Michael Mashburn

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Michael joined Daily Voice in April 2022, reporting on breaking news and community stories across New York’s Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and Long Island. His coverage ranges from major incidents and investigations to human-interest features, with a focus on clear, accurate reporting that connects readers with the stories shaping their communities.

Prior to joining Daily Voice, he worked in radio news, reporting and anchoring for ABC affiliate KTAR in Phoenix and delivering news and traffic reports for KOMO in Seattle through iHeartMedia. He has also written and anchored national news content distributed to radio stations across the country through NBC News Radio.

Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Arizona State University in May 2014.

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Schenectady, NY
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New Year, New Millionaire: Lake George Man Wins $1M Lottery Prize New Year, New Millionaire: Lake George Man Wins $1M Lottery Prize New Year, New Millionaire: Lake George Man Wins $1M Lottery Prize
New Year, New Millionaire: Lake George Man Wins $1M Lottery Prize The new year is already off to a life-changing start for a Warren County resident after a Lake George man claimed a $1 million scratch-off lottery prize. Christian Simmons of Lake George won a $1 million top prize playing the New York Lottery’s More Money scratch-off game, lottery officials announced. Simmons chose to take his winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $441,999 after required withholdings, according to the New York Lottery. The winning ticket was purchased at the Walmart Supercenter located at 891 Route 9 in Queensbury. Lottery officials said all top prizes for the More M…

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by Michael Mashburn
Ballston Spa, NY
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Troopers Justified In Fatal Shooting Of Gunman Outside Ballston Spa Police Barracks: NY AG Troopers Justified In Fatal Shooting Of Gunman Outside Ballston Spa Police Barracks: NY AG Troopers Justified In Fatal Shooting Of Gunman Outside Ballston Spa Police Barracks: NY AG
Troopers Justified In Fatal Shooting Of Gunman Outside Ballston Spa Police Barracks: NY AG State Police troopers were legally justified in the fatal shooting of a man who opened fire outside a Saratoga County barracks last year, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office said. An Office of Special Investigation (OSI) report released Thursday, Jan. 22, determined that a prosecutor would not be able to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt that the troopers’ use of deadly force on David Levine was justified under New York law. Levine, 69, was killed after an armed confrontation with New York State Police at the agency’s barracks in Ballston Spa on April 9, 2025, as Daily Voice re…

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by Michael Mashburn
Wynantskill, NY
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Wrong-Way Driver Who Killed Army Veteran In Brunswick Nabbed Over Year Later: Police Wrong-Way Driver Who Killed Army Veteran In Brunswick Nabbed Over Year Later: Police Wrong-Way Driver Who Killed Army Veteran In Brunswick Nabbed Over Year Later: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Who Killed Army Veteran In Brunswick Nabbed Over Year Later: Police More than a year after an Army veteran was killed by a speeding, wrong-way driver in Rensselaer County, a suspect is in custody. Waylon Phillips, 32, of Troy, was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 21, and charged with criminally negligent homicide in the death of Richard Turner, according to New York State Police. The charges stem from a two-car crash that happened on Aug. 23, 2024, on Tamarac Road in Brunswick. Investigators determined that Phillips was driving westbound on Tamarac Road at nearly twice the posted speed limit of 45 mph when he crossed into the opposing lane and struck a vehicle dri…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
'House of Horrors': MMA Fighter 'Entombed' Young Daughter, Starved Her To Death In Schenectady 'House of Horrors': MMA Fighter 'Entombed' Young Daughter, Starved Her To Death In Schenectady 'House of Horrors': MMA Fighter 'Entombed' Young Daughter, Starved Her To Death In Schenectady
'House of Horrors': MMA Fighter 'Entombed' Young Daughter, Starved Her To Death In Schenectady A New York mixed martial arts fighter admitted he locked his 5-year-old daughter inside her bedroom to starve to death in what prosecutors described as a “house of horrors.” Robert Buskey Jr., 35, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and related charges in Schenectady County Court Friday, Jan. 23, in the death of his daughter Charlotte. In court, Buskey admitted that he acted with depraved indifference to human life, recklessly engaging in conduct that created a grave risk of death to his daughter, and ultimately caused her death. The case dates back to April 2024, when f…

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by Michael Mashburn
Franklin Square, NY
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Shoplifter In Santa Hat, Pajamas Fights 7-Eleven Employees During Franklin Square Robbery: Cops Shoplifter In Santa Hat, Pajamas Fights 7-Eleven Employees During Franklin Square Robbery: Cops Shoplifter In Santa Hat, Pajamas Fights 7-Eleven Employees During Franklin Square Robbery: Cops
Shoplifter In Santa Hat, Pajamas Fights 7-Eleven Employees During Franklin Square Robbery: Cops A shoplifting incident escalated into a physical confrontation when a man fought with workers at a Long Island 7-Eleven, police said. The robbery happened around noon Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the 7-Eleven located at 552 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Square, according to Nassau County Police. A man entered the store and went to the refrigerated alcohol section. Two employees reportedly watched the man take three cans of White Claw and place them in his pockets, police said. As the man attempted to leave without paying, a female employee told him she was calling 911. The suspect then forcibly gr…

