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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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Albany Felon Admits To Escaping Halfway House Albany Felon Admits To Escaping Halfway House
Albany Felon Admits To Escaping Halfway House A federal convict from the Capital District is facing more time behind bars after admitting to escaping from a halfway house. Albany resident Glyn Frink, age 51, pleaded guilty Wednesday, June 1, to escaping from the Horizon House Residential Reentry Center in Albany. The 42-bed facility helps men and women transition from federal incarceration back into New York and Vermont communities. Under his plea deal, Frink admitted that he signed out to go to work on September 25, 2021 and failed to return that evening as required, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the North District. Frink…

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Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Kicked Pregnant Woman In Stomach, Poured Grease On Her, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Kicked Pregnant Woman In Stomach, Poured Grease On Her, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Kicked Pregnant Woman In Stomach, Poured Grease On Her, Police Say A man from the region is accused of physically assaulting a pregnant woman during a domestic dispute. Ulster County resident Enrique Plaza, age 29, of Saugerties was arrested on multiple charges stemming from the altercation at a home on Livingston Street, Saugerties Police said. Officers were called to the residence shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday, May 29, with reports of a physical domestic dispute. Investigators determined that during the fight Plaza had pushed and slapped the victim several times, threw cooking grease on her body, and spit in her face, police said. He then kicked the woma…

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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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News
Cops Posed As TV News Crew To End Capital District Hostage Situation Cops Posed As TV News Crew To End Capital District Hostage Situation
Cops Posed As TV News Crew To End Capital District Hostage Situation A hostage situation at a New York gas station finally ended after police posed as a TV news crew and pretended to interview the suspect, News10 ABC in Albany reports. Troy Police were called to the Stewart’s Shops convenience store on Vandenburgh Avenue at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, June 2, with reports of a hostage situation, police said. When officers arrived, they said they found heavy damage to the front of the building and two male employees and one male suspect inside. The suspect was standing behind a counter holding what appeared to be a knife to the throat of one employee, polic…

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Concrete Truck Destroys Bridge In Hudson Valley Concrete Truck Destroys Bridge In Hudson Valley
Concrete Truck Destroys Bridge In Hudson Valley A wooden bridge in the Hudson Valley is no more after it was shattered by a concrete truck. The crash happened in Ulster County Thursday, June 2, in Marbletown, according to the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said a concrete truck was driving east on County Route 6 at around noon when it struck a bridge near the Gate House at Mohonk Mountain. The impact caused the bridge to completely collapse onto the road below, police said. Nobody was injured in the crash. The roadway was closed for nearly two hours while crews worked to clear all the busted wood. The truck driver was…

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Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Burglary, Sexual Assault On Long Island 17-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Burglary, Sexual Assault On Long Island
17-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Burglary, Sexual Assault On Long Island Police have caught a second teen suspect accused of sexually assaulting a Long Island woman during a home burglary. The 17-year-old boy was arrested Friday, June 3, and charged as an adolescent offender with first-degree burglary, Suffolk County Police said. He was expected to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip. Investigators said he and a 14-year-old boy entered a home in Mastic Beach at around 4 p.m. on April 19 and sexually and physically assaulted the victim before fleeing the scene with cash and property. The woman was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injur…

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Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Threatened Violence At Long Island School, Police Say 15-Year-Old Threatened Violence At Long Island School, Police Say
15-Year-Old Threatened Violence At Long Island School, Police Say A 15-year-old Long Island boy is accused of making threats against a school in Commack. The teen was arrested after he allegedly threatened violence against Commack Middle School during an Instagram Live session Tuesday, May 31, Suffolk County Police said. He’s now facing charges of making a terrorist threat and aggravated harassment, police said. The boy is not a student at the school, according to investigators. It's unclear what connection, if any, the teen has to the school. His arraignment at Suffolk County Family Court was expected Friday, June 3. 

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Kitten Stuck In Wheel Well Rescued On Long Island Kitten Stuck In Wheel Well Rescued On Long Island
Kitten Stuck In Wheel Well Rescued On Long Island A lucky feline is doing OK after police on Long Island rescued it from underneath a car. The black kitten became stuck in the wheel well of a Hyundai Sonata Thursday afternoon, June 2, in North Babylon, according to Suffolk County Police. Emergency Service Section and First Precinct officers responded and used a jack to elevate the vehicle and free the animal. “Thanks to the swift response of these officers and Babylon Animal Shelter employees, the kitten was uninjured and turned over to the shelter where it will be well-cared for until it finds its forever home,” a police spokesperson sa…

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Man Rams Car Into Capital District Store, Takes Employees Hostage, Police Say Man Rams Car Into Capital District Store, Takes Employees Hostage, Police Say
Man Rams Car Into Capital District Store, Takes Employees Hostage, Police Say A man is in custody after allegedly breaking into a Capital District business and taking employees hostage. Troy Police were called to the Stewart’s Shops convenience store on Vandenburgh Avenue at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, June 2, with reports of a hostage situation, police said. When officers arrived, they said they found heavy damage to the front of the building and two male employees and one male suspect inside. The suspect was standing behind a counter holding what appeared to be a knife to the throat of one employee, police said. A Crisis Negotiation Team was brought in who began…

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Obituaries
Longtime Capital District ‘Santa’ Who Died From ALS Remembered As Devoted Partner Longtime Capital District ‘Santa’ Who Died From ALS Remembered As Devoted Partner
Longtime Capital District ‘Santa’ Who Died From ALS Remembered As Devoted Partner Family and friends are mourning the death of a Capital District man who was better known to many children over the years as Santa Claus. Albany resident Carl Nantista died Monday, May 30, at the age of 67 following a “long, courageous battle” with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to his obituary. After graduating from Hudson Valley Community College in 1975, Nantista spent 38 years working for Jacoby/Marcone appliance parts, his obituary said. He drove school buses for the North Colonie Central School District for three years and spent 23 years with the Albany Police Pipes & Dru…

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