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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Port Washington, NY
Breaking News
17-Year-Old Girl From Port Washington Has Been Missing For A Week 17-Year-Old Girl From Port Washington Has Been Missing For A Week
17-Year-Old Girl From Port Washington Has Been Missing For A Week Authorities are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for over a week. Maria Mete, 17, was last seen in Port Washington on Monday, Sept. 1, according to Nassau County Police. A clothing description and possible destination were not given. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-5738800. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Huntington, NY
Breaking News
First Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Suffolk County This Season First Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Suffolk County This Season
First Case Of West Nile Virus Reported In Suffolk County This Season Health officials have confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in Suffolk County this year. A resident under the age of 50 who lives in Huntington was hospitalized in mid-August after developing symptoms of the virus, the Suffolk County Department of Health revealed Friday, Sept. 5. The individual has since been released and is recovering at home. West Nile virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. About 20 percent of those who contract the illness develop noticeable symptoms, which can range from fever, headache, and body aches to skin rash and swollen lymph nodes, healt…

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by Michael Mashburn
Troy, NY
Breaking News
Troy Teen Who Rolled Car, Killing 14-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To Prison Troy Teen Who Rolled Car, Killing 14-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To Prison
Troy Teen Who Rolled Car, Killing 14-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To Prison A 19-year-old man will spend years in prison for a high-speed crash that killed a teenage girl and seriously injured her brother in upstate New York. Everhett Hatlee, of Troy, was sentenced to five to 15 years behind bars in Saratoga County Court on Friday, Sept. 5, after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide. Hatlee admitted to driving while impaired by cannabis on June 29, 2024, when he lost control of his vehicle along Fonda Road in Waterford. The teen, 18 at the time, was speeding when the car went off the road, became airborne, and struck multiple utility poles before coming…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
'School Failed Him': Family Of 15-Year-Old Struck, Killed On Southern State Demands Answers 'School Failed Him': Family Of 15-Year-Old Struck, Killed On Southern State Demands Answers
'School Failed Him': Family Of 15-Year-Old Struck, Killed On Southern State Demands Answers The family of a 15-year-old boy fatally struck on the Southern State Parkway says his Long Island school is to blame. Christopher Williams, of St. Albans, Queens, was hit around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, on the eastbound side of the parkway near Exit 13, according to New York State Police.  The boy was rushed to Franklin General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Williams, who had autism, was a student at The Martin De Porres School for Exceptional Children, a special education school in Elmont. He was somehow left unsupervised and walked away from the school shortly before th…

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Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
Breaking News
Robber Pulls Hammer On Apple Store Employee At Smith Haven Mall, Police Say Robber Pulls Hammer On Apple Store Employee At Smith Haven Mall, Police Say
Robber Pulls Hammer On Apple Store Employee At Smith Haven Mall, Police Say Police are investigating after a man stole several iPhones and threatened an employee during a robbery at an Apple store on Long Island. The incident happened around noon Friday, Sept. 5, at the Apple store inside Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. A man cut security wires and took two iPhones, police said. When an employee confronted him, the suspect displayed a small hammer and threatened the worker before running out of the mall. No employees or customers were injured. A suspect description was not immediately available. Anyone with…

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by Michael Mashburn
Westbury, NY
Breaking News
Teen Vanishes After 3AM Sneak-Out From Westbury Home Teen Vanishes After 3AM Sneak-Out From Westbury Home
Teen Vanishes After 3AM Sneak-Out From Westbury Home Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl from Long Island. Kiara Bartley was last seen leaving her Westbury home around 3 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported her missing later that evening. Bartley is 5-foot-6 and 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. A clothing description and possible destination were not given. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Kidnapper Led Child Into Basement At Bay Shore Mosque, DA Says Kidnapper Led Child Into Basement At Bay Shore Mosque, DA Says
Kidnapper Led Child Into Basement At Bay Shore Mosque, DA Says A homeless man was formally accused of luring a 4-year-old boy away from his grandfather during a prayer service at a Long Island mosque. Nelson Priester, 39, was indicted on kidnapping and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 2, following an alleged abduction at Bay Shore’s Masjid Darul Quaran. Priester was inside the mosque for several hours on Wednesday, Aug. 20, before leading the boy by the hand into the basement, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Once there, he took a plastic bag from a counter and locked himself in a dark room with the …

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Freeport, NY
Breaking News
Victim ID'd After Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash In Freeport Victim ID'd After Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash In Freeport
Victim ID'd After Driver Killed In Late-Night Crash In Freeport Authorities identified a man days after he was killed in a late-night crash on Long Island. Craig White, 55, of Queens, died in the two-car wreck in Freeport late Wednesday, Sept. 3, according to Nassau County Police. A preliminary investigation found that a 23-year-old man was driving a Honda eastbound on Atlantic Avenue just after 11 p.m. when he struck White’s vehicle as he traveled northbound on South Long Beach Road. Both drivers were taken to the hospital. White was pronounced dead nearly an hour later after suffering severe trauma, police said. The 23-year-old man’s condition was n…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Shroom With A View: Hikers High On Mushrooms Rescued From Ulster County Trail, Rangers Say Shroom With A View: Hikers High On Mushrooms Rescued From Ulster County Trail, Rangers Say
Shroom With A View: Hikers High On Mushrooms Rescued From Ulster County Trail, Rangers Say A group of hikers in the Catskills took a trip they weren’t planning when mushrooms left one of them too high to find the way down, wildlife officers said. The Ulster County adventure began around 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, when a 911 satellite text reported four hikers lost near Giant Ledge in the Slide Mountain Wilderness. The caller admitted the group had consumed mushrooms and one hiker was experiencing a “debilitating high,” making it impossible to continue, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation. Rangers tracked the group down by 6:45 p.m. and, with help from the Pine…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Another Inmate Dies At Rikers Island, 11th Death This Year Another Inmate Dies At Rikers Island, 11th Death This Year
Another Inmate Dies At Rikers Island, 11th Death This Year Another inmate has died at Rikers Island, marking the 11th death at the facility this year. The latest incident happened Wednesday evening, Sept. 3, at the George R. Vierno Center, a Department of Correction spokesperson told Daily Voice. Officers responded to a medical emergency just before 8 p.m. after the man appeared to have a seizure, officials said. Doctors and emergency medical services arrived minutes later, but despite efforts to save him, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. “The Department has tragically lost a person in our custody,” NYC Correction Commissioner Lynelle Mag…

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