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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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Gilgo Beach Murders: Rex Heuermann Appears In Court For First Time Since Arrest Accused serial killer Rex Heuermann made his first court appearance since he was arrested in the murders of three young women who were found dead on a Long Island beach over a decade ago. The 59-year-old architect, of Massapequa Park in Nassau County, attended a status conference in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 1. Heuermann is charged with murder in the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Lynn Costello at Gilgo Beach, located off the south shore of Suffolk County. He is also the primary suspect in the disappearance and killing of Maureen …

by Michael Mashburn

08/01/2023

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$1M Fraud: Chiropractor On Long Island Gets Prison After Billing For Ghost Services A Long Island chiropractor will spend time in federal prison after fraudulently obtaining nearly $1 million in insurance payouts for services that were never provided. Peter Adamczack, age 66, of Huntington, was sentenced to one year and a day behind bars in federal court in Central Islip on Monday, July 31. It came one year after he pleaded guilty to health care fraud in August 2022, admitting that he billed a private insurance company over $1 million for acupuncture services that were never performed at his East Meadow office. Earlier Report: Huntington Chiropractor Admits To $1 M…

by Michael Mashburn

08/01/2023

News

New Update: Helmet-Wearing Wife, Husband Charged In Bank Robbery Spree On Long Island A married couple has been formally charged for their alleged roles in a string of bank robberies on Long Island. Joseph Hill, age 40, and Stephanie Demola, age 34, both of Moriches, were indicted on robbery and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, July 28, and Monday, July 31, respectively. Earlier Report: Man, Helmet-Wearing Woman Nabbed For String Of Suffolk County Bank Robberies, Police Say According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the duo robbed three banks between Monday, July 10 and Thursday, July 13 - a Chase Bank in Yaphank, a TD Bank in Lake Ronkonkoma, and a…

by Michael Mashburn

08/01/2023

Lifestyle

Support Rising For Aspiring Doctor Stabbed In July 4th Attack At Capital Region Park The community is rallying around a young woman who was seriously injured in a Fourth of July stabbing attack at a park in the region. Kirsten Spring, of Albany, was walking her dog at an Albany park on Tuesday, July 4, when a female acquaintance stabbed her twice in the abdomen, according to a GoFundMe created by her mother Jean Kelly. Spring, a full-time student at the College of Saint Rose and aspiring doctor, suffered damage to her colon, kidney, and bladder, as well as cuts on her face. She also had to have her appendix removed. Since the attack, she has undergone four surgeries and ha…

by Michael Mashburn

08/01/2023

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25-Year-Old Photographs Young Girls Inside Dressing Room At Long Island Target, Police Say A 25-year-old man is accused of snapping photos of underage girls inside a dressing room at a Long Island Target store. Suffolk County Police arrested Brandon Inzirillo on Monday, July 31, more than a month after the incident allegedly occurred at the Target in Sayville, located on Sunrise Highway. According to police, two sisters, ages 15 and 11, were changing inside the fitting room on Wednesday, June 7, when one of them noticed that someone was holding a cell phone under the door. The girls screamed and Inzirillo ran off, police said. He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful surveillan…

by Michael Mashburn

07/31/2023

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Sinkhole Swallows SUV On Capital Region Roadway (Developing) Emergency crews are responding after a sinkhole opened up on a roadway in the region, trapping an SUV. The incident was reported at around 5 p.m. Monday, July 31, in Schenectady, near the intersection of Eastern Parkway and McLellan Street. Photos shared on the Schenectady Neighborhood Watch Facebook page show a blue SUV with its front end submerged in a large hole in the asphalt. An SUV became trapped when a sinkhole opened in Schenectady, near the intersection of Eastern Parkway and McLellan Street, on Monday, July 31.Facebook/Darlene Lee It appears that the vehicle’s air bag deployed…

by Michael Mashburn

07/31/2023

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'Wonderful' Mother Of 3 Killed In Suspected Drunk Driving Crash On Capital Region Highway A motorcycle driver is facing charges for a suspected drunk driving crash in the region that killed a mother of three. The deadly wreck happened just before 8 p.m. Sunday, July 30, in Saratoga County, on I-87 in the Town of Wilton, according to New York State Police. Troopers said Richard Irelan, age 45, of Johnstown in Fulton County, was driving his motorcycle on the off-ramp at Exit 15 when he collided with a pickup truck. Irelan’s female passenger, 43-year-old Amanda Sullivan, of Johnstown, was thrown into the roadway and was found severely injured. She later died from her injuries at…

by Michael Mashburn

07/31/2023

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School Counselor, Youth Coach In Capital Region Took 'Compromising' Photos Of Child, Police Say A middle school guidance counselor is among two people from the region who are accused of secretly taking inappropriate photos of a child. Albany County residents Kristy Koldis, age 45, and Joshua White, age 46, both of Latham, were arrested Friday, July 28, after troopers were tipped off that inappropriate pictures of a child were being shared online. Investigators determined that the pair had taken photos of a child without their knowledge while the victim was in “compromising positions,” according to New York State Police. The photos involved in the case were not taken on any school pro…

by Michael Mashburn

07/31/2023

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18-Year-Old Robs Customer At Gas Station On Long Island, Police Say An 18-year-old man is facing charges after police say he robbed a customer outside a Long Island gas station. The robbery happened at around 3:45 a.m. Saturday, July 29, in the Village of Quogue, at the Speedway gas station on Montauk Highway. Investigators determined that Cameron Depetris, of Quogue, forcibly stole cash from a 22-year-old man, according to Quogue Village Police. The victim was not injured during the ordeal. Depetris was arrested Sunday night, July 30, on suspicion of felony robbery and misdemeanor menacing. He was scheduled to be arraigned at the Quogue Justice Court on…

by Michael Mashburn

07/31/2023

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Crash Killing Tow Truck Driver: 'Extremely' Drunk Man Guilty In Deadly Capital Region Wreck After drinking an “excessive” amount of alcohol at an Applebee’s restaurant, Justin Rodriguez got behind the wheel of his pickup truck and - defying the pleas and warnings of concerned onlookers to stop - drove onto a highway in the region. Shortly afterward on Sept. 15, 2022, the 41-year-old struck tow truck operator Alex Bleickhardt as he helped a disabled vehicle in Saratoga County, on the shoulder of I-87 in Wilton. Bleickhardt, a 33-year-old employee of TowAway LLC from Pottersville in Warren County, was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Man Preparing To Tow Disabled Tr…

by Michael Mashburn

07/30/2023

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