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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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NY Prison Guards Admit Beating Inmate, Conspiring To Hide Abuse NY Prison Guards Admit Beating Inmate, Conspiring To Hide Abuse
NY Prison Guards Admit Beating Inmate, Conspiring To Hide Abuse Three New York prison guards formally confessed to beating an inmate and then conspiring to hide the abuse from investigators. Brandon Montanari, 34; Rohail Kahk, 28; and Michael Williams, 38, each pleaded guilty to depriving an inmate of his rights in Syracuse federal court on Wednesday, April 23. The three men admitted to assaulting an inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy in April 2023. They confessed to punching and kicking the man, causing bodily injury. Following the assault, all three agreed to lie about the attack during an internal investigation, prosecutors said. E…

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Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops
Dad Murders Mom Before Plummeting To Death From Hudson Valley Bridge, Orphaning 2 Kids: Cops A Hudson Valley father murdered his wife before jumping to his death from a bridge, orphaning their two toddlers, police said. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge for a report of a jumper at around noon Wednesday, April 23. A short time later, investigators located the body of Caleb Smith, 45, of Kingston. When officers went to his Fair Street residence to notify his family, they found his wife, 37-year-old Kaleigh Smith, dead from stab wounds, police said. Detectives concluded that Smith stabbed his wife to death before taking his own life, po…

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Southern State Triple Fatal: Driver High On Marijuana Sentenced For Causing Farmingdale Crash Southern State Triple Fatal: Driver High On Marijuana Sentenced For Causing Farmingdale Crash
Southern State Triple Fatal: Driver High On Marijuana Sentenced For Causing Farmingdale Crash A 29-year-old man who was high on marijuana and driving nearly 100 miles per hour when he caused a triple-fatal crash on the Southern State Parkway will spend years behind bars. Matthew Whyte, of Queens, was sentenced to between 4 ½ and 13 ½ years in prison in Nassau County Court on Thursday, April 24. It followed his guilty plea to aggravated vehicular homicide for the Nov. 5, 2022, collision that killed Ciara Hare, 18, Florence Oprisan, 18, Jean Marc Miller, 22. Whyte had been weaving in and out of traffic in a 2018 Subaru WRX while impaired by marijuana, racing another unidentified driv…

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NY Beekeeper Hid Role in Rwandan Genocide to Gain US Citizenship, DOJ Says NY Beekeeper Hid Role in Rwandan Genocide to Gain US Citizenship, DOJ Says
NY Beekeeper Hid Role in Rwandan Genocide to Gain US Citizenship, DOJ Says A New York beekeeper concealed his role as a leader and perpetrator in the 1994 Rwandan genocide to enter and remain in the United States, federal prosecutors alleged. Faustin Nsabumukunzi, 65, of Bridgehampton, was indicted on charges of visa fraud and attempted naturalization fraud in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, April 24. The charges stem from allegations that he lied to US immigration officials for decades in order to obtain refugee status, a green card, and later US citizenship, prosecutors said. Nsabumukunzi served as a “Sector Councilor” in Rwanda during the 1994 genocid…

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Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl From Setauket Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl From Setauket
Alert Issued For Missing 15-Year-Old Girl From Setauket Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island. Keyli Garcia-Gomez, 15, of Setauket, was last seen on Wednesday, April 23, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. She may be traveling with a male companion, officials said. No other details were given. Anyone with information is asked to contact the NYS Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Axe Attack: Ex-Taxi Worker Ambushed Colleague Before Unleashing 'Horrific' Assault: Nassau DA Axe Attack: Ex-Taxi Worker Ambushed Colleague Before Unleashing 'Horrific' Assault: Nassau DA
Axe Attack: Ex-Taxi Worker Ambushed Colleague Before Unleashing 'Horrific' Assault: Nassau DA A Long Beach man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly ambushing a former coworker with an axe during a brutal early-morning assault, prosecutors said. Anthony Calvo, 34, was indicted on attempted murder and related charges in Nassau County Court on Thursday, April 24 in connection with the Feb. 13 attack that left a 60-year-old man clinging to life. The victim was walking home around 5:50 a.m. from an overnight shift as a dispatcher at Long Beach Taxi when Calvo approached him from behind on Arizona Avenue and struck him multiple times in the head, face, and arm with an axe, a…

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NY Delivery Drivers Can Get Their Share Of $4M Tip Settlement: Here's Who Qualifies NY Delivery Drivers Can Get Their Share Of $4M Tip Settlement: Here's Who Qualifies
NY Delivery Drivers Can Get Their Share Of $4M Tip Settlement: Here's Who Qualifies Delivery workers across New York who were shortchanged by the now-defunct alcohol delivery service Drizly can now file to receive their share of a $4 million settlement. The claims portal officially opened this week and eligible workers have until Saturday, July 15, to file, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday, April 23. The payout stems from a December 2024 settlement in which James’ office found that Drizly—acquired by Uber and shuttered in 2024—misled customers into thinking tips left during checkout were going directly to delivery workers. In reality, those fund…

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Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Major Roadway In Manorville Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Major Roadway In Manorville
Pedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Major Roadway In Manorville A pedestrian was struck and killed while attempting to cross a busy Long Island roadway. The incident happened in Manorville, on Route 111 north of Chapman Boulevard, at around 5:40 a.m. Wednesday, April 23. Thomas Regan, 64, was crossing Route 111 when he was struck by a Porsche heading northbound, Suffolk County Police said. Regan, of Manorville, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Porsche driver, a 58-year-old East Hampton man, was not injured and remained at the scene. Detectives asked anyone with information to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-852-8752. Additi…

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$10M Fraud: NY Dad, Son Get Years For Spending Investor Money On Lavish Lifestyle $10M Fraud: NY Dad, Son Get Years For Spending Investor Money On Lavish Lifestyle
$10M Fraud: NY Dad, Son Get Years For Spending Investor Money On Lavish Lifestyle A New York father and son will spend years behind bars for conning investors out of millions of dollars that funded their lavish lifestyle. Long Island resident Eugene Austin, age 62, of Port Jefferson, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, April 23, following a jury conviction for wire fraud and money laundering. Austin’s 29-year-old son, Brandon Austin, of Coram, was previously sentenced to four years behind bars for his role in the scheme. The men offered to serve as a broker for sales of large quantities of cryptocurrency at below-market exchange r…

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Trooper-Involved Chase, Shooting Leaves Suspect Injured In South Glens Falls Trooper-Involved Chase, Shooting Leaves Suspect Injured In South Glens Falls
Trooper-Involved Chase, Shooting Leaves Suspect Injured In South Glens Falls Troopers shot and injured a wanted suspect following a vehicle pursuit and crash in the Capital Region. The Saratoga County incident happened in South Glens Falls, near State Route 9 and Catherine Street, at around 1 noon Wednesday, April 23. Troopers were attempting to locate Billy Caselle III, 45, of Kingsbury, who was wanted on an arrest warrant out of Washington County when they spotted him driving on SR 9, New York State Police said. Caselle ignored trooper commands to stop, leading to a pursuit that ended when Caselle crashed into a home near the intersection of SR 9 and Catheri…

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