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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

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US Attorney Blasts Albany PD's Handling Of Knife Attack Near Capitol: 'Disgraceful' US Attorney Blasts Albany PD's Handling Of Knife Attack Near Capitol: 'Disgraceful'
US Attorney Blasts Albany PD's Handling Of Knife Attack Near Capitol: 'Disgraceful' US Attorney John Sarcone is slamming the Albany Police Department after he says officers failed to respond when he was chased through the streets of Albany by a knife-wielding man. Sarcone, who leads the Northern District of New York, recounted the harrowing June 17 incident during a press conference Monday, June 23. He criticized the lack of police presence near the Capitol complex—even as the legislature was in session. “I’m appalled that there was no police presence around the Capitol,” Sarcone said. “In fact, Albany Police never even showed up on the scene. You have the US Attorney bein…

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Driver High On Drugs Crashes In Wilton, Police Say Driver High On Drugs Crashes In Wilton, Police Say
Driver High On Drugs Crashes In Wilton, Police Say A 34-year-old man is facing felony charges after driving under the influence of drugs and crashing into another vehicle in Saratoga County, police said. Joseph Gilligan, of Greenfield, was arrested around 1 p.m. Thursday, June 19, after Saratoga County sheriff’s deputies responded to a complaint on Route 9 in the town of Wilton. A preliminary investigation found that Gilligan rear-ended another car on Route 9, deputies said. No injuries were reported in the crash. Investigators determined that Gilligan was impaired by drugs at the time of the crash and was operating the vehicle despite hav…

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LI Lawyer Blew Client's $30K Escrow On Personal Expenses, DA Says LI Lawyer Blew Client's $30K Escrow On Personal Expenses, DA Says
LI Lawyer Blew Client's $30K Escrow On Personal Expenses, DA Says A former Long Island attorney is facing serious charges allegedly stealing $30,000 from a real estate escrow account, prosecutors alleged. Marco Materassi, 58, of Dania Beach, Florida, was arraigned on grand larceny charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, June 20, following an investigation into a 2024 home sale gone wrong. Materassi, formerly the principal attorney at Materassi Legal, P.C. in Great Neck, was acting as the seller’s attorney in the transaction and agreed to hold the buyer’s $30,000 down payment in escrow until closing, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. But wh…

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Police & Fire
Centereach Boy, 14, Has Been Missing For A Week Centereach Boy, 14, Has Been Missing For A Week
Centereach Boy, 14, Has Been Missing For A Week If you’ve seen this Long Island teen, police want to hear from you. Xavier Bailey, 14, of Centereach, was last seen on Monday, June 16, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Additional details, including a clothing description and possible destination, were not immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Business
'Bittersweet End': Popular Café In Hudson Closes After 20 Years Of Breakfast, Tea 'Bittersweet End': Popular Café In Hudson Closes After 20 Years Of Breakfast, Tea
'Bittersweet End': Popular Café In Hudson Closes After 20 Years Of Breakfast, Tea For two decades, it was the kind of place where your waitress might’ve made the soup and remembered your favorite muffin. Now, Hudson is saying goodbye to Tanzy’s, the cozy café and gift shop on Warren Street that locals and tourists alike came to cherish. It officially closed its doors on Sunday, June 15. Owners and sisters Sandie Tanzillo-Gay and Tisha Tanzillo-Mulligan made the bittersweet announcement weeks before on Facebook, sharing that after 20 years of warm service, comforting breakfasts, and afternoon teas, they had decided to retire. “It has been a pleasure to serve the commun…

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Police & Fire
Woman Loses Husband, Dog In Marcus Hook Fire; Community Rallying In Support Woman Loses Husband, Dog In Marcus Hook Fire; Community Rallying In Support
Woman Loses Husband, Dog In Marcus Hook Fire; Community Rallying In Support A Pennsylvania widow is being lifted by her community after a devastating fire claimed the lives of her husband and family dog while she was at work. The Delaware County fire broke out Monday morning, June 9, at a Marcus Hook home on Market Street. First responders arrived around 10:15 a.m. to find heavy smoke pouring from the rear of the residence. One person, later identified by friends as Obi, was pulled from a second-story window but did not survive his injuries, fire officials said. The family’s dog, Blue, also died in the fire. Two others were taken to the hospital for treatment. Th…

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Schools
NY Teaching Assistant Sent Naked Photos To 14-Year-Old, Police Say NY Teaching Assistant Sent Naked Photos To 14-Year-Old, Police Say
NY Teaching Assistant Sent Naked Photos To 14-Year-Old, Police Say A New York school employee is facing felony charges after sending nude photos to a teenage student over a period of several months, police said. Anamaria Milazzo, 22, of Elmira, was arrested Monday, June 16, a week after a school resource officer at the Greater Southern Tier BOCES received a complaint alleging she sent inappropriate material to a minor, according to the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office. An investigation found that Milazzo, who has worked as a teaching assistant since December 2024, sent nude photos of herself to a 14-year-old boy over a three-month period, deputies said. M…

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Politics
Feds Can't Jail Mahmoud Khalil For Political Speech, Judge Rules After He Missed Child's Birth Feds Can't Jail Mahmoud Khalil For Political Speech, Judge Rules After He Missed Child's Birth
Feds Can't Jail Mahmoud Khalil For Political Speech, Judge Rules After He Missed Child's Birth Columbia University graduate and Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil must be released from ICE custody while his immigration case moves forward, a federal judge in New Jersey ruled Friday, June 20. Calling Khalil’s detention “highly unusual,” US District Judge Michael Farbiarz also ruled that Khalil’s legal challenge against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must proceed in New Jersey, rejecting the government’s attempt to transfer the case to Louisiana, where Khalil has been held for over three months, CBS News reports. Khalil, a lawful US permanent resident originally from …

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Police & Fire
Driver Dies After Fiery Crash Into Historic Quaker House In Manhasset Driver Dies After Fiery Crash Into Historic Quaker House In Manhasset
Driver Dies After Fiery Crash Into Historic Quaker House In Manhasset A driver was killed in a fiery crash into a centuries-old historic building on Long Island. The wreck happened at around 5:20 a.m. Thursday, June 19, at the Manhasset Quaker Meeting House on Northern Boulevard, according to Nassau County Police. An SUV slammed into the front of the building and immediately caught fire, quickly engulfing the vehicle in flames. Fire crews from the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department were dispatched as the flames spread to the historic building. Despite firefighters’ efforts, the male driver was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic. Hi…

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News
EXCLUSIVE: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says EXCLUSIVE: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says
Exclusive: NY Triple Murderer Threatened Similar Scenario Year Prior, Victim’s Dad Says In the days before her tragic death, Whitney Fowler was trying to escape what friends and loved ones describe as a long and dangerous pattern of domestic violence. Fowler, 27, was one of three people fatally shot at a Rensselaer County home in Grafton on Wednesday evening, June 18, as Daily Voice previously reported. Her husband, 26-year-old Joshua Fowler, is now charged with murder after allegedly gunning down Whitney, his father Wilson Fowler, 55, and his step-grandmother Anita Krandle, 69, before reportedly hoping police would end his life in a “suicide by cop” scenario, according to New…

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