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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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Dog Sitter Charged After Leaving Labrador, Poodle In Locked Car On Long Island, Police Say Dog Sitter Charged After Leaving Labrador, Poodle In Locked Car On Long Island, Police Say
Dog Sitter Charged After Leaving Labrador, Poodle In Locked Car On Long Island, Police Say A woman is facing charges after allegedly leaving two dogs inside a locked car on Long Island. Suffolk County Police arrested Maria Chojnncka, age 60, following the incident that occurred Thursday, Aug. 4, in a parking lot in Manorville. Officers were called to the lot, located near County Road 111 and Chapman Boulevard, at around 11:30 a.m. with reports that two dogs had been left unattended in a 2010 Acura MDX. A 911 caller told dispatchers the car was not running and the windows were closed. According to forecasters, the outside temperature in Manorville at the time of the incident wa…

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Polio Virus Identified In Wastewater Samples Taken In Two Locations In Hudson Valley Polio Virus Identified In Wastewater Samples Taken In Two Locations In Hudson Valley
Polio Virus Identified In Wastewater Samples Taken In Two Locations In Hudson Valley State health officials have confirmed that the polio virus was found in more wastewater samples in the Hudson Valley. The Orange County Department of Health said it has been advised by the state health department that the virus was identified in wastewater samples taken from June and July in two geographically different locations in Orange County. Earlier Report: Polio Found In Wastewater In Rockland County, Health Dept. Urges Vaccinations The samples were initially collected from municipal wastewater treatment plants across Orange County for COVID-19 testing. County officials said there…

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Hudson Valley 39-Year-Old Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Minor For Months, Police Say Hudson Valley 39-Year-Old Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Minor For Months, Police Say
Hudson Valley 39-Year-Old Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Minor For Months, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is facing criminal charges after police said he sexually abused a minor. Ulster County resident Brandon Ferguson, age 39, of Port Ewen, was arrested Friday, July 29 on a charge of felony sexual abuse. New York State Police said an investigation revealed that he had inappropriately touched the minor victim over a period of several months. Ferguson was arraigned in the town of Cairo Court before a judge released him on his own recognizance. He’s due back in the Town of Catskill Court on Thursday, Aug. 4. 

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Debris Falling From Historic Building In Capital District Under Investigation Debris Falling From Historic Building In Capital District Under Investigation
Debris Falling From Historic Building In Capital District Under Investigation For the second time in a week, authorities in a Capital District city are investigating reports of debris falling from an iconic building. In Albany, fire officials confirmed to Daily Voice that they were alerted at around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 of possible debris or bricks falling from a building near 100 State Street. That address is home to the historic State Room building, Albany’s first skyscraper and constructed in 1901. On Twitter, Albany resident Andrew Neidhardt posted a picture showing what appeared to be a chunk of a building lying on a sidewalk below the State Room. To…

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Police Warn Of Car Thefts, Break-Ins In Rye Police Warn Of Car Thefts, Break-Ins In Rye
Police Warn Of Car Thefts, Break-Ins In Rye Police are warning car owners after numerous vehicles were stolen or broken into in the region. In Westchester County, 11 vehicles have been stolen in Rye since March 2022, Rye Police said in a statement Tuesday, Aug. 2. The vehicles were then used to commit other crimes before they were recovered in Hartford, Connecticut and Newark, New Jersey, police said. “The suspects in the stolen car cases have proven they will not stop when a traffic stop is initiated by officers,” the department said. “The suspects will engage in high speed pursuits with little regard for public safety.” Since J…

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Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced
Long Island Man Who Raped, Threatened To Kill Foreign National Sentenced A Long Island man who prosecutors said threatened to kill a foreign national before he raped her will spend the next two decades in prison. Suffolk County resident Pelencho Contrera, age 65, of Brentwood, was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Wednesday, Aug. 3 after a jury convicted him of multiple sex crimes, including first-degree rape. Prosecutors said the 18-year-old victim was in the United States visiting family in Bay Shore in August 2018 when Contrera asked her to accompany him to the supermarket. Instead, he drove the victim to the Sunrise Inn in West Babylon and threatened to kil…

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Police ID Victim In Late-Night Homicide In Capital District Police ID Victim In Late-Night Homicide In Capital District
Police ID Victim In Late-Night Homicide In Capital District Authorities have identified a victim who died following a pair of late-night shootings in the Capital District that left several others hospitalized. Albany resident Kareem Collier, age 36, died early Tuesday, Aug. 2 after being shot near Central Avenue and Ontario Street, according to Albany Police. Earlier Report: 1 Killed, 5 Injured In Overnight Shootings In Albany Investigators said Collier was found just before 2:30 a.m. suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An hour before his death, Albany Police had responded to report…

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Police Issue Warning After Car Break-Ins, Thefts In Area Police Issue Warning After Car Break-Ins, Thefts In Area
Police Issue Warning After Car Break-Ins, Thefts In Area New York State Police are warning car owners after several vehicles were stolen or broken into in the region. In Dutchess County, two vehicles were stolen from the Rhinebeck area over the weekend of July 30, police said. Another 15 cars were broken into around the town during that same period, according to police. Troopers in Oneida County were also investigating after three vehicles were stolen in the town of Clinton. In each case, police said the cars were left unlocked and the stolen cars all had the keys left in the vehicle. “Please lock your vehicles, close all windows and secure …

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Capital District CEO Killed In Motorcycle Crash At Minnesota Raceway Capital District CEO Killed In Motorcycle Crash At Minnesota Raceway
Capital District CEO Killed In Motorcycle Crash At Minnesota Raceway Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the death of a Capital District businessman and motorcycle enthusiast who died following a wreck on a Minnesota raceway. Schenectady-based Innovative Test Solutions (ITS) confirmed to Daily Voice that its co-founder and CEO, Scott Briody, died Friday, July 29 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash at Brainerd International Raceway. MotoAmerica said Briody, a Greene County native from Hannacroix, was competing in the first qualifying session of the Stock 1000 class when he was involved in a single-motorcycle crash. He was 50 years old. “We are …

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NY Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing Over $70K In Costco Reward Certificates NY Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing Over $70K In Costco Reward Certificates
NY Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing Over $70K In Costco Reward Certificates A New York postal worker is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of Costco rewards certificates and cashing them in for himself. Long Island resident Gerome Fowler, age 32, of North Babylon in Suffolk County, was arrested Monday, Aug. 1 on multiple charges relating to the alleged scheme. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said between December 2021 and May 2022, Fowler used over $6,000 of stolen Costco reward checks that should have been delivered to Costco customers. The thefts allegedly occurred while Fowler worked as a delivery carrier based out of the Bay …

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