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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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News

Repeat Home Burglar Busted By Air Tag On Long Island Gets More Prison Time A violent felon with a history of breaking into Long Island homes is heading back to prison after pleading guilty to another burglary charge. Jose Osorio, age 58, was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison on Monday, Feb. 27 in Suffolk County Court. It followed his guilty plea to a second-degree burglary charge in November 2022. Prosecutors said Osorio broke into a Babylon home through a basement window in May 2022 and stole numerous items. Suffolk County Police later tracked him down using an Apple Air Tag that was on a car key fob he had stolen. Osario was arrested at a pawn shop as he…

by Michael Mashburn

03/03/2023

Police & Fire

Duo Steals $16K Worth Of Jewelry From Long Island Business, Police Say Police are investigating after two people stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from a Long Island business. The incident happened shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, in Cedarhurst, at The Jewelry Showroom on Central Avenue, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said a man and woman entered the store and the female suspect began distracting an employee. That’s when the male suspect grabbed four diamond rings valued at $9,000, police said. He then grabbed a diamond bracelet worth $7,000 and put it in his pocket. Police said a second man was waiting for the pair outside.…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

News

‘Cold-Blooded' Killer Sentenced For Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Long Island Mechanic Nearly three years after a 69-year-old engine mechanic was found shot to death inside his Long Island home, his killer is heading to prison for decades. Donatila O’Mahony, age 43, of Central Islip, was sentenced to 25 years to life behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, March 2. It followed her jury conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of Lee Pedersen in March 2020. Earlier Report: 'Motivated By Greed': Woman Convicted In Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Aquebogue Mechanic According to prosecutors, Pedersen was found dead inside his Aquebogue home on March 8, 2…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

Sports

Former All-Pro Antonio Brown Becomes Part Owner Of NY Arena League Team NFL free agent Antonio Brown is going from player to owner. Appearing at a press conference at MVP Arena in Albany on Thursday, March 2, the former All-Pro receiver announced that he was becoming part owner of the National Arena League’s Albany Empire. WELCOME TO THE TEAM! @AB84 @HCEBrown pic.twitter.com/Aj29hsgkJY — Albany Empire (@AlbanyEmpireNAL) March 2, 2023 “I’m excited and grateful to be a part of the Albany Empire,” he told reporters before recounting his time growing up in Albany, where as a child he watched his father play for what was then the Albany Firebirds. “The face-…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

Politics

House Ethics Committee Investigating George Santos For Financial Crimes, Sexual Harassment After months of swirling questions about his financial background, the House Ethics Committee has opened a formal investigation into embattled New York Congressman George Santos. In a statement Thursday, March 2, the committee announced it was working to determine whether the freshman Republican lawmaker, whose 3rd District covers Nassau County and parts of Queens, had committed the following: Engaged in unlawful activity with respect to his 2022 congressional campaign Failed to properly disclose required information on statements filed with the House Violated federal conflict of interes…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

News

25 Years After UAlbany Student's Disappearance, Community To Gather In Remembrance Twenty-five years to the day after a University at Albany sophomore disappeared from campus, family, friends, and community members will gather to mark the somber anniversary. Suzanne Lyall, age 19 at the time, was last seen on the night of March 2, 1998, when she arrived back at the UAlbany campus following her shift at the Crossgates Mall in Westmere, according to State Police. A friend later told police they saw Lyall get off a city bus at Collins Circle, not far from her dorm. A native of Ballston Spa in Saratoga County, Lyall graduated with honors from Ballston Spa High School in 199…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

News

Employee Admits Embezzling $250K From Summer Camp On Long Island A former employee at a summer camp on Long Island has admitted to embezzling a quarter million dollars from the organization. Melanie Bergstedt, age 47, of Commack, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny in Suffolk County Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 1. According to prosecutors, Bergstedt admitted that she intentionally stole approximately $250,000 from the Commack summer camp between 2016 and 2020 by diverting customer payments into her own bank accounts. The accounts were opened under similar names as the camp without the owner’s permission. “This defendant placed her own gr…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

News

Driver Nabbed Months After Deadly Hit-Run Crash On Long Island, Police Say Months after a 59-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island, the suspected driver has been arrested. Qiulong Chen, age 35, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested Thursday, March 2 in connection to death of Joseph Biggica, according to Suffolk County Police. A passing driver found Biggica lying unresponsive on Remington Boulevard at around 6:20 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2022. He was taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said. An autopsy revealed he had died from injuries consistent with being struck by a car. Detec…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

News

Home Struck By 23-Year-Old Driver On Long Island Left 'Uninhabitable' A home on Long Island was left “uninhabitable” after a driver lost control and crashed into it, authorities said. Emergency crews in Hicksville were called at around noon on Wednesday, March 1, with reports that a vehicle had crashed into a home located on Gables Drive, according to Nassau County Police. Pictures on Facebook show a massive hole in the home's front wall with debris spread across the front porch. Another photo shows a white sedan with heavy front end damage on a tow truck. A preliminary investigation found that the driver, identified only as a 23-year-old man, lost control…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

Politics

New Poll Reveals How NY Voters Think Gov. Hochul Is Doing Months Into First Full Term New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s approval rating dipped slightly in the second month of her first full term in office, according to a brand-new poll. Among the state’s registered voters, Hochul holds an approval rating of 56 to 40 percent, compared to 56 to 36 percent in January, according to a Siena College poll released Monday, Feb. 27. Hochul’s favorability also dipped slightly to 46 to 43 percent, from 48 to 42 percent in January, the poll found. When asked which issues state lawmakers should focus on, 36 percent of voters said crime, followed by cost of living at 27 percent, and afford…

by Michael Mashburn

03/02/2023

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