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Michael Mashburn

Reporter

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

'Inexcusable' Surprise Found In Traveler's Carry-On Bag At Albany International Airport For the fourth time this year, security screeners stopped a man from carrying a loaded gun onto a plane at Albany International Airport. Agents made the discovery during a routine x-ray screening of the traveler’s carry-on bag Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced. The Rensselaer County man, of Johnsonville, was found to have a 9mm handgun that was loaded with five bullets. Albany County Sheriff’s deputies confiscated the weapon. Earlier Report: 'Stiff Penalty' For Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun At Albany Airport Transportation officials said the…

by Michael Mashburn

08/21/2023

News

'Heinous Crime': Man Who Raped 10-Year-Old At Capital Region Home Gets Decades In Prison A 70-year-old man from the region could spend the rest of his life behind bars for raping a young child. Albany County resident Eric Edwards, of Watervliet, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in Albany County Court on Thursday, Aug. 17. It followed his jury conviction for first-degree rape in June 2023. According to prosecutors, Edwards raped a 10-year-old child at a home on 4th Avenue in Watervliet in February 2020. The child was known to him. “While no prison time will restore the innocence stolen from this child, the maximum was the only sentence appropriate for this heinous crime,” s…

by Michael Mashburn

08/20/2023

News

Hudson Valley Fisherman On Hook After Making Hundreds Off Illegally Sold Trout, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly made hundreds of dollars by illegally selling wild caught trout. Orange County resident Robert Everett, age 55, of Cuddebackville, was arrested in July 2023 for allegedly violating the state’s Environmental Conservation Law. According to the Orange County DA’s office, Everett sold the trout on multiple dates in May 2023. When the Department of Environmental Conservation Police executed a search warrant at his Cuddebackville home, they reportedly discovered nearly 40 pounds of trout valued at more than $700. The arrest…

by Michael Mashburn

08/20/2023

Schools

These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Nassau County, Report Says The grades are in and these high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Nassau County” report: No. 1 - Jericho Senior High School No. 2 - Great Neck South High School No. 3 - Syosset Senior High School No. 4 - Roslyn High School No. 5 - Manhasset Secondary School All five high schools earned an overall grade of A+, receiving top marks in the academics, teachers, and college prep categories. The diversity category…

by Michael Mashburn

08/19/2023

Schools

These High Schools Ranked Top 5 In Suffolk County, Report Says The grades are in and these Long Island high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools in Suffolk County” report: No. 1 - Dix Hills: Half Hollow Hills High School West No. 2 - Dix Hills: Half Hollow Hills High School East No. 3 - East Setauket: Ward Melville Senior High School No. 4 - Greenlawn: Harborfields High School No. 5 - Huntington Station: Walt Whitman High School All five high schools earned an overall grade of…

by Michael Mashburn

08/19/2023

Business

Popular Pizzeria In Capital Region Closing After 17 Years: 'Time Will Dictate Our Struggles' It’s the end of the line for a popular pizzeria in the region that has welcomed customers for nearly two decades. Albany County eatery I Love NY Pizza, located in Albany’s Loudon Plaza at 336 Northern Boulevard, permanently closed after 17 years in business on Friday, Aug. 11, the company announced on its website. “We would like to thank all of our great and loyal customers for supporting us for the last 17 years!” owner Zef Boga said. “Unfortunately time will dictate our struggles.” Boga told WTEN that the business never recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It wasn’t th…

by Michael Mashburn

08/18/2023

News

Man Lures Teen Into Car, Attempts To Sexually Abuse Victim At Capital Region Store, Police Say A 48-year-old man’s attempt at sexually abusing an underage teen outside a convenience store in the region has landed him behind bars, police said. Saratoga County resident Joseph Kohler, of Clifton Park, is facing multiple charges stemming from the alleged encounter, which occurred Saturday, Aug. 12, in the Town of Halfmoon. According to sheriff’s deputies, Kohler tried luring the 16-year-old victim into a car outside the Stewart’s Shops near Route 146 and Old Plant Road. Investigators said his goal was to commit a sexual offense. He later lied about the events in a written stateme…

by Michael Mashburn

08/18/2023

Lifestyle

Feeling Lucky? $19K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Business A winning lottery ticket worth nearly $20,000 was sold at a Long Island business. The top-prize winning Take 5 ticket, worth $19,335, was sold in Commack at Commack South Stationery, located at 22 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, New York Lottery announced. It was sold for the midday drawing held on Thursday, Aug. 17. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.

by Michael Mashburn

08/18/2023

Police & Fire

Man's Body Found In Capital Region Park; Cause Of Death Revealed Authorities have revealed the cause of death for a man whose body was found in a park in the region. The discovery was made shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, in Albany County at Cohoes’ Heart Avenue Park, located near Heartt and Park avenues. Cohoes Police said the 32-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His body showed no obvious signs of trauma and there was no indication of foul play, according to investigators. On Friday, Aug. 18, police told Daily Voice that an autopsy had been completed and the cause of death was determined to be a fentanyl overdose. Fentanyl is a …

by Michael Mashburn

08/18/2023

Lifestyle

'Forever Changed': Support Rising For Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Busy Long Island Road Lydia Ciminelli began Monday, Aug. 7, by heading to an exercise class on Long Island, but the 72-year-old never made it. Ciminelli, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing Rosevale Avenue near Motor Parkway in Ronkonkoma at around 9:30 a.m. that morning, according to Suffolk County Police. She was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. Earlier Report: Deadly Hit-Run: Woman Killed Crossing Busy Ronkonkoma Roadway Detectives said the driver, who was in a dark colored sedan, never stopped. No arrests have been…

by Michael Mashburn

08/17/2023

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