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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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Here's How Much Shootings In NY Have Declined In Past Year, Report Says Here's How Much Shootings In NY Have Declined In Past Year, Report Says
Here's How Much Shootings In NY Have Declined In Past Year, Report Says State leaders are crediting major policing reforms for a marked decline in shootings across New York State. In 21 counties outside of New York City, the number of shootings with injuries dropped 29 percent through July compared to the first seven months of 2023, a Division of Criminal Justice Services report shows. The data came from police departments across the state participating in the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative, which provides agencies with state funding for equipment, overtime, personnel, training, and technical assistance aimed at reducing shootings and firea…

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Business
AG On Lookout For Price Gougers Cashing In On Recent Long Island Flooding AG On Lookout For Price Gougers Cashing In On Recent Long Island Flooding
AG On Lookout For Price Gougers Cashing In On Recent Long Island Flooding State leaders are on the lookout for businesses hoping to cash in on the recent flooding that hit Long Island. New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an alert warning businesses against price gouging on essential items in Suffolk County.  It comes after a federal emergency was declared in response to widespread flooding that damaged several homes and washed out roads. “As families in Suffolk County recover from the devastating aftermath of last week’s storm, I am warning businesses not to use this as an opportunity to unfairly raise prices,” James said. Earlier Report:&nbs…

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Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Woodbury Restaurant Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Woodbury Restaurant
Repeat Drunk Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Man Outside Woodbury Restaurant More than a year after a husband and father was struck and killed by a repeat drunk driver outside a Long Island restaurant, his family is getting closure. Willem Specht, age 63, of Wantagh, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, Aug. 26, in the death of Joseph Devito. Prosecutors said Specht was “highly intoxicated” when he quickly reversed his car from a parking spot, striking the 61-year-old Devito outside the On Parade Diner in Woodbury at around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, 2023. Earlier Report: ID Released For Man Struck,…

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7 Charged In Beating, Slashing Of Men At HS Graduation On Hofstra University Campus 7 Charged In Beating, Slashing Of Men At HS Graduation On Hofstra University Campus
7 Charged In Beating, Slashing Of Men At HS Graduation On Hofstra University Campus Seven suspects were formally charged in connection with the brutal beating and slashing of a man following a high school graduation ceremony on Long Island. The attack happened in Hempstead, on the Hofstra University campus, at around 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 19. According to the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, the defendants arrived at the Mack Sports Center as the graduation ceremony was ending and accosted the victim when he exited the building. Earlier Report: 6 Nabbed After Fight Breaks Out Near Hofstra University In Uniondale The group struck the man multiple times…

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Girl From Manhasset Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Girl From Manhasset
Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old Girl From Manhasset Police on Long Island are asking for help in locating a 14-year-old girl who was reported missing. Margy Sandoval was last seen in Manhasset at around noon on Monday, Aug. 26, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported her missing at 6 p.m. Sandoval is Hispanic, 5-foot-1 and 220 pounds, with black and red hair, and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white sweatshirt, white sweatpants, and black Crocs shoes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Che…

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Schools
Suspect Nabbed In String Of Thefts At Adelphi University Suspect Nabbed In String Of Thefts At Adelphi University
Suspect Nabbed In String Of Thefts At Adelphi University A man is accused in a string of thefts that occurred at a Long Island college. Garden City Police arrested Austin Withers, age 28, of Hempstead, at his Crowell Street residence on suspicion of grand larceny and related charges Saturday, Aug. 24. According to police, Withers was seen stealing a wallet inside the Adelphi University library in Garden City on Tuesday, June 18.  He allegedly used credit cards found in the wallet to make purchases at the Jamaica train station. Detectives said he also stole an Apple Air Pod valued at $250 from the campus’ University Center and stole credit …

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Owners Admit Fault After Fire Kills Sisters At Noyac Vacation Rental Owners Admit Fault After Fire Kills Sisters At Noyac Vacation Rental
Owners Admit Fault After Fire Kills Sisters At Noyac Vacation Rental A husband and wife from Long Island admitted fault after a fire killed two Maryland sisters staying at their vacation rental. Peter Miller, age 56, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal negligent homicide, and Pamela Miller, age 55, pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Aug. 26. It came two years after sisters Lindsay Wiener, age 19, and Jillian Wiener, age 21, both of Potomac, Maryland, died in a fire at the couple’s Noyac rental home in August 2022. Earlier Report: Sisters On Vacation Killed In Hamptons House Fire According to prosecutors, …

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Obituaries
Beloved Huntington Station Subway Manager Who Died At Age 36 'Always Greeted Us With Happiness' Beloved Huntington Station Subway Manager Who Died At Age 36 'Always Greeted Us With Happiness'
Beloved Huntington Station Subway Manager Who Died At Age 36 'Always Greeted Us With Happiness' Longtime customers and employees are mourning the unexpected loss of a beloved Subway manager on Long Island. Anner Ulloa, of Huntington, died Thursday, Aug. 15, at the age of 35, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. News of his death sparked a flood of tributes on social media, with many recalling how the husband and father of two was a reliable smiling face at the Subway restaurant he owned on Depot Road. “When my family and I moved to Huntington Station we were welcomed by the owner of the Subway on Depot Road. He always greeted us with happiness and emotion and wa…

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Ex-Stony Brook Attorney Who Stole $800K From Clients Gets Prison Time Ex-Stony Brook Attorney Who Stole $800K From Clients Gets Prison Time
Ex-Stony Brook Attorney Who Stole $800K From Clients Gets Prison Time A former New York attorney is heading to prison after confessing that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients. Former Long Island resident Douglas Valente, age 57, now of Florida, was sentenced to between one and four years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 22. Prosecutors said Valente, the former principal attorney at the Valente Law Group in Stony Brook, stole more than $800,000 from three former clients by taking money from his escrow account. Earlier Report: Former NY Attorney Stole Nearly $1M From Clients, DA Says Among the victims was a cl…

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Needham Native, Second Astronaut Will Get Return Ride On SpaceX Capsule Amid Starliner Trouble Needham Native, Second Astronaut Will Get Return Ride On SpaceX Capsule Amid Starliner Trouble
Needham Native, Second Astronaut Will Get Return Ride On SpaceX Capsule Amid Starliner Trouble After spending months in limbo aboard the International Space Station, an astronaut from Massachusetts finally has a return date to Earth. Pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, and commander Butch Wilmore will abandon Boeing’s troubled Starliner and instead hitch a ride on a SpaceX Dragon capsule in February 2025, NASA confirmed Saturday, Aug. 24. The stunning decision capped off 11 weeks of uncertainty after NASA discovered numerous helium leaks and malfunctions with Starliner’s thrusters following its launch from Florida's Space Coast on Wednesday, June 5. Ea…

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