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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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Iran Sent Hitmen To Kill NY Journalist: Two Mobsters Convicted In Foiled Plot Iran Sent Hitmen To Kill NY Journalist: Two Mobsters Convicted In Foiled Plot
Iran Sent Hitmen To Kill NY Journalist: Two Mobsters Convicted In Foiled Plot Two Eastern European mobsters were convicted in a chilling plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist on US soil—at the behest of the Iranian government. A Manhattan federal jury found Rafat Amirov, 46, of Iran, and Polad Omarov, 40, of Georgia, guilty on all five counts related to a murder-for-hire scheme targeting journalist and human rights activist Masih Alinejad on Thursday, March 20. The pair orchestrated the plan under orders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), offering a hitman $500,000 to kill Alinejad outside her Brooklyn home, according to prosecutors. …

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87-Year-Old Who Grabbed Breast Of Nursing Student At Capital Region VA Hospital Dodges Jail 87-Year-Old Who Grabbed Breast Of Nursing Student At Capital Region VA Hospital Dodges Jail
87-Year-Old Who Grabbed Breast Of Nursing Student At Capital Region VA Hospital Dodges Jail An 87-year-old man who groped a female nursing student at a VA hospital in New York won’t spend a day in jail. Schenectady County resident Danning Lake, of Scotia, was sentenced to one year of probation in Albany federal court on Thursday, March 20. It came after Lake admitted that he grabbed the breast of a nursing student while under care at Albany’s Stratton VA Medical Center in February 2024, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District. He then asked the woman, “Did you like that?” and told her, “they feel nice.” When a Veterans Affairs police officer interviewed…

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Police & Fire
Fatal Fire: 'Devoted Husband,' Veteran ID'd As Victim In Raging Island Park Blaze Fatal Fire: 'Devoted Husband,' Veteran ID'd As Victim In Raging Island Park Blaze
Fatal Fire: 'Devoted Husband,' Veteran ID'd As Victim In Raging Island Park Blaze A man who was found dead inside a Long Island home consumed by flames was being remembered as a dedicated family man and proud veteran. George Urich, 83, was the sole victim in a raging fire that tore through his Island Park home on Sunset Avenue early Monday, March 17, Nassau County Police confirmed days later. The massive blaze had engulfed the home in flames by the time Fourth Precinct officers and firefighters arrived, as Daily Voice reported. Fire crews from Island Park and surrounding departments fought to contain the inferno. When the flames were finally extinguished, responders mad…

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NY Art Advisor Who Stole $6.5M From Clients In Years-Long Fraud Scheme Sentenced To Prison NY Art Advisor Who Stole $6.5M From Clients In Years-Long Fraud Scheme Sentenced To Prison
NY Art Advisor Who Stole $6.5M From Clients In Years-Long Fraud Scheme Sentenced To Prison A once-prominent Manhattan art advisor who defrauded her wealthy clients of more than $6.5 million in a years-long scheme is heading to prison. Lisa Schiff, 54, a well-known contemporary art consultant, was sentenced to 30 months behind bars in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, March 19, after admitting to a massive fraud in which she stole money meant for art purchases and sales, instead using it to fund a lavish lifestyle and cover mounting debts. Schiff ran her scheme for five years, from 2018 through 2023, using her company, Schiff Fine Art (SFA), to swindle at least 12 clients, one…

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Police & Fire
East Patchogue Drunk Driver Had Infant In Car At Time Of Bust, Police Say East Patchogue Drunk Driver Had Infant In Car At Time Of Bust, Police Say
East Patchogue Drunk Driver Had Infant In Car At Time Of Bust, Police Say A 29-year-old man was busted driving drunk with an infant in his car on Long Island, police said. Envey Garcia Zambrano, of East Patchogue, was stopped by Nassau County Police after committing multiple vehicle and traffic law violations on Parsons Avenue in Freeport shortly after midnight Thursday, March 20, police said. Officers initiated a traffic stop near Lakeview Avenue, and saw that Zambrano had glassy eyes, slurred speech, and smelled of alcohol, according to police. After reportedly failing a field sobriety test, he was arrested without incident. Inside his vehicle, officers found …

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Business
Popular Italian Restaurant In Guilderland Closing After 18 Years: 'Many Thanks' Popular Italian Restaurant In Guilderland Closing After 18 Years: 'Many Thanks'
Popular Italian Restaurant In Guilderland Closing After 18 Years: 'Many Thanks' For nearly two decades, MezzaNotte Ristorante in Guilderland has been a cherished spot for Italian cuisine, special celebrations, and warm hospitality.  Now, after 18 years in business, the family-run restaurant is preparing to serve its final meals. The beloved restaurant will permanently close on Saturday, April 12, owner Connie Ware announced on Facebook. “After 18 years of owning and running a successful restaurant, it’s time to retire,” Ware wrote. “I’ve loved serving and seeing the smiling faces that have visited us at MezzaNotte and will miss the friendship and warmth shown…

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Police & Fire
Confederate Flags At Fire Station In Levittown Spark State Crackdown, $28K In Fines Confederate Flags At Fire Station In Levittown Spark State Crackdown, $28K In Fines
Confederate Flags At Fire Station In Levittown Spark State Crackdown, $28K In Fines Several Long Island fire departments reached state settlements after being accused of displaying Confederate flags and maintaining discriminatory membership policies. The settlements, announced by the NY Division of Human Rights on Monday, March 17, resolve five complaints originally filed in 2021 against the Brookhaven, Levittown, and Holbrook fire departments and districts. Those complaints alleged that the departments violated the New York State Human Rights Law by displaying Confederate imagery and enforcing membership application policies that included questions about national origin,…

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Business
DoorDash Unveils ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ For Deliveries—Internet Has A Field Day DoorDash Unveils ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ For Deliveries—Internet Has A Field Day
DoorDash Unveils ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ For Deliveries—Internet Has A Field Day Struggling to justify that $30 fast food order? No worries–DoorDash is letting you buy now, worry later. The popular food delivery app announced a partnership with Klarna, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform, allowing customers to split the cost of their meals, groceries, and even DashPass membership into installment payments. In the coming months, DoorDash users will have three new payment options at checkout: Pay in Full: The traditional method Pay in 4: Split payments into four interest-free installments Pay Later: Defer payments until a later date, aligning them with your paycheck …

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Child, 8, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Schenectady, Police Say Child, 8, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Schenectady, Police Say
Child, 8, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Schenectady, Police Say An 8-year-old boy was struck and killed by a driver who then fled the scene in the Capital Region. Fire and aid crews in Schenectady responded to Chrisler Avenue near Crane Street for a child who had been struck by a vehicle at around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, Schenectady Police said. Officers located an 8-year-old boy who was unresponsive. The child was rushed to Ellis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. Following the collision, the driver fled the scene without stopping or rendering aid to the boy, police said. Officers located the suspect, 29-year-old C…

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Off-Duty MTA Officer Hits, Kills Pedestrian In North Amityville; AG Opens Investigation Off-Duty MTA Officer Hits, Kills Pedestrian In North Amityville; AG Opens Investigation
Off-Duty MTA Officer Hits, Kills Pedestrian In North Amityville; AG Opens Investigation The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has launched an investigation into the death of a pedestrian who was fatally struck by an off-duty Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) police officer. Jose Escobar, 56, was crossing Route 110 near Francine Avenue in North Amityville when he was struck by a Mazda SUV early Saturday, March 15, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, identified as a 30-year-old MTA police officer from Amityville, was not injured and remained at the scene, officials said. Under New York State Executi…

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