Michael Mashburn

Reporter

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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

National Interest
Pizza Guy Posed As FBI Agent In Wild Plot To Free Accused CEO Killer Luigi Mangione: DOJ Pizza Guy Posed As FBI Agent In Wild Plot To Free Accused CEO Killer Luigi Mangione: DOJ
Pizza Guy Posed As FBI Agent In Wild Plot To Free Accused CEO Killer Luigi Mangione: DOJ A New York City pizzeria worker is accused of posing as an FBI agent in a harebrained scheme to try to free suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione from jail, Daily Voice has learned. Mark Anderson, 36, of Mankato, Minnesota, was charged with falsely impersonating a federal officer in a criminal complaint filed in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday, Jan. 29, court records show. Anderson entered the intake area of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on Wednesday, Jan. 28, and told officers he had judicial authorization to release an inmate in custody, according to prosecutors. The com…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
Breaking News
Murder-Suicide Victims ID'd Days After Bloodshed At Albany Home Murder-Suicide Victims ID'd Days After Bloodshed At Albany Home
Murder-Suicide Victims ID'd Days After Bloodshed At Albany Home Police identified the two people found shot to death inside an Albany home this week as investigators continue examining what was believed to be a domestic murder-suicide. Patricia Kelley, 65, and Patrick Burke Jr., 60, were both found dead from gunshot wounds inside their Albany residence on Myrtle Avenue on Tuesday, Jan. 27, according to Albany Police. Officers responded to the home, located between Quail and Ontario streets, just after 3 p.m. following reports of gunshots, as Daily Voice reported. Both Kelley and Burke were treated at the scene by firefighters and emergency medical crew…

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by Michael Mashburn
Long Beach, NY
Your Community
Long Beach Native Chases Olympic Gold With Team USA: Meet Charlie McAvoy Long Beach Native Chases Olympic Gold With Team USA: Meet Charlie McAvoy
Long Beach Native Chases Olympic Gold With Team USA: Meet Charlie McAvoy Long Island's Charlie McAvoy is gearing up to compete on hockey’s biggest stage. McAvoy, a Long Beach native and NHL standout with the Boston Bruins, was officially named one of 57 Northeast athletes joining Team USA for the 2026 Winter Olympics. It marks a major milestone for the defenseman who has become one of the NHL’s top players. McAvoy, 28, began skating locally as a child before leaving home as a teenager to join USA Hockey’s development program. He later starred at Boston University before being selected in the first round of the 2016 NHL Draft. McAvoy now serves as an alternate…

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by Michael Mashburn
Ballston Spa, NY
Breaking News
Man In Ballistic Vest Carrying Rifle Sparks Police Response At Ballston Spa Gov't Building Man In Ballistic Vest Carrying Rifle Sparks Police Response At Ballston Spa Gov't Building
Man In Ballistic Vest Carrying Rifle Sparks Police Response At Ballston Spa Gov't Building A man wearing a ballistic vest and carrying what appeared to be a rifle sparked a police response outside a Saratoga County government building. Troopers responded to the Saratoga County Public Safety Building on County Farm Road in Ballston Spa for reports of a suspicious person around 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26. Investigators determined that Andrew Provencher, 37, had arrived at the location wearing a ballistic vest while carrying what appeared to be a rifle, according to New York State Police. Provencher then approached a person he did not know in the parking lot and became confrontatio…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cairo-Durham, NY
Breaking News
3-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Man's Physical Abuse At Cairo Home: Cops 3-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Man's Physical Abuse At Cairo Home: Cops
3-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Man's Physical Abuse At Cairo Home: Cops UPDATE: A 3-year-old girl is fighting for her life after suffering serious abuse at the hands of a Hudson Valley man, police said. Emergency crews in Greene County responded to a Cairo residence on Main Street on Wednesday evening, Jan. 28, for reports of an unconscious child, according to Cairo Police. The victim was found with numerous visible injuries, and was flown by LifeNet helicopter to Albany Medical Center, where she remains in critical condition, the Greene County Sheriff's Office revealed in an update Thursday, Jan. 29. Investigators determined that a male resident, 24-year-old …

