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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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Police & Fire
Jogger Spends Half Hour Stuck In Chest-High Mud After Trying To Rescue Dog In Smithtown Jogger Spends Half Hour Stuck In Chest-High Mud After Trying To Rescue Dog In Smithtown
Jogger Spends Half Hour Stuck In Chest-High Mud After Trying To Rescue Dog In Smithtown A jogger was rescued from a mud pit after he got stuck while trying to rescue his dog at a Long Island park. The incident occurred in Smithtown, in the former lake at Blydenburgh County Park, shortly after noon Thursday, Jan. 30. A man called 911 shortly after noon saying he was lost in the park and stuck in chest-high mud in the former lake, Suffolk County Police said. He told dispatchers that his dog had wandered onto the mud and as he was trying to retrieve the animal, he began to sink. Multiple crews converged on the scene, and Aviation Section officers spotted the man roughly 30 minut…

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News
Armed Cop Impersonator Busted At Social Services Building In Uniondale, Police say Armed Cop Impersonator Busted At Social Services Building In Uniondale, Police say
Armed Cop Impersonator Busted At Social Services Building In Uniondale, Police say A Long Island man is behind bars after allegedly posing as a law enforcement officer and walking into a county office with multiple firearms and fraudulent police credentials. John Galifianakis, 73, was arrested Wednesday morning, Jan. 29, after he entered the Department of Social Services building on Charles Lindberg Avenue in Uniondale, falsely claiming to be a police officer and asking for help in safeguarding his firearm, Nassau County Police said. A concerned employee immediately contacted police, who arrived to find Galifianakis in possession of multiple fake law enforcement identific…

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News
Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens Of Chickens, Ducks At Ulster County Farm; 2nd In NY This Month Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens Of Chickens, Ducks At Ulster County Farm; 2nd In NY This Month
Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens Of Chickens, Ducks At Ulster County Farm; 2nd In NY This Month Health officials are working to contain an outbreak of bird flu at a Hudson Valley farm, the second such outbreak in New York this month. The disease – highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, or bird flu – was confirmed at a farm within Ulster County, the county health department confirmed to Daily Voice. Authorities did not name the impacted farm, but noted that around 48 of 50 ducks and chickens died from infection. Two others were euthanized. The farm’s owners and a veterinarian are the only people believed to have had contact with the infected birds, health officials said. News of th…

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News
Tree Co. Employee Falls 100 Feet Down Cavern, Lives To Tell Tale In Rosendale Tree Co. Employee Falls 100 Feet Down Cavern, Lives To Tell Tale In Rosendale
Tree Co. Employee Falls 100 Feet Down Cavern, Lives To Tell Tale In Rosendale A tree company employee was rescued after falling nearly 100 feet into a cavern in the Hudson Valley. The Ulster County incident happened in the town of Rosendale, off Hickory Bush Road, at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29. A man who was working for a tree company clearing the area along the Central Hudson high voltage power lines was struck by a falling limb and swept into the cavern, Rosendale Police said. Two of his co-workers repelled down behind the man and located him roughly 100 feet inside the natural cavern. They provided initial first-aid until multiple agencies, including t…

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Police & Fire
Woman Killed In House Fire That Spread To Neighboring Homes In Bay Shore Woman Killed In House Fire That Spread To Neighboring Homes In Bay Shore
Woman Killed In House Fire That Spread To Neighboring Homes In Bay Shore A woman was killed in an early-morning house fire that spread to neighboring homes on Long Island. Multiple fire and ambulance agencies were called about a residential structure fire in Bay Shore on North Windsor Avenue, at around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30. Of the three adults inside at the time, one woman was pronounced dead at the scene, Suffolk County Police said. A man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while a second man was not injured. Flames, fueled in part by wind gusts topping 25 miles per hour, spread to two nearby homes. Nobody in the other houses wa…

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Lifestyle
Family Mourns Sudden Death Of 'Passionate' Mental Health Advocate, 23, From Oceanside Family Mourns Sudden Death Of 'Passionate' Mental Health Advocate, 23, From Oceanside
Family Mourns Sudden Death Of 'Passionate' Mental Health Advocate, 23, From Oceanside The Long Island community is mourning the sudden loss of a young advocate whose passion for mental health awareness and helping others left a lasting impact. Elysia “Elly” Colón, 23, from Oceanside, died unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 24, according to her obituary. A cause of death was not given. “It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved Elly Colon, who left us far too soon,” Mickie Lewis wrote on a GoFundMe. “The loss has left a hole in our hearts that can never be filled.” Colón graduated from Oceanside High School in 2019, and later stud…

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Schools
NY Unveils Media Literacy Toolkit For Schools To Combat 'Scourge' Of Misinformation NY Unveils Media Literacy Toolkit For Schools To Combat 'Scourge' Of Misinformation
NY Unveils Media Literacy Toolkit For Schools To Combat 'Scourge' Of Misinformation New York is joining the fight against fake news. Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled the state’s first “Media Literacy” toolkit to help educators teach students how to critically analyze and assess information, particularly online. The initiative, announced Thursday, Jan. 23, follows growing concerns about misinformation, social media influence, and the role of online radicalization in recent violent incidents, including the Buffalo mass shooting, Hochul’s office said. “Whether it’s cell phones and social media or the scourge of misinformation teens encounter each day, I’m taking action to protect …

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Business
Burglar Smashes Way Into T-Mobile Store In Lawrence To Nab Cell Phone Accessories Burglar Smashes Way Into T-Mobile Store In Lawrence To Nab Cell Phone Accessories
Burglar Smashes Way Into T-Mobile Store In Lawrence To Nab Cell Phone Accessories Police are asking for tips following a smash-and-grab burglary at a T-Mobile store on Long Island. The break-in occurred in Lawrence, at the T-Mobile store located on Rockaway Turnpike, at around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29. A man wearing all black clothing threw a rock through the front window and entered the business, Nassau County Police said. He proceeded to grab an unknown amount of cell phone accessories before fleeing the scene. Detectives asked anyone with information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

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Business
Armed Robber Of Convenience Store In Colonie Nabbed Thanks To Video, Cops Say Armed Robber Of Convenience Store In Colonie Nabbed Thanks To Video, Cops Say
Armed Robber Of Convenience Store In Colonie Nabbed Thanks To Video, Cops Say A suspected armed robber accused of targeting a Capital Region convenience store was busted thanks in part to video evidence, police said. Luke White, 23, of Duanesburg, was arrested on suspicion of robbery and related charges on Monday, Jan. 27, in connection with a hold-up at the Sunoco station on Broadway in Colonie two days earlier. Donning a mask and brandishing an imitation handgun, White entered the convenience store and demanded cash from the register at around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, Colonie Police said. The clerk complied and gave roughly $800 in cash. No customers or emplo…

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News
Woman Set Fire To Occupied Home In East Quogue, Tried Starting 2 Other Fires: Jury Woman Set Fire To Occupied Home In East Quogue, Tried Starting 2 Other Fires: Jury
Woman Set Fire To Occupied Home In East Quogue, Tried Starting 2 Other Fires: Jury A Long Island woman tried burning down multiple occupied homes in the Hamptons, a jury found. Amanda Burnside, 42, of East Quogue, was found guilty of arson and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Monday, Jan. 27. Burnside attempted, but ultimately failed, to start fires at two occupied homes in Hampton Bays and succeeded in starting a fire at a third home that was occupied by four people in November 2023, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. At the third home, she ignited the fire by pouring gasoline onto a wicker bench on the front porch and lighting papers on fire, pro…

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