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
Rape Is 'Epic', NY Young Republicans Leader Proclaims In Leaked GOP Chat: Report Rape Is 'Epic', NY Young Republicans Leader Proclaims In Leaked GOP Chat: Report
Rape Is 'Epic', NY Young Republicans Leader Proclaims In Leaked GOP Chat: Report A New York Senate staffer turned Young Republicans leader is under fire after leaked messages showed him using racist, misogynistic, and homophobic language in a private GOP group chat. The Telegram messages, published by POLITICO Tuesday, Oct. 14, show New York State Young Republicans Vice Chair Bobby Walker repeatedly using slurs and offensive language while strategizing with peers about internal party politics. POLITICO’s reporting, based on roughly 2,900 pages of messages shared among a dozen millennial and Gen Z Republican operatives, paints a picture of an often brutal private chat wh…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
On Your Side
825K NY Drivers’ License Numbers Exposed In Insurance Hacks; Companies To Pay $14.2M 825K NY Drivers’ License Numbers Exposed In Insurance Hacks; Companies To Pay $14.2M
825K NY Drivers’ License Numbers Exposed In Insurance Hacks; Companies To Pay $14.2M More than 825,000 New Yorkers had their personal information exposed in data breaches at major car insurance companies, Attorney General Letitia James announced. The breaches, which targeted online quoting tools at eight auto insurers, allowed hackers to steal driver’s license numbers and dates of birth, according to settlements announced Tuesday, Oct. 14. Some of the stolen data was later used to file fraudulent unemployment claims during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General and the New York State Department of Financial Services fou…

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by Michael Mashburn
Colonie, NY
Breaking News
Woman Stabs Man At Colonie Motel, Police Say Woman Stabs Man At Colonie Motel, Police Say
Woman Stabs Man At Colonie Motel, Police Say A 44-year-old Albany woman is accused of stabbing a man she had just met during an encounter at a Colonie hotel. The attack happened around 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Econo Lodge Inn and Suites on Central Avenue, according to Colonie Police. When officers arrived, they found a male victim who reported that a woman he had just met stabbed him twice in the back before fleeing on foot. He was treated for his injuries and is expected to recover, police said. The victim gave officers a description of the suspect. Not long after, New York State Police located a woman matching the descri…

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by Michael Mashburn
Garden City, NY
Your Community
Student With Autism Sues Adelphi University After AI Cheating Accusation Student With Autism Sues Adelphi University After AI Cheating Accusation
Student With Autism Sues Adelphi University After AI Cheating Accusation A Long Island student has filed a lawsuit against Adelphi University, claiming the school wrongly accused him of using artificial intelligence to cheat on an essay. In a complaint filed in Nassau County Supreme Court in July, freshman Orion Newby alleges that his professor discriminated against him because he is on the autism spectrum, and failed to follow the school’s own policies in handling the case. The 19-year-old enrolled at Adelphi in fall 2024 and paid extra to join the university’s Bridges to Adelphi program, which is marketed to students on the autism spectrum. Through Bridges, …

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by Michael Mashburn
Stillwater, NY
Breaking News
Stillwater Man Raped Minor After Sending Sexually Explicit Messages, Police Say Stillwater Man Raped Minor After Sending Sexually Explicit Messages, Police Say
Stillwater Man Raped Minor After Sending Sexually Explicit Messages, Police Say A Saratoga County man is accused of raping a minor, police said. Devin Brown, 28, of Stillwater, was arrested Friday, Oct, 10, in connection with alleged child sex abuse that occurred in August, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. An investigation launched on Thursday, Aug. 14, found that Brown sent sexually explicit messages to a minor in Wilton via a messaging app, police said. He later met up with the victim, who was under the age of 17, and engaged in vaginal sexual contact, according to police. Brown is charged with rape, endangering the welfare of a child, and diss…

