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

Pawling, NY
Breaking News
2 Inmates Attacked Officers With Ice Pick–Type Weapons At Green Haven Prison, DA Says 2 Inmates Attacked Officers With Ice Pick–Type Weapons At Green Haven Prison, DA Says
2 Inmates Attacked Officers With Ice Pick–Type Weapons At Green Haven Prison, DA Says Two inmates were formally charged after prosecutors say they used ice pick–type weapons to attack corrections officers inside a maximum security prison in New York. Daniel Stratton, 58, and Edward Gibson, 43, were separately arraigned in Dutchess County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 11, on felony charges stemming from two incidents at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville. Authorities allege that on the evening of Dec. 27, 2024, Stratton attempted to cause serious physical injury to a corrections officer by swinging an ice pick–type object at him. The officer was struck in the f…

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by Michael Mashburn
Babylon, NY
Your Community
'Prolific Serial Pedophile' Teacher Sexually Abused Babylon Children Decades Ago, Jury Finds 'Prolific Serial Pedophile' Teacher Sexually Abused Babylon Children Decades Ago, Jury Finds
'Prolific Serial Pedophile' Teacher Sexually Abused Babylon Children Decades Ago, Jury Finds A retired Long Island elementary school teacher was found guilty of sexually abusing children decades ago, marking the first time he has been held criminally accountable. Thomas Bernagozzi, 75, of Babylon, was convicted Friday, Feb. 13, in Suffolk County Court of course of sexual conduct against a child, criminal sex act against a child, and possessing a sexual performance by a child. Jurors acquitted him of two additional counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child. Bernagozzi was arrested in December 2023 following a Suffolk County Police investigation that determined he sexuall…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Brothers Fixing Flat On Shirley Parkway Struck, 1 Killed; Accused Hit-Run Driver Faces Judge Brothers Fixing Flat On Shirley Parkway Struck, 1 Killed; Accused Hit-Run Driver Faces Judge
Brothers Fixing Flat On Shirley Parkway Struck, 1 Killed; Accused Hit-Run Driver Faces Judge An accused hit-and-run driver faced a judge after allegedly striking two brothers on a Long Island parkway, killing one, and fleeing the scene. Jonathan Shaver, 51, of Rocky Point, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court Friday, Feb. 13, in connection with a Shirley collision on William Floyd Parkway that took the life of Edgar Mejia. Shaver was driving a Honda Accord northbound when he struck the 31-year-old Mejia and his brother around 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, as the pair changed a tire on the shoulder, prosecutors said. He allegedly then fled without offering aid or calling 911. Mejia…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
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Albany Pediatric Facility Neglected Disabled Children, Will Pay $1.3M: AG Albany Pediatric Facility Neglected Disabled Children, Will Pay $1.3M: AG
Albany Pediatric Facility Neglected Disabled Children, Will Pay $1.3M: AG A pediatric nursing home in Albany will pay $1.3 million and submit to five years of federal oversight after state and federal investigators found years of resident neglect involving chronically ill and disabled children. St. Margaret’s Center, operated by the Center for Disability Services Holding Corporation, agreed to the settlement following an investigation by the New York Attorney General’s Office and the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York. Investigators found that between Jan. 1, 2018, and Dec. 31, 2023, the facility falsely certified that it was meeting state…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
HGTV Pulls 'Rehab Addict' After Host Nicole Curtis Caught Using Racial Slur On Video HGTV Pulls 'Rehab Addict' After Host Nicole Curtis Caught Using Racial Slur On Video
HGTV Pulls 'Rehab Addict' After Host Nicole Curtis Caught Using Racial Slur On Video HGTV has canceled “Rehab Addict” and removed it from all network platforms after a video surfaced showing host Nicole Curtis using a racial slur while filming the series. The clip, published by Radar Online Wednesday, Feb. 11 — the same day the show was scheduled to return to television — shows Curtis using the n-word during production. In the video, she immediately appears to realize what she said and asks producers to “kill” the moment. Following the clip’s release, HGTV announced it was pulling the show. “Her language is hurtful and disappointing and does not align with the values of HG…

