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

National Interest
EXCLUSIVE: Chilling Photo Shows Armed Duo As Cops Probe BB Gun Shooting At Ronkonkoma Eatery EXCLUSIVE: Chilling Photo Shows Armed Duo As Cops Probe BB Gun Shooting At Ronkonkoma Eatery
Exclusive: Chilling Photo Shows Armed Duo As Cops Probe BB Gun Shooting At Ronkonkoma Eatery Months after a man was struck and injured by BB gun pellets while dining outside a Long Island restaurant, a newly surfaced photo showing an armed duo has been turned over to police. The disturbing incident occurred May 3, 2025, outside Lucharitos on Hawkins Avenue in Ronkonkoma, as Daily Voice reported. Samantha DeFiore, of West Islip, said her boyfriend was shot three times with BB gun pellets while spending time with friends outside the restaurant, according to a Facebook post she shared in a local community group. “Beautiful Saturday… turns into my boyfriend getting shot 3 times with a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Port Washington, NY
Breaking News
16-Year-Old Port Washington Girl Who Boarded LIRR Train Found Safe 16-Year-Old Port Washington Girl Who Boarded LIRR Train Found Safe
16-Year-Old Port Washington Girl Who Boarded Lirr Train Found Safe UPDATE - Elize Avazis was found safe, Nassau County Police revealed early Thursday, Jan. 22. ORIGINAL - A week has passed since a Long Island family last saw their teenage daughter, and now police are asking the community for help. Elize Avazis, 16, was spotted boarding a Port Washington LIRR train to Penn Station around 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, according to Nassau County Police. She was reported missing an hour later. Avazis is 5 feet 5 inches tall, approximately 125 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and dark sweatpant…

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by Michael Mashburn
Islip, NY
Breaking News
Starbucks Gun Bust Nets Fentanyl, Cocaine Trafficker From Islip 12 Years In Prison Starbucks Gun Bust Nets Fentanyl, Cocaine Trafficker From Islip 12 Years In Prison
Starbucks Gun Bust Nets Fentanyl, Cocaine Trafficker From Islip 12 Years In Prison A Long Island man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison after admitting to trafficking large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine while illegally selling guns across Suffolk County. Travis Austin, 31, of Islip, was sentenced in Suffolk County Court Tuesday, Jan. 20, to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges tied to a wide-ranging narcotics and weapons operation. Austin participated in numerous large-scale drug sales between June and September 2024, distributing fentanyl and cocaine throughout the county, according to prosecutors. During that same period, h…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Brooklyn Beckham Says He Rewrote His Wedding Story At Westchester Property After Family Rift Brooklyn Beckham Says He Rewrote His Wedding Story At Westchester Property After Family Rift
Brooklyn Beckham Says He Rewrote His Wedding Story At Westchester Property After Family Rift Brooklyn Beckham publicly accused his parents of controlling behavior and wedding-day betrayals in a six-part Instagram story that thrust the Beckham family’s long-rumored rift into the open. On Monday night, Jan. 19, the 26-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham, who is married to Rye, NY native Nicola Peltz Beckham, said he has no desire to reconcile with his family and is “standing up” for himself for the first time. The post laid out multiple grievances tied largely to his 2022 wedding. One of the most explosive claims involved Brooklyn’s wedding reception, where he a…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
LI's Rosie O'Donnell 'Grateful' To Be Out Of 'Depressing' US, Marks 1-Year In Ireland With Cake LI's Rosie O'Donnell 'Grateful' To Be Out Of 'Depressing' US, Marks 1-Year In Ireland With Cake
LI's Rosie O'Donnell 'Grateful' To Be Out Of 'Depressing' US, Marks 1-Year In Ireland With Cake One year after leaving the United States, Rosie O’Donnell says her move to Ireland has brought calm, relief, and distance from what she described as an increasingly distressing political climate back home. In a lengthy TikTok video posted Friday, Jan. 16, O’Donnell marked the anniversary of her relocation, reflecting on what she called a “very big thing” — moving across the ocean to a new country where she knew almost no one. “It’s been wonderful, and I’m very grateful that I’m here and not home in the United States, where things are so unbelievably difficult, violent, and depressing,” O’Do…

