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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
Death Investigation Launched In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING) Death Investigation Launched In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING)
Death Investigation Launched In Montgomery County (Developing) Police in Montgomery County have launched an investigation after a body was found on Wednesday. An alert was issued by the department at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, advising that there was a death investigation ongoing in the 17100 block of Downing Street in Gaithersburg. According to a Montgomery County Department of Police spokesperson, the scene is secured, and there is no threat to the public on Wednesday afternoon. No additional information was provided by the police. More details are expected to be released as the investigation continues. This is a developing story. Chec…

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Video Released Of Gun Exchange, Broad Daylight Shooting Minutes Later In Maryland Video Released Of Gun Exchange, Broad Daylight Shooting Minutes Later In Maryland
Video Released Of Gun Exchange, Broad Daylight Shooting Minutes Later In Maryland Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a shooter who had no qualms gunning down his victim in broad daylight earlier this year in Baltimore. Video was released by the Baltimore Police Department on Wednesday afternoon showing a wanted suspect who acted quickly after being handed a gun and shooting his victim repeatedly. In the video, the suspect - wearing a blue t-shirt and dark pants - was caught entering a local building, where he was handed a gun by a second unknown man, before briefly inspecting it and sticking it in his waistband.  The suspect then could be see…

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Police Offer $25,000 Reward Following Fatal Shooting In Maryland Police Offer $25,000 Reward Following Fatal Shooting In Maryland
Police Offer $25,000 Reward Following Fatal Shooting In Maryland Police in Prince George's County have identified the 45-year-old man who was shot and killed in Takoma Park. Over the weekend, Silver Spring resident Jerome Clarke was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 6800 block of Red Top Road following reports of shots fired in the area. His body was found outside of an area building at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, and he was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, officials say. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Prince George’s County Police (@pgpdnews…

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News
No Charges After Prisoner Fatally Overdoses While In Police Custody In DC, Prosecutors Say No Charges After Prisoner Fatally Overdoses While In Police Custody In DC, Prosecutors Say
No Charges After Prisoner Fatally Overdoses While In Police Custody In DC, Prosecutors Say There will be no charges filed after a suspect died of an overdose while in police custody in Washington, DC earlier this year. The US Attorney's Office for DC announced that there is not enough evidence to pursue possible federal charges against a Metropolitan Police Department detective or special agent from the ATF following the death of 44-year-old District resident "M.P." who took a host of drugs and overdosed while behind bars. Officials say that the detective and special agent were the last two to see M.P., who died at the Metropolitan Police Second District Station while in custody.…

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Morgan State University Wants To Build Wall Around Campus After Homecoming Shooting In Maryland Morgan State University Wants To Build Wall Around Campus After Homecoming Shooting In Maryland
Morgan State University Wants To Build Wall Around Campus After Homecoming Shooting In Maryland It didn't work out well for former President Donald Trump, but Morgan State University officials announced plans to build a wall around campus after a recent shooting. Four men and a woman were shot during Homecoming Week celebrations near campus at around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in the 1700 block of Argonne Drive, leaving the school community shell-shocked. Northeast Shooting Investigation Update In reference to the shooting that occurred on October 3, 2023, on the campus... Posted by Baltimore Police Department on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 "What happened on our campus was such…

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Business
Shady Nightclub Owner Convicted Of Bribing Tax Officials In DC For Years Shady Nightclub Owner Convicted Of Bribing Tax Officials In DC For Years
Shady Nightclub Owner Convicted Of Bribing Tax Officials In DC For Years A nightclub owner in Washington, DC who paid off officials for years will face time in prison after being convicted of the scheme, federal authorities announced. District resident Davoud Jafari, 72, was found guilty of bribery, conspiracy, and wire-fraud offenses following a scheme where he bribed former DC Tax Official Vincent Slater to avoid paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes related to the operation of Zeba Bar and Grill in Columbia Heights. According to prosecutors, between October 2012 and December 2017, Jafari collected 10 percent of purchases for sales and tax purposes,…

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Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Maryland Lottery Ticket Sold At Maryland Smoke Shop Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Maryland Lottery Ticket Sold At Maryland Smoke Shop
Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Maryland Lottery Ticket Sold At Maryland Smoke Shop One lucky Maryland Lottery player could be sitting on a ticket worth $50,00 and may not even know it. Lottery officials are encouraging players to check their tickets after a top-prize winning "Bonus Match 5" ticket was sold in Baltimore for the latest drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 10.  The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing were 15-22-27-28-29 with a "Bonus Ball" of 26. It was sold at Baltimore's Tobacco Barrel on East Lombard Street., which will receive a $500 bonus. This win represents the 26th top-prize winning "Bonus Match 5" ticket that has been sold in Maryland in 2023.  "B…

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First Tickborne-Related Powassan Virus Death Reported In Maryland First Tickborne-Related Powassan Virus Death Reported In Maryland
First Tickborne-Related Powassan Virus Death Reported In Maryland The Maryland Department of Health has announced the first travel-related case and death due to the tickborne illness Powassan. Officials confirmed that a local resident tested positive in late September, and it was confirmed earlier this week after being bitten by an infected tick. Maryland's Deputy Secretary for Public Health Nilesh Kalyanaraman said that the person who was infected came home to Maryland after being bitten by the bug during a trip to Canada. "We are very saddened to report the first death due to the Powassan virus in our state," Kalyanaraman said. "The individual con…

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Alert Issued For Unknown Child Found In Southeast DC Alert Issued For Unknown Child Found In Southeast DC
Alert Issued For Unknown Child Found In Southeast DC Recognize him?  The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to identify a missing child who has been separated from his family. An alert was issued late on Tuesday, Oct. 10, after a small child was found around 6:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of 4th Street SE. Now the department is attempting to track down his family. The boy was described as being 3-foot-6, weighs 44 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white Adidas shirt with grey and white pants decorated with multicolored dinosaurs. Anyone with information regar…

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DC Motorcyclist Killed, Driver Critically Injured In Maryland Crash: Police DC Motorcyclist Killed, Driver Critically Injured In Maryland Crash: Police
DC Motorcyclist Killed, Driver Critically Injured In Maryland Crash: Police A 30-year-old DC motorcyclist is dead and a second person was injured in a violent crash in Prince George's County over the weekend, authorities announced on Tuesday. Christopher Eugene Johnson has been identified as the rider who was killed crashing on Friday, Oct. 6 near the intersection of Central Avenue and Pepper Mill Drive in Capitol Heights, according to police. Police say that shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday night, Johnson was riding his motorcycle in the area of the intersection when he struck the passenger side of a car turning left onto Pepper Mill Drive from Central Avenue. Joh…

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