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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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WATCH: Crypto Hostage Seen Bolting From NYC Townhouse After 17 Days Of Torture, Report Says WATCH: Crypto Hostage Seen Bolting From NYC Townhouse After 17 Days Of Torture, Report Says
Watch: Crypto Hostage Seen Bolting From NYC Townhouse After 17 Days Of Torture, Report Says A surveillance camera captured the dramatic moment a barefoot hostage victim made his daring escape after allegedly being kidnapped and tortured for weeks inside a Manhattan townhouse. Video obtained exclusively by CNN shows the 28-year-old Italian crypto trader sprinting up from the basement of the Nolita home on Prince Street, flinging open a gate, and darting past a stunned pedestrian before flagging down police on Friday, May 23. The man had allegedly been held hostage for 17 days by two business associates, including alleged “Crypto King of Kentucky” John Woeltz, in what prosecutors sa…

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Swimmer, 31, Drowns In Burden Lake Despite Rescue Attempts Swimmer, 31, Drowns In Burden Lake Despite Rescue Attempts
Swimmer, 31, Drowns In Burden Lake Despite Rescue Attempts A 31-year-old man drowned in a Capital Region lake on Memorial Day despite the best efforts of good Samaritans and first responders. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County responded to Burden Lake in the town of Sand Lake for reports of a man struggling in the water just before 2 p.m. Monday, May 26. Good Samaritans pulled James Slater, 31, from the lake and attempted life-saving measures until police and emergency medical personnel arrived, New York State Police said. Despite their best efforts, Slater, of Averill Park, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The investigat…

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Man Sleeping In Dumpster Killed When Garbage Truck Arrives At Commack Shopping Center Man Sleeping In Dumpster Killed When Garbage Truck Arrives At Commack Shopping Center
Man Sleeping In Dumpster Killed When Garbage Truck Arrives At Commack Shopping Center A man was killed and a second victim hospitalized after they were unknowingly emptied into a garbage truck while apparently sleeping in a dumpster at a Long Island shopping center. The horrific incident unfolded in Commack, at the Veterans Memorial Plaza, at around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, May 29. Two men were sleeping inside a dumpster behind the Burlington store located at 108 Veterans Memorial Highway when it was emptied into a garage truck, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson told Daily Voice. The driver then continued on his route. The truck drove for another five miles before stopping ou…

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Huntington Station Girl, 14, Has Been Missing For 24 Hours Huntington Station Girl, 14, Has Been Missing For 24 Hours
Huntington Station Girl, 14, Has Been Missing For 24 Hours Police are asking for the community’s help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing over 24 hours. Charlotte Menjivar, 14, of Huntington Station, was last seen on Wednesday, May 28, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Menjivar was last seen wearing a gray sweater and jean shorts. She is believed to be in the Huntington Station area, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the NYS Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Off-Duty Cop Hits Pedestrian In Colonie; Victim Has Life-Threatening Injuries Off-Duty Cop Hits Pedestrian In Colonie; Victim Has Life-Threatening Injuries
Off-Duty Cop Hits Pedestrian In Colonie; Victim Has Life-Threatening Injuries A 65-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by a car driven by an off-duty police officer in the Capital Region. The collision happened in Colonie, near the intersection of Old Loudon Road near Purtell Avenue, on Tuesday night, May 27, according to Colonie Police. Multiple people called 911 at around 10:15 p.m. reporting a pedestrian who was seriously injured. The victim was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition on Wednesday, May 28, New York State Police said. A preliminary investigation found that off-duty Colonie Police o…

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Dealer Who 'Poisoned' 'Pose' Star Cecilia Gentili Sentenced Months After West Babylon Defendant Dealer Who 'Poisoned' 'Pose' Star Cecilia Gentili Sentenced Months After West Babylon Defendant
Dealer Who 'Poisoned' 'Pose' Star Cecilia Gentili Sentenced Months After West Babylon Defendant A Brooklyn man who distributed the fentanyl-laced drugs that led to the death of transgender activist and Pose actress Cecilia Gentili will spend nearly two decades in federal prison. Michael Kuilan, 45, was sentenced to 19 years behind bars in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, May 27, for selling the heroin and fentanyl that caused Gentili’s fatal overdose, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Gentili, a beloved LGBTQ advocate, author, and performer best known for her role as Ms. Orlando on the FX series Pose, was found dead inside her Brooklyn home on Feb. 6, 2024. An autopsy found tha…

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Selden Bookkeeper Who Embezzled Over $1M From LI Businesses Sentenced To Prison Selden Bookkeeper Who Embezzled Over $1M From LI Businesses Sentenced To Prison
Selden Bookkeeper Who Embezzled Over $1M From LI Businesses Sentenced To Prison A former bookkeeper who embezzled more than $1 million from two Long Island construction companies could spend years behind bars. Mary Spora, 59, of Selden, was sentenced to between one and four years in prison in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, May 28. It followed her guilty pleas to grand larceny and falsifying business records in August 2024. An investigation found that Spora abused her position as a bookkeeper to steal from Coastal Materials and Big Apple Concrete Supply, Inc., which share the same owner, the Nassau County DA’s office said. She altered payroll software records to mak…

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Turkish Migrant Admits Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany; Now Faces Deportation Turkish Migrant Admits Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany; Now Faces Deportation
Turkish Migrant Admits Raping 15-Year-Old Girl In Albany; Now Faces Deportation A 21-year-old undocumented migrant is facing deportation after confessing that he raped a 15-year-old girl in the Capital Region. Sakir Akkan pleaded guilty to third-degree rape in Albany County Court on Friday, May 2, court records show. Akkan–a Turkish national who crossed the southern border illegally in November 2023 and had sought asylum–admitted to driving the victim to a remote area in Albany’s South End and sexually assaulting her while armed with a metal pipe in May 2024, the Albany Times Union reports. He was arrested weeks later and admitted to having sexual intercourse with th…

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Distinct Bicycle May Be Key To Finding Missing 13-Year-Old Boy From Stewart Manor: Police Distinct Bicycle May Be Key To Finding Missing 13-Year-Old Boy From Stewart Manor: Police
Distinct Bicycle May Be Key To Finding Missing 13-Year-Old Boy From Stewart Manor: Police The search is on for a Long Island teenager who went missing overnight. Matthew Cantara, 13, was last seen at his Bromleigh Road residence in Stewart Manor just after midnight on Wednesday, May 28, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported him missing just before 7 a.m. Cantara is 5-foot-10 and 135 pounds, with short black curly hair and dark eyes. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with “KM” printed on it, and black Ugg slippers. The teen is known to ride a distinct, camouflage Army type bicycle, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County…

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Alert Issued For 13-Year-Old Hempstead Boy Missing 3 Days Alert Issued For 13-Year-Old Hempstead Boy Missing 3 Days
Alert Issued For 13-Year-Old Hempstead Boy Missing 3 Days Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island. Jasiah Logan, 13, was last seen in Hempstead at around noon on Saturday, May 24, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported him missing on Tuesday, May 27. Logan is 5-feet tall and 102 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a Nike Tec hoodie, and is known to frequent the Freeport area, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County Police at 516-573-7347. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates…

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