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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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Funeral Home Stabbing: Man Attacked Owner Of Amityville Mortuary During Robbery, Jury Finds Funeral Home Stabbing: Man Attacked Owner Of Amityville Mortuary During Robbery, Jury Finds
Funeral Home Stabbing: Man Attacked Owner Of Amityville Mortuary During Robbery, Jury Finds More than a year after a Long Island funeral home owner was brutally stabbed during a robbery outside his business, the man responsible has been convicted. Jason Funderburke, 38, of Hempstead, was found guilty of robbery and related offenses in Suffolk County Court Wednesday, March 12, in connection with the August 2023 attack. Funderburke and an unnamed accomplice approached Joseph Slinger outside his Slinger-Hasgill Funeral Home, located in Amityville on Sunrise Highway, at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 29, 2023, according to prosecutors. The pair displayed a photo of Slinger’s family and de…

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Business
Two Employees Busted In Prostitution Raid At Nesconset Massage Parlor, Police Say Two Employees Busted In Prostitution Raid At Nesconset Massage Parlor, Police Say
Two Employees Busted In Prostitution Raid At Nesconset Massage Parlor, Police Say Two employees were caught engaging in prostitution at a Long Island massage parlor, police said. Suffolk County Police, together with the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshall and Building Department, conducted an investigation at Tao’s Foot Spa on Smithtown Boulevard Wednesday, March 12, after receiving numerous community complaints. Following the raid, two female employees were arrested: Qiaolan Liu, 45, of South Setauket–charged with unauthorized practice of a profession (felony) and prostitution (misdemeanor). Liying Han, 36, of Queens–charged with unauthorized practice of a profession Addi…

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Incapacitated Driver Barrels Into Storefront In Wantagh Incapacitated Driver Barrels Into Storefront In Wantagh
Incapacitated Driver Barrels Into Storefront In Wantagh An incapacitated driver slammed his SUV through the front of a Long Island business early Thursday, March 13. The wreck happened in Wantagh, on Merrick Road near Brookside Avenue, at around 5:50 a.m., according to the Wantagh Fire Department. A 37-year-old man was driving a Buick SUV westbound on Merrick Road when he suffered a medical emergency and struck a utility pole before crashing into the storefront, fire officials said. Wantagh Fire Department The driver was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. His condition was not immediately given. Nobody else was injured in the cra…

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Police & Fire
Driver On Suspended License Busted With 'Altered' Inspection Sticker In Corinth: Police Driver On Suspended License Busted With 'Altered' Inspection Sticker In Corinth: Police
Driver On Suspended License Busted With 'Altered' Inspection Sticker In Corinth: Police A driver with at least 10 license suspensions was busted behind the wheel with a fraudulent safety inspection sticker, police said. Saratoga County Sheriff’s officials stopped Ricky Trombley, 52, in the Village of Corinth at around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, after noticing what appeared to be an altered inspection sticker, deputies said. Trombley, of Lake Luzerne, was driving on 10 or more suspensions, imposed on at least 10 separate dates for failure to answer, appear, or pay a fine, deputies said. He was also accused of operating a motor vehicle without a valid certificate of inspec…

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20-Year-Old Beat Newborn Girl To Death At Inwood Home, Police Say 20-Year-Old Beat Newborn Girl To Death At Inwood Home, Police Say
20-Year-Old Beat Newborn Girl To Death At Inwood Home, Police Say A 20-year-old man is accused of beating a newborn baby girl to death on Long Island. Nassau County Police responded to an Inwood residence for a 2-month-old girl who was choking at around 10:40 a.m. Friday, March 7. The infant was taken to a nearby hospital before being transferred to another medical center, where she later died, according to Nassau County Police. An investigation found that the girl had been the victim of an assault which caused her death. On Wednesday, March 12, homicide detectives arrested 20-year-old Marlon Rabanales-Pretzantzin, on suspicion of second-degree murde…

