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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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Police & Fire
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Double DC Shooting At Busy Intersection, Police Say One Killed, One Hospitalized In Double DC Shooting At Busy Intersection, Police Say
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Double DC Shooting At Busy Intersection, Police Say Police say that a man was killed and a second hospitalized following the latest fatal shooting in Washington, DC.  An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department at around 11 p.m. on Monday night advising that there was a double shooting near the intersection of Tennessee Street and C Street NE involving a white sedan. Alert: Double Shooting Investigation at the intersection of Tennessee and C Street NE Lookout for a white sedan. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT #I20230587069 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) October 17, 2023 The men were reportedly shot while sitti…

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Police & Fire
Two Found Dead After Maryland House Fire; Child Treated For Injuries, Officials Say Two Found Dead After Maryland House Fire; Child Treated For Injuries, Officials Say
Two Found Dead After Maryland House Fire; Child Treated For Injuries, Officials Say Two people were found dead inside a Prince George's County home that went up in flames overnight, officials confirmed. Fire crews were called shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Monday night to the 13000 block of Martin Road, where there was a home fully engulfed in flames in Brandywine.  House Fire, 13000 Blk Martin Rd., Brandywine. Two story home fully involved with entrapment. More info to follow. PIO en route. — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) October 17, 2023 Once the flames were knocked down, firefighters found two people dead inside the home, fire officials said. N…

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Lifestyle
ATV Riders Accused Of Causing Chaos In Frederick Busted After Yearlong Investigation: Sheriff ATV Riders Accused Of Causing Chaos In Frederick Busted After Yearlong Investigation: Sheriff
ATV Riders Accused Of Causing Chaos In Frederick Busted After Yearlong Investigation: Sheriff Some residents are rejoicing in Frederick County following a yearlong investigation into noisy, reckless ATV riders who have plagued communities for months.  Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) announced on Monday that Jamontrez Marque-Lee Williams, 24, and Jahmad Jayree Disney, 23, have been arrested and are facing charges after they played into the hands of investigators who set up surveillance where they often rode, officials say. For more than a year, the sheriff's office has been receiving complaints about ATV and dirt bike riders cruising along county and c…

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News
Second Morgan State Shooter Also Wanted By Feds For Gang Activity In DC: US Marshals Second Morgan State Shooter Also Wanted By Feds For Gang Activity In DC: US Marshals
Second Morgan State Shooter Also Wanted By Feds For Gang Activity In DC: US Marshals The US Marshals Service is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a second shooter from DC who opened fire at Morgan State University in Maryland. During Homecoming events at the school earlier this month, Jovon Williams, 18, a member of the violent DC street gang, "Kennedy Street Crew," or "KDY," was among those who shot and injured four men and a woman - four of whom were students - on Tuesday, Oct. 3.  A second juvenile suspect has already been arrested and charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and other offenses. Williams - who also goes by the name "…

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News
Maryland Courthouse Locked Down Due To Suspicious White Powder Found In Letter (UPDATED) Maryland Courthouse Locked Down Due To Suspicious White Powder Found In Letter (UPDATED)
Maryland Courthouse Locked Down Due To Suspicious White Powder Found In Letter (Updated) A Baltimore courthouse had to be temporarily locked down on Monday afternoon after a staffer inside the building got a letter with a suspicious white powder inside, officials say. First responders and HazMat crews were called to the Circuit Court building on North Calvert Street at around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, where there was a curious package that sounded alarm bells and led to an evacuation of the second floor of the building. The Baltimore Fire Department sent crews to the scene to assist with the investigation, and residents have been advised to avoid the area around the 100 bl…

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News
Priest Removed From Baltimore Ministry Amid Settlement Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations Priest Removed From Baltimore Ministry Amid Settlement Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Priest Removed From Baltimore Ministry Amid Settlement Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations A priest accused of sexual misconduct has been booted from the Archdiocese of Baltimore.  Over the weekend, the Archdiocese announced that they were made aware of a settlement involving Benedictine Father Paschal Morlino dating back to 2018, when there was a complaint filed citing multiple concerns involving the priest allegedly sexually harassing a man. "In 2018, an individual filed a complaint with the Archdiocese involving Father Morlino, citing multiple concerns," a spokesperson for the Archdiocese said. "The complaint did not include any information at all about the…

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Schools
Students Secure Following New Bomb Threat At Same Maryland High School, Police Say (UPDATED) Students Secure Following New Bomb Threat At Same Maryland High School, Police Say (UPDATED)
Students Secure Following New Bomb Threat At Same Maryland High School, Police Say (Updated) Updated at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16: Police say that the bomb threat was unfounded and there is no threat to the building. For the second time in as many school days, students had to be secured in a safe location as police investigated a threat targeting the same building. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon, the Montgomery County Police Department issued an alert regarding a threat targeting Montgomery Blair High School. The latest threat comes after police were called to the building on Friday morning to conduct a similar investigation. Officials say that the students remaining …

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Obituaries
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Maryland Intersection Remembered As Beloved Friend Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Maryland Intersection Remembered As Beloved Friend
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Maryland Intersection Remembered As Beloved Friend A community in Maryland is reeling after a popular 24-year-old electrician and businessman from Calvert County was struck and killed by a driver in Prince George's County. Chesapeake Beach resident Austin McCollum has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the pedestrian who died over the weekend near the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Old Fort Road in Fort Washington after being hit by a car. Indian Head Highway and Old Fort Road in Fort WashingtonGoogle Maps street view The crash was reported at around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, according to police…

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News
TikToker Says She Relocated From FL To VA For Job Then Was Told She Hadn't Been Hired TikToker Says She Relocated From FL To VA For Job Then Was Told She Hadn't Been Hired
TikToker Says She Relocated From FL To VA For Job Then Was Told She Hadn't Been Hired A former Rutgers University cheerleader says in a now-viral TikTok video that she uprooted her life to take a job as a cheerleading coach in Virginia and after working for a week, was told she had never been hired. Camryn Spina, whose LinkedIn shows she graduated from Rutgers last year with her master's in global sports business, took to TikTok to share her story. 2021 AWARDS 🛡⚔️📣 Loyal Knight Award Camryn Spina, Knights Cheer - Awarded to one athlete from the entire Spirit Program... Posted by Rutgers University Cheerleading Program on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 Spina said in the Get Rea…

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News
Manslaughter Charge For Fentanyl Supplier Following Fatal OD In Maryland: Sheriff Manslaughter Charge For Fentanyl Supplier Following Fatal OD In Maryland: Sheriff
Manslaughter Charge For Fentanyl Supplier Following Fatal OD In Maryland: Sheriff An alleged drug dealer is facing serious charges in Charles County after a fatal fentanyl overdose late last year claimed the life of a 20-year-old, authorities announced. Pomfret Derick Szero Proctor, 40, has been charged with manslaughter in connection to the fatal overdose of George Liddle, Jr. last December in Marbury, according to the sheriff's office. Officials say that on Dec. 12, 2022, Liddle died from an overdose, and it was later determined that Proctor allegedly supplied him with the drugs that killed him. Following the death investigation, a Grand Jury returned an indictment fo…

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