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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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Violent Break-Ins: Reward Offered After Burglar Assaults Women At Long Island Homes Violent Break-Ins: Reward Offered After Burglar Assaults Women At Long Island Homes
Violent Break-Ins: Reward Offered After Burglar Assaults Women At Long Island Homes Police have released new details in the search for a man accused of breaking into two Long Island homes and assaulting elderly women inside.  New update - Suspect Nabbed In Violent Break-Ins Of Women Alone In Mastic Beach Homes The first incident happened early Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Mastic Beach, according to Suffolk County Police. A man entered the home through an unlocked window at around 4 a.m. and assaulted a 78-year-old woman. Earlier Report: Women Assaulted In Separate Break-Ins At Mastic Beach Homes; Suspects At Large A week later, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, a man with…

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Police & Fire
Women Assaulted In Separate Break-Ins At Long Island Homes; Suspects At Large Women Assaulted In Separate Break-Ins At Long Island Homes; Suspects At Large
Women Assaulted In Separate Break-Ins At Long Island Homes; Suspects At Large Police are asking for tips after two women were assaulted in separate home break-ins on Long Island. New update - Suspect Nabbed In Violent Break-Ins Of Women Alone In Mastic Beach Homes The first incident happened early Tuesday, Oct. 10, in Mastic Beach, according to Suffolk County Police. A man entered the home through an unlocked window at around 4 a.m. and assaulted a 78-year-old woman. A week later, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, a man with a similar description broke a window at another Mastic Beach home before entering and assaulting a 75-year-old woman. Both victims were home alone at th…

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Long Island Man Sexually Abuses Child For Years, Police Say Long Island Man Sexually Abuses Child For Years, Police Say
Long Island Man Sexually Abuses Child For Years, Police Say A 38-year-old Long Island man was arrested after an investigation found that he subjected a child to years of sexual abuse. Edwin Camey, of the hamlet of Calverton, was taken into custody Thursday, Oct. 19, according to Southampton Town Police. Investigators determined that Camey began sexually abusing the victim in October 2014, when the child was under the age of 11. The alleged abuse continued for more than four years at homes in both Calverton and Flanders before finally ending in April 2019. Police did not elaborate on the relationship between Camey and the alleged victim. Camey is…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Woman With Child In Car Crashes On Capital Region Roadway, Police Say Drunk Woman With Child In Car Crashes On Capital Region Roadway, Police Say
Drunk Woman With Child In Car Crashes On Capital Region Roadway, Police Say A woman from the region is facing DWI charges following a car crash in the region involving a child. The Schenectady County incident happened at around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, in the town of Duanesburg. Elizabeth Taylor, age 43, of Duanesburg, was driving on Mariaville Scotch Church Road when she went off the roadway and crashed, according to New York State Police. At the time of the incident, Taylor had a passenger under the age of 15 in the car, troopers said.  Neither of them was injured. No other cars were involved in the crash. Troopers arrested Taylor on suspicion of drivi…

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$138K Scam: Contractor Skips Town After Taking Capital Region Homeowner's Cash, Police Say $138K Scam: Contractor Skips Town After Taking Capital Region Homeowner's Cash, Police Say
$138K Scam: Contractor Skips Town After Taking Capital Region Homeowner's Cash, Police Say A construction contractor is facing charges after allegedly scamming a homeowner in the region out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Michael Matteo, age 57, of Albany, was arraigned in Albany County Court on Thursday, Oct. 19. According to Albany Police, the victim reached out to investigators in August 2023 saying they had paid Matteo for construction work that was never completed. An investigation found that Matteo received nearly $140,000 between June 2022 and January 2023 to renovate a home in Albany. Matteo accepted the payments, but never finished the project, police said. He i…

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Lifestyle
Billy Joel Gets Namesake Street In NY Hometown As Student Musicians Play On: 'Very Cool' Billy Joel Gets Namesake Street In NY Hometown As Student Musicians Play On: 'Very Cool'
Billy Joel Gets Namesake Street In NY Hometown As Student Musicians Play On: 'Very Cool' Billy Joel’s current hometown in New York has him feelin’ alright after honoring the musician with his very own street. The Piano Man himself, age 74, was on hand for a ceremony on Long Island Thursday, Oct, 19 in Oyster Bay, to unveil the new Billy Joel Way. New signage will replace a section of Audrey Avenue, located in the downtown area in front of Joel’s shop “20th Century Cycles.” Speaking to a large crowd gathered under the clear blue sky, Joel recalled how his mother would often bring him to Oyster Bay as a child growing up in the hamlet of Hicksville. He remembered thinking of th…

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Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Jury Finds Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Jury Finds
Capital Region Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Jury Finds A 29-year-old man from the region is facing decades in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a young child for years. Douglas Eckler, of Cohoes, was found guilty of sex crimes by a jury in Albany County Supreme Court on Wednesday, Oct. 18. According to prosecutors, Eckler repeatedly sexually abused the victim for several years, between the spring of 2020 and February 2023. The abuse started when the victim was under the age of 13.  In court Wednesday, jurors convicted him on one count of predatory sexual assault against a child, a felony. Eckler faces up to 25 years to l…

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Man Films Himself Abusing Dog At Capital Region Home, Posts On Social Media, Police Say Man Films Himself Abusing Dog At Capital Region Home, Posts On Social Media, Police Say
Man Films Himself Abusing Dog At Capital Region Home, Posts On Social Media, Police Say A 24-year-old man from the region is accused of physically abusing his dog and posting it on social media. Jahmir Williams, of Albany, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 17, on suspicion of animal cruelty. According to Albany Police, someone contacted the department saying a dog had been abused at an Albany home in September 2023. An investigation found that Williams repeatedly struck the animal with a leash and then posted video of the abuse on social media. Officers found the dog in Williams’ home in good health and turned it over to a local rescue organization. Williams is charged with aggrav…

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16-Year-Old Confesses To Ambush Killing Of 'Intelligent, Proud Godfather' On Long Island 16-Year-Old Confesses To Ambush Killing Of 'Intelligent, Proud Godfather' On Long Island
16-Year-Old Confesses To Ambush Killing Of 'Intelligent, Proud Godfather' On Long Island A teenager has confessed to fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in an ambush killing on Long Island. Ramon Lyons, age 16, of Huntington Station, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the death of Luis Cameron Rimmer-Hernandez. According to prosecutors, Lyons ran up to the victim as he stood talking to friends in Huntington Station, on Lowndes Avenue, shortly before 11 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2021. Lyons, who was 14 at the time, admitted to firing nearly seven shots from a 9 mm handgun, striking the man multiple times in the chest and arm. Rimmer-…

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ID Released For Man Who Died In Police Custody Following Capital Region Arrest ID Released For Man Who Died In Police Custody Following Capital Region Arrest
ID Released For Man Who Died In Police Custody Following Capital Region Arrest Authorities have identified a man who died in police custody following an arrest in the region. The Rensselaer County incident happened just before noon Friday, Oct. 13, in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood. According to Troy Police, officers responded to a home after a resident called 911 reporting a trespasser. When they arrived, they saw 48-year-old Woody Smith, of Troy, crawling out of a first-floor window, police said. One officer pulled out his department-issued TASER device, but did not fire the weapon, according to officials. Smith was then handcuffed on the ground and positioned…

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