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Michael Mashburn

Reporter

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

NY Couple Survives Hitting Bobcat Hanged From Highway Overpass A New York couple escaped without injury after a bizarre crash involving a bobcat that was suspended from a highway overpass. The Schenectady County incident unfolded at around 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, on I-88 in the town of Duanesburg, according to State Police. Andrew Noble, of Warnerville in Schoharie County, said he and his fiancee, Alisha Irvin, were heading westbound on I-88 near the Schoharie Turnpike bridge when they struck a bobcat that was hanging from the overpass by paracord. You think you had a bad day? Bet you didn't have a hit a bobcat hanging off a bridge with your car…

by Michael Mashburn

01/11/2023

Politics

NY Rep. Santos Hid Donation Sources, Spent Campaign Cash On Personal Expenses: Complaint New York Congressman George Santos - already the subject of local, state, federal, and international investigations after admitting that he lied about his background on the campaign trail - is now facing a formal ethics complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), CBS News reports. A civil complaint filed Monday, Jan. 9, by the nonprofit Campaign Legal Center accuses Santos, a Republican representing the 3rd District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens, of illegally using campaign funds for personal expenses, according to the outlet. The complaint also accu…

by Michael Mashburn

01/10/2023

News

Duo Traded Vapes For Sexually Explicit Photos Of Underage Girls In Capital Region, Police Say Two people are facing charges after allegedly convincing underage girls in the region to send them sexually explicit images in exchange for nicotine products. Michael May, age 24, and Tomassina May, age 67, both of Saratoga Springs, were arrested Monday, Jan. 9, following a months-long investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies began looking into the pair, whose relationship was not immediately clear, after receiving numerous complaints that Michael May had used social media to contact underage girls in Wilton, Northumberland, Moreau, and Saratoga Springs. During thei…

by Michael Mashburn

01/10/2023

Police & Fire

Crews Responding To House Fire On Long Island (Developing) Emergency crews responded to reports of a fire at a home on Long Island Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 10. The incident was reported at around 3:45 p.m. at a home in Elmont, located on Foster Avenue near Beverly Place. pic.twitter.com/b6qbibQ9mG — LI Fire Buff (@LIFireBuff) January 10, 2023 Photos posted on Facebook show the two-story home engulfed in flames on one side. It was not immediately clear if anyone was inside the home when the fire broke out, or if anyone was injured. Posted by Chris Schroeher on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice …

by Michael Mashburn

01/10/2023

Obituaries

16-Year-Old Killed In Long Island Crash Had 'Passion For Life,' Aspired To Join Air Force Support is rising for the family of a 16-year-old girl who was killed in a single-vehicle crash near a Long Island intersection that left three other teens hospitalized. Angelia Dominguez, of Seaford, died Sunday, Jan. 8, from injuries suffered in the crash, which occurred at around 3:30 a.m. in Old Brookville on Chicken Valley Road, according to Nassau County Police. Earlier Report: ID Released For 16-Year-Old Seaford Girl Killed In Old Brookville Crash Investigators said Dominguez was driving a 2008 Nissan westbound on Chicken Valley Road when she lost control and struck a tree nea…

by Michael Mashburn

01/10/2023

Police & Fire

Infant, 2 Kids Found In Car After Drunk-Driving Crash On Long Island, Police Say A 33-year-old man is facing charges following a suspected drunk driving crash on Long Island involving three children. Nassau County Police officers were called just before 10 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, with reports of a crash in Glen Head on Robert Road. Investigators determined that Cornelio Bonilla Villatoro was driving a Honda Pilot when he struck a parked Kia. No other vehicles were involved. At the time, three children ages 7, 2, and 6 months were inside the Honda with him, according to police. None of the children were injured. Police arrested Bonilla Villatoro on multiple counts of dr…

by Michael Mashburn

01/10/2023

News

Winning $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Capital Region A winning lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold at a convenience store in the region. New York Lottery officials announced that the second-prize winning Mega Millions ticket from the drawing on Friday, Jan. 6, was purchased in Rensselaer County at the Stewart’s Shops in Troy, located on Vandenburgh Avenue. Another second-prize winning ticket, also worth $1 million, was sold at a convenience store in Manhattan, officials said. The winning numbers for Friday’s drawing were 3-20-46-59-63 and a Mega Ball of 13. Nobody won the top jackpot, which is now estimated at $1.1 billion. The next d…

by Michael Mashburn

01/09/2023

Police & Fire

SUV Stolen From Long Island Home Found On Verrazzano Bridge; Trio Nabbed An 18-year-old man and two juveniles are facing charges after allegedly stealing an SUV from a home on Long Island, authorities said. Jabir Robinson, of Newark, was arrested alongside two underage suspects Saturday, Jan. 7, following a joint investigation that involved the New Jersey State Police, as well as the New York City, Nassau County, and Lake Success police departments. Officers were first called at around 10:20 a.m. with reports that a woman’s 2021 Land Rover had been stolen out of her garage in Lake Success. At the time, Lake Success Police officers were already in the area searc…

by Michael Mashburn

01/09/2023

News

Cats Left In Frigid Car For Days By Capital Region Teen, Police Say An 18-year-old woman from the region is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly leaving two cats locked in a car for days during frigid overnight temperatures, authorities said. Yemeena Anderson, of Albany, was arrested following an investigation by the Albany Police Special Operations Unit. Investigators said it was around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, when Anderson left a six-month old male kitten and a one-year-old female cat locked inside her car on Lexington Avenue and Terminal Street. The animals spent several days inside the vehicle, “despite frigid temperatures.” police said.…

by Michael Mashburn

01/09/2023

News

Drunk Driver Causes Serious Injury Crash On Southern State Parkway, Police Say A 28-year-old man is facing multiple charges for a suspected drunk driving crash on Long Island that sent another driver to the hospital. State Police troopers were called just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, with reports of a crash on the westbound Southern State Parkway in East Farmingdale, near Broadhollow Road. A preliminary investigation found that Edgard Platero, of Bethpage, was driving westbound in a Mercedes Benz 220 when he struck the back of a Toyota Tacoma. The impact sent the Toyota careening into the right shoulder, where it struck a tree. The driver of the Toyota suffered…

by Michael Mashburn

01/09/2023

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