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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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Felon Busted With Drugs, Loaded Gun During Routine Stop In Frederick County: Sheriff Felon Busted With Drugs, Loaded Gun During Routine Stop In Frederick County: Sheriff
Felon Busted With Drugs, Loaded Gun During Routine Stop In Frederick County: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop in Frederick County landed a convicted felon back behind bars for drug and weapon offenses, authorities announced on Monday. Hagerstown resident Ricky Ray Hilton, Jr., 41, was caught red-handed with a loaded gun and a host of drugs during a stop in Frederick, after he committed a violation while driving through Frederick, according to the sheriff's office. During that subsequent stop, deputies say that they seized more than 60 grams of crack cocaine, 1.2 grams of a white powdery substance, and ecstasy from the inside of Hilton's  Officials made n…

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Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Learned Of Powerball Win While Reading The News Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Learned Of Powerball Win While Reading The News
Newly Minted Maryland Millionaire Learned Of Powerball Win While Reading The News A Maryland woman who tends to wait a few days before checking her Powerball tickets had to push up her process after learning that a winning million-dollar ticket was sold at her normal Lottery spot.  The Prince George's County Powerball player says that she was scrolling through some headlines on her phone when one caught her eye about the $1 million ticket that was sold at the Green Meadow Exxon in Hyattsville for the Monday, Jan. 1 drawing.. "I bought tickets at the Green Meadow Exxon in Hyattsville. I said, ‘Maybe it is me,’ ” she recalled. The public safety worker immediately chec…

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Police & Fire
One Airlifted To Hospital After Charles County Shooting: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) One Airlifted To Hospital After Charles County Shooting: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
One Airlifted To Hospital After Charles County Shooting: Sheriff (Developing) One person was airlifted to an area hospital after a reported shooting in Charles County on Monday afternoon, the sheriff's office announced. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the scene of a shooting in the area of Jameson Court in Indian head, according to officials. The victim was set to be flown to the hospital, they said. No information about a possible suspect has been provided by the sheriff's office. Officers are on the scene of a shooting in the area of Jameson Court in Indian Head. The victim will be flown to a hospital. There are no suspect descr…

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Schools
Harford County Public Schools Closing Three Hours Early On Tuesday Due To Expected Storm Harford County Public Schools Closing Three Hours Early On Tuesday Due To Expected Storm
Harford County Public Schools Closing Three Hours Early On Tuesday Due To Expected Storm With another round of wintry weather expected to roll through the region, some schools are taking precautions and will be dismissing students and staff early. The Harford County Public Schools and offices will be closing three hours early on Tuesday, Jan. 9, and there will be no afterschool activities or daycare, according to the district. Due to the forecasted high impact storm, Harford County Public Schools schools and offices will close 3 hours early tomorrow, Tuesday, January 9, 2024. No afterschool activities or afterschool daycare, Tuesday, January 9, 2024. 2nd shift custodians are…

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Montgomery County High-Rise Evacuated, 'Condemned' For Electrical Issue Montgomery County High-Rise Evacuated, 'Condemned' For Electrical Issue
Montgomery County High-Rise Evacuated, 'Condemned' For Electrical Issue A Montgomery County apartment building was evacuated and condemned due to an electrical issue that led to several floors of the high rise filling with smoke, displacing hundreds. First responders were called to the 15-story Westwood Towers building on Westbard Road in Bethesda on Sunday afternoon to investigate reports of smoke that were the result of an electrical problem that will require "extensive repairs" according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer. The Westwood Towers building was evacuated and "condemned" due to the electrical issue. Twi…

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'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland 'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland After more than a month on the run, a man wanted for a fatal double shooting in Washington County has been apprehended by FBI agents in North Carolina, authorities announced. On Monday, the Hagerstown Police Department announced that Brian Christopher Francis, 41, was apprehended in Morrisville, NC without incident and brought back to Maryland, where he was wanted in connection to an apartment shooting over the summer. Also known as "Fox," or "Silk," Francis was charged in the District Court for Washington County in Maryland on 13 charges in August that include murder and attempted murder, …

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Man Busted With Explosive Device During Maryland Burglary Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney Man Busted With Explosive Device During Maryland Burglary Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney
Man Busted With Explosive Device During Maryland Burglary Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney The Maryland man who assaulted his mother and returned to his family home in Frederick County the next day with an improvised explosive device will spend years in prison, authorities announced. Dominic Michael Valenti has been sentenced to 35 years in prison with all but 10 years suspended for manufacturing a destructive device and second-degree assault, according to the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office. On Aug. 6, 2022, officers from the Brunswick Police Department were called to Valenti's family home after he made violent threats and assaulted his mother before leaving the area …

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Police & Fire
Seven Of Eight Puppies Taken From Stolen Southeast DC Car Recovered, Police Say Seven Of Eight Puppies Taken From Stolen Southeast DC Car Recovered, Police Say
Seven Of Eight Puppies Taken From Stolen Southeast DC Car Recovered, Police Say Members of the Metropolitan Police Department announced that seven of eight puppies that were taken inside a stolen car on Saturday afternoon in Southeast DC have been recovered. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, police say that a driver left their vehicle running and unlocked in the 1700 block of U Street SE when a suspect walked in and fled with eight 5-week-old puppies inside. She had been loading the dogs into her vehicle when she went inside, but when she returned, the vehicle was no longer in the alleyway, according to the police report. The vehicle was recovered later on Saturday, bu…

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Fatal Shooting Lands 22-Year-Old Behind Bars For Murder In Maryland Home: Police Fatal Shooting Lands 22-Year-Old Behind Bars For Murder In Maryland Home: Police
Fatal Shooting Lands 22-Year-Old Behind Bars For Murder In Maryland Home: Police A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a late December shooting inside a Baltimore home that left a man dead, police say. City resident Jerrod Smith is facing a murder charge following an altercation with 31-year-old Toby Rogers that resulted in his death in the 4300 block of Seminole Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 30. According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department, at around 10:30 p.m. on the night of the shooting, officers were called to the home, where they found Rogers suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside. He was pronounced dead at the scene and a hom…

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Stolen Car Recovered, Litter Of Puppies Still Missing In Southeast DC, Police Say Stolen Car Recovered, Litter Of Puppies Still Missing In Southeast DC, Police Say
Stolen Car Recovered, Litter Of Puppies Still Missing In Southeast DC, Police Say The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in tracking down a bunch of 5-week-old puppies who were stolen from a vehicle on Saturday afternoon in Southeast DC. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, police say that a driver left their vehicle running and unlocked in the 1700 block of U Street SE when a suspect walked in and fled with eight puppies inside. The vehicle has been recovered, but the puppies are still missing. According to investigators, the puppies were described as being 5-week-old American bull dogs who are dark in color with white markings. Metropolit…

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