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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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Foiled Robbery: 'Heavy Set' Culprit Flees After Targeting Long Island Convenience Store Foiled Robbery: 'Heavy Set' Culprit Flees After Targeting Long Island Convenience Store
Foiled Robbery: 'Heavy Set' Culprit Flees After Targeting Long Island Convenience Store Police are investigating an attempted overnight robbery at a Long Island convenience store. The incident happened shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, in Riverhead, at a 7-Eleven store on Old Country Road, according to Riverhead Police. An employee told officers that a “heavy set” person entered the store wearing a mask and passed them a note demanding cash from the register. The clerk refused to give the suspect any money and the suspect fled on foot. Neither the employee nor any customers were injured. Police searched the area around the store but found no sign of the culprit. The…

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16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In NY 16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In NY
16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In NY A teenager has died after jumping from a popular waterfall in the region. The Greene County incident happened at around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Fawn’s Leap, located near the hamlet of Haines Falls in the Town of Hunter. Greene County Sheriff’s officials said a group of teens, all from Brooklyn, was swimming in Kaaterskill Creek when a 16-year-old boy and a friend jumped from a ledge at the top of the falls. Both teens landed in the water at the base of the falls where the current proved to be too strong for them to swim out of. Another swimmer noticed they were struggling and was ab…

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Police & Fire
Man Slaps Woman's Butt, Punches Her In Head In Broad Daylight Attack On Long Island, Police Say Man Slaps Woman's Butt, Punches Her In Head In Broad Daylight Attack On Long Island, Police Say
Man Slaps Woman's Butt, Punches Her In Head In Broad Daylight Attack On Long Island, Police Say Police are working to identify a man accused of assaulting a woman as she walked through a Long Island neighborhood. The attack happened at around 11:20 a.m. Monday, July 10, in Huntington Station, according to Suffolk County Police. Detectives said the victim was walking near the intersection of 4th Avenue and West 12th Street when a man approached her and slapped her butt. He allegedly then punched the woman in her head before fleeing the scene on foot. Police released surveillance photos showing the suspect wearing a dark colored t-shirt, dark shorts, white sneakers, and a baseball…

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Police & Fire
Food Delivery Drivers Among Victims In Reported Uptick In Capital Region Vehicle Thefts Food Delivery Drivers Among Victims In Reported Uptick In Capital Region Vehicle Thefts
Food Delivery Drivers Among Victims In Reported Uptick In Capital Region Vehicle Thefts Police are warning of an uptick in vehicle thefts in the region, including several belonging to food delivery drivers. The Albany Police Department has received numerous reports of stolen cars, many of which were left running unattended, the agency said on Facebook Monday, Aug. 7. In some of the thefts, the cars belonged to independent contractors working for Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grub Hub. “We want to remind our community that you should not leave your vehicle running unattended,” the department said. “You should not leave your keys in the ignition or a spare key inside your vehicle.…

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Possible Shark Sighting Means No Swimming At Jones Beach Possible Shark Sighting Means No Swimming At Jones Beach
Possible Shark Sighting Means No Swimming At Jones Beach Swimming has been prohibited near Long Island's Jones Beach State Park after a possible shark sighting. The sighting was reported at around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, a New York State Parks spokesperson said. As a result, beachgoers are being kept out of the water near the Central Mall, as well as near the East Bathhouse and West Bathhouse. “We continue to prohibit swimming as a safety measure,” the spokesperson said. Tuesday’s sighting came one day after a 65-year-old woman was bitten in the leg by a shark at Rockaway Beach in Queens. She was taken to Jamaica Hospital in critical c…

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Police & Fire
Seen Him? 21-Year-Old Sought In Connection With Sexual Assault Investigation In Capital Region Seen Him? 21-Year-Old Sought In Connection With Sexual Assault Investigation In Capital Region
Seen Him? 21-Year-Old Sought In Connection With Sexual Assault Investigation In Capital Region Police in the region are asking for the public’s help in locating a 21-year-old man wanted in connection with a sexual assault investigation. Jason Gonzales is wanted for questioning by New York State Police troopers in Columbia County working with the Livingston Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), the agency announced Tuesday, Aug. 8. Troopers did not provide additional details regarding the alleged assault. Gonzales is known to frequent Bliss Towers in the city of Hudson. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact New York State Police at 845-677-7300 and referen…

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Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo
Shot At While Searching For Puppy: 24-Year-Old Gets Prison For Opening Fire On Long Island Duo A 24-year-old man will spend over a decade behind bars for opening fire on two people as they searched for a lost puppy. Tyriek Corbin, of Mastic, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 8, after a jury convicted him for his role in the August 2022 shooting. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Corbin got into an argument with the victims, who were in a car searching for a lost French Bulldog puppy in Shirley on Lockwood Drive, on Aug. 14, 2022. The argument escalated and Corbin went into a home and returned with a loaded gun. He then fired mult…

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Sports
'Thin Skinned': Orioles Suspend Announcer For Recapping Team's Past Struggles, Report Says 'Thin Skinned': Orioles Suspend Announcer For Recapping Team's Past Struggles, Report Says
'Thin Skinned': Orioles Suspend Announcer For Recapping Team's Past Struggles, Report Says He's outta there (for now). The Baltimore Orioles have suspended a play-by-play announcer after he accurately recapped the team’s struggles in past seasons against the Tampa Bay Rays during a live broadcast, AwfulAnnouncing.com reports. Sources told the sports media site that Long Island, NY native Kevin Brown was suspended indefinitely following his commentary during the end of the team’s series against the Rays on Sunday, July 23. In his pregame comments, Brown noted that Tropicana Field has been “maybe the toughest ballpark” for the Orioles to play in and reminded viewers that the team…

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'Thin Skinned': Major League Team Suspends NY Native For Announcing Facts, Report Says 'Thin Skinned': Major League Team Suspends NY Native For Announcing Facts, Report Says
'Thin Skinned': Major League Team Suspends NY Native For Announcing Facts, Report Says The Baltimore Orioles have suspended play-by-play announcer and New York native Kevin Brown after he accurately recapped the team’s struggles in past seasons against the Tampa Bay Rays during a live broadcast, AwfulAnnouncing.com reports. Sources told the sports media site that Brown has been suspended indefinitely following his commentary during the end of the team’s series against the Rays on Sunday, July 23. In his pregame overview, Brown noted that Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg has been “maybe the toughest ballpark” for the Orioles to play in and reminded viewers that the team had…

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Lifestyle
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $21K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $21K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $21K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth over $21,000 was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The top-prize winning Take 5 ticket, worth $21,754, was sold in Valley Stream at the BP station located at 85 North Central Avenue, New York Lottery announced. It was sold for the Midday drawing held on Friday, Aug. 4. 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.

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