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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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Lifestyle
Long Island Man Hits $3M Jackpot Playing Scratch-Off Game Long Island Man Hits $3M Jackpot Playing Scratch-Off Game
Long Island Man Hits $3M Jackpot Playing Scratch-Off Game A Long Island man’s bank account has received a massive boost just in time for the holidays. Vincent Burzotta, of West Babylon, claimed a $3 million jackpot after hitting it big playing the Multiplier Craze scratch-off game, New York Lottery announced. Burzotta purchased the top prize-winning ticket in West Babylon, at the Kiana Wine and Liquor located at 926 Little East Neck Road. After giving Uncle Sam his share, he took home a lump sum payout just north of $1.4 million. Scratch-off games generated over $4.4 billion in total sales during fiscal year 2022-2023, lottery officials said. …

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News
'Horrifying': Man Admits Beating Girlfriend To Death Outside Long Island Business 'Horrifying': Man Admits Beating Girlfriend To Death Outside Long Island Business
'Horrifying': Man Admits Beating Girlfriend To Death Outside Long Island Business Months after a homeless woman was found beaten to death outside a Long Island business, her boyfriend has formally confessed to killing her. Oscar Morocho-Morocho, age 31, of Shirley, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Monday, Nov. 20, in the death of 34-year-old Ruth Para-Martinez. The woman was found beaten to death in Shirley, outside the Gr8skates skating rink on The Green, early Monday, May 8, according to Suffolk County Police. Earlier Report: 31-Year-Old Beats Girlfriend To Death Outside Shirley Skating Rink, Police Say Prosecutors said she and Morocho…

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Store Robbery Suspect Flees Cops, Crashes Into Capital Region Home, Police Say Store Robbery Suspect Flees Cops, Crashes Into Capital Region Home, Police Say
Store Robbery Suspect Flees Cops, Crashes Into Capital Region Home, Police Say A 39-year-old man is behind bars accused in a string of commercial burglaries in the region. Scott Vanbergen, of Saratoga County, was arrested Friday, Nov. 17, in connection with an attempted robbery at a Stewart’s Shops in Schenectady, located on McClellan Street. Officers were called after an employee pushed a panic alarm, according to Schenectady Police. The worker told officers that a man had attempted to steal the cash register but was unsuccessful. With a description of Vanbergen’s vehicle, police eventually located him in Schenectady. He reportedly fled when officers attempte…

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Duo Beats, Robs 75-Year-Old In His Bridgeport Backyard, Police Say Duo Beats, Robs 75-Year-Old In His Bridgeport Backyard, Police Say
Duo Beats, Robs 75-Year-Old In His Bridgeport Backyard, Police Say Two men are accused of beating and robbing a 75-year-old man outside his Fairfield County home. The incident happened Thursday, Nov. 16, in Bridgeport at a home on East Main Street, according to Bridgeport Police. Both men approached the victim with their hands in their pockets, motioning that they had a gun, police said. They allegedly punched the victim and pushed him against a dumpster before stealing his wallet. The victim suffered a minor head injury in the ordeal. The following morning, on Friday, Nov. 17, detectives arrested 33-year-old Carlos Souffront and 46-year-old Angel …

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Politics
Hochul Signs Controversial ‘Clean Slate’ Law Sealing Most Criminal Convictions Hochul Signs Controversial ‘Clean Slate’ Law Sealing Most Criminal Convictions
Hochul Signs Controversial ‘Clean Slate’ Law Sealing Most Criminal Convictions Millions of New Yorkers will soon have their criminal convictions sealed under new legislation meant to better help them find jobs and housing. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the “Clean Slate Act” into law during a ceremony in Brooklyn on Thursday, Nov. 16. Under the new law, those with misdemeanor convictions will have their records sealed three years after their release from incarceration, while felony convictions will be sealed after eight years. Earlier Report: Suffolk County DA Accuses Lawmakers Of 'Protecting Criminals' With Proposed 'Clean Slate' Bill Class A felonies, which include m…

