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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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Lamborghini, Porsche, Jaguar, Oh My: NY Contractor Charged In $2M Hurricane Sandy Relief Fraud Lamborghini, Porsche, Jaguar, Oh My: NY Contractor Charged In $2M Hurricane Sandy Relief Fraud
Lamborghini, Porsche, Jaguar, Oh My: NY Contractor Charged In $2M Hurricane Sandy Relief Fraud A New York contractor is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from Hurricane Sandy victims and using the money to fund a lavish lifestyle. Alexander Almaraz, age 55, who formerly lived on Long Island, in Freeport on , is expected to be arraigned on wire fraud charges in federal court in Central Islip on Thursday, Jan. 26, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District. Prosecutors said Almaraz, who owns Design Concepts Group (DCG) in Freeport, targeted homeowners who suffered extensive damage during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 and later recei…

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Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Capital Region Crash, Police Say Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Capital Region Crash, Police Say
Driver High On Mushrooms Had Dog In Car During Capital Region Crash, Police Say A 40-year-old man is facing charges after crashing his car while allegedly high on mushrooms with a dog inside, authorities said. New York State Police said troopers in Greene County were called at around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, with reports of a single-vehicle crash on State Route 23A in the town of Hunter. When troopers arrived, they found an empty Nissan Pathfinder in a ditch partially blocking the roadway. The driver - Massachusetts resident Alexander Rakita, of South Easton in Bristol County - was found walking with a dog in a nearby parking lot, police said. He had blood on his c…

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'Severely Intoxicated' Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old On Long Island 'Severely Intoxicated' Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old On Long Island
'Severely Intoxicated' Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old On Long Island An admitted drunk driver is heading to prison for causing a high-speed crash that killed a 29-year-old man on Long Island. Tasha Brown, age 29, of Uniondale, was sentenced to seven to 15 years in prison in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 24.  It followed her guilty plea to aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges in the death of Nelson Fuentes, of Massapequa. Earlier Report: Woman Pleads Guilty In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed 29-Year-Old In Hempstead Prosecutors said Brown was driving more than 90 miles per hour when she lost control and struck multiple parked car…

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Police Officers Save Choking Newborn On Long Island Police Officers Save Choking Newborn On Long Island
Police Officers Save Choking Newborn On Long Island Two police officers on Long Island are being praised after saving a newborn baby from choking. Emergency crews in Coram were called Monday, Jan. 23, with reports that a 1-month-old baby girl was having trouble breathing, according to Suffolk County Police. After responding to the 911 call, officer Peter Laub slapped the baby’s back while officer Patrick Hanley cleared the baby’s airway, police said. The child began breathing on her own and was taken by ambulance to Saint Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson for further treatment. As a police officer, each day brings a different challe…

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'Motivated By Greed': Woman Convicted In Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Long Island Mechanic 'Motivated By Greed': Woman Convicted In Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Long Island Mechanic
'Motivated By Greed': Woman Convicted In Murder, Attempted Home Theft Of Long Island Mechanic Nearly two years after a 69-year-old engine mechanic was found shot to death inside his Long Island home, a jury has convicted his killer. Donatila O’Mahony, age 42, of Central Islip, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Lee Pedersen in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 24. According to prosecutors, Pedersen was found dead inside his Aquebogue home on March 8, 2020. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner determined he had died from a single gunshot wound to the back of his head. Several of his belongings, including a cell phone and cash, were taken from the home. Aft…

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New Update: Fire Damages Long Island Church New Update: Fire Damages Long Island Church
New Update: Fire Damages Long Island Church This story has been updated. Emergency crews responded to an electrical fire at a Long Island church Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 24. Firefighters in Bethpage were called at around 1:40 p.m. with reports of a fire at St. Isidoros Greek Orthodox Church, located near the intersection of Stewart and Cherry avenues. When firefighters arrived, they found the building’s first floor on fire, according to Nassau County Police. Pictures posted on social media showed multiple fire engines on scene with visible smoke coming from the building. Emergency crews responded to reports of a fire at St. I…

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NY Woman Sues Mike Tyson For $5M Over Alleged Rape, Report Says NY Woman Sues Mike Tyson For $5M Over Alleged Rape, Report Says
NY Woman Sues Mike Tyson For $5M Over Alleged Rape, Report Says Boxing legend Mike Tyson is being sued for $5 million by a New York woman alleging that he raped her, the New York Post reports.  In her complaint filed in Albany earlier this month, the anonymous woman claims that Tyson, now 56, attacked her inside a limo after the two met at Albany nightclub “Septembers” in the early 1990s, according to the outlet. “I told him no several times and asked him to stop, but he continued to attack me,” The Post quotes her affidavit as saying. “He then pulled my pants off and violently raped me.” In seeking the millions in damages, the woman alleges she …

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Convicted Murderer Sentenced For Long Island Drunk Driving Crash That Paralyzed Woman Convicted Murderer Sentenced For Long Island Drunk Driving Crash That Paralyzed Woman
Convicted Murderer Sentenced For Long Island Drunk Driving Crash That Paralyzed Woman A man who spent more than two decades in prison for murder is heading back behind bars for causing a drunk driving crash on Long Island that left a woman paralyzed. Lumumba Woods, age 50, of Manhattan, was sentenced to the maximum of seven years in prison in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 24.  It came weeks after a jury found him guilty of second-degree assault, vehicular assault, and two counts of driving while intoxicated. Earlier Report: Convicted Murderer Found Guilty In Wantagh Crash That Paralyzed Woman Prosecutors said it was around 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2020, …

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Drunk Driver Was Going 127 MPH Before LI Crash That Killed Half-Brother, DA Says Drunk Driver Was Going 127 MPH Before LI Crash That Killed Half-Brother, DA Says
Drunk Driver Was Going 127 MPH Before LI Crash That Killed Half-Brother, DA Says A 23-year-old drunk driver was going more than twice the speed limit moments before a deadly crash on a busy Long Island roadway that killed his half-brother, prosecutors allege. Joshua Pena, of Valley Stream, was formally arraigned on manslaughter and vehicular manslaughter charges in the death of 23-year-old Xavier Pena in Nassau County Court Monday, Jan. 23. Earlier Report: ID Released For 23-Year-Old Killed After Vehicle Hits Guard Rail, Tree In Seaford According to prosecutors, it was around 7:45 a.m. on Father’s Day 2022 when an off-duty East Meadow Fire Department official head…

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Suspect In Cold Case Killing Takes Own Life In Hudson Valley As Police Close In, DA Says Suspect In Cold Case Killing Takes Own Life In Hudson Valley As Police Close In, DA Says
Suspect In Cold Case Killing Takes Own Life In Hudson Valley As Police Close In, DA Says Nearly 30 years after an elderly New York woman was found bludgeoned to death inside her apartment, the cold case has finally been solved. The Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday, Jan. 19, that Jeremiah James Guyette had been identified as the sole suspect in the murder of Wilomeana “Violet” Filkins. Filkins was found dead in the living room of her East Greenbush home on Aug. 19, 1994. New York State Police and the East Greenbush Police Department spent the next two decades following up on tips and re-submitting evidence to the state crime lab in an attempt to …

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