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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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Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say
Wrong Stop: Drinking Carjackers Attempt To Steal Ride-On Metro Bus In Maryland, Police Say Two men who didn't like where their bus was heading took matters into their own hands and tried to take it over in Maryland, police say. Early on Friday morning, Ricko Ford, of Capitol Heights, 29, and 30-year-old Gaithersburg resident Wayne Pitt allegedly sought to a Ride-On Metro Bus in Wheaton in a strange carjacking that was called in overnight. The incident was reported shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11 in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Georgia Avenue. Investigators say that the pair were picked up at the Glenmont Metro Station in Wheaton, when they advised the bus driv…

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Sports
Kevin Brown To Be 'Freed' From Much-Maligned Suspension By O's Ownership On Friday Kevin Brown To Be 'Freed' From Much-Maligned Suspension By O's Ownership On Friday
Kevin Brown To Be 'Freed' From Much-Maligned Suspension By O's Ownership On Friday Baltimore Orioles announcer Kevin Brown is ready to return home to the broadcasting booth. Brown, who was notoriously suspended from his job two weeks ago after the organization made a gaffe that he repeated on a broadcast, is set to return to calling O’s games on Friday night when the team squares off in Seattle against the Mariners. During the July 23 game against the Tampa Rays, Brown read his game notes - which are provided by the team's PR staff - regarding the Orioles' recent history playing in St. Petersburg. Ownership didn't appreciate him pointing out the previous futility of the…

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Attempted Murder Charge For DC Man Involved In Near-Fatal Silver Spring Shooting: Police Attempted Murder Charge For DC Man Involved In Near-Fatal Silver Spring Shooting: Police
Attempted Murder Charge For DC Man Involved In Near-Fatal Silver Spring Shooting: Police Police say that a Washington, DC man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder for a shooting earlier this summer in Maryland. Anthony Green, 37, has ben taken into custody in connection to a shooting on Saturday, July 15 in Silver Spring, authorities announced on Friday.. On the day of the shooting, police say that a man walked into the fire station in the 8100 block of Georgia Avenue at approximately 2 p.m. suffering from gunshot wounds to his torso. He was rushed to an area hospital with critical injuries, but survived. The investigation into the near-fatal shooting led polic…

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Police & Fire
DC Carjackers Busted By Police Helicopter Following Pursuit On I-695 DC Carjackers Busted By Police Helicopter Following Pursuit On I-695
DC Carjackers Busted By Police Helicopter Following Pursuit On I-695 A pair of carjackers attempted to make a great escape after an armed carjacking in Northwest DC, but did not make it far, according to authorities. Antwon Haynie, 25, and DaQuan Oden, 22, both of Southeast DC, are facing charges after members of the Metropolitan Police Department used a helicopter to track down the fleeing suspects. Shortly before 10:10 p.m. on Thursday night, police say that the two men approached their victims in the 2400 block of 17th Street NW while they were sitting in a vehicle.  They took out guns and stole the victims car, which they then fled in. Police say…

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More Than 1,000 In Maryland Still Without Power Four Days After Thunderstorms Rocked Region More Than 1,000 In Maryland Still Without Power Four Days After Thunderstorms Rocked Region
More Than 1,000 In Maryland Still Without Power Four Days After Thunderstorms Rocked Region Hundreds of Maryland residents were still in the dark on Friday afternoon as crews continue to work on repairing power outages. As of 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11 - four days after the storm - Baltimore Gas and Electric are still reporting 135 active outages impacting 1,158 of the company's 1,340,278 customers. Thank you to the over 1,700 mutual assistance personnel, including our sister OpCos @ComEd and @PECOconnect, who have traveled from outside of Maryland to support our restoration efforts. We will continue to work as safely and quickly as possible until every customer is restored. — …

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Man Dead After Three-Vehicle Crash In Virginia, Police Say Man Dead After Three-Vehicle Crash In Virginia, Police Say
Man Dead After Three-Vehicle Crash In Virginia, Police Say One person was pronounced dead at a Virginia hospital after a three-car crash tied up traffic in Fairfax County on Friday. An investigation was launched in Merrifield after a multi-vehicle crash was reported in the eastbound lanes of Arlington Boulevard near the intersection of Stonehurst Drive, police reported shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11. Police say that one man was rushed to an area hospital by paramedics with life-threatening injuries, though he did not survive. The victim’s name and age have not been released by investigators. As of 1 p.m. on Friday afternoon, Eastbo…

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Police & Fire
Fire Tears Through Anne Arundel Home; One Hospitalized (DEVELOPING) Fire Tears Through Anne Arundel Home; One Hospitalized (DEVELOPING)
Fire Tears Through Anne Arundel Home; One Hospitalized (Developing) At least one person was hospitalized and a home destroyed by a Friday morning house fire in Anne Arundel County. Fire crews were called at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, to the 1900 block of Cedar Road in Pasadena to respond to a fast moving fire that left a home with extensive fire, smoke, and water damage. Residential Fire 1900 block of Cedar Ave, Pasadena. @AACoFD crews on scene. Avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/3fvRCE4sFk — Anne Arundel County Fire Department (@AACoFD) August 11, 2023 One person inside the home was taken to an area hospital in stable, but serious conditio…

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Business
Jackpot Winning $840K 'Multi-Match' Lottery Ticket Sold At MD Convenience Store Jackpot Winning $840K 'Multi-Match' Lottery Ticket Sold At MD Convenience Store
Jackpot Winning $840K 'Multi-Match' Lottery Ticket Sold At MD Convenience Store Check your tickets!  A Maryland Lottery player is walking with a little extra pep in their step on Friday morning after a winning $840,000 'Multi-Match' ticket was sold at an area convenience store. The winning numbers for the drawing on Thursday, Aug. 10 were: 14-15-20-32-40-42. As of Friday afternoon, the prize remains unclaimed. The winning golden ticket was sold at Moreland's Country Store on Woodville Road in Waldorf, which will also receive a $1,000 bonus. Lottery official said that the winner should sign the back of the ticket as a precaution and will have 182 days to claim t…

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Police Looking For Parents Of 2-Year-Old Girl Found In Montgomery County Police Looking For Parents Of 2-Year-Old Girl Found In Montgomery County
Police Looking For Parents Of 2-Year-Old Girl Found In Montgomery County The Montgomery County Department of Police is seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating the family of a 2-year-old girl who was found alone on Friday. Police say that the child - whose name is not known - was found shortly before 10:15 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11 in the area of Forest Brook Road and Brittania Circle in Germantown. She is approximately 2-foot-8 with brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a white t-shirt with yellow lettering when she was found. No additional information has been provided. Anyone with information regarding the child or its family has been …

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Police Attempting To Identify Child Found Alone In Southeast DC Police Attempting To Identify Child Found Alone In Southeast DC
Police Attempting To Identify Child Found Alone In Southeast DC Recognize him?  The Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert on Friday morning after an unknown child was found in Southeast DC. Police say that the boy, believed to be about 3 years old, was found at approximately 8:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of MLK Avenue SE. He was described as being about 3-foot tall, weighing 30 pounds with light brown hair and brown eyes. He was found wearing a black t-shirt. Anyone with information regarding the child or his guardians has been asked to contact the department's Youth and Family Services Division by calling (202) 727-9099 or texting 50411.&…

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