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Michael Mashburn

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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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Politics
From No. 2 To Top Dog? Antonio Delgado Launches Primary Challenge Against Gov. Hochul From No. 2 To Top Dog? Antonio Delgado Launches Primary Challenge Against Gov. Hochul
From No. 2 To Top Dog? Antonio Delgado Launches Primary Challenge Against Gov. Hochul New York Lieutenant Gov. Antonio Delgado is making a bold move: running against his boss. Delgado, 48, announced Monday, June 2, that he will challenge Gov. Kathy Hochul in the 2026 Democratic primary, saying it’s time for “bold, decisive, transformational leadership” in Albany. “Let’s not drop the ball on figuring out what it is we’re fighting for,” Delgado said in his campaign launch video, posted on X. “The powerful and well-connected have their champions. I’m running for governor to be yours.” Though he didn’t mention Hochul by name in the video, Delgado later told The New York Times, …

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News
Dine-n-Dasher Whose Brutal Attack Left NY Restaurant Owner With Brain Injury Learns Fate Dine-n-Dasher Whose Brutal Attack Left NY Restaurant Owner With Brain Injury Learns Fate
Dine-n-Dasher Whose Brutal Attack Left NY Restaurant Owner With Brain Injury Learns Fate A man who left a New York sushi restaurant owner with a traumatic brain injury after skipping out on a $425 bill will spend more than two decades in prison. Lucas Healey, age 43, of Albany, was sentenced to 22 years behind bars and five years of post-release supervision in Albany County Court on Friday, May 30, for the violent 2024 assault and robbery that nearly killed Shogun Sushi & Sake Bar co-owner Su Wen Zheng. During the trial, prosecutors described how Healey racked up a hefty food and drink tab at the popular Madison Avenue eatery but attempted to leave after paying just $50 on …

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News
High Driver, 22, Admits Killing Mom In Crash Before Fleeing In Stolen Cop Car In Massapequa High Driver, 22, Admits Killing Mom In Crash Before Fleeing In Stolen Cop Car In Massapequa
High Driver, 22, Admits Killing Mom In Crash Before Fleeing In Stolen Cop Car In Massapequa A 22-year-old woman formally confessed to driving while high on marijuana and causing a high-speed crash that killed a wife and mother. Rachel Lodice, formerly of Jericho, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and a half dozen other charges in Nassau County Court on Monday, June 2, in the 2024 death of Cynthia Mitchell. Lodice admitted to barreling south on Hicksville Road in Massapequa for more than six miles—running red lights, speeding into oncoming traffic, and even driving over medians—before slamming into another car at the intersection of Sunrise Highway on the evening of April 23, 2024. …

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Business
Stewart's Shops Wants Your Blood—And They'll Pay You In Ice Cream To Get It Stewart's Shops Wants Your Blood—And They'll Pay You In Ice Cream To Get It
Stewart's Shops Wants Your Blood—And They'll Pay You In Ice Cream To Get It Giving back has never been sweeter. Stewart’s Shops and the American Red Cross are teaming up once again for their 10th annual ‘Give A Pint, Get A Pint’ campaign, where blood donors throughout the region can trade their good deed for a pint of delicious Stewart’s ice cream or gelato. Throughout the month of June, if you donate blood at a participating Red Cross location, you’ll walk away with a certificate redeemable for a free pint of Stewart’s pre-packaged ice cream or gelato. The partnership has collected more than 104,000 donations since 2016, helping save countless lives while also s…

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Obituaries
'Profound Loss': Fire Chief, Grandfather Killed In NY Work Zone Crash 'Profound Loss': Fire Chief, Grandfather Killed In NY Work Zone Crash
'Profound Loss': Fire Chief, Grandfather Killed In NY Work Zone Crash Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a Department of Transportation employee, longtime fire chief, and beloved grandfather who was killed while overseeing a road project in upstate New York. Hoosick Falls Fire Chief Robert Bornt, 54, was struck by a vehicle while working as a highway maintenance supervisor on State Route 7 in Pittstown on Thursday, May 29, as Daily Voice previously reported. Bornt, of Hoosick Falls, suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, where he died the next day, according to New York State Police. No arrests have been made,…

