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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

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Shooting Hoax: These Capital Region Schools Targeted By Statewide ‘Swatting’ Prank Shooting Hoax: These Capital Region Schools Targeted By Statewide ‘Swatting’ Prank
Shooting Hoax: These Capital Region Schools Targeted By Statewide ‘Swatting’ Prank Federal investigators are probing a statewide “swatting” prank that sent schools across New York into lockdown amid fears of a mass shooting. The threatening phone calls started pouring in Thursday morning, March 30, falsely claiming there was an active shooter at various schools across the state, according to New York State Police. The State Police is aware of swatting incidents that have occurred across the state, in which a caller states that there is an active shooter in a school. All of the reports are unfounded. We are working alongside our federal & local partners to investig…

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Serial Thief Nabs Dozens Of Credit Cards From Long Island Gyms, DA Says Serial Thief Nabs Dozens Of Credit Cards From Long Island Gyms, DA Says
Serial Thief Nabs Dozens Of Credit Cards From Long Island Gyms, DA Says A serial thief stole dozens of credit cards from gym locker rooms on Long Island before using them on a shopping spree, authorities said. Carl Francois, age 56, of West Babylon, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, March 29, on 40 criminal charges, including 31 counts of possessing stolen property. According to prosecutors, Francois was seen on video surveillance stealing 29 credit cards from the lockers of 13 victims at two different LA Fitness locations in Suffolk County. The alleged thefts occurred over a five-week period in January and February 2023. Francois later used…

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74-Year-Old Dies In Capital Region House Fire, Explosion That Nearly Killed Firefighter 74-Year-Old Dies In Capital Region House Fire, Explosion That Nearly Killed Firefighter
74-Year-Old Dies In Capital Region House Fire, Explosion That Nearly Killed Firefighter A 74-year-old man from the region was killed in a house fire and explosion that nearly claimed the life of a firefighter, authorities said. Emergency crews in Greene County were called at around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, with reports that a home was on fire in the Village of Catskill, located on Main Street, according to State Police. By the time firefighters arrived, flames could be seen on all three floors, Catskill Fire Company officials said. A 74-year-old Catskill man was killed in a house fire and explosion that nearly claimed the life of a firefighter Wednesday morning, Ma…

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Lifestyle
Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold At Long Island Gas Station Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold At Long Island Gas Station
Take 5 Top-Prize Ticket Sold At Long Island Gas Station A winning lottery ticket worth over $9,000 was sold at a gas station on Long Island. The top-prize winning Take 5 ticket worth $9,300 was purchased at the BP station in Lynbrook, located at 440 Sunrise Highway, for the Monday, March 27 midday drawing, New York Lottery announced. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is held 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.

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Suspect In Area Hospital Standoff Had Shotgun, BB Gun, Threatened Employee: Police Suspect In Area Hospital Standoff Had Shotgun, BB Gun, Threatened Employee: Police
Suspect In Area Hospital Standoff Had Shotgun, BB Gun, Threatened Employee: Police The man accused of threatening an employee before barricading himself inside a hospital in the region, sparking a nearly five hour lockdown and police standoff, was armed with a shotgun and BB gun, authorities said. Emergency crews in Albany were initially called at around 2:40 p.m. Monday, March 27, with reports that a person was armed with a handgun on the third floor of Albany Medical Center, located on New Scotland Avenue. Earlier Report: Hospital Standoff: Patient's Relative Nabbed After Allegedly Threatening Employees With Weapons According to Albany Police, 61-year-old Dino Savoca,…

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Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old From Long Island Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old From Long Island
Alert Issued For Missing 14-Year-Old From Long Island Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl from Long Island. Andrea Alejandra Espana, age 14, was last seen leaving her Calverton home, located on Hill Rise, at around 6 p.m. Monday, March 27, according to Suffolk County Police. Espana is described as a white, Hispanic female, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall and 127 pounds. She has long black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing green pajama pants, a black hooded sweatshirt, and white Crocs shoes. Anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Suffolk County Poli…

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Jail Employee In Capital Region Created 'Substantial Risk Of Injury,' Police Say Jail Employee In Capital Region Created 'Substantial Risk Of Injury,' Police Say
Jail Employee In Capital Region Created 'Substantial Risk Of Injury,' Police Say A jail employee in the region is facing charges over what he allegedly gave to an inmate. Saratoga County resident Michael Millington, age 23, was arrested Friday, March 24, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Millington, a corrections officer at the Saratoga County jail, provided confidential information to the inmate, creating “a substantial risk of injury to another person.” Authorities did not say what kind of information he allegedly provided the inmate. Millington is charged with official misconduct and reckless endangerment, both misdemeanors. He was re…

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Hospital Standoff: Patient's Relative Nabbed After Allegedly Threatening Employees With Weapons Hospital Standoff: Patient's Relative Nabbed After Allegedly Threatening Employees With Weapons
Hospital Standoff: Patient's Relative Nabbed After Allegedly Threatening Employees With Weapons This story has been updated. An hourslong police standoff with an allegedly armed man inside a hospital in the region has ended peacefully, authorities said. Emergency crews in Albany were called at around 2:40 p.m. Monday, March 27, with reports that a person was armed with a handgun at Albany Medical Center, located on New Scotland Avenue. “The situation is contained to one room within the hospital,” Albany Police spokesperson Steven Smith told Daily Voice. At 7:15 p.m., Smith announced that the suspect had been arrested and the incident was over. Heavy police presence right now …

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Pilot Walks Away From Small Plane Crash On Long Island Pilot Walks Away From Small Plane Crash On Long Island
Pilot Walks Away From Small Plane Crash On Long Island An 82-year-old pilot walked away uninjured after his small plane crashed at a Long Island airport. The crash happened at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, at the Mattituck Airport, according to Southold Town Police. Emergency crews arrived to find the single-engine Cessna plane with front end damage in a grassy area just off the runway. The pilot, identified as Bernard Stepnoski, of Mattituck, was the only person onboard. He was not injured, police said. The cause of the crash has been turned over to the Federal Aviation Administration. 

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Schools
Wash Your Hands: Over 80 Students Sickened By Suspected Norovirus Outbreak At LI School Wash Your Hands: Over 80 Students Sickened By Suspected Norovirus Outbreak At LI School
Wash Your Hands: Over 80 Students Sickened By Suspected Norovirus Outbreak At LI School Dozens of students at a Long Island high school were sickened by a suspected outbreak of norovirus, health officials confirmed. More than 80 students were reported absent at Babylon High School on Friday, March 17, after suffering a gastrointestinal illness, according to Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott. Within hours, officials from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services visited the campus to inspect the kitchen and food services area. They found no indication that the outbreak originated in the school’s cafeteria, according to the department. Lab testing h…

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