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Michael Mashburn

Reporter

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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News

Wedding Brawl: Man Bites Cop Trying To Break Up Fight At Long Island Venue, Police Say A 22-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly biting a police officer during a fight at a wedding venue on Long Island. Suffolk County Police were called at around 7:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4, for a fight in Saint James, at the Flowerfield Celebrations venue on Mills Pond Road. Officers arrived to find several skirmishes that had broken out among the over 100 wedding guests. The brawl prompted several agencies to respond, including the Second, Fifth, and Sixth Precincts, as well as Smithtown Park Rangers and Head of the Harbor Police. As officers were trying to break up the fight, Jus…

by Michael Mashburn

09/05/2023

News

Covid-19 Fraud: Capital Region Man Gets Prison Time For $125K Loan Scheme After bilking the federal government out of more than $100,000 through a fraudulently obtained loan, a 36-year-old man from the region is heading to prison. Christopher Mozone, of Albany, was sentenced to 3 ½ years behind bars in Albany federal court on Thursday, Aug. 31. It followed his guilty plea to wire fraud stemming from a government loan he received that was meant to help businesses struggling due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to prosecutors, Mozone admitted to obtaining a $124,800 Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the US Small Business Administration (SBA). I…

by Michael Mashburn

09/04/2023

Lifestyle

‘Best BBQ Since Texas’ Found At This Long Island Restaurant, Foodie Says In the battle for barbecue bragging rights, this Long Island restaurant reigns supreme, at least according to one satisfied diner. Gigi Gallagher was so impressed after a recent visit to Big Belly Que, located in Smithtown at 863 West Jericho Turnpike, that she just had to share the experience with her fellow foodies on social media. “Best BBQ we’ve had since Texas,” she wrote on the Long Island Foodies Facebook group. “The chef and front ladies were very nice and welcoming!” Gallagher added that her favorites were the brisket, beans, and cornbread. Founded in 2020 by Chris Emanuelo, Bi…

by Michael Mashburn

09/03/2023

News

Funeral Home Stabbing: Employee Attacked, Robbed At Long Island Mortuary An employee at a Long Island funeral home is recovering after being stabbed during a robbery inside the business. The incident happened at around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, in Amityville at the Slinger-Hasgill Funeral Home located on Sunrise Highway. Suffolk County Police said several male employees were inside the funeral home when two men entered. One of the suspects stabbed an employee and stole his phone and wallet, police said. They then fled the scene. The victim was taken to the hospital and treated for superficial wounds to his torso and leg. No other employees were injured i…

by Michael Mashburn

09/03/2023

Police & Fire

Employee Busted Selling Marijuana At Long Island Business, Police Say An employee at a Long Island business is facing charges after allegedly selling marijuana without a license. Tarrell Miller, age 32, of Coram, was arrested following a Suffolk County Police search at Chico’s Smoke Shop, located in Coram on Route 112, on Wednesday, Aug. 30. According to police, investigators found a large quantity of cannabis and hemp products, along with unstamped cigarettes and flavored vape products. Miller is charged with the following: Two counts of unauthorized sale of cannabis products without a license Unlawfully dealing with a child Possessing or selling unstamp…

by Michael Mashburn

09/03/2023

News

Man Dumps Hazardous Waste At Former LI Psychiatric Center, Costing Thousands In Cleanup: DA A Long Island man’s decision to dump hazardous waste at a former psychiatric center left the property owner and taxpayers on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in cleanup costs, prosecutors said. Carleton Pulley, age 48, of Bay Shore, was arraigned on charges of endangering public health and related offenses in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 30. According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, a police officer witnessed Pulley unloading tires from a tractor trailer on the grounds of the former Pilgrim State Psychiatric Center in Brentwood on Sunday, April 23. Th…

by Michael Mashburn

09/02/2023

News

Man Found Dead In Wooded Area Near Long Island Jail Police are investigating after a man’s body was found in a wooded area near a Long Island jail. The discovery was made at around 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, in Riverhead near Center Drive, located just yards from the Suffolk County government campus. According to Southampton Town Police, a passerby spotted the man while walking in the woods and called 911. Multiple agencies responded, including Suffolk County homicide detectives. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to determine an official cause of death. Police said no foul play is suspected. So far, the m…

by Michael Mashburn

09/01/2023

Police & Fire

18-Year-Old Crashes Stolen Car Into Long Island Home While Fleeing From Cops, Police Say An 18-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly crashing into a Long Island home while attempting to flee from police, injuring himself and three others. The incident happened just before 3 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, in West Babylon, near the intersection of Little East Neck Road and Hamlin Avenue. Suffolk County Police said officers attempted to stop a Honda that was speeding on Route 109 near Feustal Street when the driver fled, running several red lights and driving into oncoming traffic. He eventually lost control and crashed into a home on Hamlin Avenue. Nobody inside the home was …

by Michael Mashburn

09/01/2023

News

'No Regrets': Pot-Smoking NY Rioter Who Donned Fake Beard, Shield Guilty In Capitol Breach A New York man who was photographed smoking marijuana inside a Senate office during the breach of the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has been convicted of multiple crimes for his actions that day. Jurors found Brandon Fellows, age 29, of Schenectady, guilty of felony obstructing an official proceeding and entering and remaining in a restricted building in federal court in Washington, DC on Thursday, Aug. 31. “His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the US Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election,” reads a state…

by Michael Mashburn

09/01/2023

Police & Fire

Ambush Stabbing: 24-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Attack At Long Island Park Police are asking for help in identifying four men accused of stabbing a 24-year-old man in an ambush attack at a Long Island park. The incident happened at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, in Smithtown at Millers Pond County Park, located on Maple Avenue. Suffolk County Police said the victim, a Bay Shore resident, went to the park after agreeing to meet a woman he had met on social media two days earlier. He was sitting in his car alone when four men wearing bandanas approached and one of them broke his windshield. Another man pointed a gun and ordered him out of the vehicle, p…

by Michael Mashburn

09/01/2023

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