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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

Police & Fire

Duo Busted In Prostitution Sting At Long Island Spa, Police Say Two women are facing charges following an undercover investigation into illegal massages at a Long Island spa. Aling Wang, age 32, and Xiuhua Lei, age 54, both of Queens, were arrested by Nassau County Police on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Police said both women performed unauthorized massages and engaged in prostitution at Ocean Beauty Body Spa, located in Merrick on Merrick Avenue. Wang and Lei were each charged with unauthorized practice of a profession and prostitution. They were issued appearance tickets to First District Court in Hempstead for Wednesday, Nov. 23. Following their arr…

by Michael Mashburn

11/05/2022

Police & Fire

Woman's Car Stolen At Gunpoint On Long Island Residential Street, Police Seek Tips Police are investigating after a woman's car was stolen at gunpoint on a Long Island residential street. The robbery happened just before 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Williston Park, Nassau County Police said. Investigators said the 50-year-old woman was getting out of her parked Ford Escape on Stratford Avenue when she was approached by a man who pointed a gun at her and ordered her out of the vehicle. He then took off with her vehicle traveling north on Stratford Avenue, police said. There were no reports of injuries. Police described the suspect as a Black male in his…

by Michael Mashburn

11/05/2022

News

NY Doctor Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns, Ordered To Pay $245,212 A New York doctor will avoid prison after admitting that he filed false tax returns. Albany County resident Ehab Kodsi, age 56, of Watervliet, was sentenced to pay $245,212 in restitution and pay an additional $25,000 fine Thursday, Nov. 3, in federal court in Albany. The sentence followed Kodsi’s guilty plea to filing a false tax return and admission that he deliberately underreported revenue from both his pain management company in Queensbury, in Warren County, and his real estate company between 2015 and 2018. He was also accused of improperly deducting personal and business expenses.…

by Michael Mashburn

11/05/2022

Police & Fire

5 Charged In Suspected Gang-Related Shooting Outside Long Island Nightclub Five men have been arrested months after a suspected gang-related shooting outside of a Long Island nightclub sent one person to the hospital. Nassau County Police were initially called at around 3:45 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2022, with reports of a shooting in the parking lot at the Park West Nightclub in Westbury, located on Merrick Avenue. Multiple rounds were fired hitting one victim twice, once in the shoulder and once in the leg, police said. The victim was driven to a hospital and ultimately survived his injuries. Police determined the shooting had involved rival gang members from…

by Michael Mashburn

11/05/2022

Police & Fire

82-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured In House Fire On Long Island An elderly woman is hospitalized with serious injuries after being rescued from a house fire on Long Island. Fire crews were called at around 8:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4, with reports of a Roosevelt home engulfed in flames on East Raymond Avenue near Nassau Road. When police arrived, they found a 79-year-old man outside who had escaped the home, Nassau County Police said. First Precinct officers and members of the Roosevelt Fire Department then used a newly issued tool called a Dynamic Entry Breaching Sledge to break open the home’s rear wall. Inside, crews located and removed an 8…

by Michael Mashburn

11/04/2022

Politics

New Poll Released For Heated Race In Congressional District Representing Parts Of Region As Election Day draws closer, new polling continues to show a close race in New York’s new 19th Congressional District. Democrat Josh Riley holds a slight edge over his Republican opponent, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, 48 to 43 percent, according to a Siena College poll released Friday, Nov. 4. Earlier Report: Siena Poll Sheds Light On Race In New Congressional District Covering Part Of Capital Region The results mirror a Siena College poll conducted in early October 2022 that showed Riley leading Molinaro by five percentage points, 46 to 41 percent. The 19th Congressional Di…

by Michael Mashburn

11/04/2022

Neighbors

Long Island Financial Advisor Admits To $3M Bank Loan Scheme A Long Island financial advisor could spend decades in federal prison after admitting to his role in a $3 million bank loan scheme. Gary Confredo, age 60, of East Northport, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud in federal court in Central Islip Friday, Nov. 4. Prosecutors said Confredo, also known as Gary Conte, conspired with others to submit fraudulent applications for commercial loans and lines of credit to Bank of America on behalf of his clients at the Commack-based Goldstar Financial Management Corp. Between November 2016 and October 2019, he submitted altered tax retu…

by Michael Mashburn

11/04/2022

News

'Can No Longer Endanger Community': Jury Convicts Long Island Cocaine Dealer A Long Island cocaine dealer is facing years in prison after being convicted on drug charges. Following a two-week trial, Sean Mohan, age 49, of Central Islip, was found guilty by a Suffolk County jury Thursday, Nov. 3, on charges of criminal possession of a narcotic drug with intent to sell and criminally using drug paraphernalia. Mohan was arrested in August 2021 after Suffolk County Police executed a search warrant on his home that turned up more than eight ounces of cocaine, according to prosecutors. Police also recovered four digital scales, four cell phones, a drug ledger, and over $…

by Michael Mashburn

11/04/2022

News

59-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash With School Vehicle On Taconic State Parkway A 59-year-old man has died following a crash involving a motorcycle and a school vehicle on a highway in the region. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, with reports of a crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Taghkanic, near Post Hill Road. New York State Police said Craig McNulty, of Troy, was traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway on a BMW motorcycle when he was struck by an eastbound Chevrolet Traverse driven by 60-year-old Christine Costa, of Claverack. The vehicle belongs to the Taconic Hills Central School Distri…

by Michael Mashburn

11/04/2022

News

HS In Capital Region Placed On Lockout Over Report Of Person With Knife Near Campus A Capital Region high school implemented lockout procedures Friday morning, Nov. 4, over a reported security concern. Albany High School, located near Washington and Main avenues, went into lockout at around 10:20 a.m. due to a report of a person with a knife outside of the building, the school announced in a Facebook post to parents. At 11:20 a.m., the school announced that it had returned to normal security procedures. Albany Police responded to the scene and found no evidence that the individuals identified had a knife, the school said. During a lockout, school operations continue insi…

by Michael Mashburn

11/04/2022

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