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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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CT Business Owner Admits Failing To Pay Taxes CT Business Owner Admits Failing To Pay Taxes
CT Business Owner Admits Failing To Pay Taxes A Connecticut business owner admits that he failed to pay nearly $900,000 in taxes and used company funds for personal expenses. New Haven County resident Christopher Jardine, age 55, of Guilford, appeared in federal court in Bridgeport Friday, April 29, where he pleaded guilty to one count of willful failure to pay over withholding taxes, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Federal prosecutors said between 2016 and 2019, Jardine failed to collect and pay over the federal income and Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) taxes that were withheld from employees’ paychecks at his Branfo…

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Police & Fire
Pursuit, Crash Leads To Discovery Of Long Island Duo With Ghost Gun, Police Say Pursuit, Crash Leads To Discovery Of Long Island Duo With Ghost Gun, Police Say
Pursuit, Crash Leads To Discovery Of Long Island Duo With Ghost Gun, Police Say A weekend police chase on Long Island ended with troopers finding a so-called ghost gun. The incident began around 11 a.m. Sunday, May 1, when troopers attempted to stop a Nissan Altima for speeding on the Northern State Parkway near New Highway in Smithtown, New York State Police said. After a short pursuit, the driver entered the on-ramp to Sunken Meadow Parkway but lost control on a curve and crashed near a wooded area, police said. The driver then took off on foot and has not been found. Inside the car, police found two passengers, Patrice Gordon, age 25, of Selden, and Landre Simmons…

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Greenburgh Veterinarian Arrested For Punching, Kicking Animals, Police Say Greenburgh Veterinarian Arrested For Punching, Kicking Animals, Police Say
Greenburgh Veterinarian Arrested For Punching, Kicking Animals, Police Say A veterinarian in the region is accused of physically abusing numerous animals that were entrusted in his care. Javier Diaz, age 46, was arrested Thursday, April 28, following an investigation by SPCA Westchester and the Westchester County DA’s office. The abuse allegedly occurred on six occasions in April 2022 at Main Street Animal Hospital, a clinic owned by Diaz in the village of Elmsford, in the town of Greenburgh. Investigators with SPCA Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit (HLE) said on one occasion Diaz struck a two-month-old kitten on the head with nail clippers and then jamm…

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Police & Fire
Five Nabbed For Prostitution After Detail At Hotel In Hudson Valley Five Nabbed For Prostitution After Detail At Hotel In Hudson Valley
Five Nabbed For Prostitution After Detail At Hotel In Hudson Valley Five people have been arrested following a prostitution bust at a hotel in the region. All five suspects were apprehended in Dutchess County Wednesday, April 27, in the Town of Fishkill after local and state police targeted prostitution and other illegal activity at the Extended Stay America on West Merritt Boulevard, Fishkill Police said. In addition to the prostitution charges, some were also busted for criminal possession of a controlled substance, police said. Police did not release the names of those charged. In a statement announcing the arrests, Fishkill Police said prostitution is…

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Man Accused Of Calling In Bomb Threat To Yale New Haven Hospital Man Accused Of Calling In Bomb Threat To Yale New Haven Hospital
Man Accused Of Calling In Bomb Threat To Yale New Haven Hospital A man who police say threatened to bomb the Yale New Haven Hospital has been arrested. Alexander Bradley, age 42, of Cranston, Rhode Island, was taken into custody Thursday, April 28, on federal charges of conveying false information about explosives, according to the US Attorney’s Office. It came nearly a year after he allegedly called the hospital and told an employee he had placed a pressure cooker containing a bomb outside of the building, prosecutors said. Bradley initially called the Yale University Health Clinic and told a nurse that he had been denied care at the hospital and said…

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Police & Fire
Long Island Armed Robber Demands Victim's Scooter, Cash, Police Say Long Island Armed Robber Demands Victim's Scooter, Cash, Police Say
Long Island Armed Robber Demands Victim's Scooter, Cash, Police Say Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Long Island. The victim, age 32, told police he was walking in Riverhead near West Main Street and Griffing Avenue at around 8 p.m. Thursday, April 28, when a man pulled him into an alley and tried taking his electric scooter, Riverhead Police said. When the victim told the suspect that the scooter didn’t work, the suspect pulled a silver-colored handgun and demanded everything in the victim’s pocket, police said. The victim gave him $400 cash and a debit card before running from the alley toward Grangebel Park, police said. Polic…

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Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Stealing Guns, Safe During Long Island Home Burglary Man Wanted For Stealing Guns, Safe During Long Island Home Burglary
Man Wanted For Stealing Guns, Safe During Long Island Home Burglary Police are asking for the public’s help after a Long Island family’s home was burglarized. Suffolk County Police said the break-in happened Friday, April 22, at the Brookhaven residence, located on Hargrove Drive in Stony Brook. Sometime between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., the suspect got into the house by removing a window screen, police said. Once inside he stole four long guns, a safe, jewelry, and various ID documents, police said. Altogether, the stolen items are valued at approximately $1,500. The suspect was seen on home surveillance footage wearing dark colored pants, a grey long sleeve …

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Lifestyle
This Popular Restaurant Serves Up Long Island's Best Happy Hour, Voters Say This Popular Restaurant Serves Up Long Island's Best Happy Hour, Voters Say
This Popular Restaurant Serves Up Long Island's Best Happy Hour, Voters Say Looking to grab a drink after a long day? Look no further than this Long Island watering hole, according to voters. For a whopping seventh year in a row, those voters on Best of Long Island have named Spiro’s restaurant and lounge as having the best happy hour around. Located at 4 Patchogue Drive in Rocky Point, Spiro’s has been quenching thirsty patrons since 2011. “We offer a simple concept, quality food that tastes amazing, portions the way they should be, and prices that are reasonable,” reads the company’s Yelp profile. Spiro's touts a drink list that features over 20 specialty mart…

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Business
Recall Issued For Polaris Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due To Fire Hazard Recall Issued For Polaris Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due To Fire Hazard
Recall Issued For Polaris Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due To Fire Hazard Polaris is recalling two of its off-road vehicles over concerns they may pose a fire danger, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced. The recall affects certain VINs of the company’s 2022 RZR Pro 4 Premium and Ultimate vehicles. Around 1,100 of the vehicles were sold at Polaris dealers across the US between May 2021 and April 2022, CPSC said. An incorrectly routed battery cable is to blame, which can contact the prop shaft during use, potentially resulting in an electrical short and fire, CPSC said. No fires have been reported so far, but one customer reported that a vehicle lost…

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State Mishandled Domestic Violence Case Before Worker's Murder, Investigation Finds State Mishandled Domestic Violence Case Before Worker's Murder, Investigation Finds
State Mishandled Domestic Violence Case Before Worker's Murder, Investigation Finds State agencies failed to follow their own domestic violence policies before a state worker was murdered, according to a new report from the New York State Inspector General’s office. Speaking at the state’s Crime Victims Memorial Thursday, April 28, Inspector General Lucy Lang said when the victim reached out for help, “it fell on deaf ears.” The woman, an employee with the state Office of Information Technology Services in Albany, was killed in September 2020 by her husband, a former worker at the state Office of General Services, before he took his own life, Lang said. According to …

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