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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 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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COVID-19: Cases Rising On Long Island, Wastewater Testing Reveals COVID-19: Cases Rising On Long Island, Wastewater Testing Reveals
Covid-19: Cases Rising On Long Island, Wastewater Testing Reveals State leaders are urging people to take precautions ahead of holiday gatherings as new data shows COVID-19 cases are rising on Long Island. Wastewater testing shows that COVID-19 cases are climbing in Suffolk County, the county’s health department revealed Thursday, Dec. 22. Testing found “substantial to high” levels of the virus at sewage treatment plants near Babylon, Gordon Heights, and Mount Sinai, according to a graphic shared by the health department on Twitter. COVID-19 Alert: Wastewater surveillance has indicated COVID-19 is rising in Suffolk County. Increases in wastewater ca…

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Speedboat Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 18-Year-Old Jet Skier Off Long Island Speedboat Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 18-Year-Old Jet Skier Off Long Island
Speedboat Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 18-Year-Old Jet Skier Off Long Island More than three years after an 18-year-old jet skier was killed in a collision with a speedboat off Long Island, the man who prosecutors say is responsible for her death has been formally charged. Christopher Palma, age 48, of Oceanside, was arraigned on second-degree manslaughter and other charges in Nassau County Court on Thursday, Dec. 22, in the death of Caitlin McDonald. Earlier Report: ID Released For Rockville Center 18-Year-Old Killed In Crash Between Jet Ski, Motorboat Prosecutors said Palma, an experienced boater, was operating a 35-foot Fountain boat “at a high rate of…

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Capital Region Man Attempted To Sexually Abuse Child, Police Say Capital Region Man Attempted To Sexually Abuse Child, Police Say
Capital Region Man Attempted To Sexually Abuse Child, Police Say A 39-year-old man from the region is facing charges after allegedly attempting to sexually abuse a young child, authorities said. Louis Maniscalco, of Albany, was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 20, following an investigation by New York State Police. Troopers said a concerned person contacted the agency saying they believed Maniscalco had had “inappropriate” contact with a child under the age of 11. Investigators subsequently determined that he had made multiple attempts to engage in sexual activity with the child, police said. Maniscalco was arraigned at the Guilderland Town Court on two counts …

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Politics
Incoming NY Congressman Accused Of Fabricating Background To Address Questions 'Next Week' Incoming NY Congressman Accused Of Fabricating Background To Address Questions 'Next Week'
Incoming NY Congressman Accused Of Fabricating Background To Address Questions 'Next Week' Incoming New York Congressman George Santos will wait until after Christmas to address accusations that he duped voters into backing him by fabricating major parts of his resume. Santos, a Republican set to represent the state’s 3rd District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens beginning in January 2023, addressed the controversy in a post on Twitter Thursday, Dec. 22. Earlier Report: NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says “To the people of #NY03 I have my story to tell and it will be told next week,” Santos said. “I want to assure everyon…

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult From Long Island Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult From Long Island
Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult From Long Island Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing vulnerable adult from Long Island. Michael Golden, age 46, of Valley Stream, was last seen at around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. Golden has autism and is non-verbal, and may be in need of medical attention, officials said. He is described as a Black man standing 5-feet-7-inches tall and weighing 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Golden was last seen wearing a black jacket and gray sweater with the word “Yale…

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Coffee Cup Attacker Sentenced For 'Traumatic' Assault On Girlfriend In Capital Region Coffee Cup Attacker Sentenced For 'Traumatic' Assault On Girlfriend In Capital Region
Coffee Cup Attacker Sentenced For 'Traumatic' Assault On Girlfriend In Capital Region A convicted abuser from the region whose rage-fueled attack on his then girlfriend left the woman bloodied with a broken nose is heading to prison. Jason Hooks, age 37, of Schenectady, was sentenced to seven years behind bars, the maximum allowed by law, in Schenectady County Court on Friday, Dec. 16. Earlier Report: 'Protected Future Victims From Harm': Schenectady Man Guilty Of Beating GF With Coffee Cup It followed his jury conviction for second-degree assault, a violent felony, stemming from an attack that occurred in Schenectady in October 2021. Prosecutors said Hooks and the v…

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'No More Bruises': NY Woman Took Part In Foster Boy’s Abuse Before His Murder, DA Says 'No More Bruises': NY Woman Took Part In Foster Boy’s Abuse Before His Murder, DA Says
'No More Bruises': NY Woman Took Part In Foster Boy’s Abuse Before His Murder, DA Says The wife of a New York foster dad convicted of murdering their 4-year-old foster son not only knew the boy was being abused in the months before his death, but actively took part in it, prosecutors said. Schenectady County resident Latrisha Greene, age 27, of Rotterdam, was arraigned on multiple charges of perjury and endangering the welfare of a child in Schenectady County Court on Monday, Dec. 19. Earlier Report: 'Absolute Sociopath': Rotterdam Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old It came weeks after her husband, 29-year-old Dequan Greene, was sentenced to the maximum…

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NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says
NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says A newly-elected Congressman from New York appears to have duped voters into backing him by lying about major parts of his resume, the New York Times reports.  Republican George Santos, who is set to represent the state’s 3rd Congressional District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens beginning in January 2023, may have lied about working as a “seasoned Wall Street financier and investor,” according to the outlet. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, where Santos previously claimed to have worked, have no record of him, the New York Times reports. His supposed alma maters, Baruch Colleg…

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17-Year-Old Stabbed 'Several' Times At Long Island High School 17-Year-Old Stabbed 'Several' Times At Long Island High School
17-Year-Old Stabbed 'Several' Times At Long Island High School A 17-year-old boy is recovering after being stabbed several times at a Long Island high school, authorities said. The incident occurred at around 2:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, in Uniondale outside of Uniondale High School, according to Nassau County Police Investigators said two boys got into an argument when the 15-year-old suspect stabbed the victim once in the neck, once in the back, and once in the abdominal area. The teen suspect fled the scene and was later arrested. The victim was taken to Nassau University Medical Center and is listed in stable condition, police said. No other stude…

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Woman Dies In Early Morning House Fire In Capital Region Woman Dies In Early Morning House Fire In Capital Region
Woman Dies In Early Morning House Fire In Capital Region A woman has died following an early morning house fire in the region. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were called shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, with reports of a Wynantskill home on fire on Bellemead Street, according to the Wynantskill Fire Department. By the time firefighters arrived, two adults had escaped the home without injury after being woken up by smoke detectors, officials said. They then informed crews that an 82-year-old woman was still inside the house. Firefighters entered the home and located the woman within minutes, but were unable to save her, according to o…

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