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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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$50K Theft Spree: 28-Year-Old Who Stole Merchandise From Capital Region Mall Lands In Prison $50K Theft Spree: 28-Year-Old Who Stole Merchandise From Capital Region Mall Lands In Prison
$50K Theft Spree: 28-Year-Old Who Stole Merchandise From Capital Region Mall Lands In Prison A 28-year-old man will spend years in prison after admitting to a string of thefts at a shopping mall in the region. Pashton Rifiqie, of Schenectady, was sentenced to four to 12 years behind bars in Albany County Court on Thursday, Sept. 7. It followed his guilty plea to a felony charge of possessing stolen property. According to prosecutors, Rifiqie stole a total of $9,000 worth of merchandise from the Colonie Center Mall after targeting mall kiosks on three different occasions in June 2022. Police later found him with over $50,000 worth of stolen property in February 2023. In addition …

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Lifestyle
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Long Island Convenience Store A winning Powerball ticket worth tens of thousands of dollars was sold at a convenience store on Long Island. The third prize-winning ticket, worth $50,000, was sold in Hampton Bays at the 7-Eleven store located at 53 West Montauk Highway, New York Lottery announced. It was sold for the drawing held on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Powerball numbers are drawn from a field of one to 69. The red ball Power Ball is drawn from a separate field of one to 26. Wednesday’s winning numbers were 9-14-20-23-63 and the Power Ball is 1. Winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prize money. P…

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Schools
These School Districts Ranked Top 5 In Hampshire County, Report Says These School Districts Ranked Top 5 In Hampshire County, Report Says
These School Districts Ranked Top 5 In Hampshire County, Report Says The grades are in, and these school districts are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering several key areas, the following were ranked in the website’s 2023 “Best Public School Districts in Hampshire County” report: No. 1 - Amherst-Pelham Regional School District No. 2 - Northampton Public Schools No. 3 - Hadley Public Schools No. 4 - South Hadley Public Schools No. 5 - Belchertown Public Schools All five districts earned high overall grades, with Amherst-Pelham and Northampton receiving A’s. The remaining districts each hold an ove…

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Police & Fire
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car Outside Long Island Fitness Center Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car Outside Long Island Fitness Center
Man Hospitalized After Being Struck By Car Outside Long Island Fitness Center A man is recovering after being struck by a car in the parking lot of a Long Island fitness center. The incident happened at around 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, in Riverhead, just outside the Planet Fitness on Old Country Road. According to Riverhead Police, a 52-year-old woman was driving a Honda pickup truck through the parking lot when she struck the victim, identified as a 68-year-old Aquebogue man. The man was initially taken by ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead and was transferred to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore.  Police did not elaborate on the…

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Phony Real Estate Agent Scams Would-Be Renters Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say Phony Real Estate Agent Scams Would-Be Renters Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say
Phony Real Estate Agent Scams Would-Be Renters Out Of Thousands On Long Island, Police Say Several would-be renters on Long Island found themselves out thousands of dollars after getting duped by a con artist posing as a real estate agent, police said. Christian Anderson, age 24, of Shirley, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 7, on multiple charges stemming from the alleged scam, according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said Anderson sought out rental properties online and then relisted them on a social media website, claiming that he was the real estate agent. Between January and March 2023, Anderson arranged to meet with victims in bank parking lots for properties in the Ma…

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Vicious Hammer Attack: Man Gets 22 Years For Beating Woman Locked Inside Capital Region Home Vicious Hammer Attack: Man Gets 22 Years For Beating Woman Locked Inside Capital Region Home
Vicious Hammer Attack: Man Gets 22 Years For Beating Woman Locked Inside Capital Region Home A man from the region will spend decades in prison for brutally beating a woman with a hammer after locking her inside his home. Demar Reinfurt, age 43, of Schenectady, was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Schenectady County Court on Thursday, Sept. 7, after being convicted of multiple violent felonies. According to prosecutors, Reinfurt locked the woman inside his Schenectady apartment on March 27, 2020.  The victim eventually managed to call 911 and dispatchers heard her beg the man to “unlock the door” 14 times. Earlier Report: Hammer Attack: Man Brutally Beat Woman Loc…

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Business
NY Demanding Refunds For Spectrum Cable Subscribers Amid Carriage Dispute With Disney NY Demanding Refunds For Spectrum Cable Subscribers Amid Carriage Dispute With Disney
NY Demanding Refunds For Spectrum Cable Subscribers Amid Carriage Dispute With Disney Leaders in New York are demanding that Spectrum cable subscribers receive partial refunds after losing programming due to the company’s ongoing carriage dispute with Disney and its numerous platforms. New Update: Spectrum, Disney Ink New Carriage Deal, Ending Weeks-Long TV Blackout The Walt Disney Company, whose vast media portfolio includes ABC and ESPN, pulled its programming from Spectrum’s lineup on Thursday, Aug. 31, impacting nearly 15 million cable subscribers across the country, including 1.5 million in New York.  The companies have yet to reach a distribution deal. On Friday, …

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'Reprehensible': Long Island Father Sexually Abused Young Daughters, Jury Finds 'Reprehensible': Long Island Father Sexually Abused Young Daughters, Jury Finds
'Reprehensible': Long Island Father Sexually Abused Young Daughters, Jury Finds A Long Island father could spend decades behind bars for sexually abusing his two young daughters. The 42-year-old Lindenhurst man, who prosecutors are not naming to protect the victims’ identities, was found guilty of multiple sex crimes by a Suffolk County jury on Friday, Sept. 8. According to prosecutors, the man went into his 8-year-old daughter’s bedroom and sexually abused the child in early 2016. Afterward, he told her to clean herself up and watched as she showered. The girl remained silent about the abuse until 2021, when she told her mother what had happened. Not long after, th…

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Mosquitoes In Western Mass Test Positive For West Nile Virus; Here's How To Protect Yourself Mosquitoes In Western Mass Test Positive For West Nile Virus; Here's How To Protect Yourself
Mosquitoes In Western Mass Test Positive For West Nile Virus; Here's How To Protect Yourself Health officials in Massachusetts are urging people to take precautions after testing confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus. In Berkshire County, weekly samples of mosquitoes collected in Pittsfield found two instances of West Nile Virus, the state health department revealed Friday, Sept. 8. One positive sample was taken from the Pittsfield Cemetery, and the other came from the Pittsfield Airport. West Nile Virus is most commonly spread to humans through mosquito bites in the fall months when the insects are most active, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

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28-Year-Old Chokes Woman Unconscious At Capital Region Home, Police Say 28-Year-Old Chokes Woman Unconscious At Capital Region Home, Police Say
28-Year-Old Chokes Woman Unconscious At Capital Region Home, Police Say An altercation inside a home in the region ended with a woman being choked unconscious, police said. Deputies in Saratoga County were called at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, for a welfare check at a home in Clifton Park located on Huntridge Drive, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators determined that Matthew Sand, age 28, choked the victim “with the intention of impeding her normal breathing or blood circulation,” causing her to lose consciousness. Deputies did not elaborate on what led up to the altercation. There were no other reports of injuries. Sand …

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