Fair 56°

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

News
'Bright Light Gone Too Soon': Support Swells For Family Of NY Teen Who Died On Birthday Trip 'Bright Light Gone Too Soon': Support Swells For Family Of NY Teen Who Died On Birthday Trip
'Bright Light Gone Too Soon': Support Swells For Family Of NY Teen Who Died On Birthday Trip Two different high school communities in New York are mourning the loss of a beloved teen who died while on vacation just one day before her 18th birthday. Rensselaer County resident Danielle Marceline, of Lansingburgh, drowned while swimming at a Florida beach during a trip to celebrate her birthday, according to a GoFundMe campaign created to help the teen’s family with memorial expenses. “This is a tragic loss for her family and friends,” the fundraiser’s creator, Zoe Hunter, wrote. The incident happened at around 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, south of Cape Canaveral, in rough surf at Cocoa…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Business
Popular Convenience Store Chain Opening New Location In Capital Region Popular Convenience Store Chain Opening New Location In Capital Region
Popular Convenience Store Chain Opening New Location In Capital Region A popular chain of convenience stores is opening a new location in the region. Stewart’s Shops will open its 40th location in Albany County on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in West Colonie, the company announced. Located at 2005 Central Avenue, the new store will mark the company’s sixth location in the Colonie area. “This shop… will offer all your favorite Stewart’s products along with a beer cave and an iced coffee/cold brew beverage bar,” Stewart’s Shops said on its website.  Our shops are getting in that Holiday Match Spirit! 🎁✨ Here is a little behind the scenes look at how our holiday wind…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty On All Counts In NY Tax Fraud Case Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty On All Counts In NY Tax Fraud Case
Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty On All Counts In NY Tax Fraud Case A New York jury has found former President Donald Trump’s company guilty of all charges in a tax fraud scheme that prosecutors said spanned more than a decade. Jurors deliberated for just over a day before finding the Trump Organization guilty on 17 counts, including criminal tax fraud, conspiracy, and falsifying business records, in State Supreme Court in Manhattan Tuesday, Dec. 6. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the scheme was orchestrated by “high managerial agents”, including chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg and controller Jeffrey McConney. BREAKING: For the …

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
'Absolute Sociopath': NY Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old 'Absolute Sociopath': NY Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old
'Absolute Sociopath': NY Foster Dad Sentenced In Beating Death Of 4-Year-Old A New York foster dad will spend decades in prison for brutally beating his 4-year-old foster son to death. Schenectady County resident Dequan Greene, age 29, of Rotterdam, was sentenced to the maximum of 25 years to life in prison in Schenectady County Court on Tuesday, Dec. 6. It followed his September 2022 jury conviction of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter stemming from the death of Charlie Garay in December 2020. Investigators determined that Charlie and his 5-year-old brother were abused for months after being placed in the care of Greene and his wife, Latrisha, by…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
Gunman Pleads Guilty In Shooting Death Of Security Guard, Father Of 2 In Capital Region Gunman Pleads Guilty In Shooting Death Of Security Guard, Father Of 2 In Capital Region
Gunman Pleads Guilty In Shooting Death Of Security Guard, Father Of 2 In Capital Region More than a year after a 35-year-old security guard was fatally shot in the region, his killer has admitted responsibility. Albany County resident Sean Pacheco, age 40, of Watervliet, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of John Welcome in Albany County Court on Monday, Dec. 5. Welcome was found suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso at around 2 a.m. on Nov. 21, 2021, near Central and North Lake avenues in Albany, police said. He later died at Albany Medical Center Hospital. John Welcome was shot to death at the age of 35 near Central and North Lake avenues in Al…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Busted With Ghost Gun, Drugs During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say 22-Year-Old Busted With Ghost Gun, Drugs During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say
22-Year-Old Busted With Ghost Gun, Drugs During Traffic Stop On Long Island, Police Say A 22-year-old man is facing charges after he was allegedly caught with a ghost gun and drugs during a traffic stop on Long Island, authorities said. Shemar Freire, of Union City, New Jersey, was stopped by police at around 10:30 p.m. Monday night, Dec. 5, as he drove in Inwood, near Sheridan and Doughty boulevards, Nassau County Police said. Officers reportedly pulled him over due to his excessively dark window tint. During the subsequent investigation, police said they found a loaded semi-automatic ghost gun inside the vehicle, along with marijuana. Ghost guns are typically assembled at …

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
Dock Master In Capital Region Accused Of Falsifying Business Records, Insurance Fraud Dock Master In Capital Region Accused Of Falsifying Business Records, Insurance Fraud
Dock Master In Capital Region Accused Of Falsifying Business Records, Insurance Fraud A dock master at a yacht club in the region is facing charges after allegedly falsifying business records. Derek Sutherland, age 49, of Broadalbin in Fulton County, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 30, following an investigation by State Police. Troopers were contacted in October 2022 by a representative of the Schenectady Yacht Club, located in Clifton Park in Saratoga County, where Sutherland was working as a dock master. Investigators determined that Sutherland forged multiple invoices bearing company letterhead, falsely documenting hours he had not worked. He also submitted the invoices …

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Police Seek To ID Suspect In Robbery At Long Island Gas Station Police Seek To ID Suspect In Robbery At Long Island Gas Station
Police Seek To ID Suspect In Robbery At Long Island Gas Station Police are asking for help in identifying a suspect seen on surveillance footage robbing a Long Island gas station. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in Inwood, at the Exxon gas station located on Sheridan Boulevard, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said a man walked into the store and displayed a knife before demanding cash. The employee complied and the man fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. He was last seen heading southbound on Sheridan Avenue. There were no reports of injuries stemming from the robbery, police said. The suspect is descri…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Traffic
Expect Delays: Overnight Closures Planned For Portion Of LIE Expect Delays: Overnight Closures Planned For Portion Of LIE
Expect Delays: Overnight Closures Planned For Portion Of LIE Drivers should plan on possible delays on the Long Island Expressway in the coming days due to scheduled roadwork. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, crews will close the westbound lanes of I-495 in Roslyn Heights between Glen Cove Road and Northern State Parkway from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m., according to transportation officials. Traffic will be detoured onto the North Service Road. The eastbound HOV and left lanes will also be closed at Northern State Parkway from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. On Thursday, Dec. 8, crews will close the eastbound right and center lanes at Willis Avenue between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Tra…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
Decades After Raping Child, Capital Region Man Facing Charges, Police Say Decades After Raping Child, Capital Region Man Facing Charges, Police Say
Decades After Raping Child, Capital Region Man Facing Charges, Police Say A 63-year-old man from the region is accused of raping a child more than two decades ago, authorities said. Rensselaer County resident Robert Hilton, of the Town of Nassau, was arrested Friday, Dec. 2, on a warrant stemming from a State Police investigation and grand jury hearing. Troopers were first contacted in August 2021 with a report through the Rensselaer County Child Protective Services regarding an alleged sexual abuse incident involving children that occurred in Nassau. Investigators determined that Hilton had sexual contact with a child under the age of 15 in the early 2000s. H…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Prev Page 365 of 479 363 364 365 366 367 Next
3,641 - 3,650 of 4,783 articles