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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

Lifestyle

'Theater History' Question Ends NY Teacher's Jeopardy! Run A New York high school teacher’s run on Jeopardy! has sadly come to an end. Dan Wohl, who teaches history at Long Island’s Syosset High School, fell short during the Final Jeopardy! round on the episode airing Thursday night, Feb. 9. Related report: Returning Champ Who Teaches In Syosset Was Voted 'Most Likely To Win Jeopardy!' The clue, from the “theater history” category, was: “In 1904, wearing a harness, actress Nina Boucicault became the first to play this character onstage.” The answer: “Who is Peter Pan?” Unfortunately, Wohl wrote down “Pygmalion,” losing the $9,101 he had wage…

by Michael Mashburn

02/10/2023

News

Shot Through Taxi Window: Alleged MS-13 Member Admits Killing Man During Dispute On Long Island A suspected member of the MS-13 street gang is facing decades behind bars after admitting that he fatally shot a man from a taxi window during a dispute on Long Island. Denis Gutierrez-Marcos, age 20, pleaded guilty to murder and related charges in Nassau County Court on Thursday, Feb. 9, in the death of Edwin Guerrero Hernandez. Prosecutors said Gutierrez-Marcos was riding in a taxi minivan with two other passengers near High Street in Hempstead on Sept. 6, 2020. An argument broke out between a passenger in the front seat and another man in the rear. When the passenger in the rear got out…

by Michael Mashburn

02/10/2023

News

Drunk Driver Admits Causing Wrong-Way Crash In Region That Killed 'Glue To Our Families' More than a year after a 68-year-old woman was killed in a wrong-way crash in the region by a drunk driver, the man responsible has admitted fault. Mark Brodie, age 63, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty to a host of charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide, in Schenectady County Court on Thursday, Feb. 9, in the death of Denise Guthinger. Prosecutors said Brodie got behind the wheel on Oct. 29, 2021 after drinking alcohol and taking several controlled substances, including xanax and oxycodone. Shortly after 6 p.m., while driving in the Town of Niskayuna, he crossed the center line of…

by Michael Mashburn

02/10/2023

Police & Fire

Knife-Wielding Robber Hits Long Island Motel In Early-Morning Heist Police are asking for tips after a man armed with a knife robbed a Long Island motel early Thursday morning, Feb. 9. The incident happened at around 4:45 a.m. at the Best Western Bar Harbor Motel, located in Massapequa on Sunrise Highway, according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said the suspect approached a woman working at the front desk and demanded money while holding a knife. The employee took him into a back room, where he removed an undetermined amount of cash from a register. He then fled the motel heading eastbound on Sunrise Highway. The employee was not injured during …

by Michael Mashburn

02/10/2023

News

Watch: Sailboat Explodes At Long Island Marina, 1 Airlifted To Hospital A man is recovering after being pulled from the wreckage of a sailboat that exploded at a Long Island marina. Emergency crews in Islip were called at around 10:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, with reports that a boat had exploded at a dock in Islip Canal, located on Main Street, according to Suffolk County Police. When police and medics arrived, there was a strong odor of gas, police said. Officers searched the boat before finding and disabling a leaking propane tank. Footage from last nights boat explosion in Islip. Follow L & L wholesale bait to see additional video. Posted by Our Is…

by Michael Mashburn

02/10/2023

Politics

NY Rep. George Santos: 'I Would've Never Gotten Nomination' Without Lying About Education New York Rep. George Santos finally came clean about why he lied on the campaign trail in a brand-new interview. The freshman Republican lawmaker, who represents the 3rd District in Nassau County and parts of Queens, told Newsmax in the interview that aired Thursday night, Feb. 9 that his campaign victory would not have been possible if he had been honest about not having a college degree. "I would have never gotten the nomination from Nassau County GOP if I had not concluded college," Santos told Newsmax. "To say that I deceived, and (ran) a campaign of deception is just not fair. That'…

by Michael Mashburn

02/10/2023

News

Man Steals Numerous Catalytic Converters From Long Island RV Dealer, DA Says A 38-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stealing numerous catalytic converters from a Long Island RV dealer. Blaise Marckesano, of Shirley, was arraigned on more than a dozen criminal charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Feb. 9. Prosecutors said Marckesano stole six catalytic converters from recreational vehicles that were parked at W.E.S. Trailer Services in Wading River, between Dec. 11 and Dec. 13, 2021. Catalytic converters are part of a vehicle’s exhaust and contain precious metals like palladium, platinum, and rhodium. They are frequently targeted by thieves. …

by Michael Mashburn

02/10/2023

News

39-Year-Old Dies In Daytime Shooting In Capital Region A 39-year-old man was shot and killed during an altercation in the region, authorities said. Police in Albany were called at around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, with reports of a shooting in the West Hill neighborhood near Sherman and Quail streets, according to Albany Police. When officers arrived, they found the victim lying outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said it appears the shooting is not random and happened during an ongoing dispute between people who know each other. Nobody else was injured. No suspects had been arrested as…

by Michael Mashburn

02/09/2023

News

Investigation Into Fatal Overdose On Long Island Lands Man In Jail An investigation into a fatal drug overdose on Long Island has landed a 48-year-old man behind bars. Derrick Perry, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested on multiple drug charges in Valley Stream on Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to Nassau County Police. It followed an investigation by the agency’s Narcotics/Vice Squad into the overdose death of a Nassau County resident. Detectives reportedly found Perry in possession of four pills believed to be acetaminophen and oxycodone hydrochloride, as well as eight pills of alprazolam. Perry is charged with the following: Criminal Possession of a Control…

by Michael Mashburn

02/09/2023

Lifestyle

Returning Champ From NY Was Voted 'Most Likely To Win Jeopardy!' You could say it was written in the stars - or at least it was in the high school yearbook. While New York teacher Dan Wohl may have been surprised that he made it onto Jeopardy!, his students certainly were not. During his first year of teaching social studies at Syosset High School on Long Island, seniors voted Wohl “most likely to win Jeopardy!,” according to a Facebook post shared by his mother, Danielle Wohl. "The seniors in my son's current high school said THIS a year ago about my son, their teacher," the proud mom, who watches the show from San Francisco, said. The seniors …

by Michael Mashburn

02/09/2023

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