73°

Tuesday, may 13

Michael Mashburn

Reporter

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

Schools Placed On Lockout After Shooting At Historic Estate In Capital District A suspect is behind bars after a shooting in the Capital District that forced several schools into a lockout. In Columbia County, crews in the town of Clermont were called to Woods Road on Friday, June 10, after reports of a shooting, according to New York State Police. Arriving officers found one victim with injuries who was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. The extent of their injuries is unclear. State troopers and Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies were able to find and arrest the alleged shooter a short time later. Investigators are still working to determine what…

by Michael Mashburn

06/10/2022

News

Tractor-Trailer Hits Railroad Overpass In Capital District A Capital District roadway was closed for hours after a tractor-trailer struck a railroad overpass, CBS6 reports. It happened Thursday morning, June 9 at the crossing on Maple Avenue in Glenville. A driver from Montana was heading northbound when striking the overpass, the outlet reports. A tractor-trailer hit a bridge in #Glenville -- but not the one on Glenridge Road that often gets hit. This one was nearby on Maple Avenue. pic.twitter.com/hylNQtWztA — WNYT NewsChannel 13 (@WNYT) June 9, 2022 Photos from the scene showed the tractor-trailer with extensive damage and dozens of boxes …

by Michael Mashburn

06/09/2022

News

Capital District Homes Evacuated After Man Purposely Cuts Gas Line, Police Say A gas leak that forced the evacuation of several homes in the Capital District is being attributed to a mental health emergency, authorities said. Emergency crews in Albany County were called Monday afternoon, June 6, with a request for medical assistance at a home on Lexington Court in Voorheesville, according to the Albany County Sheriff’s Office. When medics arrived, they discovered a gas leak inside the home, prompting seven nearby homes to be evacuated out of precaution, police said. A crew from National Grid was dispatched to the scene and shut off the home’s gas supply, according to…

by Michael Mashburn

06/09/2022

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Dies After Colliding With Companion's Bike In Capital District A woman has died after her motorcycle collided with a companion’s bike in the Capital District. New York State Police said the woman was riding on the Northway in Saratoga County just before 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, when she attempted to change lanes near Curry Road in the town of Malta. When she moved into the left lane, she struck another motorcycle and lost control before leaving the roadway and hitting a guardrail, police said. She was taken to Saratoga Hospital, where she was declared dead. Investigators identified the woman as Laura Covarrubias, age 38, of Glenmont. Her companion…

by Michael Mashburn

06/09/2022

News

Embattled Former Nypd Officer From Long Island Sentenced For Firing Gun In Nassau County An embattled former NYPD officer is heading to prison for firing several gunshots into the ocean in Long Beach. David Afanador, age 41, of Long Beach, was sentenced to 16 months to four years behind bars Thursday, June 9, according to the Nassau County DA’s office. It followed his guilty plea in March to a single charge of criminal possession of a firearm, a felony. Prosecutors said Afanador was at Ocean Beach Park on March 21, 2021, when he fired multiple shots into the water. When police arrived, they found Afanador holding an open can of spiked seltzer with a 9mm Beretta pistol in his …

by Michael Mashburn

06/09/2022

News

Boater Suffers Medical Emergency, Crashes Near Fire Island Marina, Police Say A boater had to be rescued after crashing near a marina on Fire Island. A 34-year-old Islip resident was operating a 25-foot boat Wednesday evening, June 8, when he apparently suffered a medical emergency, according to Suffolk County Police. He crashed into the Fire Island Pines bulkhead just before 6 p.m. and was ejected from the vessel, police said. A good Samaritan was able to jump in the water and keep the man afloat until Marine Bureau officers arrived, according to police. The officers provided first aid to the man and got his boat under control, which was traveling in circles, poli…

by Michael Mashburn

06/09/2022

Police & Fire

Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DUI After Stealing Beer On Long Island A Long Island man is facing jail time after allegedly driving drunk and then stealing beer from a gas station. Lance Broussand, age 37, of Hauppauge, was busted early Wednesday morning, June 8, after he was spotted driving the wrong way on Veterans Memorial Highway in Smithtown, according to Suffolk County Police. He then stopped at a Speedway store on Smithtown Bypass at around 2:30 a.m., where he stole two cases of beer, police said. Broussand was arrested in the store’s parking lot as he tried to leave, according to police. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and petit …

by Michael Mashburn

06/09/2022

Police & Fire

Capital District Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges Police nabbed a Capital District man two days in a row for allegedly threatening people while wielding weapons. Greene County resident Garrett Dunbar Jr., age 31, of Catskill, first caught the attention of troopers at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, according to New York State Police. That’s when officers got a report of a man threatening several people with a knife at The Inn at Leeds restaurant on Main Street in Leeds, police said. Dunbar fled the scene before police arrived, but troopers later found him walking along Main Street and determined he was the man they were looking for, po…

by Michael Mashburn

06/09/2022

Police & Fire

Man Charged In Halloween Stabbing In Capital District A man is finally behind bars, accused in a Halloween stabbing attack in the Capital District. Saratoga Springs resident Tyler Lumia, age 23, was arrested Sunday, June 5, on multiple charges, according to Saratoga Springs Police. Lumia is accused of stabbing two men with a knife during an altercation inside Gaffney’s restaurant on Caroline Street just before 2 a.m. on October 31, 2021. A 35-year-old victim suffered multiple stab wounds to his torso and a 26-year-old victim was left with a “significant” cut on his hand, according to police. Both victims had to receive medical treatment, pol…

by Michael Mashburn

06/08/2022

Police & Fire

Man Charged In Robbery Turned Fatal Shooting In Capital District Prosecutors in the Capital District have formally charged a suspect accused of gunning down a man during a robbery. Albany County resident Ahlaumion Hall, age 25, of Cohes, is facing multiple charges in connection with the death of Charles Gibson Jr., according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Hall fatally shot Gibson, age 35, with a shotgun at around 1 a.m. on May 26 during a robbery attempt near Quail and Second streets in Albany. Hall is now facing first-and-second-degree murder charges, as well as first-degree robbery. He is being held at the Albany C…

by Michael Mashburn

06/08/2022

Prev Page 459 of 485 457 458 459 460 461 Next

4,581 - 4,590 of 4,844 articles