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News
Naked, Stabbed, Held Hostage: 4 Charged In Brutal NY Kidnapping After Daring Escape Naked, Stabbed, Held Hostage: 4 Charged In Brutal NY Kidnapping After Daring Escape
Naked, Stabbed, Held Hostage: 4 Charged In Brutal NY Kidnapping After Daring Escape Two Connecticut residents — including a 17-year-old boy — are among four people accused of kidnapping and violently assaulting a victim who was allegedly held against their will inside a New York home. The disturbing incident began on Saturday, May 31, when troopers received reports of a possible kidnapping in Clinton County. Investigators learned that a victim had been forcibly taken from Plattsburgh and transported to a Franklin County residence in the village of Tupper Lake, nearly 90 miles away, New York State Police said. The suspects — identified as Jose Acosta, 31, and a 17-year-old …

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News
Dad Tried Blowing Up Uniondale Gov't Building Over Custody Dispute, Led $600K Fraud Scheme: DA Dad Tried Blowing Up Uniondale Gov't Building Over Custody Dispute, Led $600K Fraud Scheme: DA
Dad Tried Blowing Up Uniondale Gov't Building Over Custody Dispute, Led $600K Fraud Scheme: DA A Long Island father who tried to blow up a government building in a custody-fueled revenge plot pleaded guilty to a laundry list of charges, including multiple bomb-related crimes, mortgage fraud, and identity theft. James Luca, age 47, admitted in Nassau County Court Monday, June 2, to trying to ignite explosive devices outside the county’s Department of Social Services building in Uniondale in September 2024. Upset and aggrieved, he blamed Nassau County Child Protective Services for revoking his visitation rights with his children, as Daily Voice previously reported. Luca placed two pro…

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18-Year-Old Murdered Young Man In Clifton Park, Police Say 18-Year-Old Murdered Young Man In Clifton Park, Police Say
18-Year-Old Murdered Young Man In Clifton Park, Police Say An 18-year-old man is behind bars and accused of murdering a young man in the Capital Region. Saratoga County resident Jaiden Ildefanso, of Clifton Park, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder on Sunday, June 1, in connection with the death of 20-year-old Simon Brault, deputies said. Brault, who is also from Clifton Park, died at Albany Medical Center on Saturday, May 31, after being stabbed. An investigation found that Ildefanso intentionally stabbed Brault on Beresford Road in Clifton Park, according to deputies. Investigators did not speculate on a possible motive for the a…

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Police & Fire
Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Colonie Standoff, Police Say Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Colonie Standoff, Police Say
Gun-Toting Man Defies Cops For 7 Hours In Colonie Standoff, Police Say An hours-long standoff ended peacefully after an armed man barricaded himself inside a Capital Region home, police said. Officers responded to a Colonie residence on Van Heusen Street for a domestic incident at around 1 p.m. Sunday, June 1, Colonie Police said. The caller told dispatchers the incident involved Dennis Farrell, 46, who was subject to a full stay-away order. Instead of surrendering, Farrell told police over the phone that he was armed with a gun and refused to come out, prompting the department’s Special Services Team to respond, according to police The standoff lasted more …

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Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Overpass Pillar In West Islip Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Overpass Pillar In West Islip
Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Overpass Pillar In West Islip A driver was killed in a high-speed, single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The incident happened in West Islip, on Union Boulevard near the Robert Moses Causeway overpass, at around 6:45 p.m. Sunday, June 1. Patrick Tarpey, 59, was driving a Chevrolet Malibu westbound on Union Boulevard when he left the roadway and slammed into a cement pillar, Suffolk County Police said. Tarpey, of Amityville, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. No other vehicles were involved. The car was impounded for a safety check. Suffolk County…

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