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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.

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Lifestyle

'How Is This My Life?' Saxophonist From NY Burnin' Up Stage On Jonas Brothers World Tour For Gabi Rose, life has come full circle. She attended her first concert - the Jonas Brothers - as a 12-year-old at Nassau Coliseum. Fifteen years later, she's up on stage with those same famous brothers, wowing sold-out crowds with her saxophone on their world tour. It's an incredible turn of fortune that the 27-year-old singer and songwriter, a Long Island native from Nassau County, never could have imagined. “I didn’t have a role model like that growing up. I didn’t see somebody like me doing that,” Rose told Daily Voice. “So now the fact that it’s really, truly come full circle is ins…

by Michael Mashburn

08/27/2023

News

Ex-Con Commuted By Cuomo Murders 27-Year-Old NY Man, DA Says An anti-violence activist who once spent decades in prison before he was granted early release by former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now accused of killing a 27-year-old man. Dontie Mitchell, age 43, of Albany, was indicted on murder and related charges by an Albany County grand jury on Friday, Aug. 18, in the death of Shieer Leggett. According to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office, Mitchell, either alone or with others, shot Leggett to death in Cohoes, near Main and Schuyler streets, on Friday, Aug. 11. Mitchell is also accused of having an illegal handgun at the time of the m…

by Michael Mashburn

08/25/2023

News

Tragic Development: 5-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool On Long Island A 5-year-old boy has died one day after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool on Long Island. Emergency crews were initially called at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, after the boy’s mother found him in the pool at their East Moriches home on Woodcrest Drive, according to Suffolk County Police. The 44-year-old woman performed CPR on the boy until medics arrived and took him to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead. He was later transferred to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. On Thursday, Aug. 24, police revealed that the boy died at the hospital. …

by Michael Mashburn

08/24/2023

News

$460K Scam: Women Fork Over Gold Bars, Cash To LI Conman Posing As Tech Support, Cops Say A 25-year-old man is accused of conning two Long Island women out of nearly half a million dollars through a phony tech support scam. Yash Shah, of Baldwin, was arrested on multiple counts of grand larceny on Wednesday, Aug. 23, according to Suffolk County Police. Detectives said a 72-year-old Huntington woman received a notice on her computer in June 2023 informing her that her computer was “compromised” and that she needed to contact Microsoft. The victim called who she thought was Microsoft but was actually a scammer, who told the woman that her computer had child pornography on it, po…

by Michael Mashburn

08/24/2023

Lifestyle

‘Much Deserved’: Popular Cafe In Capital Region To Be Featured On 'America's Best Restaurants' A popular cafe in the region known for its impressive breakfast and lunch menu is about to get its 15 minutes of fame. Schenectady County restaurant Lily’s Cafe, located in Glenville at 181 Freemans Bridge Road, is set to appear on “America’s Best Restaurants,” which highlights independently owned eateries across the country. Filming will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 29, the restaurant announced on Facebook. Episodes typically touch on popular dishes and the history of the business, and provide viewers with a peek inside the kitchen. An interview with owners Scott and Beth McGlauflin is al…

by Michael Mashburn

08/24/2023

News

Police Sound Alarm After 5 Suspected Overdose Deaths In Capital Region In 3-Day Span In a span of just three days, five people from the region have died from suspected drug overdoses, prompting a plea from police for those battling addiction to seek treatment. According to Schenectady Police, one person was found dead from a suspected overdose in the city’s Hamilton Hill/Vale neighborhood on Sunday, Aug. 20. Two more people died under similar circumstances in the same neighborhood on Tuesday morning, Aug. 22. All three people were believed to have injected and/or inhaled substances. On Tuesday evening, police announced that two additional people had been found dead …

by Michael Mashburn

08/23/2023

Obituaries

'Ava's Army' Grieves LI 16-Year-Old Whose Resilience Amid Cancer Battle 'Never Faltered' Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a beloved Long Island teenager being remembered for her smile and positive attitude throughout the cancer battle that ultimately claimed her life. Ava Salonia died Thursday, Aug. 17, at the age of 16 following a brief battle with leukemia, her family announced on Facebook. “Her smile, good nature, and resiliency never faltered throughout,” reads their post on the Ava’s Army Facebook group. “Our family would like to thank the community for their outpouring of support to the Salonia family during this past year.” Salonia, a sophomore at Oceans…

by Michael Mashburn

08/23/2023

Lifestyle

'Hidden Gem': This Seafood Restaurant Among Best On Long Island, Foodies Say If your dinner plans call for more surf than turf, this Long Island seafood restaurant is for you. A recent post asking where to find the “best seafood in Suffolk County” garnered over 100 responses on the “Long Island Food & Drink” Facebook group. Days later, there was one clear winner: Varney’s Restaurant in Brookhaven, located at 2109 Montauk Highway. “Sooooooooooo delicious,” reads one enthusiastic comment. “Always fresh and delicious.” Plenty of others seemed to agree, with the restaurant snagging at least 42 recommendations in all. Varney’s opened in 1981 under the direction …

by Michael Mashburn

08/23/2023

News

Kayaker Rescued After Suffering Medical Emergency At Long Island Lake A 59-year-old man is recovering after being rescued from a Long Island lake during a kayaking outing. Emergency crews were called at around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, for a kayaker in distress at Lake Ronkonkoma, according to Suffolk County Police. The man suffered a medical emergency and his kayak began taking on water, prompting someone on shore to call 911, police said. Four members of the Suffolk County Police Department swam out to the man and brought him to shore. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was in stable condition.

by Michael Mashburn

08/22/2023

News

'Do You Know Who I Am?' Ex-Long Island Police Chief Busted Selling Sex At Park, Cops Say Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke, who has been widely criticized for mishandling the Gilgo Beach serial murders investigation and who spent years in federal prison for beating a suspect, is now accused of selling sex at a park. Burke, age 59, was arrested Tuesday morning, Aug. 22, following an undercover probe into prostitution at the Suffolk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in Farmingville, according to Suffolk County Police. Park rangers wearing plainclothes busted Burke at around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday for “soliciting for sexual engagement,” Police Commissioner Rodney Harr…

by Michael Mashburn

08/22/2023

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