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

Patchogue-Medford, NY
Breaking News
Trucker Killed GF In Tractor-Trailer Cab Outside Patchogue Motel, Jury Finds Trucker Killed GF In Tractor-Trailer Cab Outside Patchogue Motel, Jury Finds
Trucker Killed GF In Tractor-Trailer Cab Outside Patchogue Motel, Jury Finds A Long Island jury found a 61-year-old truck driver guilty of murdering his girlfriend inside the cab of his tractor-trailer parked outside a Patchogue motel. Willie Hart, of Yaphank, was convicted Wednesday, Oct. 29, of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of 37-year-old Candace Woodruff of Texas. Prosecutors argued Hart called police around 2:25 a.m. on May 29, 2023, claiming he found Woodruff unresponsive on the floor of his cab near the Shore Motor Inn, as Daily Voice reported. Officers arrived to find her on the ground, not breathing. Medical examiners determined Woodruff died from …

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
House Fire That Killed Dad, 3 Kids, And Friend In Albany Was Intentionally Set, Police Say House Fire That Killed Dad, 3 Kids, And Friend In Albany Was Intentionally Set, Police Say
House Fire That Killed Dad, 3 Kids, And Friend In Albany Was Intentionally Set, Police Say A deadly Albany house fire that claimed the lives of five people, including three children, has been officially ruled arson and is now being investigated as a homicide, police said. The blaze broke out around 10:40 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at a home on Twiller Street near South Bertha Street, as Daily Voice reported. When first responders arrived, they found the residence fully engulfed in flames, with several victims trapped inside. Firefighters and officers managed to rescue multiple people, but 52-year-old Erick DeCamp, his 3-year-old daughter, and 4-year-old son later died at Albany Medical…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Mom Stabbed Over 30 Times In Front Of 2-Year-Old Son In Roosevelt, Killer Confesses Mom Stabbed Over 30 Times In Front Of 2-Year-Old Son In Roosevelt, Killer Confesses
Mom Stabbed Over 30 Times In Front Of 2-Year-Old Son In Roosevelt, Killer Confesses A New York man confessed to murdering his ex-girlfriend in front of their two-year-old son — a crime her grieving relatives say could have been prevented years earlier. Jose William Funes-Zabala, 44, of Roosevelt, pleaded guilty in Nassau County Court Wednesday, Oct. 29, to murder and related charges in the slaying of 29-year-old Brenda Guadalupe Alfaro-Alcantara. The brutal attack happened on Oct. 5, 2024, while Funes-Zabala was visiting their young son at Alfaro-Alcantara’s Hempstead basement apartment, as Daily Voice reported. Prosecutors argued he flew into a rage after learning the vi…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
NY Journalist Confronts Failed Assassins Ahead Of Sentence For Iran-Backed Murder Plot NY Journalist Confronts Failed Assassins Ahead Of Sentence For Iran-Backed Murder Plot
NY Journalist Confronts Failed Assassins Ahead Of Sentence For Iran-Backed Murder Plot Two men tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were sentenced to prison for a failed murder-for-hire plot targeting New York journalist and dissident Masih Alinejad at her Brooklyn home. Rafat Amirov, 46, of Iran, and Polad Omarov, 40, of Georgia, were each sentenced to 25 years behind bars in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, Oct. 29, following their March convictions for murder-for-hire and attempted murder in aid of racketeering. Federal prosecutors argued the pair worked with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, offering a triggerman $500,000 to kill Alinejad, an interna…