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by Michael Mashburn
Farmingdale, NY
Breaking News
Nassau Delis Served Up Illegal Gambling Machines, Prescription Drugs As 3 Arrested: Police Nassau Delis Served Up Illegal Gambling Machines, Prescription Drugs As 3 Arrested: Police
Nassau Delis Served Up Illegal Gambling Machines, Prescription Drugs As 3 Arrested: Police Three men were arrested after investigators uncovered more than just cold cuts inside a pair of Long Island delis. Officers conducting a targeted enforcement initiative Wednesday, Jan. 28, shut down operations at two Farmingdale delis after discovering illegal gambling devices and prescription medications offered for sale, Nassau County Police said. Strategic Response Team officers responded around 7:15 p.m. to locations along Conklin Street in Farmingdale, where investigators determined both businesses were in possession of illegal gambling machines and prescription medications believed to…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schenectady, NY
Breaking News
48 Hours Have Passed Since 13-Year-Old Schenectady Girl Vanished 48 Hours Have Passed Since 13-Year-Old Schenectady Girl Vanished
48 Hours Have Passed Since 13-Year-Old Schenectady Girl Vanished Authorities are asking for help in locating a Schenectady teenager who disappeared days ago. Kassarina McClelland, 13, was last seen at her Schenectady residence on Tuesday, Jan. 27, according to the New York Missing Persons Clearinghouse. McClelland has braided hair with white coloring, and may have traveled to Albany, police said. No other details were given. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below.

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by Michael Mashburn
Freeport, NY
Breaking News
High Driver Crushed Postal Worker Against Mail Truck In Freeport, DA Says High Driver Crushed Postal Worker Against Mail Truck In Freeport, DA Says
High Driver Crushed Postal Worker Against Mail Truck In Freeport, DA Says A Long Island man faces felony charges after allegedly crashing into a US postal worker while impaired, leaving the employee with life-threatening injuries. Jeffrey Butt, 45, of Freeport, was arraigned in Nassau County Court Thursday, Jan. 29, on vehicular assault and related charges stemming from an October 2025 crash in Freeport. The crash happened around 10:40 a.m. on Oct. 10, in front of a post office location along Merrick Road, according to the Nassau County DA’s office. A 50-year-old postal worker was loading mail into his delivery truck on the shoulder of the roadway. Butt, driving…

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by Michael Mashburn
Shoreham-Wading River, NY
Breaking News
Disgruntled Worker Torches Wading River Pizzeria After Firing, DA Says Disgruntled Worker Torches Wading River Pizzeria After Firing, DA Says
Disgruntled Worker Torches Wading River Pizzeria After Firing, DA Says A former employee is accused of setting a fire that gutted a Long Island pizzeria. Constantine Sackos, 59, was indicted on arson and related charges in Suffolk County Court Wednesday, Jan. 28, in connection with a fire at Pazzo Ristorante and Wood Fired Pizzeria in Wading River. Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to the restaurant on Route 25A around 2 a.m. on Nov. 18 , 2025, following a 911 call. It took crews nearly two hours to extinguish the blaze, which heavily damaged both the interior and exterior. Neighboring businesses suffered water and smoke damage. Investigators dete…

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by Michael Mashburn
Freeport, NY
Breaking News
$12M Scam: Freeport Tax Prep Bought Bling, Caribbean Home In COVID Fraud Scheme $12M Scam: Freeport Tax Prep Bought Bling, Caribbean Home In COVID Fraud Scheme
$12M Scam: Freeport Tax Prep Bought Bling, Caribbean Home In COVID Fraud Scheme A former Long Island tax preparer confessed to running a years-long fraud scheme that cost the government nearly $12 million and exploited COVID-era relief programs. Damaris Beltre, 58, of Freeport, pleaded guilty in Central Islip federal court Wednesday, Jan. 28, to two counts of wire fraud and one count of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns. Beltre admitted to orchestrating a tax fraud scheme that generated nearly $11 million in improper IRS refunds and separately defrauded the Small Business Administration out of nearly $1 million in fraudulent Paycheck Protecti…

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