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Michael Mashburn

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Michael joined the Daily Voice team in April 2022 covering news throughout New York, including the Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and Long Island. He previously worked as a reporter for ABC Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle. Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in journalism in May 2014. 

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$138K Scam: Contractor Skips Town After Taking Capital Region Homeowner's Cash, Police Say $138K Scam: Contractor Skips Town After Taking Capital Region Homeowner's Cash, Police Say
$138K Scam: Contractor Skips Town After Taking Capital Region Homeowner's Cash, Police Say A construction contractor is facing charges after allegedly scamming a homeowner in the region out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Michael Matteo, age 57, of Albany, was arraigned in Albany County Court on Thursday, Oct. 19. According to Albany Police, the victim reached out to investigators in August 2023 saying they had paid Matteo for construction work that was never completed. An investigation found that Matteo received nearly $140,000 between June 2022 and January 2023 to renovate a home in Albany. Matteo accepted the payments, but never finished the project, police said. He i…

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Billy Joel Gets Namesake Street In NY Hometown As Student Musicians Play On: 'Very Cool' Billy Joel Gets Namesake Street In NY Hometown As Student Musicians Play On: 'Very Cool'
Billy Joel Gets Namesake Street In NY Hometown As Student Musicians Play On: 'Very Cool' Billy Joel’s current hometown in New York has him feelin’ alright after honoring the musician with his very own street. The Piano Man himself, age 74, was on hand for a ceremony on Long Island Thursday, Oct, 19 in Oyster Bay, to unveil the new Billy Joel Way. New signage will replace a section of Audrey Avenue, located in the downtown area in front of Joel’s shop “20th Century Cycles.” Speaking to a large crowd gathered under the clear blue sky, Joel recalled how his mother would often bring him to Oyster Bay as a child growing up in the hamlet of Hicksville. He remembered thinking of th…

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Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Jury Finds Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Jury Finds
Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Jury Finds A 29-year-old man from the region is facing decades in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a young child for years. Douglas Eckler, of Cohoes, was found guilty of sex crimes by a jury in Albany County Supreme Court on Wednesday, Oct. 18. According to prosecutors, Eckler repeatedly sexually abused the victim for several years, between the spring of 2020 and February 2023. The abuse started when the victim was under the age of 13.  In court Wednesday, jurors convicted him on one count of predatory sexual assault against a child, a felony. Eckler faces up to 25 years to l…

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Man Films Himself Abusing Dog At Capital Region Home, Posts On Social Media, Police Say Man Films Himself Abusing Dog At Capital Region Home, Posts On Social Media, Police Say
Man Films Himself Abusing Dog At Capital Region Home, Posts On Social Media, Police Say A 24-year-old man from the region is accused of physically abusing his dog and posting it on social media. Jahmir Williams, of Albany, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 17, on suspicion of animal cruelty. According to Albany Police, someone contacted the department saying a dog had been abused at an Albany home in September 2023. An investigation found that Williams repeatedly struck the animal with a leash and then posted video of the abuse on social media. Officers found the dog in Williams’ home in good health and turned it over to a local rescue organization. Williams is charged with aggrav…

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16-Year-Old Confesses To Ambush Killing Of 'Intelligent, Proud Godfather' On Long Island 16-Year-Old Confesses To Ambush Killing Of 'Intelligent, Proud Godfather' On Long Island
16-Year-Old Confesses To Ambush Killing Of 'Intelligent, Proud Godfather' On Long Island A teenager has confessed to fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in an ambush killing on Long Island. Ramon Lyons, age 16, of Huntington Station, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the death of Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez. According to prosecutors, Lyons ran up to the victim as he stood talking to friends in Huntington Station, on Lowndes Avenue, shortly before 11 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2021. Lyons, who was 14 at the time, admitted to firing nearly seven shots from a 9 mm handgun, striking the man multiple times in the chest and arm. Rimmer-…

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ID Released For Man Who Died In Police Custody Following Capital Region Arrest ID Released For Man Who Died In Police Custody Following Capital Region Arrest
ID Released For Man Who Died In Police Custody Following Capital Region Arrest Authorities have identified a man who died in police custody following an arrest in the region. The Rensselaer County incident happened just before noon Friday, Oct. 13, in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood. According to Troy Police, officers responded to a home after a resident called 911 reporting a trespasser. When they arrived, they saw 48-year-old Woody Smith, of Troy, crawling out of a first-floor window, police said. One officer pulled out his department-issued TASER device, but did not fire the weapon, according to officials. Smith was then handcuffed on the ground and positioned…

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'Swatting' Prank Disrupts Schools Across NY; Gov. Hochul Vows To Punish Perpetrators 'Swatting' Prank Disrupts Schools Across NY; Gov. Hochul Vows To Punish Perpetrators
'Swatting' Prank Disrupts Schools Across NY; Gov. Hochul Vows To Punish Perpetrators Police are investigating a series of prank bomb threats that disrupted schools across New York. At least a dozen school districts reported so-called swatting threats on Wednesday morning, Oct. 18, including in the Capital Region and on Long Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced. In Albany County, the Green Island Union Free School District sent an email to parents saying they received a threatening email at around 9 a.m. stating that bombs had been planted on campuses across the state. Similar messages were received at schools in Saratoga County, and on Long Island, including at Pl…

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SNL Alum Pete Davidson Set To Perform In Capital Region SNL Alum Pete Davidson Set To Perform In Capital Region
SNL Alum Pete Davidson Set To Perform In Capital Region Comedian Pete Davidson is coming to town. The 29-year-old Saturday Night Live alum is set to perform three stand-up comedy shows in New York in the coming weeks. Capital Region First up will be the Capital Region, where Davidson will perform two shows at Albany’s Hart Theatre at the Egg on Thursday, Oct. 26. Long Island He’s then scheduled to take the stage on Long Island Monday, Nov. 6, for two shows at Huntington’s The Paramount, at 7 and 9 p.m. Davidson has been cracking up comedy crowds since 2013, a year before he landed the cast member gig at SNL. He spent eight years at the …

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$20K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store $20K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
$20K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth nearly $20,000 was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The top-prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket, worth $19,752, was sold at the 7-Eleven in Westhampton, located at 410 Mill Road. It was sold for the midday drawing held Saturday, Oct. 14, New York Lottery announced. TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawings are televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. Players can check their numbers on the New York Lottery website.

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Ex-Corrections Officer Brings 'Ghost Gun' Into Capital Region Business Ex-Corrections Officer Brings 'Ghost Gun' Into Capital Region Business
Ex-Corrections Officer Brings 'Ghost Gun' Into Capital Region Business A former corrections officer is facing years behind bars for attempting to bring a so-called ghost gun into a business in the region. Timothy Feldman, age 22, pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in Saratoga County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 17, stemming from an arrest in July 2023. According to prosecutors, a bouncer at a Saratoga Springs bar caught Feldman, a former Schoharie County Corrections Officer, with a gun as he entered the business early on July 23, 2023. The bouncer contacted police, who determined that the gun did not have a valid serial number and was an untraceable,…

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