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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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News

Capital District Man Admits To $207K Unemployment Insurance Fraud A Capital District man could spend decades in federal prison after admitting to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits. Kahleke Taylor, age 21, of Albany, pleaded guilty to mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft charges Tuesday, Aug. 9, in federal court in Albany. Prosecutors said Taylor stole the personal information of other people on social media and then used that information to file false unemployment insurance applications with the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL). On one application, filed in A…

by Michael Mashburn

08/10/2022

News

Serial Sex Offender Nabbed In Area After Assaulting Man With Autism, Police Say A violent sex offender with a history of targeting vulnerable adults has been arrested in the region after allegedly assaulting a man with autism. In Albany County, Watervliet Police arrested 64-year-old Jamal Ali, of Watervliet, on multiple sex crimes following an alleged incident that occurred on Thursday, Aug. 4. Investigators said Ali approached the victim, an adult man with autism, at a bus stop and invited him back to his home to drink alcoholic beverages and watch a movie. Shortly after they arrived at Ali’s Third Avenue home, he sexually assaulted the victim, according to police. …

by Michael Mashburn

08/10/2022

News

Don't Say 'Inmate': NY Law Changes Term For Those Housed In State Prisons Convicted criminals who spend time in New York prisons will no longer be officially referred to as “inmates.” Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a new law Monday, Aug. 8, that replaces the word “inmate” in state law with “incarcerated individual.” The governor’s office said the language change is meant to reduce stigma against people involved in the criminal justice system and eliminate barriers to opportunities that they face. “Individuals impacted by the criminal justice system have long noted that terms such as felon, inmate, prisoner, and convict dehumanize individuals and perpetuate the idea th…

by Michael Mashburn

08/10/2022

Lifestyle

Husband-Wife Tandem Of Ex-College Basketball Coach, News Anchor Operating Two NY Eateries A background in television broadcasting isn’t typical of most restaurateurs, but it doesn’t seem to be hurting New York husband and wife team, Mo Cassara and Elisa DiStefano. In May 2022, the couple celebrated the reopening of their freshly-renovated restaurant on Long Island, The Point Bar & Grill, located in Point Lookout. It’s just three blocks away from their other eatery, MO’NELISA Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, which they opened in 2016. Diners will no doubt recognize Cassara, a former Hofstra University basketball coach turned analyst for CBS Sports Network and ESPN. DiStef…

by Michael Mashburn

08/10/2022

News

NY Woman Admits To Hiding Mom's Death, Stealing $240K In Pension Benefits A New York woman is facing prison time after admitting that she hid her mother’s death for years in order to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in her teacher pension benefits. Long Island resident Cynthia Rozzell, of Hempstead, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Prosecutors said Rozzell concealed the death of her mother, Mary Garrett, and collected pension benefits issued to Garrett by the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) between May 2014 and May 2020. Garrett, who died in 2014, retired from the Malverne Union Free School District in …

by Michael Mashburn

08/09/2022

News

Village In Capital District Asks Residents To Conserve Water Authorities are asking some residents in the region to conserve water until further notice. In Greene County, the Village of Coxsackie issued a notice Tuesday, Aug. 9, asking customers served by its system to conserve water Village officials cited a recent report from the National Weather Service that listed Greene County as abnormally dry due to the recent lack of rainfall. “Because the water system is affected by this, all residents served by this water system are asked to do their part to conserve water during the above period,” reads the notice. If voluntary conservation efforts are u…

by Michael Mashburn

08/09/2022

Politics

DOJ 'Must Immediately Explain Reason' For Trump Mar-a-lago Search, Says Andrew Cuomo Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is weighing in on the FBI search at the Florida compound of former President Donald Trump. In a tweet Tuesday morning, Aug. 9, Cuomo expressed concern that the FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home could undermine the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. “DOJ must immediately explain the reason for its raid & it must be more than a search for inconsequential archives or it will be viewed as a political tactic and undermine any future credible investigation & legitimacy of January 6 investigatio…

by Michael Mashburn

08/09/2022

News

Wanted Fugitive Running From Police Dies After Fall, NY State Police Say A wanted fugitive has died after falling from a cliff during a chase, according to New York State Police. The incident unfolded Monday, Aug. 8, in Greene County as New York State Police troopers attempted to stop a pickup truck in the town of Durham. A trooper pulled the vehicle over at around 11:30 p.m. near County Route 67 and O’Hara Road after observing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations, police said. As the trooper approached the truck, the driver jumped out of the passenger side door and fled into a nearby wooded area. The driver, identified as 40-year-old Christopher S…

by Michael Mashburn

08/09/2022

Obituaries

Member Of Family That Founded Stewart's Shops Drowns In Capital District Lake The family that founded Stewart’s Shops convenience stores and gas stations is mourning the loss of a man who drowned in a Capital District lake. Perrin Dake, of Boulder, Colorado, died Sunday, Aug. 7, at Friends Lake in Warren County, located in the Town of Chester, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Rescue crews were called just after 2 p.m. with reports of a male swimmer in distress who had since gone below the surface near Atateka Drive. Divers searched the area where Dake had last been seen until around 8:30 p.m. when visibility became an issue, police said. The search re…

by Michael Mashburn

08/09/2022

Lifestyle

Many Pick This Capital District Pizza Place Among NY's Best When it comes to pizza preeminence, this Capital District eatery ranks among the top, according to a roundup from ILoveNY. The state’s official tourism website touted 11 of the best pizza places offering “the crunchiest, cheesiest, freshest options from all over the state.” Among them is DeFazio’s, which has locations in Albany and Troy. Earlier Report: Iconic Pizzeria With Locations In Albany, Troy Draws Diners From Near, Far “There are so many reasons why this little Troy eatery is a favorite of pizza fanatics, starting with the crust,” reads the post. “Or rather, the crusts—you…

by Michael Mashburn

08/09/2022

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