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

National Interest
Triple Murder: Husband Admits Killing Wife, Father, Step-Grandmother In Grafton Triple Murder: Husband Admits Killing Wife, Father, Step-Grandmother In Grafton
Triple Murder: Husband Admits Killing Wife, Father, Step-Grandmother In Grafton A New York man confessed to murdering his wife, father, and step-grandmother in a shooting that erupted just as his wife—who had long tried to escape his abuse—called 911 begging for help. Joshua Fowler, 26, of Cropseyville in Grafton, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder in Rensselaer County Court on Monday, Nov. 24, court records show. It followed the June 18 shooting that killed his wife, Whitney Fowler, 27; father Wilson Fowler, 55; and step-grandmother Anita Crandall, 69, as Daily Voice reported. The massacre began around 6:30 p.m. when Whitney called 911 reporting s…

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by Michael Mashburn
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Breaking News
Salvadoran Drunk Driver Slams Into Medford Trees, Killing Passenger, Injuring Two Others: DA Salvadoran Drunk Driver Slams Into Medford Trees, Killing Passenger, Injuring Two Others: DA
Salvadoran Drunk Driver Slams Into Medford Trees, Killing Passenger, Injuring Two Others: DA A Salvadoran national was formally charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges stemming from a drunken crash that killed one passenger and seriously injured two others, prosecutors said. Jefry Valdez-Cruz, 25, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court Monday, Nov. 24, in connection with a violent Oct. 6, crash on Bellport Avenue in Medford. Valdez-Cruz had allegedly been drinking at a barbecue before leaving with three passengers around 2:50 a.m, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. He was driving a BMW southbound at high speed when he veered into oncoming traffic, le…

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by Michael Mashburn
Catskill, NY
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Jury Nails 'Vicious' Attacker Who Killed Man, Injured Second Victim In Catskill Jury Nails 'Vicious' Attacker Who Killed Man, Injured Second Victim In Catskill
Jury Nails 'Vicious' Attacker Who Killed Man, Injured Second Victim In Catskill A Greene County jury convicted a Catskill man of murder and attempted murder for a 2021 stabbing attack that left one man dead and another seriously injured. Jeffrey Field was also found guilty of assault Monday, Nov. 24, in the August 2021 killing of Adam White and another man on Summit Avenue in the Village of Catskill. Officers found both victims suffering from stab wounds on Aug. 22, 2021. White died at the scene, and the second victim was taken to Albany Medical Center with injuries to his back. Greene County District Attorney Joseph Stanzione said the jury “paid strict attention to a…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Comey, James Indictments Tossed: Judge Rules Trump-Backed Prosecutor Illegally Installed Comey, James Indictments Tossed: Judge Rules Trump-Backed Prosecutor Illegally Installed
Comey, James Indictments Tossed: Judge Rules Trump-Backed Prosecutor Illegally Installed A federal judge dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding that the Trump administration’s hand-picked interim US Attorney was illegally appointed. In separate rulings in the Eastern District of Virginia Monday, Nov. 24, US District Judge Cameron Currie said the indictments should be dismissed because the appointment of former Trump personal lawyer Lindsey Halligan was invalid and she did not have the authority to present a case to a grand jury. “And because Ms. Halligan had no lawful authority to present the ind…

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by Michael Mashburn
Uniondale, NY
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Uniondale Woman Stole $75K Through Bank Loan Fraud, Jury Finds Uniondale Woman Stole $75K Through Bank Loan Fraud, Jury Finds
Uniondale Woman Stole $75K Through Bank Loan Fraud, Jury Finds A Long Island woman orchestrated a months-long scheme to secure fraudulent business loans—including a $75,000 payout—using fake documents and straw applicants, a jury found. Janelle DeFreitas, 45, of Uniondale, was found guilty of grand larceny and criminal possession of a forged instrument in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Jurors acquitted her on a separate forgery charge. Prosecutors argued DeFreitas used a series of fabricated business records, forged bank statements, and multiple “straw” applicants to seek business express loans from Dime Bank branches across Queens and Nass…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Albany Woman Slams Cops For Not Helping Friend Change Tire: 'Protect And Serve Who?' Albany Woman Slams Cops For Not Helping Friend Change Tire: 'Protect And Serve Who?'
Albany Woman Slams Cops For Not Helping Friend Change Tire: 'Protect And Serve Who?' To help or not to help – that’s the debate swirling after a New York woman accused Albany Police of leaving her friend high and dry. Taking to Facebook Tuesday, Nov. 19, Tori Helene recounted how her female friend suffered a flat tire in the middle of the night, right outside the agency’s Madison Avenue headquarters. So, she went inside and asked if an officer could help her slap on the spare tire. But her expectations, much like her tire, were quickly deflated. “She went across the street into the station and spoke to them asking for help. THEY SENT HER BACK OUTSIDE,” Helene wrote in the …

