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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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Lifestyle
Get Paid To Shop (On Camera): TV Show Seeking Extras For Scenes Shot In Bridgehampton Get Paid To Shop (On Camera): TV Show Seeking Extras For Scenes Shot In Bridgehampton
Get Paid To Shop (On Camera): TV Show Seeking Extras For Scenes Shot In Bridgehampton If you’ve ever dreamed of being on TV — and don’t mind a long day in the sun — your big break might be waiting in the Hamptons. Waldron Casting is looking for locals to appear as background talent in scenes filming Friday, Aug. 1, for a new TV drama currently using the working title Filch. The gig involves portraying outdoor market staff and patrons in Bridgehampton, and producers are hoping to find real locals who can self-report to set — no transportation provided. To be eligible, you must be over 18 and non-union. The pay? A solid $181.50 for 10 hours, with overtime if the day runs lon…

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Sports
Fired NY Basketball Coach Admits Pulling HS Player's Hair After Video Goes Viral Fired NY Basketball Coach Admits Pulling HS Player's Hair After Video Goes Viral
Fired NY Basketball Coach Admits Pulling HS Player's Hair After Video Goes Viral A former girls’ basketball coach in upstate New York formally confessed to angrily pulling a high school player’s hair after video of the incident went viral online. Ex-Northville High School coach Jim Zullo, 81, pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment – a violation – in Troy City Court on Tuesday, July 29. He was ordered to pay a $120 fine. It came months after Zullo was caught on video yanking a player’s ponytail following Northville’s loss to La Fargeville in the Class D state finals at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, as Daily Voice reported. Video of the tense postgame mome…

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Police & Fire
Ponytailed Burglar Scared Off From Bayville Home, Police Say Ponytailed Burglar Scared Off From Bayville Home, Police Say
Ponytailed Burglar Scared Off From Bayville Home, Police Say A Long Island woman’s home security system may have stopped a burglary in progress after she spotted a stranger trying to break in. The 36-year-old Bayville homeowner was at her Creek Ridge Road residence at around 9:20 p.m. Monday, July 28, when she saw a man attempting to force his way into her home on her surveillance cameras, according to Nassau County Police. She immediately called 911. Before officers arrived, the suspect fled the scene in a gold-colored Suzuki Grand Vitara, heading in an unknown direction. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 40 to 50 years old, w…

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News
Dix Hills Man Tries Hiring Hitman To Kidnap, Kill Business Rival, DA Says Dix Hills Man Tries Hiring Hitman To Kidnap, Kill Business Rival, DA Says
Dix Hills Man Tries Hiring Hitman To Kidnap, Kill Business Rival, DA Says A Long Island man was formally charged with plotting to have a former business associate kidnapped and murdered. Navdeep Singh, 48, of Dix Hills, was indicted on a dozen counts of conspiracy and criminal solicitation in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, July 29, weeks after his arrest. Singh offered $100,000 and 10 acres of land in India to a would-be hitman to carry out the attack, according to the Nassau County DA’s office. The alleged plot unfolded between late May and early June 2025. Singh allegedly met multiple times with the hired individual, providing cash payments, cell phones, phot…

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News
Construction Worker Killed In Mishap At Beacon Job Site Construction Worker Killed In Mishap At Beacon Job Site
Construction Worker Killed In Mishap At Beacon Job Site A construction worker was killed after being struck by heavy machinery during an infrastructure project in the Hudson Valley. Emergency crews in Dutchess County responded to Fishkill Avenue and Conklin Street in Beacon for a report of an accident on Monday, July 28, according to the Beacon Police Department. They arrived to find that Amalio Lombardi, 61, had been struck by an excavator while on the job. Lombardi, of Goshen, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The work was part of a broader infrastructure improvement project for the City of Beacon. In a statement, city leaders e…

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News
Albany Stabbing Victim ID'd As 23-Year-Old; Suspect Charged With Murder Albany Stabbing Victim ID'd As 23-Year-Old; Suspect Charged With Murder
Albany Stabbing Victim ID'd As 23-Year-Old; Suspect Charged With Murder Albany police have identified a young man who was killed in a stabbing over the weekend. Daval Byrams, 23, of Troy, died after being stabbed in the neck during a fight on Ontario Street near Third Street late Saturday night, July 26, according to police. Byrams arrived at Albany Memorial Hospital around 10:05 p.m. with a severe stab wound. Despite efforts to save him, he died from his injuries. Detectives determined Byrams and the suspect, 33-year-old Kyle Crayon of Albany, were known to each other and had been involved in a physical altercation prior to the attack. Crayon stabbed Byrams…

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Duo Ambushes, Stabs Victim Outside Monroe Home, Police Say Duo Ambushes, Stabs Victim Outside Monroe Home, Police Say
Duo Ambushes, Stabs Victim Outside Monroe Home, Police Say Two men are facing serious charges after ambushing and stabbing a victim outside a Hudson Valley home, police said. The alleged attack happened just after midnight Tuesday, July 29, at a residence on Higgins Trail in Monroe, according to New York State Police. Josue Huilca-Rea, 20, and Jony David Perez-Sanchez, 26, waited at the victim’s residence and physically attacked them when they arrived, stabbing the victim with a knife outside the home, police said. The victim was initially taken to Aizer Health Center before being transferred by Kiryas Joel EMS to Garnet Health Medical Center. The…

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Politics
Texas AG Sues Ulster County Clerk Over Abortion Pill Case, New York Refuses To Back Down Texas AG Sues Ulster County Clerk Over Abortion Pill Case, New York Refuses To Back Down
Texas AG Sues Ulster County Clerk Over Abortion Pill Case, New York Refuses To Back Down A fiery legal showdown between Texas and New York is escalating. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a legal petition against Acting Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck on Monday, July 28, for blocking the Lone Star State’s efforts to collect a $100,000 penalty from a New Paltz doctor. Bruck refused to enforce a judgment against Dr. Margaret Carpenter after Paxton secured the six-figure penalty and permanent injunction against Carpenter for sending abortion-inducing drugs to a Texas resident. Carpenter, who co-founded the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, was sued by Paxton in December…

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Lifestyle
'Hairy Man' Sought For Diving Scene Filming In Westchester 'Hairy Man' Sought For Diving Scene Filming In Westchester
'Hairy Man' Sought For Diving Scene Filming In Westchester Got body hair and a flair for the dramatic? You could be just the man producers are looking for. A drama series shooting under the working title “Filch” is putting out a call for one very specific kind of talent: a hairy man, willing to jump off a diving board — all in the name of gripping television. Waldron Casting is seeking a male actor “who is hairy and comfortable jumping off a diving board into a pool.” The role pays $224 for eight hours of work and is set to film Monday, August 4, somewhere in Westchester County. Photos are required — both headshots and full-body shots in swimwear …

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News
Yonkers Drunk Driver Had 4 Kids In Car At Time Of Arrest, Police Say Yonkers Drunk Driver Had 4 Kids In Car At Time Of Arrest, Police Say
Yonkers Drunk Driver Had 4 Kids In Car At Time Of Arrest, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is facing felony charges after he was caught driving drunk with four children in the car, police said. Ruben Fernandez-Urena, 34, of Yonkers, was arrested early Sunday, July 27, following a traffic stop on I-87 near Exit 9 in Tarrytown, according to New York State Police. During the stop, Fernandez-Urena appeared intoxicated and failed multiple field sobriety tests, police said. A breath sample taken at the Tarrytown barracks reportedly showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.12%. Inside the car were four child passengers, ages 12, 11, 7, and 5. Fernandez-Urena was a…

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