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

Pleasant Valley, NY
Breaking News
Drunk Driver Rams 5 Cop Cars During Wild Taconic Parkway Chase In Pleasant Valley: Police Drunk Driver Rams 5 Cop Cars During Wild Taconic Parkway Chase In Pleasant Valley: Police
Drunk Driver Rams 5 Cop Cars During Wild Taconic Parkway Chase In Pleasant Valley: Police A 36-year-old man slammed his pickup truck into five marked patrol cars during a high-speed chase that stretched across two Hudson Valley counties, police said. The pursuit began just after 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, when a Columbia County trooper attempted to stop a Ford pickup on State Route 82 in the Town of Livingston for traffic violations, New York State Police said. Despite lights and sirens going, the driver failed to pull over, prompting a chase that moved onto the Taconic State Parkway southbound, police said. During the pursuit, Stephen Preston, of Cairo, intentionally struck fi…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Ireland Baldwin Shares ‘Rules’ For Her Fellow Nepo Babies: ‘Stop Denying It’ Ireland Baldwin Shares ‘Rules’ For Her Fellow Nepo Babies: ‘Stop Denying It’
Ireland Baldwin Shares ‘Rules’ For Her Fellow Nepo Babies: ‘Stop Denying It’ Who better to advise “nepotism babies” than a nepo baby herself? Ireland Baldwin, the 30-year-old model and daughter of actors Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, posted a tongue-in-cheek video on Instagram laying out her “rules” for anyone benefiting from famous parents. “Look, if you’re gonna be a nepo baby there are rules that we all have to follow. I’m sorry, but there are rules,” Baldwin says at the start of the clip. Rule No. 1? Own it. “Stop denying it. You can’t deny who you are,” she says. “You make us look really silly when you take all that credit. So stop.” From there, Baldwin…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
'You Are Fired': DOJ Axes Albany US Attorney Hours After Federal Judges Appoint Him 'You Are Fired': DOJ Axes Albany US Attorney Hours After Federal Judges Appoint Him
'You Are Fired': DOJ Axes Albany US Attorney Hours After Federal Judges Appoint Him The US Department of Justice removed a newly appointed US Attorney in Albany just hours after a panel of federal judges selected him to fill a long-standing vacancy. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, judges in the Northern District of New York named Donald Kinsella to serve as US Attorney following the unresolved status of John Sarcone, who had been serving in the role but was never confirmed by the US Senate. Kinsella learned only hours after his appointment that he had been fired, the New York Times reports. Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche publicly announced the decision in a post on X, wri…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bellmore, NY
Breaking News
Fatal Fire: Bellmore Neighborhood Rallies After Blaze Kills Beloved Father, Destroys 2 Homes Fatal Fire: Bellmore Neighborhood Rallies After Blaze Kills Beloved Father, Destroys 2 Homes
Fatal Fire: Bellmore Neighborhood Rallies After Blaze Kills Beloved Father, Destroys 2 Homes A tight-knit Long Island neighborhood is mourning the loss of a beloved father and rallying around two families after a fast-moving fire destroyed their side-by-side homes before dawn. The devastating blaze broke out around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, on Chapman Avenue in Bellmore, tearing through two houses and damaging a third, as Daily Voice reported. A 70-year-old man was found dead inside the home where the fire began, and a 69-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition, Nassau County Police said. A GoFundMe campaign organized by neighbor Sandra Robinson identifi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Saint James-Nesconset, NY
Breaking News
Cop Killed In DWI Crash Ran Red Light, T-Boned Nassau Mom With Newborn Years Earlier: Lawsuit Cop Killed In DWI Crash Ran Red Light, T-Boned Nassau Mom With Newborn Years Earlier: Lawsuit
Cop Killed In DWI Crash Ran Red Light, T-Boned Nassau Mom With Newborn Years Earlier: Lawsuit A Long Island mom alleges that a Nassau County police officer who was killed in a suspected drunk-driving crash ran a red light years earlier and crashed into her vehicle while she and her newborn were inside, leaving them with lasting injuries. In a civil complaint filed in Nassau County Supreme Court, Zakiya Ruffin names Nassau County, its police department, and late officer Patricia Espinosa as defendants. Ruffin alleges that Espinosa, while driving a county-owned police SUV in July 2022, ran a red light at Elmont Road and Linden Boulevard in Elmont and struck her BMW. Ruffin alleges Es…

