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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
Joyriding Teens Take Stolen Car From Baltimore Into Anne Arundel Before Crash: Police Joyriding Teens Take Stolen Car From Baltimore Into Anne Arundel Before Crash: Police
Joyriding Teens Take Stolen Car From Baltimore Into Anne Arundel Before Crash: Police A group of joyriding teenagers who crashed into a yard in Brooklyn took Anne Arundel County Police officers for a ride overnight. Shortly before midnight, the Baltimore Police Aviation Unit alerted the Anne Arundel County Police Department about a stolen vehicle that was tracked to the area of Doris Avenue and 4th Street in Brooklyn. Police say that five minors were seen getting out of the stolen Hyundai Sonata and getting into a Kia Sportage which crashed in a yard at approximately 12:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Following the crash landing, all five minors fled the vehicle, though four…

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News
Whistleblowing Wife Leads Fire Investigators To Husband's Destructive Devices In MD: Officials Whistleblowing Wife Leads Fire Investigators To Husband's Destructive Devices In MD: Officials
Whistleblowing Wife Leads Fire Investigators To Husband's Destructive Devices In MD: Officials The estranged wife of a Maryland man was the whistleblower who led investigators to destructive devices her husband was housing in a Washington County basement, according to the state fire marshal. Stephen Thompson, 48, was arrested this week and charged with multiple counts of manufacturing and possessing destructive devices in his home after he allegedly stole them from his employer. The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Bomb Squad was tipped off by Thompson’s estranged wife after she found suspicious items in their basement, officials said. Further investigation by Bomb Technicians dete…

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Woman In Critical Condition After Minivan Crashes Into Ambulance In DC Woman In Critical Condition After Minivan Crashes Into Ambulance In DC
Woman In Critical Condition After Minivan Crashes Into Ambulance In DC A driver in the District was hospitalized in critical condition on Wednesday morning after a crash involving a DC Fire and EMS ambulance, officials said. At approximately 7:19 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, a minivan crashed into an ambulance near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Farragut Street NW. The driver and a passenger had to be extricated and were listed in critical condition. Crash with entrapment Georgia Ave & Farragut St NW involving DC Fire and EMS transport unit & civilian vehicle. Driver of civilian vehicle being extricated. No reported injuries to Fire & E…

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Dead Body Found Along Busy Maryland Roadway, State Police Say Dead Body Found Along Busy Maryland Roadway, State Police Say
Dead Body Found Along Busy Maryland Roadway, State Police Say An investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after a dead body was found on the side of the road. On Tuesday afternoon, police say that troopers in Forestville were called when a person was found in the grass along the on-ramp from Woodyard Road to southbound Branch Avenue. The person was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The body has not been positively identified as of Wednesday, Aug. 2.  It remains under investigation by Maryland State Police. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want …

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Police & Fire
One Dead, Nine Injured In Wrong-Way I-495 Crash In MD: State Police One Dead, Nine Injured In Wrong-Way I-495 Crash In MD: State Police
One Dead, Nine Injured In Wrong-Way I-495 Crash In MD: State Police Nine people were injured and one killed in a wild wrong-way multi-vehicle crash late on Tuesday night in Montgomery County, state police say. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police say that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made his way southbound in the northbound lanes of I-270 until he hit the outer loop of I-495. Then things took a turn for the worse. The Mercedes eventually crashed into a Lexus and Nissan Pathfin…

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Drunk Driver With Checkered History Convicted Of Killing Married MD Couple On Election Day Drunk Driver With Checkered History Convicted Of Killing Married MD Couple On Election Day
Drunk Driver With Checkered History Convicted Of Killing Married MD Couple On Election Day The intoxicated driver who killed a married Maryland who were on their way to vote last year will face a decade behind bars. Months after a married Maryland couple was struck and killed by an allegedly intoxicated driver while on their way to go vote near a school on Election Day, a Gaithersburg man has been convicted on multiple charges. Specifically, Davinder Singh, 47, was found guilty of: Homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; Driving while under the influence of alcohol; "Multiple related charges."  The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced t…

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Owings Mills Man Busted With Cocaine After Kicking In Anne Arundel Apartment Door: Police Owings Mills Man Busted With Cocaine After Kicking In Anne Arundel Apartment Door: Police
Owings Mills Man Busted With Cocaine After Kicking In Anne Arundel Apartment Door: Police Police in Anne Arundel County made a big bust after tracking down a ski mask-wearing burglar who kicked in a woman's door, authorities announced. Owings Mills resident Corey Isaiah Abney, 28, was arrested by members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department on Monday night following a reported burglary in Glen Burnie. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Monday, July 31, officers were called to the 300 block of Gatewater Court when Abney allegedly kicked in an apartment door wearing a ski mask and black sweatshirt. Abney was able to flee the scene in a gray Infiniti before officers arrived, bu…

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Lifestyle
Two Cows Moo-ving On Up After Escaping From Farm In Maryland Two Cows Moo-ving On Up After Escaping From Farm In Maryland
Two Cows Moo-ving On Up After Escaping From Farm In Maryland Some stray cows who escaped from an Anne Arundel County farm are apparently on the moo-ve and have made their way into Prince George’s County. On Tuesday, city officials in Bowie released fresh photos of the missing bovine who have been taking in the sights for several days, leaving some area residents in udder shock when they spotted the massive cows. Their trek began in Odenton and they were last spotted in Prince George’s County, though they have proven to be elusive to law enforcement attempting to corral them. The latest sighting was reported on Dunwood Valley Drive on Monday after…

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Obituaries
Friends Mourn Beloved Family Member Stabbed To Death In Southeast DC Friends Mourn Beloved Family Member Stabbed To Death In Southeast DC
Friends Mourn Beloved Family Member Stabbed To Death In Southeast DC Friends and family of a beloved man killed in Southeast DC are in mourning after he was stabbed to death over the weekend. Antoine Ealey, 43, of Southeast DC has been identified as the man who was fatally stabbed by 35-year-old Daniel Chapman, who has been charged with murder. The fatal incident was reported at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Saturday July 22 in the 2300 block of L’Enfant Square. Following his death, support and well wishes have poured in for the popular plumber. Past is the past. Love ur father if u have him in ur life, just lost my Big Brother Antoine Ealey yup can't …

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Business
No Playing: Friend’s Advice Leads To Big Payday For Maryland Man No Playing: Friend’s Advice Leads To Big Payday For Maryland Man
No Playing: Friend’s Advice Leads To Big Payday For Maryland Man One Maryland man got by with a little help from his friend.  "Pick a card and stay consistent," a sage Maryland Lottery player expressed to his 43-year-old friend in Prince George's County.  Advice that led to a $50,000 windfall. The lotto player - who chose to remain anonymous - has been playing the $5 "Gold Bar Bingo" scratcher since it was launched two weeks ago, and was the fortuitous winner of a five-figure payout, marking the first grand prize that has been claimed since the game's debut. Lottery officials said on Tuesday, Aug. 1 that the man has been a regular player of "…

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