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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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Two Barred From Possessing Firearms Busted With Weapon During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff Two Barred From Possessing Firearms Busted With Weapon During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Two Barred From Possessing Firearms Busted With Weapon During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff A pair of convicted felons prohibited from possessing firearms are facing new charges after being busted with a handgun and random drugs during a traffic stop in Maryland. Waldorf resident Melvin Emell Lampkin, 28, and Keymo Kemytte-William Key, 27, of Accokeek in Prince George’s County were arrested on Monday, Aug. 22 following a traffic stop where a member of the Charles County Sheriff's Office located a suspicious handgun inside their vehicle. Melvin LampkinCharles County Sheriff Shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon, a member of the Charles County Sheriff's Office stopped Lampk…

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Sheriff's Deputies Charge Three Men In Connection To June Robbery In Maryland: Officials Sheriff's Deputies Charge Three Men In Connection To June Robbery In Maryland: Officials
Sheriff's Deputies Charge Three Men In Connection To June Robbery In Maryland: Officials Three men in Maryland are facing multiple felony charges following an investigation into a summer robbery in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Great Mills resident Benjamin Dennis Wagoner, 18, was apprehended on Tuesday, Aug. 23 by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, Special Operations Division, and Emergency Services Team following a monthslong robbery investigation. The alleged robbery happened on Wednesday, June 15 in the 22000 block of Deerpath Court in Great Mills. At the time a warrant was executed at a St. Mary's County home, …

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News
Alert Issued For Missing 38-Year-Old Woman Last Seen At Maryland Hospital Alert Issued For Missing 38-Year-Old Woman Last Seen At Maryland Hospital
Alert Issued For Missing 38-Year-Old Woman Last Seen At Maryland Hospital Have you seen her? Police agencies in Maryland are sounding the alarms as they seek the public’s assistance in tracking down a 38-year-old woman who hasn’t been seen in more than a week. An alert was issued by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office for Kristin Berger, who was last seen on Monday, Aug. 15 at the Howard County General Hospital. Berger was described as being 5-foot-8, weighing an estimated 150 pounds with blonde hair and hazel eyes. It is unknown what she was last wearing. Investigators noted that she has tattoos on both of her wrists and a noticeable scar on her right hand.…

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BB-Gun Wielding Hotel Guest In Maryland Busted For Armed Robberies Near Neighboring Businesses BB-Gun Wielding Hotel Guest In Maryland Busted For Armed Robberies Near Neighboring Businesses
Bb-gun Wielding Hotel Guest In Maryland Busted For Armed Robberies Near Neighboring Businesses The investigation into a pair of armed robberies on the same block in Aberdeen led to the apprehension of a wanted suspect from Baltimore, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Eric Lamont Porter, Jr., 43, is facing charges following the investigation by the Aberdeen Police Department into a pair of reported robberies over the past week. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, a 22-year-old man reported to the department that he was robbed days earlier at the Travel Lodge hotel at 820 W. Bel Air. Ave. in Aberdeen as he was returning to his room. In that incident, the victim reported that he was approa…

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Multiple Injuries Reported In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash: Fire Officials Multiple Injuries Reported In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash: Fire Officials
Multiple Injuries Reported In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash: Fire Officials Several injuries were reported in a violent multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Maryland, officials announced. First responders in Cecil County were dispatched to a stretch of the interstate in Perryville shortly before noon on Tuesday, Aug. 23, when a chain-reaction crash resulted in multiple injuries, according to authorities. #PERRYVILLE | 695 BOX | #CECIL | *MVC* | SB I-95 @ MM 92.7 | 5 VEH MVC W/INJURIES, VEHS ON BOTH SHOULDERS, MSP CLOSING LANES | #MDTraffic #CecilTraffic #RoadClosed #AvoidArea #RoadClosed — CecilCounty FireBlog (@CecilFireBlog) August 23, 2022 The crash led to multip…

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Lifestyle
Give A Hoot: See Whoo Came To Rescue Of Distressed Owl In Maryland State Park Give A Hoot: See Whoo Came To Rescue Of Distressed Owl In Maryland State Park
Give A Hoot: See Whoo Came To Rescue Of Distressed Owl In Maryland State Park Whoo boy. Members of the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) are being hailed as heroes after coming to the aid of a Great Horned Owl in an area national park. An injured Great Horned Owl was rescued by police in Maryland.Twitter/@MDNRPolice On Monday, Aug. 22, Officer First Class Michelle Burnette and Cadet Stephanie Gregor were fast to act after being flagged down at Dans Mountain State Park in Allegany County to check on the injured animal. Officials said that the duo was able to render aid to the owl, and contained it before it was taken to the Rocky Gap State Park in Cumberla…

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Investigators ID Man Found Shot Multiple Times Near Maryland Parking Lot Investigators ID Man Found Shot Multiple Times Near Maryland Parking Lot
Investigators ID Man Found Shot Multiple Times Near Maryland Parking Lot A shooting suspect is at large after a man was found bleeding near a Maryland parking lot after being shot multiple times, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Havre de Grace resident Delon Wiggleton, 45, is recovering in Harford County as detectives from the sheriff's office investigate a shooting that happened in Aberdeen on Sunday, Aug. 21. Deputies assigned to the Southern Precinct received a report at approximately 4:10 p.m. on Sunday night, when Wiggleton was found in the 200 block of Mayberry Drive laying in the grass near a parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. Re…

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Afternoon Shooting Under Investigation In Loudoun County: Sheriff's Office Afternoon Shooting Under Investigation In Loudoun County: Sheriff's Office
Afternoon Shooting Under Investigation In Loudoun County: Sheriff's Office Police in Loudoun County are actively investigating a shooting that appears to have happened in a Sterling home, according to authorities. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office announced shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23 that the agency was conducting an investigation into a shooting in the 700 block of West Church Street in Sterling. Officials said that the victim was located near the area of the reported shooting and was transported to an area hospital for evaluation and treatment of what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. There is expected to be a heavy police pres…

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Driver Busted With Pot, Loaded Handgun During Commercial Vehicle Stop In Maryland Driver Busted With Pot, Loaded Handgun During Commercial Vehicle Stop In Maryland
Driver Busted With Pot, Loaded Handgun During Commercial Vehicle Stop In Maryland A truck driver traveling through Maryland is facing a pair of weapons charges after being busted by investigators during a routine commercial truck inspection, the Charles County Sheriff announced. Capitol Heights resident Marlon Davon Murray, 25, was arrested at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, when a patrol officer was inspecting a vehicle in the 12300 block of Billingsley Road in Waldorf. Marlon MurrayCharles County Sheriff During the inspection, officials said that suspected marijuana was recovered from Murray, and a semi-automatic weapon was located inside his vehicle…

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Woman Smoking While On Oxygen Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Fire Breaks Out: Officials Woman Smoking While On Oxygen Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Fire Breaks Out: Officials
Woman Smoking While On Oxygen Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Fire Breaks Out: Officials A Maryland homeowner had to be airlifted to an area hospital after suffering burns when a fire broke out while she was smoking and on oxygen, according to the state’s fire marshal. First responders were dispatched to a Wicomico County home on Windy Hill Circle in Delmar shortly before 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, where there was a reported fire that broke out inside a two-story residence. A team of 10 firefighters from the Delmar Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene and had the flames knocked down within 15 minutes, officials said. One occupant of the residence was flown to Bayv…

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