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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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Saugerties Court Clerk Falsified Dozens Of Court Records, DA Says Saugerties Court Clerk Falsified Dozens Of Court Records, DA Says
Saugerties Court Clerk Falsified Dozens Of Court Records, DA Says A court clerk in the Hudson Valley is accused of repeatedly falsifying official court records. Haley Whalen, 26, of Saugerties, was indicted on 44 criminal counts relating to tampering with court records by an Ulster County grand jury on Wednesday, March 12. An investigation found that Whalen–who works as a clerk for Saugerties Town Court–repeatedly tampered with and falsified court records in September 2023, as well as May and October 2022, according to the Ulster County DA’s office. “This indictment is about accountability and public confidence in public matters, the accuracy and sanctit…

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Lifestyle
Jackpot! Powerball Ticket Worth $1M Sold At Hampton Bays Convenience Store Jackpot! Powerball Ticket Worth $1M Sold At Hampton Bays Convenience Store
Jackpot! Powerball Ticket Worth $1M Sold At Hampton Bays Convenience Store Someone’s bank account is getting fatter. A winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold at a convenience store on Long Island, the New York Lottery announced. The second prize-winning ticket, purchased for the drawing held Wednesday, March 26, was sold in Hampton Bays, at the Mobil station at 239 West Montauk Highway. Wednesday’s winning Powerball numbers are: 5-20-29-39-53 and the Powerball is 6. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery website.

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Girl, 16, Caught With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop In Watervliet, Police Say Girl, 16, Caught With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop In Watervliet, Police Say
Girl, 16, Caught With Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop In Watervliet, Police Say A routine traffic stop in the Capital Region ended with a 16-year-old girl in handcuffs on weapons charges. Watervliet Police stopped a vehicle at around 5 p.m. Sunday, March 23. During the investigation, the officer determined that the 16-year-old girl driving did not have a valid driver’s license. The officer then discovered a loaded, illegally-possessed 22 caliber handgun protruding from the waistband of a 16-year-old girl in the passenger’s seat, police said. The passenger, a resident of Troy, was arrested on suspicion of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a felony. …

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Ex-Town Worker Strangled Domestic Partner, Faked CPR During 911 Call In Huntington Station: DA Ex-Town Worker Strangled Domestic Partner, Faked CPR During 911 Call In Huntington Station: DA
Ex-Town Worker Strangled Domestic Partner, Faked CPR During 911 Call In Huntington Station: DA A former town employee was formally charged with murdering his domestic partner inside their Long Island home. Georgios Boultadakis, 25, of East Meadow, was indicted for second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, March 26, in the 2022 killing of John Melnikoff Jr. Boultadakis, a former Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department employee, called 911 just after 6 a.m. on Aug. 8, 2022, claiming he had found Melnikoff “passed out” and unresponsive at the bottom of their basement stairs in Huntington Station. The 911 operator instructed Boultadakis on how to administer CPR, and his sta…

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Chilling Update: Man, 24, Was Shot To Death In Albany Woods, Police Say Chilling Update: Man, 24, Was Shot To Death In Albany Woods, Police Say
Chilling Update: Man, 24, Was Shot To Death In Albany Woods, Police Say A man whose body was found in a wooded area in the Capital Region was the victim of a homicide, police confirmed. Jamier Allen, 24, of Albany, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds in the Second Avenue neighborhood, near Second Avenue and Boenau Street, at around 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, according to Albany Police. Allen died from multiple gunshot wounds to his head and body, police revealed Thursday afternoon, March 27. It was not immediately clear how long the young man had been there, nor what may have led up to his killing. Anyone with information in the case is asked to…

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Drunk Driver Over Twice Limit Injures 2 People In Clifton Park Crash, Police Say Drunk Driver Over Twice Limit Injures 2 People In Clifton Park Crash, Police Say
Drunk Driver Over Twice Limit Injures 2 People In Clifton Park Crash, Police Say An alleged drunk driver from Connecticut is facing charges after injuring two people in a car crash in upstate New York, police said. Hartford County resident Gonzalo Paredes-Moscoso, 45, of New Britain, was arrested on assault and related charges Tuesday, March 25, stemming from a crash in Saratoga County. Paredes-Moscoso had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .18 percent or greater when he crashed his vehicle on State Route 146 near Fire Road in the town of Clifton Park on Tuesday, Feb. 4, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Following the crash, he was arrested on suspicion …

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East Meadow Fire Alarm Exec Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Involving NYC Agencies East Meadow Fire Alarm Exec Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Involving NYC Agencies
East Meadow Fire Alarm Exec Admits To Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Involving NYC Agencies Two fire alarm company executives—one from Long Island—formally confessed to defrauding New York City out of millions of dollars through a decade-long overbilling scheme. Walter Stanzione, 66, of East Meadow, and William Neogra, 65, of Millsboro, Delaware, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, March 25. The pair, who ran Fire Alarm Electrical Corp., were contracted by multiple New York City agencies to repair and maintain fire alarm systems in public buildings. But instead of playing it straight, they inflated costs through fake invoices and secretly…

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Baywood Girl, 16, Who Hasn't Been Seen In Days Alert Issued For Baywood Girl, 16, Who Hasn't Been Seen In Days
Alert Issued For Baywood Girl, 16, Who Hasn't Been Seen In Days The search is on for a Long Island teenager who has been missing for several days. Amiqa Mobley, 16, of Baywood, was last seen on Sunday, March 23, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Mobley was wearing a black jacket, gray sweatshirt, pink sweatpans, and red and white New Balance brand sneakers. 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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4 Victims Stabbed, 2 Airlifted Following Attack In Claverack (Developing) 4 Victims Stabbed, 2 Airlifted Following Attack In Claverack (Developing)
4 Victims Stabbed, 2 Airlifted Following Attack In Claverack (Developing) Two victims were airlifted to the hospital following a stabbing attack that injured four people in the Capital Region. Troopers in Columbia County responded to a Claverack residence on Route 217, north of Tishauser Road, for a stabbing at around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 26. They found four men suffering from stab wounds, two of whom were flown to Albany Medical Center, a New York State Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. The other two victims were taken by ambulance to the same hospital. The victims’ conditions and the extent of their injuries were not immediately given, nor were the…

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Six Days Went By Before 15-Year-Old Freeport Girl Was Reported Missing Six Days Went By Before 15-Year-Old Freeport Girl Was Reported Missing
Six Days Went By Before 15-Year-Old Freeport Girl Was Reported Missing Authorities are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for a week. Madisyn Simpson, 15, of Freeport, was last seen at Freeport High School at around 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, according to Nassau County Police. Her disappearance wasn’t reported to police until Tuesday night, March 25. Simpson is 5-foot-3 and 125 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. No additional details were given. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check b…

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