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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

Lifestyle
Cha-Ching! $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Ferndale Man Cha-Ching! $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Ferndale Man
Cha-Ching! $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Ferndale Man A Hudson Valley man has a million more reasons to be smiling. Sullivan County resident Greig Quick, Jr., of Ferndale, claimed a top prize on the $1,000 a Week for Life scratch-off game, New York Lottery said. The top prize guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million. Quick snagged the lucky ticket in Woodbourne, at the Citgo located at 463 Main Street. After paying Uncle Sam his cut, he walked away with $689,977. School districts in Sullivan County received more than $13.7 million in Lottery Aid to Education funds in fiscal year 2023-24, lottery officials said. Players can check their tic…

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Lifestyle
Support Swells For Beekeeper, School Staffer Who Lost Entire Home In West Chester Fire Support Swells For Beekeeper, School Staffer Who Lost Entire Home In West Chester Fire
Support Swells For Beekeeper, School Staffer Who Lost Entire Home In West Chester Fire Support is flooding in for a Pennsylvania beekeeper and elementary school staffer who lost her entire home to a fire. Chester County resident Anne Svelling was attempting to warm her West Chester home with a fire in the fireplace when flames spread throughout the house early Tuesday, Jan. 21, according to a GoFundMe. “Anne and her daughter Hannah, and their pets, escaped the fire safely,” said campaign organizer Johnny DiGiuseppe. Unfortunately, the family’s home wasn’t as lucky. Dozens of firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the flames in frigid temperatures with limited water resou…

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Schools
Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Albany College Dorm, Police Say Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Albany College Dorm, Police Say
Student Busted With Loaded Gun At Albany College Dorm, Police Say A college student is facing weapons charges after allegedly bringing a loaded gun to his Capital Region dorm room. Jalen Brown, 20, was arrested at Bryant and Stratton College’s student housing complex on Union Drive in Albany on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 22, according to Albany Police. Officers responded to the University Heights College Suites at around 5 p.m. after campus security reported a student with a handgun in their dorm room. Investigators located Brown as he returned to his room and found a loaded 9mm handgun, police said. “Through investigation, it was determined that there…

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Police & Fire
Video Captures Arsonist Setting Fire To Parked Car On Long Island Video Captures Arsonist Setting Fire To Parked Car On Long Island
Video Captures Arsonist Setting Fire To Parked Car On Long Island A camera was rolling when an arsonist set fire to a parked car on Long Island. The incident happened in Central Islip, along Cypress Street, at around 1:45 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2024. A person set fire to a vehicle that was parked along the street before fleeing the scene on foot, Suffolk County Police said. Nobody was injured. Detectives are asking neighbors with video to contact the agency’s Arson Section. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. Anonymous tips can be submitted on the organization's website or by calling 1-800-220-TIPS. S…

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Police & Fire
Missing Liberty Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say Missing Liberty Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say
Missing Liberty Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a pair of Hudson Valley teenagers. Sullivan County residents Lariah Uhl, 15, and Lluvia Garcia, 16, were last seen in the town of Liberty on Thursday, Jan. 23, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Uhl was last seen wearing a one piece black jumpsuit, and Garcia had a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and was carrying a white purse. The teens are believed to be together and may be traveling to Denver, Colorado, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by …

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Lifestyle
Jackpot! Lottery Ticket Worth $30K Sold At Newburgh Convenience Store Jackpot! Lottery Ticket Worth $30K Sold At Newburgh Convenience Store
Jackpot! Lottery Ticket Worth $30K Sold At Newburgh Convenience Store Might this lucky ticket be yours? A lottery ticket promising a five-figure payout was sold at a Hudson Valley convenience store, New York Lottery announced. The top prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket – worth $29,469 – was snagged in Orange County, at the Smokes 4 Less located on North Plank Road in Newburgh. It was purchased for the evening drawing held Tuesday, Jan. 21. TAKE 5 drawings are held twice daily, at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery website.

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Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Struggles With Troopers After Crashing On Clifton Park Highway, Police Say Impaired Driver Struggles With Troopers After Crashing On Clifton Park Highway, Police Say
Impaired Driver Struggles With Troopers After Crashing On Clifton Park Highway, Police Say An alleged impaired driver was combative with troopers after wrecking on a Capital Region highway, police said. Rensselaer County resident John Reinhart, 45, of Melrose, was arrested following a single-vehicle crash in Saratoga County, on State Route 146 in Clifton Park, early Sunday, Jan. 19. Troopers determined that Reinhart was driving while intoxicated and possessed an illegal amount of cannabis and felony-weight narcotics, according to New York State Police. Reinhart was uncooperative during the investigation and resisted arrest while being taken into custody, police said. He reporte…

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Lifestyle
Spielberg Movie Casting Extras For Filming On Long Island Spielberg Movie Casting Extras For Filming On Long Island
Spielberg Movie Casting Extras For Filming On Long Island Want to rub elbows with Hollywood royalty? A Steven Spielberg film starring Emily Blunt is being produced on Long Island, and you could be part of the action. Spielberg’s latest flick, currently operating under the working titles Non-View and The Dish, is set to shoot in Huntington on Tuesday, March 4. The production team is casting extras to appear as wrestling fans in a scene. The film, starring the Golden Globe Award-winning Blunt and written by blockbuster screenwriter David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny), promises to be an epic cinematic experience. It …

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Schools
Crossing Guard Assaulted Outside Nassau County Elementary School Crossing Guard Assaulted Outside Nassau County Elementary School
Crossing Guard Assaulted Outside Nassau County Elementary School A suspect is behind bars after allegedly assaulting a crossing guard outside a Long Island elementary school. The incident happened in Hewlett, near Broadway and Stevenson Avenue, at around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23. A Nassau County Police crossing guard was covering her crossing assignment for Hewlett Elementary School when Dominga Rudder, 46, approached her and started yelling, the agency said. The yelling escalated and Rudder threw several pieces of ice at her, injuring her leg, according to police. She fled on foot and was arrested several blocks away without incident. A Nassau Co…

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Business
Woman Nabbed In Prostitution Sting At Long Island Massage Parlor, Police Say Woman Nabbed In Prostitution Sting At Long Island Massage Parlor, Police Say
Woman Nabbed In Prostitution Sting At Long Island Massage Parlor, Police Say A woman was arrested following a prostitution raid at a Long Island massage parlor. Feng-Wei Chen, 50, of Flushing, Queens, was taken into custody following a sting operation at the First Nature Massage and Day Spa on West Jericho Turnpike in Smithtown on Tuesday night, Jan. 21. Chen was charged with two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony, and criminal nuisance and prostitution, both misdemeanors, Suffolk County Police said. Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers, in conjunction with the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal, carried out the investigation after receiving nu…

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