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
'Just Let Go': Home Health Aide Stabbed Massapequa Woman, 84, Whispered For Her To Die, DA Says 'Just Let Go': Home Health Aide Stabbed Massapequa Woman, 84, Whispered For Her To Die, DA Says
'Just Let Go': Home Health Aide Stabbed Massapequa Woman, 84, Whispered For Her To Die, DA Says A home health aide accused of stabbing an 84-year-old Long Island woman and urging her to “just let go” was formally charged with attempted murder. Amanda Fraser, 23, of Queens, was indicted by a Nassau County jury Friday, Nov. 21, for second-degree attempted murder, multiple counts of assault, and endangering a vulnerable elderly person. The alleged attack happened around 2 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, inside the victim’s Massapequa home on Bay Drive, where Fraser was employed as an overnight home health aide, as Daily Voice reported. Fraser allegedly walked into the woman’s bedroom, pulled out…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
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New CDC Autism-Vaccine Guidance Is ‘Inconsistent With Science,’ NY Health Officials Say New CDC Autism-Vaccine Guidance Is ‘Inconsistent With Science,’ NY Health Officials Say
New CDC Autism-Vaccine Guidance Is ‘Inconsistent With Science,’ NY Health Officials Say New York health leaders sharply condemned a major shift in federal vaccine messaging this week, accusing the CDC of promoting misinformation by implying there is still uncertainty about whether infant vaccines cause autism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday, Nov. 19, updated its website to say that the long-standing claim “vaccines do not cause autism” is not supported by evidence. CDC officials argue that studies have “not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism,” and note a rise in autism diagnoses alongside an expanded childhood vaccin…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Woman’s New Beau Fatally Stabbed Her Ex As She Egged Him On At Stony Brook Yacht Club: DA Woman’s New Beau Fatally Stabbed Her Ex As She Egged Him On At Stony Brook Yacht Club: DA
Woman’s New Beau Fatally Stabbed Her Ex As She Egged Him On At Stony Brook Yacht Club: DA Charging documents reveal chilling new details in the murder of a man found stabbed to death at a Long Island yacht club. Christopher Millwater, 52, of Selden, was found gravely injured outside the Stony Brook Yacht Club on Shore Road around 3:40 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at Stony Brook University Hospital. On Thursday, Nov. 20, Millwater’s ex-girlfriend, 33-year-old Kacy Corso, was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge in Suffolk County Court, alongside her current boyfriend, Victor Panebianco. Investigators determined that Corso, who pr…

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by Michael Mashburn & Jillian Pikora
Baldwin, NY
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Knife-Wielding Robber Hits Baldwin Gas Station, Brawls With Cops Before Arrest: Police Knife-Wielding Robber Hits Baldwin Gas Station, Brawls With Cops Before Arrest: Police
Knife-Wielding Robber Hits Baldwin Gas Station, Brawls With Cops Before Arrest: Police A 27-year-old man is accused of robbing a Long Island gas station at knifepoint and then brawling with cops during his arrest. Officers responded to the Sunoco station on Grand Avenue in Baldwin around 11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, for a robbery. An employee told police that a man walked into the store, pulled out a knife, and demanded cash. He then ran off with an undisclosed amount of money. Officers launched a search and found the suspect nearby shortly after. The man — identified by police as Austin Dupuy, 27, of Baldwin — fought with officers before they were able to take him into custod…

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