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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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Gunman Lurking In Alley Admits Shooting Woman As She Sat On Couch Inside Troy Home Gunman Lurking In Alley Admits Shooting Woman As She Sat On Couch Inside Troy Home
Gunman Lurking In Alley Admits Shooting Woman As She Sat On Couch Inside Troy Home A Capital Region man formally confessed to shooting into a home, gravely injuring a woman as she sat on her couch. Jason Carter, 23, of Troy, pleaded guilty to felony assault in Rensselaer County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with a June 2024 shooting in Troy. Carter admitted to standing in an alleyway behind the home, located on 6th Avenue north of 102nd Street, and firing seven shots into the residence, striking a woman once in the head as she sat on a couch with her fiancé. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where she underwent life-saving brain surgery, according to th…

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Police & Fire
Girl, 4, Hospitalized After Eating THC Gummies Packaged Like Candy, Albany Sheriff Warns Girl, 4, Hospitalized After Eating THC Gummies Packaged Like Candy, Albany Sheriff Warns
Girl, 4, Hospitalized After Eating THC Gummies Packaged Like Candy, Albany Sheriff Warns A 4-year-old girl was hospitalized after ingesting two high-potency THC gummies found in her dad’s truck, a New York sheriff warned. The frightening incident happened in Albany County when the young girl accompanied her father to work and found what looked like a package of candy in a lunchbox, Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said on Facebook Wednesday, May 21. A 6-year-old girl in the truck tasted one of the “Super Smacked Bears” gummies and spit it out, but the 4-year-old ate two, Apple said. Each gummy contained 60mg of THC, a dosage well beyond adult recommendations and consider…

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Business
Cherished Italian Restaurant In Levittown Prepares To Say Goodbye After Nearly 60 Years Cherished Italian Restaurant In Levittown Prepares To Say Goodbye After Nearly 60 Years
Cherished Italian Restaurant In Levittown Prepares To Say Goodbye After Nearly 60 Years For generations of Long Islanders, Domenico’s wasn’t just a restaurant — it was part of the family. Now, after nearly six decades in business, the beloved Italian eatery on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown is preparing to close its doors for good. Domenico’s will hold its final dinner service on Sunday, June 29, marking the end of a chapter that’s been written with Calabrian recipes, crusty bread, and countless memories. “There are places that serve food, and then there are places that serve memories,” owner Domenico Belcastro wrote in an emotional farewell post on Instagram. “This restaur…

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Syosset Attorney Admits Stealing $400K From Clients, Including Lottery Winner Syosset Attorney Admits Stealing $400K From Clients, Including Lottery Winner
Syosset Attorney Admits Stealing $400K From Clients, Including Lottery Winner A Long Island attorney formally confessed to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her clients, including a lottery winner. Daphna Zekaria, 54, of Syosset, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with a series of thefts committed while working as a partner at the Huntington law firm Sokolski and Zekaria, P.C. Zekaria admitted to using her position to siphon large sums from clients under the guise of holding funds for safekeeping or investing on their behalf, prosecutors said. In one case, she stole approximatel…

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Schools
Tuberculosis Scare At Sachem HS Prompts Testing Of 100+; District's Response Criticized Tuberculosis Scare At Sachem HS Prompts Testing Of 100+; District's Response Criticized
Tuberculosis Scare At Sachem HS Prompts Testing Of 100+; District's Response Criticized A confirmed case of tuberculosis (TB) at a Long Island high school has students, parents, and teachers on edge – and district administrators on defense. The case was confirmed at Sachem High School East and was reported to the Suffolk County Department of Health earlier this month, according to district superintendent Patti Trombetta. As a result, school officials notified 116 students and seven staff members who may have had close contact with the infected individual. However, no districtwide announcement was made at the time, prompting confusion and concern as the news began circulating…

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Rapist Fell Asleep On Woman, Smothering Her To Death Before Dumping Body In Huntington: DA Rapist Fell Asleep On Woman, Smothering Her To Death Before Dumping Body In Huntington: DA
Rapist Fell Asleep On Woman, Smothering Her To Death Before Dumping Body In Huntington: DA Horrific new details shed light on the final moments of a Long Island mother whose body was later found stuffed in a suitcase. Ronald Schroeder, 41, of Huntington Station, was indicted on fresh charges of manslaughter and criminal sex act in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in the death of Seikeya Jones. Wednesday’s indictment alleges that Schroeder filmed himself sexually assaulting the 33-year-old Jones while she was unconscious, then fell asleep on top of her, smothering her to death in late August 2024, according to prosecutors. Jones’ partially decomposed body was found ins…

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Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Saratoga Springs Police Dept., Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Saratoga Springs Police Dept., Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase
Vietnam Vet Admits Shooting At Saratoga Springs Police Dept., Leading Cops On Slow-Speed Chase A Vietnam War veteran formally confessed to opening fire on a police station in upstate New York before leading officers on a slow-speed chase. Paul Trinci, 77, pleaded guilty to felony reckless endangerment and criminal mischief in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in connection with a shooting outside the Saratoga Springs Police Department in February. Trinci admitted that he fired two rounds of birdshot from his vehicle at the Lake Avenue police station on the evening of Friday, Feb. 7. The shots struck both a marked patrol car and the front of the department building. Nobody w…

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Amityville Girl, 13, Missing For A Week Alert Issued For Amityville Girl, 13, Missing For A Week
Alert Issued For Amityville Girl, 13, Missing For A Week Authorities are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for a week. Jaiylah Curry, 13, was last seen in Amityville on Thursday, May 15, according to Amityville Police. Additional details, including a clothing description and her last known location, were not immediately available. Curry was previously reported missing in February, as Daily Voice reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Amityville Police Department at 631-264-0400. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Ex-Suffolk Tutor Who 'Catfished' Minor Into Sex, Abused Second Teen Gets 65 Years In Prison Ex-Suffolk Tutor Who 'Catfished' Minor Into Sex, Abused Second Teen Gets 65 Years In Prison
Ex-Suffolk Tutor Who 'Catfished' Minor Into Sex, Abused Second Teen Gets 65 Years In Prison A former tutor from Long Island will spend decades behind bars for blackmailing an underage teen into having sex with him, and abusing a second victim. Steven Cipkin, 38, of Suffolk County, was sentenced to 65 years in prison in Louisiana federal court on Wednesday, May 21, after admitting to online enticement of minors. Cipkin admitted that from January to April 2022, he used online platforms to pose as an adolescent girl and contacted a minor in Louisiana, gaining her trust. After revealing his true identity, Cipkin continued the communication, asking her to send sexually explicit photos …

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Minister Repeatedly Had Sex With Underage Girl In Nassau County, Police Say Minister Repeatedly Had Sex With Underage Girl In Nassau County, Police Say
Minister Repeatedly Had Sex With Underage Girl In Nassau County, Police Say A man who works as both a minister and hospital chaplain is accused of sexually abusing a minor on Long Island. Reginald Chery, age 46, was arrested at his Brooklyn residence Wednesday, May 21, following an investigation by the Nassau County Police Department’s Special Victims Squad. Detectives determined that Chery repeatedly has sexual relations with an underage girl in Nassau County between Janaury 2014 and August 2016, police said. At the time of his arrest, Chery was employed as a minister at the South Bronx Seventh-day Adventist Church on Crotona Avenue, and served as a chaplain at S…

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