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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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Fourth Rabid Raccoon Found In Amityville This Year: Here's How To Protect Yourself, Pets Fourth Rabid Raccoon Found In Amityville This Year: Here's How To Protect Yourself, Pets
Fourth Rabid Raccoon Found In Amityville This Year: Here's How To Protect Yourself, Pets Health officials in Suffolk County are urging residents to take precautions after a fourth raccoon tested positive for rabies in the area this year. The raccoon, found dead in Amityville on Friday, April 4, tested positive for rabies, with results confirmed by New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center a week later. There were no known human or pet exposures linked to this incident. It marks the fourth locally acquired case of rabid raccoons in Amityville in 2025, according to Suffolk County health officials. Prior to this year, Suffolk County had not reported a rabid raccoon si…

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Man Stabbed Outside Rotterdam Restaurant; Suspect On The Run Man Stabbed Outside Rotterdam Restaurant; Suspect On The Run
Man Stabbed Outside Rotterdam Restaurant; Suspect On The Run A suspect is on the run after stabbing a man outside a restaurant in the Capital Region, police said. The Schenectady County incident happened early Saturday morning, April 12, outside the Sliderz Bar & Grill in Rotterdam, located on Guilderland Avenue, according to Rotterdam Police. A man walked into the emergency room at Ellis Hospital suffering from a stab wound at around 4 a.m. Hospital staff then contacted Schenectady County law enforcement. An investigation found that the man got into an altercation outside Sliderz Bar & Grill and was stabbed in the torso, police said. The…

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Woman, 85, Killed In House Fire In Capital Region Woman, 85, Killed In House Fire In Capital Region
Woman, 85, Killed In House Fire In Capital Region A devastating house fire in the Capital Region claimed the life of an 85-year-old woman. Firefighters in Montgomery County responded to a residence on Abraham Road in the town of Florida for a fully-involved structure fire shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday, April 13. Multiple crews responded to the home, including firefighters from Amsterdam, Fort Hunter, Tribes Hill, and Pattersonville, however conditions made it impossible for them to get inside, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Once the flames were extinguished, crews located the homeowner, 85-year-old Delores Phelps, dea…

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Politics
Justice Department Sides With Muslim Group In Mosque Zoning Dispute In Oyster Bay Justice Department Sides With Muslim Group In Mosque Zoning Dispute In Oyster Bay
Justice Department Sides With Muslim Group In Mosque Zoning Dispute In Oyster Bay The US Department of Justice has come out in support of a Long Island mosque’s legal fight against the Town of Oyster Bay, alleging the town violated federal religious freedom laws by denying the mosque’s expansion plans. In a statement of interest filed Friday, April 11, in federal court in Brooklyn, the DOJ said the town’s revised zoning laws unfairly restrict the Masjid Al-Baqi mosque in Bethpage compared to secular establishments like theaters, museums, and libraries. The agency said this unequal treatment likely violates the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, or RLU…

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Lifestyle
'Sweet' Plainview Teen Battling Leukemia Finds Swelling Of Community Support 'Sweet' Plainview Teen Battling Leukemia Finds Swelling Of Community Support
'Sweet' Plainview Teen Battling Leukemia Finds Swelling Of Community Support A New York family is facing every parent’s worst nightmare — but they’re not facing it alone. Eshaal, a bright and spirited student at Plainview’s Mattlin Middle School, was recently diagnosed with leukemia, sparking an outpouring of support from the Long Island community and beyond. A GoFundMe campaign titled “Support Eshaal’s Fight Against Leukemia” was launched by family friend Marisa Wein to help ease the financial burden of medical treatment, travel, and time away from work. As of Monday, April 14, the fundraiser had already brought in more than $4,800 from donors touched by Eshaal’s s…

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Lake George Inventor Defrauded Investors, Dodged Taxes While Living Large, Jury Finds Lake George Inventor Defrauded Investors, Dodged Taxes While Living Large, Jury Finds
Lake George Inventor Defrauded Investors, Dodged Taxes While Living Large, Jury Finds A New York man who promised big returns on patented inventions defrauded investors and failed to file tax returns, a federal jury found. Michael Conner, 56, of Lake George, was convicted on 22 counts of wire fraud and related charges following an eight-day trial in Albany federal court on Thursday, April 10. Conner portrayed himself as a successful inventor of household products such as a heated-blade knife, a paint bucket called the “Paint Caddy,” and a rotatable refrigerator shelf. But in reality, he never sold a single patent and hadn’t earned a dime in revenue from any of them, accordin…

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Victim ID'd In Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting At Malta Apartment Building Victim ID'd In Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting At Malta Apartment Building
Victim ID'd In Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting At Malta Apartment Building Authorities identified a man who was shot and killed during an encounter with police at a Capital Region apartment building. Saratoga County resident Brandon Moore was shot multiple times after he emerged from his unit at the Ellsworth Apartments on Route 9 in Malta and pointed a handgun at police, according to the New York Attorney General’s Office. Troopers and sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute at an apartment at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 10. When they arrived, they encountered a woman who was bleeding and leaving the apartment. A short time …

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Lifestyle
Massive Moolah: $1M Lottery Jackpot Claimed By Northport Man Massive Moolah: $1M Lottery Jackpot Claimed By Northport Man
Massive Moolah: $1M Lottery Jackpot Claimed By Northport Man A lucky Long Islander scratched his way to a 7-figure payday. Michael Kendrigan, of Northport, claimed a $1 million prize after hitting it big on the VIP Millions scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced. He took home a lump sum payout of $651,000 after paying Uncle Sam his cut. Kendrigan snagged the lucky ticket in East Northport, at the Smoke & Beer convenience store located at 216A Laurel Road. Scratch-off games have proven incredibly lucrative for Suffolk County school districts, having contributed over $273 million in Lottery Aid to Education funds during fiscal year 2023-202…

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Schools
School Employee Had 'Inappropriate' Conversations With Students At Capital Region Campus: Cops School Employee Had 'Inappropriate' Conversations With Students At Capital Region Campus: Cops
School Employee Had 'Inappropriate' Conversations With Students At Capital Region Campus: Cops A school employee was placed on leave after allegedly having inappropriate conversations with students at a campus in upstate New York, police said. Schoharie County resident Paul Hallock, 65, of Cobleskill, was arrested Thursday, April 10, following a New York State Police investigation into alleged misconduct at William H. Golding Middle School. An investigation found that Hallock, who works as a lunch monitor at the school, engaged in inappropriate conversations with multiple students between October 2024 and February of this year, according to police. Troopers opened a formal investig…

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Duo Shot, Killed 20-Year-Old Partygoer, Piercing His Heart, Outside Valley Stream Venue: Jury Duo Shot, Killed 20-Year-Old Partygoer, Piercing His Heart, Outside Valley Stream Venue: Jury
Duo Shot, Killed 20-Year-Old Partygoer, Piercing His Heart, Outside Valley Stream Venue: Jury Nearly two years after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed outside a Long Island venue, his killers are facing justice. Kyle Matthews and Isaiah Gonzalez, both 23, were found guilty of second-degree murder and related charges by a Nassau County jury on Thursday, April 10, for their roles in the August 2023 gang-related slaying of DeAndre Carter. Matthews and Gonzalez targeted a party on Ocean Avenue that was attended by individuals affiliated with the Crips street gang on the night of Aug. 21, 2023, according to the Nassau County DA’s office. The pair opened fire with two .380 caliber pis…

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