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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. 

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‘Critically’ Endangered Sea Turtle Washes Up On Long Island Beach; Here’s Where It Will Go Next ‘Critically’ Endangered Sea Turtle Washes Up On Long Island Beach; Here’s Where It Will Go Next
‘Critically’ Endangered Sea Turtle Washes Up On Long Island Beach; Here’s Where It Will Go Next One of the most endangered sea turtles in the world is on the road to rehabilitation after washing up on a Long Island beach. The rare Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle was discovered on the evening of Saturday, July 1, on the South Shore of Long Island at Atlantic Beach, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said. Kemp’s Ridley is the most critically endangered species of sea turtle, according to wildlife experts. They are typically found in the Gulf of Mexico but occasionally make their way as far north as Nova Scotia. An Environmental Conservation Police Officer arrived a…

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Traffic
Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Overnight road work could spell delays for drivers on Long Island. Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close for two nights in the Town of Brookhaven at Exit 65 (Horse Block Road) from 10 p.m. Monday, July 24. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 25. The closures will allow crews to set up a new temporary traffic pattern for a bridge maintenance project, the New York State Department of Transportation said. Traffic will be detoured onto the Service Roads during that time. Drivers are urged to plan ahead for possible delays and are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding…

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Police & Fire
Girlfriend Smuggles Drugs Into Capital Region Jail For Inmate Boyfriend, Police Say Girlfriend Smuggles Drugs Into Capital Region Jail For Inmate Boyfriend, Police Say
Girlfriend Smuggles Drugs Into Capital Region Jail For Inmate Boyfriend, Police Say A woman’s attempt at smuggling drugs into a jail in the region for her inmate boyfriend ended with both of them facing criminal charges, police said. The incident happened Thursday, July 13, at the Saratoga County jail, according to sheriff’s officials. Caylee Ringer, age 26, of Salem in Washington County, was arrested at the jail after deputies discovered that she was allegedly trying to sneak suboxone into the facility. The drug is often prescribed to treat people in recovery from opiate or opioid abuse. Investigators determined that Ringer had brought the drug at the request of her boy…

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Lifestyle
Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Capital Region Convenience Store Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Capital Region Convenience Store
Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Capital Region Convenience Store While it wasn’t the jackpot they were hoping for, one lucky player in the region still hit it big in the Powerball drawing held Wednesday, July 19. A second-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold in Albany County in Latham, at the Cumberland Farms located at 1159 Troy Schenectady Road, New York Lottery announced. The winning ticket matched all five numbers minus the Powerball. Wednesday night’s winning numbers are 7-10-11-13-24 and the Powerball is 24. One winning ticket for the estimated $1.08 billion jackpot was sold in California, at a convenience store in downtown Lo…

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COVID-19 $558K Scam: Former Nightclub Owners In Capital Region Admit Defrauding Relief Programs COVID-19 $558K Scam: Former Nightclub Owners In Capital Region Admit Defrauding Relief Programs
Covid-19 $558K Scam: Former Nightclub Owners In Capital Region Admit Defrauding Relief Programs A husband and wife duo from the region accused of raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars by defrauding COVID-19 relief programs through their former nightclub business has pleaded guilty. Saratoga County residents Deborah Budhraj, age 52, and Adesh Budhraj, age 53, both of Ballston Lake, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and wire fraud charges in federal court in Albany on Wednesday, July 19. The couple formerly owned the Tropics Restaurant & Bar, located in Schenectady on South Brandywine Avenue. According to prosecutors, they agreed to sell the business to another couple in February 2…

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Double Homicide Update: Son Killed Mother, Stepfather Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say Double Homicide Update: Son Killed Mother, Stepfather Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say
Double Homicide Update: Son Killed Mother, Stepfather Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say Nearly two weeks after a husband and wife were found dead inside their home in the region, their son has been charged with their murders. In Schenectady County, the bodies of Robert Guillaume, age 73, and Cathy Guillaume, age 65, were found Friday, July 7, inside a Rotterdam home on Fern Avenue, one block east of the Rotterdam Industrial Park. Autopsies showed that they both died from homicides, according to Rotterdam Police. Investigators did not reveal their cause of death. Earlier Report: Double Homicide: Suspect Sought In Killings Of Husband, Wife In Rotterdam On Wednesday, July …

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Lifestyle
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Capital Region Supermarket Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Capital Region Supermarket
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Capital Region Supermarket A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a supermarket in the region, New York Lottery officials announced. The third-prize-winning ticket for the Monday, July 17 drawing was purchased in Albany County in Loudonville, at the Price Chopper located at 475 Albany Shaker Road. It has four matching numbers plus the Powerball. The winning numbers for Monday’s drawing are: 5-8-9-17-41 and the Powerball is 21. With nobody winning the top prize, the jackpot has grown to an estimated $1 billion, with a cash value of $516.8 million. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, a…

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Man Holds Woman Captive, Fires Gun Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say Man Holds Woman Captive, Fires Gun Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say
Man Holds Woman Captive, Fires Gun Inside Capital Region Home, Police Say A domestic violence call in the region ended with a 37-year-old man in handcuffs accused of holding a woman against her will and threatening her with a loaded gun. The incident happened shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, in Albany, at a home on Clinton Avenue near Henry Johnson Boulevard, according to Albany Police. After arriving at the home to investigate reports of a domestic disturbance, officers learned that a woman inside had been held against her will by 37-year-old Mallah Dickson, police said. Dickson also fired a single shot from an illegally possessed handgun inside the home…

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Lifestyle
Support Grows For Capital Region Chef Battling Second Cancer Bout With 'Drive, Determination' Support Grows For Capital Region Chef Battling Second Cancer Bout With 'Drive, Determination'
Support Grows For Capital Region Chef Battling Second Cancer Bout With 'Drive, Determination' A beloved chef in the region battling his second cancer diagnosis is feeling the love as the community rallies around him with words of encouragement and donations to help offset his mounting medical expenses. Rensselaer County resident Kyle MacPherson, age 39, of Troy, initially went to the emergency room in late June 2023 after experiencing back pain. Doctors eventually broke the news that he had stage 4 non-small cell carcinoma, a common lung cancer that had spread to his spine. “Just ‘cause this news is pretty devastating, it will not stop my will to beat this (expletive) again,” Mac…

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Child Rape: Hudson Valley 'Predator' Who Abused Minor For Years Gets Decades In Prison Child Rape: Hudson Valley 'Predator' Who Abused Minor For Years Gets Decades In Prison
Child Rape: Hudson Valley 'Predator' Who Abused Minor For Years Gets Decades In Prison A man from the region who subjected a young child to years of repeated sexual abuse will spend decades in prison. Orange County resident Cecilio Navarro, age 35, of Middletown, was sentenced to 22 years to life in prison in Orange County Court on Tuesday, July 18. It came after a jury convicted him of multiple sex crimes in March 2023. Earlier Report: Guilty: Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Raping Child According to prosecutors, Navarro began sexually abusing the victim in December 2016, when the victim was under the age of 13. The abuse continued on and off through 2021. Navarro w…

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