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Michael Mashburn

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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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Long Island Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme Long Island Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme
Long Island Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme A Long Island financial advisor could spend decades in federal prison after admitting to his role in a $3 million bank loan scheme. Gary Confredo, age 60, of East Northport, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud in federal court in Central Islip Friday, Nov. 4. Prosecutors said Confredo, also known as Gary Conte, conspired with others to submit fraudulent applications for commercial loans and lines of credit to Bank of America on behalf of his clients at the Commack-based Goldstar Financial Management Corp. Between November 2016 and October 2019, he submitted altered tax retu…

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'Can No Longer Endanger Community': Jury Convicts Long Island Cocaine Dealer 'Can No Longer Endanger Community': Jury Convicts Long Island Cocaine Dealer
'Can No Longer Endanger Community': Jury Convicts Long Island Cocaine Dealer A Long Island cocaine dealer is facing years in prison after being convicted on drug charges. Following a two-week trial, Sean Mohan, age 49, of Central Islip, was found guilty by a Suffolk County jury Thursday, Nov. 3, on charges of criminal possession of a narcotic drug with intent to sell and criminally using drug paraphernalia. Mohan was arrested in August 2021 after Suffolk County Police executed a search warrant on his home that turned up more than eight ounces of cocaine, according to prosecutors. Police also recovered four digital scales, four cell phones, a drug ledger, and over $…

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59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway 59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway
59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway A 59-year-old man has died following a crash involving a motorcycle and a school vehicle on a highway in the region. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, with reports of a crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Taghkanic, near Post Hill Road. New York State Police said Craig McNulty, of Troy, was traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway on a BMW motorcycle when he was struck by an eastbound Chevrolet Traverse driven by 60-year-old Christine Costa, of Claverack. The vehicle belongs to the Taconic Hills Central School Distri…

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HS In Capital Region Placed On Lockout Over Report Of Person With Knife Near Campus HS In Capital Region Placed On Lockout Over Report Of Person With Knife Near Campus
HS In Capital Region Placed On Lockout Over Report Of Person With Knife Near Campus A Capital Region high school implemented lockout procedures Friday morning, Nov. 4, over a reported security concern. Albany High School, located near Washington and Main avenues, went into lockout at around 10:20 a.m. due to a report of a person with a knife outside of the building, the school announced in a Facebook post to parents. At 11:20 a.m., the school announced that it had returned to normal security procedures. Albany Police responded to the scene and found no evidence that the individuals identified had a knife, the school said. During a lockout, school operations continue insi…

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Bed Bath & Gone: Fleeing Thief Hits LI Cop With Car, Rams Vehicle Before Crashing, Police Say Bed Bath & Gone: Fleeing Thief Hits LI Cop With Car, Rams Vehicle Before Crashing, Police Say
Bed Bath & Gone: Fleeing Thief Hits LI Cop With Car, Rams Vehicle Before Crashing, Police Say A 29-year-old woman is facing a host of charges after allegedly striking a Long Island police officer with her car during an escape attempt before crashing into a second vehicle while speeding. Nassau County Police were called at around 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, with reports of several personal property thefts that had occurred near a Bed Bath & Beyond store in Oceanside, located on Long Beach Road. A short time later, officers spotted a car that matched the suspect’s vehicle description traveling south on 5th Street near Mott Street and initiated a traffic stop, police said. As p…

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Police & Fire
Driver Busted Going Over 100 MPH On Yonkers Highway Had Loaded Guns In Car, Police Say Driver Busted Going Over 100 MPH On Yonkers Highway Had Loaded Guns In Car, Police Say
Driver Busted Going Over 100 MPH On Yonkers Highway Had Loaded Guns In Car, Police Say Four men are facing weapons charges after State Police allegedly busted a speeding driver on a Westchester County highway. Troopers first spotted the suspect’s vehicle at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, as it drove through Yonkers on the Sprain Brook Parkway. The BMW 440 was traveling in excess of 100 mph, according to police. Troopers followed the vehicle to Tuckahoe Road and initiated a traffic stop, where they found two loaded handguns in the car, a .380 Ruger LCP and a 9mm Smith & Wesson SD9 VE, police said. The 19-year-old driver, Jalen Irwin, of Valley Stream, was arrested fo…

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2 Charged In Separate Animal Cruelty Investigations, Including Dog's Death, In Capital Region 2 Charged In Separate Animal Cruelty Investigations, Including Dog's Death, In Capital Region
2 Charged In Separate Animal Cruelty Investigations, Including Dog's Death, In Capital Region Two people are facing charges following separate animal cruelty investigations in the region, including one involving a dog that died.  Albany resident Elisa Sumner, age 27, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 1, after police looked into the death of her two-year-old German Shepherd at her Spring Street home in August 2022. Albany Police determined that Sumner had failed to provide the animal with enough food and medical care. The dog was found suffering from malnutrition and severe bite wounds to its head and ears, which, combined with a lack of care, ultimately led to the animal’s death, pol…

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Schools
Swastikas, Racial Slur Found Carved Into Tree At Long Island Middle School Swastikas, Racial Slur Found Carved Into Tree At Long Island Middle School
Swastikas, Racial Slur Found Carved Into Tree At Long Island Middle School An investigation is underway after antisemitic symbols and a racial slur were found carved into a tree at a Long Island middle school. The carvings were found Thursday, Nov. 3, in Lynbrook at South Lynbrook Middle School, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators were contacted by the school’s principal, who told police that someone carved at least four swastikas and a racial slur into a tree behind the school, located near Union and Prospect avenues. The swastikas measure approximately four inches by four inches, police said. Nassau County Police asked anyone with information to …

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Police & Fire
Southern State Collision In Hempstead Leads To Altercation, Robbery, Victim Being Hospitalized Southern State Collision In Hempstead Leads To Altercation, Robbery, Victim Being Hospitalized
Southern State Collision In Hempstead Leads To Altercation, Robbery, Victim Being Hospitalized Nearly a month after a driver was assaulted and robbed following a car accident on a Long Island highway, a suspect is behind bars. The crash happened at around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4 on the Southern State Parkway in the town of Hempstead, State Police said. After a minor collision between two cars near exit 13, both vehicles pulled over to the shoulder and the drivers got out to talk. During their conversation, one driver, identified by police as 32-year-old Edwin Smith, of the Bronx, allegedly struck the other driver multiple times. He then stole the victim’s wallet and took a b…

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19-Year-Old Student Stabbed By Boyfriend At College In Capital Region, Police Say 19-Year-Old Student Stabbed By Boyfriend At College In Capital Region, Police Say
19-Year-Old Student Stabbed By Boyfriend At College In Capital Region, Police Say This story has been updated. A 19-year-old student is recovering after she was allegedly stabbed by her boyfriend on the campus of a Capital Region college Thursday, Nov. 3. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were called to Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) in Troy shortly after noon after several people called 911 reporting that a female student had been stabbed in a campus parking lot, Troy Police Assistant Chief Steven Barker said. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including Troy Police, Hudson Valley Public Safety, North Greenbush Police, and New York State Police. Th…

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