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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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Teen Charged In Shooting Death Of 15-Year-Old At CT Park Teen Charged In Shooting Death Of 15-Year-Old At CT Park
Teen Charged In Shooting Death Of 15-Year-Old At CT Park A teen suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of a 15-year-old Connecticut high school student killed while walking home from school. New Haven County resident Jenigh Ward, age 18, of Hamden, was arrested Monday, June 6 on multiple charges relating to the homicide of 15-year-old Elijah Gomez, according to Hamden Police.  Ward was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and carrying a pistol without a permit. He is being held on $1 million bond ahead of his next court date on Monday, June 13. Jenigh Ward was arrested Monday, June 6, in connection to the fatal shooti…

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Police & Fire
Man Shot To Death In Capital District Man Shot To Death In Capital District
Man Shot To Death In Capital District Police are working to determine what led up to a fatal shooting in the Capital District over the weekend. Patrol officers with the Albany Police Department heard several gunshots ring out at around 11 p.m. Saturday, June 4, near Central Avenue and Manning Boulevard in the city’s West Hill neighborhood, police said. Shortly after, they found a 33-year-old man in a nearby parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso, according to police. Medics treated him at the scene and took him to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. So far police have not identified …

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Long Island Woman Admits To Defrauding Elderly Of More Than $1.5M Long Island Woman Admits To Defrauding Elderly Of More Than $1.5M
Long Island Woman Admits To Defrauding Elderly Of More Than $1.5M A New York woman has admitted to leading a fraud scheme that bilked more than $1.5 million from elderly victims. Long Island resident Mara Ficarra, of Southampton, pleaded guilty in federal court Monday, June 6, to conspiracy to commit mail, wire, and bank fraud, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District. Federal prosecutors said Ficarra owned and led several companies, including three that published reference publications featuring biographical information of people across the country. Between 2013 and 2018, Ficarra mailed letters and pamphlets to victims, most of them…

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Girl Gets Sick After Buying Pot At Capital District Smoke Shop, Police Say Girl Gets Sick After Buying Pot At Capital District Smoke Shop, Police Say
Girl Gets Sick After Buying Pot At Capital District Smoke Shop, Police Say Image Credit: Weed Review The owner of a Capital District smoke shop and one of his employees are facing charges after two teenagers reportedly bought marijuana at the store. In Albany County, New York State Police began investigating Piff N Puff Smoke Shop in the village of Ravena in February after a 15-year-old girl got sick after a smoking a marijuana cigarette. She told investigators she and another teen had purchased it from the Ravena store, police said. Police determined that Albany resident Dawood Almawri, age 33, had sold the marijuana cigarette to the teens while working as a cl…

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Police & Fire
Capital District Woman Charged With Criminal Sexual Act Capital District Woman Charged With Criminal Sexual Act
Capital District Woman Charged With Criminal Sexual Act A Capital District woman is facing charges after allegedly having sexual contact with a minor. Rensselaer County resident Jessica Muller, age 39, of East Greenbush, was arrested Tuesday, May 31, following an investigation by New York State Police. It came one day after investigators began looking into a complaint that Muller had had sexual contact with a victim who was under the age of 15 at her East Greenbush home, police said. She is also accused of providing the victim with alcohol, according to police. Muller was charged with criminal sexual act, a felony, and unlawful dealing with a …

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Gov. Hochul Signs Laws Raising Age To Buy Semiautomatic Guns, Banning Body Armor Sales Gov. Hochul Signs Laws Raising Age To Buy Semiautomatic Guns, Banning Body Armor Sales
Gov. Hochul Signs Laws Raising Age To Buy Semiautomatic Guns, Banning Body Armor Sales Anyone buying a semi-automatic firearm in New York will now have to be 21 or older after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new gun control legislation aimed at reducing mass shootings. The age increase on semiautomatic weapons sales was just one of several gun-related bills Hochul signed into law Monday, June 6. They included a ban on body armor sales, except to those working in select professions, and a requirement that new semi-automatic guns be microstamped in an effort to better help police solve gun-related crimes. The new legislation also strengthens New York’s so-called red flag law, which …

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Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Stealing $1,650 Worth Of Items From Long Island Home Depot Man Wanted For Stealing $1,650 Worth Of Items From Long Island Home Depot
Man Wanted For Stealing $1,650 Worth Of Items From Long Island Home Depot Police on Long Island are looking for a man who stole more than $1,600 worth of electrical wiring from a home improvement store. The suspect nabbed the merchandise from the Home Depot on Sunrise Highway in Copiague at around 7 p.m. Saturday, April 2, Suffolk County police said. The wiring was valued at approximately $1,650, according to police. Surveillance footage released by police shows the man wearing an orange and blue striped shirt with dark pants, a fleece ski hood, and a blue surgical mask. Anyone with information leading to an arrest could receive a cash reward from Suffolk Coun…

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Business
CDC Warns Of Rise In Melatonin Poisoning In Kids Nationwide CDC Warns Of Rise In Melatonin Poisoning In Kids Nationwide
CDC Warns Of Rise In Melatonin Poisoning In Kids Nationwide Health officials are warning of an increase in melatonin poisoning among children. Over the past decade, the number of pediatric ingestions of melatonin rose 530%, with more than 260,000 ingestions reported between 2012 and 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Melatonin became the most frequently ingested substance among kids reported to national poison control centers in 2020, the CDC said. Melatonin is a hormone naturally produced by the body that regulates sleep-wake cycles, but is also sold as supplements. While the supplements are regulated by the …

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Business
Once America's Largest Restaurant Chain, Last Howard Johnson's Closes In NY Once America's Largest Restaurant Chain, Last Howard Johnson's Closes In NY
Once America's Largest Restaurant Chain, Last Howard Johnson's Closes In NY Nearly a century after the first location opened, the last remaining Howard Johnson’s Restaurant has closed in New York, NEWS10, ABC Albany reports. A sign posted outside of the restaurant, located on Route 9 in Lake George, said the building is for lease and the phone number has been disconnected, the outlet reports. The closure comes four years after former operator Jonathan LaRock was convicted of sexually harassing several female employees, according to NEWS10. Howard Deering Johnson opened his first restaurant in Quincy, Massachusetts, in the late 1920s after running popular concessio…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Busted With Fraudulent Registration In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Driver Busted With Fraudulent Registration In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Driver Busted With Fraudulent Registration In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is facing charges after he was busted driving drunk with fraudulent registration, according to police. State troopers in Orange County first spotted the man at around 7 p.m. Sunday, May 29, as he drove eastbound on Washington Avenue in Newburgh, New York State Police said. He had violated several vehicle and traffic laws and possessed a fraudulent New Jersey temporary registration, police said. The trooper also determined that there was no insurance on the vehicle. When troopers stopped the man, he gave them an OSHA safety card with his photo and a fake name, police s…

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