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Michael Mashburn

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mmashburn@dailyvoice.com

Michael joined the Daily Voice team in April 2022 covering news throughout New York, including the Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and Long Island. He previously worked as a reporter for ABC Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle. Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in journalism in May 2014. 

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Fugitive Who Shot Roommate To Death In Bay Shore Basement Captured In Miami, DA Says Fugitive Who Shot Roommate To Death In Bay Shore Basement Captured In Miami, DA Says
Fugitive Who Shot Roommate To Death In Bay Shore Basement Captured In Miami, DA Says A Long Island man who shot his housemate to death and then fled the state was captured a month later in Florida, prosecutors alleged. Darwin Maldonado Vanegas, 31, was arraigned on murder and weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 22, in the April killing of 24-year-old Daniel Nunez-Hernandez. Suffolk County Police responded to the pair’s Bay Shore residence on West Lakeland Street, where they rented separate rooms, just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3. Officers found Nunez-Hernandez dead on a basement couch with gunshot wounds to his chest and arm. Two 9mm shell cas…

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Schools
VIDEO: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase VIDEO: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase
Video: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase A University at Buffalo graduate turned his commencement into a viral family affair. Jean-Paul Al-Arab made headlines when he sprinted across the stage while carrying his infant son–and while being chased by campus police–at UB’s College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18. Al-Arab, who immigrated to the United States from Lebanon in 2022, earned his bachelor or arts degree in criminology all while working overnight restaurant shifts and being the primary caretaker for his son during the day while his wife worked, he told NPR. “I promised myself and I promised him …

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News
Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Dix Hills Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Dix Hills
Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Dix Hills A driver was killed when his car veered into oncoming traffic and collided with a tractor-trailer on Long Island. The crash happened just after 9 a.m. Friday, May 23, on Commack Road north of Euclid Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police. A man was driving a Mazda northbound on Commack Road when the vehicle crossed into the southbound lanes and struck a tractor-trailer head-on, police said. The Mazda driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The tractor trailer driver, a 60-year-old man from Patterson, New Jersey, was transported to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, whe…

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old Albany Girl Missing For 3 Days Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old Albany Girl Missing For 3 Days
Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old Albany Girl Missing For 3 Days Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a Capital Region teenager who has been missing for several days. Rosalinda Popa, 16, was last seen at her Albany residence on Tuesday, May 20, according to Albany Police. Additional details, including a clothing description and possible destinations, were not given. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Department at 518-438-4000. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Obituaries
Tow Truck Driver, Dad Of 3 Killed In PA Accident Remembered As ‘Heartbeat Of The Family' Tow Truck Driver, Dad Of 3 Killed In PA Accident Remembered As ‘Heartbeat Of The Family'
Tow Truck Driver, Dad Of 3 Killed In PA Accident Remembered As ‘Heartbeat Of The Family' Loved ones and strangers alike are rallying to support the devastated widow and three young kids of a Pennsylvania tow truck operator killed on the job. Steven Gill, 36, was gravely injured in a freak accident in Weisenberg Township on Wednesday morning, May 21, when several logs fell and struck him in the head, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest. Gill, a native of Warsaw, New York, and most recently of West Penn Township, worked for Mechanics Plus Towing and Transport. He was the sold provider for his wife Tara and their children, ages 3, …

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by Michael Mashburn & Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Hempstead 16-Year-Old Missing For A Week Alert Issued For Hempstead 16-Year-Old Missing For A Week
Alert Issued For Hempstead 16-Year-Old Missing For A Week Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for a week. Kimani Hinds-Powery, 16, was last seen leaving his Hempstead residence at around 2 p.m. Friday, May 16, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported him missing the following Thursday, May 22. Hinds-Powery is 6-foot-1 and 165 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Both of his ears are pierced. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, a black hat, and sandals. Investigators believe the teen may frequent Terrace Avenue in Hempstead. Anyone with information is asked to…

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Gunman Lurking In Alley Admits Shooting Woman As She Sat On Couch Inside Troy Home Gunman Lurking In Alley Admits Shooting Woman As She Sat On Couch Inside Troy Home
Gunman Lurking In Alley Admits Shooting Woman As She Sat On Couch Inside Troy Home A Capital Region man formally confessed to shooting into a home, gravely injuring a woman as she sat on her couch. Jason Carter, 23, of Troy, pleaded guilty to felony assault in Rensselaer County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with a June 2024 shooting in Troy. Carter admitted to standing in an alleyway behind the home, located on 6th Avenue north of 102nd Street, and firing seven shots into the residence, striking a woman once in the head as she sat on a couch with her fiancé. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where she underwent life-saving brain surgery, according to th…

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Police & Fire
Girl, 4, Hospitalized After Eating THC Gummies Packaged Like Candy, NY Sheriff Warns Girl, 4, Hospitalized After Eating THC Gummies Packaged Like Candy, NY Sheriff Warns
Girl, 4, Hospitalized After Eating THC Gummies Packaged Like Candy, NY Sheriff Warns A 4-year-old girl was hospitalized after ingesting two high-potency THC gummies found in her dad’s truck, a New York sheriff warned. The frightening incident happened in Albany County when the young girl accompanied her father to work and found what looked like a package of candy in a lunchbox, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said on Facebook Wednesday, May 21. A 6-year-old girl in the truck tasted one of the “Super Smacked Bears” gummies and spit it out, but the 4-year-old ate two, Apple said. Each gummy contained 60mg of THC, a dosage well beyond adult recommendations and consider…

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Business
Cherished Italian Restaurant In Levittown Prepares To Say Goodbye After Nearly 60 Years Cherished Italian Restaurant In Levittown Prepares To Say Goodbye After Nearly 60 Years
Cherished Italian Restaurant In Levittown Prepares To Say Goodbye After Nearly 60 Years For generations of Long Islanders, Domenico’s wasn’t just a restaurant — it was part of the family. Now, after nearly six decades in business, the beloved Italian eatery on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown is preparing to close its doors for good. Domenico’s will hold its final dinner service on Sunday, June 29, marking the end of a chapter that’s been written with Calabrian recipes, crusty bread, and countless memories. “There are places that serve food, and then there are places that serve memories,” owner Domenico Belcastro wrote in an emotional farewell post on Instagram. “This restaur…

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News
Syosset Attorney Admits Stealing $400K From Clients, Including Lottery Winner Syosset Attorney Admits Stealing $400K From Clients, Including Lottery Winner
Syosset Attorney Admits Stealing $400K From Clients, Including Lottery Winner A Long Island attorney formally confessed to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her clients, including a lottery winner. Daphna Zekaria, 54, of Syosset, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with a series of thefts committed while working as a partner at the Huntington law firm Sokolski and Zekaria, P.C. Zekaria admitted to using her position to siphon large sums from clients under the guise of holding funds for safekeeping or investing on their behalf, prosecutors said. In one case, she stole approximatel…

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