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Michael Mashburn

Reporter

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. 

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Lifestyle
Mom Paralyzed In Hamptons Boat Crash Faces Setbacks As Support Grows: 'Will Continue To Fight' Mom Paralyzed In Hamptons Boat Crash Faces Setbacks As Support Grows: 'Will Continue To Fight'
Mom Paralyzed In Hamptons Boat Crash Faces Setbacks As Support Grows: 'Will Continue To Fight' The Long Island mother paralyzed in a Memorial Day weekend boat crash is now facing new challenges in her recovery — but her family is staying hopeful as community support pours in. Brooke Skrocki, the 28-year-old fiancée of Edward Hillkewicz, was left with life-altering spinal injuries after he piloted a speeding boat while drunk, slamming into a jetty in Hampton Bays with her, two other adults, and their two young daughters aboard, the Suffolk County DA’s Office said. While her children, ages 2 and 6, were not physically injured, Skrocki was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital an…

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'One Awkward Board Meeting:' Tech CEO, HR Head's Alleged Affair Caught On Coldplay Kiss Cam 'One Awkward Board Meeting:' Tech CEO, HR Head's Alleged Affair Caught On Coldplay Kiss Cam
'One Awkward Board Meeting:' Tech CEO, HR Head's Alleged Affair Caught On Coldplay Kiss Cam What started as a playful moment during Coldplay’s Wednesday night concert at Gillette Stadium ended with gasps and a potential PR disaster for a Boston tech company. During the band’s performance, frontman Chris Martin called out the crowd’s energy and directed attention to the big screen kiss cam, a lighthearted tradition at large arena shows. But when the camera zoomed in on Andy Byron — the married CEO of software firm Astronomer — and his Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot, things took an awkward turn. The pair appeared extremely cozy at first, with Byron’s arms wrapped around Cabot …

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Shaking Infant, Causing Brain Damage Lands Schenectady Mom In Prison Shaking Infant, Causing Brain Damage Lands Schenectady Mom In Prison
Shaking Infant, Causing Brain Damage Lands Schenectady Mom In Prison A 21-year-old Schenectady mother was sentenced to prison for violently shaking an infant, causing serious and life-altering brain injuries. Julia Servin was sentenced to six years behind bars in Schenectady County Court on Wednesday, July 16, after pleading guilty to felony reckless assault. A 16-year full order of protection was issued for the victim. Servin, then 21, violently shook her nearly 5-month-old baby, causing significant brain trauma and retinal hemorrhaging in June 2024, according to prosecutors. The child was initially brought to Ellis Hospital with suspicious injuries and …

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Driver Killed Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer Stopped In Melville; Victim's ID Released Driver Killed Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer Stopped In Melville; Victim's ID Released
Driver Killed Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer Stopped In Melville; Victim's ID Released A 31-year-old man was killed Thursday morning, July 17, when his car slammed into the back of a stopped tractor-trailer on Long Island. David Gange, of Melville, was driving an Audi northbound on Route 110 shortly after 11 a.m. when he struck the rear of a Freightliner tractor-trailer that was stopped at the intersection of Duryea Road in Melville, Suffolk County Police said. Gange was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The driver of the Freightliner, a 48-year-old man from Newark, New Jersey, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Both vehicles …

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KKK-Linked Threats To Hang Catskill Man Land SC Woman Behind Bars KKK-Linked Threats To Hang Catskill Man Land SC Woman Behind Bars
Kkk-linked Threats To Hang Catskill Man Land SC Woman Behind Bars A South Carolina woman will spend months in jail for sending violent and racially charged threats to a Hudson Valley man. Kristin Keeble, 54, of Pageland, South Carolina, admitted to sending a series of hate-fueled voice messages via Facebook Messenger in October 2023, threatening to kill a Catskill man – along with a woman he knew and her children, according to the US Attorney’s Office. She was sentenced Tuesday, July 15 in Albany federal court after pleading guilty to transmitting a threat to injure another in interstate commerce. Keeble left four separate audio messages filled with pro…

