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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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'Mid White Crisis': NY Attorney Grabbed Officer's Baton, Pushed Others In Jan. 6 Riots: Feds 'Mid White Crisis': NY Attorney Grabbed Officer's Baton, Pushed Others In Jan. 6 Riots: Feds
'Mid White Crisis': NY Attorney Grabbed Officer's Baton, Pushed Others In Jan. 6 Riots: Feds An attorney from New York is the latest to face charges for his alleged role in breaching the US Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, a law enforcement source told Daily Voice. Long Island resident John O’Kelly, age 66, of the hamlet of East Williston in North Hempstead, was arrested at home Thursday, Oct. 20. He’s facing multiple felony charges for his alleged actions that day in “disrupting a joint session of the US Congress,” which had convened to count the electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said. Federal prosecutors s…

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Obituaries
Volunteer Firefighter From Capital Region Who Died At Age 33 Was 'Excited To Become Father' Volunteer Firefighter From Capital Region Who Died At Age 33 Was 'Excited To Become Father'
Volunteer Firefighter From Capital Region Who Died At Age 33 Was 'Excited To Become Father' Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a volunteer firefighter and expectant father from the region following his death. William Wade, of Halfmoon in Saratoga County, died at home Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the age of 33, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. Born in Schenectady on Nov. 14, 1988 to parents Thomas Wade and Eileen Brown, Wade was later employed as a carrier for Fed Ex in Menands, his memorial said. He was also a volunteer firefighter for the Carman Fire Company, located in Rotterdam. “One of the best employees with a great sense of humor and always …

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Business
Popular Eatery Opening Second Long Island Location Popular Eatery Opening Second Long Island Location
Popular Eatery Opening Second Long Island Location Lovers of all things pasta can rejoice after a popular eatery revealed plans to open the restaurant’s second location on Long Island. The new Noodles & Company will open up shop in Farmingdale at the Republic Plaza shopping center, located at 909 Broadhollow Road, according to a statement from Breslin Realty. It will be the second New York location for the chain restaurant, which operates in 31 states. The other location is in Garden City on Old Country Road. Noodles & Company describes itself as a “fast-casual restaurant that offers international and American noodle dishes in add…

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Capital Region Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Capital Region Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old
Capital Region Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old A man from the region is accused of sexually abusing a young child.  Jayden Buckmaster, age 18, of Galway in Saratoga County, was arrested Wednesday, Oct. 19, following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies determined that Buckmaster had sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old victim, the sheriff’s office said. He’s now facing charges of first-degree rape and possession of sexual performance by a child, both felonies. Buckmaster was arraigned in the Town of Greenfield Court, where a judge ordered him held at the Saratoga County jail on $25,000 cash bail. …

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Highway Dept. Worker In Capital Region Assaulted Colleague With Hazardous Chemical, Police Say Highway Dept. Worker In Capital Region Assaulted Colleague With Hazardous Chemical, Police Say
Highway Dept. Worker In Capital Region Assaulted Colleague With Hazardous Chemical, Police Say A public works employee in the Capital Region is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a colleague on the job. State Police in Washington County were first contacted about the alleged incident in September 2022. Troopers were told that on Tuesday, Sept. 13, an employee assaulted another worker at the White Creek Highway Department, located on County Route 68. Investigators concluded that 44-year-old John Nolan, of Cambridge, intentionally exposed another employee to a hazardous chemical in a confined space, according to State Police. The affected employee suffered respiratory issues …

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Police & Fire
Traffic Stop In Capital Region Leads To Recovery Of Stolen Trailer, Police Say Traffic Stop In Capital Region Leads To Recovery Of Stolen Trailer, Police Say
Traffic Stop In Capital Region Leads To Recovery Of Stolen Trailer, Police Say A Capital Region man is facing charges after he was allegedly busted hauling a stolen trailer.  State Police in Saratoga County stopped the man's vehicle for an equipment violation Monday, Oct. 17, as it was hauling a trailer in the Town of Halfmoon, on Crescent Road. While talking with the 64-year-old driver, Fred Weinkauff, of Troy, troopers determined that the trailer had previously been reported stolen from Warren County in February 2019, police said. Weinkauff was arrested for fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, a felony.  He was issued an appearance ticke…

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NY Health Dept. Discriminated Against Mentally Ill By Barring Patients From Adult Homes: Judge NY Health Dept. Discriminated Against Mentally Ill By Barring Patients From Adult Homes: Judge
NY Health Dept. Discriminated Against Mentally Ill By Barring Patients From Adult Homes: Judge Adult care facilities in New York can no longer bar individuals suffering from serious mental illness, a judge has ruled. In her ruling Thursday, Oct. 6, Supreme Court Justice Gretchen Walsh said State Department of Health (DOH) regulations prohibiting certain adult homes from admitting those with serious mental illness discriminate against the mentally ill and violate the federal Fair Housing Act. The ruling was the culmination of a six-year lawsuit brought by Oceanview Manor Home for Adults, a privately-owned adult care facility in Coney Island that operates an assisted living program. …

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'Can We Party Today?' Larchmont Man Convicted In Father's Murder-For-Hire At McDonald's 'Can We Party Today?' Larchmont Man Convicted In Father's Murder-For-Hire At McDonald's
'Can We Party Today?' Larchmont Man Convicted In Father's Murder-For-Hire At McDonald's A Westchester County man has been found guilty in the murder-for-hire killing of his own father, who was shot to death while sitting in a McDonald’s drive-thru. Anthony Zottola, age 44, of Larchmont, was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn Wednesday, Oct. 19, of murder-for-hire conspiracy in the October 2018 killing of 71-year-old Sylvester Zottola in the Bronx. The man who Zottola hired to pull the trigger, 36-year-old Himen Ross, of the Bronx, was also convicted Wednesday following the pair’s six-week trial, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District. Zottola and …

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Yonkers Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold Yonkers Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold
Yonkers Doctor Admits To Prescribing Over 100K Oxycodone Pills Knowing They'd Be Resold A Westchester County doctor could spend decades in prison after admitting that he illegally prescribed opioid pills knowing they’d be resold on the street. Marc Laruelle, age 65, of Yonkers, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing Oxycodone, amphetamines, and Xanax in federal court in Manhattan Wednesday, Oct. 19. Prosecutors said Laruelle, a licensed psychiatrist, illegally prescribed more than 100,000 doses of Oxycodone “outside of the usual course of professional practice” between September 2016 and October 2021. Highly potent and addictive, the drug often commands a high price in …

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NY Manager Who Forced Migrants To Work 16 Hour Days, Sleep On Bug-Infested Beds Sentenced NY Manager Who Forced Migrants To Work 16 Hour Days, Sleep On Bug-Infested Beds Sentenced
NY Manager Who Forced Migrants To Work 16 Hour Days, Sleep On Bug-Infested Beds Sentenced A former manager at a New York catering and wedding venue who admitted to forcing migrants to work grueling hours and sleep in unsanitary conditions is heading to federal prison. Long Island resident Roberto Villanueva, age 65, of Huntington, was sentenced to six years behind bars Wednesday, Oct. 19, in federal court in Central Islip.  It followed his February 2022 guilty plea to charges of forced labor. Earlier report: Ex-Manager Of Long Island Catering Hall Admits To Forced Labor Conspiracy Villanueva, who managed the now-defunct Thatched Cottage in Centerport, has been jailed…

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