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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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'Sadness, Anger' After 8 Fatal Drug Overdoses In 8 Days Reported In Capital Region City 'Sadness, Anger' After 8 Fatal Drug Overdoses In 8 Days Reported In Capital Region City
'Sadness, Anger' After 8 Fatal Drug Overdoses In 8 Days Reported In Capital Region City Police in the region are sounding the alarm after eight people died from drug overdoses in as many days. All eight deaths occurred in Schenectady between Saturday, July 1, and Saturday, July 8, according to police. The most recent occurred in the city’s Stockade neighborhood. An autopsy revealed that the person died from drug intoxication. “Each of these overdoses have left a wake of sadness and anger throughout our community,” police said, adding that overdoses have occurred in neighborhoods across Schenectady, including in Bellevue, Hamilton Hill, Downtown, Mont Pleasant, and Northside.…

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'Courageous' 14-Year-Old Sex Abuse Victim Helps Put Capital Region Rapist In Prison 'Courageous' 14-Year-Old Sex Abuse Victim Helps Put Capital Region Rapist In Prison
'Courageous' 14-Year-Old Sex Abuse Victim Helps Put Capital Region Rapist In Prison A 29-year-old man from the region is facing years behind bars after admitting that he sexually abused a minor. Albany County resident William Maguire, of Voorheesville, pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes in Saratoga County Court on Friday, July 7. Maguire admitted that he forcibly sexually assaulted the 14-year-old victim while they were sleeping at a home in the town of Providence in January 2023. Afterward, he told the victim not to say anything. “The victim courageously reported the assault shortly after it happened and responded to Albany Medical Center where a medical examination w…

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Police & Fire
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Capital Region Woman Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Capital Region Woman
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Capital Region Woman Authorities are searching for a woman from the region who has been missing for over 24 hours. Okelly Yhap, age 29, was last seen at around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, July 9, in Albany, near Alexander and Clinton streets. Yhap is developmentally disabled, deaf, and has a history of depression, according to Albany Police. She is described as 5-feet-4-inches tall and 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white vest and black pants with blue stripes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Department at 518-462-8039 or contact Capital Region Cri…

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Ambush Killing: MS-13 Member Sentenced For Machete Attack On 18-Year-Old At Long Island Park Ambush Killing: MS-13 Member Sentenced For Machete Attack On 18-Year-Old At Long Island Park
Ambush Killing: MS-13 Member Sentenced For Machete Attack On 18-Year-Old At Long Island Park A member of the notorious MS-13 street gang will spend decades behind bars for his role in the brutal stabbing death of an 18-year-old man at a Long Island park. Anthony Gutierrez-Meza, age 25, of Valley Stream, was sentenced to 22 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 11. It followed his May 2023 guilty plea to manslaughter for the killing of Estiven Abrego-Gomez at Greenlawn Park in Greenlawn in August 2016. Earlier Report: ‘Vicious Execution’: MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty To Teen's Greenlawn Murder According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Gutierrez-Meza is a m…

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Police & Fire
Helmet-Wearing Woman Flees After Long Island Bank Robbery Attempt Helmet-Wearing Woman Flees After Long Island Bank Robbery Attempt
Helmet-Wearing Woman Flees After Long Island Bank Robbery Attempt Police are seeking tips after a woman tried and failed to rob a Long Island bank. The incident happened at around 10 a.m. Monday, July 10, at a Chase bank in Yaphank, located near Main Street and Muellers Lane. According to Suffolk County Police, the woman gave the teller a note demanding cash, but the teller refused to comply with her demands. The suspect left empty handed and jumped onto a waiting motorcycle before fleeing the scene. Police said the woman was wearing a facemask and a motorcycle helmet. Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the Suffolk County Police Depa…

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Woman Struck, Killed After Walking Onto Capital Region Freeway Woman Struck, Killed After Walking Onto Capital Region Freeway
Woman Struck, Killed After Walking Onto Capital Region Freeway A woman was killed when she walked onto a freeway in the region and was struck by several cars during the morning commute. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 7:40 a.m. Monday, July 10, on I-87 in the town of Malta, according to New York State Police. Troopers said the woman parked her car on the shoulder before getting out and walking into the southbound lanes, where she was hit by multiple cars. Several drivers stopped and offered medical aid, but she was pronounced dead a short time later at Saratoga Hospital, troopers said. There were no other reports of injuries stemming …

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Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others
Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others An accused drunk driver has admitted to being nearly three times the legal limit when he crashed into another car on a Long Island parkway and injured three others, including a woman who lost both of her legs. Kevin Rosas-Daqui, age 25, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 10. The crash happened at around 12:40 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2022, on the Sagtikos Parkway in Brentwood. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Rosas-Daqui had just left the Marine Corps Ball in Westbury and was intoxicated and speeding when…

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Obituaries
Long Island HS Football Player Who Died After Collapsing Remembered As 'Inspiration To Peers' Long Island HS Football Player Who Died After Collapsing Remembered As 'Inspiration To Peers'
Long Island HS Football Player Who Died After Collapsing Remembered As 'Inspiration To Peers' A Long Island community is mourning the loss of a beloved varsity football player who died days after collapsing at his high school. Robert Bush, age 17, was taken off life support on Friday, July 7, according to the Middle Country School District. It came after the teen collapsed at Newfield High School during workout drills on Monday, July 3. The teen spent days in the intensive care unit at Stony Brook University Hospital, where doctors declared him brain dead on Friday, relative Pattie Noren said. It was not immediately clear what caused him to collapse. Dozens of people, including h…

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Police & Fire
Capital Region Woman, Dog Missing Over Week Spotted On Video In NYC Capital Region Woman, Dog Missing Over Week Spotted On Video In NYC
Capital Region Woman, Dog Missing Over Week Spotted On Video In NYC Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a New York woman who has been missing for over a week. Alexandra McGuinness, age 42, of Albany, was last seen Wednesday, June 28, in Albany, near Grove and Helderberg avenues, according to Albany Police. Surveillance video showed her the following day walking in Manhattan with rolling luggage and her black labradoodle, “Batman.” McGuinness is described as 5-feet-6-inches tall and approximately 115 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray coat, blue jeans, and white shoes. Albany Police said investigators ar…

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Man Who Fatally Stabbed Long Island Girlfriend, Breaking Knife In Her Skull, Gets Prison Time Man Who Fatally Stabbed Long Island Girlfriend, Breaking Knife In Her Skull, Gets Prison Time
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Long Island Girlfriend, Breaking Knife In Her Skull, Gets Prison Time More than a year after a 21-year-old woman was found stabbed to death outside of her Long Island home, her boyfriend is heading to prison for her murder. Kisjonne Campbell, age 25, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 5, for fatally stabbing Michaelle Jaccis on New Year’s Day 2022. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, Campbell admitted to taking a taxi from a shelter to Jaccis’ West Babylon home, where the two got into a physical fight. Earlier Report: Boyfriend Admits Stabbing 21-Year-Old West Babylon Woman To De…

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