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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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Registered Sex Offender From Capital Region Rapes Child Under Age 13, Police Say Registered Sex Offender From Capital Region Rapes Child Under Age 13, Police Say
Registered Sex Offender From Capital Region Rapes Child Under Age 13, Police Say A registered sex offender from the region is accused of sexually assaulting a child. Saratoga County resident James Forgett, age 52, of Malta, was arrested Friday, March 3, following an investigation by State Police. Troopers were initially contacted in August 2022 with a report that an adult had physical and sexual contact with a child. Investigators determined that Forgett had sexual intercourse with a child beginning in 2017, when the victim was under the age of 13, police said. According to troopers, he was previously arrested for disseminating indecent material to a minor in 2019. …

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Man Pushed 73-Year-Old Down Stairs, Beat Her With Candle Holder At Long Island Home: Police Man Pushed 73-Year-Old Down Stairs, Beat Her With Candle Holder At Long Island Home: Police
Man Pushed 73-Year-Old Down Stairs, Beat Her With Candle Holder At Long Island Home: Police A man is facing attempted murder charges following a vicious attack on a 73-year-old woman that allegedly occurred inside his Long Island home, authorities said. Police were called at around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, with reports of a domestic disturbance at a home in New Hyde Park, according to Nassau County Police. When officers arrived, they found the victim lying on the floor in substantial pain, police said. Investigators determined that she had been in an altercation with the suspect, 75-year-old Glen Davis, who lives in the home.  According to detectives, Davis pushed the wom…

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Deadly Crash Update: Driver Who Fled 7-Vehicle Wreck On Long Island Caught, Police Say Deadly Crash Update: Driver Who Fled 7-Vehicle Wreck On Long Island Caught, Police Say
Deadly Crash Update: Driver Who Fled 7-Vehicle Wreck On Long Island Caught, Police Say A man who fled on foot following a deadly, seven-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway has been arrested, authorities said. Christopher Macri, age 29, of Copiague, was arrested Wednesday, March 8, according to Suffolk County Police. Original Report: 7-Vehicle Crash: 22-Year-Old Killed, 3 Other Drivers Hospitalized In Holbrook It came days after emergency crews were called at around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, with reports of a multi-vehicle crash in Holbrook on Sunrise Highway (Route 27), between Broadway and Lincoln Boulevard. Investigators said the driver of a Toyota Celica…

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Business
Every Day Is Halloween At New Long Island Restaurant Praised As ‘Surprisingly Awesome’ Every Day Is Halloween At New Long Island Restaurant Praised As ‘Surprisingly Awesome’
Every Day Is Halloween At New Long Island Restaurant Praised As ‘Surprisingly Awesome’ A new Long Island restaurant where every day is Halloween appears to be a hit with customers. Haunted House of Hamburgers, located in Farmingdale at 330 Fulton Street, welcomed its first diners in late October 2022, just in time for All Hallows’ Eve. A marriage of owner Jordan Desner’s two favorite things, Halloween and hamburgers, the “spookiest restaurant on Long Island” serves up an array of frightfully themed lunch and dinner options, including salads, soups, and flatbread pizzas, according to its website. Costumes aren't required but encouraged. Donning the menu are several appropri…

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Know Him? Burglar Smashes Way Into Long Island Chick-fil-A Know Him? Burglar Smashes Way Into Long Island Chick-fil-A
Know Him? Burglar Smashes Way Into Long Island Chick-fil-A Police are working to identify a burglar who smashed his way into a Long Island Chick-fil-A before stealing several electronics. The break-in occurred just after midnight on Friday, Jan. 20, at the Chick-fil-A in Port Jefferson Station, located on Nesconset Highway, according to Suffolk County Police. Detectives said a man broke a glass door before entering the restaurant and stealing several iPads from an office. Surveillance footage shows the suspect is a light-skinned man with a black and gray beard. He was last seen fleeing in a sedan, police said. Anyone with information is asked …

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Fugitive Who Sexually Exploited Child Busted Visiting Inmate At Long Island Jail, Police Say Fugitive Who Sexually Exploited Child Busted Visiting Inmate At Long Island Jail, Police Say
Fugitive Who Sexually Exploited Child Busted Visiting Inmate At Long Island Jail, Police Say A wanted fugitive who allegedly sexually exploited a child is behind bars after he was busted trying to visit an inmate at a Long Island jail. Gabriel Kantrow, age 32, was arrested outside the Suffolk County jail in Yaphank on Saturday, Feb. 27, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Kantrow was a passenger in a vehicle that arrived at the facility on Saturday to visit an inmate.  When the sheriff’s deputy manning the security booth requested identification from everyone inside the car, they learned that Kantrow had an arrest warrant out of Adams County, Colo…

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Business
Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store
Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth $4 million was sold at a New York convenience store. New York Lottery officials announced that the second-prize winning Mega Millions Megaplier ticket from the drawing on Friday, March 3 was purchased on Long Island, in Valley Stream, at Mahavir Convenience, located on West Merrick Road. The winning numbers for Friday’s drawing were 8-25-36-39-67 and a Mega Ball of 11. The Megaplier multiplier for Friday's drawing is 4, meaning the prize was quadrupled to $4 million.  Nobody won the top jackpot, which is now estimated at $188 million. The …

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COVID-19: Duo From Capital Region Admits To $100K Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme COVID-19: Duo From Capital Region Admits To $100K Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme
Covid-19: Duo From Capital Region Admits To $100K Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme Two men from the region could spend decades in federal prison after admitting to a massive unemployment insurance fraud scheme that included benefits meant to help those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Rensselaer County residents Taquan Parker, age 26, of Rensselaer, and Olajuwon Sutherland, age 27, of Troy, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and mail fraud charges in federal court in Albany on Monday, March 6. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District, Parker and Sutherland each gave the personal information of two other people to a third man, Kahleke Taylor, which Taylor…

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Alert Issued For Missing 13-Year-Old From Long Island Alert Issued For Missing 13-Year-Old From Long Island
Alert Issued For Missing 13-Year-Old From Long Island Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a Long Island teenager who was reported missing. Braulio Minueza, age 13, was last seen at around noon on Saturday, March 4, at his home in Hempstead, according to Nassau County Police. He was officially reported missing on Tuesday, March 7. Minueza is described as a Hispanic male standing 5 feet tall and weighing 130 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a red jacket, dark jeans, and gray sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nassau County Police Department at 516-573-7347 or call 911.…

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Police & Fire
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver Flees On Foot After Being Busted On Thruway, Police Say An alleged drunk driver is facing multiple charges after he was busted driving the wrong way on a highway in the region, authorities said. Greene County resident Conor Moan, age 25, of Greenville, was arrested for felony DWI and other charges following a near-crash that occurred early Sunday, March 5, on the Thruway in Schenectady County, in the town of Rotterdam. Troopers first spotted Moan at around 2 a.m. as he drove a Subaru Legacy westbound in the eastbound lane on I-90 near exit 26, according to State Police. They avoided a head-on crash by veering onto the right shoulder. Moan’s ve…

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