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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
Trooper Attack: Video Shows Good Samaritans During Southern State Parkway Assault In Hempstead Trooper Attack: Video Shows Good Samaritans During Southern State Parkway Assault In Hempstead
Trooper Attack: Video Shows Good Samaritans During Southern State Parkway Assault In Hempstead A New York State Police trooper has some good Samaritans to thank for subduing a driver who turned violent during a traffic stop on Long Island. The incident unfolded at around 4:20 p.m. Thursday, April 18, on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead. Police said a trooper stopped a Honda sedan for an expired registration near exit 18. As they approached the vehicle, the driver, 33-year-old Calith Hudson, of Jamaica, Queens, became verbally combative. The trooper then asked Hudson for his driver’s license, at which point he reportedly threw his license on the ground and climbed over the fro…

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News
Vigil Shooting: Man Admits Opening Fire On Bellport Mourners, Assaulting Jail Guard Vigil Shooting: Man Admits Opening Fire On Bellport Mourners, Assaulting Jail Guard
Vigil Shooting: Man Admits Opening Fire On Bellport Mourners, Assaulting Jail Guard A Long Island man is facing over a decade behind bars for opening fire on several mourners at a candlelight vigil, injuring two people, and later attacking a jail guard. Steven Reid, age 27, of Calverton, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 19. Prosecutors said more than 100 people were gathered at a vigil in Bellport on Thursday, July 6, 2023, to honor a community member who had died in a motorcycle crash. Earlier Report: Jailhouse Attack: Attempted Murder Defendant Injures Officer At Long Island Jail, Police Say At the e…

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Lifestyle
$50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Hampton Bays Convenience Store $50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Hampton Bays Convenience Store
$50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Hampton Bays Convenience Store Could it be yours? A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a convenience store on Long Island, New York Lottery officials said. The third prize-winning ticket was purchased in Hampton Bays at the Stop & Shop located at 194 West Montauk Highway.  It was sold for the drawing held on Saturday, April 13. Saturday’s winning numbers are 7-33-40-43-69 and the Powerball is 10. Players can check their ticket’s status on the New York Lottery website.

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by Michael Mashburn
Sports
Family Of UAlbany Football Standout, NFL Hopeful Who Died At 25 Sees Flood Of Support Family Of UAlbany Football Standout, NFL Hopeful Who Died At 25 Sees Flood Of Support
Family Of UAlbany Football Standout, NFL Hopeful Who Died At 25 Sees Flood Of Support Support is swelling for the family of a former college football standout in New York following his unexpected death at age 25. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a former defensive lineman for the University at Albany, died Tuesday, April 16, relatives confirmed. A cause of death was not given. Simon announced late last year that he was entering his name in the NFL Draft, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 25 to Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report: UAlbany Football Star, NFL Draft Hopeful AJ Simon Dies The 6-foot-1, 270-pound Simon, a native of Pennsylvania from Coolbaugh Township in Monroe Co…

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by Michael Mashburn & Joe Lombardi
News
Walker Was Beaten To Death On Popular Menands Biking Trail, Autopsy Finds Walker Was Beaten To Death On Popular Menands Biking Trail, Autopsy Finds
Walker Was Beaten To Death On Popular Menands Biking Trail, Autopsy Finds Police are asking for tips after a 76-year-old man was beaten to death on a popular biking trail in the region. Emergency crews in Albany County were called shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, April 18, for an injured walker who was unconscious on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Trail in Menands. Medics attempted to revive the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to New York State Police. In an update Friday, April 19, troopers identified the victim as Rensselaer County resident Daniel Frament, of Troy. An autopsy determined that his cause of death was severe head trauma, and the dea…

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News
Cable Company Employee Electrocuted While Working In Berne Cable Company Employee Electrocuted While Working In Berne
Cable Company Employee Electrocuted While Working In Berne A cable company employee was electrocuted while working on a utility pole in the region. The Albany County incident happened at around 2 a.m. Friday, April 19, in the town of Berne on Long Road. The Spectrum Cable employee was in a bucket truck performing routine equipment maintenance on a utility pole when he came into contact with an electrical line, a spokesperson for Spectrum’s parent company Charter Communications told Daily Voice. Emergency crews arrived to find the truck on fire. Medics with the East Berne Fire Department pronounced the employee dead at the scene. His identity had…

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News
New Update: ID Released For Man Who Set Self On Fire Outside Trump Trial In NY Court New Update: ID Released For Man Who Set Self On Fire Outside Trump Trial In NY Court
New Update: ID Released For Man Who Set Self On Fire Outside Trump Trial In NY Court This story has been updated. A man survived after lighting himself on fire just steps away from the Manhattan courthouse where former President Trump’s alleged hush money trial was underway. The incident, which was broadcast live to a national audience on CNN, happened at around 1:40 p.m. Friday, April 19, right outside the New York Supreme Court near Foley Square. NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said the man walked into the park before reaching into a backpack and throwing several pamphlets onto the ground. He then doused himself with an accelerant and lit himself on fire. Flames could be s…

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News
Nurse Mom's Neglect Kills Developmentally Disabled Daughter At Rotterdam Home, DA Says Nurse Mom's Neglect Kills Developmentally Disabled Daughter At Rotterdam Home, DA Says
Nurse Mom's Neglect Kills Developmentally Disabled Daughter At Rotterdam Home, DA Says Nearly a year after a developmentally disabled woman was found dead and wrapped in plastic in a home in the region, her mother has been arrested. Schenectady County residents Amber Geier and her boyfriend Rickey Loika were arrested Thursday, April 18, in the death of Geier’s 24-year-old daughter Skylar Pettit. The young woman, who had Down syndrome and diabetes, was found dead inside her Rotterdam residence on July 31, 2023 following a welfare check requested by her school. Investigators determined that she had been dead for months. “At first both of these people assured police that Skylar…

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by Michael Mashburn
Real Estate
Commack Native Rosie O'Donnell Lists Manhattan Penthouse With Sauna, Private Rooftop For $7.5M Commack Native Rosie O'Donnell Lists Manhattan Penthouse With Sauna, Private Rooftop For $7.5M
Commack Native Rosie O'Donnell Lists Manhattan Penthouse With Sauna, Private Rooftop For $7.5M This urban hideaway is in a league of its own. New York native Rosie O’Donnell has listed her Manhattan penthouse condo – located in Midtown East at 255 East 49th Street – for a cool $7.5 million. The 62-year-old “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Flintstones” star is again trying to unload the swanky four bedroom, three bathroom abode after originally listing it for $8.3 million in the spring of 2023, according to People. Inside, new buyers will enjoy 3,381-square-feet of “meticulously designed space” spread across three floors offering an “unparalleled living experience,” reads the listing from…

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Lifestyle
'Doughy, Drunk Pizza' Found At This Albany Restaurant, Popular Guru Declares 'Doughy, Drunk Pizza' Found At This Albany Restaurant, Popular Guru Declares
'Doughy, Drunk Pizza' Found At This Albany Restaurant, Popular Guru Declares Self-proclaimed pizza expert Dave Portnoy has rendered his verdict on another pizzeria in the region. The 47-year-old Barstool Sports owner found himself in Albany on Monday, April 8, and decided to stop by longtime joint Pizzeria Sapienza for his popular “One Bite Pizza Reviews” series on YouTube. Foregoing the “hour wait” to get a whole pie, Portnoy decided to base his review off just a single slice, though he admitted such a departure from his usual routine is “not really fair.” He then took two bites before describing the food as “doughy, drunk pizza.” His final verdict: “I’m gonna go…

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