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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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Bluetongue Found In NY Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In State Bluetongue Found In NY Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In State
Bluetongue Found In NY Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In State Wildlife officials have confirmed the first case of bluetongue virus in New York deer. Testing revealed the virus was present in three deer on Long Island, in Southampton, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said. Bluetongue (BT) virus is closely related to the Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) virus and is transmitted in the same way, through the bites of insects called midges, according to wildlife officials. Transmission usually occurs in late summer and early fall. Both viruses are often fatal to deer, with many animals dying within 36 hours of showing sympt…

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Alert Issued For Missing 11-Year-Old From Capital Region Alert Issued For Missing 11-Year-Old From Capital Region
Alert Issued For Missing 11-Year-Old From Capital Region The search is on for an 11-year-old boy who was reported missing in the Capital Region. Kulanji Moore was last seen in Albany at around 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, near North Main Avenue and Washington Avenue, according to Albany Police. The boy is described as Black, standing 5-feet-6-inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Kulanji was last seen wearing a black Looney Tunes jacket, a white t-shirt, gray athletic pants, and white sneakers, police said. Anyone with information on the boy’s whereabouts is asked to contact Albany Police at 518-462-8039. Share t…

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Man Threatened To Kill Sheriff In Capital Region, Police Say Man Threatened To Kill Sheriff In Capital Region, Police Say
Man Threatened To Kill Sheriff In Capital Region, Police Say A man is behind bars, accused of threatening to murder a Capital Region sheriff. Fulton County resident Jason Blowers, age 51, of Northampton, was arrested Saturday, Sept. 17, following an investigation by New York State Police. Troopers were first contacted Wednesday, Sept. 14, with a complaint that Blowers had made phone threats to murder Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino and others, police said. The threats were made on multiple occasions to various agencies to intimidate and “coerce a unit of government,” according to police. Blowers was taken into custody during a traffic stop i…

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Politics
DA Probes Alleged Fake Signatures Boosting GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin DA Probes Alleged Fake Signatures Boosting GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin
DA Probes Alleged Fake Signatures Boosting GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin An investigation is underway into thousands of duplicate signatures that reportedly ended up on nominating petitions to get Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin on a third-party ballot line in the New York governor’s race. Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the state Board of Elections are focused on John Haggerty Jr., a longtime Republican operative, the New York Post reports. Nearly 13,000 signatures submitted by Haggerty to get Zeldin on the Independence Party line in the general election in November 2022 were later thrown out. Earlier Report: 'Never Been In Question': NY Gov. Kat…

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Police & Fire
47-Year-Old Who Went Missing In Hudson Valley Found Dead 47-Year-Old Who Went Missing In Hudson Valley Found Dead
47-Year-Old Who Went Missing In Hudson Valley Found Dead The search for a missing fisherman who disappeared in the region has come to a tragic end. Search crews recovered a man’s body at around 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in the Delaware River in New Jersey, according to New York State Police. Authorities later identified him as 47-year-old William Vandyke, of York, Pennsylvania. Earlier Report: Search Underway For Fisherman Whose Boat Capsized In Deerpark Vandyke was first reported missing from Orange County at around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, shortly after he and another man set out to go fishing on the Delaware River in the town of Deer…

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Police & Fire
High School In Capital Region Placed On Lockdown High School In Capital Region Placed On Lockdown
High School In Capital Region Placed On Lockdown Students and staff at a Capital Region high school were on lockdown Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 20. Albany High School put lockdown procedures in place in response to “student altercations in the building,” according to a Facebook post to parents. The lockdown was put into place at around 12:50 p.m. Albany Police responded and were assisting the school’s security staff, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries to anyone on campus. Albany High School put lockdown procedures in place early Tuesday afternoon in response to student altercations in the... Posted by Alb…

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'Best In Dough': CT Woman To Appear On Hulu's New Pizza Competition Show 'Best In Dough': CT Woman To Appear On Hulu's New Pizza Competition Show
'Best In Dough': CT Woman To Appear On Hulu's New Pizza Competition Show A Connecticut woman will be among those competing for the top prize on Hulu’s new pizza competition show. New Haven County’s Antoinette Capodicci, of Southbury, will appear on the first episode of “Best in Dough," according to the News-Times of Danbury. The 10-episode series pits pizza-obsessed competitors from all walks of life against one another to duke it out for a grand prize of $10,000. Capodicci’s episode, aptly titled “Nonnas,” sees three feisty Italian grandmothers armed with recipes from the old country, ready to show off their pizza making skills, according to Hulu. “…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Ends Up On Front Lawn Of Hudson Valley Home, Police Say Drunk Driver Ends Up On Front Lawn Of Hudson Valley Home, Police Say
Drunk Driver Ends Up On Front Lawn Of Hudson Valley Home, Police Say A 31-year-old man’s blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit to drive when he got behind the wheel of a car and crashed into a home in the region, authorities said. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called shortly before 1 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, with reports of a car crash at a home in Saugerties, located on Highway 212. When officers arrived, they found a 1990 Chevrolet van protruding from the home’s bushes, Saugerties police said. Investigators determined that the driver, Kaleb Shader, of Saugerties, had driven off the road and struck a mailbox before ending up on the ho…

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Politics
'Never Been In Question': NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Says She Will Debate Lee Zeldin 'Never Been In Question': NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Says She Will Debate Lee Zeldin
'Never Been In Question': NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Says She Will Debate Lee Zeldin New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has committed to a public debate with her Republican gubernatorial opponent, Lee Zeldin, putting to rest accusations by the Congressman that Hochul was too “scared” to do so. Speaking at a press briefing Monday morning, Sept. 19, Hochul, a Democrat, was asked by a reporter whether she would debate Zeldin ahead of the general election. “I’ve said all along I will,” she responded. “I said that the first time I was asked months ago. That’s never been in question.” Hochul said her campaign would be announcing its fall debate and event schedule “by the end of the wee…

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Police & Fire
Overturned Milk Tanker Closes Capital Region Highway Overturned Milk Tanker Closes Capital Region Highway
Overturned Milk Tanker Closes Capital Region Highway A Capital Region highway remained shut down in both directions Monday afternoon, Sept. 19, due to an overturned milk tanker, authorities said. Multiple fire and rescue agencies in Rensselaer County responded to reports of a rolled tractor trailer on Highway 346 southeast of Hoosick, near the Vermont state line. Fire crews from Hoosick, Petersurgh, and Pownal, Vermont were on scene, according to a Facebook post from the Hoosick Fire Department. Highway 346 was closed in both directions and traffic was being rerouted around the scene, officials said. Posted by Pownal Fire Department on …

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