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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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Scooter Rider Airlifted After Hit By Red-Light Runner In Riverhead, Police Say Scooter Rider Airlifted After Hit By Red-Light Runner In Riverhead, Police Say
Scooter Rider Airlifted After Hit By Red-Light Runner In Riverhead, Police Say A 29-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by an SUV while riding an electric scooter on Long Island. The crash happened in Riverhead, on County Road 58 near the intersection with Ostrander Avenue, just before 10 a.m. Thursday, July 10, according to Riverhead Town Police. Arriving officers found the scooter rider, a 29-year-old Riverhead resident, lying in the roadway with multiple traumatic injuries. He was treated at the scene by medics before being flown to Stony Brook University Hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. An investigation determined the vi…

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Medford Man Built, Sold 100+ 'Ghost' Guns From Home, DA Says Medford Man Built, Sold 100+ 'Ghost' Guns From Home, DA Says
Medford Man Built, Sold 100+ 'Ghost' Guns From Home, DA Says A Long Island man is facing serious charges after running a massive “ghost” gun operation out of his Medford home, selling illegal weapons and manufacturing firearms using 3D printers, prosecutors said. Daniel Probeck, 35, was indicted on numerous weapons charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 9, following a months-long investigation that led to the largest ghost gun seizure in Suffolk County history. Probeck sold multiple firearms, including three assault weapons, to an undercover officer for cash earlier this year, according to prosecutors. The weapons reportedly had cosmetic …

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Teens Fired Gun, Flare Injuring 4, Sparking Fire At Albany Building On Fourth Of July: Police Teens Fired Gun, Flare Injuring 4, Sparking Fire At Albany Building On Fourth Of July: Police
Teens Fired Gun, Flare Injuring 4, Sparking Fire At Albany Building On Fourth Of July: Police Two teens threw Albany’s Fourth of July celebration into chaos by firing a gun and a flare, sparking a building fire and injuring four people, police said. The juvenile defendants – both 15 years old – were arrested Thursday, July 10, in connection with the volatile incident that erupted around 10 p.m. Friday, July 4, along Madison Avenue, just steps from the Empire State Plaza. One teen allegedly fired a handgun, injuring four bystanders, while the other launched a flare gun that ignited a structure fire, according to Albany Police. Neither the shooting victims nor those displaced by the…

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Lifestyle
‘She's An Angel’: NY Kidney Recipient Meets His Life-Saving Donor For First Time ‘She's An Angel’: NY Kidney Recipient Meets His Life-Saving Donor For First Time
‘She's An Angel’: NY Kidney Recipient Meets His Life-Saving Donor For First Time A Long Island man finally met the generous stranger who gave him a second chance at life. Scott Scannell, a 61-year-old contractor from Nesconset, came face-to-face Thursday, July 10, with Ann Marie Hassett, a 56-year-old former teacher and volunteer firefighter from Coram — during an emotional gathering at Stony Brook University Hospital. The two were total strangers when Hassett made the decision to donate her kidney after hearing about Scannell’s urgent need through a local TV news segment that aired last Christmas Eve. She had seen his family’s plea for help online and, despite initia…

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Business
Doggie Daycare Owner 'Intentionally' Killed Companion Animal In Halfmoon, Police Say Doggie Daycare Owner 'Intentionally' Killed Companion Animal In Halfmoon, Police Say
Doggie Daycare Owner 'Intentionally' Killed Companion Animal In Halfmoon, Police Say A woman entrusted with caring for other people’s animals is now accused of intentionally killing a dog in the Capital Region. Yvette Giovanni, 57, of Halfmoon, was arrested Wednesday, July 9, after deputies executed a search warrant at her business, A Time Four Paws in the town of Halfmoon, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. An investigation, sparked by an anonymous complaint, revealed that a French bulldog named Gus had died from heat exposure while in the facility’s care. Giovanni is accused of intentionally killing the dog, a companion animal, by leaving him in high tem…

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Burglar In US Illegally Steals $22K From Island Park Jeweler After Entering Through Roof: Cops Burglar In US Illegally Steals $22K From Island Park Jeweler After Entering Through Roof: Cops
Burglar In US Illegally Steals $22K From Island Park Jeweler After Entering Through Roof: Cops An undocumented immigrant is facing burglary charges after breaking into two Long Island businesses, including a jewelry store where he made off with thousands of dollars in merchandise, police said. Jean Barroso, 27, who is currently homeless, was arrested in connection with the back-to-back break-ins that happened early Monday, June 16 in Island Park, according to Nassau County Police. Barroso first tried to break into Ananau Peruvian Cuisine on Austin Boulevard by prying open the rear door, police said. When he failed to gain access, he shifted his focus to the neighboring business, Saat…

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Police & Fire
Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning Albany Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning Albany Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos
Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning Albany Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos As fireworks lit up the sky above Albany’s Empire State Plaza, chaos erupted blocks away — and newly released bodycam footage reveals the harrowing moments when troopers sprinted toward the danger. The dramatic video, released Wednesday, July 9, by New York State Police, captures troopers charging into smoke-filled buildings and navigating flaming debris after a teenager was shot and a fire broke out during post-fireworks pandemonium near Madison Avenue and Swan Street. It all unfolded around 10 p.m. Friday July 4, when gunshots rang out near 337 Madison Avenue, just as crowds were dispersi…

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87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream 87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream
87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream An 87-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by a motorcycle while crossing a Long Island street. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Valley Stream, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A preliminary investigation found that the victim was crossing Rockaway Parkway at the intersection of West Jamaica Avenue when he was hit by a motorcycle traveling southbound. The rider, a 33-year-old man, remained at the scene and refused medical attention, police said. The elderly pedestrian suffered head and leg injuries and was rushed by Nassau Coun…

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Dad Hit, Killed By LIRR Train Years After Bullied Son's Suicide On Same Tracks, Friend Says Dad Hit, Killed By LIRR Train Years After Bullied Son's Suicide On Same Tracks, Friend Says
Dad Hit, Killed By Lirr Train Years After Bullied Son's Suicide On Same Tracks, Friend Says A New York father struck and killed by a train is being mourned not only for his tragic death — but for the heartbreaking grief he carried long before it. Hector Collazo, 60, died after being struck by a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train in Hicksville Tuesday morning, July 8, as Daily Voice reported. Emergency crews responded to the scene, near New South Road and Mineola Avenue, around 9:40 a.m., where Collazo was struck by an eastbound train and pronounced dead at the scene, according to an MTA spokesperson. He was illegally on the tracks at the time. But for those who knew Collazo, the …

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Lifestyle
Liam Payne’s Posthumous Appearance On New Netflix Competition Show Has Fans In Their Feels Liam Payne’s Posthumous Appearance On New Netflix Competition Show Has Fans In Their Feels
Liam Payne’s Posthumous Appearance On New Netflix Competition Show Has Fans In Their Feels Fans are getting the chance to see Liam Payne one last time, and they’re already emotional. The late singer, who rose to fame as a member of One Direction, appears posthumously on Netflix’s new singing competition series Building the Band, which premiered Wednesday, July 9. Though Payne doesn’t appear in the first four episodes, his presence looms large — and his appearances in later episodes are already stirring deep reactions online. Payne, who died in October 2024 at age 31, filmed his guest judge segments just two months before his tragic death. At the start of episode 1, host AJ McLe…

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