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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. 

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Business
One Last Round Of Margaritas: Iconic Albany Mexican Restaurant Closing After 42 Years One Last Round Of Margaritas: Iconic Albany Mexican Restaurant Closing After 42 Years
One Last Round Of Margaritas: Iconic Albany Mexican Restaurant Closing After 42 Years A longtime Albany staple is preparing to serve its final meals after more than four decades in business. El Loco Mexican Café, located at 465 Madison Avenue, will permanently close on Saturday, Sept. 6, an employee confirmed to Daily Voice. “This is not a decision I came to lightly,” owner Patrick Noonan said in a statement. “The restaurant world has changed dramatically since the pandemic, and while we have worked tirelessly to keep El Loco thriving, the truth is the landscape around us shifted in ways we simply couldn’t ignore.” View this post on Instagram …

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Sex Offender Who Raped Port Jeff Hospital Patient On Drive Home Gets Over Decade In Prison Sex Offender Who Raped Port Jeff Hospital Patient On Drive Home Gets Over Decade In Prison
Sex Offender Who Raped Port Jeff Hospital Patient On Drive Home Gets Over Decade In Prison A previously convicted sex offender will spend years more in prison for raping a woman he befriended at a Long Island hospital. Rupert Cruz, 65, of Coram, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 26, after pleading guilty to first-degree rape Cruz met the 32-year-old victim while they were both patients at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson in June 2023, according to prosecutors. He offered her a ride home when they were discharged, and she accepted. Once inside the car, Cruz gave the woman a drink from an opened soda can and began making sexual ad…

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Drunk Driver Hits Pole, Flips Car Outside Malta Dunkin’, Police Say Drunk Driver Hits Pole, Flips Car Outside Malta Dunkin’, Police Say
Drunk Driver Hits Pole, Flips Car Outside Malta Dunkin’, Police Say A Saratoga Springs woman was arrested after allegedly driving drunk and causing a rollover crash in Malta late Monday night, Aug. 25. The crash happened around 9:45 p.m. on state Route 67 west of Route 9, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators determined that Alyssa Joly, 25, was driving while intoxicated when she left the roadway, struck a light pole, and overturned in the westbound lane, police said. Her vehicle came to rest in front of a Dunkin’ restaurant. Joly was also speeding and failed to stay in her lane before the crash, according to police. She was cha…

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Pizzeria Owner Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old Worker After Giving Her Cash In Oceanside: Police Pizzeria Owner Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old Worker After Giving Her Cash In Oceanside: Police
Pizzeria Owner Sexually Abused 15-Year-Old Worker After Giving Her Cash In Oceanside: Police A Long Island pizzeria owner is accused of luring a 15-year-old employee into his private office and sexually abusing her, police said. Joseph Piccolo, 61, was arrested Friday, Aug. 15, following an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct at his Oceanside pizzeria, Pizzaiola on Long Beach Road. Piccolo told the female worker to come back to the restaurant on Sunday, Aug. 10, when nobody else would be there to he could give her extra money, Nassau County Police said. When the girl entered his office, Piccolo handed her $200 and and began touching her, according to police. The vic…

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Boarding Owners Let 21 Dogs Die In Washington County, Police Say Boarding Owners Let 21 Dogs Die In Washington County, Police Say
Boarding Owners Let 21 Dogs Die In Washington County, Police Say Two owners of a dog boarding facility in upstate New York are facing criminal charges after 21 dogs were found dead. Washington County deputies were called Sunday, Aug. 24, to Anastasia’s Acres Dog Boarding on Allen Road in Argyle for a report of deceased animals, the agency said. Investigators determined that the facility’s owners, Robert Palulis, 48, and Anastasia Palulis, 38, failed to provide adequate water and ventilation, resulting in the deaths of 21 dogs, according to police. Another dog required medical treatment. Both owners were each charged with 22 counts under New York’s Agric…

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Police & Fire
5 Days Have Passed Since Brentwood Girl, 15, Went Missing; Here's What We Know 5 Days Have Passed Since Brentwood Girl, 15, Went Missing; Here's What We Know
5 Days Have Passed Since Brentwood Girl, 15, Went Missing; Here's What We Know Authorities are seeking tips in the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl from Long Island. Tania Maldonado was last seen in Brentwood on Thursday, Aug. 21, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. A clothing description was not given, though investigators noted she is believed to be in the Brentwood area. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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$6M Real Estate Fraud Lands Garden City Attorney Up To 12 Years In Prison $6M Real Estate Fraud Lands Garden City Attorney Up To 12 Years In Prison
$6M Real Estate Fraud Lands Garden City Attorney Up To 12 Years In Prison A Long Island attorney who stole more than $6 million from clients in dozens of real estate deals could serve over a decade behind bars. Daniel Boldi, 50, of Garden City, was sentenced to up to 12 years in prison in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 26. It followed his guilty pleas to 13 counts of grand larceny and scheme to defraud. Civil judgment orders totaling more than $6.2 million were also issued on behalf of 52 victims, including homeowners, real estate agents, lenders, and other entities who had trusted Boldi with escrow funds. Boldi used his law firm, Boldi Law Group, P.C., to…

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Brentwood Boy, 15, Has Been Missing For Over Week Brentwood Boy, 15, Has Been Missing For Over Week
Brentwood Boy, 15, Has Been Missing For Over Week Authorities are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for over a week. Jethro Boucher, 15, was last seen in Brentwood on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. He was wearing a white t-shirt, black shorts, and black shoes. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Heroic NY Paramedic, Model Stabbed While Saving Women From Attackers In Germany Heroic NY Paramedic, Model Stabbed While Saving Women From Attackers In Germany
Heroic NY Paramedic, Model Stabbed While Saving Women From Attackers In Germany An EMT and model from upstate New York is fighting to recover after he was brutally stabbed while protecting two women from a tram assault in Germany. John Rudat, 21, of Colonie, – who recently completed paramedic school and works as an EMT in Albany County – intervened after seeing two women being attacked in Dresden on Sunday, Aug. 24, according to a GoFundMe campaign. In the struggle, he was slashed in the face with a six-inch blade, leaving him with severe injuries that required emergency surgery overseas. Photos from the aftermath show blood across the tram floor as passengers used ti…

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Victim ID’d After Pedestrian Killed On Thruway In Rotterdam Victim ID’d After Pedestrian Killed On Thruway In Rotterdam
Victim ID’d After Pedestrian Killed On Thruway In Rotterdam A Troy woman has been identified as the pedestrian killed after being struck by a vehicle on the New York State Thruway in Schenectady County. Julia Barrett, 51, died after being hit in the westbound lanes of the Thruway near Exit 25 (I-890) in Rotterdam at about 8:50 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, New York State Police said. Barrett had been standing in a travel lane when the collision occurred. Her vehicle was later found parked on the shoulder of the roadway near the crash site. The driver involved immediately stopped, called 911, and has been cooperative with the investigation, police said. …

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