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.

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

East Greenbush, NY
Breaking News
Customer Found Dead In North Greenbush Stewart’s Shop Bathroom ID'd Customer Found Dead In North Greenbush Stewart’s Shop Bathroom ID'd
Customer Found Dead In North Greenbush Stewart’s Shop Bathroom ID'd Police identified a customer days after he was found dead inside a Stewart’s Shop bathroom in Rensselaer County. In an update Tuesday, Dec. 23, North Greenbush Police said 65-year-old Mark Pullen, of Troy, died inside the North Greenbush store bathroom from complications due to several medical conditions. The official cause of death has been ruled natural causes, police said. Pullen was discovered unresponsive inside the bathroom of the Stewart’s Shops at 50 North Greenbush Road around 5 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, after police received a report of a cardiac arrest, as Daily Voice reported. …

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
9/11 Trauma Physically Altered Responders’ Brains, Study Finds 9/11 Trauma Physically Altered Responders’ Brains, Study Finds
9/11 Trauma Physically Altered Responders’ Brains, Study Finds World Trade Center responders living with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have measurable physical changes in their brains, new research shows, illustrating how trauma can leave long-term biological scars. The findings come from a new brain imaging study led by researchers at Stony Brook University, which examined responders who worked at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Using advanced MRI techniques, researchers found that responders with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder showed clear differences in brain structure compared to th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Amityville, NY
Breaking News
Predator Met 12-Year-Old Boy On Dating App Before Raping, Robbing Him At Amityville Home: DA Predator Met 12-Year-Old Boy On Dating App Before Raping, Robbing Him At Amityville Home: DA
Predator Met 12-Year-Old Boy On Dating App Before Raping, Robbing Him At Amityville Home: DA A Long Island man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly raping and robbing a 12-year-old boy he met online, prosecutors said. Marquise Utsey, 34, of Massapequa, was indicted on rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court Tuesday, Dec. 23, in connection with an alleged assault at an Amityville home earlier this month. Utsey connected with the child through a dating app before going to the boy’s home late in the evening on Saturday, Dec. 6, while the child’s parents were not home, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. Once inside the residence, Utsey raped the boy and…

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by Michael Mashburn
Valley Stream, NY
Breaking News
Pedestrian Hit, Killed Crossing Nassau Expressway In North Lawrence Pedestrian Hit, Killed Crossing Nassau Expressway In North Lawrence
Pedestrian Hit, Killed Crossing Nassau Expressway In North Lawrence A man was struck and killed while crossing Nassau Expressway in North Lawrence early Tuesday morning, Dec. 23. The crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. at the intersection of Bay Boulevard, according to Nassau County Police. A preliminary investigation found that the male pedestrian was crossing the roadway when he was hit by a Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling northbound on Nassau Expressway, police said. The vehicle was driven by a 34-year-old man. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic, the agency said. The driver remained at the scene following the c…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
Car Smashes Through Fence Outside Senior Living Center In Massapequa Car Smashes Through Fence Outside Senior Living Center In Massapequa
Car Smashes Through Fence Outside Senior Living Center In Massapequa A high-speed crash tore through fencing outside an assisted living facility on Long Island Monday night, Dec. 22. The crash happened in Massapequa just before 9 p.m., on Louden Avenue near Sunrise Highway, outside The Bristal Assisted Living Center. A vehicle plowed through approximately 60 feet of fencing, leaving debris scattered across the sidewalk, John Scalesi, a member of the commissioners council for the Nassau County Police Department, said. Photos shared by Scalesi on Facebook show a long stretch of fencing destroyed, with broken sections strewn along the roadway and pedestrian ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
Clifton Park, NY
On Your Side
Clerk Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors In Clifton Park: Police Clerk Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors In Clifton Park: Police
Clerk Busted Selling Alcohol To Minors In Clifton Park: Police Two employees are facing misdemeanor charges after allegedly selling alcohol to underage customers at Saratoga County businesses. The New York State Police enforcement effort involved compliance checks at 48 businesses across Saratoga County, according to the agency. During the initiative, two individuals were charged with unlawfully dealing with a child in the first degree, a misdemeanor, after allegedly selling alcohol to people under the age of 21. Investigators also identified two businesses that were not in compliance with New York Beverage Control Law Section 65, which prohibits the …

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by Michael Mashburn
East Meadow, NY
Your Community
$1M Jackpot: Christmas Comes Early For East Meadow Man $1M Jackpot: Christmas Comes Early For East Meadow Man
$1M Jackpot: Christmas Comes Early For East Meadow Man A Nassau County lottery player is starting the new year as a millionaire after winning a $1 million top prize on a lottery scratch-off ticket. Jose Molina, of East Meadow, claimed the $1,000,000 prize on the Millionaire Maker scratch-off game, according to the New York Lottery. Molina opted to receive his winnings as a single lump-sum payment of $651,000 after those pesky required federal and state withholdings. The winning ticket was purchased at the gas station located at 144 Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead. As of this writing, four $1 million top prizes remain available on the Mil…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Ex-Hochul, Cuomo Aide’s China-Tied COVID Corruption Case Blows Up In Mistrial Ex-Hochul, Cuomo Aide’s China-Tied COVID Corruption Case Blows Up In Mistrial
Ex-Hochul, Cuomo Aide’s China-Tied COVID Corruption Case Blows Up In Mistrial A sweeping federal corruption case accusing a former top aide to Govs. Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo of exploiting New York’s COVID response and acting as an agent of China has reached a critical juncture. US District Judge Brian Cogan declared a mistrial after the jury reported it was deadlocked on all 19 counts against Linda Sun, 41, and her husband, Chris Hu, in Brooklyn federal court on Monday, Dec. 22. The jury had resumed deliberations Monday morning with an alternate juror before sending a note to the court stating that, after extensive deliberations, jurors remained firmly divided, …

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Son Who Confessed On TV To Killing Albany Parents May Seek To Toss Admission: Report Son Who Confessed On TV To Killing Albany Parents May Seek To Toss Admission: Report
Son Who Confessed On TV To Killing Albany Parents May Seek To Toss Admission: Report The public defender for a New York man accused of killing his parents and burying them in their backyard is signaling a possible legal challenge to the televised confession that led to his arrest, Albany station WRGB reports. Lorenz Kraus, 53, has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges stemming from the 2017 deaths of his parents, Franz Kraus and Theresia Kraus, as Daily Voice reported. His attorney, Rebekah Sokol, told WRGB that she filed an omnibus defense motion Friday, Dec. 19 — a routine pretrial filing that can include requests for hearings and challenges to the admissibility …

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Teen Admits Killing Man Shielding His Family During Ballston Home Ambush: 'Truly Good Person' Teen Admits Killing Man Shielding His Family During Ballston Home Ambush: 'Truly Good Person'
Teen Admits Killing Man Shielding His Family During Ballston Home Ambush: 'Truly Good Person' A teenager formally confessed to fatally stabbing a young man who stepped in to protect his family during a violent ambush outside their New York home. Jaiden Ildefonso, 18, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Saratoga County Court on Monday, Dec. 22, in the May killing of Simon Brault. A Split-Second Act Of Protection Brault was just 20 years old when he was killed outside his family’s home in the suburban Saratoga County community of Ballston Lake on Saturday, May 31, as Daily Voice reported. The violence unfolded in broad daylight — around 2 p.m. on prom day — after a 17-year-ol…

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