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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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Dozens Of Cats Found Abandoned In Cages Off Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale Dozens Of Cats Found Abandoned In Cages Off Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale
Dozens Of Cats Found Abandoned In Cages Off Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale A disturbing discovery in a wooded area off the Southern State Parkway on Long Island has sparked an animal cruelty investigation. Around 30 cats and kittens were found abandoned in large dog crates and mesh playpens about 200 feet into the woods near Exit 31 in Farmingdale on Tuesday, April 29. The animals were exposed to the elements, left without adequate food or water, and covered in their own waste, John Debacker, vice president of Long Island Cat and Kitten Solution Animal Rescue, told Daily Voice. The heartbreaking find was made by two teenagers riding bikes in the area. The Nassau…

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‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted, Hudson Valley Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ ‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted, Hudson Valley Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ
‘No Budget’ Drug Ring Busted, Hudson Valley Leader Charged In Murder, Witness Shooting: DOJ A Long Island drug trafficking crew that called itself “No Budget” is accused of dealing cocaine and fentanyl by the kilo, running violent operations across Queens and Suffolk — and carrying out a deadly shooting in Bay Shore to protect their turf, federal prosecutors said. Five men — including the group’s alleged ringleader, 37-year-old Nicholas Andrade of White Plains — were charged in a sweeping indictment unsealed Thursday, May 1, in Central Islip federal court. Andrade faces additional charges in the March 2023 killing of Jose Manuel Sosa, a fellow drug dealer, and in the attempted mu…

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Huntington Toddler Beater Gets 23 Years For Brutal Assault On GF's Daughter Huntington Toddler Beater Gets 23 Years For Brutal Assault On GF's Daughter
Huntington Toddler Beater Gets 23 Years For Brutal Assault On GF's Daughter A Long Island man will spend decades behind bars for brutally beating his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter. The Huntington Station man, who prosecutors did not name to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced to 23 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 1. An investigation found that the defendant, 33, was babysitting the toddler while the girl’s mother went to work and ran errands between Feb. 17 and 19, 2024. When the mother returned home on Feb. 18, she noticed bruises on the child’s body. The following day, the child had a large bruise on her face, began vomiting …

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'A**'-Looking America Rant By NY Air Force Vet Goes Viral: 'Makes Me So Sad' 'A**'-Looking America Rant By NY Air Force Vet Goes Viral: 'Makes Me So Sad'
'A**'-Looking America Rant By NY Air Force Vet Goes Viral: 'Makes Me So Sad' An Air Force veteran’s drive around Long Island is triggering a nationwide existential crisis. The Nassau County woman, who posts under the TikTok alias @thesnacksergeant, has gone viral after her rather pointed observation of America’s aesthetic. “We are one of the richest countries. Why does it look like ass?” she says in the video, which had been viewed over 162,000 times and received over 16,000 “likes” as of Thursday, May 1. “It’s just strip mall after strip mall with old buildings, horrible roads, no color," she adds in the caption. “Traffic lights and trash everywhere. It makes me s…

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Historic Hudson Valley Lighthouse Damaged In Hit-Run Boat Crash; Tips Sought Historic Hudson Valley Lighthouse Damaged In Hit-Run Boat Crash; Tips Sought
Historic Hudson Valley 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 NY, Let Go With Tickets, Police Say Driver With 26 License Suspensions Busted In NY, Let Go With Tickets, Police Say
Driver With 26 License Suspensions Busted In NY, 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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