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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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Seen Them? Pair Of Long Island Teens Go Missing Seen Them? Pair Of Long Island Teens Go Missing
Seen Them? Pair Of Long Island Teens Go Missing Police are investigating the disappearance of two Long Island teenagers who were last seen together. Brittany Villatoro, age 16, and Angelina Smith, age 13, were last seen at around 5:45 p.m. Sunday, May 21, on Stony Brook Road in Stony Brook, according to Suffolk County Police. Villatoro is described as being 5-foot-2-inches and 144 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Smith is 5-foot-5 and 185 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the girls’ whereabouts to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-854-8652 or call 911. Sha…

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Update: Man Who Took Photos Of Kids, Staff At Long Island Gymnastics Center Nabbed, Police Say Update: Man Who Took Photos Of Kids, Staff At Long Island Gymnastics Center Nabbed, Police Say
Update: Man Who Took Photos Of Kids, Staff At Long Island Gymnastics Center Nabbed, Police Say Police have arrested a wanted man accused of taking pictures of children and employees at a Long Island gymnastics center without their permission. Robert Colyvas, age 29, was arrested at his Kings Park home on Tuesday night, May 16, Suffolk County Police said. According to investigators, Colyvas walked into the Gold Medal Gymnastics Center, located in Smithtown on West Main Street, on April 29 and began photographing kids and staff without their consent. Earlier Report: Man Flees After Taking Photos Of Kids, Staff At Gymnastics Center In Smithtown, Police Say He then fled in a four-…

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Politics
Hochul's Favorability Rating Negative For First Time; Strong Majority Says 'Hard Working': Poll Hochul's Favorability Rating Negative For First Time; Strong Majority Says 'Hard Working': Poll
Hochul's Favorability Rating Negative For First Time; Strong Majority Says 'Hard Working': Poll For the first time since taking office, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability rating is in the negative, new polling finds. Among registered voters, 45 percent hold an unfavorable view of the 64-year-old Democrat, compared to 40 percent who view her favorability, according to a newly-released Siena College poll. In March 2023, voters were split evenly 43 to 43 percent. Hochul’s job approval rating also appears to have taken a hit, sliding to 50-44 percent from 52-41 percent in March, according to pollsters. A strong majority, 58 to 20 percent, think she is hard-working, and a plurali…

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Lifestyle
Best Birria Tacos Found At This Capital Region Restaurant, Diner Says Best Birria Tacos Found At This Capital Region Restaurant, Diner Says
Best Birria Tacos Found At This Capital Region Restaurant, Diner Says When it comes to the best birria tacos around, look no further than this local restaurant, according to one very satisfied customer. Saratoga County eatery Mi Mexico Lindo Tienda y Taqueria, located in Clifton Park at 1505 Route 9, was dubbed “hands down the best birria spot around!” in a post by Angeli Rodriguez on the Facebook group 518 Eats. “I’ve tried several places in the (area code) 518 that sell quesa birria tacos, but this little gem here!! Chef’s kiss,” reads her post from Wednesday, May 17. Birria tacos consist of tortillas that are filled with tender stew meat that’s marinated…

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Police & Fire
4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Four employees are facing charges after allegedly selling vape products to customers under the age of 21 at Long Island businesses. All four workers were arrested during compliance checks that were conducted at several Suffolk County businesses on Wednesday, May 17, according to Suffolk County Police. Of the eight businesses audited, investigators said workers at the following Bay Shore stores were busted selling e-nicotine products to minors: Bay Smoke Shop on Union Boulevard; arrested was Raza Hassan, age 23, of Bay Shore Vape Guru Smoke Shop on Bay Shore Road; arrested was Ameen Ramsar…

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News
Watch: Long Island Officer Gets Hero's Send-Off From Hospital Week After Being Shot On Duty Watch: Long Island Officer Gets Hero's Send-Off From Hospital Week After Being Shot On Duty
Watch: Long Island Officer Gets Hero's Send-Off From Hospital Week After Being Shot On Duty A Long Island police officer is back home with his family just one week after being shot while on duty. Suffolk County Police officer Michael LaFauci was released from Stony Brook University Hospital on Thursday, May 18. Video shared by the department shows the six-year veteran officer exiting the hospital in a wheelchair, flanked by his fiancé and 17-month-daughter, as dozens of officers salute and bagpipers perform "God Bless America." Video of LaFauci's release can be viewed here. The moving scene came just seven days after LaFauci was shot while surveilling a home in Coram, located on…

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Ariana Grande's Ex-BF, Former NJ Nets Kid Dancer Sexted With Underage Students, Police Say Ariana Grande's Ex-BF, Former NJ Nets Kid Dancer Sexted With Underage Students, Police Say
Ariana Grande's Ex-BF, Former NJ Nets Kid Dancer Sexted With Underage Students, Police Say A dance instructor who once dated singer and actress Ariana Grande and danced for the NJ Nets (before they became the Brooklyn Nets) is facing child sex crimes charges after exchanging sexual content with underage students, authorities said. Long Island’s Jordan Viscomi, 30, of Centereach, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, according to Suffolk County Police. According to investigators, he met and befriended two girls, ages 15 and 16, while they were dance students there. Over three days in April 2023, Viscomi engaged in live video chats and text messages with the teens, and exchanged sexual …

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Duo Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Womens' Overdose Deaths On Long Island Sentenced To Prison Duo Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Womens' Overdose Deaths On Long Island Sentenced To Prison
Duo Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Womens' Overdose Deaths On Long Island Sentenced To Prison A pair of drug dealers will spend years behind bars for selling fentanyl to two Long Island women who later died from overdoses. Rashied Smith, age 41, of Central Islip, was sentenced to seven years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 18, after pleading guilty to drug charges. His sentence came a month after another man, 28-year-old Qhamel Dickerson, of Huntington Station, was sentenced to five years behind bars for copping to drug charges. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, both Smith and Dickerson had sent text messages arranging to sell the women drugs shortly b…

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Ariana Grande's Ex-Boyfriend, NY Dance Instructor, Sexted With Underage Students, Police Say Ariana Grande's Ex-Boyfriend, NY Dance Instructor, Sexted With Underage Students, Police Say
Ariana Grande's Ex-Boyfriend, NY Dance Instructor, Sexted With Underage Students, Police Say A New York dance instructor who once dated singer and actress Ariana Grande is facing child sex crimes charges after allegedly exchanging sexual content with underage students, authorities said. Long Island’s Jordan Viscomi, age 30, of Centereach, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, according to Suffolk County Police. Viscomi is a dance instructor at David Sanders Dance Dynamics, located on Sunrise Highway in Oakdale. According to investigators, he met and befriended two girls, ages 15 and 16, while they were dance students there. Over three days in April 2023, Viscomi engaged in live video c…

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52-Year-Old Dies In 2-Car Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway 52-Year-Old Dies In 2-Car Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway
52-Year-Old Dies In 2-Car Crash On Busy Long Island Roadway A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with another vehicle on a busy Long Island roadway. The crash happened at around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, in Bay Shore, at the intersection of Richland Boulevard and Howells Road, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said a 48-year-old Bay Shore man was driving a Chevrolet Suburban northbound on Richland Avenue when he stopped at a stop sign at Howells Road. As he drove through the intersection, he was struck on the passenger side by a Kawasaki motorcycle heading westbound. The operator of the motorcycle, 52-year-old William Burke…

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