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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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New Update: Missing Capital Region Woman Found Dead New Update: Missing Capital Region Woman Found Dead
New Update: Missing Capital Region Woman Found Dead The search for a missing woman from the region has ended in tragedy two days after she went missing. Okelly Yhap, age 29, of Albany, had last been seen at around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, July 9, near Alexander and Clinton streets. On Tuesday, July 11, Albany Police announced that Yhap was found dead in the town of Bethlehem. Police did not speculate on a possible cause of death. The investigation is ongoing, but her death does not appear suspicious, according to police. In their initial announcement, police said Yhap was developmentally disabled, deaf, and had a history of depression.

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Obituaries
Woman Who Died Trying To Save Dog In Hudson Valley Flash Flood Remembered For 'Generous Heart' Woman Who Died Trying To Save Dog In Hudson Valley Flash Flood Remembered For 'Generous Heart'
Woman Who Died Trying To Save Dog In Hudson Valley Flash Flood Remembered For 'Generous Heart' Support is swelling for the family of a New York woman who died while trying to save her dog during a rare flash flood. Hudson Valley resident Pamela Nugent, age 35, was swept away after water surrounded her Orange County home in the hamlet of Fort Montgomery during the severe storms on Sunday, July 9, according to a GoFundMe. "She came out, seeing her house was taking on too much water," Gov. Kathy Hochul said during a news conference Monday in Highland Falls. "She was with her dog and her fiancé literally saw her swept away. Terror, right here." Emergency responders later found Nugent’s …

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'Sadness, Anger' After 8 Fatal Drug Overdoses In 8 Days Reported In Capital Region City 'Sadness, Anger' After 8 Fatal Drug Overdoses In 8 Days Reported In Capital Region City
'Sadness, Anger' After 8 Fatal Drug Overdoses In 8 Days Reported In Capital Region City Police in the region are sounding the alarm after eight people died from drug overdoses in as many days. All eight deaths occurred in Schenectady between Saturday, July 1, and Saturday, July 8, according to police. The most recent occurred in the city’s Stockade neighborhood. An autopsy revealed that the person died from drug intoxication. “Each of these overdoses have left a wake of sadness and anger throughout our community,” police said, adding that overdoses have occurred in neighborhoods across Schenectady, including in Bellevue, Hamilton Hill, Downtown, Mont Pleasant, and Northside.…

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'Courageous' 14-Year-Old Sex Abuse Victim Helps Put Capital Region Rapist In Prison 'Courageous' 14-Year-Old Sex Abuse Victim Helps Put Capital Region Rapist In Prison
'Courageous' 14-Year-Old Sex Abuse Victim Helps Put Capital Region Rapist In Prison A 29-year-old man from the region is facing years behind bars after admitting that he sexually abused a minor. Albany County resident William Maguire, of Voorheesville, pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes in Saratoga County Court on Friday, July 7. Maguire admitted that he forcibly sexually assaulted the 14-year-old victim while they were sleeping at a home in the town of Providence in January 2023. Afterward, he told the victim not to say anything. “The victim courageously reported the assault shortly after it happened and responded to Albany Medical Center where a medical examination w…

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Police & Fire
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Capital Region Woman Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Capital Region Woman
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Missing Capital Region Woman Authorities are searching for a woman from the region who has been missing for over 24 hours. Okelly Yhap, age 29, was last seen at around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, July 9, in Albany, near Alexander and Clinton streets. Yhap is developmentally disabled, deaf, and has a history of depression, according to Albany Police. She is described as 5-feet-4-inches tall and 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white vest and black pants with blue stripes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Department at 518-462-8039 or contact Capital Region Cri…

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Ambush Killing: MS-13 Member Sentenced For Machete Attack On 18-Year-Old At Long Island Park Ambush Killing: MS-13 Member Sentenced For Machete Attack On 18-Year-Old At Long Island Park
Ambush Killing: MS-13 Member Sentenced For Machete Attack On 18-Year-Old At Long Island Park A member of the notorious MS-13 street gang will spend decades behind bars for his role in the brutal stabbing death of an 18-year-old man at a Long Island park. Anthony Gutierrez-Meza, age 25, of Valley Stream, was sentenced to 22 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 11. It followed his May 2023 guilty plea to manslaughter for the killing of Estiven Abrego-Gomez at Greenlawn Park in Greenlawn in August 2016. Earlier Report: ‘Vicious Execution’: MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty To Teen's Greenlawn Murder According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Gutierrez-Meza is a m…

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Helmet-Wearing Woman Flees After Long Island Bank Robbery Attempt Helmet-Wearing Woman Flees After Long Island Bank Robbery Attempt
Helmet-Wearing Woman Flees After Long Island Bank Robbery Attempt Police are seeking tips after a woman tried and failed to rob a Long Island bank. The incident happened at around 10 a.m. Monday, July 10, at a Chase bank in Yaphank, located near Main Street and Muellers Lane. According to Suffolk County Police, the woman gave the teller a note demanding cash, but the teller refused to comply with her demands. The suspect left empty handed and jumped onto a waiting motorcycle before fleeing the scene. Police said the woman was wearing a facemask and a motorcycle helmet. Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the Suffolk County Police Depa…

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Woman Struck, Killed After Walking Onto Capital Region Freeway Woman Struck, Killed After Walking Onto Capital Region Freeway
Woman Struck, Killed After Walking Onto Capital Region Freeway A woman was killed when she walked onto a freeway in the region and was struck by several cars during the morning commute. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 7:40 a.m. Monday, July 10, on I-87 in the town of Malta, according to New York State Police. Troopers said the woman parked her car on the shoulder before getting out and walking into the southbound lanes, where she was hit by multiple cars. Several drivers stopped and offered medical aid, but she was pronounced dead a short time later at Saratoga Hospital, troopers said. There were no other reports of injuries stemming …

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Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others
Man Admits Causing Horrific Long Island Crash That Severed Woman's Legs, Injured 2 Others An accused drunk driver has admitted to being nearly three times the legal limit when he crashed into another car on a Long Island parkway and injured three others, including a woman who lost both of her legs. Kevin Rosas-Daqui, age 25, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, July 10. The crash happened at around 12:40 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2022, on the Sagtikos Parkway in Brentwood. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, Rosas-Daqui had just left the Marine Corps Ball in Westbury and was intoxicated and speeding when…

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Long Island HS Football Player Who Died After Collapsing Remembered As 'Inspiration To Peers' Long Island HS Football Player Who Died After Collapsing Remembered As 'Inspiration To Peers'
Long Island HS Football Player Who Died After Collapsing Remembered As 'Inspiration To Peers' A Long Island community is mourning the loss of a beloved varsity football player who died days after collapsing at his high school. Robert Bush, age 17, was taken off life support on Friday, July 7, according to the Middle Country School District. It came after the teen collapsed at Newfield High School during workout drills on Monday, July 3. The teen spent days in the intensive care unit at Stony Brook University Hospital, where doctors declared him brain dead on Friday, relative Pattie Noren said. It was not immediately clear what caused him to collapse. Dozens of people, including h…

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