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News
Update: 'Language Barrier' Sparked Fears Of Kidnapping Attempt In Capital Region, Police Say Update: 'Language Barrier' Sparked Fears Of Kidnapping Attempt In Capital Region, Police Say
Update: 'Language Barrier' Sparked Fears Of Kidnapping Attempt In Capital Region, Police Say Call it a massive misunderstanding. Police now say an attempted kidnapping of a 10-year-old boy in the region actually has an innocent explanation. In Columbia County, Hudson Police were called at around noon Thursday, Nov. 16, with reports of an attempted kidnapping near the Crosswinds Apartments on Harry Howard Boulevard. Officers were initially told that a boy was walking along the road when a white van pulled up next to him and told him to “get in” the vehicle. Earlier Report: 'Get In': Creeper Van Driver Tries Kidnapping 10-Year-Old Near Hudson Home, Police Say However, in an…

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Lifestyle
Great Scott! ‘Rocky Horror’ Actor Barry Bostwick Appearing At Capital Region Theater Great Scott! ‘Rocky Horror’ Actor Barry Bostwick Appearing At Capital Region Theater
Great Scott! ‘Rocky Horror’ Actor Barry Bostwick Appearing At Capital Region Theater Creatures of the night, it’s time to prepare your rubber gloves and toilet paper. Actor Barry Bostwick, who played the overly optimistic Brad Majors opposite Susan Sarandon in the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” is coming to Albany’s Palace Theatre. Bostwick, age 78, will be on hand for a special holiday-themed production by The Kids of Albany on Tuesday, Dec. 12, dubbed “A Rocky Horror Christmas Show.” “‘Tis the season to get weird!” the group said on Facebook. “Join us for a night of Rocky Horror madness with a holiday twist.” Based on the 1973 musical “The Rocky Horror …

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Police & Fire
Beheaded Chicken, Goat Head Found At Long Island Cemeteries; Reward Offered For Answers Beheaded Chicken, Goat Head Found At Long Island Cemeteries; Reward Offered For Answers
Beheaded Chicken, Goat Head Found At Long Island Cemeteries; Reward Offered For Answers Authorities are investigating after several dead, mutilated animals were discovered at two Long Island cemeteries. The first incident was reported on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Middle Island’s Union Cemetery, located on Middle Country Road. A man was walking his dog near the cemetery’s entrance when he found a bag containing a beheaded chicken and chunks of coconut, according to the Suffolk County SPCA. Detectives responded to the cemetery and found a variety of fruits, vegetables, and candles, along with the skeletal remains of a goat head. Their theory is that the items were part of an anima…

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Police & Fire
'Tis The Season For Scammers: AI Voices Increasingly Used To Victimize New Yorkers 'Tis The Season For Scammers: AI Voices Increasingly Used To Victimize New Yorkers
'Tis The Season For Scammers: AI Voices Increasingly Used To Victimize New Yorkers Police are sounding the alarm about a clever new way scammers are targeting New York residents this holiday season. In a warning issued Thursday, Nov. 16, Suffolk County Police on Long Island said scammers are increasingly using fake voices that are generated by artificial intelligence (AI) to dupe victims out of their money. To pull off the “spoofing” scam, criminals use AI tools to clone the voices of people who post on social media and then call their relatives pretending to be them. Police highlighted a recent example in which an 85-year-old Hauppauge man got a call from someone posing…

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News
Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From NY Campground Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From NY Campground Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says
Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From NY Campground Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says The man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a New York campground has formally denied any wrongdoing, Albany station WTEN reports.  Saratoga County resident Craig Nelson Ross Jr., age 46, of Milton, pleaded not guilty to nine criminal charges in Saratoga County Court on Friday, Nov. 17, the outlet said. Ross is charged with the following: First-degree kidnapping Four counts of sexual assault Two counts of sexual abuse Endangering the welfare of a child Assault Ross was arrested Monday, Oct. 2, 48 hours after allegedly kidnapping the girl from a campground at Moreau Lake Stat…

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