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
Chainsaw-Wielding Man In Clown Mask Convicted After Turning Cohoes Street Into Horror Scene Chainsaw-Wielding Man In Clown Mask Convicted After Turning Cohoes Street Into Horror Scene
Chainsaw-Wielding Man In Clown Mask Convicted After Turning Cohoes Street Into Horror Scene A man who terrified an Upstate New York neighborhood while donning a clown mask and wielding a chainsaw has been convicted on menacing and weapons charges. Craig Wolcott, 35, was found guilty by an Albany County jury Thursday, Dec. 4, following two hours of deliberation. The charges stem from an incident on Lancaster Street in Cohoes on Thursday, May 1, where residents reported seeing Wolcott walking through the neighborhood in a clown mask while lifting a running chainsaw, as Daily Voice previously reported. A resident confronted him after spotting him looking into parked vehicles, Cohoe…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Troy Baby Made ‘Long Spit Bubbles’ Before Dying From Skull Bleed — Now It’s a Homicide Probe Troy Baby Made ‘Long Spit Bubbles’ Before Dying From Skull Bleed — Now It’s a Homicide Probe
Troy Baby Made ‘Long Spit Bubbles’ Before Dying From Skull Bleed — Now It’s a Homicide Probe What began as a mysterious medical emergency for a one-year-old New York girl has now been ruled a homicide, sparking a multi-agency search for answers. Zaniyla Hill died Wednesday, Aug. 6, days after she was taken to Samaritan Hospital in Troy unresponsive, Watervliet Police revealed Wednesday, Dec. 3. Her mother, Elisha Hil, told investigators she dropped Zaniyla off at a friend’s home in Troy on Friday morning, Aug. 1, while she went to work. She later received a call saying the toddler was “making long spit bubbles” and lying on her back — behavior Hill said was unlike her daughter. Hi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
Breaking News
2 Seriously Injured When Fast-Moving Fire Spreads To Neighboring Albany Homes 2 Seriously Injured When Fast-Moving Fire Spreads To Neighboring Albany Homes
2 Seriously Injured When Fast-Moving Fire Spreads To Neighboring Albany Homes Four people were rescued and two suffered life-threatening injuries after a fast-moving fire ripped through two Albany homes. The blaze was reported around 11:50 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in the city’s Pine Hills neighborhood, on Western Avenue near Quail Street, according to Albany Fire officials. Callers told 911 dispatchers people were trapped inside. By the time crews arrived, flames had already spread to the neighboring home. Firefighters were met with a “wall of fire up the front of the building,” forcing an immediate rescue operation, Albany Fire Chief Joseph Gregory said at a press co…

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National Interest
WATCH: Deputy Accidentally Pepper-Sprays Herself, Partner During Heated NY Public Hearing WATCH: Deputy Accidentally Pepper-Sprays Herself, Partner During Heated NY Public Hearing
Watch: Deputy Accidentally Pepper-Sprays Herself, Partner During Heated NY Public Hearing A New York sheriff’s deputy attempting to detain a man during a tense public hearing accidentally pepper-sprayed herself, her partner, and the speaker, video obtained by Daily Voice shows. The incident happened Thursday, Nov. 20, in Onondaga County during a packed hearing at Clay Town Hall related to the county’s effort to evict 91-year-old Azalia King from her longtime home under eminent domain. Video provided to Daily Voice by Duane Whitmer, president of Act Now Media, shows a man identifying himself only as “Timothy” addressing the panel running the hearing. In the footage, the man gro…

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Freeport, NY
Breaking News
Gunman Who Paralyzed Bar Security Guard In Freeport Gets Decades In Prison Gunman Who Paralyzed Bar Security Guard In Freeport Gets Decades In Prison
Gunman Who Paralyzed Bar Security Guard In Freeport Gets Decades In Prison A man who opened fire outside a Long Island bar after being denied re-entry — paralyzing a 23-year-old security guard and injuring another patron — will spend three decades in prison. Tiray Clemmons, 34, of Hempstead, was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 4, after a Nassau County jury convicted him of attempted murder and multiple related charges for the 2023 shooting outside Agua on the Mile in Freeport. Clemmons had been kicked out of the bar on July 15, 2023, following an argument with management, as Daily Voice reported. When he attempted to return, a security guard stopped him at the door. M…