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Obituaries
'Missed Beyond Measure': Motorcyclist Killed In Levittown Cherished 'Freedom Of The Open Road' 'Missed Beyond Measure': Motorcyclist Killed In Levittown Cherished 'Freedom Of The Open Road'
'Missed Beyond Measure': Motorcyclist Killed In Levittown Cherished 'Freedom Of The Open Road' Loved ones are mourning the loss of a Long Island man whose life was cut short following a motorcycle crash in Levittown. Gary Bertsch, 54, was critically injured Sunday, July 13, when the 2019 Aprilia motorcycle he was riding collided with an SUV on Valley Road just before 5 p.m., Nassau County Police said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries the following day. The SUV driver, identified as a 20-year-old woman, remained at the scene. The crash is under investigation, police said. Bertsch was remembered as a devoted husband, proud grandfather, and the kind of man w…

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Man Murdered Ex-Wife As Kids Slept Nearby In Schenectady Home Man Murdered Ex-Wife As Kids Slept Nearby In Schenectady Home
Man Murdered Ex-Wife As Kids Slept Nearby In Schenectady Home A Brooklyn man confessed to murdering his wife of over 10 years inside her Schenectady home as their children slept nearby. Timothy Taylor, 38, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Schenectady County Court in the 2023 killing of 44-year-old Tishawn Folkes-Taylor, prosecutors announced Wednesday, July 16. As part of the plea deal, he faces a sentence of 22 years to life in prison when he appears before a judge in September. Traveled Across State Lines To Kill His Ex-Wife Taylor traveled from North Carolina to Schenectady on May 27, 2023, checking into the Imperial Hotel around 11 p.m.…

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MS-13's 'Creeper' Admits Role In Machete Murders Of 15-Year-Old, Second Victim On Long Island MS-13's 'Creeper' Admits Role In Machete Murders Of 15-Year-Old, Second Victim On Long Island
MS-13's 'Creeper' Admits Role In Machete Murders Of 15-Year-Old, Second Victim On Long Island A Long Island MS-13 gang member formally confessed to taking part in the gruesome killings of two young victims, nearly a decade after their deaths. Kevin Del Cid, 25, of Freeport, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, July 16, in connection with the 2016 machete killings of 20-year-old Kerin Pineda and 15-year-old Javier Castillo. Del Cid – also known by the alias “Creeper” – was a member of the Sailors Locos Salvatruchas Westside clique of the MS-13 gang at the time. He also pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine and marijuana. Tw…

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Business
OJ Outrage: McDonald's Juice Upcharge Leaves Customer Irked: 'Trying To Nickel And Dime Us!' OJ Outrage: McDonald's Juice Upcharge Leaves Customer Irked: 'Trying To Nickel And Dime Us!'
OJ Outrage: McDonald's Juice Upcharge Leaves Customer Irked: 'Trying To Nickel And Dime Us!' What started as a simple breakfast run ended in a side of sass and a small cup of controversy for a McDonald's customer in New York. Jeffrey Martin took to the Clarkstown Community Facebook group on Wednesday, July 16, to air his beef (or sausage?) with the Golden Arches after he claimed he was charged $2.20 for an orange juice he thought was included in his breakfast meal. “McDonald’s is trying to nickel and dime us!” he wrote, alongside a photo of his receipt from his Tuesday visit to the New City McDonald's. “Ordered the breakfast—2 sausage sandwiches, potato, and juice, as in the photo.…

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Police & Fire
She Was 15 And ‘In Danger’—Yet No AMBER Alert Was Issued: Here’s What It Takes To Trigger One She Was 15 And ‘In Danger’—Yet No AMBER Alert Was Issued: Here’s What It Takes To Trigger One
She Was 15 And ‘In Danger’—Yet No Amber Alert Was Issued: Here’s What It Takes To Trigger One On Tuesday, July 15, Daily Voice reported on a missing 15-year-old girl from Saratoga County whom sheriff’s officials believed was in danger. The teen was found safe hours later, but many readers asked why an AMBER alert wasn’t issued. In New York State, when a child goes missing and police believe they could be in danger, many people naturally expect an AMBER Alert to be issued. But the fact is, not every case qualifies, even when the child is under 18 and believed to be at risk. The answer comes down to very specific and stringent criteria that must be met for an alert to be activated, ac…

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