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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 radio reporter covering local news and traffic for ABC News Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle.

Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in May 2014. 

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Police & Fire
Numerous Dogs Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions At Halfmoon Man's Home, Police Say Numerous Dogs Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions At Halfmoon Man's Home, Police Say
Numerous Dogs Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions At Halfmoon Man's Home, Police Say A 29-year-old man from the region is facing dozens of animal abuse charges after allegedly neglecting numerous dogs that were in his care. Saratoga County resident Derrick Sud-Nieves, of Halfmoon, was arrested Friday, May 10, following an investigation by the Town of Halfmoon Code Enforcement Department. According to sheriff’s officials, they discovered “a large number” of dogs that were living in “deplorable” conditions on the property. No other details were given. Sud-Nieves was charged with 35 counts of violating the state’s Agriculture and Markets Law, which covers overdriving, tortur…

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News
'Connected By Evil': Unsolved Murders Of Teens Found In Saratoga County Focus Of New Podcast 'Connected By Evil': Unsolved Murders Of Teens Found In Saratoga County Focus Of New Podcast
'Connected By Evil': Unsolved Murders Of Teens Found In Saratoga County Focus Of New Podcast An ex-cop turned podcaster is hoping to breathe new life into the cold case killings of two young women whose remains were discovered in upstate New York. On a recent episode of his true crime podcast, APB Cold Case, retired Costa Mesa, California police chief Mark Spawn discussed the murders of 18-year-old Jennifer Hammond and 19-year-old Christina White. The women disappeared in August 2003 and June 2005, respectively, and were last seen near mobile home parks in the Saratoga County town of Milton. According to New York State Police, Hammond, a native of Littleton, Colorado, was last see…

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Longtime Eye Doctor From Region Sentenced For Bogus Brain Scan Scheme Longtime Eye Doctor From Region Sentenced For Bogus Brain Scan Scheme
Longtime Eye Doctor From Region Sentenced For Bogus Brain Scan Scheme A longtime ophthalmologist in Connecticut will have to pay back over $1 million and spend time in federal lockup after confessing that he ordered unnecessary brain scans to line his pockets. Hartford County resident Donald Salzberg, age 69, of Avon, was sentenced to one year in prison in Boston federal court on Thursday, May 9. It came nearly two years after Salzberg, who operated Salzberg, M.D. on Farmington Avenue in West Hartford for nearly 40 years, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and receive kickbacks. Earlier Report: Popular CT Eye Doctor Admits To Tak…

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Business
Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Middle Island Businesses, Police Say Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Middle Island Businesses, Police Say
Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Middle Island Businesses, Police Say Hundreds of illegal vape products were seized and two employees were arrested after they allegedly sold vapes to minors at a pair of Long Island businesses. Suffolk County Police conducted compliance checks at seven businesses as part of its “Operation Smoke Out” with the county health department's Tobacco Enforcement Unit on Thursday, May 9. Of the stores audited, two in Middle Island reportedly sold tobacco and vape products to customers under 21. The following employees were arrested on suspicion of unlawfully dealing with a child: Aaditya Patel, age 27, of Middle Island; employed at …

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Real Estate
Drew Barrymore Lists Converted Barn Estate In Sagaponack With 7 Beds, 6 Baths For $8.4M Drew Barrymore Lists Converted Barn Estate In Sagaponack With 7 Beds, 6 Baths For $8.4M
Drew Barrymore Lists Converted Barn Estate In Sagaponack With 7 Beds, 6 Baths For $8.4M Drew Barrymore won’t be spending ever after at her sprawling New York estate. The “E.T.” and “Scream” star listed her Long Island abode in the village of Sagaponack, converted from a barn that was originally built in 1920, for just under $8.5 million. Situated on 1.7 acres less than a mile from the beach, the charming home boasts nearly 7,000 square feet of living space that includes seven bedrooms and six bathrooms. “This exceptional compound is in a premiere A+ location among the wide open scenic fields and beaches of iconic Sagaponack,” reads the listing from Sotheby’s International Rea…

