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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

News

Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley A man has admitted to torturing and killing his former girlfriend’s two pets inside her Hudson Valley home. Matthew Savinovich pleaded guilty in a Putnam County Court Tuesday, April 26, to two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, one count of torturing animals, and one count of attempted burglary. Investigators said Savinovich, a New Jersey resident from the borough of Norwood in Bergen County, admitted to killing two of the woman’s chihuahuas by slamming them against a wall in her Lake Peekskill home. He also confessed to intentionally dropping a mattress and box spring on top of her …

by Michael Mashburn

04/28/2022

News

Massachusetts Man Admits To Attempting To Buy Jeep With Counterfeit Check A Massachusetts man is facing years behind bars after admitting to purchasing a Jeep using a counterfeit check. David Hogan, age 58, of Worcester, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud Monday, April 25, in federal court in Boston. Prosecutors said Hogan visited a Newton dealership in March 2021 and gave them a $56,000 check for a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, which he then drove off the lot. But when the dealership tried cashing the check, they were told the bank account had been frozen, prosecutors said. When they confronted Hogan about the bad check, he promised to wire them the money, but…

by Michael Mashburn

04/28/2022

Police & Fire

'Unfounded' Report Of Armed Man Prompts Police Response, Road Closures In Area Police say a 911 call about an armed man pointing a gun out of a window in Schenectady was “unfounded.” The call came in at around 10 a.m. Tuesday with an individual saying they had just seen a man pointing a “large gun” out of a window near S. Brandywine and Odell Street, Schenectady police said. Not surprisingly, the report triggered a large police response, including officers from the Schenectady Police Department, New York State Police, Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office, and the Rotterdam Police Department. Several nearby roads were closed and residents of the apartment building wer…

by Michael Mashburn

04/28/2022

News

Long Island Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Drunk Driving Crash A Long Island man has admitted responsibility for a drunk driving crash that killed a woman in Bethpage. John Cappello, age 31, of Massapequa, pleaded guilty Wednesday, April 27, to multiple charges that include aggravated vehicular assault and manslaughter, Nassau County DA Anne Donnelly said. Cappello was “highly intoxicated - nearly three times the legal limit” on September 22, 2020, when he drove into oncoming traffic near Stewart and Linden avenues and crashed head-on into another car, Donnelly said. The driver of the second vehicle, 74-year-old Manuela Brugueras, later died at Saint …

by Michael Mashburn

04/28/2022

Business

Ruth's Chris Steak House Coming To Capital Region, Report Says Local residents will soon have a new option for fine dining, with Ruth’s Chris Steak House set to open a new location in the Capital Region, according to the Albany Business Review. The restaurant chain is set to take over the former Romano’s Macaroni Grill on Metro Park Road in Colonie, the outlet reports. It’s unclear when the new restaurant will open its doors to customers. Ruth’s Chris specializes in serving USDA Prime steaks that are “seared to perfection, finished with butter and freshly chopped parsley, and served sizzling on a 500-degree plate,” according to their Yelp page. Their…

by Michael Mashburn

04/28/2022

News

FBI To Probe NY Limo Crash That Left 20 Dead More than three years after a runaway limousine crashed outside a popular tourist stop in upstate New York, killing 20 people, the FBI is set to investigate the wreck. "This investigation must happen quickly and thoroughly in order to provide the devastated families and communities answers that they have been waiting years for,” Rep. Elise Stefanik said in a statement announcing the probe this week. The October 6, 2018 crash happened in the Town of Schoharie, about 25 miles west of Albany, located in Schoharie County. Investigators said the SUV-style stretch limousine crossed through an in…

by Michael Mashburn

04/28/2022

Police & Fire

Man Wanted For Raping Ex-Girlfriend, Kidnapping Another Nabbed In Western Mass A wanted fugitive accused of heinous crimes against two of his former girlfriends has finally been arrested in Hampden County. Neftali Marcial, age 24, was arrested at a home in Springfield Tuesday, April 26, after nearly three months on the run, Massachusetts State Police said. He’s accused of assaulting and raping an ex-girlfriend in February of this year, and locking another former girlfriend in his basement and abusing her for nearly two weeks, police said. Since then, state and local police had been on the hunt for Marcial, checking several different addresses of interest with no…

by Michael Mashburn

04/27/2022

Police & Fire

Drunk Driver Strikes Hudson Valley Residence, Crashes Into Creek, Sheriff Says A man from the region is accused of driving drunk and crashing into a house before ending up in a nearby creek, police said. The wreck happened at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 in Ulster County near Sawkill and Melissa roads in Kingston, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said. When deputies arrived they found the car in Sawkill Creek and assisted the driver in exiting the vehicle, police said. Investigators said the man struck a house on Sawkill Road before leaving the roadway and driving into the creek. Neither the driver nor anyone inside the home reported injuries. The drive…

by Michael Mashburn

04/27/2022

Police & Fire

Duo Nabbed In Area With Loaded Shotgun, Child In Vehicle, Police Say Two men are facing criminal charges after they were allegedly caught with a loaded shotgun in their car in the area, police said. Dutchess County residents Christopher Craft Sr., age 55, and Jeremy Craft, age 32, both of Rhinebeck, were arrested following a traffic stop Wednesday, April 20, in Hyde Park. New York State Police said troopers initially stopped their van on State Route 9 for “numerous violations” before finding the loaded Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun inside. Both men had prior criminal convictions that barred them from possessing a firearm, police said. Troopers also found a chi…

by Michael Mashburn

04/27/2022

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Pulling Gun During Argument In Area An Albany man is facing multiple charges for allegedly pulling a gun during an argument in Saratoga County. Robert Maciong, age 26, was arrested in Malta Friday, April 22, on a warrant that was issued following the incident in October 2021, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said Maciong pointed the gun at another person during the altercation that happened on Sitterly Road in Halfmoon. Two children were also present during the incident, police said. There were no reports of injuries. Maciong was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, menacing, and …

by Michael Mashburn

04/27/2022

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