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Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

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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Suspect Released In Maryland After Being Busted With Marijuana Bags, Illegal Handgun: Sheriff Suspect Released In Maryland After Being Busted With Marijuana Bags, Illegal Handgun: Sheriff
Suspect Released In Maryland After Being Busted With Marijuana Bags, Illegal Handgun: Sheriff A man busted with more than three dozen bags of marijuana and an illegal handgun was released by a judge following his arrest in Maryland, according to investigators. Upper Marlboro resident Cary Frederick Collins, 47, was arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office after acting suspiciously and being busted with the drug and firearm, officials announced on Thursday, Aug. 25. The incident began shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, when a patrol officer from the sheriff's office initiated a traffic stop in the 4500 block of Indian Head Highway after learning that th…

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Wanted Convicted Felon Busted Attempting To Hide Stolen Gun From Police In Maryland Wanted Convicted Felon Busted Attempting To Hide Stolen Gun From Police In Maryland
Wanted Convicted Felon Busted Attempting To Hide Stolen Gun From Police In Maryland What started as a routine traffic stop led to fresh charges for a convicted felon who was caught trying to hide a stolen semi-automatic handgun from police that he was prohibited from possessing in Maryland. Capitol Heights resident Ticket Deashon Tucker, 30, was busted with an illegal handgun by members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office during a stop near the intersection of Cecil Avenue and Kent Avenue in La Plata, authorities announced late on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The alleged incident happened shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21. While officers were approaching the vehicle, …

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K-9 Unit Helps Bust Drug Distributor In Maryland: Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit Helps Bust Drug Distributor In Maryland: Sheriff's Office
K-9 Unit Helps Bust Drug Distributor In Maryland: Sheriff's Office Specialty units were called in to assist detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to arrest a man who was busted with cash and drugs, authorities announced. Tall Timbers resident Kenneth Markell Chase, 49, was apprehended by investigators late on Wednesday, Aug. 24 following an investigation into suspected drug distribution throughout the region, according to officials. Detectives from the sheriff’s office Vice Narcotics Division, along with members of the Emergency Service Team and K-9 Unit executed a search and seizure warrant in the 17800 block of 2nd Street in Tall Timbers…

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Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Maryland Hit-Run Crash Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Maryland Hit-Run Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Early Morning Maryland Hit-Run Crash A motorcyclist was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Maryland, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Washington, DC resident Muhammad Salim, 58, was killed in a crash in Upper Marlboro early on Wednesday, Aug. 24 after being struck by a car that was later located by investigators. Officers from the department were called at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning to the 10000 block of Frank Tippet Road in the unincorporated section of Upper Marlboro for a crash involving a motorcycle being driven by Salim, police said. Upon arriva…

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Texas Man Gets Prison Time For Threatening Maryland Doctor Over COVID-19 Vaccine Texas Man Gets Prison Time For Threatening Maryland Doctor Over COVID-19 Vaccine
Texas Man Gets Prison Time For Threatening Maryland Doctor Over Covid-19 Vaccine The man who threatened a Maryland doctor who publicly advocated for the COVID-19 vaccine after tracking down his personal information will spend time in federal prison, the Department of Justice announced. Aubrey, Texas resident Scott Eli Harris, 52, was sentenced to six months behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release after threatening the doctor in Maryland, according to US Attorney Erek Barron. 
“While we are all entitled to our own opinion, no one has the right to threaten the life of someone because of race, national origin, or because of holding different views,” Barr…

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Knife-Wielding Man Apprehended After Grabbing Child In Alexandria: Police (DEVELOPING) Knife-Wielding Man Apprehended After Grabbing Child In Alexandria: Police (DEVELOPING)
Knife-Wielding Man Apprehended After Grabbing Child In Alexandria: Police (Developing) A potentially scary scene nearly played out in Virginia when a man brandishing a knife attempted to grab hold of a child, police announced. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the 5000 block of Caryn Court in Alexandria at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, where there was a report of a potential abduction, according to authorities. Officials said that the man - whose name has not been released - displayed a knife and grabbed a child by the hand before the kid broke free from his grasp and the man attempted to flee. The child was not injured in the i…

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Maryland Man Who Breached US Capitol On Jan. 6, Fought Police Admits To Obstruction Maryland Man Who Breached US Capitol On Jan. 6, Fought Police Admits To Obstruction
Maryland Man Who Breached US Capitol On Jan. 6, Fought Police Admits To Obstruction A Maryland man has become the latest to cop to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol, federal officials announced. Piney Point resident John Andries, 36, pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to obstruction of official proceedings after participating in the riot that “disrupted a joint session of the US Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.” As part of the plea, Andries admitted to illegally entering the Capitol Building through a broken window near the Senate Wing Door at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Jan…

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Maryland Police Officer Indicted for Excessive Force and Witness Tampering: DOJ Maryland Police Officer Indicted for Excessive Force and Witness Tampering: DOJ
Maryland Police Officer Indicted for Excessive Force and Witness Tampering: DOJ A police officer in Maryland who broke bad has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly violating a man’s civil rights and obstruction of justice, federal authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 24. Officer Philip Dupree, 38, formerly of the Fairmount Heights Police Department in Prince George’s County could face decades in prison for an incident in 2019 where he allegedly abused his power while conducting a traffic stop, according to the Department of Justice. The indictment alleges that during the early morning hours of Aug. 4, 2019, Dupree was on duty as a Fairmont Heights P…

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Possible I-83 Road-Rage Shooting In Maryland Under Investigation, State Police Say Possible I-83 Road-Rage Shooting In Maryland Under Investigation, State Police Say
Possible I-83 Road-Rage Shooting In Maryland Under Investigation, State Police Say State Police in Maryland are investigating a potential road-rage shooting on I-83 in Baltimore County, authorities announced. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack responded to a report of a shooting that occurred on northbound Interstate 83 between Shawan Road and Belfast Road in Cockeysville at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, according to investigators. The preliminary investigation determined someone driving an SUV allegedly shot the victim’s vehicle multiple times on its passenger side, police said. The suspect vehicle then continued northbound on I-8…

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One Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Motorcyclist Crashes Into Dump Truck: Reports One Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Motorcyclist Crashes Into Dump Truck: Reports
One Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Motorcyclist Crashes Into Dump Truck: Reports A motorcyclist is being airlifted in Maryland after crashing into a dump truck, according to multiple reports. At approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, first responders in Cecil County were called to a reported motorcycle accident on Pulaski Highway in Elkton, the reports state. Crews responded to the scene, where there was a reported crash between a motorcycle and dump truck, prompting police to call for an airlift for at least one person to be taken to an area trauma center. It is unclear what caused the crash, which tied up traffic in the area as it was investigated. No other …

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