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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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Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Damaged In Hit-Run Boat Crash; Tips Sought Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Damaged In Hit-Run Boat Crash; Tips Sought
Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Damaged In Hit-Run Boat Crash; Tips Sought A beloved piece of New York history suffered serious damage in what investigators believe was a hit-and-run boating accident on the Hudson River. The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, an architectural landmark that has stood between the towns of Hudson and Athens since 1874, was struck by a vessel sometime overnight Tuesday, April 29, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded aboard Marine-1 around 8:30 a.m. after receiving a report of damage to the structure. Their initial investigation suggests a vessel slammed into the lighthouse’s dock and stairs between 3 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a…

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Woman Sent Drug-Soaked Mail To NY Prison Inmates, Police Say Woman Sent Drug-Soaked Mail To NY Prison Inmates, Police Say
Woman Sent Drug-Soaked Mail To NY Prison Inmates, Police Say A woman is behind bars after sending several drug-soaked pieces of mail to New York State prison inmates, police said. The woman, whose name authorities were withholding, was arrested Tuesday, April 29, following an investigation by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and New York State Police. She sent narcotic-soaked legal mail to several incarcerated individuals, according to police. A search of the woman’s home reportedly turned up synthetic cannabinoid (K2) sprayed paper, a legal mail stamp, priority mail envelopes, and other evidence. The woman was char…

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Bay Shore Mechanic Ran Cocaine Ring Out Of Garage Business, DA Says Bay Shore Mechanic Ran Cocaine Ring Out Of Garage Business, DA Says
Bay Shore Mechanic Ran Cocaine Ring Out Of Garage Business, DA Says A mechanic is accused of running a cocaine distribution ring out of his Long Island auto shop, prosecutors said. Uriel Rose, age 41, of Bay Shore, was indicted on over a dozen drug charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, April 30, following a 10-month investigation into his Deer Park business, “Beema Boyz.” The probe began in June 2024, when Suffolk County Police received tips that Rose was using his garage as a front for selling drugs. Undercover officers bought cocaine from him on seven different occasions, prosecutors said. On Thursday, April 10, detectives executed a search warr…

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Hammer-Wielding Robber Nabbed In Valentine's Day Holdup At Great Neck Convenience Store: Police Hammer-Wielding Robber Nabbed In Valentine's Day Holdup At Great Neck Convenience Store: Police
Hammer-Wielding Robber Nabbed In Valentine's Day Holdup At Great Neck Convenience Store: Police A suspect is behind bars in connection with a Valentine’s Day hammer-point robbery at a Long Island gas station. Isaac Kodsi, age 37, of Lindenhurst, was arrested in connection with a robbery that occurred at the BP gas station on Cuttermill Road in Great Neck Plaza on Friday, Feb. 14. Kodsi entered the store at around 6:30 p.m., went behind the counter, and brandished a hammer while demanding the cashier open the register, police said. He allegedly fled the store with approximately $1,200 in cash. Following an investigation, Sixth Squad detectives identified Kodsi as the suspect and arres…

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Floral Park Attorney Blew $1.2M On Strip Clubs, Luxury Hotels Using Stolen Client Funds: DA Floral Park Attorney Blew $1.2M On Strip Clubs, Luxury Hotels Using Stolen Client Funds: DA
Floral Park Attorney Blew $1.2M On Strip Clubs, Luxury Hotels Using Stolen Client Funds: DA A Long Island real estate attorney is accused of stealing more than $1.2 million in client funds that instead went toward luxury hotels, restaurants, and strip clubs, prosecutors said. Terrance Dougherty, 36, of Oyster Bay, was arraigned on fraud and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, April 30, stemming from a case that District Attorney Anne Donnelly decried as a “disgraceful abuse of trust.” Between March 2021 and November 2024, Dougherty embezzled escrow funds from at least 20 victims while operating a law office on Jericho Turnpike in Floral Park, prosecutors alleged. …

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Driver With 26 License Suspensions Busted In South Glans Falls Let Go With Tickets, Police Say Driver With 26 License Suspensions Busted In South Glans Falls Let Go With Tickets, Police Say
Driver With 26 License Suspensions Busted In South Glans Falls Let Go With Tickets, Police Say A New York man was pulled over for a busted plate light — and what deputies say they uncovered next was a jaw-dropper. Jason Stover, 45, of Ballston Spa, was behind the wheel in the village of South Glens Falls just after midnight Monday, April 28, when deputies stopped him for a routine equipment violation, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office. Stover’s driver’s license had a staggering 26 active suspensions, including 23 for failing to answer summonses — all spread out across 10 different dates, deputies said. He was arrested and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation …

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Boy, 13, Was Carrying Suitcase When He Disappeared In Riverhead Boy, 13, Was Carrying Suitcase When He Disappeared In Riverhead
Boy, 13, Was Carrying Suitcase When He Disappeared In Riverhead Authorities are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for several days. Rashaun Bailey, 13, was last seen in Riverhead on Sunday, April 27, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Bailey was wearing a black Northface jacket, blue jeans, and was carrying a suitcase. 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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Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (EXCLUSIVE) Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (EXCLUSIVE)
Detectives Stonewalling Probe Into Tow Truck Driver's Bay Shore Death, Family Says (Exclusive) The family of a Long Island tow truck operator and father of two killed on the job claims police are protecting the driver–because his mom is a retired cop. Richard Rodriguez, 32, of Freeport, was loading a disabled SUV onto his truck on Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore when he was hit by a passing vehicle on Monday, April 15. He died at the scene, as Daily Voice reported. The impact caused the other driver, 38-year-old Anthony Licalzi of Massapequa, to lose control of the vehicle, sending it across several lanes before crashing into the center median. Licalzi was not injured and has not been c…

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‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years ‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years
‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years A man who led a violent, drug-dealing burglary crew known as the “Route Boys” will spend over two decades in federal prison. Jason Liriano, 25, of Brooklyn–also known as “jay bigfella”–was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, April 29. It followed his September 2023 guilty plea to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Tuesday’s sentencing marked the final chapter in a wide-reaching crime spree that spanned New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Liriano founded the Route Boys gang, which committed more than 100 break-ins at pharmacies, bodegas, chec…

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Hiker From Palisades Park Found Dead On Trail In NY's Catskill Mountains Hiker From Palisades Park Found Dead On Trail In NY's Catskill Mountains
Hiker From Palisades Park Found Dead On Trail In NY's Catskill Mountains A New Jersey man was found dead on a popular hiking trail in New York’s Catskill Mountains. Linhu Jin, 54, was found unresponsive by a group of hikers on Greene County’s Devils Path Trail in the Town of Lexington at around 6:45 p.m. Thursday, April 24, according to New York State Police. Jin, of Palisades Park, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A cause of death was not given but troopers confirmed that no foul play is suspected. State Police were assisted by the New York State Forest Rangers, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lexington Fire Company. Additio…

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