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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

Lifestyle
Tribe Has Spoken: Long Island Native Joins Cast Of ‘Survivor’ Season 49 Tribe Has Spoken: Long Island Native Joins Cast Of ‘Survivor’ Season 49
Tribe Has Spoken: Long Island Native Joins Cast Of ‘Survivor’ Season 49 The tribe has spoken — and this fall, five contestants from the Northeast will try their luck on the beaches of Fiji as part of Survivor’s 49th season. CBS unveiled the new cast on Wednesday, Aug. 20, and it includes plenty of familiar hometowns from the Daily Voice coverage area. Among them is 28-year-old Jawan Pitts, who grew up in Salem, New Jersey, and now works as a video editor in Los Angeles. Nicole Mazullo, 26, is a Long Island native now living in Philadelphia, where she works as a financial crime consultant. From Yonkers comes Rizo Velovic, 25, a tech sales professional who call…

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News
NY Man Bankrolled Failed Murder-For-Hire Ambush, DA Says NY Man Bankrolled Failed Murder-For-Hire Ambush, DA Says
NY Man Bankrolled Failed Murder-For-Hire Ambush, DA Says A Hudson Valley man was indicted for attempted murder after allegedly paying someone to kill another man in a 2023 shooting that nearly turned fatal, prosecutors alleged. Gilbert Maxi, 33, of Monticello, was indicted by a Sullivan County grand jury on charges of attempted murder and conspiracy on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Prosecutors allege that Maxi solicited and paid another person to carry out the May 20, 2023 shooting on South Main Street in Liberty.  The targeted victim suffered life-threatening injuries but survived thanks to the response of Liberty police officers and Empress EMS. Max…

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Obituaries
Man Killed In Construction Accident In Hudson Valley; Support Swells For Partner, Young Son Man Killed In Construction Accident In Hudson Valley; Support Swells For Partner, Young Son
Man Killed In Construction Accident In Hudson Valley; Support Swells For Partner, Young Son Total strangers are coming to the aid of the grieving partner and young son of a man killed in a Hudson Valley construction accident. John Lust, 63, of Glen Spey, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, in a jobsite mishap in Sullivan County, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Details about the accident have not been released. “John was a devoted life partner to Lisa and a loving father to her young son, Lucas," organizers Doug Militzer and Amy Miller wrote. "His sudden passing has left an unbearable void in our hearts — and a financial burden for his family." The campaign, which had collected over $37…

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Brutal Kidnapping, Beating Of 15-Year-Old On Long Island Earns MS-13 Member Decades In Prison Brutal Kidnapping, Beating Of 15-Year-Old On Long Island Earns MS-13 Member Decades In Prison
Brutal Kidnapping, Beating Of 15-Year-Old On Long Island Earns MS-13 Member Decades In Prison An MS-13 gang member will spend over a half century behind bars for kidnapping and brutally assaulting a 15-year-old boy inside an abandoned building at Long Island’s Pilgrim Psychiatric Center. Yeison “Yerba” Chavez-Campos, 23, of Huntington Station, was sentenced to 52 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 20, after a jury convicted him of gang assault, kidnapping, and related crimes. The attack happened on Jan. 6, 2024, when Chavez-Campos and other MS-13 members lured the victim to the Huntington Train Station, prosecutors said. The group robbed him and repeatedly be…

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High, Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pileup Crash On LI Injuring Elderly Couple, DA Says High, Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pileup Crash On LI Injuring Elderly Couple, DA Says
High, Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pileup Crash On LI Injuring Elderly Couple, DA Says A Long Island man was formally charged with driving while high on drugs and causing a wrong-way crash that severely injured an elderly couple. Miandad Khan, 37, of Dix Hills was indicted on aggravated vehicular assault, DWI, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Prosecutors allege that Khan was driving a Mercedes Benz north on Deer Park Avenue when he struck another vehicle near Jacqueline Way and fled the scene at around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 17. He then crossed the median into the southbound lanes at high speeds, striking a Honda SUV carrying two teenage…

