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Michael Mashburn

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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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Expect Delays: Two Lanes Scheduled To Be Closed During Weeks-Long Roadwork On I-684 Expect Delays: Two Lanes Scheduled To Be Closed During Weeks-Long Roadwork On I-684
Expect Delays: Two Lanes Scheduled To Be Closed During Weeks-Long Roadwork On I-684 Be ready for possible delays driving on Interstate 684 through Westchester County in the coming weeks. Two northbound lanes are slated to close nightly between Harrison and Bedford on Sunday through Thursday nights, beginning Sunday, May 8, and wrapping up Thursday, June 23, according to the Department of Transportation. Lanes will close for paving work between the Hutchinson River Parkway in Harrison and State Route 172 in Bedford from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Transportation officials urged drivers to slow down through the stretch and reminded motorists that fines are doubled for speeding …

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Suspect In SUV Wanted After Hit-Run Long Island Crash Alert Issued For Suspect In SUV Wanted After Hit-Run Long Island Crash
Alert Issued For Suspect In SUV Wanted After Hit-Run Long Island Crash Police on Long Island need the public’s help finding a hit-and-run driver who struck a pedestrian in Brookhaven. The victim was walking on Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach at around 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV, Suffolk County Police said. Instead of stopping and rendering aid, the driver took off heading southbound on Flower Road. The victim was taken to a hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators released surveillance images showing the SUV believed to be involved in the crash. Suffolk County Crime Stoppe…

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Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At CVS In Western Mass Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At CVS In Western Mass
Suspect At Large After Armed Robbery At CVS In Western Mass Police are searching for a man who robbed a CVS in the region for drugs. In Western Massachusetts, Longmeadow Police said the suspect targeted the store on Longmeadow Street at around 6:45 p.m. Thursday, May 5. He reportedly entered the store and passed a note to the pharmacist that implied he had a weapon and demanded prescription pills. He then fled the store with an undisclosed amount of medication, police said. Nobody was injured in the robbery. The suspect is described as a Black male, between 5-foot-2 inches and 5-foot-6-inches tall, with a thin build.  Police said he w…

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Postal Worker Admits To Stealing Mail In Albany Postal Worker Admits To Stealing Mail In Albany
Postal Worker Admits To Stealing Mail In Albany A former postal worker in the Capital District has admitted to stealing money from packages while on the job. Federal prosecutors said Otilio Millan III, age 33, of Broadalbin, in Fulton County, confessed to swiping gift cards and cash from numerous packages while employed as a mail clerk. The thefts occurred between December 2020 and November 2021 at post offices around Albany, the US Attorney’s Office said. Among the locations were the Terminal Street Station and the Stuyvesant Plaza Station. Millan pleaded guilty Wednesday, May 4, to mail theft. He now faces up to five years in prison.…

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Police & Fire
Man Killed In DWI Crash In Baldwin Identified Man Killed In DWI Crash In Baldwin Identified
Man Killed In DWI Crash In Baldwin Identified Police have identified a man who was killed in a suspected DWI crash on Long Island. Scott Freeman, age 66, of North Baldwin, died as a result of the crash that occurred early Tuesday, May 3, in Baldwin at the intersection of Grand Avenue and East Carl Avenue, Nassau County Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police Medic. The other driver, 31-year-old Jinaraya Khan, of Baldwin, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. She was arrested the following day and charged with DWI and second-degree vehicular manslaughter…

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Capital District Man Accused Of Raping Child Capital District Man Accused Of Raping Child
Capital District Man Accused Of Raping Child A man from the region is behind bars, accused of raping a child. Columbia County resident Misael Chun Pastor, age 36, of Kinderhook, was arrested Thursday, May 5, on numerous charges, New York State Police said. Among them are predatory sexual assault against a child in the first degree, a felony. Following a tip, investigators determined that Chun Pastor had sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13 on multiple occasions, police said. He’s now facing five counts of rape, sexual conduct against a child, and sexual abuse, all felonies. Chun Pastor was arraigned in the town of Stuyves…

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Stratford Man Accused Of Victimizing Girls For Sex Through Snapchat Stratford Man Accused Of Victimizing Girls For Sex Through Snapchat
Stratford Man Accused Of Victimizing Girls For Sex Through Snapchat A Fairfield County man is facing serious prison time for allegedly using social media apps to target underage girls for sex. Alexander Dilella, age 22, of Stratford, was arrested Wednesday, May 4, on multiple federal charges related to child exploitation, the US Attorney’s Office said. Federal prosecutors claim Dilella communicated with the girls - some as young as 13 or 14 - using Snapchat, Omegle, and FaceTime and enticed them to engage in illegal sexual activity. In one exchange with a 14-year-old victim, he referred to the girl as a “child porn slave” and demanded that she send him a s…

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Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Stealing Liquor From Cortlandt Store, Police Say Man Wanted For Stealing Liquor From Cortlandt Store, Police Say
Man Wanted For Stealing Liquor From Cortlandt Store, Police Say Police need the public’s help identifying the man accused of stealing hundreds of dollars worth of liquor from a Westchester County store. The incident happened Monday, April 18 at the Wine and Liquors store on Main Street in Cortlandt. The man walked into the store at around 1:45 p.m. before making off with the pricey haul, New York State Police said. They released surveillance footage of the incident in hopes that someone will recognize the suspect. (See images above.) Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Police at 914-769-2600 and refer to case number 1078847…

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Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment In Capital District 25-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment In Capital District
25-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Crashes Down Embankment In Capital District A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle while fleeing from troopers in the Capital District, New York State Police said. Troopers attempted to stop the man for speeding on I-88 in Schoharie at around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, but he took off, police said. The trooper deactivated their emergency lights and eventually lost sight of the driver. A short time later, the trooper witnessed the motorcyclist heading eastbound on I-88 before the driver lost control and drove down an embankment, police said. NYSP said the trooper did not have their emergency lights activated nor were th…

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Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting In Capital District Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting In Capital District
Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting In Capital District A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Albany. Douglas Bynum, age 40, was arrested Thursday, May 5, at Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany Police said. It came just a day after 30-year-old Wendall Ponce was found shot to death at a home on Stanwix Street. Earlier report: 30-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Albany, Police Say Investigators say not long after Ponce was found, they received a call about another shooting victim on Bogart Terrace near Second Avenue. Officers found Bynum suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his lower extremities. He also ha…

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