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

Albany, NY
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Lead Found In Water At Dozens Of Schools In Capital Region, State Data Shows Lead Found In Water At Dozens Of Schools In Capital Region, State Data Shows
Lead Found In Water At Dozens Of Schools In Capital Region, State Data Shows Dozens of school districts across the Capital Region have detected lead in their drinking water this year under New York’s newly tightened safety standards, according to newly released state data. The findings come after New York lowered the allowable limit for lead in school drinking water from 15 parts per billion to five parts per billion in 2022. Under the stricter standard, 28 school districts in the Albany metro area tested above the legal threshold, according to the New York State Department of Health. Lead exposure is especially dangerous for children and can cause serious health e…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
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Hochul Backs Medical Aid In Dying Bill, Citing Compassion, Safeguards Hochul Backs Medical Aid In Dying Bill, Citing Compassion, Safeguards
Hochul Backs Medical Aid In Dying Bill, Citing Compassion, Safeguards Gov. Kathy Hochul publicly announced her support for New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act, saying the measure balances individual choice with strict safeguards for vulnerable patients. Hochul outlined her position in an op-ed published Wednesday, Dec. 17, by the Albany Times Union, marking her most direct endorsement yet of legislation that would allow terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live to receive medical assistance to hasten death under limited circumstances. The governor said her decision followed extensive deliberation and conversations with patients and families…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schenectady, NY
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Partygoer Tried Raping Underage Girl At Schenectady Home, Jury Finds Partygoer Tried Raping Underage Girl At Schenectady Home, Jury Finds
Partygoer Tried Raping Underage Girl At Schenectady Home, Jury Finds A Schenectady County jury convicted a Connecticut man of attempting to rape an underage girl during a house party. Tarachand Chunilall, 53, was found guilty of attempted rape and endangering the welfare of a child following a two-day trial in Schenectacy County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 10, the DA’s office announced a week later. Chunilall was in the Schenectady area for a “religious home sale celebration” in November 2024 when he and some friends stopped by the house of the victim, who was under the age of 17, and her family, prosecutors said. The group gathered in the basement listening to…

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by Michael Mashburn
East Greenbush, NY
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Man Found Dead In Stewart's Shop Bathroom In North Greenbush Morning After Entering Man Found Dead In Stewart's Shop Bathroom In North Greenbush Morning After Entering
Man Found Dead In Stewart's Shop Bathroom In North Greenbush Morning After Entering A 65-year-old man was found dead inside a Stewart’s Shop bathroom in Rensselaer County. Officers responded around 5 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, to the Stewart’s Shop at 50 North Greenbush Road in North Greenbush after receiving a report of a cardiac arrest, according to police. They found the man unresponsive inside the store’s bathroom. It was immediately clear that resuscitation efforts would be unsuccessful, police said. Store employees told police they discovered the man when they opened for business Wednesday morning. Surveillance footage showed the man entering the bathroom around 7 p.m…

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by Michael Mashburn
Deer Park, NY
Breaking News
Missing 17-Year-Old Girl From Deer Park May Need Medical Attention, Police Say Missing 17-Year-Old Girl From Deer Park May Need Medical Attention, Police Say
Missing 17-Year-Old Girl From Deer Park May Need Medical Attention, Police Say Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl from Long Island. Danicheline Baptiste, of Deer Park, was last seen on Monday, Dec. 15, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. She may have traveled to New York City, and may be in need of medical attention, officials said. Baptiste was last seen wearing a tie-dye shirt, black sweatpants, and carrying a black backpack. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
Woman ID'd After Being Hit, Killed Crossing Massapequa Street (UPDATE) Woman ID'd After Being Hit, Killed Crossing Massapequa Street (UPDATE)
Woman ID'd After Being Hit, Killed Crossing Massapequa Street (Update) A 41-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car while crossing a Long Island street. The collision happened in Massapequa, at the intersection of Merrick Road and Bayview Avenue, around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, according to Nassau County Police. A preliminary investigation found that Svetlana Durandina was crossing Merrick Road when she was hit by a westbound Hyundai driven by a 27-year-old. Durandina. of Massapequa, suffered severe trauma and was taken by police ambulance to the hospital, where she later died, police said. The driver remained at the scene following the crash. No…

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by Michael Mashburn
Central Islip, NY
Breaking News
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Who Injured 2 In Central Islip Crash Gets Up To 9 Years In Prison Wrong-Way DWI Driver Who Injured 2 In Central Islip Crash Gets Up To 9 Years In Prison
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Who Injured 2 In Central Islip Crash Gets Up To 9 Years In Prison A Long Island man will spend up to nine years in prison for driving the wrong way while impaired by alcohol and methamphetamine and causing a head-on crash that seriously injured two people. Jimmy Graham, 41, of Central Islip, was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 17, to three to nine years behind bars after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and related charges stemming from a July 2024 crash in West Islip. The wreck happened around 9:30 p.m. on July 14, 2024, when Graham was driving an Audi sedan westbound in the eastbound lanes of the Sunrise Highway South Service Road near Malts Av…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hempstead, NY
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‘Unimaginable Void’: Widow, 2 Kids Reeling After Dad Killed In Hempstead Southern State Crash ‘Unimaginable Void’: Widow, 2 Kids Reeling After Dad Killed In Hempstead Southern State Crash
‘Unimaginable Void’: Widow, 2 Kids Reeling After Dad Killed In Hempstead Southern State Crash Support is flooding in for the Long Island widow and two children of a man killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. Charles Kenney, 50, died when his pickup truck slammed into an overpass wall in Hempstead late Sunday, Dec. 14, as Daily Voice reported. Troopers responded to the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway near the Newbridge Road exit around 10:30 p.m. , according to New York State Police. A preliminary investigation found Kenney was traveling at an unsafe speed and was not wearing a seatbelt when he lost control of his Ram pickup truck, police said…

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by Michael Mashburn
Baldwin, NY
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Lead Found In Water At Dozens Of Long Island School Districts, State Data Shows Lead Found In Water At Dozens Of Long Island School Districts, State Data Shows
Lead Found In Water At Dozens Of Long Island School Districts, State Data Shows Dozens of school districts across Long Island have detected lead in their drinking water this year under New York’s newly tightened safety standards, according to newly released state data. The findings come after New York lowered the allowable limit for lead in school drinking water from 15 parts per billion to five parts per billion in 2022. Under the stricter standard, more than 40 school districts in Suffolk County and more than 20 in Nassau County tested above the legal threshold, according to the New York State Department of Health. Lead exposure is especially dangerous for children…

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by Michael Mashburn
Uniondale, NY
Breaking News
Furious Dad Who Tried Bombing Nassau Gov't Building After Losing Visitation With Kids Sentenced Furious Dad Who Tried Bombing Nassau Gov't Building After Losing Visitation With Kids Sentenced
Furious Dad Who Tried Bombing Nassau Gov't Building After Losing Visitation With Kids Sentenced A man who tried detonating an explosive device outside a Nassau County Department of Social Services building last year will spend nearly a decade in prison. James Luca, 47, of North Merrick, was sentenced in Nassau County Court Tuesday, Dec. 12, to nine years behind bars followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges. Luca admitted to plotting an attack on the Department of Social Services building in Uniondale in September 2024 by placing propane tanks and an ignition device at the building’s entrance, prosecutors said. He pleaded guil…

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