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Michael Mashburn

Reporter

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

Business
Stewart's Shops Wants Your Blood—And They'll Pay You In Ice Cream To Get It Stewart's Shops Wants Your Blood—And They'll Pay You In Ice Cream To Get It
Stewart's Shops Wants Your Blood—And They'll Pay You In Ice Cream To Get It Giving back has never been sweeter. Stewart’s Shops and the American Red Cross are teaming up once again for their 10th annual ‘Give A Pint, Get A Pint’ campaign, where blood donors throughout the region can trade their good deed for a pint of delicious Stewart’s ice cream or gelato. Throughout the month of June, if you donate blood at a participating Red Cross location, you’ll walk away with a certificate redeemable for a free pint of Stewart’s pre-packaged ice cream or gelato. The partnership has collected more than 104,000 donations since 2016, helping save countless lives while also s…

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Obituaries
'Profound Loss': Hoosick Falls Fire Chief, Grandfather Killed In Work Zone Crash 'Profound Loss': Hoosick Falls Fire Chief, Grandfather Killed In Work Zone Crash
'Profound Loss': Hoosick Falls Fire Chief, Grandfather Killed In Work Zone Crash Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a Department of Transportation employee, longtime fire chief, and beloved grandfather who was killed while overseeing a road project in upstate New York. Hoosick Falls Fire Chief Robert Bornt, 54, was struck by a vehicle while working as a highway maintenance supervisor on State Route 7 in Pittstown on Thursday, May 29, as Daily Voice previously reported. Bornt, of Hoosick Falls, suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, where he died the next day, according to New York State Police. No arrests have been made,…

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News
CT Duo Played Role In Violent Kidnapping That Ended With Daring Escape, Police Say CT Duo Played Role In Violent Kidnapping That Ended With Daring Escape, Police Say
CT Duo Played Role In Violent Kidnapping That Ended With Daring Escape, Police Say Two Connecticut residents — including a 17-year-old boy — are among four people accused of kidnapping and violently assaulting a victim who was allegedly held against their will inside a New York home. The disturbing incident began on Saturday, May 31, when troopers received reports of a possible kidnapping in Clinton County. Investigators learned that a victim had been forcibly taken from Plattsburgh and transported to a Franklin County residence in the village of Tupper Lake, nearly 90 miles away, New York State Police said. The suspects — identified as Jose Acosta, 31, and a 17-year-old …

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News
Dad Tried Blowing Up Uniondale Gov't Building Over Custody Dispute, Led $600K Fraud Scheme: DA Dad Tried Blowing Up Uniondale Gov't Building Over Custody Dispute, Led $600K Fraud Scheme: DA
Dad Tried Blowing Up Uniondale Gov't Building Over Custody Dispute, Led $600K Fraud Scheme: DA A Long Island father who tried to blow up a government building in a custody-fueled revenge plot pleaded guilty to a laundry list of charges, including multiple bomb-related crimes, mortgage fraud, and identity theft. James Luca, age 47, admitted in Nassau County Court Monday, June 2, to trying to ignite explosive devices outside the county’s Department of Social Services building in Uniondale in September 2024. Upset and aggrieved, he blamed Nassau County Child Protective Services for revoking his visitation rights with his children, as Daily Voice previously reported. Luca placed two pro…

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News
18-Year-Old Murdered Young Man In Clifton Park, Police Say 18-Year-Old Murdered Young Man In Clifton Park, Police Say
18-Year-Old Murdered Young Man In Clifton Park, Police Say An 18-year-old man is behind bars and accused of murdering a young man in the Capital Region. Saratoga County resident Jaiden Ildefanso, of Clifton Park, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder on Sunday, June 1, in connection with the death of 20-year-old Simon Brault, deputies said. Brault, who is also from Clifton Park, died at Albany Medical Center on Saturday, May 31, after being stabbed. An investigation found that Ildefanso intentionally stabbed Brault on Beresford Road in Clifton Park, according to deputies. Investigators did not speculate on a possible motive for the a…

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Police & Fire
Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Colonie Standoff, Police Say Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Colonie Standoff, Police Say
Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Colonie Standoff, Police Say An hours-long standoff ended peacefully after an armed man barricaded himself inside a Capital Region home, police said. Officers responded to a Colonie residence on Van Heusen Street for a domestic incident at around 1 p.m. Sunday, June 1, Colonie Police said. The caller told dispatchers the incident involved Dennis Farrell, 46, who was subject to a full stay-away order. Instead of surrendering, Farrell told police over the phone that he was armed with a gun and refused to come out, prompting the department’s Special Services Team to respond, according to police The standoff lasted more …

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News
Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Overpass Pillar In West Islip Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Overpass Pillar In West Islip
Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Overpass Pillar In West Islip A driver was killed in a high-speed, single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The incident happened in West Islip, on Union Boulevard near the Robert Moses Causeway overpass, at around 6:45 p.m. Sunday, June 1. Patrick Tarpey, 59, was driving a Chevrolet Malibu westbound on Union Boulevard when he left the roadway and slammed into a cement pillar, Suffolk County Police said. Tarpey, of Amityville, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. No other vehicles were involved. The car was impounded for a safety check. Suffolk County…

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News
Melville Exec Stole $1.6M To Fund Lavish Wedding, Failed Restaurant, DOJ Says Melville Exec Stole $1.6M To Fund Lavish Wedding, Failed Restaurant, DOJ Says
Melville Exec Stole $1.6M To Fund Lavish Wedding, Failed Restaurant, DOJ Says A former Long Island credit supervisor is accused of stealing over $1 million from customer refund accounts to pay for his wedding, luxury travel, and launch a failed restaurant venture, prosecutors said. Tony Ream, 33, of Greenville, South Carolina, was arraigned on wire fraud and money laundering charges in Central Islip federal court on Friday, May 30. During his time as a credit supervisor for a Melville-based medical and dental supply company, Ream used his position to secretly divert corporate funds into a personal bank account he controlled, prosecutors alleged. As supervisor, he ha…

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Schools
Showdown At Massapequa: McMahon Says Mascot Ban Violates Civil Rights Law In Campus Visit Showdown At Massapequa: McMahon Says Mascot Ban Violates Civil Rights Law In Campus Visit
Showdown At Massapequa: McMahon Says Mascot Ban Violates Civil Rights Law In Campus Visit Federal officials are siding with the Massapequa Chiefs — and threatening action against New York over its ban on Native American school mascots. In a dramatic visit to Massapequa High School on Friday, May 30, US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced that New York’s statewide mascot policy violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits race-based discrimination in federally funded education programs. The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) determined that state officials illegally targeted Native American imagery while allowing other race- and et…

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Business
Walmart Fined For Shipping Illegal Realistic Toy Guns To NY Walmart Fined For Shipping Illegal Realistic Toy Guns To NY
Walmart Fined For Shipping Illegal Realistic Toy Guns To NY Walmart will pay a $16,000 penalty after New York State investigators found it shipped realistic-looking toy guns to multiple addresses across the state, the state attorney general’s office said. Following a settlement reached Tuesday, May 27, New York Attorney General Letitia James said the retail giant violated state laws that ban retailers from selling or shipping imitation guns that look too much like the real thing. The investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that third-party sellers on Walmart’s online store sold and shipped at least nine illegal toy guns to Ne…

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