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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

Police & Fire

After Breaking Into 18 Long Island Businesses, Duo Finally Nabbed At Bagel Shop, Police Say Two men are behind bars in connection with a string of burglaries at Long Island businesses. Diego Ercoli, age 50, and Hector Portilla, age 60, both of Queens, were arrested Thursday, Aug. 3, after they were caught breaking into Merrick’s Bagel Chalet on Merrick Road, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said the men were behind 18 other burglaries that have occurred throughout Nassau County since April 2023, including in Hicksville, New Hyde Park, and Oceanside. Nowhere was safe from their sights, with the duo targeting all types of businesses, including a deli, laundromat, pharm…

by Michael Mashburn

08/05/2023

News

ID Released For Worker Killed In Roof Collapse At Long Island Company Authorities have identified a construction worker who was killed when a roof collapsed at a utility company on Long Island. The incident happened shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, in Woodbury, at the Jericho Water District Facility on Stillwell Lane. Two construction workers were standing on scaffolding about 30 feet in the air when the roof suddenly collapsed, according to Nassau County Police. One of the men, identified Friday, Aug. 4 as 49-year-old Donaldo Duque, of Roosevelt, was crushed against a concrete wall of the building. Emergency crews spent more than six hours trying to…

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

News

ER Worker Steals Cancer Patient's Ring At Capital Region Hospital, Police Say An emergency room employee is accused of stealing a cancer patient’s ring as the woman slept at a hospital in the region. Albany County resident Caitlin Mullaney, age 36, of Slingerlands, was arrested Friday, Aug. 4, on suspicion of grand larceny. According to Albany Police, Mullaney was working as a patient care technician at Albany Medical Center Hospital on Monday, July 17, when she approached a 75-year-old female patient who was sleeping on a stretcher. Moments later, she removed the woman’s ring and took it, police said. Mullaney was arraigned Friday in Albany City Criminal Court and…

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

Sports

'Let's Go Pequa!' Little League Softball Team From Massapequa Park Heading To World Series These young Long Islanders are in a league of their own. After playing a perfect 15-0 season, the Massapequa International Little League softball team is heading to the Little League World Series. Repping the Mid-Atlantic region, the team is made up a dozen girls ages 12 and younger. “We did it! Now we go to the World Series next week,” coach Joe Fackler raved on Facebook. The team arrived in Greenville, North Carolina early Thursday, Aug. 3, where eight teams from the United States, as well as the Philippines, Canada, Italy, and Puerto Rico, will duke it out for the championship. …

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

News

Attempted Murder: Husband Admits Beating, Choking Wife Unconscious Inside Long Island Home A Long Island man has confessed to brutally beating his wife, at one point choking her unconscious, as the couple’s daughter watched in horror and begged him to stop. The 45-year-old Lake Grove resident, who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 2. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the victim was awakened at around 2:30 a.m. on May 22, 2022, when the defendant turned the bedroom lights on. When the victim asked the man what he was doing, he became enr…

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

News

Tanker Train Derails In Capital Region; Amtrak Service Halted West Of Albany Rail service in the region is disrupted after a freight train derailed, sending several tanker cars off the tracks and shutting down a major highway. The incident happened shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in Montgomery County, near Route 5 in Cranesville. At least a half dozen tanker cars came off the tracks, some of them flipping onto their sides, photos shared by the New York State Department of Transportation show. There were no reports of injuries and no hazardous materials were spilled, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, adding that she has directed state personnel to provide all necessary …

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

News

New Update: Missing 10-Year-Old Girl Located In NYC This story has been updated. A missing 10-year-old girl from Upstate New York has been found after a search that spanned several days and involved multiple police agencies. Rensselaer County resident Elizabeth Rosa had last been seen at around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.1, in Troy, getting into an unknown car on 7th Avenue in the North Lansingburgh neighborhood. Detectives said the girl was likely traveling to stay with family in New York City or on Long Island. Late Thursday night, Aug. 3, Troy Police announced that Rosa had been found in New York City and was safe. "Troy PD Det…

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

News

Fatal Hit-Run Update: Suspect Nabbed In Crash That Killed 68-Year-Old On Long Island A suspect is behind bars in connection to an overnight hit-and-run crash at a Long Island intersection that left a man dead. The wreck happened at around 8:30 p.m. Monday, July 31, in Central Islip. The victim was in the roadway at the intersection of Carleton Avenue and Elmore Street when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV, which fled the scene southbound on Carleton Avenue, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier Report: Fatal Hit-Run Crash: SUV Strikes 68-Year-Old At Central Islip Intersection The victim, identified as Paul Benjamin, age 68, of Central Islip, was transported to Sou…

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

News

Gunshot Then Crash: 32-Year-Old Dies In Shooting, Wreck On Long Island Roadway Police are investigating after a driver died following a shooting and crash on a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened at around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, in Shirley, near William Floyd Parkway and Rugby Drive. Suffolk County Police detectives determined that Daniel Johnston, age 32, of Shirley, was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of William Floyd Parkway when he crashed into a pole and fence. When medics arrived, they discovered that he had been shot in the leg. Johnston was taken by ambulance to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where he was pronounced dea…

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

Police & Fire

Massage Parlor Raid: 2 More Women Charged After Investigation At Troubled Long Island Business Two more women are facing charges for alleged crimes at an embattled massage parlor on Long Island. Suffolk County Police conducted an operation in Centereach at New Day Spa on Dawn Drive Wednesday, Aug. 2, after receiving multiple complaints. Following their investigation, Liu Bing, age 42, of Centereach, was arrested and charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony. Wendy Valencia Dorado, age 26, of Brooklyn, was also arrested and charged with prostitution, a misdemeanor. Earlier Report: 2 Women Charged After Raid At Centereach Massage Parlor They were issued a d…

by Michael Mashburn

08/03/2023

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