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

Central Islip, NY
Breaking News
Deportation Awaits Man Who Murdered Friend In Car Outside Central Islip Home Deportation Awaits Man Who Murdered Friend In Car Outside Central Islip Home
Deportation Awaits Man Who Murdered Friend In Car Outside Central Islip Home A Honduran national will spend decades in prison and then be deported from the country after confessing to murdering his friend on Long Island. Jeremias Anaribamoran, 48, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting 40-year-old Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo outside the victim’s Central Islip home. Anaribamoran admitted that the pair, who had been drinking and socializing together earlier in the day, began arguing while sitting in the back seat of a car parked outside Godinez-Carcamo’s Anne Lane residence just before midnight Saturday, March 15. The dispute escalated when An…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
Dad Poured Vodka Shots For Teen Son Before Drunken Crash Killing Massapequa Man, DA Says Dad Poured Vodka Shots For Teen Son Before Drunken Crash Killing Massapequa Man, DA Says
Dad Poured Vodka Shots For Teen Son Before Drunken Crash Killing Massapequa Man, DA Says A 19-year-old man and his father have been indicted after a drunk driving crash on Sunrise Highway left a Long Island man dead and his wife seriously injured, prosecutors said. Brian August, of Bay Shore, was arraigned in Nassau County Court Tuesday, Oct. 22, on a 13-count indictment stemming from an April crash in Massapequa that killed 48-year-old Willie Singleton and injured his wife. Investigators determined that August had tossed back “multiple shots” of vodka inside his father’s Bentley before getting behind the wheel the night of Saturday, April 19, according to the Nassau County DA’…

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by Michael Mashburn
Colonie, NY
Breaking News
Four Cows Killed When Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Colonie Off-Ramp, Sparking 7-Hour Rescue Four Cows Killed When Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Colonie Off-Ramp, Sparking 7-Hour Rescue
Four Cows Killed When Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Colonie Off-Ramp, Sparking 7-Hour Rescue Several cows were killed when a tractor-trailer overturned and shut down an off-ramp in Albany County. Emergency crews in Colonie responded to the ramp from Alternate Route 7 westbound to Route 9 for a tractor-trailer crash around 4:20 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, New York State Police said. Of the 41 cattle inside the trailer, four died from injuries in the crash, police said. The remaining animals were evaluated at the scene by a veterinarian and then moved into several other trailers. The recovery and transfer of the cattle took about seven hours and required multiple agencies, including th…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
NY Musician’s 10-Second Local News Performance Leaves Anchors Stunned (VIDEO) NY Musician’s 10-Second Local News Performance Leaves Anchors Stunned (VIDEO)
NY Musician’s 10-Second Local News Performance Leaves Anchors Stunned (Video) Morning news viewers in upstate New York likely weren’t expecting a face-first crash course in noise music — but that’s exactly what they got. Ahead of Rochester's Avant Garde a Clue 2 music festival, Industry Standard — a 21-year-old experimental musician from Glens Falls — appeared on ABC affiliate 13WHAM on Monday, Oct. 21, for what may have been the shortest (and strangest) performance in the show’s history. The “preview” lasted about ten seconds. In that brief window, Industry Standard unleashed distorted, muffled screams before repeatedly backflipping onto the studio floor. “Wow,” on…

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by Michael Mashburn
Saugerties, NY
Breaking News
Ex-Court Clerk Admits Dismissing Charges For Friend In Ulster County Ex-Court Clerk Admits Dismissing Charges For Friend In Ulster County
Ex-Court Clerk Admits Dismissing Charges For Friend In Ulster County A former Saugerties Town Court clerk confessed to tampering with court records while using her position to help someone she knew. Haley Whalen, 27, of Ulster Park, pleaded guilty Friday, Oct. 17, in Ulster County Court to two felony counts of first-degree tampering with public records. Whalen altered official case records while employed at the court, including dismissing charges against at least one person with whom she had a personal relationship, prosecutors said. She had no legal authority or approval from any judge to make the changes. Whalen was arrested in February 2024 after New Yor…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mineola, NY
On Your Side
Google’s NYC Offices Hit With Bedbug Infestation: Report Google’s NYC Offices Hit With Bedbug Infestation: Report
Google’s NYC Offices Hit With Bedbug Infestation: Report Google’s New York City campus just got hit with the worst kind of bug — and it’s not in the code. Employees at the company’s Chelsea campus at 111 Eighth Avenue were told Sunday, Oct. 19, to stay home after exterminators brought in a sniffer dog that “found credible evidence” of bedbugs, WIRED reports. Workers were allowed to return Monday, Oct. 20, once treatment was completed, but Google is reportedly conducting further inspections at its other New York campuses out of caution. Employees were advised to report any suspected sightings or symptoms linked to possible exposure to the facilit…

