘Still Feels Surreal’ It was a dance Lexus Martinez won’t soon forget. The Brooklyn native, 27, is steel reeling after being selected to represent the US Marine Corps in a dance with Vice President JD Vance at the Commander in Chief Ball in Washington, DC on Monday night, Jan. 20. Held in honor of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration, the ball featured plenty of pomp and circumstance. “What an honor to be selected to dance with the vice president!” reads a Facebook post from Martinez, who works as a food service specialist with the Marine Corps Enlisted Aide Program. “It was an amazing experience and s…

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Lifestyle
Cha-Ching! $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Ferndale Man Cha-Ching! $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Ferndale Man
Cha-Ching! $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Ferndale Man A Hudson Valley man has a million more reasons to be smiling. Sullivan County resident Greig Quick, Jr., of Ferndale, claimed a top prize on the $1,000 a Week for Life scratch-off game, New York Lottery said. The top prize guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million. Quick snagged the lucky ticket in Woodbourne, at the Citgo located at 463 Main Street. After paying Uncle Sam his cut, he walked away with $689,977. School districts in Sullivan County received more than $13.7 million in Lottery Aid to Education funds in fiscal year 2023-24, lottery officials said. Players can check their tic…

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Lifestyle
Support Swells For Beekeeper, School Staffer Who Lost Entire Home In West Chester Fire Support Swells For Beekeeper, School Staffer Who Lost Entire Home In West Chester Fire
Support Swells For Beekeeper, School Staffer Who Lost Entire Home In West Chester Fire Support is flooding in for a Pennsylvania beekeeper and elementary school staffer who lost her entire home to a fire. Chester County resident Anne Svelling was attempting to warm her West Chester home with a fire in the fireplace when flames spread throughout the house early Tuesday, Jan. 21, according to a GoFundMe. “Anne and her daughter Hannah, and their pets, escaped the fire safely,” said campaign organizer Johnny DiGiuseppe. Unfortunately, the family’s home wasn’t as lucky. Dozens of firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the flames in frigid temperatures with limited water resou…

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