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Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

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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Police & Fire
Cecil County Man Arrested For Hit-Run On Hatem Bridge In Maryland: MDTA Police Cecil County Man Arrested For Hit-Run On Hatem Bridge In Maryland: MDTA Police
Cecil County Man Arrested For Hit-Run On Hatem Bridge In Maryland: Mdta Police It didn't take long for police to track down a hit-and-run driver from Cecil County who was wanted after striking a bicyclist who was riding on the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge in Harford County late on Sunday afternoon. Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Officers have arrested 53-year-old Elkton man David Adams after allegedly hitting a cyclist in the westbound lanes of the Havre de Grace bridge. The strike was reported shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 4.  According to officials, officers found the bicyclist - whose name has not been released, pending the in…

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Police & Fire
Police ID 68-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed By Driver In Maryland Police ID 68-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed By Driver In Maryland
Police ID 68-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed By Driver In Maryland New details have been released after a 68-year-old pedestrian was killed while walking along a roadway in Prince George's County. Police have identified Gary, Indiana resident Jeff Jordan as the person who was struck and died from his injuries after being struck by a driver earlier this week in Bladensburg. At around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Landover Road and 55th Avenue, where they found Jordan suffering from traumatic injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, the d…

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Wegmans Tractor-Trailer Fire Leads To Temporary Lane Closures In Maryland Wegmans Tractor-Trailer Fire Leads To Temporary Lane Closures In Maryland
Wegmans Tractor-Trailer Fire Leads To Temporary Lane Closures In Maryland The shelves at a Maryland Wegmans location may be a bit bare after a tractor-trailer carrying a delivery was destroyed by an early morning fire in Montgomery County. At approximately 5:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, first responders were called to a vehicle fire on Observation Drive near Ridge Road, where a truck heading to the grocery giant went up in flames. ICYMI - ~515a @mcfrs dispatched for vehicle fire on Observation Dr near Rt 27 (Ridge Rd), fire involved fully loaded tractor trailer headed to nearby Wegmans Market, total loss, no injuries, cleanup continuing likely to afternoon, po…

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News
Falling Tree Sets Off Series Of Events Leading To Fatal Crash In Maryland, Sheriff Says Falling Tree Sets Off Series Of Events Leading To Fatal Crash In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Falling Tree Sets Off Series Of Events Leading To Fatal Crash In Maryland, Sheriff Says One person was killed and a second suffered critical injuries after striking a falling tree in Calvert County, according to the sheriff's office. Gerald Robertson, 59, has been identified as the person involved in the fatal crash that was set off by a tree that landed on a Range Rover that was traveling through Chesapeake Beach on Wednesday night. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Feb. 7, members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the intersection of Route 261 (Bayside Road) and 13th Street in Chesapeake Beach to investigate a reported crash that left two with serious injuries. A…

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Mother Accused Of Murdering 21-Year-Old Son During Dispute In Maryland Home, Police Say Mother Accused Of Murdering 21-Year-Old Son During Dispute In Maryland Home, Police Say
Mother Accused Of Murdering 21-Year-Old Son During Dispute In Maryland Home, Police Say A woman in Prince George's County has been charged in connection to the fatal stabbing of her 21-year-old son in Lanham last month, authorities announced. Querida Rivera, 42, has been accused of killing Cristos Miguel Johnson inside their Lanham home late last month during what police say was a domestic dispute. Cristo Johnson Prince George's County Police At approximately 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, officers from the Prince George's Police Department were called to the 8000 block of Greenfield Drive to investigate a reported stabbing.  Upon arrival, they found Johnso…

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Police ID 70-Year-Old Man Killed By Mack Truck Crossing Baltimore Street Police ID 70-Year-Old Man Killed By Mack Truck Crossing Baltimore Street
Police ID 70-Year-Old Man Killed By Mack Truck Crossing Baltimore Street A 70-year-old man was struck and killed by a Mack truck this week in Baltimore County, police say. The Baltimore County Police Department identified local resident Burlon Austin, Jr., as the person who was killed in a fatal crash in Randallstown early on Monday morning. According to police, the incident was reported at around 5 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, on Liberty Road, not far from Brenbrook Drive. Police say that Austin was attempting to cross the street when he was struck by a 2010 Mack 600 truck that was traveling through the area. Austin was rushed to an area hospital, where he was lat…

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News
New Rabies Alert Issued In Maryland Neighborhood After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus New Rabies Alert Issued In Maryland Neighborhood After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus
New Rabies Alert Issued In Maryland Neighborhood After Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus A fresh alert has been issued in Anne Arundel County after another raccoon tested positive for rabies. The Anne Arundel County Department of Health issued an alert this week warning that anyone who came into contact with a raccoon in the area of Admiral Drive near the intersection of Moreland Parkway may have been exposed to the virus. Officials said on Wednesday, Feb. 7 that the infected animal has tested positive for rabies - clarifying a previous release that had the wrong address attached. Anyone who may have had contact with the infected animal, or whose pets have unexplained wounds, …

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Third Passenger Dies Days After Fatal Crash Left Six Hospitalized In Virginia: Police Third Passenger Dies Days After Fatal Crash Left Six Hospitalized In Virginia: Police
Third Passenger Dies Days After Fatal Crash Left Six Hospitalized In Virginia: Police The death toll continues to mount following a deadly two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County over the weekend.  Yan Zhou, 68, of Burke, is the third person who has died from injuries related to the Annandale crash, which sent six people to Virginia hospitals, two of whom have already died, according to officials. At around 9:40 a.m. on Feb. 4, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the intersection of Braddock Road and Bradfield Drive in Annandale, where there was a reported crash that resulted in the death of Yun Hu, who was pronounced at the scene, according to…

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Second Person Arrested For Birthday Celebration Turned Deadly In DC: Police Second Person Arrested For Birthday Celebration Turned Deadly In DC: Police
Second Person Arrested For Birthday Celebration Turned Deadly In DC: Police A second Virginia man has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Diamonte Lewis last October in Southeast DC, authorities announced on Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police Department reported on Feb. 7 that 20-year-old Na'eem Butler, of Herndon, has been extradited from State College in Pennsylvania to be taken back to DC, where he was charged with second-degree murder while armed. His arrest comes weeks after Alexandria resident Ashton Inabinet was arrested and charged, according to federal officials. The fatal incident happened in front of Nellie's Sports Bar…

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Reckless Hit-Run Driver Revved Engine Before Striking Good Samaritan In Virginia, Police Say Reckless Hit-Run Driver Revved Engine Before Striking Good Samaritan In Virginia, Police Say
Reckless Hit-Run Driver Revved Engine Before Striking Good Samaritan In Virginia, Police Say A road-raging man ran down a Good Samaritan checking on his well-being during a strange scene that started in Fredericksburg and ended in Stafford County. Nicholas Duran, 23, is behind bars after intentionally striking a pedestrian while driving on Tuesday morning in Fredericksburg, police say Officers were called at around 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 6 to the intersection of William Street and College Avenue to investigate a reported pedestrian strike with one person down near the Trinity Episcopal Church. Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson from the Fredericksburg Police Departm…

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