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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

Schools
Bell-To-Bell Ban: NY Schools Have Days Left To Finalize Smartphone Restrictions Bell-To-Bell Ban: NY Schools Have Days Left To Finalize Smartphone Restrictions
Bell-To-Bell Ban: NY Schools Have Days Left To Finalize Smartphone Restrictions “More learning, less scrolling:” That’s the message behind New York’s new Distraction-Free Schools Law, which will restrict smartphone use from the first bell to the last across K-12 public schools starting this fall. Gov. Kathy Hochul hosted a roundtable on Monday, July 14, with Capital Region school leaders and the state teachers union to discuss how the statewide ban will be implemented when the 2025-2026 school year begins. The new law — signed earlier this year — requires all public school districts to publish their distraction-free device policies by Friday, August 1. Nearly 150 distr…

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News
Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say
Monticello Man Sexually Abused Children, Including One Under 13, Police Say A 34-year-old Hudson Valley man is accused of sexually abusing two children, including one who was under the age of 13, police said. Joel Deutsch, of Monticello, was arrested Tuesday, July 15, after an investigation by the New York State Police and Sullivan County Child Protective Services. Police concluded that Deutsch engaged in sexual conduct with two minors—one under the age of 13 in Rockland County, and another under the age of 15 in Sullivan County, according to investigators. Deutsch also provided alcohol and vape products to minors, police said. He is now facing a series of felon…

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Business
Thief Smashes Into Calverton Deli, Steals Cash In Early-Morning Heist Thief Smashes Into Calverton Deli, Steals Cash In Early-Morning Heist
Thief Smashes Into Calverton Deli, Steals Cash In Early-Morning Heist Police are investigating an overnight burglary at a popular Suffolk County deli where a masked intruder made off with cash after breaking in through a window. Officers responded to Wine Country Deli on Middle Country Road in Calverton around 6 a.m. Monday, July 21, after the owner arrived to find a front east side window shattered, according to Riverhead Town Police. After entering the building with officers, the owner reported that approximately $325 in cash had been taken from the register. Surveillance footage reviewed during the investigation revealed that the break-in occurred around …

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News
Loaded Gun Found In Diaper Bag Next To Baby In Colonie, Police Say Loaded Gun Found In Diaper Bag Next To Baby In Colonie, Police Say
Loaded Gun Found In Diaper Bag Next To Baby In Colonie, Police Say Two Schenectady men are facing serious charges after police allegedly found a loaded handgun and high-capacity magazines hidden in a diaper bag—directly under a baby seated in a stroller. The discovery unfolded at around 9:40 p.m. Friday, July 18, as Colonie Police Lt. were investigating reported suspicious behavior near a Wendy’s restaurant near Central Avenue and Karner Road. Officers located a diaper bag beneath a stroller carrying a 2-month-old infant, according to police. Inside the bag, they found a loaded Taurus 9MM handgun and two 12-round high-capacity magazines. The child was not…

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Police & Fire
Fire Officials Blew Over $60K In Wyandanch Benevolent Funds On Mortgages, Other Costs: Lawsuit Fire Officials Blew Over $60K In Wyandanch Benevolent Funds On Mortgages, Other Costs: Lawsuit
Fire Officials Blew Over $60K In Wyandanch Benevolent Funds On Mortgages, Other Costs: Lawsuit Two former officers with the Wyandanch Fire Company Benevolent Association are accused of making unauthorized withdrawals and payments totaling more than $60,000 from the group’s accounts. A civil lawsuit filed by association’s current trustees in Suffolk County Supreme Court in May alleges that former President Jarvis Brown and former Vice President Jeffrey Archer wrote dozens of checks and made personal purchases using funds from two internal accounts. Those accounts — the so-called “2% Account” and the “Real Estate Account” — were accessed without required board approval, the lawsuit all…

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News
Man Who Drowned In Saratoga Lake Identified As 62-Year-Old From Cohoes Man Who Drowned In Saratoga Lake Identified As 62-Year-Old From Cohoes
Man Who Drowned In Saratoga Lake Identified As 62-Year-Old From Cohoes Authorities identified a man who drowned in Saratoga Lake earlier this week. On Friday, July 18, New York State Police identified the victim as 62-year-old Thomas Walsh, of Cohoes. Walsh had been out on a watercraft near Route 9P in Saratoga Thursday, July 17, when he intentionally entered the lake to swim without a flotation device, police said. After swimming for a period of time, he began to show signs of distress and went under. Another individual attempted to rescue Walsh but also became distressed in the water. That person was pulled to safety by a passing good Samaritan and evaluate…

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Man Pulled Into MRI Machine Dies From Injuries After Freak NY Accident Man Pulled Into MRI Machine Dies From Injuries After Freak NY Accident
Man Pulled Into MRI Machine Dies From Injuries After Freak NY Accident A 61-year-old man who was critically injured after being pulled into an MRI machine on Long Island has died. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road, as Daily Voice reported. The man entered the MRI room while a scan was already in progress—an area he was not authorized to be in. Because he was wearing a large metallic chain around his neck, the machine’s powerful magnetic force drew him in, causing what authorities described as a “medical episode.” Emergency personnel responded to the facility after a 911 caller reported a victim i…

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Business
'10 Years Of Memories': Popular Restaurant In Malta Bids Farewell '10 Years Of Memories': Popular Restaurant In Malta Bids Farewell
'10 Years Of Memories': Popular Restaurant In Malta Bids Farewell After a decade of tapas, toasts, and treasured memories, a unique Saratoga County dining spot has served its final dish. Dunning Street Station, a Malta bar and grill housed in a restored 1950s train car on Route 9, has officially closed after 10 years in business. Owners Bob McKenna and Scott Ringwood announced the closure on Facebook Thursday, July 17, calling the decision to sell “heartfelt” and thanking their customers and staff for “10 unforgettable years.” “From birthday and anniversary celebrations to wine dinners and community fundraisers, the memories made at The Station will alwa…

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Sports
Cops Called On ESPN's Chris Russo During Airport Meltdown Over Son’s Missing Golf Clubs Cops Called On ESPN's Chris Russo During Airport Meltdown Over Son’s Missing Golf Clubs
Cops Called On ESPN's Chris Russo During Airport Meltdown Over Son’s Missing Golf Clubs Longtime ESPN host and sports radio legend Chris “Mad Dog” Russo is known for his animated rants, but his latest outburst took place far from the studio. Russo, 65, recounted a chaotic scene on First Take Wednesday, July 16, following his return from a golf trip to Scotland with his son, Tim Russo, an assistant basketball coach at Northern Arizona University. It all went down at London’s Heathrow Airport, where, according to Russo, police were called over a luggage debacle involving his son’s golf clubs. What was supposed to be a father-son bonding trip flying across the Atlantic to hit th…

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News
Ex-Con Who Shot Into Elderly Couple's Mastic Home Gets Years In Prison Ex-Con Who Shot Into Elderly Couple's Mastic Home Gets Years In Prison
Ex-Con Who Shot Into Elderly Couple's Mastic Home Gets Years In Prison A prior violent felon who fired a gun into a Long Island home occupied by a 78-year-old man and his wife will spend over a decade behind bars. Jerry McKoy, 58, of Patchogue, was sentenced to 16 years to life in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 16, after a jury found him guilty of weapons and reckless endangerment charges for shooting into a Mastic Beach residence in April 2024. The shooting happened just after midnight on April 11, 2024, when McKoy got into an argument with a woman inside his vehicle on Hickory Road, the Suffolk County DA’s Office said. After she exited the car, McK…

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