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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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'No One Would Miss Me', Army Paratrooper Killed In NY Crash Often Said 'No One Would Miss Me', Army Paratrooper Killed In NY Crash Often Said
'No One Would Miss Me', Army Paratrooper Killed In NY Crash Often Said A devastated New York family is mourning the sudden loss of a 32-year-old Army veteran and fiancé who was killed in a motorcycle crash. Cody Groat died following a single-vehicle wreck in Saratoga County, on Swaggertown Road in Charlton, on Saturday evening, June 7, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Groat, a 2011 graduate of Burnt Hills Ballston Lake High School and proud Army paratrooper, was riding his motorcycle when he veered off Swaggertown Road and suffered devastating injuries just before 6 p.m., deputies said. The Charlton resident was pronounced dead at the sc…

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Teen Ejected After Packed Jeep Overturns On Southern State Parkway In North Babylon (BREAKING) Teen Ejected After Packed Jeep Overturns On Southern State Parkway In North Babylon (BREAKING)
Teen Ejected After Packed Jeep Overturns On Southern State Parkway In North Babylon (Breaking) A Jeep reportedly full of teenagers overturned on the Southern State Parkway, ejecting one passenger. The incident happened in North Babylon, on the eastbound Southern State Parkway at Exit 39, just before 11 a.m. Thursday, June 12. Troopers responding to reports of a two-car collision found a Jeep on its side and one passenger ejected, a New York State Police spokesperson told Daily Voice.  All five occupants were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. It was not immediately clear whether speed or impairment were factors in the crash. New York State …

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Schools
School Worker's ICE Outfit On 'Hero Day' Sparks Outrage, Reassignment At Amityville Campus School Worker's ICE Outfit On 'Hero Day' Sparks Outrage, Reassignment At Amityville Campus
School Worker's ICE Outfit On 'Hero Day' Sparks Outrage, Reassignment At Amityville Campus An elementary school event meant to celebrate everyday heroes has sparked controversy after a staff member reportedly dressed up an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. The incident occurred Wednesday, June 11, at Northwest Elementary School during the Amityville Union Free School District’s “Hero Day,” when students and staff were encouraged to dress as role models or public servants. One employee showed up wearing a hat and jacket identifying them as an ICE agent, parents claimed on social media. The move was deemed especially offensive in a district where more than 58 pe…

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Cannabis Recall Issued In NY After Products Found With Pesticides Cannabis Recall Issued In NY After Products Found With Pesticides
Cannabis Recall Issued In NY After Products Found With Pesticides Nine cannabis products sold across New York state are being recalled after tests revealed potentially dangerous pesticide contamination, officials announced. The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) issued the recall on Tuesday, June 10, for several adult-use cannabis products manufactured by IndoGrow LLC. It comes after products quarantined for testing issues were retested and found to contain unallowable levels of pesticides that could pose health and safety risks. Recalled Products Include: The Force Pre-Roll (SWDV01) Blue Coffee Flower (IC099-001-BC) Blue Coffee Pre-Ro…

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‘Rides’ To Riches: Ambulette Owner From Mount Sinai Admits To $20M Medicaid Scam ‘Rides’ To Riches: Ambulette Owner From Mount Sinai Admits To $20M Medicaid Scam
‘Rides’ To Riches: Ambulette Owner From Mount Sinai Admits To $20M Medicaid Scam A Long Island ambulette company owner who lived lavishly on the backs of New York’s neediest has admitted to masterminding a multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme. Adnan “Eddie” Arshad, 46, of Mount Sinai, pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and money laundering in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, June 11. Arshad confessed to leading a ring of fraudsters who stole approximately $20 million from Medicaid by falsely billing for non-existent medical transportation services over the course of nearly four years, prosecutors said. “While Mr. Arshad should have been transporting medi…

