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Michael Mashburn

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mmashburn@dailyvoice.com

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 reporter for ABC Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle. Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in journalism in May 2014. 

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Politics
Adult Websites Would Require Age Verification Under Proposed NY Law Adult Websites Would Require Age Verification Under Proposed NY Law
Adult Websites Would Require Age Verification Under Proposed NY Law New Yorkers trying to access adult websites may soon need to prove they’re 18 or older, under a proposed state law designed to shield minors from sexually explicit content. The bill, introduced by Republican State Sen. Jake Ashby, would require any pornographic website operating in New York to verify a user’s age before granting access. Verification would be done using tools like government-issued IDs, credit card payments, or other commercially accepted systems that confirm age through public records. The legislation targets “sexual material harmful to minors” and defines that broadly—ra…

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Lifestyle
Jackpot! $30K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Ronkonkoma Business Jackpot! $30K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Ronkonkoma Business
Jackpot! $30K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Ronkonkoma Business Someone’s in for a massive payday. A top prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket worth $30,000 was sold in Ronkonkoma, at the Smoke Zone at 723 Hawkins Avenue, according to the New York Lottery. The lucky ticket was purchased for the evening drawing held on Monday, June 30. TAKE 5 drawings are televised twice daily, at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery website.

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MS-13 Leader Gets Decades For Role In Killings Of Brentwood Girls, 6 Other Victims MS-13 Leader Gets Decades For Role In Killings Of Brentwood Girls, 6 Other Victims
MS-13 Leader Gets Decades For Role In Killings Of Brentwood Girls, 6 Other Victims A notorious MS-13 gang leader who led a bloody campaign of violence across Long Island — including the brutal slayings of two teenage girls in Brentwood — will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Alexi Saenz, 30, also known as “Blasty” and “Plaky,” was sentenced to 68 years in federal prison in Central Islip federal court Wednesday, June 3, for a violent crime spree that rocked Suffolk County in 2016 and 2017. Saenz, a high-ranking leader of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique of MS-13, pleaded guilty in 2024 to racketeering charges tied to eight murders, multiple attempted m…

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Undocumented Immigrant Admits Threatening US Attorney With Knife In Albany Undocumented Immigrant Admits Threatening US Attorney With Knife In Albany
Undocumented Immigrant Admits Threatening US Attorney With Knife In Albany The man accused of lunging at a US attorney with a knife near the New York State Capitol pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and will serve 90 days behind bars. Saul Morales-Garcia, 40, admitted to Menacing in the Second Degree in Albany County Court on Thursday, July 3, in connection with the June 17 incident involving US Attorney John Sarcone. As part of a negotiated deal, Morales-Garcia was sentenced to 90 days in jail, and a stay-away order of protection was issued for Sarcone. The Albany confrontation happened just before 10 p.m. on Lodge Street, when Sarcone said Morales-Garcia threat…

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Lifestyle
Netflix Casting Real Cops, Firefighters For New Film Shooting Scenes In New Jersey Netflix Casting Real Cops, Firefighters For New Film Shooting Scenes In New Jersey
Netflix Casting Real Cops, Firefighters For New Film Shooting Scenes In New Jersey Got real-life hero chops? This casting call might be your shot at stardom. Grant Wilfley Casting has put out the call for real firefighters and law enforcement officers to step out from behind the badge and onto the big screen for a new Netflix movie. The flick–working title Untitled Roommates Project–will be filming scenes in New Jersey between Tuesday, June 24, and Tuesday, Aug. 12. Producers are looking for the real deal — so whether you fight fires or keep the peace, this could be your chance to trade sirens for scripts. The pay ranges from $176 to $500 for 8 hours, depending on union…

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News
EXCLUSIVE: 20-Year-Old Died A Hero Protecting Family During Clifton Park Knife Attack, Dad Says EXCLUSIVE: 20-Year-Old Died A Hero Protecting Family During Clifton Park Knife Attack, Dad Says
Exclusive: 20-Year-Old Died A Hero Protecting Family During Clifton Park Knife Attack, Dad Says A New York family is mourning a young man who died protecting his loved ones—just weeks after graduating from college. Simon Brault, 20, was fatally stabbed outside his family’s Clifton Park home on Saturday, May 31, as Daily Voice previously reported. But for his father Bernard, the story is about something more: bravery, brotherhood, and sacrifice. “If Simon had not been there, he would’ve stabbed my wife, me, or [Simon’s brother] Paul,” the elder Brault told Daily Voice. The grieving dad said the altercation began around 2 p.m.—on prom day. A 17-year-old boy, reportedly upset over a bre…

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Police & Fire
20 Years On, Milton Teen's Murder Still Unsolved 20 Years On, Milton Teen's Murder Still Unsolved
20 Years On, Milton Teen's Murder Still Unsolved Two decades have passed since Christina White left her Saratoga County home for a late-night walk and never returned. The 18-year-old White was last seen around 10 p.m. on June 30, 2005, walking away from her Milton residence at the Stockade Mobile Home Park on Rock City Road. She had a history of staying away for short periods, so her family wasn’t immediately alarmed. But by July 3—just one day before her 20th birthday—her mother contacted police to report her missing. What followed was a nearly year-long search that ended in heartbreak. In March 2006, a man hunting crows in a wooded are…

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Man, Pitbull Shot In Albany Drive-By That Sent Bullets Into Home Man, Pitbull Shot In Albany Drive-By That Sent Bullets Into Home
Man, Pitbull Shot In Albany Drive-By That Sent Bullets Into Home A young man and his dog are both recovering after being shot in Albany during an early morning drive-by that sent bullets flying into a home. Albany Police responded to Lark Drive near Manning Boulevard around 1:40 a.m. Thursday, July 3, for reports of a shooting. At the scene, they found a 20-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his legs, buttocks, and shoulder. He was treated by medics and rushed to Albany Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. Investigators determined the victim was standing on the steps of a residence when the shots were fired. In a…

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21-Year-Old Repeatedly Ran Over Man, Killing Him, Outside Brentwood Bar: DA 21-Year-Old Repeatedly Ran Over Man, Killing Him, Outside Brentwood Bar: DA
21-Year-Old Repeatedly Ran Over Man, Killing Him, Outside Brentwood Bar: DA A 21-year-old man is facing murder charges after intentionally running over another man multiple times with his BMW outside a Brentwood bar, prosecutors said. Alex Reyes, of Brentwood, was indicted for second-degree murder in connection with the violent death of 46-year-old Alexander Velasquez, also of Brentwood, in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, July 3. The deadly encounter unfolded around 4 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, in a parking lot on Clarke Street near Miguelino’s Bar, as Daily Voice reported. Velasquez was standing in the lot when Reyes and a group of unidentified men attacked hi…

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High-Speed Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man On Northumberland Road High-Speed Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man On Northumberland Road
High-Speed Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man On Northumberland Road A 29-year-old man was killed in a high-speed crash in Saratoga County early Wednesday morning, July 2. Troopers were dispatched around 6:30 a.m. to West River Road in the town of Northumberland following reports of a serious collision. A preliminary investigation found that James Morgan, of Hudson Falls, was driving a Ford sedan at a high rate of speed when he struck the back of a Jeep Cherokee, according to New York State Police. Following the impact, Morgan’s vehicle veered off the road and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jeep driver, a 34-year-old man from Schuy…

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