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by Michael Mashburn
Saratoga Springs, NY
Breaking News
Drunk Driver With Kid Hits School Bus In Saratoga Springs, Police Say Drunk Driver With Kid Hits School Bus In Saratoga Springs, Police Say
Drunk Driver With Kid Hits School Bus In Saratoga Springs, Police Say A drunk driver crashed into a school bus carrying students in Saratoga County, police said. The collision happened in Saratoga Springs, at the intersection of Lake Avenue and the same access road, around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Julie Learned, 49, was driving eastbound on Lake Avenue and attempting to turn into the access road for the Saratoga Independent School when she struck a South Glens Falls Central School District bus that was stopped at the intersection, deputies said. There were two students on the bus at the time, but nobody w…

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by Michael Mashburn
Southampton, NY
Breaking News
Teen Admits Drunken Crash Killing 19-Year-Old Passenger In East Hampton On Father's Day Teen Admits Drunken Crash Killing 19-Year-Old Passenger In East Hampton On Father's Day
Teen Admits Drunken Crash Killing 19-Year-Old Passenger In East Hampton On Father's Day A teenager admitted he was drunk and speeding when he crashed into a tree in East Hampton, killing a 19-year-old woman and seriously injuring several others. Luis Barrionuevo-Fuertes, 18, of Moriches, pleaded guilty in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 11, to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in connection with the Father’s Day 2025 crash. The collision happened on June 15, 2025, after Barrionuevo-Fuertes drove a group of seven teenagers to a beach in East Hampton, according to prosecutors. The teens, ranging in age from 15 to 19, drank alcohol before getting back into…

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by Michael Mashburn
Greenlawn-Centerport, NY
Breaking News
NYPD Officer Dies Days After Off-Duty Crash In Greenlawn NYPD Officer Dies Days After Off-Duty Crash In Greenlawn
Nypd Officer Dies Days After Off-Duty Crash In Greenlawn An NYPD officer died days after suffering critical injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Long Island. Michael Izzo, of Huntington, was pronounced dead at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore on Tuesday, Feb. 10, Suffolk County Police said. Izzo, who was off-duty at the time, had been hospitalized in critical condition since the early morning crash in Greenlawn on Sunday, Feb. 8. The collision occurred around 3:20 a.m. at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Little Plains Road in Greenlawn, as Daily Voice reported. A Toyota Tundra traveling northbound on Broadway Avenue collided wit…

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by Michael Mashburn & Jillian Pikora
Troy, NY
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Triple Murder: Husband Shot Grafton Wife, Dad, Grandma As Victim Called 911 – Gets 45 Years Triple Murder: Husband Shot Grafton Wife, Dad, Grandma As Victim Called 911 – Gets 45 Years
Triple Murder: Husband Shot Grafton Wife, Dad, Grandma As Victim Called 911 – Gets 45 Years A 26-year-old New York man will spend decades behind bars after admitting he shot and killed his wife, father, and grandmother inside their Rensselaer County home. Joshua Fowler, of Cropseyville in the Town of Grafton, was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 11, to 45 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of murder. Fowler admitted to fatally shooting his wife, Whitney Fowler, 27; his father, Wilson Fowler, 55; and his grandmother, Anita Crandall, 69, at their Cropseyville home on June 18, 2025, as Daily Voice reported. The bloodshed began around 6:30 p.m. when Whitney Fowler…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star, Cheshire Native, Dies At Age 48 James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star, Cheshire Native, Dies At Age 48
James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star, Cheshire Native, Dies At Age 48 Nineties heartthrob and Connecticut native James Van Der Beek has died at the age of 48 following a public battle with cancer. The “Dawson’s Creek” star was found unresponsive Wednesday morning, Feb. 11, at his home in Austin, Texas, a representative for the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office told TMZ. A cause of death was not given. "Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace," his wife Kimberly wrote on social media. "There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of ti…

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by Michael Mashburn & Josh Lanier
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