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Riverhead, NY
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Human Trafficking Probe Nabs Man Accused Of Running Prostitution Ring In Suffolk County: Police Human Trafficking Probe Nabs Man Accused Of Running Prostitution Ring In Suffolk County: Police Human Trafficking Probe Nabs Man Accused Of Running Prostitution Ring In Suffolk County: Police
Human Trafficking Probe Nabs Man Accused Of Running Prostitution Ring In Suffolk County: Police A Queens man is accused of recruiting women and transporting them across Suffolk County to perform commercial sex work. Francisco Hernandez-Cruz, 47, was arrested near Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, following a joint investigation into alleged prostitution activity, according to Suffolk County Police. The investigation began earlier this month after a tip from the New York City Police Department. Detectives with Suffolk County’s Human Trafficking Investigations Unit allege Hernandez-Cruz recruited at least five women to engage in prostitution and …

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by Michael Mashburn
Great Neck, NY
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Escrow Heist: Disbarred Great Neck Lawyer Stole $133K From Home Sales, DA Says Escrow Heist: Disbarred Great Neck Lawyer Stole $133K From Home Sales, DA Says Escrow Heist: Disbarred Great Neck Lawyer Stole $133K From Home Sales, DA Says
Escrow Heist: Disbarred Great Neck Lawyer Stole $133K From Home Sales, DA Says A disbarred attorney is accused of stealing more than $133,000 in escrow funds from multiple real estate transactions across Long Island and New York City. Marco Materassi, 59, formerly of Great Neck and now living in Florida, surrendered to Nassau County DA detectives Thursday, Jan. 22, amid allegations he withheld down payments from clients and opposing parties in transactions spanning the Bronx, Queens, and Suffolk County. Prosecutors allege Materassi — who operated Materassi Legal P.C. out of an office on Northern Boulevard in Great Neck — funneled client escrow funds into his law firm’…

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by Michael Mashburn
Southampton, NY
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Man Tortured HS Friend, Beat Him With Bat For Hours Before Fatal Stabbing In East Quogue: Jury Man Tortured HS Friend, Beat Him With Bat For Hours Before Fatal Stabbing In East Quogue: Jury Man Tortured HS Friend, Beat Him With Bat For Hours Before Fatal Stabbing In East Quogue: Jury
Man Tortured HS Friend, Beat Him With Bat For Hours Before Fatal Stabbing In East Quogue: Jury A jury convicted a Long Island man of first-degree murder for the hours-long torture and killing of his longtime friend, a crime prosecutors said was carried out deliberately inside and outside the defendant’s home. Jeremy Allen, 44, of East Quogue, was found guilty Wednesday, Jan. 21, of murder and tampering with physical evidence in the death of 43-year-old Christopher Hahn. The two men, who had been friends since high school, spent the evening of Sept. 27, 2024, drinking at a bar before returning to Allen’s home in East Quogue, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. Shortly after…

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by Michael Mashburn
Centereach-Selden, NY
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Dark Web Dealer 'MamaKnowsBear' Gets 15 Years For Nationwide Drug Ring Based In Centereach Dark Web Dealer 'MamaKnowsBear' Gets 15 Years For Nationwide Drug Ring Based In Centereach Dark Web Dealer 'MamaKnowsBear' Gets 15 Years For Nationwide Drug Ring Based In Centereach
Dark Web Dealer 'MamaKnowsBear' Gets 15 Years For Nationwide Drug Ring Based In Centereach A woman who ran a nationwide drug operation from her Long Island home using the dark web, cryptocurrency, and mail carriers was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Carolyn Tolin, 46, of Centereach, was sentenced in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Jan. 22, after pleading guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance and attempted operating as a major trafficker. Tolin operated under the online alias “MamaKnowsBrown,” selling fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine from her Centereach home to customers across the country, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. She admitted to possessing and…

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by Michael Mashburn
Kingston, NY
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Repeat Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Admits Causing Kingston Crash Injuring Driver Repeat Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Admits Causing Kingston Crash Injuring Driver Repeat Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Admits Causing Kingston Crash Injuring Driver
Repeat Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Admits Causing Kingston Crash Injuring Driver An Ulster County man with prior alcohol-related convictions confessed to causing a drunken, head-on crash that seriously injured another driver. Donald Ellsworth, 62, of Kingston, pleaded guilty in Ulster County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to aggravated vehicular assault and related charges in connection with a July 2025 crash in Kingston. The wreck happened July 14, 2025, at the intersection of Eastchester Road and Flatbush Avenue, according to the Ulster County DA’s office. Ellsworth failed to yield the right of way at the four-way intersection and struck another vehicle head-on as the vi…

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