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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

Police & Fire

Woman Nabbed For Alleged Role In Theft Of McLaren Sports Car From New Canaan Home Garage A woman is facing charges for her alleged role in stealing a sports car valued at over $200,000 from a Connecticut home. In Fairfield County, New Canaan Police were called just after 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, with reports that a 2020 McLaren GT sports car had been stolen from inside the garage of a home located in the northwest section of New Canaan. Investigators were able to identify a suspect vehicle believed to be tied to the theft, which led them to 26-year-old Deasia Foster, of Newark, New Jersey, police said. Detectives questioned Foster about the theft and later determined that she h…

by Michael Mashburn

09/09/2022

Business

Sports Schmear? NY Bagel Shop Owner Denies Harassing Customers Over Mets Gear Kent Strickland welcomes all types of patrons at his Long Island bagel shop, and yes, he told Daily Voice, that even includes Mets fans. That’s why Strickland, who has owned Miller Place Bagels & Deli in Miller Place, on Route 25A, for four-and-a-half years, was baffled to see a recent post on the Facebook group, Long Island Foodies. “What do you think about an owner of a business harassing customers for wearing a hat of a sports team he doesn’t like and demanding you take it off?” reads a post from Amy Lee, of Stony Brook, that has garnered nearly 400 comments. “The first time he did…

by Michael Mashburn

09/09/2022

News

4 Charged With Conspiring To Distribute Cocaine In Capital District Four men from the region are facing federal charges for allegedly running a cocaine ring in the Capital District. Between June and December 2021, the group obtained numerous packages that were shipped by US Mail from Puerto Rico to addresses in Albany and Rensselaer counties, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the northern district. Inside each package was approximately one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cocaine, prosecutors said. The packages were then retrieved by the defendants and taken to Troy, where the cocaine was processed for distribution, according to investigators. Prosecutors …

by Michael Mashburn

09/09/2022

News

Search Underway For Fisherman Whose Boat Capsized In Hudson Valley River Emergency crews were searching for a missing fisherman in the Hudson Valley Thursday afternoon, Sept. 8. State police and other first responders in Orange County were called at around 7:30 a.m. to an area of the Delaware River in the town of Deerpark with reports of a missing fisherman. Investigators determined that two men had been fishing on the river near Cherry Island State Park when their boat capsized. One of the men made it to shore and received medical treatment, police said. The other man has not been seen since. He was not wearing a life jacket at the time, according to reports…

by Michael Mashburn

09/08/2022

Police & Fire

Person Struck By Car, Killed In Capital District A person has died after being struck by a car in the Capital District. The incident happened at around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in Schenectady, near State and Spruce streets, police said. When officers arrived, they found a female pedestrian lying in the street. She was treated by members of the Schenectady Fire Department and transported to Ellis Hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly before 10 p.m., police said. Her name was not immediately made public. The vehicle involved in the collision remained at the scene and both occupants were cooperating with investigators, poli…

by Michael Mashburn

09/08/2022

Police & Fire

14-Year-Old Carjacked Man In Capital District Before Fleeing Cops, Crashing, Police Say A 14-year-old boy is behind bars, accused of carjacking a man at gunpoint before leading police on a pursuit and crashing in the Capital District. In Rensselaer County, Troy Police were called at around 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, by a man claiming that his car had been stolen at gunpoint by a young male. During their conversation with the victim, additional officers spotted the vehicle being driven in downtown Troy, near 3rd and Fulton streets. Police attempted to stop the suspect, but the driver immediately fled, leading to a short vehicle pursuit, police said. The suspect eventually los…

by Michael Mashburn

09/08/2022

Police & Fire

Home Health Aide In Capital District Stole ID Of Elderly Woman Under Her Care, Police Say A home health aide in the Capital District is facing charges after allegedly stealing the identity of an elderly woman under her care. Washington County resident Sherrilyn Ostrander, age 32, of Hudson Falls, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 6, for felony identity theft, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators determined that Ostrander used the victim’s debit card to make numerous charges amounting to a “substantial loss to the victim,” police said. The elderly victim lives in the Town of Moreau in Saratoga County and was under Ostrander’s care at the time, according to …

by Michael Mashburn

09/08/2022

News

Former NY Restaurant Owner Retaliated Against Workers For Filing Wage Lawsuit, Feds Say The US Department of Labor is suing a former New York restaurant owner for allegedly retaliating against employees who filed a class action lawsuit over wage theft. David Ip, the former owner and operator of Ichiban restaurant in Albany, tried to intimidate three workers and prevent them from participating in the lawsuit, the department alleges in a suit filed Thursday, Aug. 25 in federal court in Albany. The lawsuit claims that Ip shared personal and other sensitive information about the three workers with a Rensselaer County sheriff’s deputy who worked for his security business when off d…

by Michael Mashburn

09/08/2022

Police & Fire

'Irate' 24-Year-Old Assaults Officer During Arrest On Long Island, Police Say A Long Island man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly assaulted an officer during an arrest. Nassau County Police were called at around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, with reports of an “irate” man causing a disturbance at a home in Hewlett, near Hewlett and Yale avenues. When officers arrived they tried to restrain the man, but he refused their commands and physically resisted arrest, police said. During the scuffle, an officer “sustained injuries,” though the department did not elaborate on the extent of those injuries. The officer was taken to a hospital for treatment. …

by Michael Mashburn

09/08/2022

Traffic

Single Daytime Closures Scheduled On Hudson Valley Highway Be ready for possible travel delays in the coming days. Road crews will close one lane along I-84 eastbound and westbound in Dutchess and Putnam counties on Thursday, Sept. 8, and Friday, Sept. 9, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. Single lane closures are planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. between the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of East Fishkill and I-684 in the Town of Southeast. Transportation officials said the closures will allow road crews to complete needed bridge work. Drivers were urged to slow down through the stretch and reminded that fines are doubl…

by Michael Mashburn

09/08/2022

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