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Castleton-on-Hudson Child Predator Admits Blackmailing Kids Into Sending Nude Images Castleton-on-Hudson Child Predator Admits Blackmailing Kids Into Sending Nude Images
Castleton-on-Hudson Child Predator Admits Blackmailing Kids Into Sending Nude Images A convicted child sex abuser from the region will spend decades in federal prison after confessing that he blackmailed young kids into sending nude images. Rensselaer County resident Zachary Cota, age 31, of Castleton-on-Hudson, pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography in Albany federal court on Friday, May 10. According to prosecutors, Cota admitted to using SnapChat to get three children to send him nude photos. Two of the victims were 8 and 13 years old. Once the children provided the requested photos, he reportedly threatened to reveal what they had done in order to get more illic…

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Business
Final Service Set For Popular Albany Restaurant After 7 Years Final Service Set For Popular Albany Restaurant After 7 Years
Final Service Set For Popular Albany Restaurant After 7 Years After seven years of dishing up Southern comfort food, a popular restaurant in the region is set to close. The Cuckoo’s Nest, located in Albany at 234 Western Avenue, will hold its final service on Sunday, May 19, husband and wife owners Devin and Kaytrin Ziemann announced on their website. Opened in 2017 after the couple discovered their “deep love and need for Southern cuisine” while traveling, its menu aims to strike a balance between comfort and innovation, the couple said. Diners in search of a hearty meal can choose from a number of Southern-inspired dishes including Nashville hot ch…

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Police & Fire
Pistol-Whipping Brother Threatens To Shoot Sister, Cops At Westerlo Home, Police Say Pistol-Whipping Brother Threatens To Shoot Sister, Cops At Westerlo Home, Police Say
Pistol-Whipping Brother Threatens To Shoot Sister, Cops At Westerlo Home, Police Say A 30-year-old man from the region is in custody after allegedly assaulting his sister in front of her toddler child and threatening to shoot police officers. The Albany County incident happened at around 9:15 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the town of Westerlo. Sheriff Craig Apple said deputies responded to a residence on County Route 403 for an active domestic incident involving a firearm. The caller told dispatchers that she was involved in a physical confrontation with her brother, 30-year-old Dylan Lafave, and that he had pistol whipped her in the head. She told investigators that Lafave a…

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Police & Fire
Video Shows Brazen Smash-Grab Theft At Westport Jewelry Store Video Shows Brazen Smash-Grab Theft At Westport Jewelry Store
Video Shows Brazen Smash-Grab Theft At Westport Jewelry Store Security cameras were rolling when two masked thieves ran into a Connecticut jewelry store and smashed their way into glass display cases. The Fairfield County incident happened shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in Westport at the Lux, Bond, and Green shop on Main Street. Westport Police said two individuals wearing gloves, masks, and hooded sweatshirts entered the business and began smashing display cases with sledgehammers. The glass put up a valiant fight but ultimately was no match for the tools; the duo grabbed an unspecified amount of jewelry before fleeing the store. They were …

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Pastor Sexually Abuses 15-Year-Old Inside Huntington Station Church Basement, Police Say Pastor Sexually Abuses 15-Year-Old Inside Huntington Station Church Basement, Police Say
Pastor Sexually Abuses 15-Year-Old Inside Huntington Station Church Basement, Police Say A Long Island pastor is accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl inside his place of worship. Clinton Bucknor, age 71, of Huntington, was arrested Thursday, May 9, following an investigation by Suffolk County Police detectives. According to police, the victim’s sister called 911 on Wednesday, May 8, saying her 15-year-old sister had been sexually abused by a pastor at the Huntington Seventh-Day Adventist Church, located on West 9th Street. An investigation found that Clinton sent an inappropriate photo and text to the girl and had sexual contact with her in the church’s basement in March…

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