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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 radio reporter covering local news and traffic for ABC News Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle.

Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in May 2014. 

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Schools
'Severe Workplace Violence' Sparks Cohoes Assistant Superintendent’s Abrupt Resignation 'Severe Workplace Violence' Sparks Cohoes Assistant Superintendent’s Abrupt Resignation
'Severe Workplace Violence' Sparks Cohoes Assistant Superintendent’s Abrupt Resignation An assistant school superintendent in the region is abruptly resigning after claiming that a colleague physically assaulted him on school grounds. In Albany County, Cohoes City School District’s assistant superintendent, Daniel Martinelli, addressed the school board at a special meeting on Wednesday evening, May 29, and confirmed that his last day of work will be Friday, June 28. Wednesday’s school board meeting quickly descended into chaos as Martinelli spoke over the objection of board members, claiming that he was punched in the face and received medical attention, video on X from WRGB r…

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Schools
12-Year-Old Accused Of Threatening 'Mass Harm' At Burnt Hills School 12-Year-Old Accused Of Threatening 'Mass Harm' At Burnt Hills School
12-Year-Old Accused Of Threatening 'Mass Harm' At Burnt Hills School A 12-year-old boy is accused of making threats against a middle school in the region. Saratoga County Sheriff’s deputies were called just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, after a social media threat was discovered against O’Rourke Middle School in Burnt Hills. Deputies did not elaborate on the nature of the threat but determined that it was not credible. There was no disruption to school activities. The 12-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of making a threat of mass harm, a misdemeanor. “Once again, the partnerships we’ve developed with the schools and the students led to a qui…

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News
Man Lying In Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Albany Man Lying In Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Albany
Man Lying In Roadway Struck, Killed By Car In Albany A 64-year-old man was struck and killed by a car in the region while lying in the roadway. The incident happened at around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, in Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood. Albany Police said the victim was lying in the roadway on Washington Avenue near Quail Street when he was hit by a vehicle. He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. It was not immediately clear why the victim was in the roadway or whether he was injured beforehand. Police said they were withhold…

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Long Island Man Dies Over Week After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Pool Long Island Man Dies Over Week After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Pool
Long Island Man Dies Over Week After Being Pulled Unresponsive From Pool A Long Island man has died over a week after he was pulled unresponsive from a swimming pool. Emergency crews were called at around 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, after a 45-year-old man was found unresponsive in a residential pool in the hamlet of West Hills, on West Hills Road. A resident of the home performed CPR until first responders arrived and took the man to Huntington Hospital. He remained in critical condition for more than a week. On Wednesday, May 29, Suffolk County Police confirmed that the man, identified as Ellery Smith, of Huntington Station, had died. Anyone with information on t…

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Lifestyle
Jackpot! Winning $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Business Jackpot! Winning $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Business
Jackpot! Winning $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold At Long Island Business They rolled the dice and hit a jackpot. An incredibly lucky player snagged a winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million at a Long Island business, New York Lottery announced. The second prize-winning ticket was purchased in St. James, at the Liquorium store located at 430-04 North Country Road, for the drawing held on Monday, May 27. Monday’s winning numbers were 9-30-39-49-59 and the Powerball is 21. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery website.

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News
Amid Overdose Crisis, First Fentanyl Summit To Be Held On Long Island Amid Overdose Crisis, First Fentanyl Summit To Be Held On Long Island
Amid Overdose Crisis, First Fentanyl Summit To Be Held On Long Island It comes in powder and pill form, and just a tiny bit on the end of a pencil is enough to kill you. Local leaders on Long Island will continue sounding the alarm over America’s growing opioid epidemic at their first-ever fentanyl summit, hosted by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday, May 29. Members of the public, along with families who have lost someone to an opioid overdose, are invited to ask law enforcement panelists and members of the medical examiner’s office any questions they have about fentanyl. Earlier Report: Dealers Behind Fatal ODs Would Be Charg…

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Driver Busted In Stolen U-Haul Truck On Northway In Colonie, Police Say Driver Busted In Stolen U-Haul Truck On Northway In Colonie, Police Say
Driver Busted In Stolen U-Haul Truck On Northway In Colonie, Police Say What began as a routine traffic stop on a highway in the region ended with a man in handcuffs and accused of driving a stolen U-Haul truck. A trooper in Albany County pulled the box truck over at around 10:45 a.m. Friday, May 24, on I-87 in Colonie for multiple vehicle and traffic law violations. New York State Police said further investigation determined that the U-Haul truck had been reported stolen to the Colonie Police Department just one day prior. The driver, 52-year-old John Ogden, of Watervliet, also did not have a valid driver’s license, according to police. Ogden was arrested on…

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Police & Fire
Scam Alert: Police Warn Of Callers Posing As Saratoga County Sheriff's Office Scam Alert: Police Warn Of Callers Posing As Saratoga County Sheriff's Office
Scam Alert: Police Warn Of Callers Posing As Saratoga County Sheriff's Office Don’t fall for it. Authorities are warning residents of phone scammers who are posing as members of a local sheriff’s office. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office learned about a fraudulent phone call that was made to a resident on Tuesday, May 28, the agency announced on Facebook. During the call, the scammer instructed the resident to call the sheriff’s office at 518-714-1875, not the agency’s actual phone number, 518-885-6761. When the victim called the phony number, they were greeted by a computer-generated voice indicating they had reached the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office and off…

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19-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash 19-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash
19-Year-Old Killed, Another Man Injured In Single-Vehicle Long Island Crash One man is dead and another is hospitalized with serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The wreck happened at around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, in Stony Brook, near the intersection of Stony Brook Road and North Country Road. Suffolk County Police said a sanitation worker called 911 after a GMC vehicle with two occupants struck a tree and overturned. Emergency crews found both men inside the vehicle and unconscious. They were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where 19-year-old Patrick Kelly, of St. James, was pronounced dead, police said. The other man re…

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Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Car Prowler Busted With Loaded Gun In Cohoes, Police Say 18-Year-Old Car Prowler Busted With Loaded Gun In Cohoes, Police Say
18-Year-Old Car Prowler Busted With Loaded Gun In Cohoes, Police Say An 18-year-old man from the region is facing charges after he was allegedly busted with a loaded gun while prowling cars. In Albany County, Cohoes Police were called shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday, May 25, for three people who were reportedly going through parked vehicles on Leversee Avenue. As officers were speaking with the three suspects, one of them, 18-year-old Ransell Segura, handed over a bag containing a loaded 9mm handgun with an extended high-capacity magazine, police said. The weapon, which had been reported stolen out of Lincoln County, North Carolina, had its serial number defa…

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