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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. 

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Police & Fire
Retired Long Island NYSP Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness Retired Long Island NYSP Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness
Retired Long Island Nysp Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness Decades after serving at the site of the worst terrorist attack in US history, a retired New York State Police investigator has died from a 9/11-related illness. Thomas Herrick died Saturday, April 12, from an illness tied to his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack, the agency revealed. No other details were given. “His death is a solemn reminder of the lasting toll borne by those who responded selflessly in the aftermath of that tragic day,” NYSP said in a statement. Herrick retired from the New York State Police in August 20…

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Police & Fire
Brentwood Vehicle Arsonist Caught On Neighbor's Surveillance Camera: Reward Offered (VIDEO) Brentwood Vehicle Arsonist Caught On Neighbor's Surveillance Camera: Reward Offered (VIDEO)
Brentwood Vehicle Arsonist Caught On Neighbor's Surveillance Camera: Reward Offered (Video) A vehicle arsonist is on the run after setting a car ablaze in a Long Island neighborhood. The shocking incident–captured by a neighbor's security camera–happened in Brentwood, shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday, April 23. Video shows a man shrouded in darkness appearing to fidget with the car’s fuel door before the vehicle bursts into flames. The man is then seen running away. Nobody was injured in the ordeal. Police did not speculate on a possible motive for the attack. No suspects had been arrested as of Monday, April 28. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for inform…

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Politics
Lindenhurst Man Voted Twice In 2024 Election, DA Says Lindenhurst Man Voted Twice In 2024 Election, DA Says
Lindenhurst Man Voted Twice In 2024 Election, DA Says A Long Island man is facing felony charges after allegedly voting twice in the 2024 general election. Christopher Lindenberg, age 54, of Lindenhurst, is accused of requesting, completing, and submitting an early mail ballot in another person’s name — and then casting a second ballot himself. An investigation found that Lindenberg used the early mail ballot online application portal in October 2024 to request a ballot on behalf of another person without their knowledge, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. The ballot was reportedly sent to Lindenberg’s home a few days later. He then…

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Politics
NY Candidate Vanishes While Exercising On Beach, Cops Recover Clothing Left On The Shore NY Candidate Vanishes While Exercising On Beach, Cops Recover Clothing Left On The Shore
NY Candidate Vanishes While Exercising On Beach, Cops Recover Clothing Left On The Shore New details have emerged in the disappearance of an aspiring politician from New York. Petros Krommidas, 29, of Baldwin, was reported missing to Nassau County Police on Thursday, April 24. Krommidas, a Democratic candidate for the Nassau County Legislature’s Fourth District, parked his car near the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach and walked onto the beach to exercise at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, friend Maria Lo shared on Facebook. Police recovered his towel, clothes, and phone on the beach the following morning.  "He has always been in great shape and has many future p…

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News
'Persistent Felon' Behind Schenectady Dad Of 2's Revenge Killing Sentenced 'Persistent Felon' Behind Schenectady Dad Of 2's Revenge Killing Sentenced
'Persistent Felon' Behind Schenectady Dad Of 2's Revenge Killing Sentenced A Schenectady man who gunned down a 26-year-old father in a broad-daylight revenge killing will spend decades behind bars. David “Blokk” Ayala, 39, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Schenectady County Court on Friday, April 25, following his conviction for manslaughter in the November 2022 killing of Matteo Henderson. Ayala had repeatedly vowed to harm or kill the 26-year-old father of two following an altercation between the two in the summer of 2022, prosecutors said. Witnesses testified that he followed through on those threats, firing a single, fatal shot to the head from …

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News
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin
Mom Killed In Murder-Suicide Was Award-Winning Filmmaker: Remembering NY's Kaleigh Griffin A Hudson Valley wife and mom to two toddlers killed in a suspected murder-suicide was also an award-winning filmmaker whose work touched lives far beyond her hometown. Ulster County resident Kaleigh Smith, 37, of Kingston—credited under her maiden name Griffin—was best known for her 2013 short documentary, First Name: Jogger, Last Name: John, which profiled an “extraordinary man” and his deep connection to the town of Woodstock, New York. The film premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival, won the Grand Prize at the SUNY-Wide Film Festival, and took second place at the Broadcast Education As…

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Traffic
Get In The Loop: New Roundabout Coming To Major Milton Intersection Get In The Loop: New Roundabout Coming To Major Milton Intersection
Get In The Loop: New Roundabout Coming To Major Milton Intersection Get ready to slow your roll. A $3.4 million project is officially underway in the Town of Milton, where the traditional four-way intersection at State Route 29, Rowland Street, and Petrified Sea Gardens Road is being transformed into a brand-new, single-lane roundabout. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the project this week, calling it an important step toward keeping Saratoga County’s roads safer and traffic flowing smoother — just in time for a busy summer in nearby Saratoga Springs. “New Yorkers need the best and safest roads so they can travel to work, visit their families and shop for lei…

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News
Man Shot To Death Steps From School In Schenectady Man Shot To Death Steps From School In Schenectady
Man Shot To Death Steps From School In Schenectady A homicide investigation is underway after a man was shot to death mere steps from a Capital Region school. The murder occurred in Schenectady, at a home on Hamburg Street north of Abbotsford Road, on Thursday afternoon, April 24. The scene was located directly across the street from the School at Northeast, a coed special education school for grades 6 through 12. Emergency crews responded to the three-story residence just before 1 p.m. for a report of a person with a weapon, Schenectady Police said. Arriving officers found a man who had been shot to death. Authorities were withholding t…

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News
Masked Teen Robbed 16-Year-Old At Gunpoint Outside East Garden City Mall, Police Say Masked Teen Robbed 16-Year-Old At Gunpoint Outside East Garden City Mall, Police Say
Masked Teen Robbed 16-Year-Old At Gunpoint Outside East Garden City Mall, Police Say A 19-year-old man is accused of robbing a teenager at gunpoint outside a Long Island shopping mall. The incident happened in East Garden City, outside the Roosevelt Field Mall on Old Country Road, at around 8:40 p.m. Thursday, April 24. A 16-year-old boy was waiting for a bus just outside the mall when an unknown male donning a face mask approached, brandished a gun, and demanded the victim's red sweater, Nassau County Police said. The victim complied and the suspect fled the scene. Responding officers located 19-year-old Christian Altidor, of Hempstead, a short distance away and arreste…

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News
Chilling Update: Cause Of Death Revealed For Murder Victim Found Floating In Island Park Chilling Update: Cause Of Death Revealed For Murder Victim Found Floating In Island Park
Chilling Update: Cause Of Death Revealed For Murder Victim Found Floating In Island Park Authorities released chilling new details in the case of a homicide victim whose body was discovered in a Long Island channel. The body of the deceased man was discovered floating in Reynolds Channel in Island Park, near a dock on Railroad Place, at around 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, as Daily Voice reported. In an update Friday, April 25, Nassau County homicide detectives revealed that an autopsy concluded the man was beaten and stabbed to death. Police had previously circulated photos of the man’s clothing–a beige t-shirt with black lettering and two designs, and black cargo joggers with ta…

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