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by Michael Mashburn
Amityville, NY
Breaking News
Amityville Man Slashed Relative’s Neck, Held Another At Knifepoint, DA Says Amityville Man Slashed Relative’s Neck, Held Another At Knifepoint, DA Says
Amityville Man Slashed Relative’s Neck, Held Another At Knifepoint, DA Says An Amityville man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly slashing a relative’s neck and holding another captive at knifepoint, prosecutors said. Angelo Andrade, 49, was indicted on attempted murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Investigators determined that Andrade went to a relative’s home in Amityville on Sunday, Sept. 21. During a conversation, he allegedly grabbed the man from behind and cut his neck with a knife, seriously injuring him, prosecutors said. Andrade then turned on a second relative, holding her at knifepoint and threatening …

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by Michael Mashburn
Burnt Hills, NY
On Your Side
Spa Owner Busted For Sex-For-Pay, Unlicensed Massage In Burnt Hills, Police Say Spa Owner Busted For Sex-For-Pay, Unlicensed Massage In Burnt Hills, Police Say
Spa Owner Busted For Sex-For-Pay, Unlicensed Massage In Burnt Hills, Police Say The owner of a Saratoga County spa is accused of turning her massage business into a front for prostitution. Xianju Wang, 58, of Ballston, was arrested Friday, Oct. 17, following a Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office investigation into alleged prostitution at 772 BH Spa in Burnt Hills, the agency said. Wang is accused of working as a massage therapist without a license and engaging in sexual conduct for money, police said. She was charged with unauthorized practice of a profession, a felony, and prostitution, a misdemeanor. The sheriff’s office said the investigation remains active. The Depa…

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by Michael Mashburn
Valley Stream, NY
Your Community
School Bus Company Used Forged Insurance To Operate In Valley Stream, DA Says School Bus Company Used Forged Insurance To Operate In Valley Stream, DA Says
School Bus Company Used Forged Insurance To Operate In Valley Stream, DA Says A school bus company and its owners are accused of filing forged insurance paperwork to operate on Long Island. Cheese Bus, Inc., along with co-owners Malik Turnage Sr., 52, and Malik Turnage Jr., 27, were arraigned in Nassau County Court Tuesday, Oct. 21, on felony charges of offering a false instrument and misdemeanor insurance fraud. The company is accused of submitting forged liability insurance certificates to the Valley Stream Central High School District between 2019 and 2024, according to prosecutors. The district requested updated insurance certificates in October 2023. Turnage Jr…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
Ex-Trooper Who Shot Himself, Triggering Manhunt In West Hempstead, Sentenced To Jail Ex-Trooper Who Shot Himself, Triggering Manhunt In West Hempstead, Sentenced To Jail
Ex-Trooper Who Shot Himself, Triggering Manhunt In West Hempstead, Sentenced To Jail A former New York state trooper who shot himself and triggered a massive multi-state manhunt will now spend time behind bars. Thomas Mascia, 27, of West Hempstead, was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Nassau County Court. It followed his guilty pleas to falsely reporting an incident, tampering with evidence, and official misconduct. Mascia told colleagues in December 2024 that he was shot in the leg by a man while checking on a disabled vehicle on the Southern State Parkway in West Hempstead, as Daily Voice reported. His claim triggered…

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