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Zak Failla

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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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Wanted MD Woman Busted Joyriding In Vehicle Stolen Out Of DC, Police Say Wanted MD Woman Busted Joyriding In Vehicle Stolen Out Of DC, Police Say
Wanted MD Woman Busted Joyriding In Vehicle Stolen Out Of DC, Police Say A wanted woman is in custody after sharp-eyed police officers in Montgomery County spotted a vehicle that was stolen out of DC. Silver Spring resident Victoria Sok, 29, is in custody after being arrested and charged with auto theft following an investigation by the Montgomery County Department of Police's Auto Crime Enforcement Section. Police say that last week, detectives on patrol in Silver Spring spotted Sok inside of the vehicle, which had been previously been reported stolen out of DC. Further investigation found that Sok also had an outstanding warrant for her arrest out of state. …

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DC Officers Investigating Domestic Violence Call Shoot Gun-Wielding Suspect: Chief DC Officers Investigating Domestic Violence Call Shoot Gun-Wielding Suspect: Chief
DC Officers Investigating Domestic Violence Call Shoot Gun-Wielding Suspect: Chief What started as a call into a domestic violence report in Northwest DC led to an officer-involved shooting, acting Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith says. Officers from the department were called to the 7400 block of Georgia Avenue at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday morning to investigate a possible domestic situation in a nearby apartment. Alert: MPD is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in the 7400 block of Georgia Ave, NW. MPD officials and PIO responding to the scene. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 17, 2023 However, first responders were unable to ga…

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Jewelry Store Robber Gets Decades In Prison For Daylong Trail Of Terror In MD: Feds Jewelry Store Robber Gets Decades In Prison For Daylong Trail Of Terror In MD: Feds
Jewelry Store Robber Gets Decades In Prison For Daylong Trail Of Terror In MD: Feds It'll be 26 years for a 29-year-old man who terrorized several businesses during a daylong crime spree throughout Baltimore, federal officials announced. Baltimore resident Keith Poynter, Jr. has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for his role in a 2019 series of armed robberies, all committed in one day, and for firing a gun during one of the incidents. He was convicted by a jury following a four-day trial in April. Federal prosecutors say that on Dec. 6, 2019, Poynter conspired with others, including Benjamin Bunn, Jr., and Tiffany Gardner, to rob businesses in both Baltimore…

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Officers Were On Patrol Seconds Before Fatal Shooting Near DC Metro Station Officers Were On Patrol Seconds Before Fatal Shooting Near DC Metro Station
Officers Were On Patrol Seconds Before Fatal Shooting Near DC Metro Station One person was killed and a second hospitalized in an apparent double shooting near a Metro station in DC, police officials say. At approximately 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday night, officers on patrol in the area of 14th Street and Irving Street NW heard gunshots ring out in the area of the Columbia Heights Metro Station. Alert: Shooting Investigation at 2123 hours in the 1400 block of Irving St NW.DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT #I20230462458 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) August 17, 2023 Metropolitan Police Third District Commander James Boteler said that the shooting happened…

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Woman Killed In Overnight Southwest Baltimore Shooting: Police Woman Killed In Overnight Southwest Baltimore Shooting: Police
Woman Killed In Overnight Southwest Baltimore Shooting: Police An overnight shooting in Southwest Baltimore left a woman dead, police say. Shortly after 11 p.m. on Wednesday night, officers from the police department were called to the 1000 block of West Baltimore Street to investigate reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found a woman unresponsive with a gunshot wound, and responding paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene from the injury. No information about a shooting suspect or possible motive has been released by investigators with the Baltimore Police Department. Anyone with information regarding the shooting has been asked to contac…

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Passenger Killed, Driver Flees After Crashing Into Tree In MD: Sheriff Passenger Killed, Driver Flees After Crashing Into Tree In MD: Sheriff
Passenger Killed, Driver Flees After Crashing Into Tree In MD: Sheriff An early morning crash left a 24-year-old man dead in Frederick County. At approximately 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to Winchester Boulevard, near Mountville Road in Adamstown following reports of a single-car crash. Investigators say that a person driving a Nissan Altima lost control while negotiating a curve when the vehicle went off the roadway, down a hill, and struck a tree. Responding paramedics found Lester at the scene of the crash, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle fled and deputies are still…

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Man's Body Recovered In Water Near Chain Bridge In Northwest DC (DEVELOPING) Man's Body Recovered In Water Near Chain Bridge In Northwest DC (DEVELOPING)
Man's Body Recovered In Water Near Chain Bridge In Northwest DC (Developing) First responders in Washington, DC made a grisly discovery after a body was pulled from the waters near the Chain Bridge.  On Wednesday afternoon, DC Fire and EMS personnel responded to the area along with DC and US Park police crews where there was a report of a person in the water, prompting a massive search. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, officials say that despite their best efforts, they eventually located a person submerged in the water who was pronounced dead at the scene after being brought to shore. No information about the man's name or age was released by…

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'Evil Energy' To Blame For Pepper Spray Assault At Virginia Motel, Assailant Says: Sheriff 'Evil Energy' To Blame For Pepper Spray Assault At Virginia Motel, Assailant Says: Sheriff
'Evil Energy' To Blame For Pepper Spray Assault At Virginia Motel, Assailant Says: Sheriff A New Yorker was arrested in Virginia after some “evil energy” took him over and he assaulted a person at a Stafford County motel. Garrett Chaudhri, 23, was arrested by members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, Aug. 15, following an incident that played out at the Super 8 Motel on Warrenton Road. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies were called to the motel to investigate a reported assault involving a person who had been pepper sprayed during a verbal dispute that rapidly escalated to physical violence. According to a sheriff’s office spokesperson, Chaudhri cla…

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Inmate Back In Custody After Escape From Prison Van In Maryland: State Police Inmate Back In Custody After Escape From Prison Van In Maryland: State Police
Inmate Back In Custody After Escape From Prison Van In Maryland: State Police Randy Morris is back in custody following an hours-long manhunt after he escaped from a prison van. Maryland State Police officials confirmed shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, that Morris was apprehended after making a great escape earlier in the morning in Howard County. #UPDATE The escaped inmate has been taken into custody. Thank you to the public for your assistance. https://t.co/ThgFZY0ZfO — MD State Police (@MDSP) August 16, 2023 A widespread search was launched at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday when Morris, an inmate, escaped from a transport van. The 38-year-ol…

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Man Who Climbed Into 8-Year-Old Neighbor's Bed In MD Admits To Taking Explicit Photos: Feds Man Who Climbed Into 8-Year-Old Neighbor's Bed In MD Admits To Taking Explicit Photos: Feds
Man Who Climbed Into 8-Year-Old Neighbor's Bed In MD Admits To Taking Explicit Photos: Feds Jose Alexander Diaz-Rodriguez is facing prison time after admitting to breaking into his neighbor’s Frederick County home and climbing into bed with an 8-year-old girl. The 23-year-old Thurmont resident pleaded guilty on Wednesday to sexual exploitation of a child after taking explicit photographs with his neighbor’s daughter, federal authorities announced. According to court documents, in July 2021, Diaz-Rodriguez broke into the home and went into a bedroom where two young girls were sleeping. He then got into bed with the 8-year-old, and produced a series of images “intending to create se…

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