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Zak Failla

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zfailla@dailyvoice.com

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Equal parts Lois Lane, J. Jonah Jameson and Vicki Vale, Zak! has traveled from coast-to-coast covering small and big town community news in both in print and online for nearly a decade since his graduation from the award-winning Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College in 2010.

Before settling into the Hudson Valley, Zak! previously spent time in the New York Daily News newsroom and worked for hyperlocal digital news outlets on Long Island. He wrote sports for The Ithacan and The Ithaca Journal before taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest, where he served as the sports editor at the Shoshone News-Press until heading back east to work with Daily Voice.

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Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Maryland Chase Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Maryland Chase Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors
Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Maryland Chase Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors The man who took officers on a high-speed chase before firing at sheriff's deputies while fleeing on foot will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of attempted murder and other offenses, authorities announced. Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello was convicted following a six-day bench trial on a host of charges for the March 2022 incident that ended with him being shot by deputies returning fire in Frederick County.  This week, a judge sentenced the Hagerstown man to life plus 15 years in prison. According to prosecutors, at approximately 2:45 a.m. on March 18, 2022,…

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Blade-Wielding Man Wanted After Exposing Himself To Women In Maryland: Sheriff Blade-Wielding Man Wanted After Exposing Himself To Women In Maryland: Sheriff
Blade-Wielding Man Wanted After Exposing Himself To Women In Maryland: Sheriff A man is wanted in Southern Maryland after accosting two women and exposing himself to them on Wednesday night. Photos of a suspicious suspect have been released by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office following a strange scene that played out overnight.  According to investigators, at around 8:15 p.m. on July 10, the man approached two women near FDR Boulevard and South Shangra-La Drive, where he grabbed on of them and exposed himself to both. St. Mary's County Sheriff It is alleged that he then displayed "an edged weapon," and chased the women, who began yelling for assista…

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Escapee Heading To Detention Center At Large In Annapolis; Search Is Ongoing (UPDATED) Escapee Heading To Detention Center At Large In Annapolis; Search Is Ongoing (UPDATED)
Escapee Heading To Detention Center At Large In Annapolis; Search Is Ongoing (Updated) The search is on for escapee William Raynard Herold who got loose in Annapolis while being transported to a detention center, authorities announced. Shortly before noon on Thursday, July 11, an alert was issued by the Annapolis Police Department advising that officers, state police, and a police helicopter were hunting for the wanted 22-year-old man, who made his way to a wooded area near the Annapolis Exchange. https://t.co/7BgJkysDUO pic.twitter.com/xz4NNJ6WBb — LouisVuittonDong (@semiautodik) July 11, 2024 The incident and search prompted Anne Arundel County Public Schools to l…

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze On Loudoun County Porch Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze On Loudoun County Porch
Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze On Loudoun County Porch Two firefighters suffered minor injuries battling a house fire on Thursday morning in Virginia, officials say. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue crews were called to a reported structure fire in the 200 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE in Leesburg at approximately 11 a.m. on July 11. Upon arrival, firefighters were met with smoke showing and fire on the porch, which was quickly extinguished by first responders. According to a spokesperson for the agency, two firefighters sustained minor injuries during the incident. No other injuries were reported. The incident is now being investigated by the…

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Man Who Stuffed Virginia Woman's Body In Suitcase, Dumped It In Trash Pleads Not Guilty: Report Man Who Stuffed Virginia Woman's Body In Suitcase, Dumped It In Trash Pleads Not Guilty: Report
Man Who Stuffed Virginia Woman's Body In Suitcase, Dumped It In Trash Pleads Not Guilty: Report The Virginia man who is accused of murdering a 30-year-old mother and stuffing her in a suitcase before being tossed in the trash has reportedly pleaded not guilty to the crime. Brandon Devon White, 30, has been accused of the murder of his girlfriend Taty’ana Zakiyyah Cooks, whose body was found in a trash collection truck in March, officials say. The two were reportedly in a relationship and had been living together at the time. She was reported missing on March 21 when she failed to pick up her 1-year-old son from daycare, prompting a missing person investigation that ended with a g…

