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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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Rampaging Woman Terrorized Six People During 90-Minute Crime Spree In Maryland, Police Say Rampaging Woman Terrorized Six People During 90-Minute Crime Spree In Maryland, Police Say
Rampaging Woman Terrorized Six People During 90-Minute Crime Spree In Maryland, Police Say A Baltimore woman is behind bars after going on a short-lived crime spree throughout different parts of Prince George's County before being arrested just hours later near her home, authorities announced. Tanay Stallings-Brown, 31, played a real-life game of "Grand Theft Auto" on Thursday night, terrorizing several people over the course of 90 minutes before she could be tracked down and arrested by investigators. The trail of terror began at around 5:05 p.m. on Jan. 25, when officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to Forest Park Drive and Ritchie Road in Capit…

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Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police
Suspect Kidnapped Man, Forced Him To Take Out Cash At ATM In Northwest DC: Metropolitan Police Recognize this vehicle?  An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department this week as they attempt to track down a suspect and vehicle wanted in connection to a carjacking, robbery, and kidnapping in Northwest DC earlier this month. Like a scene out of a movie, shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, the suspect swerved his car in front of his victim, who was still parked in his own vehicle in the 400 block of K Street NW. He then got out, and when his victim rolled down a window, the wanted man allegedly snatched a cell phone and assaulted him, police say. He then made …

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Mobile Health Van Thief Tracked Down By 'Super' Stafford County Sheriff's Deputies: Officials Mobile Health Van Thief Tracked Down By 'Super' Stafford County Sheriff's Deputies: Officials
Mobile Health Van Thief Tracked Down By 'Super' Stafford County Sheriff's Deputies: Officials Who needs Superman when you have the Stafford County Sheriff's Office?  Deputies leapt into action on Thursday afternoon, when a homeless man did his best Lex Luthor impersonation and attempted to take off in a mobile health van from the seemingly superhero-inspired Richmond-based "Daily Planet" Health Services. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Jan. 25, deputies were called to Carlos O'Kelly's restaurant on Richmond Highway to check on a possibly stolen vehicle that was in a lot and flagged by an eagle-eyed Good Samaritan who spotted a photo of it on social media. Upon arrival, no X-ray vision…

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51-Year-Old Man Busted With Child Porn During Prince George's County Bust: State Police 51-Year-Old Man Busted With Child Porn During Prince George's County Bust: State Police
51-Year-Old Man Busted With Child Porn During Prince George's County Bust: State Police A 51-year-old man is behind bars after being busted by Maryland State Police investigators probing a Prince George's County man found in possession of child porn.  Columbia resident Adam T. Rubin was arrested and faces at least 10 charges in connection to a months-long investigation into Maryland residents who possess and share illicit materials online. On Thursday, the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit, with assistance from the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations executed a search warrant at Rubin's Prince George's County home, where they arrested him.  A…

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Turtle, Ferret Rescued From Tricky Two-Alarm Fire That Damaged Northeast DC Homes (VIDEO) Turtle, Ferret Rescued From Tricky Two-Alarm Fire That Damaged Northeast DC Homes (VIDEO)
Turtle, Ferret Rescued From Tricky Two-Alarm Fire That Damaged Northeast DC Homes (Video) Firefighters have largely contained a two-alarm fire that rapidly spread from one vacant home to a neighboring house in Northeast DC. At around noon on Friday afternoon, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 4000 block of Benning Road NE, where a blaze broke out inside a two-story home. Working Fire 4000 block Benning Rd NE. Fire in a 2 story story dwelling #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) January 26, 2024 A second alarm was quickly called as the flames continued to spread while smoke billowed through the air that could be seen for several blocks in the area. https…

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Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Maryland Drug Bust: Police Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Maryland Drug Bust: Police
Tips From 2023 Result In Massive Maryland Drug Bust: Police Tipsters helped lead police in Anne Arundel County into making a massive drug bust in Laurel, authorities announced. Last year, narcotics detectives from the Anne Arundel County Police Department received information about possible illegal drug distribution that centered on a home in the 3500 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road. On Thursday, police say that teams executed a search warrant at the suspect home, which led to a massive seizure of drugs and ammo, resulting in the arrest of 33-year-old Reshawn Tillies, who was prohibited from possessing ammunition. Officers seized:  443 pills…

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Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Jeep Driver In Baltimore County Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Jeep Driver In Baltimore County
Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Jeep Driver In Baltimore County An investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a 33-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. James McCoy was found by first responders shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, after he was killed by a driver in a Jeep Liberty who sped away from the intersection of Loch Raven Boulevard and Sayward Avenue, according to officials on Friday. According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore County Police Department, arriving officers located McCoy in the roadway, but the Jeep had fled the area. Now they are trying to locate the suspect and vehicle, which likely …

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News
Manhole Cover Explosions Leave Hundreds Of Baltimore Residents In The Dark (UPDATED) Manhole Cover Explosions Leave Hundreds Of Baltimore Residents In The Dark (UPDATED)
Manhole Cover Explosions Leave Hundreds Of Baltimore Residents In The Dark (Updated) Some residents in Baltimore are still without power hours after the city was rocked by an underground fire that caused chaos for some.  Late on Thursday, Jan. 25, multiple agencies were called to the 300 block of North Charles Street, where there was a reported underground fire, smoke coming from multiple manholes, and possible explosions. Maintenance Hole Explosion With Fire: https://t.co/4K4lpClnOe — Citizen Baltimore (@CitizenAppBALT) January 26, 2024 According to officials, the initial investigation found that fire was emitting from one of the smoking manholes, which was quick…

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Woman Reported Missing For Days Found Dead In Prince George's County, Police Say Woman Reported Missing For Days Found Dead In Prince George's County, Police Say
Woman Reported Missing For Days Found Dead In Prince George's County, Police Say Friends and family are mourning after a 72-year-old woman who has been missing for days was found dead in Maryland. An alert was initially issued for Eucharia Eleweanya by the Prince George's County Police Department on Friday, Jan. 19, when the woman was first reported missing out of the 8900 block of 1st Street in Lanham. The situation ended in tragedy, when the department reported on Friday, Jan. 26 that Eleweanya had been located, but she had died. No foul play is suspected, investigators said. Details about the cause and manner of death was not released by the police. The incident re…

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Lifestyle
Contamination Concerns Prompt Nationwide Robitussin Cough Syrup Recall Contamination Concerns Prompt Nationwide Robitussin Cough Syrup Recall
Contamination Concerns Prompt Nationwide Robitussin Cough Syrup Recall Two types of Robitussin cough syrup products sold nationwide are being recalled due to potential microbial contamination, federal authorities announced. This week, New Jersey-based Haleon announced a recall of several lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult that could be contaminated, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Recalled items include:  Four- and eight-ounce Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult with these lot numbers/expiration dates:  T18010 with an expiration date of Oct. 31, 2025; T08730 with an…

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