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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

Police & Fire
Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges
Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges Police nabbed a Capital District man two days in a row for allegedly threatening people while wielding weapons. Greene County resident Garrett Dunbar Jr., age 31, of Catskill, first caught the attention of troopers at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, according to New York State Police. That’s when officers got a report of a man threatening several people with a knife at The Inn at Leeds restaurant on Main Street in Leeds, police said. Dunbar fled the scene before police arrived, but troopers later found him walking along Main Street and determined he was the man they were looking for, po…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged In Halloween Stabbing In Capital District Man Charged In Halloween Stabbing In Capital District
Man Charged In Halloween Stabbing In Capital District A man is finally behind bars, accused in a Halloween stabbing attack in the Capital District. Saratoga Springs resident Tyler Lumia, age 23, was arrested Sunday, June 5, on multiple charges, according to Saratoga Springs Police. Lumia is accused of stabbing two men with a knife during an altercation inside Gaffney’s restaurant on Caroline Street just before 2 a.m. on October 31, 2021. A 35-year-old victim suffered multiple stab wounds to his torso and a 26-year-old victim was left with a “significant” cut on his hand, according to police. Both victims had to receive medical treatment, pol…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged In Robbery Turned Fatal Shooting In Capital District Man Charged In Robbery Turned Fatal Shooting In Capital District
Man Charged In Robbery Turned Fatal Shooting In Capital District Prosecutors in the Capital District have formally charged a suspect accused of gunning down a man during a robbery. Albany County resident Ahlaumion Hall, age 25, of Cohes, is facing multiple charges in connection with the death of Charles Gibson Jr., according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Hall fatally shot Gibson, age 35, with a shotgun at around 1 a.m. on May 26 during a robbery attempt near Quail and Second streets in Albany. Hall is now facing first-and-second-degree murder charges, as well as first-degree robbery. He is being held at the Albany C…

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News
Capital District Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting 5-Year-Old Child Capital District Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting 5-Year-Old Child
Capital District Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting 5-Year-Old Child A Capital District man will spend the next two decades in federal prison for sexually exploiting a young child. Schenectady resident Ronald Horton, age 24, was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Wednesday, June 8, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the North District. He had previously pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a 5-year-old child. Prosecutors said he admitted to recording multiple videos showing him sexually abusing the child and then uploaded the videos to an online blog. Once he’s released, Horton will have to complete 15 years of supervised release. He must also regist…

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News
City Council Member In Capital District Admits To Casting Ballots In Others' Names City Council Member In Capital District Admits To Casting Ballots In Others' Names
City Council Member In Capital District Admits To Casting Ballots In Others' Names A city council member in New York's Capital District has pleaded guilty to identity theft after sending in absentee ballots using other people’s names. Kimberly McPherson, age 61, of Troy, copped to the charges Wednesday, June 8, in federal court in Albany. Along with her plea, she agreed to resign from the Troy City Council, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the North District. Prosecutors said McPherson illegally cast an absentee ballot using the name of another person in the 2021 primary election. She did the same thing again, twice, in the general election, prosecutors said. M…

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Lifestyle
Capital District Eatery Hailed As 'Healthy Pizza Place' Capital District Eatery Hailed As 'Healthy Pizza Place'
Capital District Eatery Hailed As 'Healthy Pizza Place' A pizzeria that advertises nine reasons you might NOT like their pizza? Welcome to 9 Miles East. Located at 64 Excelsior Avenue in Saratoga Springs, they’ve been serving up “simple meals and big flavors from around the world” since 2007, according to the restaurant’s website. But this is not your typical pizza. For starters, the crust is “unusual,” the company admits. “We use high-extraction local flour for flavor and nutrition, and a three-day slow fermentation process to give the crust great body, taste, and texture.” The natural leavening process affects the gluten in the dough, which…

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Obituaries
Fairfield Native Killed In Crash Remembered As ‘Loyal Friend' Fairfield Native Killed In Crash Remembered As ‘Loyal Friend'
Fairfield Native Killed In Crash Remembered As ‘Loyal Friend' Support is on the rise for the widow and two children left behind by a Fairfield County native killed in a crash. Stephen Pease died October 23, 2021 at the age of 34 when his motorcycle crashed on a highway in Garden City, South Carolina, according to police. Pease’s motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the wreck, police said. Family and friends gathered at St. Ann Church in Bridgeport Sunday, June 5, for a celebration of life for the “accomplished athlete and skilled entrepreneur,” according to his obituary. Born in New Haven, Pease was raised in Fairfield, where he was an avid…

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News
Hudson Valley Company Accused Of Illegally Towing Cars, Overcharging, Creating Fake Tickets Hudson Valley Company Accused Of Illegally Towing Cars, Overcharging, Creating Fake Tickets
Hudson Valley Company Accused Of Illegally Towing Cars, Overcharging, Creating Fake Tickets Towing companies tend to get a bad rap, but one in the Hudson Valley is more than worthy of public scorn, according to a new lawsuit from the New York Attorney General’s Office. The suit, filed Tuesday, June 7, in Dutchess County State Supreme Court, accuses Bobby’s Towing in Poughkeepsie of a host of wrongdoings, including illegally towing cars, overcharging for fees, and falsifying tow tickets. It also alleges that owner and operator Robert Scores has a history of harassing customers with racist and derogatory comments. “Mr. Scores repeatedly violated the City of Poughkeepsie’s Towing Or…

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Capital District Courthouse Evacuated After Protester Releases Cockroaches Capital District Courthouse Evacuated After Protester Releases Cockroaches
Capital District Courthouse Evacuated After Protester Releases Cockroaches Proceedings at a New York courthouse came grinding to a halt after a protester released scores of cockroaches inside a courtroom. It happened Tuesday morning, June 7, at Albany City Court. During an arraignment of four people who were previously arrested at the Capitol, a protester released hundreds of cockroaches that had been brought in plastic containers, according to Lucian Chalfen, a spokesperson for the state Office of Court Administration. Chalfen provided a photo to Daily Voice showing several of the insects on the ground next to a bed of lettuce and dirt. The incident forced an e…

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Police & Fire
Woman Charged With Possession Of Heroin, Cocaine In Western Mass Woman Charged With Possession Of Heroin, Cocaine In Western Mass
Woman Charged With Possession Of Heroin, Cocaine In Western Mass A woman is facing criminal charges following an alleged drug bust in Western Massachusetts. In Hampshire County, Lori Larzazs-Supczak was stopped by Ware Police at around 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 6, while driving on Webb Court. During the stop, officers discovered that she had an active warrant, police said. A search of the car turned up heroin and cocaine, according to police. Larzazs-Supczak was arrested on multiple charges, including possessing to distribute a Class A substance. She was held on $5,000 bail awaiting arraignment at the Eastern Hampshire District Court Tuesday, June 7.

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