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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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Nursing Home Employees In Capital Region Stole Drugs, Falsified Records, Police Say Nursing Home Employees In Capital Region Stole Drugs, Falsified Records, Police Say
Nursing Home Employees In Capital Region Stole Drugs, Falsified Records, Police Say Two employees at a nursing home in the region are facing charges after allegedly stealing drugs from the facility and then falsifying business records to cover their tracks, authorities said. The thefts occurred in Columbia County at the Livingston Hills Nursing Home in Livingston, according to State Police. Investigators determined that 39-year-old Lauren Emery, of Hudson, and 47-year-old Alison Steedle, of Clinton in Oneida County, falsified and forged business records in an attempt to conceal their theft of narcotics, police said. Both women were arrested Thursday, Dec. 8, on multiple c…

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Politics
'It’s Time For Fresh Blood': Zeldin Not Running For RNC Chair, Calls For McDaniel's Ouster 'It’s Time For Fresh Blood': Zeldin Not Running For RNC Chair, Calls For McDaniel's Ouster
'It’s Time For Fresh Blood': Zeldin Not Running For RNC Chair, Calls For McDaniel's Ouster New York Congressman and former candidate for governor Lee Zeldin will not run for chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), but says it’s clear the party needs new leadership. In a statement Wednesday, Dec. 7, Zeldin said “I won’t be running for RNC chair at this time with (current Chair Ronna) McDaniel’s reelection pre-baked by design, but that doesn’t mean she should even be running again.” Zeldin, who represents New York’s 1st Congressional District covering eastern Long Island, said he is grateful for all the messages he’s received encouraging him to run for the position. He …

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Schools
Student Stabbed During Fight At Capital Region High School Student Stabbed During Fight At Capital Region High School
Student Stabbed During Fight At Capital Region High School A high school student from the region is recovering after being stabbed by another student during an altercation on campus. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 6, at Schenectady High School, a district spokesperson told Daily Voice. During an altercation between two students inside a campus bathroom, a male student pulled a kitchen knife out of his pocket and cut the other student before fleeing the school, according to a district message sent to parents. The injured student required “minor” medical treatment and went home with a parent, officials said. Immediately following the…

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Repeat Burglar Nabbed At Long Island Business Under Construction, Police Say Repeat Burglar Nabbed At Long Island Business Under Construction, Police Say
Repeat Burglar Nabbed At Long Island Business Under Construction, Police Say A suspected repeat burglar is behind bars after allegedly breaking into a Long Island business currently under construction, authorities said. Elidieu Cadet, age 38, of Uniondale, was arrested by Nassau County Police at around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, following a break-in at a Westbury business on Post Avenue.  The building’s 44-year-old owner told investigators he had gone inside after noticing a side window was broken and found Cadet holding a saw blade, police said. The owner then left and called the police. When officers arrived, they found Cadet still inside and arrested him…

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Police & Fire
Police Seeking Tips After Burglary At Long Island Business Police Seeking Tips After Burglary At Long Island Business
Police Seeking Tips After Burglary At Long Island Business Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man caught on surveillance footage breaking into a Long Island business before fleeing with a wad of cash. The burglary happened at around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Massapequa, at the Carmill Cleaners on Carmans Road, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the man broke into the storefront and grabbed approximately $230 in cash from the register. There were no reports of injuries stemming from the incident. Police described the suspect as a Black man wearing gray sweatpants, gray jeans, a black beanie, and black s…

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'Bright Light Gone Too Soon': Support Swells For Family Of NY Teen Who Died On Birthday Trip 'Bright Light Gone Too Soon': Support Swells For Family Of NY Teen Who Died On Birthday Trip
'Bright Light Gone Too Soon': Support Swells For Family Of NY Teen Who Died On Birthday Trip Two different high school communities in New York are mourning the loss of a beloved teen who died while on vacation just one day before her 18th birthday. Rensselaer County resident Danielle Marceline, of Lansingburgh, drowned while swimming at a Florida beach during a trip to celebrate her birthday, according to a GoFundMe campaign created to help the teen’s family with memorial expenses. “This is a tragic loss for her family and friends,” the fundraiser’s creator, Zoe Hunter, wrote. The incident happened at around 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, south of Cape Canaveral, in rough surf at Cocoa…

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Business
Popular Convenience Store Chain Opening New Location In Capital Region Popular Convenience Store Chain Opening New Location In Capital Region
Popular Convenience Store Chain Opening New Location In Capital Region A popular chain of convenience stores is opening a new location in the region. Stewart’s Shops will open its 40th location in Albany County on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in West Colonie, the company announced. Located at 2005 Central Avenue, the new store will mark the company’s sixth location in the Colonie area. “This shop… will offer all your favorite Stewart’s products along with a beer cave and an iced coffee/cold brew beverage bar,” Stewart’s Shops said on its website.  Our shops are getting in that Holiday Match Spirit! 🎁✨ Here is a little behind the scenes look at how our holiday wind…

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Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty On All Counts In NY Tax Fraud Case Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty On All Counts In NY Tax Fraud Case
Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty On All Counts In NY Tax Fraud Case A New York jury has found former President Donald Trump’s company guilty of all charges in a tax fraud scheme that prosecutors said spanned more than a decade. Jurors deliberated for just over a day before finding the Trump Organization guilty on 17 counts, including criminal tax fraud, conspiracy, and falsifying business records, in State Supreme Court in Manhattan Tuesday, Dec. 6. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the scheme was orchestrated by “high managerial agents”, including chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg and controller Jeffrey McConney. BREAKING: For the …

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'Absolute Sociopath': NY Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old 'Absolute Sociopath': NY Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old
'Absolute Sociopath': NY Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old A New York foster dad will spend decades in prison for brutally beating his 4-year-old foster son to death. Schenectady County resident Dequan Greene, age 29, of Rotterdam, was sentenced to the maximum of 25 years to life in prison in Schenectady County Court on Tuesday, Dec. 6. It followed his September 2022 jury conviction of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter stemming from the death of Charlie Garay in December 2020. Investigators determined that Charlie and his 5-year-old brother were abused for months after being placed in the care of Greene and his wife, Latrisha, by…

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Gunman Pleads Guilty In Shooting Death Of Security Guard, Father Of 2 In Capital Region Gunman Pleads Guilty In Shooting Death Of Security Guard, Father Of 2 In Capital Region
Gunman Pleads Guilty In Shooting Death Of Security Guard, Father Of 2 In Capital Region More than a year after a 35-year-old security guard was fatally shot in the region, his killer has admitted responsibility. Albany County resident Sean Pacheco, age 40, of Watervliet, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of John Welcome in Albany County Court on Monday, Dec. 5. Welcome was found suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso at around 2 a.m. on Nov. 21, 2021, near Central and North Lake avenues in Albany, police said. He later died at Albany Medical Center Hospital. John Welcome was shot to death at the age of 35 near Central and North Lake avenues in Al…

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