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by Michael Mashburn
Roslyn, NY
Breaking News
2 Firefighters Injured Battling House Blaze In Roslyn Heights 2 Firefighters Injured Battling House Blaze In Roslyn Heights
2 Firefighters Injured Battling House Blaze In Roslyn Heights Two firefighters were injured while battling a raging house fire on Long Island. First responders descended on a Roslyn Heights home on Pinetree Lane around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, according to Nassau County Police. They arrived to find the residence fully engulfed in flames and all occupants safely evacuated. The Roslyn Fire Department, assisted by neighboring agencies, responded to bring the blaze under control. During the effort, a Carle Place firefighter sustained first- and second-degree burns to his face while working on the roof. He was taken to a local hospital for treatmen…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Commack's Rosie O'Donnell Requests Prayers As Daughter Chelsea Stares Down 'Scary Future' Commack's Rosie O'Donnell Requests Prayers As Daughter Chelsea Stares Down 'Scary Future'
Commack's Rosie O'Donnell Requests Prayers As Daughter Chelsea Stares Down 'Scary Future' Rosie O’Donnell is asking for prayers for her daughter Chelsea, 28, who was sentenced to prison after her probation was revoked in Wisconsin. The comedian and actress, 63, shared a message on Instagram on Wednesday, Oct. 29, posting a throwback photo of Chelsea in childhood and writing that her daughter faces a “scary future.” “My child chelsea belle — before addiction took over her life — I loved her then, I love her now as she faces a scary future. Prayers welcomed,” O’Donnell wrote in the caption, which included the hashtags #addictionawareness, #love, and #family. Chelsea’s probation w…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Courtroom Cameo? Casting Call Seeks Stenographer For Brooklyn TV Series Courtroom Cameo? Casting Call Seeks Stenographer For Brooklyn TV Series
Courtroom Cameo? Casting Call Seeks Stenographer For Brooklyn TV Series Got a stenography machine — and the skills to use it?  A Brooklyn-based TV production is looking for a real-life court stenographer to step into the spotlight. Waldron Casting announced Tuesday, Oct. 28, that it is seeking an experienced stenographer with their own machine for paid background work on the upcoming series "Starcams!" The role will film in Brooklyn on Monday, Nov. 3, and Tuesday, Nov. 4, with applicants required to be available both days. While it’s a background part, the gig could bring a dash of Hollywood glamor to the everyday courtroom grind. Interested stenographe…

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by Michael Mashburn
Kingston, NY
On Your Side
Bye Bye Red Lobster: Chick-fil-A Gets Green Light To Open New Ulster Restaurant Bye Bye Red Lobster: Chick-fil-A Gets Green Light To Open New Ulster Restaurant
Bye Bye Red Lobster: Chick-fil-A Gets Green Light To Open New Ulster Restaurant Red Lobster is out, and Chick-fil-A is on its way to Ulster County. A new drive-thru restaurant is set to replace the shuttered seafood spot on Route 9W in the town of Ulster after the Town Board gave the green light Thursday, Oct. 16. Plans call for demolishing the former Red Lobster at 1 Miron Lane and building a 5,198-square-foot Chick-fil-A in its place. The project includes a two-lane drive-thru, dual ordering kiosks, and more than 100 parking spaces. The restaurant is expected to employ between 125 and 150 workers once open, with additional staff brought in for its grand opening. …

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Ellenville-Wawarsing, NY
Breaking News
Bloody Rampage: Woman Drove 70 Miles To Stab, Bludgeon Ellenville Stepbrother, Cops Say Bloody Rampage: Woman Drove 70 Miles To Stab, Bludgeon Ellenville Stepbrother, Cops Say
Bloody Rampage: Woman Drove 70 Miles To Stab, Bludgeon Ellenville Stepbrother, Cops Say After driving 70 miles from Pennsylvania, a 28-year-old woman broke into her parents’ Hudson Valley home armed with a knife and sledgehammer before leaving her stepbrother covered in blood, police said. Emergency crews in Ulster County responded to an Ellenville residence on Westwood Avenue for a serious assault around 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, according to Ellenville Police. Inside, they found a 61-year-old man bleeding heavily and “covered in blood,” police said. He had been stabbed and struck with a sledgehammer. The man was rushed to Ellenville Regional Hospital with non-life-threaten…

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Riverhead, NY
Breaking News
ICE Custody Awaits Salvadoran Woman Who Fled Fatal Riverhead Crash, DA Says ICE Custody Awaits Salvadoran Woman Who Fled Fatal Riverhead Crash, DA Says
ICE Custody Awaits Salvadoran Woman Who Fled Fatal Riverhead Crash, DA Says A 46-year-old woman was indicted for allegedly fleeing after striking and killing a pedestrian on Long Island. Silvia Alvarez DeReyes, of El Salvador, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Riverhead that killed 45-year-old Ever Eli Damian Mazat earlier this month. Investigators determined that Alvarez DeReyes was driving a Toyota Corolla northbound on Flanders Road around 7:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, when she hit Mazat as he crossed in a marked crosswalk, prosecutors said. The vehicle came to a brief stop before leaving the scene,…

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