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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. 

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Police & Fire
Brick-Throwing Burglar Charged After Weekend Spree At Capital District Businesses Brick-Throwing Burglar Charged After Weekend Spree At Capital District Businesses
Brick-Throwing Burglar Charged After Weekend Spree At Capital District Businesses A man accused of breaking into multiple businesses in the Capital District and stealing merchandise is behind bars. Albany resident Derrick Buggs, age 34, was arrested Tuesday, May 24, following an alleged weekend crime spree on three different businesses in the city, according to Albany Police. It began at around 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, when officers were called to Supreme Jewelers on Central Avenue with reports of a burglary in progress, police said. Investigators determined that a man had entered the store after throwing a large brick through a front window. He reportedly helped himse…

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CT Drug Dealer Busted With 250 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl Sentenced CT Drug Dealer Busted With 250 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl Sentenced
CT Drug Dealer Busted With 250 Bags Of Heroin, Fentanyl Sentenced A Connecticut man will spend more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to fentanyl distribution and firearm possession charges. Hartford resident Maico Turell, age 49, was sentenced to 30 months, or 2.5 years, behind bars Tuesday, May 24, in federal court in Hartford. Undercover police busted Turell in December 2020 when he sold them “distribution quantities” of heroin and fentanyl on two seperate occasions at his Franklin Avenue home, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Connecticut. A court-authorized search of his home turned up a loaded 9mm semiautomatic firearm, a 9mm ma…

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Capital District Mayors Urge Congress To Pass Gun Reform Laws In Wake Of TX Shooting Capital District Mayors Urge Congress To Pass Gun Reform Laws In Wake Of TX Shooting
Capital District Mayors Urge Congress To Pass Gun Reform Laws In Wake Of TX Shooting Local leaders in the Capital District are calling on Congress to pass federal gun reform legislation in the wake of the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school. In Rensselaer County, Troy Mayor Patrick Madden issued a resolution Wednesday, May 25, calling on the US Senate to pass House Resolution 8, known as the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021. Already approved by the US House, the bill would implement a federal background check for purchases of firearms, implement waiting periods, and reduce access to guns and other assault weapons. “Like many Americans, I watched in horror a…

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16- and 17-Year-Olds Charged In Shooting At Capital District Shopping Mall 16- and 17-Year-Olds Charged In Shooting At Capital District Shopping Mall
16- and 17-Year-Olds Charged In Shooting At Capital District Shopping Mall Two teenagers are accused of taking part in a shooting at a Capital District shopping mall last month. Investigators said the boy fired several rounds from a semi-automatic handgun at another group of people in a parking lot of the Crossgates Mall in Albany on Sunday, April 10. Guilderland Police arrested the 16-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl, both from Schenectady, on Wednesday, May 25. One bullet struck a 16-year-old girl in the hand, police said. The female suspect drove the shooter and two other people away from the scene, according to police. Reports of gunfire sparked a massiv…

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Police & Fire
School Evacuated After Electrical Short Causes Fire In Westport School Evacuated After Electrical Short Causes Fire In Westport
School Evacuated After Electrical Short Causes Fire In Westport Classes have resumed at a Fairfield County elementary school after a fire forced students to evacuate. A police officer in Westport assigned to Long Lots Elementary School, located on Hyde Lane, first noticed trouble at around noon Wednesday, May 25, when he smelled smoke in the school’s auditorium, according to the Westport Fire Department. The officer pulled a fire alarm after spotting smoke and used a fire extinguisher to douse the flames. When firefighters arrived, they found a small fire still burning in a wall of the auditorium that they put out, officials said. Investigators with …

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Ex-NY Resident Indicted For Massive Fraud Scheme Involving Sports Betting Ex-NY Resident Indicted For Massive Fraud Scheme Involving Sports Betting
Ex-NY Resident Indicted For Massive Fraud Scheme Involving Sports Betting A former New Yorker is accused of being the mastermind of a massive sports betting fraud scheme that bilked victims out of tens of millions of dollars. Cory Zeidman, age 61, formerly of Long Island, was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering. He was arrested Wednesday, May 25, in Florida, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the East District. Federal prosecutors said Zeidman used national radio ads to lure sports fans into believing that they could “get in on the ground floor” of his phony sports betting organization and that it could provide i…

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Police & Fire
Man Critically Injured In Crash On Long Island Man Critically Injured In Crash On Long Island
Man Critically Injured In Crash On Long Island A man suffered serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. The wreck happened Wednesday, May 25 in Lynbrook, at the intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Earle Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. A 31-year-old man was riding a Suzuki motorcycle at around 3:45 p.m. when he collided with an SUV being driven by an 89-year-old woman, police said. The impact left the motorcyclist hospitalized in critical condition, according to police. The female driver was also taken to the hospital for evaluation. Police are still working to determine what led up to the crash.  …

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Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Assault Leaving Relative Dead At CT Condo Complex Suspect Nabbed After Assault Leaving Relative Dead At CT Condo Complex
Suspect Nabbed After Assault Leaving Relative Dead At CT Condo Complex A man is accused of killing a relative at a Connecticut home. Officers in in Windham County were called to the Whetstone Mills condo complex, located on Valley Road in Killingly, at around 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 24. A caller had told 911 dispatchers that an adult male relative was overdue to return home and was last known to be visiting the complex, Connecticut State Police said. When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators identified the victim as Alexander M. Neidhardt, age 72. Police arrested a…

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Lifestyle
Spaghetti Dogs? New Capital District Eatery Serves Up Unique Creations Spaghetti Dogs? New Capital District Eatery Serves Up Unique Creations
Spaghetti Dogs? New Capital District Eatery Serves Up Unique Creations Corn dogs worthy of Instagram. Kong Dog is the newest eatery to open at Crossgates Mall in Albany, offering up some truly eye-catching takes on the classic hot dog on a stick. Well-cultured foodies - or anyone with a TikTok account - will recognize the colorful creations as Korean corn dogs, which have risen in popularity in the US thanks to social media. Hungry patrons begin their visit to Kong Dog by choosing a filling. Options include traditional all beef dogs or all cheese. Indecisive customers can pick a mixture of both. After that it's time for a quick batter bathe before the toppi…

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NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony
NJ Coast Guardsman ID'd As Victim Critical In 9-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony A man who suffered serious injuries after falling from a hotel balcony on Long Island earlier this week has been identified as a US Coast Guardsman. Alexander “AJ” Keating, 24, who has been living in South Amboy, was on a ninth-floor balcony at around 12:45 a.m. when he fell over a railing at the Hyatt Regency Long Island, Suffolk County police said. Keating survived the fall and was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, said police. “Unfortunately, AJ has had a horrific accident and is in critical condition fighting for his life," said family friend…

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