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Stillwater Man Accidentally Shoots Self With Illegal Gun, Then Gets Busted With Meth: Police Stillwater Man Accidentally Shoots Self With Illegal Gun, Then Gets Busted With Meth: Police
Stillwater Man Accidentally Shoots Self With Illegal Gun, Then Gets Busted With Meth: Police A Saratoga County man is facing multiple charges after accidentally shooting himself in the hand while cleaning an unlicensed pistol, police said. Deputies responded to a Stillwater home on Donnelly Avenue around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, for a report of an accidental firearm discharge with a self-inflicted injury, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators determined that Matthew Flanagan, 28, was cleaning an unlicensed pistol and believed it was unloaded. He accidentally fired the weapon and struck his hand, injuring it, deputies said. A search of the home also t…

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Business
FBI Agents Swarm Massage Parlor In Rotterdam (DEVELOPING) FBI Agents Swarm Massage Parlor In Rotterdam (DEVELOPING)
FBI Agents Swarm Massage Parlor In Rotterdam (Developing) FBI agents and local police are on scene at a Rotterdam massage parlor as part of an active federal investigation. The joint operation began Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Moon Spa, located on Hamburg Street north of Arlene Street. Agents are conducting “law enforcement activity” at the business but declined to provide further details, citing the ongoing investigation. Rotterdam Police officers were also seen at the location assisting federal agents. It was not immediately clear what prompted the law enforcement presence or whether any arrests have been made. Daily Voice has reached out to both t…

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Police & Fire
Mystery Surrounds Mom, 3-Year-Old Daughter's Disappearance In NYC Mystery Surrounds Mom, 3-Year-Old Daughter's Disappearance In NYC
Mystery Surrounds Mom, 3-Year-Old Daughter's Disappearance In NYC Authorities are trying to locate a missing Brooklyn woman and her toddler daughter. Jayla Echevarria, 20, and her 3-year-old daughter Nova were last seen leaving their building on East 96th Street and Linden Boulevard in East Flatbush around 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, according to the NYPD. Jayla was wearing a black top and jeans, while Nova was seen wearing a blue shirt, blue pants, and pink sneakers. No other details were given. Anyone with information is asked to contact NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit tips on the Crime Stoppers website. Share this story by clic…

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Obituaries
Hamptons Writer, Arts Advocate Dies At 51, Remembered For 'Brilliant Mind' Hamptons Writer, Arts Advocate Dies At 51, Remembered For 'Brilliant Mind'
Hamptons Writer, Arts Advocate Dies At 51, Remembered For 'Brilliant Mind' Matthew “Dutch” Rooney, a beloved writer, arts patron, and longtime supporter of ballet and opera, died Friday, Aug. 15, at his home in East Hampton. He was 51. Rooney was born Nov. 11, 1973, in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, the son of JoAnn (Wallace) Rooney and the late John Rooney, according to his obituary.  He attended Gwynedd Mercy Academy and The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University and a Master’s from Columbia University, where he won several writing awards. Rooney was active in New York’s arts community. He serv…

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Teen Denied Bail After Hit-Run Killing 93-Year-Old Pedestrian In Cohoes Teen Denied Bail After Hit-Run Killing 93-Year-Old Pedestrian In Cohoes
Teen Denied Bail After Hit-Run Killing 93-Year-Old Pedestrian In Cohoes A 19-year-old from Albany was formally charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a 93-year-old pedestrian in Cohoes. The deadly wreck happened around 9:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at the intersection of Newark Street and Congress Street, according to Cohoes Police. When officers arrived, they found Charles Allendorph, 93, of Cohoes, lying in the roadway with visible injuries. He was taken to Albany Medical Center, where he later died. Witness statements helped investigators quickly identify the suspect vehicle, which was located by Albany Police within an hour. The car was se…

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