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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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Police & Fire
NY Cops Want Access To Your Camera Feeds As Critics Decry ‘Big Brother’ (POLL) NY Cops Want Access To Your Camera Feeds As Critics Decry ‘Big Brother’ (POLL)
NY Cops Want Access To Your Camera Feeds As Critics Decry ‘Big Brother’ (Poll) A New York police department’s bid to tap into residents’ security cameras is drawing a chilly reception online. The Saratoga Springs Police Department on Monday, Aug. 18, asked residents and businesses to share live security camera feeds as part of its new “Community Connect” program. Users can register their security cameras to “help officers quickly locate possible evidence, assist in investigations and help to keep our city safe,” the department said. An accompanying infographic outlined the program’s goal of increasing safety while still “respecting privacy,” noting that camera access…

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EMT Plates Revoked For Swastika-Covered Cadillac Driver From Closter, DMV Confirms EMT Plates Revoked For Swastika-Covered Cadillac Driver From Closter, DMV Confirms
EMT Plates Revoked For Swastika-Covered Cadillac Driver From Closter, DMV Confirms New York’s DMV has revoked specialty EMT license plates from a Cadillac plastered with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti that was seen parked on a North Jersey street last month. Following a request from Democratic Assemblyman Kalman Yeger, of Brooklyn, the DMV replaced the EMT plates with standard issued ones, according to a letter from DMV Commissioner Mark Schroeder obtained by Yeshiva World News. “The Department of Motor Vehicles is appalled by the hate speech portrayed on the vehicle in the images accompanying your correspondence,” Schroeder wrote. “DMV abhors antisemitism in all its …

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Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Boy From Hempstead Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Boy From Hempstead
Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Boy From Hempstead If you’ve seen this missing teen, police want to hear from you. Heury Acevedo Cruz, 15, was last seen at his Hempstead residence at around 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, according to Nassau County Police. Cruz is 5-foot-10 and 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a red shirt and black Nike sweatpants. A possible destination was not given. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below.

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Lifestyle
Joe Jonas Grabs Bite At Livingston Manor Eatery Before Local Concert Joe Jonas Grabs Bite At Livingston Manor Eatery Before Local Concert
Joe Jonas Grabs Bite At Livingston Manor Eatery Before Local Concert Before rocking the stage in the Hudson Valley, Joe Jonas was spotted “lunch-ing” at a beloved Sullivan County eatery. The middle JoBro, 36, stopped at Main Street Farm in Livingston Manor on Monday, Aug. 18, just hours ahead of the Jonas Brothers’ performance at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel. The show—featuring fellow pop-rockers Boys Like Girls—was part of the Jonas Brothers’ 20th anniversary “Greetings from Your Hometown” tour. On Instagram, the band called it “both a celebration of 20 years of making music together and kicking off the next 20 with our new album, making…

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Lifestyle
10-Year-Old Lynbrook Girl Battling Brain Cancer Sparks Swelling Of Support 10-Year-Old Lynbrook Girl Battling Brain Cancer Sparks Swelling Of Support
10-Year-Old Lynbrook Girl Battling Brain Cancer Sparks Swelling Of Support Support is flooding in for a 10-year-old Long Island girl who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. Kimberly Nugent, of Lynbrook, was taken to the hospital after suffering from headaches and nausea, according to a GoFundMe. Doctors diagnosed her with medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor, and performed surgery to remove most of it. While the operation was successful, Kimberly will still require long-term chemotherapy and radiation treatments, family friend Jon Gladstone wrote on a GoFundMe campaign. Nearly $50,000 had been raised to support the Nugent family as of Monday, Aug. 18. …

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Man Admits Setting Apartment Blaze While 20 People Were Inside In Schenectady Man Admits Setting Apartment Blaze While 20 People Were Inside In Schenectady
Man Admits Setting Apartment Blaze While 20 People Were Inside In Schenectady A Schenectady man confessed to setting multiple fires inside his apartment while nearly 20 people were inside the building. Namere Thompson, 33, pleaded guilty to felony arson in Schenectady County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Thompson admitted to intentionally setting several fires inside his University Place apartment around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, while other residents were home. The blaze forced nearly 20 occupants to flee the multi-family building. Nobody was injured thanks to quick action by tenants who alerted their neighbors, the DA’s office said. Witness statements and pole c…

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Police & Fire
Minor Tries Grabbing Cop's Gun During Arrest In Ballston Spa, Police Say Minor Tries Grabbing Cop's Gun During Arrest In Ballston Spa, Police Say
Minor Tries Grabbing Cop's Gun During Arrest In Ballston Spa, Police Say A minor is facing felony charges after allegedly trying to steal a Saratoga County deputy’s firearm. The incident happened Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Ballston Spa, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. The minor attempted to forcibly remove a deputy’s handgun from its holster while being placed into a patrol vehicle, police said. The suspect also allegedly kicked the deputy in the leg, causing injury. The teen was arrested Friday, Aug. 15, and charged with attempted robbery in the second degree and assault in the second degree, both felonies. They were arraigned in the Youth Part of…

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MS-13 Members Slashed Soccer Players, Beat Victims In Hempstead, Uniondale: DA MS-13 Members Slashed Soccer Players, Beat Victims In Hempstead, Uniondale: DA
MS-13 Members Slashed Soccer Players, Beat Victims In Hempstead, Uniondale: DA Five MS-13 gang members are facing attempted murder and related charges after carrying out violent machete and pipe attacks on Long Island, prosecutors alleged. The defendants – alleged members of the Hempstead Locos Salvatruchas (HLS) clique of MS-13 – were indicted on attempted murder, assault, and robbery charges in Nassau County Court this month. Their charges stem from two incidents that occurred in Hempstead and Uniondale in October and December 2024, respectively. The first attack happened on Oct. 20, 2024, at Kennedy Memorial Park in Hempstead. Surveillance video showed four of the…

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Troy Explosion Injuring 2 Children Believed Tied To Fireworks, Police Say Troy Explosion Injuring 2 Children Believed Tied To Fireworks, Police Say
Troy Explosion Injuring 2 Children Believed Tied To Fireworks, Police Say Two children were hurt in upstate New York after an explosion caused by improperly discarded fireworks, police said. The Rensselaer County incident happened around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at a Troy residence on O’Neil Street, according to Troy Police. Officers and firefighters responded after an explosion occurred near a roll-off dumpster in the driveway, where a homeowner had been discarding renovation debris. A 5-year-old and 9-year-old playing nearby were struck by the blast, police said. The younger child suffered minor cuts and was treated at a hospital and released. The 9-year-ol…

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Police & Fire
Missing Albany Girl, 15, May Be In Area, Police Say Missing Albany Girl, 15, May Be In Area, Police Say
Missing Albany Girl, 15, May Be In Area, Police Say The search is on for a 15-year-old Albany girl who has been missing for a week. Natalia Oliver was last seen on Monday, Aug. 11, according to the Albany Police Department. A possible clothing description was not given, though police noted Natalia may still be in the Albany area. Anyone with information is asked to contact Albany Police at 518-438-4000. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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