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

Waterford-Halfmoon, NY
Breaking News
Family Of Valvoline Worker Killed In Halfmoon Retains Lawyer: 'Could Have Been Prevented' Family Of Valvoline Worker Killed In Halfmoon Retains Lawyer: 'Could Have Been Prevented'
Family Of Valvoline Worker Killed In Halfmoon Retains Lawyer: 'Could Have Been Prevented' The family of a Valvoline employee who was fatally injured after being pinned between cars at a New York service shop has retained a national law firm as they seek answers in the wake of the workplace tragedy. Sikander Samuel, 50, of Schenectady, died after suffering critical injuries while working at the Valvoline service center on Route 9 in the Town of Halfmoon on Saturday, Jan. 10, as Daily Voice reported. Samuel was struck during his shift when a vehicle waiting in line to enter the service bay accelerated, pinning him between two cars, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office…

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by Michael Mashburn
Kingston, NY
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Head-On Crash Kills 1, Closes Esopus Highway For Hours Head-On Crash Kills 1, Closes Esopus Highway For Hours
Head-On Crash Kills 1, Closes Esopus Highway For Hours A head-on crash in Ulster County left one person dead and another hospitalized, and shut down a highway for hours. The two-vehicle wreck happened around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, in the town of Esopus, on Route 9W north of Burroughs Drive, according to the Esopus Fire Department. Emergency crews arriving on scene found two vehicles off the roadway on opposite sides of Route 9W. One occupant had been ejected from a vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials said. The second vehicle still had one person trapped inside. With help from responding police officers, firefigh…

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by Michael Mashburn
Huntington, NY
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Gang Boss Ordered Teen To Kill As 9 Indicted In Huntington Murder, Sex Trafficking Ring: DA Gang Boss Ordered Teen To Kill As 9 Indicted In Huntington Murder, Sex Trafficking Ring: DA
Gang Boss Ordered Teen To Kill As 9 Indicted In Huntington Murder, Sex Trafficking Ring: DA Nine alleged members and associates of a Suffolk County street gang have been indicted on charges tied to two murders, multiple shootings, and a sex trafficking operation. The 53-count indictment unsealed Thursday, Jan. 22, targets alleged members of the so-called Lowndes Block Gang, or LBG, a group authorities say operated out of the Lowndes Avenue area of Huntington Station and used violence to maintain control. Prosecutors allege the gang is responsible for two killings — including the 2021 murder of 21-year-old Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez — as well as at least 10 non-fatal shootings a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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VIDEO: Buck Crashes Through Bank Window, Sparking Wild Rescue In Ridge VIDEO: Buck Crashes Through Bank Window, Sparking Wild Rescue In Ridge
Video: Buck Crashes Through Bank Window, Sparking Wild Rescue In Ridge A Long Island burglary alarm turned into a hoof-and-antlers emergency after a deer crashed through a Suffolk County bank window and got stuck inside. Officers responding to a burglary alarm Sunday, Jan. 18, at a Webster Bank branch on Middle Country Road in Ridge were met with an unexpected intruder: a full-grown buck that had smashed through a window and ended up trapped inside the building, according to Suffolk County Police. Body camera footage shared by the agency shows an officer crawling through the shattered window before the buck is seen sprinting through the bank lobby as officers …

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by Michael Mashburn
Rockville Centre, NY
Breaking News
Drunk Driver Who Killed Cousin In Rockville Centre Crash Gets Up To Decade In Prison Drunk Driver Who Killed Cousin In Rockville Centre Crash Gets Up To Decade In Prison
Drunk Driver Who Killed Cousin In Rockville Centre Crash Gets Up To Decade In Prison A Queens man was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for a drunken, high-speed crash on Long Island that killed his 23-year-old cousin. Samuel Gutierrez Orozco, 25, of Far Rockaway, was sentenced in Nassau County Court Wednesday, Jan. 21, to 4 to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter and related charges. Orozco admitted he was intoxicated and speeding when he lost control of his vehicle on Peninsula Boulevard in Rockville Centre on the night of Sept. 17, 2023, prosecutors said. He was driving southbound at a high rate of speed and crossed a grassy median into…