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by Michael Mashburn
Saugerties, NY
Obituaries
Husband, Wife Killed In Saugerties Crash Were 'Foundation Of Our Lives,' Daughter Says Husband, Wife Killed In Saugerties Crash Were 'Foundation Of Our Lives,' Daughter Says
Husband, Wife Killed In Saugerties Crash Were 'Foundation Of Our Lives,' Daughter Says A family is mourning the sudden loss of a Connecticut husband and wife who were killed in a car crash in New York’s Hudson Valley. Radjindre Soekha, 65, and his wife Poernawatie Badal-Soekha, 61, both of Waterbury, Connecticut, were killed early Thursday, Oct. 9, when their Toyota Corolla collided head-on with a Ford F-150 on Kings Highway in Saugerties, as Daily Voice reported. The crash happened around 5:30 a.m. when the Toyota, driven by Radjindre, crossed into the northbound lane near Sinsapaugh Lane and struck the pickup truck. Both Radjindre and Poernawatie were pronounced dead at t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Albany, NY
Breaking News
Drunk Driver Kills 2 Passengers In Single-Vehicle Crash In Albany, Police Say Drunk Driver Kills 2 Passengers In Single-Vehicle Crash In Albany, Police Say
Drunk Driver Kills 2 Passengers In Single-Vehicle Crash In Albany, Police Say A 25-year-old Albany woman is facing vehicular homicide charges after allegedly causing a drunken crash that killed her two passengers. The crash happened just before 7 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, when a vehicle left the roadway and went down an embankment on southbound I-787 near Exit 5 in Albany, according to New York State Police. Three people were found inside the vehicle with severe injuries. Two passengers, identified as Jamilla Tirado, 27, and Cepelynn Johnson, 25, both of Albany, were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver, Imahjai Sutherland, 25, was taken to Albany Medi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schenectady, NY
Breaking News
Work Crew Unearths Human Remains In Schenectady Neighborhood (DEVELOPING) Work Crew Unearths Human Remains In Schenectady Neighborhood (DEVELOPING)
Work Crew Unearths Human Remains In Schenectady Neighborhood (Developing) A police investigation is underway after workers unearthed partial human remains in a Schenectady neighborhood. A work crew made the discovery Monday, Oct. 13, on Westover Place in the city’s Hamilton Hill neighborhood, according to Schenectady Police. Officers responded to the scene and secured the area as an active crime scene. The remains were confirmed to be a foot and a bone after a 911 caller reported finding a leg in the ground, WNYT reports. Investigators had not confirmed the identity of the remains or how long they may have been there as of press time. Additional details, incl…

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by Michael Mashburn
National Interest
VIDEOS: Israeli Hostages Reunite With Families After 2 Years In Hamas Captivity VIDEOS: Israeli Hostages Reunite With Families After 2 Years In Hamas Captivity
Videos: Israeli Hostages Reunite With Families After 2 Years In Hamas Captivity The first Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks have been released and handed to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the opening stage of a US-brokered ceasefire deal. The Red Cross reached a meeting point in northern Gaza where seven living hostages were transferred into its custody as part of a deal that also calls for the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, the IDF announced around 12:45 a.m. ET Monday, Oct. 13. Photos and videos show the moments when the Israeli hostages were reunited with their family members after more than two years. …

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by Michael Mashburn
Somers, NY
Breaking News
Man Steals $23K Check From Somers Business, Police Say Man Steals $23K Check From Somers Business, Police Say
Man Steals $23K Check From Somers Business, Police Say A man is accused of stealing more than $23,000 from a Hudson Valley business through a stolen and altered check. Vadim Farmakis, 38, of Brooklyn, was arrested Friday, Oct. 10, following a NEw York State Police investigation into a reported theft at Heritage Hills Society LTD in Somers, the agency said. The case dates back to December 2023, when a check for $23,187.01 was stolen, altered, and deposited into an account held by Farmakis, police said.  Subsequent withdrawals totaling $22,000 were then made from the account. Farmakis was charged with third-degree grand larceny, a felony, …

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