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Bethpage, NY
Breaking News
Double Murder: Suspect Nabbed After Man, Woman Stabbed To Death At Bethpage Deli Double Murder: Suspect Nabbed After Man, Woman Stabbed To Death At Bethpage Deli
Double Murder: Suspect Nabbed After Man, Woman Stabbed To Death At Bethpage Deli Two people are dead following a double stabbing inside a Long Island deli. Emergency crews in Bethpage responded to the A & A Italian Deli on Hicksville Road near Boundary Avenue around 9:10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, according to Nassau County Police. When officers from the Eighth Precinct arrived, they found a 70-year-old man and 62-year-old woman unresponsive, suffering from stab wounds, police said. The female victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the male victim died at the hospital. A 30-year-old male suspect was located and arrested, police said. Authorities did not immedia…

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Centereach-Selden, NY
Breaking News
Man Photographed Up Teen's Dress At Selden Target Weeks After Alleged ShopRite Incident: DA Man Photographed Up Teen's Dress At Selden Target Weeks After Alleged ShopRite Incident: DA
Man Photographed Up Teen's Dress At Selden Target Weeks After Alleged ShopRite Incident: DA A man was indicted on felony charges after allegedly photographing a 13-year-old girl’s intimate areas inside the Selden Target — weeks after he was accused of attempting to take photos up a 17-year-old’s shorts at the nearby ShopRite. Aqeel Ahmad, 53, a Pakistani national, was indicted in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Dec. 4, amid allegations he crouched beside the teen in the card aisle of the Selden Target and held his phone near the hem of her dress, according to prosecutors. The incident happened on Sunday, Oct. 19, when the girl was shopping with her father. The father told police he…

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National Interest
Siena Lacrosse Coach Liam Gleason Dies After Accident At Home; Community Mourns ‘Gentle Giant' Siena Lacrosse Coach Liam Gleason Dies After Accident At Home; Community Mourns ‘Gentle Giant'
Siena Lacrosse Coach Liam Gleason Dies After Accident At Home; Community Mourns ‘Gentle Giant' The Siena University community is grieving the loss of men’s lacrosse head coach Liam Gleason, who died Wednesday, Dec. 3, three days after suffering a serious head injury in an accident at his Saratoga County home. He was 41 years old. News of Gleason's death has prompted an overwhelming outpouring of support from former players, colleagues, friends, and the wider lacrosse world. The accident happened Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30, at his home in Halfmoon, as Daily Voice reported. According to information shared through a GoFundMe campaign, Gleason fell down a flight of stairs and sustained a …

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National Interest
Deputy Accidentally Fires Shotgun Blast Into Milton Neighbor's Apartment On Thanksgiving: PD Deputy Accidentally Fires Shotgun Blast Into Milton Neighbor's Apartment On Thanksgiving: PD
Deputy Accidentally Fires Shotgun Blast Into Milton Neighbor's Apartment On Thanksgiving: PD A sheriff’s deputy in Upstate New York could lose his job after accidentally firing a shotgun into his neighbor’s apartment on Thanksgiving, police said. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputy Alexander Stead, 32, of Milton, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 3, on suspicion of second-degree reckless endangerment, the agency confirmed. Stead, who was off duty at the time, accidentally discharged the shotgun and the round penetrated a wall separating his unit from an occupied unit at the Lilith Fair Apartments, police said. The Thanksgiving incident happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. No inju…

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National Interest
Trucker Spent Half Hour Killing Girlfriend Outside Patchogue Motel; Will Likely Die In Prison Trucker Spent Half Hour Killing Girlfriend Outside Patchogue Motel; Will Likely Die In Prison
Trucker Spent Half Hour Killing Girlfriend Outside Patchogue Motel; Will Likely Die In Prison A Long Island trucker will spend up to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend inside the cab of his tractor-trailer outside a Patchogue motel. Willie Hart, 61, of Yaphank, was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 3, to 22 years to life behind bars after a Suffolk County jury convicted him of second-degree murder in the death of 37-year-old Candace Woodruff. The killing was captured on surveillance video and left Woodruff battered, asphyxiated, and covered in Ramen noodles. Hart called police around 2:30 a.m. on May 29, 2023, claiming he had just discovered Woodruff unresponsive on the floor of h…

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