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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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Man Sentenced For Brutal Halloween Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Man Sentenced For Brutal Halloween Stabbing Attack In Capital Region
Man Sentenced For Brutal Halloween Stabbing Attack In Capital Region A 23-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed his unarmed victim in the face and chest during a Halloween attack in the region will spend the next decade in prison. Saratoga County resident Tyler Lumia, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars Thursday, Sept. 15, two months after he pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. Original Report: Man Charged In Halloween Stabbing In Saratoga Springs Lumia admitted to getting into an argument with the 35-year-old victim at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Gaffney’s restaurant, located in downtown Saratoga Springs. He s…

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Traffic
Expect Delays: Week-Long Daytime Lane Closures Planned For Stretch Of Hudson Valley Highway Expect Delays: Week-Long Daytime Lane Closures Planned For Stretch Of Hudson Valley Highway
Expect Delays: Week-Long Daytime Lane Closures Planned For Stretch Of Hudson Valley Highway Be ready for possible travel delays in the coming days. Road crews will close one lane along I-84 eastbound and westbound in Dutchess and Putnam counties between Monday, Sept. 19 and Friday, Sept. 23, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. Single lane closures are planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of East Fishkill and I-684 in the Town of Southeast. Transportation officials said the closures will allow road crews to complete needed bridge maintenance. Drivers were urged to slow down through the stretch and reminded that fine…

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Cyberattack Targets Suffolk County Government, Hackers Post Stolen Docs Online, Report Says Cyberattack Targets Suffolk County Government, Hackers Post Stolen Docs Online, Report Says
Cyberattack Targets Suffolk County Government, Hackers Post Stolen Docs Online, Report Says Leaders on Long Island are vowing to continue the people’s work despite a cyberattack on Suffolk County’s computer system that has led to stolen documents with personal information being posted online, NBC 4 New York reports. The attack, which was first discovered Thursday, Sept. 8, has impacted everything from the county’s police department to traffic court proceedings and has forced a countywide shutdown of all email and web services. Visitors to the official Suffolk County website are greeted with a simple list of county departments and their contact information. In the latest developm…

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Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Threatened To Bomb High School In Capital Region, Police Say 14-Year-Old Threatened To Bomb High School In Capital Region, Police Say
14-Year-Old Threatened To Bomb High School In Capital Region, Police Say A 14-year-old is facing felony charges after allegedly threatening to bomb a high school in the Capital Region. State police in Schoharie County were called to Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, located on Highway 7 in Richmondville, just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7. Troopers were informed of multiple social media posts by a student threatening to bomb the school, police said. Students and staff were ordered to shelter in place while K9 units cleared the building. Investigators eventually determined that the threats were unfounded and there was no risk to anyone’s safety. The te…

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Police & Fire
Man Preparing To Tow Disabled Truck Hit, Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In Capital Region Man Preparing To Tow Disabled Truck Hit, Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In Capital Region
Man Preparing To Tow Disabled Truck Hit, Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver In Capital Region Tributes are pouring in for a tow truck operator who was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while helping a disabled vehicle in the region. The crash happened at around 10:40 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in Saratoga County, on I-87 in Wilton. State police said 33-year-old Alex Bleickhardt, of Pottersville in Warren County, was preparing to tow a disabled box truck when he was struck by a car heading northbound that drove onto the shoulder. Bleickhart, who worked for TowAway LLC of Hudson Falls, according to multiple reports, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 41-year-old driver…

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Police & Fire
Driver Under Influence Crashes Into House In Connecticut, Police Say Driver Under Influence Crashes Into House In Connecticut, Police Say
Driver Under Influence Crashes Into House In Connecticut, Police Say An allegedly impaired driver is facing charges after crashing his car into a Connecticut home. State police in Tolland County were called just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, with reports of a car crash at a home in Somers, located near Springfield Road and Bugbee Lane. Troopers determined that the 35-year-old driver, Nathan Benis, of Longmeadow in Hampden County, Massachusetts, had failed to obey a stop sign and drove across both lanes of Springfield Road. His 2018 Audi A4 then drove across the home’s front lawn before striking a brick wall and slamming into a parked car, police sai…

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Police & Fire
Capital Region Man Accused Of Forcibly Touching Children 'Multiple Times,' Police Say Capital Region Man Accused Of Forcibly Touching Children 'Multiple Times,' Police Say
Capital Region Man Accused Of Forcibly Touching Children 'Multiple Times,' Police Say A man from the Capital Region is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing multiple children. Montgomery County resident Tyler Frolke, age 22, of Amsterdam, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 15, following an investigation by New York State Police. Troopers first began looking into Frolke’s alleged behavior in late August 2022 when they received a complaint that he had inappropriate physical contact with a 13-year-old victim, police said. The abuse reportedly occurred in both Montgomery County, in the town of Glen, and Fulton County, in the city of Gloversville. Investigators determined that Fr…

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US Settles With 4 Parties For Release Of Mercury In Village Of Rye Brook US Settles With 4 Parties For Release Of Mercury In Village Of Rye Brook
US Settles With 4 Parties For Release Of Mercury In Village Of Rye Brook Four companies will pay out nearly half a million dollars to the federal government for their role in contaminating a Westchester County neighborhood with thousands of pounds of toxic mercury. As part of a consent decree settling a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday, Sept. 13, in federal court in White Plains, the four companies admitted to delivering mercury to Port Refinery, a mercury refining business in the Village of Rye Brook. Port Refinery operated out of a two-story garage that was bordered by private homes on three sides, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District. Th…

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Police & Fire
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Capital District, Police Say Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Capital District, Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Wrong-Way Crash In Capital District, Police Say A Western Massachusetts woman is facing charges after allegedly driving drunk and causing a head-on crash that injured two others in New York’s capital city. The crash happened Friday, Aug. 26, on I-90 in Albany. New York State Police determined that Isabella Wasuk, age 22, of Pittsfield in Berkshire County, was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes when she struck another vehicle head on. The impact injured the driver and passenger in the second car, police said. Wasuk was not arrested until Tuesday, Sept 13, when she was taken into custody on charges of driving while intoxicated and…

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NY Judge Named ‘Special Master’ In DOJ Probe Of Trump’s Handling Of Classified Docs NY Judge Named ‘Special Master’ In DOJ Probe Of Trump’s Handling Of Classified Docs
NY Judge Named ‘Special Master’ In DOJ Probe Of Trump’s Handling Of Classified Docs A veteran New York judge from Long Island will be tasked with reviewing documents that were seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Raymond Dearie, age 79, a senior federal judge in the Eastern District of New York, was named by a federal judge in Florida as a so-called special master Thursday evening, Sept. 15. Dearie was one of two potential candidates put forward by Trump’s legal team and was also endorsed by the Department of Justice. In his role as special master, he will be responsible for reviewing documents and separating out those that …

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