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Michael Mashburn

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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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Detours Start On Long Island Expressway Detours Start On Long Island Expressway
Detours Start On Long Island Expressway Overnight roadwork on the Long Island Expressway in Suffolk County will bring delays in the coming weeks, according to the Department of Transportation. The closures are taking place Sundays to Thursdays from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. in Islip for approximately four weeks while crews repave the roadway, officials said. One eastbound lane will be closed between 8:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Eastbound traffic on I-495 will be detoured onto South Service Road between Sagtikos State Parkway (Exit 53) and Veterans Memorial Highway (Exit 57) in Islip. The roadwork started at 10 p.m. Thursday, June 16. Tran…

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Police & Fire
Four Men Busted With Ghost Gun In Capital District, Police Say Four Men Busted With Ghost Gun In Capital District, Police Say
Four Men Busted With Ghost Gun In Capital District, Police Say Four men from the Capital District are facing charges after they were allegedly caught with a so-called ghost gun. Troy Police initially stopped their car early Wednesday morning, June 15, near Hoosick and 15th streets. While one officer was speaking with the driver, another officer noticed a handgun, according to police. That’s when two of the men jumped out of the vehicle and tried fleeing on foot, police said. Both men were caught after a short foot chase. Police determined that the loaded weapon was an illegal ghost gun, or one that lacks a serial number and is typically assembled a…

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Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Kids At Wife's Long Island Day Care Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Kids At Wife's Long Island Day Care
Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Kids At Wife's Long Island Day Care A Long Island man will spend decades in prison after admitting to sexually abusing children enrolled at his wife’s day care. Angel Tacuri, age 53, of Patchogue, pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes, including course of sexual conduct against a child. He was sentenced to 20 years behind bars Thursday, June 16, plus 20 years of supervised release, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. Prosecutors said Tacurri admitted that between 2010 and 2015, he sexually abused eight children ranging in age from three to 10-years-old. The abuse took place at his wife’s unlicensed day care in Pa…

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Obituaries
'Always Smiling': Hundreds Turn Out To Honor Teen Who Drowned In Hudson River 'Always Smiling': Hundreds Turn Out To Honor Teen Who Drowned In Hudson River
'Always Smiling': Hundreds Turn Out To Honor Teen Who Drowned In Hudson River Matthew Billetts died doing what he loved most: fishing. The Albany-area high school student died Monday, June 13, at the age of 16 after falling into the Hudson River at Hudson Shores Park, according to Watervliet Police. Billetts, a Watervliet High School junior who had a rare form of epilepsy called sunflower syndrome, suffered a seizure and lost consciousness before falling into the water and drowning, his family told the Albany Times Union. Earlier report: Watervliet HS Student Dies After Falling Into Hudson River A dive team located the boy a short time later and tried resuscitatin…

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Police & Fire
Four Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors On Long Island Four Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors On Long Island
Four Nabbed For Selling E-Liquid Nicotine To Minors On Long Island Four adults on Long Island are accused of selling liquid nicotine to minors at businesses around Suffolk County. Police began investigating after receiving multiple complaints from the community, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators subsequently checked numerous businesses in the area for compliance and determined that four individuals had sold E-liquid nicotine to people under the age of 21, police said. The four suspects were identified as: Zubair Mahamud, age 25, of Ronkonkoma, employed at Barcode Hookah & Smoke Shop on Ocean Avenue in Ronkonkoma David Pagan, age 22, …

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Police & Fire
Burglar Hits Long Island Business, Steals Phones, Credit Cards Burglar Hits Long Island Business, Steals Phones, Credit Cards
Burglar Hits Long Island Business, Steals Phones, Credit Cards The search is on for a man who broke into a Long Island business and made off with stolen property. Surveillance video captured the man entering World Courier on Fourth Avenue in New Hyde Park just after 8 p.m. Monday, June 13, according to Nassau County Police. He was able to get in after tearing a screen on a front office window, police said. Once inside, the suspect helped himself to several iPhones and credit cards before taking off on foot, according to police. He was last seen walking south on 13th Street. Police described the suspect as a Black man standing 5-feet-10-inches tall w…

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Capital District Man Admits To Attempt To Entice, Transfer Obscene Material To Minor Capital District Man Admits To Attempt To Entice, Transfer Obscene Material To Minor
Capital District Man Admits To Attempt To Entice, Transfer Obscene Material To Minor A Capital District man could spend decades in prison after admitting that he tried to engage in sex acts with a 14-year-old child. Greene County resident Thomas Squires, age 37, of Cairo, pleaded guilty Tuesday, June 14, to attempting to entice and transfer obscene material to a minor, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the North District. Squires admitted that in July and August 2020 he sent graphic, sexually explicit text messages to who he thought was the teen, but was actually an undercover investigator, prosecutors said. He also repeatedly asked the child for naked photos. The…

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Detours To Start On Sunrise Highway Detours To Start On Sunrise Highway
Detours To Start On Sunrise Highway Be ready for potential delays along Sunrise Highway in Suffolk County. Road crews will have overnight detours in place near Brentwood Road (Exit 44) in Islip beginning at 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, according to the Department of Transportation. The exit on the westbound side will be closed while crews remove an overhead sign structure. Work should wrap up by 5 a.m., officials said. In the meantime, drivers were advised to get off on Fifth Avenue/Suffolk County Route 13 and head east on South Service Road to access Brentwood Road. North Service Road will be detoured onto northbound Saxon…

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Police & Fire
Video: 17-Year-Old Rescues Long Island Woman Who Drove Vehicle Into Bay Video: 17-Year-Old Rescues Long Island Woman Who Drove Vehicle Into Bay
Video: 17-Year-Old Rescues Long Island Woman Who Drove Vehicle Into Bay A Long Island teenager is being credited with saving an 18-year-old woman who drove her car into Patchogue Bay. Suffolk County Police said Mia Samolinksi, of Patchogue, was driving a Subaru Outback in a parking lot near South Ocean Avenue at around 10 p.m. Tuesday, June 14. At some point, she accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, sending the vehicle right into the water, according to police.  Fortunately for her, 17-year-old Anthony Zhongor, of Patchogue, witnessed the accident and dove into the water after her, police said. He was able to get the vehicle’s driver side door open…

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Lifestyle
New Long Island Sushi Bar Cited For 'City-Like Dining Experience' New Long Island Sushi Bar Cited For 'City-Like Dining Experience'
New Long Island Sushi Bar Cited For 'City-Like Dining Experience' A new sushi bar on Long Island is quickly gaining favor with foodies. Located in Carle Place, Ocean Code Handroll Bar has been serving up a healthy selection of traditional Japanese dishes since March 2022. Adorning their menu is a colorful array of sushi and sashimi dishes, along with several rice and noodle bowls mixed with vegetables. Diners will also find plenty of tapas, or appetizers, like shrimp tempura, gyoza, and fried oysters. A check of the restaurant’s Yelp page shows some customer favorites, including the Karaage, made with boneless chicken thighs, and the squid sashimi. O…

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