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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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Fans, Players Get Unruly During Fights At HS Basketball Game In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Fans, Players Get Unruly During Fights At HS Basketball Game In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Fans, Players Get Unruly During Fights At HS Basketball Game In St. Mary's County: Sheriff The action at a high school basketball game in St. Mary's County spilled off the court and into the stands when fans and players of two rival teams got into a massive fight. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office providing support at Great Mills High School required backup on Wednesday night when a crowd became unruly and several altercations broke out, according to authorities. On Jan. 17, units were called to the gym during the matchup between Great Mills High School and St. Charles High School when fans and players got into heated arguments, investigators say. The fight includ…

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Victim Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Harford County Shooting, Sheriff Says Victim Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Harford County Shooting, Sheriff Says
Victim Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Harford County Shooting, Sheriff Says One person had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital with critical injuries after a shooting in Harford County on Wednesday night. Rosedale resident Oluwatishe Oluwatamilore Ilori, 22, suffered serious injuries on Jan. 17 and was listed in critical condition on Thursday morning following an overnight shooting, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies were called to the area of Harford Square Drive at O&P Court in Edgewood to investigate reports of shots fired with one person down. Harford Square Drive at O&P Court in Edgewoo…

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Man Missing After Being Attacked, Forced Into Vehicle In Baltimore County: Police Man Missing After Being Attacked, Forced Into Vehicle In Baltimore County: Police
Man Missing After Being Attacked, Forced Into Vehicle In Baltimore County: Police Concerns are growing for some in Baltimore County after a 62-year-old man was forced into a vehicle and is now missing. An alert was issued by the police on Thursday morning after Joel Edwards was attacked by an unknown person in the 3500 block of Forest Hill Road in Gwynn Oak, according to officials. He hasn't been seen since. Edwards was described as being 5-foot-11 weighing approximately 260 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black puffy jacket, black boots, a blue long-sleeve shirt, and blue sweatpants at around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday night. No details about Edwards' possible assailan…

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Gas Explosion Rocks Southeast DC; Building Collapses (UPDATED) Gas Explosion Rocks Southeast DC; Building Collapses (UPDATED)
Gas Explosion Rocks Southeast DC; Building Collapses (Updated) DC Fire and EMS personnel were busy on Thursday morning due to an active gas leak and explosion in Southeast. An alert was issued at around 10 a.m. on Jan. 18 after there was a reported gas explosion in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE on the second floor. According to officials, by the time crews arrived to fight the fire, the area had already been evacuated due to the gas leak. One injury was reportedly wounded by flying debris. The building suffered extensive damage and a second alarm was called when it collapsed. Update 2nd Alarm explosion & fire 1200 block Marion Barry…

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Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash
Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash The man who spent more than a year on the run after a double fatal head-on DUI crash in Southern Maryland will not be hard to find after being ordered to spend more than a decade behind bars. St. Mary's County resident Kevin Eugene Luther, 43, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with 12 years of active incarceration after he was arrested at his Lexington Park home last year authorities announced on Wednesday. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2021, police said that troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Pegg Road in the area of Spring Valley Drive in L…

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Man Reported Missing For Days In Virginia Found Dead In Fairfax County, Police Say Man Reported Missing For Days In Virginia Found Dead In Fairfax County, Police Say
Man Reported Missing For Days In Virginia Found Dead In Fairfax County, Police Say A man reported missing nearly a week ago has been found dead in Fairfax County, according to police. An alert was issued by the Fairfax County Police Department on Saturday, Jan. 13 after Jamison Jones had been missing for several days in the area of Coppermine Road in McNair. On Wednesday night, the agency announced that Jones was found dead in Reston, though no foul play is suspected. Sadly, Jamison was found deceased yesterday in Reston. Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family. Preliminarily, no foul play is suspected. Detectives continue to investigate. Thank you fo…

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Teen Shot Outside Tropical Smoothie Cafe In Fairfax County: Police Teen Shot Outside Tropical Smoothie Cafe In Fairfax County: Police
Teen Shot Outside Tropical Smoothie Cafe In Fairfax County: Police A 14-year-old was shot on Tuesday night while standing outside a popular Annandale business, according to a Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Jan. 16, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 6500 block of Little River Turnpike, where there was a report of a minor who had been shot outside of Tropical Smoothie Cafe.  According to police, upon arrival they found a 14-year-old who was shot in the arm a short distance away from the building, and they were taken to the hospital for treatment and evaluation of the minor inju…

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Man Dies At Hospital After Overnight Stabbing In Baltimore County, Police Say Man Dies At Hospital After Overnight Stabbing In Baltimore County, Police Say
Man Dies At Hospital After Overnight Stabbing In Baltimore County, Police Say A death investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a man was found suffering from multiple stab wounds and later died from his injuries, police say. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday night to investigate a reported stabbing on Tradepoint Avenue in Edgemere involving a man who had multiple injuries to his upper body. According to police, officers found the victim - whose name has not been released - and he was rushed to an area hospital, where he died from his stab wounds hours later at around 4 a.m. on Wednesda…

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Drug Mule Busted Taking 40 Kilos Of Coke From Source In Mexico To Virginia Gets Prison Time Drug Mule Busted Taking 40 Kilos Of Coke From Source In Mexico To Virginia Gets Prison Time
Drug Mule Busted Taking 40 Kilos Of Coke From Source In Mexico To Virginia Gets Prison Time The Texas man who attempted to flood Virginia streets with cocaine for a Mexican drug trafficking organization is heading to prison, federal authorities announced. Carlos Alfonso Gonzalez, 31, was sentenced by a judge in Virginia to 150 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess and distribute nearly 40 kilograms of cocaine, which could be worth upwards of a million dollars on the streets. The Brownsville, Texas resident agreed with a Mexican source to transport a load of cocaine from Houston to Richmond last year, though he didn't make it to his destination, according to offi…

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Officials ID Mother Who Plunged 100 Feet To Her Death In Virginia Cave Officials ID Mother Who Plunged 100 Feet To Her Death In Virginia Cave
Officials ID Mother Who Plunged 100 Feet To Her Death In Virginia Cave A 38-year-old woman hiking in a Virginia cave plummeted nearly 100 feet to her death, according to officials. Authorities have identified Fairlawn resident Autumn Nicole Draper - also known as Nikki Koert - as the person who was killed in Giles County over the weekend after falling to her death inside a cave in Staffordsville outside of Pearisburg. First responders in the area were called to the cave, and Draper was ultimately found and extricated from the cave by rescue personnel using "specialized resources."  The 911 call came in at around 4:15 p.m. on Friday, but her body was not recov…

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