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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. 

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Obituaries
'Full Of Light And Laughter': Death Of Young LI Boy Sparks Flood Of Support For Family 'Full Of Light And Laughter': Death Of Young LI Boy Sparks Flood Of Support For Family
'Full Of Light And Laughter': Death Of Young LI Boy Sparks Flood Of Support For Family A Long Island community is rallying around a heartbroken family after the sudden and devastating loss of their young son. The Michelotto-Pedreros family, of Westbury, is grieving after what loved ones describe as an unimaginable tragedy–the untimely death of young Paolo, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The boy’s age and cause of death were not given. “The sudden and tragic loss of a child is a heartbreak no parent is ever prepared for,” said campaign organizer Elysia Jimenez. “Paolo was a source of light and laughter to everyone who knew him. Bright, funny, and full of life, he brought jo…

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News
WATCH: Gunman Shot Dead By Troopers After Firing On NYSP Barracks WATCH: Gunman Shot Dead By Troopers After Firing On NYSP Barracks
Watch: Gunman Shot Dead By Troopers After Firing On Nysp Barracks Newly released video shows the tense moments leading up to troopers shooting and killing a man who opened fire on a New York State Police building. Officer-worn camera footage (below) released by the New York Attorney General’s office Thursday, June 5, shows David Levine, 69, armed with a rifle outside the NYSP’s Saratoga barracks in Malta on Wednesday, April 9. The footage, showing four different troopers’ perspectives, captures officers repeatedly yelling for Levine to drop his weapon and get on the ground amid a standoff in the agency’s parking lot. He refuses, at one point saying, “no.”…

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Cargo Ship Captain Drugged, Raped Merchant Marine Cadet From Long Island, DOJ Says Cargo Ship Captain Drugged, Raped Merchant Marine Cadet From Long Island, DOJ Says
Cargo Ship Captain Drugged, Raped Merchant Marine Cadet From Long Island, DOJ Says A former cargo ship captain is accused of drugging and raping a cadet from the US Merchant Marine Academy on Long Island. John Merrone, of South Carolina, surrendered to the FBI in New York Thursday morning, June 5, and was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court on multiple charges including aggravated sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact. He was released on bond. Charging documents, obtained by Daily Voice, accuse Merrone of drugging a female cadet to the point she lost consciousness as the two were aboard a Liberty Maritime Corporation cargo ship traveling from Bahrain to Corpus Christi,…

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Police & Fire
Truck Crashes Into Historic Firehouse On Long Island, Driver Pulled From Flames Truck Crashes Into Historic Firehouse On Long Island, Driver Pulled From Flames
Truck Crashes Into Historic Firehouse On Long Island, Driver Pulled From Flames Firefighters didn’t have to go far for this emergency. A fiery crash turned into a dramatic rescue when a pickup truck barreled right into a nearly century-old fire station on Long Island. The chaos unfolded at around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the Locust Valley Fire Department’s headquarters on Buckram Road. A westbound pickup truck veered off the road and slammed directly into the building, Chief James Bonislawski told Daily Voice. As flames erupted from the wrecked vehicle, members of the fire department — who were already at the station for a meeting — sprang into action. They pu…

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Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd Following 2-Car Collision In Hoosick Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd Following 2-Car Collision In Hoosick
Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd Following 2-Car Collision In Hoosick A Massachusetts woman was killed and two others injured following a two-car crash in upstate New York. The Rensselaer County wreck happened at around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, in the town of Hoosick at the intersection of state routes 7 and 22. A preliminary investigation found that an 82-year-old Massachusetts woman was driving northbound on SR 22 when she attempted to make a left turn on SR 7 and collided with another car being driven by a 25-year-old Petersburgh woman, New York State Police said. The front passenger in the northbound vehicle, 84-year-old Claire Boyer, of Wiliamstown…

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Police & Fire
Long Island Girl, 14, Was Missing For 2 Days Before Relatives Reported Her Missing Long Island Girl, 14, Was Missing For 2 Days Before Relatives Reported Her Missing
Long Island Girl, 14, Was Missing For 2 Days Before Relatives Reported Her Missing Authorities are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for several days. Gabriella Panameno-Marinero, 14, of Uniondale, was last seen at around 7 a.m. Monday, June 2, according to Nassau County Police. Two days went by before relatives reported her missing to police on Wednesday evening, June 4. The teen was previously reported missing in May, as Daily Voice reported. Panameno-Marinero is 5-foot-1 and 110 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray sweater, gray pants, and black sneakers. Anyone with information is asked to c…

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Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In NY, DA Says Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In NY, DA Says
Man Bludgeoned Pregnant GF Until Baby Died In Horrific 2-Day Assault In NY, DA Says A pregnant New York woman lost her baby after enduring a brutal two-day assault carried out by her boyfriend, prosecutors alleged. Tylique Young, 18, of Albany, was arraigned on kidnapping, assault, and robbery charges in Albany County Court on Wednesday, June 4, after allegedly beating the victim with a hammer inside his Orange Street apartment in Albany, according to the DA’s office. Young is accused of holding his 19-year-old girlfriend—who was 27 weeks pregnant—hostage over the course of several hours on the night of Thursday, May 15, into the early morning of Friday, May 16. After st…

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Riverhead Teacher, Coach Lured Underage Girls On Snapchat, Shared Child Porn, DA Says Riverhead Teacher, Coach Lured Underage Girls On Snapchat, Shared Child Porn, DA Says
Riverhead Teacher, Coach Lured Underage Girls On Snapchat, Shared Child Porn, DA Says Charging documents reveal chilling new details in the case of a former Long Island teacher accused of soliciting nude photos from underage girls. Ryan McCaffery, 37, of Ridge, was indicted for promoting a sexual performance by a child and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, June 4. A New York State Police investigation found that McCaffery – a former Riverhead High School teacher and coach – posed as a teenage boy in order to chat with numerous underage girls on Snapchat, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. He sent images of his exposed genitals and requested nu…

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Police & Fire
A Bimmer For $500? Impounded Rides Take Center Stage At Upcoming Suffolk Police Auction A Bimmer For $500? Impounded Rides Take Center Stage At Upcoming Suffolk Police Auction
A Bimmer For $500? Impounded Rides Take Center Stage At Upcoming Suffolk Police Auction From the impound lot to your driveway–no badge needed. Whether they were towed for unpaid tickets, seized during arrests, or simply abandoned, dozens of cars, SUVs, pickups, and even a few luxury rides are up for grabs at the next Suffolk County Police impound auction. The bidding kicks off at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 7 – rain or shine – at the department’s Westhampton facility, located at 100 Old Country Road. Bids start at $500. About 85 lots are up for grabs, including sedans, SUVs, and the occasional surprise (hello, Porsche Cayenne). Cars are sold as-is. You can preview the lineup on Th…

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Schools
LI School District Insider, Accomplice Steered $2M In Contracts To Sham Company: DA LI School District Insider, Accomplice Steered $2M In Contracts To Sham Company: DA
LI School District Insider, Accomplice Steered $2M In Contracts To Sham Company: DA A former top official in a Long Island school district turned the school’s emergency HVAC needs into a massive payday, prosecutors alleged. Scott Unger, 65, the former facilities director for the Lawrence Union Free School District, and his alleged co-conspirator Joseph Greenblatt, 59, were both indicted on corruption charges by a Nassau County grand jury on Wednesday, June 4. Unger and Greenblatt created a fake HVAC company, SDF Service Plus, and used Unger’s influence within the district to secure emergency contracts, all while pretending Unger had no connection to the business, prosecuto…

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