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by Michael Mashburn
Ballston Spa, NY
Breaking News
Fatal Pipe Wrench Beating Nets Malta Man 11 Years Fatal Pipe Wrench Beating Nets Malta Man 11 Years
Fatal Pipe Wrench Beating Nets Malta Man 11 Years A 21-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison for beating a man to death with a pipe wrench. Cyrus Tetreault, of Malta, was sentenced to 11 years behind bars by a Saratoga County judge Friday, Feb. 13, after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter. Tetreault admitted that he caused the death of Brian Miller during a May 31, 2024 altercation on Sparrow Drive in the Town of Malta, according to the Saratoga County DA’s office. Investigators determined Tetreault and co-defendant Zachary Christie traveled to Malta intending to confront someone over an earlier, unrelated inciden…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Substitute Fired After Racist Comment Caught On Video At Burnt Hills Middle School Substitute Fired After Racist Comment Caught On Video At Burnt Hills Middle School
Substitute Fired After Racist Comment Caught On Video At Burnt Hills Middle School A substitute teacher was fired after a racially offensive remark directed at a student was captured on video inside a New York middle school. The incident happened in Saratoga County, in an eighth-grade classroom at O’Rourke Middle School in Burnt Hills. A video widely shared online appears to capture the substitute teacher telling a student, “Take your cotton-picking hands to yourself.” That remark was directed at a Black student, according to multiple reports. The comment was heard in the background of a Chromebook video journal a student was recording for a class assignment. School lead…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
24 Hours Have Passed Since 15-Year-Old Mount Vernon Boy Disappeared 24 Hours Have Passed Since 15-Year-Old Mount Vernon Boy Disappeared
24 Hours Have Passed Since 15-Year-Old Mount Vernon Boy Disappeared Authorities are asking for help in locating a Hudson Valley teenager who has been missing for over 24 hours. Tyshawn Thomas, 15, was last seen at his Mount Vernon residence on Thursday, Feb. 12, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Thomas was wearing a blue bubble coat, blue pants, and gray sneakers and carrying a multicolored Sprayground backpack. A possible destination was not given. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. 

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by Michael Mashburn
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Estranged Husband Murders Wife, Slashes Teenager At Farmingville Home, Police Say Estranged Husband Murders Wife, Slashes Teenager At Farmingville Home, Police Say
Estranged Husband Murders Wife, Slashes Teenager At Farmingville Home, Police Say A Long Island man is facing murder charges after he allegedly stabbed his estranged wife to death and injured a teenage relative before turning the knife on himself, police said. Marcos Marques-Leal, 57, was arrested following the Thursday night, Feb. 12, attack at a residence on Granny Road in Farmingville, according to Suffolk County Police. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic incident at approximately 8:15 p.m. When they arrived, they found Adriana Barbosa, 46, and Marques-Leal suffering from stab wounds, police said. A teenage child relative who was inside the home …

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Yonkers, NY
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Ex-NYPD Schools Chief From Yonkers Took Bribes, Tried To Extort Contractors: DOJ Ex-NYPD Schools Chief From Yonkers Took Bribes, Tried To Extort Contractors: DOJ
Ex-nypd Schools Chief From Yonkers Took Bribes, Tried To Extort Contractors: DOJ A former high-ranking NYPD official and a Florida businessman have been charged in what federal prosecutors describe as a bribery and extortion scheme involving city contracts worth millions of dollars. Kevin Taylor, 52, of Yonkers, the former commanding officer of the NYPD’s School Safety Division, and Geno Roefaro, 39, of Pompano Beach, Florida, were arrested Wednesday, Feb. 11, following the unsealing of a federal indictment in Manhattan. Prosecutors allege that between July 2023 and February 2024, Taylor abused his authority by soliciting and accepting bribes in exchange for steering NY…

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