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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.

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Sports

Arena Football Returning To Capital Region Without Ex-Owner Antonio Brown, Report Says Arena football will make a return to the region, albeit with a potentially new name and without embattled ex-owner Antonio Brown, Albany station CBS 6 reports. The team will be resurrected in 2024, months after the Albany Empire was dropped by the National Arena League (NAL) over Brown’s refusal to pay his required league dues, new team president Jeff Levack told the outlet Thursday, Sept. 28. “He confirmed that arena football will return to MVP Arena this upcoming season,” the station’s sports director, AJ Pankowski said on the X platform, formerly Twitter. “The ownership group is local,”…

by Michael Mashburn

10/01/2023

News

9-Year-Old Girl Missing At State Park In Upstate NY, Massive Search Underway (Developing) A massive search is underway to locate a 9-year-old girl who went missing at a state park in New York. Latest update: New Details Emerge On Circumstances Leading To Young Girl's Disappearance At State Park In NY Charlotte Sena, age 9, was last seen at around 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in Saratoga County, at Moreau Lake State Park in the town of Moreau. The incident sparked a heavy police response from multiple agencies, including New York State Police, Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, and Forest Rangers. Search crews are using infrared drones and dogs. State Police described th…

by Michael Mashburn

10/01/2023

News

Gunman Nabbed Year After Shooting 23-Year-Old Outside Long Island Club, Police Say A suspected gunman has been arrested more than a year after he allegedly shot a man outside a Long Island club. Joseph Llapa, age 22, of Bay Shore, was taken into custody Thursday, Sept. 28, in connection with a July 2022 shooting outside the Smithtown Social Bar & Lounge, located in Smithtown on West Main Street. Suffolk County Police said it was shortly before 4 a.m. July 3, 2022, when Llapa shot a 23-year-old man in the arm as the victim got into the passenger seat of a car. The victim was taken by ambulance to South shore University Hospital in Bay Shore and treated for non-life-t…

by Michael Mashburn

09/30/2023

News

Meth Dealer From Capital Region Gets Over Decade In Federal Prison A convicted drug dealer will spend more than a decade in federal prison for selling hard drugs in the region and then obstructing the police investigation into his conduct. Andrew O’Connor, age 36, of Cohoes, was sentenced to 11 years behind bars in federal court in Albany on Thursday, Sept. 28, for trafficking methamphetamine in the Capital Region and obstruction of justice. It came after his guilty plea and admission to distributing methamphetamine in Cohoes in March, April, and June 2022, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District. Investigators intercepted a one-pou…

by Michael Mashburn

09/30/2023

Lifestyle

This Hudson Valley Locale Is Most Underrated In NY, New Rankings Say Much like famed comedian Rodney Dangerfield, this New York locale just “don’t get no respect,” according to a new ranking. Of the nearly 1,000 towns and cities dotting the Empire State, Dutchess County's centuries-old Poughkeepsie was named the most underrated in New York by the financial blog Cheapism. To come up with its list, the website looked at online reviews and rankings to find desirable locations in each state that often go overlooked but offer visitors and locals “tremendous value.” Each selectee boasts a range of cultural attractions, outdoor activities, and great dining and sh…

by Michael Mashburn

09/30/2023

Lifestyle

Support Swells For Son Of Band Director Killed In I-84 Bus Crash: 'Carry On Gina's Legacy' As students, colleagues, and loved ones gather to say their final goodbyes to a beloved high school band director killed in a New York bus crash, the community is coming together to ensure that her only child is taken care of financially. Gina Pellettiere, age 43, of Massapequa, died Thursday, Sept. 21, when a charter bus carrying students from Farmingdale High School on Long Island to a band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania crashed on I-84 in Orange County. The rollover wreck also killed 77-year-old Farmingdale resident Beatrice Ferrari, a retired social studies teacher and longtime camp cha…

by Michael Mashburn

09/30/2023

Obituaries

Capital Region Business Owner, Father Who Died At Age 37 From Cancer Was 'Devoted Family Man' Condolences are flooding in following the death of a beloved business owner, husband, and father from the region who is being remembered for his dedication to family. Rensselaer County resident Thomas Haberland, of the Town of Nassau, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the age of 37 following a “courageous” battle with cancer, according to his obituary. A lifelong resident of Nassau, Haberland owns NE Tree and Property Services, where he humorously lists his job description as "flying squirrel." He began the venture as a teenager. “Kind, caring, and generous are just a few of the traits he em…

by Michael Mashburn

09/30/2023

Lifestyle

'Shock, Anger': Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run On Long Island Raising Money For Funeral As police investigate a double hit-and-run crash on a busy Long Island roadway that left a bicyclist dead, the victim’s relatives are struggling to properly lay him to rest. Felix Cesi Oliva Cruz, age 65, of Bay Shore, died Monday, Sept. 25, after he was hit by two different cars while bicycling in Central Islip, near East Suffolk and Lowell avenues. It happened just steps from the Central Islip Long Island Rail Road station. Earlier Report: 2 Hit-Run Drivers Leave Bicyclist For Dead On Central Islip Roadway According to Suffolk County Police, Cruz was riding his bicycle northbound…

by Michael Mashburn

09/30/2023

Business

Capital Region Restaurant Closes Due To Health Concerns A family-owned Italian restaurant and pub in the region is closing after less than a year in business. Albany County eatery Joe’s Township Tavern, located in Knox at 1412 Township Road, closed on Saturday, Sept. 30, the company announced on Facebook. Owner Joe Conklin attributed the move to co-owner Nadia Raza’s declining health. “With Nadia’s health concerns, it is too much stress to keep the tavern open,” he said. “We are hoping to open Curry Patta in the future at some point and Nadia is actively searching for a location.” Conklin encouraged customers to join them one last time before…

by Michael Mashburn

09/29/2023

News

Teen Racers Hit 100+ MPH Before Crash In Capital Region, Police Say: 'Incredibly Lucky' Two 18-year-olds are facing charges following an alleged street race in the region that reached speeds over 100 miles per hour before one of the cars crashed. The Rensselaer County incident happened at around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in North Greenbush. According to North Greenbush Police, officers watched a vehicle pass them on North Greenbush Road near Dudley Heights going 112 miles per hour. Seconds later, another car passed at 110 miles per hour. The second vehicle then lost control and struck several mailboxes and garbage cans before spinning into a tree. Officers arrested the dr…

by Michael Mashburn

09/28/2023

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