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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

Police & Fire

39-Year-Old Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash On Capital Region Highway A local motorist was killed when he collided with another vehicle on a highway in the region. The Rensselaer County crash happened just before 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, in Sand Lake, on Route 150, according to New York State Police. Troopers said Steven Zipkin, age 39, of the town of Nassau, was passing several cars on his motorcycle in the southbound lane when he struck a vehicle entering the roadway. Zipkin suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. Nobody else was injured in the wreck. The incident is under investigation by State Police.

by Michael Mashburn

08/07/2023

Lifestyle

Support Rising For 'Generous' Owner Of Capital Region Business Heavily Damaged In Fire In her most recent Facebook post, Shelly Wojcik asked the community to drop off donations to help those displaced by a residential fire. Now, the Albany County business owner, who runs Shelly’s Cut and Style in Cohoes, is in need of help herself after an apartment fire above her shop in late July 2023 caused thousands of dollars in damage. Though firefighters were able to put out the flames, their efforts sent a cascade of water onto the floors below and into her business, Wojcik’s daughter, Abby Houser, recounted on a GoFundMe. “While emergency responders diffused the fire, customers and…

by Michael Mashburn

08/06/2023

Schools

These Westchester School Districts Among Top 10 In America For Best Teachers, Report Says They’re arguably the most crucial component of any student’s academic career - the unsung heroes in our society - and some of the very best teachers in the country can be found right here in New York, according to a new report. Seven school districts in the state made the top 20 on Niche’s 2023 “Districts with the best teachers in America” report. The community and school ranking website looks at a number of key areas, such as academics, diversity, college prep, and sports, and assigns each category a letter grade. The following New York school districts were given an A+ in the “teachers” …

by Michael Mashburn

08/06/2023

News

'Disgraced His Uniform': $600K Fraud Scheme Lands Ex-nypd Union Head From Long Island In Prison A former NYPD union boss from Long Island is heading to prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the very union that he led. Edward Mullins, age 61, of Port Washington, was sentenced to two years behind bars in federal court in Manhattan on Thursday, Aug. 3, after pleading guilty to fraud. From 2002 to 2021, Mullins served as president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA), which represents all current and former sergeants in the NYPD. Earlier Report: Former NYPD Union Head From Long Island Charged WIth Fraud According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Sou…

by Michael Mashburn

08/05/2023

Police & Fire

After Breaking Into 18 Long Island Businesses, Duo Finally Nabbed At Bagel Shop, Police Say Two men are behind bars in connection with a string of burglaries at Long Island businesses. Diego Ercoli, age 50, and Hector Portilla, age 60, both of Queens, were arrested Thursday, Aug. 3, after they were caught breaking into Merrick’s Bagel Chalet on Merrick Road, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said the men were behind 18 other burglaries that have occurred throughout Nassau County since April 2023, including in Hicksville, New Hyde Park, and Oceanside. Nowhere was safe from their sights, with the duo targeting all types of businesses, including a deli, laundromat, pharm…

by Michael Mashburn

08/05/2023

News

ER Worker Steals Cancer Patient's Ring At Capital Region Hospital, Police Say An emergency room employee is accused of stealing a cancer patient’s ring as the woman slept at a hospital in the region. Albany County resident Caitlin Mullaney, age 36, of Slingerlands, was arrested Friday, Aug. 4, on suspicion of grand larceny. According to Albany Police, Mullaney was working as a patient care technician at Albany Medical Center Hospital on Monday, July 17, when she approached a 75-year-old female patient who was sleeping on a stretcher. Moments later, she removed the woman’s ring and took it, police said. Mullaney was arraigned Friday in Albany City Criminal Court and…

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

News

ID Released For Worker Killed In Roof Collapse At Long Island Company Authorities have identified a construction worker who was killed when a roof collapsed at a utility company on Long Island. The incident happened shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, in Woodbury, at the Jericho Water District Facility on Stillwell Lane. Two construction workers were standing on scaffolding about 30 feet in the air when the roof suddenly collapsed, according to Nassau County Police. One of the men, identified Friday, Aug. 4 as 49-year-old Donaldo Duque, of Roosevelt, was crushed against a concrete wall of the building. Emergency crews spent more than six hours trying to…

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

Sports

'Let's Go Pequa!' Little League Softball Team From Massapequa Park Heading To World Series These young Long Islanders are in a league of their own. After playing a perfect 15-0 season, the Massapequa International Little League softball team is heading to the Little League World Series. Repping the Mid-Atlantic region, the team is made up a dozen girls ages 12 and younger. “We did it! Now we go to the World Series next week,” coach Joe Fackler raved on Facebook. The team arrived in Greenville, North Carolina early Thursday, Aug. 3, where eight teams from the United States, as well as the Philippines, Canada, Italy, and Puerto Rico, will duke it out for the championship. …

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

News

Attempted Murder: Husband Admits Beating, Choking Wife Unconscious Inside Long Island Home A Long Island man has confessed to brutally beating his wife, at one point choking her unconscious, as the couple’s daughter watched in horror and begged him to stop. The 45-year-old Lake Grove resident, who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 2. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the victim was awakened at around 2:30 a.m. on May 22, 2022, when the defendant turned the bedroom lights on. When the victim asked the man what he was doing, he became enr…

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

News

Tanker Train Derails In Capital Region; Amtrak Service Halted West Of Albany Rail service in the region is disrupted after a freight train derailed, sending several tanker cars off the tracks and shutting down a major highway. The incident happened shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in Montgomery County, near Route 5 in Cranesville. At least a half dozen tanker cars came off the tracks, some of them flipping onto their sides, photos shared by the New York State Department of Transportation show. There were no reports of injuries and no hazardous materials were spilled, Gov. Kathy Hochul said, adding that she has directed state personnel to provide all necessary …

by Michael Mashburn

08/04/2023

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