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by Michael Mashburn
Central Islip, NY
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Central Islip Man Behind Fatal Overdose Who Had Enough Fentanyl To Kill 250K People Sentenced Central Islip Man Behind Fatal Overdose Who Had Enough Fentanyl To Kill 250K People Sentenced
Central Islip Man Behind Fatal Overdose Who Had Enough Fentanyl To Kill 250K People Sentenced A Long Island drug dealer will spend nearly two decades behind bars after he sold fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose of a 25-year-old man. Jeffrey Sloan, 62, of Central Islip, was sentenced in Suffolk County Court Wednesday, Jan. 21, to 18 years in prison. It followed his guilty pleas to criminal possession of a controlled substance and related charges. The case began on Feb. 6, 2025, when Suffolk County police responded to a Brentwood residence for a fatal overdose. At the scene, officers recovered glassine envelopes containing drug residue, a Xanax pill, and the victim’s cellphone, a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schenectady, NY
Breaking News
Mom Of 3 Suffered Over 90 Stab Wounds At Hand Of Schenectady Ex-Boyfriend: DA Mom Of 3 Suffered Over 90 Stab Wounds At Hand Of Schenectady Ex-Boyfriend: DA
Mom Of 3 Suffered Over 90 Stab Wounds At Hand Of Schenectady Ex-Boyfriend: DA A Schenectady man is facing decades in prison after he confessed to brutally murdering his ex-girlfriend. Rance White, 52, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Schenectady County Court Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the death of Amanda Jaikaran. In court, White admitted that he stabbed Jaikaran to death during an attack that occurred March 14, 2025, on Lincoln Avenue in Schenectady, according to the DA’s office. Family members attempted to intervene after hearing the victim call for help and pleaded with White to stop. First responders from the Schenectady Police Department and the Schenectady …

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by Michael Mashburn
Guilderland-Altamont, NY
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Jackpot! $1M Lottery Raffle Prize Split By Altamont Family Jackpot! $1M Lottery Raffle Prize Split By Altamont Family
Jackpot! $1M Lottery Raffle Prize Split By Altamont Family An Albany County family is celebrating a seven-figure stroke of luck after claiming a $1 million top prize in the New York Lottery’s Million Dollar Raffle. The Jackson family of Altamont — Daniel Jackson, his wife Lisa, and their son James — won the prize in the raffle drawing held Oct. 26, 2025, according to the New York Lottery. Daniel Jackson purchased the winning ticket, which was one of 15 selected statewide to claim a $1 million cash prize as part of a special raffle commemorating the Erie Canal bicentennial. Rather than taking the winnings alone, the family chose to split the prize …

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by Michael Mashburn
Mineola, NY
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Lured Teen Into Car, Filmed Brutal Rape: NY Man Gets 11 Years In Federal Prison Lured Teen Into Car, Filmed Brutal Rape: NY Man Gets 11 Years In Federal Prison
Lured Teen Into Car, Filmed Brutal Rape: NY Man Gets 11 Years In Federal Prison A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for kidnapping and sexually abusing a 17-year-old boy in a brutal attack that was filmed and posted online. Ahmed Alaahri, 23, was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court Wednesday, Jan. 21, after pleading guilty to kidnapping in connection with the March 2023 attack. Alaahri and co-defendant Bilal Nagi, 31, lured the teenage victim, identified in court as John Doe, into a vehicle before driving him to a secluded area, where he was restrained, threatened, and assaulted with a weapon, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Nagi contacte…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hempstead, NY
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Pedestrian ID'd After Hit, Killed Crossing Busy Hempstead Street During Morning Commute Pedestrian ID'd After Hit, Killed Crossing Busy Hempstead Street During Morning Commute
Pedestrian ID'd After Hit, Killed Crossing Busy Hempstead Street During Morning Commute A 64-year-old man was killed after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing a busy Long Island roadway. The crash happened around 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, on Peninsula Boulevard in Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators determined that Michael DeMedina, 64, was crossing Peninsula Boulevard near South Franklin Street when he was struck by a Toyota Tundra driven by a 49-year-old man, police said. The driver, who remained at the scene, was traveling southbound and attempting to make a left turn at the time of the collision. DeMedina, of Hempstead, was pronounced d…

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