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by Michael Mashburn
Freeport, NY
Breaking News
Drunk Driver Over 100 MPH Kills Man After Running Red Light In Freeport: DA Drunk Driver Over 100 MPH Kills Man After Running Red Light In Freeport: DA
Drunk Driver Over 100 MPH Kills Man After Running Red Light In Freeport: DA A Lindenhurst man accused of driving drunk at more than 100 miles per hour through a red light and killing another driver in Freeport has been indicted on multiple felony charges, Nassau County prosecutors said. Bryan Mizhirumbay, 24, of Lindenhurst, was arraigned in Nassau County Court Tuesday, Jan. 20, on a grand jury indictment charging him with aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in the death of Craig White. White, 55, was traveling northbound on South Long Beach Avenue in Freeport around 11 p.m. on Sept. 3, 2025, when Mizhirumbay, driving eastbound on Atlantic Avenue, ran…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mineola, NY
Your Community
From Houseboat To Waterfront Estate: Inside Nassau County’s Cheapest, Priciest Listings From Houseboat To Waterfront Estate: Inside Nassau County’s Cheapest, Priciest Listings
From Houseboat To Waterfront Estate: Inside Nassau County’s Cheapest, Priciest Listings From a floating two-bedroom with million-dollar views to a sprawling North Shore estate priced at $35 million, Nassau County’s current real estate market spans a jaw-dropping range of lifestyles — and price tags. As of January 2026, the county’s least and most expensive active listings couldn’t be more different, offering a snapshot of just how wildly varied homeownership can look on Long Island. Whether you’re dreaming of marina sunsets or private docks and tennis courts, these two listings sit at opposite ends of Nassau’s housing spectrum. The Most Affordable Listing: $165,000 In Seaford…

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by Michael Mashburn
North Babylon, NY
Breaking News
Demo Manager Ordered To Repay $81K After Shorting Workers On Nassau School Projects Demo Manager Ordered To Repay $81K After Shorting Workers On Nassau School Projects
Demo Manager Ordered To Repay $81K After Shorting Workers On Nassau School Projects A Long Island demolition company manager has been sentenced after prosecutors said he underpaid dozens of workers on public school construction projects, cheating them out of more than $80,000 in legally required wages. Joseph Demasco, 67, of North Babylon, was sentenced Tuesday, Jan. 20, to five years’ probation and ordered to pay $81,592 in restitution for failing to pay prevailing wages on public works projects in Nassau County. Demasco underpaid more than 40 employees who worked on asbestos removal and demolition projects at schools in the Merrick and Oceanside Union Free School Distric…

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by Michael Mashburn
Elmont, NY
Breaking News
Two Cops Injured By Violent Suspect During Elmont Car Break-In Call, Police Say Two Cops Injured By Violent Suspect During Elmont Car Break-In Call, Police Say
Two Cops Injured By Violent Suspect During Elmont Car Break-In Call, Police Say Two Nassau County police officers were injured during a violent arrest after responding to a reported car break-in. Officers from the Fifth Squad were called around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, to a residence on Holland Avenue in Elmont for a reported larceny in progress, Nassau County police said. When officers arrived, they found the rear passenger window of a 2023 Chevrolet shattered and an unknown man sitting inside the vehicle. The suspect, Maynor Ponce, 41, became violent and combative while resisting arrest, injuring two officers during the struggle, according to police. The agency …

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
Breaking News
Dirt Biker Who Nearly Killed UAlbany Freshman Gets 7-12 Years For Albany Hit-Run Crash Dirt Biker Who Nearly Killed UAlbany Freshman Gets 7-12 Years For Albany Hit-Run Crash
Dirt Biker Who Nearly Killed UAlbany Freshman Gets 7-12 Years For Albany Hit-Run Crash A 27-year-old man who struck a University at Albany student with a dirt bike and fled the scene, leaving her in a coma, will pay with years in prison. Austin Breyette, 27, of Watervliet, was sentenced in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to 7⅓ to 12 years in prison following conviction for the April 2024 crash that left Alexa Kropf in a coma. The charges stem from an April 27, 2024, hit-and-run crash on Hudson Avenue in Albany, where prosecutors said Breyette struck Kropf, then 18, while riding a dirt bike at high speed before fleeing, as Daily Voice reported. Catastrophic Injuries…

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