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Repeat Violent Offender Who Shot 16-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Maryland, Police Say Repeat Violent Offender Who Shot 16-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Maryland, Police Say
Repeat Violent Offender Who Shot 16-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Maryland, Police Say A repeat offender who got into a physical altercation with a teen girl has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after shooting her in Baltimore, police say. City resident Devonte Lassiter is behind bars following a lengthy investigation into the June shooting of a 16-year-old near the intersection of South Broadway and Thames Street, authorities announced on Thursday. The shooting was reported shortly before 2 a.m. on Saturday, June 8. According to police, officers were called to a hospital emergency room on the morning of the shooting, where they found the teen suffering from t…

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Toddlers Rescued From Hot Car By Police Helicopter After Pursuit From MD Into PA, Officials Say Toddlers Rescued From Hot Car By Police Helicopter After Pursuit From MD Into PA, Officials Say
Toddlers Rescued From Hot Car By Police Helicopter After Pursuit From MD Into PA, Officials Say A Maryland State Police helicopter was instrumental in rescuing two toddlers from a hot vehicle that was abandoned following a pursuit that ended in Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities. With the heat index throughout the region approaching or exceeding 100 degrees, troopers were taken on a ride by 25-year-old Confluence resident Samantha Cherry, who was allegedly intoxicated and now will face charges after the children were saved. According to police, the department's Aviation Command was able to track the abandoned suspect vehicle near the Maryland-Pennsylvania…

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Obituaries
Tony Voce, First Philly Native To Star For Flyers Organization, Dies At 43 Tony Voce, First Philly Native To Star For Flyers Organization, Dies At 43
Tony Voce, First Philly Native To Star For Flyers Organization, Dies At 43 Tony Voce, the first Philadelphia native to play in the Flyers organization, died suddenly Monday, July 8, following an esteemed career representing his hometown franchise for years. The Lehigh Valley Phantoms announced Voce's death, noting he was a former Calder Cup Champion and running down his impressive and historic career. A cause of death was not made public. We are incredibly saddened to share the news of the passing of our dear friend, coach, and mentor Tony Voce. Your... Posted by Philadelphia Flyers Warriors on Monday, July 8, 2024 "We are incredibly saddened to sha…

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Gregg Berhalter, Englewood Native, Fired As Head Coach Of US Men's Soccer Team Gregg Berhalter, Englewood Native, Fired As Head Coach Of US Men's Soccer Team
Gregg Berhalter, Englewood Native, Fired As Head Coach Of US Men's Soccer Team The search is on for a new head coach of the US Men's National Team. The team flamed out in front of hometown fans and were bounced from the 2024 Copa America in the group stage after losing to Urugay and Panama.  It was the first time the US failed to advance out of the group stage. On Wednesday, July 10, the US Soccer Federation made an unsurprising announcement: The team's head coach, Englewood native Gregg Berhalter, 50, had been "relieved of his duties, effective immediately." The search for a new #USMNT head coach has begun. pic.twitter.com/BFVedpnyfo — U.S. Soccer …

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Dad Of 3 ID'd As Power Line Worker Electrocuted In Maryland: 'Source Of Wisdom, Kindness' Dad Of 3 ID'd As Power Line Worker Electrocuted In Maryland: 'Source Of Wisdom, Kindness'
Dad Of 3 ID'd As Power Line Worker Electrocuted In Maryland: 'Source Of Wisdom, Kindness' A young Maryland family is reeling after a 39-year-old utility worker from Frederick was killed on Tuesday after coming into contact with power lines while working in a bucket truck. Osmar Daniel Chavarria, a doting husband to his wife Carmen, and father of three, has been identified by the Montgomery County Department of Police as the Verizon worker killed on the job in the 200 block of Ashton Road in Ashton on Tuesday, July 9. Aerial of the scene where MCFRS is operating in the 200blk of Ashton Rd(Ashton) for a contractor bucket in the air making contact with power lines. @mcfrsPIO #mc…

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