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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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NY Teacher Accused Of Requesting Nudes, Engaging In Sex Chats With Kids Hit With More Charges NY Teacher Accused Of Requesting Nudes, Engaging In Sex Chats With Kids Hit With More Charges
NY Teacher Accused Of Requesting Nudes, Engaging In Sex Chats With Kids Hit With More Charges A Long Island teacher previously accused of posing as a juvenile and engaging in online sexual behavior with pre-teens is facing a fresh round of charges. Ryan McCaffery, 37, of Ridge, was arrested again Monday, May 12, by New York State Police and charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors connected to alleged online activity involving underage victims. McCaffery is accused of using a Snapchat account to engage in highly inappropriate and exploitative conversations with minors under the age of 14 in December 2024, police said. He now faces the following charges in Suffolk County: …

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Mystery Devices Spotted Over Capital Region Streets Spark Wild Theories: 'That's Big Brother' Mystery Devices Spotted Over Capital Region Streets Spark Wild Theories: 'That's Big Brother'
Mystery Devices Spotted Over Capital Region Streets Spark Wild Theories: 'That's Big Brother' Some curious new gadgets spotted at intersections in one Capital Region city have people talking. It all started when Rob Brown, an electrical consulting engineer from Albany, posted a photo in the "Straight Outta Schenectady (SOS)" Facebook group on Thursday, May 1, showing a sleek white pole with a curved, bell-like end sprouting from a traffic light post at Lafayette and Franklin Streets — right outside 151 Bar and Restaurant. “Any signal folks or other people who can identify these, that have started appearing at most traffic signals throughout the city and elsewhere?” Brown asked.…

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Woman Steals Over $50K From Capital Region Employer In Payroll Scheme, Police Say Woman Steals Over $50K From Capital Region Employer In Payroll Scheme, Police Say
Woman Steals Over $50K From Capital Region Employer In Payroll Scheme, Police Say A woman is accused of padding her own paychecks and stealing more than $50,000 from her Capital Region employer, police said. Gina Luby, 53, was arrested at her Schenectady home on Tuesday, May 6, following a months-long investigation by New York State Police, the agency revealed Monday, May 12. Troopers began investigating in February when a Duanesburg business filed a complaint reporting significant financial discrepancies.  Investigators determined that Luby, who had worked in the company’s accounting department since 2020, began overpaying herself without authorization beginning …

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Body Found In Plattekill Creek ID'd As Saugerties Man Body Found In Plattekill Creek ID'd As Saugerties Man
Body Found In Plattekill Creek ID'd As Saugerties Man A grim discovery in a Hudson Valley creek led to the identification of a Saugerties man over the weekend. Stanley Waldron, 58, was found dead in Ulster County’s Plattekill Creek, located about five miles west of Saugerties, at around 12:15 p.m. Sunday, May 11, according to New York State Police. Members of the Mount Marion Fire Department retrieved Waldron’s body from the creek after residents spotted him in the water and called 911. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation, but Waldron’s death does not appear suspicious, police said. Additional details abo…

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Pest Control Owner Hit With Drug Charges In Capital Region While Jailed For Other Crimes: Cops Pest Control Owner Hit With Drug Charges In Capital Region While Jailed For Other Crimes: Cops
Pest Control Owner Hit With Drug Charges In Capital Region While Jailed For Other Crimes: Cops The owner of a Capital Region pest control business is facing drug charges after a raid turned up cocaine and fentanyl at his home, police said. Christopher Regan, 40, of North Greenbush, was formally charged Tuesday, May 6, following an investigation into suspected drug activity tied to his residence, North Greenbush Police said. Regan, the owner and operator of Regan Pest Control Services, had his home searched on Tuesday, April 22, by the Shared Services Response Team.  Investigators recovered approximately one gram of cocaine, one gram of fentanyl, and 11 grams of psilocybin mushr…

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Gunman Shot 27-Year-Old Multiple Times At Kingston Home, Police Say Gunman Shot 27-Year-Old Multiple Times At Kingston Home, Police Say
Gunman Shot 27-Year-Old Multiple Times At Kingston Home, Police Say A gunman was apprehended shortly after opening fire at a Hudson Valley apartment complex, injuring a 27-year-old man, police said. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called to Kingston’s Charter Apartments on Sheehan Court for a shooting at around 5 a.m. Sunday, May 11. Arriving officers found a 27-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Kingston Police said. He was taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. A short time later, detectives arrested a suspect, 28-year-old Anthony Harding, Jr., of Kingston. Ha…

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Police & Fire
Pit Bull Rescued, 5 Kids Found Living In Squalor At Central Islip Home, Police Say Pit Bull Rescued, 5 Kids Found Living In Squalor At Central Islip Home, Police Say
Pit Bull Rescued, 5 Kids Found Living In Squalor At Central Islip Home, Police Say A Long Island man is facing criminal charges after authorities discovered a pit bull living in filth—and five young children in similarly disturbing conditions, police said. Steven Bartolomey, 37, of Central Islip, was arrested Thursday, May 8, on suspicion of animal cruelty, neglect, and child endangerment, officials said. Bartolomey was charged with multiple misdemeanors after officers found a one-year-old male pit bull named Snoopy trapped in a urine-soaked cage amid garbage, feces, and debris, with no access to food or water, police said. The dog has since been surrendered to Almost Hom…

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Police & Fire
Teen Driver Lands On Dock After Crashing Through Fence At Port Jefferson Marina Teen Driver Lands On Dock After Crashing Through Fence At Port Jefferson Marina
Teen Driver Lands On Dock After Crashing Through Fence At Port Jefferson Marina A teenage driver is recovering after crashing through a fence and landing on a dock at a Long Island marina. The incident happened in Port Jefferson, at the Brookhaven Town Marina, just before 7 p.m. Sunday, May 11. A 17-year-old girl accelerated too hard and drove her vehicle through the divider before landing on a floating dock, fire officials said. The teen was rescued from the vehicle and taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Nobody else was inside the vehicle and there were no other reports of injuries. A heavy duty tow truck was brought in to remove the vehicle from the dock.

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Lifestyle
SZA, Kendrick Lamar Dazzle Fans At American Dream Mall Pop-Up SZA, Kendrick Lamar Dazzle Fans At American Dream Mall Pop-Up
SZA, Kendrick Lamar Dazzle Fans At American Dream Mall Pop-Up Shoppers at the American Dream Mall got a brush with musical royalty. Grammy-winning artists SZA and Kendrick Lamar made an appearance at the East Rutherford mega-mall on Friday, May 9, as part of a pop-up event promoting SZA’s new lip product line, NOT Beauty. The visit came just hours before the pair hit the stage for a joint concert at MetLife Stadium, sending fans into a frenzy. Photos and videos shared by the mall show excited crowds swarming the duo, phones raised high as SZA and Lamar signed autographs and snapped selfies. “Thank you so much. Jersey is my home, it’s where I grew …

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Videos Emerge Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s ICE Arrest, Murphy Calls For Immediate Release Videos Emerge Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s ICE Arrest, Murphy Calls For Immediate Release
Videos Emerge Of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s ICE Arrest, Murphy Calls For Immediate Release Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday, May 9, at an ICE detention center in his city during a visit alongside three members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation. The arrest occurred at the Delaney Hall facility in Newark following a confrontation involving Baraka, protestors, and federal law enforcement officers. US Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba said the Democratic mayor, 55, “committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings” from Homeland Security Investigations to leave the facility, writing on X, “He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this s…

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