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Notorious Drifter Who Broadcast Street Takeovers Busted Racing 90 MPH In Farmingville: Police Notorious Drifter Who Broadcast Street Takeovers Busted Racing 90 MPH In Farmingville: Police
Notorious Drifter Who Broadcast Street Takeovers Busted Racing 90 MPH In Farmingville: Police A 20-year-old Long Island man who regularly broadcasts his illegal street takeovers was busted racing 90 miles per hour on city streets, police said. Nicholas Mulligan, 20, of Farmingville, was arrested following a traffic stop on the I-495 Service Road in Farmingville late Wednesday night, March 12, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office. Mulligan, who frequently posts videos of illegal street takeovers, drifting, and racing on his Instagram account, hit speeds of nearly 90 miles per hour while racing another car just before midnight Wednesday, deputies said. He was driving on a…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver With Stolen Gun Leads Trooper Pursuit In Bay Shore: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver With Stolen Gun Leads Trooper Pursuit In Bay Shore: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver With Stolen Gun Leads Trooper Pursuit In Bay Shore: Police An intoxicated Bay Shore man in a stolen car led police on a wrong-way pursuit before being caught with a stolen gun and cocaine, police said. The incident unfolded shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, March 9, when troopers patrolling westbound on the Southern State Parkway spotted a Ford Taurus with Florida plates stopped on the Exit 41S ramp, New York State Police said. When troopers attempted to check on the vehicle, the driver, 50-year-old Samuel Colon, suddenly made an illegal left turn and sped off, driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of Bayshore Road, police said. Troopers pursued Col…

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21-Year-Old Nabbed In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash That Killed Pedestrian 21-Year-Old Nabbed In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash That Killed Pedestrian
21-Year-Old Nabbed In Hit-Run Bay Shore Crash That Killed Pedestrian A 21-year-old man was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian. Suffolk County Police apprehended Alexander Cerda, of Bay Shore, on suspicion of leaving the scene of a fatal crash and related charges in the death of 52-year-old Eric Perez, the agency announced Thursday, March 13. Perez was attempting to cross Main Street near Shore Lane in Bay Shore when he was struck by a vehicle at around 2:10 a.m. Saturday, March 8, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Cerda is charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving a f…

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Obituaries
'Devoted' Dad Of 3's Death At Masonry Prompts Surge Of Support For His Bellport Family 'Devoted' Dad Of 3's Death At Masonry Prompts Surge Of Support For His Bellport Family
'Devoted' Dad Of 3's Death At Masonry Prompts Surge Of Support For His Bellport Family The widow and three children of an employee who was killed at a Long Island masonry is finding a swelling of support from the community. Michael Porter, 54, of Bellport, was struck by a large payloader operated by another employee at a mason yard on Johnson Boulevard in North Lawrence on Monday, March 10, as Daily Voice reported. The husband and father of three was rushed to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries, Nassau County Police said. In the wake of the family’s unimaginable loss, family friend Alicen Johnson launched a GoFundMe to help support Porter’s wife Clarice and th…

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Lifestyle
New Pizzeria Dishing 'Extraordinary Experiences' Earning Rave Reviews In Colonie New Pizzeria Dishing 'Extraordinary Experiences' Earning Rave Reviews In Colonie
New Pizzeria Dishing 'Extraordinary Experiences' Earning Rave Reviews In Colonie A new pizzeria in the Capital Region is earning rave reviews just days into business. Pizza Zilla–located at 1875 Central Avenue in Colonie–officially opened its doors on Thursday, March 6, serving up a variety of pizzas, calzones, subs, wings, pasta, and more. Owner Miraj Alakazoi, who has worked in local pizzerias before launching his own spot, said Pizza Zilla is all about bringing bold flavors with a modern twist. “We’re bringing extraordinary experiences with each bite,” Alakazoi shared on the restaurant’s Facebook page. “From mouthwatering pizzas to our subs and wings, PizzaZilla is …

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