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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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‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years ‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years
‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years A man who led a violent, drug-dealing burglary crew known as the “Route Boys” will spend over two decades in federal prison. Jason Liriano, 25, of Brooklyn–also known as “jay bigfella”–was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, April 29. It followed his September 2023 guilty plea to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Tuesday’s sentencing marked the final chapter in a wide-reaching crime spree that spanned New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Liriano founded the Route Boys gang, which committed more than 100 break-ins at pharmacies, bodegas, chec…

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Hiker Found Dead On Devils Path Trail In Lexington Hiker Found Dead On Devils Path Trail In Lexington
Hiker Found Dead On Devils Path Trail In Lexington A New Jersey man was found dead on a popular hiking trail in New York’s Catskill Mountains. Linhu Jin, 54, was found unresponsive by a group of hikers on Greene County’s Devils Path Trail in the Town of Lexington at around 6:45 p.m. Thursday, April 24, according to New York State Police. Jin, of Palisades Park, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A cause of death was not given but troopers confirmed that no foul play is suspected. State Police were assisted by the New York State Forest Rangers, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lexington Fire Company. Additio…

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Man Who Shot, Killed Armed Home Invader In Schenectady Arrested, Police Say Man Who Shot, Killed Armed Home Invader In Schenectady Arrested, Police Say
Man Who Shot, Killed Armed Home Invader In Schenectady Arrested, Police Say A New York man was arrested after shooting and killing an armed home invader, police said. The shooting happened in Schenectady, at a residence on Hamburg Street north of Abbotsford Road, just before 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, as Daily Voice reported. Schenectady Police responded to the three-story home for a report of a person with a weapon. Arriving officers found Yadram Singh, 28, of Schenectady, dead from at least one gunshot wound, police said in an update Tuesday, April 29. An investigation concluded that Singh was armed and breaking into the home when a resident, 25-year-old Marc Cu…

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Lifestyle
'Set For Life': Player Claims $5M Lottery Prize In Capital Region 'Set For Life': Player Claims $5M Lottery Prize In Capital Region
'Set For Life': Player Claims $5M Lottery Prize In Capital Region A lucky New York woman is officially set for life—or at least a very comfortable early retirement. Schoharie County resident Jessica Terpenning, of Cobleskill, claimed the top prize in the Set For Life scratch-off game, scoring $5,000 a week for life. Rather than collecting the cash over time, she opted for the lump sum payout, walking away with a cool $3,367,702 after required withholdings, according to the New York Lottery. Terpenning purchased the winning ticket at Stewart’s Shops at 526 Highway 20 in Sharon Springs. The Set For Life scratch-off comes with a guaranteed minimum payout o…

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Politics
Fly For ICE, Lose Millions? NY Bill Would Sever State Deals For Airlines In Deportation Flights Fly For ICE, Lose Millions? NY Bill Would Sever State Deals For Airlines In Deportation Flights
Fly For ICE, Lose Millions? NY Bill Would Sever State Deals For Airlines In Deportation Flights Airlines aiding deportations without a judge’s say-so could soon hit turbulence in New York. New legislation proposed by Democratic State Sen. Patricia Fahy would block commercial airlines from receiving certain state contracts or tax benefits if they help carry out immigration deportations without a judicial warrant or legal representation for the person being deported. Fahy introduced the legislation–dubbed the SAFE AIR Act–on Monday, April 28. It is being co-sponsored by fellow Democratic Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, of Valley Stream. If approved, the bill would ensure that New Yor…

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Ex-Con Indicted For Murder In Stabbing Of Friend In Troy Ex-Con Indicted For Murder In Stabbing Of Friend In Troy
Ex-Con Indicted For Murder In Stabbing Of Friend In Troy A Capital Region man previously convicted of assault was formally indicted for murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 47-year-old acquaintance. Juan Rivera, 26, of Troy, was arraigned in Rensselaer County Court on Monday, April 28, on one count of second-degree murder in the slaying of Kevin Hall. Hall was found seriously wounded inside a 3rd Street home just north of Monroe Street around 7:45 a.m. on Monday, April 21. He was rushed to the hospital but did not survive, as Daily Voice reported. Rivera fled the scene after the attack, prompting a nine-hour manhunt before detective…

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Holbrook Drug Trafficker Who Rep'd Himself At Trial, Caused 2 Fatal OD's Gets 53 Years Holbrook Drug Trafficker Who Rep'd Himself At Trial, Caused 2 Fatal OD's Gets 53 Years
Holbrook Drug Trafficker Who Rep'd Himself At Trial, Caused 2 Fatal OD's Gets 53 Years A Long Island man who acted as his own attorney was sentenced to over a half century behind bars for operating a major drug trafficking ring that sold deadly fentanyl and cocaine. Russell Defreitas, 55, of Holbrook, was sentenced to 53 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 29, after a jury convicted him of 92 counts all tied to a narcotics operation that authorities say caused the deaths of two people in 2023. Defreitas, also known as “Merc,” ran a drug network out of hotels and a Holbrook trailer, distributing large quantities of fentanyl-laced crack cocaine while armin…

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Man Yanks Motorcyclist Off Bike Before Beating, Robbing Him In New Cassel, Police Say Man Yanks Motorcyclist Off Bike Before Beating, Robbing Him In New Cassel, Police Say
Man Yanks Motorcyclist Off Bike Before Beating, Robbing Him In New Cassel, Police Say A 23-year-old man riding his Harley-Davidson was violently attacked and robbed in the middle of a Long Island intersection. The incident happened in New Cassel at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Grand Street, shortly before 5 p.m. Monday, April 29. The motorcyclist was stopped at a red light when Dester Hernandez, 32, approached him on foot, knocked him off his 1995 Harley, and began punching him repeatedly, Nassau County Police said. After delivering multiple blows and causing “substantial pain,” Hernandez grabbed the victim’s phone and fled on foot, police said. Officers canvass…

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NY Acting Coach Had Over 1,500 Child Porn Images, Discussed Raping Kids 'In Name Of Satan': DOJ NY Acting Coach Had Over 1,500 Child Porn Images, Discussed Raping Kids 'In Name Of Satan': DOJ
NY Acting Coach Had Over 1,500 Child Porn Images, Discussed Raping Kids 'In Name Of Satan': DOJ A former acting teacher in New York City was caught with thousands of illicit images depicting child sexual abuse, federal prosecutors said. FBI agents arrested Samuel Gonzalez, 31, of Brooklyn, following an undercover sting operation on Monday, April 28, according to the US Attorney’s Office. An investigation found that Gonzalez–an actor, dancer, theater producer, and former acting teacher at a school in New York City–used an online messaging app to send child pornography to undercover agents, prosecutors alleged. In January and April 2023, he sent the undercover agent links containing o…

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Obituaries
Road Rage Killing: Avid Fisherman, 29, ID'd As Victim In Deadly North Hills Truck Ramming: Cops Road Rage Killing: Avid Fisherman, 29, ID'd As Victim In Deadly North Hills Truck Ramming: Cops
Road Rage Killing: Avid Fisherman, 29, ID'd As Victim In Deadly North Hills Truck Ramming: Cops A passionate fisherman and aspiring boat owner has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in an alleged road rage incident on Long Island. Ibis Baez, age 29, of the Bronx, died after his motorcycle was struck by a pickup truck on the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway in North Hills, Nassau County Police revealed Monday, April 28. The deadly incident unfolded around 2:15 p.m. Friday, April 25, as Daily Voice reported. Baez and the driver of a Ford pickup truck, 64-year-old Brian Noll of Scio in Allegany County, got into a heated altercation while traveling eastbound, polic…

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