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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

News

25 Years After UAlbany Student's Disappearance, Community To Gather In Remembrance Twenty-five years to the day after a University at Albany sophomore disappeared from campus, family, friends, and community members will gather to mark the somber anniversary. Suzanne Lyall, age 19 at the time, was last seen on the night of March 2, 1998, when she arrived back at the UAlbany campus following her shift at the Crossgates Mall in Westmere, according to State Police. A friend later told police they saw Lyall get off a city bus at Collins Circle, not far from her dorm. A native of Ballston Spa in Saratoga County, Lyall graduated with honors from Ballston Spa High School in 199…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

News

Employee Admits Embezzling $250K From Summer Camp On Long Island A former employee at a summer camp on Long Island has admitted to embezzling a quarter million dollars from the organization. Melanie Bergstedt, age 47, of Commack, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny in Suffolk County Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 1. According to prosecutors, Bergstedt admitted that she intentionally stole approximately $250,000 from the Commack summer camp between 2016 and 2020 by diverting customer payments into her own bank accounts. The accounts were opened under similar names as the camp without the owner’s permission. “This defendant placed her own gr…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

News

Driver Nabbed Months After Deadly Hit-Run Crash On Long Island, Police Say Months after a 59-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island, the suspected driver has been arrested. Qiulong Chen, age 35, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested Thursday, March 2 in connection to death of Joseph Biggica, according to Suffolk County Police. A passing driver found Biggica lying unresponsive on Remington Boulevard at around 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2022. He was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said. An autopsy revealed he had died from injuries consistent with being struck by a car. Detec…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

News

Home Struck By 23-Year-Old Driver On Long Island Left 'Uninhabitable' A home on Long Island was left “uninhabitable” after a driver lost control and crashed into it, authorities said. Emergency crews in Hicksville were called at around noon on Wednesday, March 1, with reports that a vehicle had crashed into a home located on Gables Drive, according to Nassau County Police. Pictures on Facebook show a massive hole in the home's front wall with debris spread across the front porch. Another photo shows a white sedan with heavy front end damage on a tow truck. A preliminary investigation found that the driver, identified only as a 23-year-old man, lost control…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

Politics

New Poll Reveals How NY Voters Think Gov. Hochul Is Doing Months Into First Full Term New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s approval rating dipped slightly in the second month of her first full term in office, according to a brand-new poll. Among the state’s registered voters, Hochul holds an approval rating of 56 to 40 percent, compared to 56 to 36 percent in January, according to a Siena College poll released Monday, Feb. 27. Hochul’s favorability also dipped slightly to 46 to 43 percent, from 48 to 42 percent in January, the poll found. When asked which issues state lawmakers should focus on, 36 percent of voters said crime, followed by cost of living at 27 percent, and afford…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

Business

Reporter Jaclyn Cangro Leaving Spectrum News After 6 Years: 'I Hope We've Made A Difference' A familiar face is leaving Capital Region airwaves. Spectrum News 1 reporter Jaclyn Cangro is leaving the station after six years, she announced in a Facebook post to viewers on Monday, Feb. 27. “Some personal news: this is my last week on air," Cangro said. "After six years with Spectrum News 1 Capital Region and a decade in news, I’m onto a new adventure." A native of Westchester County, Cangro first joined Spectrum News 1 in February 2017, according to her station bio. Among her most memorable assignments, she said, is working on a documentary about a loophole in state law that allowe…

by Michael Mashburn

03/01/2023

Police & Fire

Repeat Thieves Busted Prowling Cars In Neighborhood On Long Island, Police Say Four suspected thieves are behind bars after they were allegedly busted prowling parked cars in a neighborhood on Long Island, authorities said. Officers were called at around 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 with reports that several people were seen going through parked cars in Wantagh, on Lawrence Drive, according to Nassau County Police. When officers arrived, they found a stolen Jaguar that matched the suspects’ vehicle description. It had been involved in an earlier crash on Oakfield Avenue in North Bellmore, police said. Three men fled the vehicle on foot and were later arrested following…

by Michael Mashburn

03/01/2023

Lifestyle

'Unimaginable Loss': Support Swells For Widow, 2 Daughters Of Jogger Hit, Killed On LI The community is rallying behind the family of a husband and father of two young girls who was struck and killed while jogging in a Long Island neighborhood. Matthew Conte, age 36, of Commack, died following the crash, which occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 in Commack, near Scholar Lane and Shaker Ridge Lane, according to Suffolk County Police. Original Report: 36-Year-Old Dies After Being Struck By Car In Neighborhood On Long Island A preliminary investigation found that a 31-year-old woman was driving an SUV eastbound on Scholar Lane when she struck Conte. He was pronounced …

by Michael Mashburn

03/01/2023

Politics

George Santos Lied In Court To Help 'Family Friend' Who Made Fraudulent Credit Cards: Report Embattled New York Congressman George Santos once lied in a Seattle courtroom to help a Brazilian man who admitted to making fraudulent credit cards, Politico reports. While testifying under oath in King County Superior Court in Washington State in 2017, the now Republican lawmaker told the judge that the defendant, Gustavo Trelha, was an old family friend who knew his parents, and that he would help the man get an Airbnb while he was out on bail, according to the outlet. Related Report: 'I've Been A Terrible Liar,' George Santos Admits After He 'Got Away With It' In 2020 Santos, whose 3…

by Michael Mashburn

03/01/2023

Schools

Reports Of Student With Gun Prompt Lockdown At Capital Region High School A high school in the region was placed on a lockdown after several students reported that a classmate had a gun. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Shenendehowa High School West in Clifton Park at around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, after a student told their parent that another student possibly had a gun, officials said. Other students at the school made similar reports directly to the school resource officer, who is a Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputy. The school was placed on a lockdown while deputies and State Police troopers searched the campus. They eventually located the…

by Michael Mashburn

02/28/2023

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