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Michael Mashburn

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mmashburn@dailyvoice.com

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. 

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside Perth Amboy Home 5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside Perth Amboy Home
5-Year-Old Girl Shot Inside Perth Amboy Home A late-night shooting left a 5-year-old girl hospitalized in Middlesex County. The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, July 7, at a Perth Amboy residence on Cortlandt Street, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Officers responded to reports of shots fired inside the home and discovered a 5-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital and is currently listed in stable condition, police said. No suspects had been arrested as of Tuesday evening, July 8. Additional details, including what led up to the shooting and the extent of th…

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Lifestyle
New Restaurant With Manhole Motif Turning Heads, Taste Buds In Hicksville New Restaurant With Manhole Motif Turning Heads, Taste Buds In Hicksville
New Restaurant With Manhole Motif Turning Heads, Taste Buds In Hicksville A new Long Island restaurant is proving that inspiration can come from the most unexpected places — including right beneath your feet. The Foundry, located in Hicksville at 120 Woodbury Road, quietly opened in early March and has since racked up rave reviews for its elevated American cuisine, creative cocktails, and one-of-a-kind décor. Adorning the walls are original manhole molds and black-and-white photos that pay homage to co-owner Sam Potente's family business: John E. Potente & Sons. The company specializes in concrete and cast-iron manhole covers. The Foundry bills itself as “el…

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News
Murder Of Convenience Store Clerk In Saratoga County Still Unsolved 32 Years On Murder Of Convenience Store Clerk In Saratoga County Still Unsolved 32 Years On
Murder Of Convenience Store Clerk In Saratoga County Still Unsolved 32 Years On Over three decades after Betty Conley was shot and killed while working at a Saratoga County convenience store, her killer has yet to face justice. The murder happened in the town of Charlton, at the Xtra Mart on State Route 67, at around 3 a.m. on July 8, 1993. The 37-year-old Conley was working an overnight shift when someone shot her once in the head, killing her, according to sheriff’s officials. Following the killing, the shooter stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the register before fleeing the scene. Witnesses told investigators they saw a white man between the ages of 30 and …

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News
Man Chokes Woman Before Injuring Cops, Medic During Wild Elmont Arrest, Police Say Man Chokes Woman Before Injuring Cops, Medic During Wild Elmont Arrest, Police Say
Man Chokes Woman Before Injuring Cops, Medic During Wild Elmont Arrest, Police Say A 31-year-old man is facing multiple charges after choking a woman and injuring two police officers and a medic during a violent arrest on Long Island, police said. The incident happened around 1 p.m. on Monday, July 7, in Elmont, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers responded to a residence on Locustwood Boulevard following reports of a disturbance. When they arrived, they were informed that a verbal argument had escalated between Lyadell Sutherland and a 22-year-old woman. An investigation found that Sutherland struck the woman multiple times before forcibly grabbin…

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News
Ex-State Psychologist Admits Sexually Abusing Teens At Columbia County Juvenile Facility Ex-State Psychologist Admits Sexually Abusing Teens At Columbia County Juvenile Facility
Ex-State Psychologist Admits Sexually Abusing Teens At Columbia County Juvenile Facility A former New York state psychologist admitted to sexually assaulting multiple teenagers while working at a juvenile detention center in the Hudson Valley. Maya Hayes, 62, of Albany, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual act in Columbia County Court on Wednesday, June 25, court records show. Under New York law, the conviction is defined as engaging in oral or anal sexual conduct with someone incapable of consenting. The charges stem from a multi-agency investigation into abuse allegations at Columbia County’s Brookwood Secure Center for Youth, a state-run juvenile facility in the to…

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Sports
Semi-Pro Footballer Caught With Cocaine In NY High School, Police Say Semi-Pro Footballer Caught With Cocaine In NY High School, Police Say
Semi-Pro Footballer Caught With Cocaine In NY High School, Police Say A semi-professional football team ended its affiliation with a New York school district after a player trespassed on a high school campus with cocaine, police and team officials said. Jonathan Hammond, 32, was arrested at Glens Falls High School in Warren County following a brief pursuit on Saturday, June 28, according to Glens Falls Police. School district staff were alerted around 4:40 p.m. after a vape smoke detector was triggered in the boys’ bathroom. Although staff members were not on site, they contacted police about a possible trespass in progress. Responding officers arrived to fi…

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News
Greene County Town Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records Greene County Town Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records
Greene County Town Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records A quiet mountain town in Greene County is now at the center of a criminal investigation following a law enforcement raid at Town Hall. Members of the Greene County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the Jewett Town Hall as part of an investigation into alleged fraudulent activity on Wednesday, July 2, the agency announced days later. Investigators seized electronic devices, business records, and paper files during the search. The sheriff’s office has not released details on the nature of the allegations, what prompted the warrant, or whether any specific town employees are under …

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News
21-Year-Old Shot While Parked On Quiet Selden Street 21-Year-Old Shot While Parked On Quiet Selden Street
21-Year-Old Shot While Parked On Quiet Selden Street A late-night shooting on a quiet residential street on Long Island has left a young man hospitalized and police searching for answers. The shooting happened around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, July 7, in the hamlet of Selden, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. A 21-year-old man was sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle on Comet Road when an unknown man approached, opened the driver’s door, and shot him in the leg, police said. Despite being wounded, the victim got out of the car and struggled with the shooter, who then fled the scene. The victim was taken to the hos…

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Business
Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC
Swedish Invasion: IKEA Expanding Upstate With First Store Outside NYC Flat-pack furniture and Swedish meatballs are finally making their way north. IKEA, the global home furnishings giant known for its maze-like showrooms and self-assembled furniture with Swedish names – and meatballs – will open its first upstate New York store in Syracuse, the company announced Tuesday, July 8. The new store will open inside the Destiny USA shopping center in fall 2025. It will be IKEA’s third New York location, joining existing stores in Brooklyn and Long Island. “We are thrilled to offer Syracuse metro area residents more ways to shop and experience IKEA,” said CEO Javie…

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LIRR Fatal: Victim ID'd After Hit By Train In Hicksville LIRR Fatal: Victim ID'd After Hit By Train In Hicksville
Lirr Fatal: Victim ID'd After Hit By Train In Hicksville A man was struck and killed by a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train Tuesday morning, July 8. Emergency crews in Hicksville responded to the tracks near New South Road and Mineola Avenue for reports of a pedestrian struck by a train at around 9:40 a.m., an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. The man, identified as 60-year-old Hector Collazo, of Hicksville, was on the tracks illegally when he was struck by an eastbound LIRR train, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. As a result of the incident, LIRR riders experienced brief delays on the Ronkonkoma Branch. Travelers were enco…

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