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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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Southern State Triple-Fatal: Driver High On Marijuana Admits Causing Farmingdale Crash Southern State Triple-Fatal: Driver High On Marijuana Admits Causing Farmingdale Crash
Southern State Triple-Fatal: Driver High On Marijuana Admits Causing Farmingdale Crash A 29-year-old man formally confessed to causing an impaired, high-speed crash on the Southern State Parkway that claimed three lives. Matthew Whyte, of Laurelton, Queens, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in Nassau County Court on Thursday, Feb. 20, in the deaths of Florence Oprisan, Ciara Hare, and Jean Marc Miller. In pleading guilty, Whyte admitted that he was high on marijuana and driving nearly 100 miles per hour, weaving in and out of traffic, when he struck Hare’s vehicle on the Southern State Parkway near exit 32 in Farmingdale shortly before 9 p.m.…

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Bomb Hoaxer Admits Targeting Jewish Hospitals In NY, Live-Streaming On Social Media Bomb Hoaxer Admits Targeting Jewish Hospitals In NY, Live-Streaming On Social Media
Bomb Hoaxer Admits Targeting Jewish Hospitals In NY, Live-Streaming On Social Media An Oregon man formally confessed to making a series of bomb threats against Jewish hospitals in New York, some of which were live-streamed on social media. Domagoj Patkovic, age 31, of Portland, Oregon, pleaded guilty to conspiring to make bomb threats related offenses in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Patkovic and others called in bomb threats to Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and on Long Island beginning in May 2021, according to prosecutors. During the calls, they allegedly made violent threats and threatened to detonate explosive devices. Patkovic hi…

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Husband Fatally Shoots Wife Before Turning Gun On Himself At Islip Home, Police Say Husband Fatally Shoots Wife Before Turning Gun On Himself At Islip Home, Police Say
Husband Fatally Shoots Wife Before Turning Gun On Himself At Islip Home, Police Say A husband and wife died in a suspected murder-suicide in an affluent Long Island neighborhood. Officers responded to an Islip residence on Parsons Landing after someone called 911 reporting a man with a gunshot wound outside the home at around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20. A preliminary investigation found that William Clifford, 73, fatally shot his wife, Eileen Clifford, 68, before killing himself, Suffolk County Police said. Officers found Mrs. Clifford’s body inside the home. Nobody else was injured in the attack. Police did not speculate on a possible motive for the killing or say wheth…

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Politics
Senate Confirms NY Native Kash Patel, Staunch Trump Loyalist, As FBI Director Senate Confirms NY Native Kash Patel, Staunch Trump Loyalist, As FBI Director
Senate Confirms NY Native Kash Patel, Staunch Trump Loyalist, As FBI Director New York native Kash Patel will lead the world’s most powerful law enforcement agency. The US Senate confirmed Patel, 44, as FBI director by a vote of 51-49 on Thursday, Feb. 20, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) breaking rank to join every Democrat in opposing the move. Patel, a Long Island native from Garden City, rose to national prominence as a fierce loyalist to President Donald Trump while spreading “deep state” conspiracy theories and defending many of the rioters charged for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. He previou…

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Officers Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of Robert Brooks At NY Prison Officers Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of Robert Brooks At NY Prison
Officers Charged With Murder In Beating Death Of Robert Brooks At NY Prison Six former corrections officers are facing murder and manslaughter charges in the fatal beating of inmate Robert Brooks at a New York prison. An indictment unsealed in Oneida County on Thursday, Feb. 20, charges the following ex-prison guards with second-degree murder in Brooks' death at the Marcy Correctional Facility in December 2024: Nicholas Anazalone Anthony Farina Mathew Galliher Christopher Walrath David Kingsley An unnamed sixth defendant  All six defendants are also charged with first-degree manslaughter and gang assault, Albany NBC affiliate WNYT reports. Additionally,…

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Death Of 7-Year-Old NY Boy Ruled Homicide After 3 Years Death Of 7-Year-Old NY Boy Ruled Homicide After 3 Years
Death Of 7-Year-Old NY Boy Ruled Homicide After 3 Years Three years after a 7-year-old boy was found dead in his upstate New York home, police have ruled his death a homicide. Hunter Degroat was found unresponsive at a Fulton County residence in Johnstown on the afternoon of Aug. 9, 2022, according to New York State Police. Despite life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead at Nathan Littauer Hospital. Three years would go by with no updates in the case, until Thursday, Feb. 20, when State Police revealed that Hunter died from blunt force trauma to his head, and officially ruled the death a homicide. The death certificate, issued by pathologi…

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Masked Robber Pistol-Whips Employee At Flanders Deli Before Fleeing With $6K, DA Says Masked Robber Pistol-Whips Employee At Flanders Deli Before Fleeing With $6K, DA Says
Masked Robber Pistol-Whips Employee At Flanders Deli Before Fleeing With $6K, DA Says A 22-year-old man was formally charged in an armed robbery at a Long Island deli that left an employee injured. Demario Weston Jr., of Farmingdale, was indicted on over a dozen charges, including robbery, in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Jan. 23, in connection with a heist at the El Queztal Deli in Flanders. Donning a ski mask and armed with a handgun equipped with a laser light, Weston entered the deli shortly before noon on Sept. 23, 2024, and demanded cash from an employee, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. He pistol-whipped the female clerk on her head and body before fl…

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Lifestyle
'Chic, Inviting' New Restaurant In Saratoga Springs Earning High Praise 'Chic, Inviting' New Restaurant In Saratoga Springs Earning High Praise
'Chic, Inviting' New Restaurant In Saratoga Springs Earning High Praise Downtown Saratoga Springs just got a whole lot tastier. Familiar Creature, a Montreal-inspired restaurant and wine bar, officially opened its doors on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 42 Phila Street—and foodies are already buzzing about it. The culinary venture comes from Brendan Dillon and Dennis Kiingati, the same duo behind the acclaimed Hamlet & Ghost on Caroline Street. Described as a vibrant wine-focused restaurant in the heart of downtown, Familiar Creature serves French-inspired small plates, cheeses, and charcuterie in a cozy yet upscale vibe. The menu is a celebration of bold flavors an…

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Business
'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Hudson Valley Manufacturing Facility After Decades 'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Hudson Valley Manufacturing Facility After Decades
'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Hudson Valley Manufacturing Facility After Decades PepsiCo–one of New York’s largest employers–is shuttering its longtime manufacturing facility in the Hudson Valley. The food and beverage titan, headquartered in the Westchester County hamlet of Purchase, is closing its food manufacturing facility in the Sullivan County town of Liberty, a company spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Details on the timeline and the number of affected employees remained unclear as of Wednesday, Feb. 19. "This plant has played a vital role in producing our beloved PopCorners brand, but the pace of growth for this product line paired with broader industry pa…

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Motel Murder: Man Admits Stabbing Housemate To Death In Shirley Motel Murder: Man Admits Stabbing Housemate To Death In Shirley
Motel Murder: Man Admits Stabbing Housemate To Death In Shirley Nearly two years after a man was stabbed to death at a Long Island motel, his killer formally confessed. Philip Walker, 58, of Mastic, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in the death of Jimmy Vaughn. Walker and Vaughn, 63, were both living in a group home at the Shirley Motel on Montauk Highway when emergency crews were called to the motel for a stabbing on June 30, 2023. Arriving paramedics found Vaughn outside his room suffering from three stab wounds, including one that pierced his heart. He was rushed to Long Island Community Hospit…

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