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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
12-Year-Old Farmingdale Girl Missing 3 Weeks Spotted In NYC 12-Year-Old Farmingdale Girl Missing 3 Weeks Spotted In NYC
12-Year-Old Farmingdale Girl Missing 3 Weeks Spotted In NYC Police released new details in the search for a Long Island teenager who has been missing for nearly a month. Gianna Tocco, age 12, was last seen in Farmingdale at around 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, according to Nassau County Police. She was reported missing later that night. In an update Wednesday, Dec. 4, police said she is believed to be in the Bronx. Tocco is 5-foot-5 and 185 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, black leggings, and black sandals. Tocco was previously reported missing in October and was located hours later. Anyone with informat…

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News
Sagaponack's Drew Barrymore Brings 'Wicked' Star Ariana Grande To Tears With Magical Surprise Sagaponack's Drew Barrymore Brings 'Wicked' Star Ariana Grande To Tears With Magical Surprise
Sagaponack's Drew Barrymore Brings 'Wicked' Star Ariana Grande To Tears With Magical Surprise Ariana Grande was over the rainbow with joy following an on-set surprise by Drew Barrymore. The pop icon, who’s currently dazzling moviegoers with her portrayal of Glinda the Good Witch in the box office smash hit “Wicked,” was brought to tears during an appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show” set to air Thursday, Dec. 5. “I have something that’s extremely exciting and special. It’s actually, it was owned by the Smithsonian and now it’s owned in private hands,” the 49-year-old Barrymore teased Grande. “But for the purposes of our sit-down, they loaned it to us.” Grande then gasped as Bar…

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Lifestyle
$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Bay Shore Business $50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Bay Shore Business
$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Bay Shore Business Might this lucky ticket be yours? A winning lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a business on Long Island. The third prize-winning Powerball ticket was purchased in Bay Shore, at the Om Sai Ram Ji located at 184 Howells Road, for the drawing held Monday, Dec. 2, according to New York Lottery. Monday's winning Powerball numbers are 3-9-26-61-67 and the Powerball is 13. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery website.

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News
Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Garden City Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Garden City Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police
Call About $97K Gold Bar, Porn Site To Garden City Victim Lands Scammer In Handcuffs: Police A phone call about a Chinese porn site ended with a suspected scammer in handcuffs. An 87-year-old Garden City woman contacted Nassau County Police at around 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, saying a man had called and informed her that a Chinese porn website had stolen money from her bank account. In order to rectify the situation, the man told her she needed to purchase a gold bar worth $97,875 and someone would come to her home and pick it up using a secret code. Fortunately, the would-be victim contacted police before forking over any money. Fifth Precinct officers were waiting when the suspect…

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Traffic
Stretch Of Long Island Expressway In Islip, Brookhaven To Undergo Lane Closures Stretch Of Long Island Expressway In Islip, Brookhaven To Undergo Lane Closures
Stretch Of Long Island Expressway In Islip, Brookhaven To Undergo Lane Closures Upcoming roadwork could slow Long Island drivers. Multiple lanes of eastbound Long Island Expressway will undergo overnight closures in the town of Islip and Brookhaven beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. Crews will close the right lane between exit 59 and exit 60 to facilitate the removal and installation of a new overhead sign. During that time, the right and center lanes will be closed at exit 64 and the ramp from the South Service Road will be closed near Ocean Avenue. All lanes should reopen by 5 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. …

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Business
McRib Mania: McDonald's Cult Favorite Sparks Food Fight Among Long Islanders (Poll) McRib Mania: McDonald's Cult Favorite Sparks Food Fight Among Long Islanders (Poll)
McRib Mania: McDonald's Cult Favorite Sparks Food Fight Among Long Islanders (Poll) It’s back – and people have some thoughts. Just in time for the holidays, McDonald’s has brought back its notoriously elusive McRib. The much loved – and loathed – saucy sandwich returned for a limited time Tuesday, Dec. 3, at participating restaurants across the country. The McRib consists of seasoned boneless pork dipped in a tangy barbecue sauce and topped with slivered onions and pickles, all served on a toasted homestyle bun. It’ll set you back 520 calories. “When everything combines, you have BBQ pork sandwich perfection,” McDonald’s said in a statement. wow lots of excitement ov…

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News
Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine, Islip Resident Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine, Islip Resident Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway
Jury Deliberating Fate Of Ex-Marine, Islip Resident Accused In Street Artist's Death On Subway Jury deliberations are underway in the case of a New York Marine Corps veteran accused of choking a street artist to death aboard a Manhattan subway. The anonymous jury began weighing manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges against Daniel Penny just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the death of Jordan Neely. Jurors concluded their deliberations Tuesday evening, and will be back in court to resume on Wednesday morning, Dec. 4. Bystander video allegedly showed the 26-year-old Penny, a Long Island resident from West Islip, placing the 30-year-old Neely in a chokehold aboard a t…

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Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Brightwaters Girl Has Been Missing Over Week 15-Year-Old Brightwaters Girl Has Been Missing Over Week
15-Year-Old Brightwaters Girl Has Been Missing Over Week The search is on for a Long Island teenager who has been missing for more than a week. Delilah Santiago, age 15, of the village of Brightwaters, was last seen on Saturday, Nov. 23, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Additional details like what she was wearing or where she was last seen were not immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-852-6400. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Lifestyle
Look For Montauk Screenwriter Competing On Jeopardy! Look For Montauk Screenwriter Competing On Jeopardy!
Look For Montauk Screenwriter Competing On Jeopardy! Clue: This multifaceted screenwriter, director, and restaurateur from Long Island will appear on the most popular quiz show in television history. If you answered “Who is Stevie Ruiz?” you’d be correct. The Montauk resident will compete on an episode of Jeopardy! set to air Tuesday evening, Dec. 3. Ruiz boasts an impressive resume that includes writing his first feature film when he was 16, according to his LinkedIn profile. He has also acted in plays and short films. A graduate of Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute, where he obtained a master of fine arts in writing, Ruiz more recently wrote br…

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News
Trump Vows 'Hell To Pay' If Israeli Hostages Aren't Released After Plainview Native's Death Trump Vows 'Hell To Pay' If Israeli Hostages Aren't Released After Plainview Native's Death
Trump Vows 'Hell To Pay' If Israeli Hostages Aren't Released After Plainview Native's Death President-elect Donald Trump vowed swift vengeance if the hostages taken during the Hamas-led attack on Israel aren’t released soon. In a post on Truth Social Monday, Dec. 2, Trump said there would be “ALL HELL TO PAY” in the Middle East for those behind that Oct. 7, 2023 attack unless all hostages were released before his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. “Everybody is talking about the hostages who are being held so violently, inhumanely, and against the will of the entire World, in the Middle East - But it’s all talk, and no action!” Trump said. “Please let this TRUTH serve to represent th…

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