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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

News

Long Island Man Sentenced For 'Ruthless' Machete Killing Of 73-Year-Old Grandmother Laraine Pizzichemi was still weakened from a battle with pancreatic cancer when her grandson's 27-year-old former friend broke into her Long Island home in September 2017 and hacked her to death with a machete during a robbery. Exactly five years later to the day, the 73-year-old’s killer, Benjamin Lopez, of Levittown, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Tuesday, Sept. 13, months after a Nassau County jury convicted him of first-degree murder. Lopez was “out for revenge” when he and a co-defendant, Deangelo Gill, forced their way into Pizzichemi’s Levittown home on Sunday, S…

by Michael Mashburn

09/13/2022

Police & Fire

Capital District Man Accused Of Raping Child Under Age 17, Police Say A Capital District man is facing charges for allegedly raping a child under the age of 17. Saratoga County resident Siatar Creech, age 36, of Northumberland, was arrested on a warrant Monday, Sept. 12, following an investigation by New York State Police. Creech is accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with the underage victim on multiple occasions in the town of Moreau, beginning in early 2022, police said. He was arraigned as the Ballston Spa Village Court on charges of third-degree child rape and criminal sexual act, both felonies. Following arraignment, a judge released Creech on h…

by Michael Mashburn

09/13/2022

Police & Fire

Second Suspect Nabbed In Brazen Daytime Armed Robbery In Capital District A second suspect is behind bars, accused of taking part in a brazen, daytime armed robbery in the Capital District. Columbia County resident Eugene Hobbins, age 42, of Hudson, turned himself into the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, Sept. 10, police said. Earlier Report: 1 Suspect Nabbed, Second On Run Following Brazen Daytime Armed Robbery In Hudson His arrest came two days after Hudson Police were called at around 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, with reports that a man had been attacked and robbed in Hudson. The victim told Hudson Police he was walking near 4th Street and…

by Michael Mashburn

09/13/2022

Police & Fire

Shots Fired, 16-Year-Old Stabbed In Altercation Near UAlbany A 16-year-old boy is recovering after police said a fight between several teens escalated into gunfire and a stabbing near the University at Albany. The incident happened shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, near Western Avenue and Ontario Street, not far from the Alumni Quad, according to university police. Officers were called with reports that a large group of juveniles was fighting when multiple gunshots were heard, police said. The 16-year-old victim was stabbed in the shoulder and was taken to the hospital with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. Nobody was sh…

by Michael Mashburn

09/12/2022

Schools

New England Teacher On Leave After 8 Middle School Boys Keep Log Of His Alleged Harassment A log of alleged harassment by their teacher dubbed the “Pedo Database” that was created by eight middle school boys in New England is now part of an official investigation into the teacher, The Boston Globe reports. The Rhode Island teacher, who works at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, has been placed on administrative leave amid a probe into numerous claims of inappropriate behavior, including that he made female students dance for him, the outlet reports. One of the former students, now a 15-year-old high school student, told The Boston Globe that he and several other male…

by Michael Mashburn

09/12/2022

Obituaries

Former High School Quarterback In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 21 Friends and loved ones are mourning the death of a former high school quarterback from the Hudson Valley. Rockland County native Jeffrey Abrams Jr. died Friday, Sept. 9, at the age of 21, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. Born in Nyack on Dec. 14, 2000, Abrams attended North Rockland High School in Thiells, where he was quarterback and captain of the Red Raiders football team, his memorial said. He graduated in 2019. A natural athlete, he was passionate about sports and working out, and was a huge Giants fan, his obituary said. He also loved video games, sneaker…

by Michael Mashburn

09/12/2022

Police & Fire

Business Owner In Capital District Forged 'Several' Contracts, Police Say The owner of a Capital District solar business is facing charges after allegedly forging numerous contracts with another company, authorities said. Saratoga County resident Brian Stanley, age 41, of Halfmoon, was arrested Friday, Sept. 9, for four counts of forgery and two counts of possession of a forged instrument, all felonies. State Police began investigating in June 2022 after a Halfmoon business reported that several contracts containing forged signatures had been submitted by Stanley’s company, New York Renewable Energy, Engineering, and Recycling. Investigators determined that the…

by Michael Mashburn

09/12/2022

News

President Of Volunteer Fire Dept. In Capital District Dies In Crash The president of a volunteer fire department in the Capital District has died following a motorcycle crash, authorities said. Emergency crews in Saratoga County were called just after 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, with reports of a two-car crash in the Town of Galway, on State Route 29. Chad Jazwinski, age 46, of Galway, was driving his motorcycle westbound when he struck an oncoming vehicle that was making a left-hand turn into a parking lot near Benzal Road, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. Jazwinski suffered traumatic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to …

by Michael Mashburn

09/12/2022

Police & Fire

Man Parked On Shoulder Of Roadway In Tarrytown Drove Drunk With Child In Vehicle, Police Say A man is facing charges after he was allegedly busted driving drunk on a Hudson Valley highway with a teenager in his car. State police in Westchester County said they found 30-year-old Victor Munoz Cuji, of the Bronx, parked illegally on the shoulder of I-87 in Tarrytown just before 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29. While talking with the man, troopers determined that he was intoxicated and had a 14-year-old child in his vehicle, police said. Munoz Cuji was taken to a State police facility in Tarrytown, where testing reportedly revealed a blood alcohol content of 0.12 percent. The teen was turned …

by Michael Mashburn

09/12/2022

Police & Fire

Police Seek Suspect In Slashing Attack At Long Island Convenience Store Police are asking for help identifying a man caught on surveillance video slashing another man with a knife at a Long Island convenience store. The incident occurred Monday, May 31, 2021, in Wyandanch, outside of the Quick Mart on Merritt Avenue. Suffolk County Police said on Tuesday, Aug. 6 that the suspect cut another man during what appears to be an altercation in the store’s parking lot. The victim was taken to a local hospital and treated for lacerations, police said. There were no other reports of injuries. Surveillance footage released by police shows the suspect wearing a…

by Michael Mashburn

09/12/2022

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