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Police & Fire
Where Is Genesis? 13-Year-Old Girl Vanishes From New Cassel Home Before Dawn Where Is Genesis? 13-Year-Old Girl Vanishes From New Cassel Home Before Dawn
Where Is Genesis? 13-Year-Old Girl Vanishes From New Cassel Home Before Dawn Authorities on Long Island are searching for a 13-year-old girl who disappeared in the early hours of Wednesday morning, June 11. Genesis Rodriguez was last seen leaving her New Cassel home on foot around 4 a.m., according to Nassau County Police. Her disappearance was reported to police later that morning around 10:30 a.m. Genesis is described as approximately 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds, with brown eyes and long, wavy red hair. Her clothing and intended destination are unknown, police said. Detectives with the Missing Persons Squad are actively investigating and urging the public to come for…

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Lifestyle
Shell Yeah! 5 Must-Try Seafood Shacks On Long Island, According To Foodies Shell Yeah! 5 Must-Try Seafood Shacks On Long Island, According To Foodies
Shell Yeah! 5 Must-Try Seafood Shacks On Long Island, According To Foodies With summer heating up, locals and tourists alike are craving casual, beachy bites. Whether you’re in it for crispy fried clams or buttery lobster rolls with a view, here are five must-try seafood shacks to hit before the season’s out, according to foodies. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bigelows Fried Clams (@bigelowsfriedclams) Bigelow’s New England Fried Clams—Rockville Centre Crispy Ipswich-style clams, golden clam strips, hearty chowder—locals and Reddit users rave they have "the best clam strips and shrimp around.” Cust…

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Handshake Turned Deadly: Man Admits Killing Smoking Buddy Outside Copiague Deli Handshake Turned Deadly: Man Admits Killing Smoking Buddy Outside Copiague Deli
Handshake Turned Deadly: Man Admits Killing Smoking Buddy Outside Copiague Deli A man admitted to fatally stabbing another man outside a Long Island deli just moments after the two appeared to squash a heated argument. Gherson Lopez, 29, a Salvadoran national, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 11, for fatally stabbing 34-year-old Jose Argueta-Canalaes outside a Copiague deli in 2023. The attack happened on May 15, 2023, outside a neighborhood deli. Lopez and Argueta-Canales were smoking together when a verbal dispute escalated into a physical altercation, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. When Lopez injured his hand, t…

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$30K 'Chase Courier' Scammer Duped Merrick Woman, Police Say — Here's How To Protect Yourself $30K 'Chase Courier' Scammer Duped Merrick Woman, Police Say — Here's How To Protect Yourself
$30K 'Chase Courier' Scammer Duped Merrick Woman, Police Say — Here's How To Protect Yourself A 71-year-old Long Island woman was conned out of $30,000 by a man allegedly posing as a bank courier, and police believe he may have scammed others too. The North Merrick victim received a text message on Thursday, May 22, warning of “fraudulent activity” on her Apple account. That was followed by a call from a man claiming to be a Chase bank representative, who told her to immediately withdraw $30,000 in cash, Nassau County Police said. She was then instructed to meet a courier near Old Mill Road and Sandra Lane, where she turned over the money to a man she had never seen before. The next…

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WATCH: Bodycam Shows Fatal Officer Shooting Of Malta Man Armed With Pellet Gun WATCH: Bodycam Shows Fatal Officer Shooting Of Malta Man Armed With Pellet Gun
Watch: Bodycam Shows Fatal Officer Shooting Of Malta Man Armed With Pellet Gun Dramatic bodycam footage shows the moment police shot and killed a man who allegedly pointed a pellet gun at them following a standoff in upstate New York. Brandon Moore, 34, was killed following a standoff with New York State Police and Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies at the Ellsworth Apartments on Route 9 in Malta on Thursday, April 10, as Daily Voice reported. Authorities alleged that Moore aimed a gun at police. The weapon was later determined to be a pellet gun, police said. Footage of the incident, released by the New York Attorney General’s Office Wednesday, June 11, shows at le…

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