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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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Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland
Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland Some Maryland residents avoided potential disaster after multiple explosive devices were uncovered by a Harford County homeowner doing yard work. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Aug. 17, a resident in the 3700 block of Any Road was mowing his lawn when he uncovered three suspicious items believed to be improvised explosive devices, authorities said. A team of bomb technicians from the Office of the State Fire Marshal responded to the scene after being contacted by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, which shut down the area of Route 543 and Taylor Road as they investigated. “After exam…

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News
Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports
Disruptive Passenger Removed From United Airlines Flight From NJ To Costa Rica: Reports A United Airlines flight making its way from New Jersey to Costa Rica was forced to make an unexpected pitstop in Virginia for an unruly passenger Wednesday, Aug. 17, as first reported by the Washington Post. One passenger was reportedly removed from the flight for being unwieldy and causing a disruption on the plane, though United Airlines has not released official details of the incident. The FBI was involved in the investigation, according to the Washington Post. Flight 1080 left Newark Liberty International Airport shortly after 8:30 a.m. with a planned landing set in San Jose, Costa Ri…

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Business
GM Recalls Nearly 500K Large SUVs For Possible Seat Belt Issue GM Recalls Nearly 500K Large SUVs For Possible Seat Belt Issue
GM Recalls Nearly 500K Large SUVs For Possible Seat Belt Issue More than 450,000 General Motors vehicles are being recalled due to seat belt concerns that could cause a potential health hazard or injury risk, the automaker announced. Certain models of Chevrolet Tahoes (176,981), Yukons (97,436), Suburbans (84,338), Yukon XLs (58,6060), Escalades (41,636), and Escalade ESVs (25,158) are subject to the recall. According to officials, the problem originates from a faulty rivet that holds seat belt buckles to a mounting bracket in vehicles’ third-row seats. In total 484,155 vehicles are being recalled, though there have been no known injuries resulting f…

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Lifestyle
GM Recalls Nearly 500K Large SUVs For Possible Seat Belt Issue GM Recalls Nearly 500K Large SUVs For Possible Seat Belt Issue
GM Recalls Nearly 500K Large SUVs For Possible Seat Belt Issue More than 450,000 General Motors vehicles are being recalled due to seat belt concerns that could cause a potential health hazard or injury risk, the automaker announced. Certain models of Chevrolet Tahoes (176,981), Yukons (97,436), Suburbans (84,338), Yukon XLs (58,6060), Escalades (41,636), and Escalade ESVs (25,158) are subject to the recall. According to officials, the problem originates from a faulty rivet that holds seat belt buckles to a mounting bracket in vehicles’ third-row seats. In total 484,155 vehicles are being recalled, though there have been no known injuries resulting f…

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News
Maryland Woman Indicted In Alabama For Capital Murder Of Burglary Victim: Officials Maryland Woman Indicted In Alabama For Capital Murder Of Burglary Victim: Officials
Maryland Woman Indicted In Alabama For Capital Murder Of Burglary Victim: Officials A Maryland woman is facing murder charges in Alabama after allegedly beating her victim to death during a home robbery, according to multiple reports. Mount Airy resident Diana Lynne Rogers, has been indicted for capital murder and other charges in connection to the death of a 58-year-old woman in Athens, Alabama in April. If convicted, Rogers faces the death penalty, according to WBAL. It is alleged that Alabama resident Diane Crane Defoor was stabbed and beaten with a wooden bowl after Rogers allegedly broke into her Athens home. She reportedly intends to plead not guilty to murder an…

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Police & Fire
Two Maryland Teens Accused Of Murdering 22-Year-Old Man: Investigators Two Maryland Teens Accused Of Murdering 22-Year-Old Man: Investigators
Two Maryland Teens Accused Of Murdering 22-Year-Old Man: Investigators Two teens are facing murder and other charges following an investigation into a fatal shooting in Maryland last winter. Washington residents Maynor Josue Bonilla-Flores, 16, and Cesar De-La-O-Rodriguez, 18, have been arrested and charged for their roles in the Dec. 19, 2021 shooting death of Danis Alcides Salgado-Mata in Rockville. At approximately 3 a.m. on the day of the fatal shooting, officers responded to the 13000 block of Ashby Road in Rockville, where there was a reported fatal incident involving several victims. Upon arrival, police said that officers located three adult victims s…

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Victim ID'd, Second Suspect Arrested For Murdering 20-Year-Old Man In Maryland: State Police Victim ID'd, Second Suspect Arrested For Murdering 20-Year-Old Man In Maryland: State Police
Victim ID'd, Second Suspect Arrested For Murdering 20-Year-Old Man In Maryland: State Police Investigators in Maryland have charged a second suspect in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in Dorchester County earlier this year, state police officials announced. Frederick resident Raykquon Dijon Molock, 25, was arrested on Brighton Court on Tuesday, Aug. 16 by members of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office and the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) Western Maryland agency following a lengthy investigation into the murder of Cambridge resident A’Corie Young in April. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, officials announced that a second suspect, Cambridge residen…

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Police & Fire
Potentially Explosive Device Dug Up In Maryland Yard Deemed 'Inert,' Sheriff Says Potentially Explosive Device Dug Up In Maryland Yard Deemed 'Inert,' Sheriff Says
Potentially Explosive Device Dug Up In Maryland Yard Deemed 'Inert,' Sheriff Says Alarms were sounded in the heads of some officials in Maryland when a suspicious device believed to be explosive in nature was uncovered after it was buried in a Harford County yard. The Harford County Sheriff's Office issued an alert on Wednesday, Aug. 17 advising that deputies responded to a residence in the 3700 block of Any Road after a homeowner reportedly found the suspicious device. Deputies responded to the screen and secured the area, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, while officers with the State Fire Marshal were called to secure the device. “At this time, th…

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Police & Fire
Faulty Turn Leads To Two-Car Midday Crash That Left One Unresponsive In Maryland: Sheriff Faulty Turn Leads To Two-Car Midday Crash That Left One Unresponsive In Maryland: Sheriff
Faulty Turn Leads To Two-Car Midday Crash That Left One Unresponsive In Maryland: Sheriff An investigation has been launched after an 88-year-old Maryland man was t-boned attempting to make a questionable left turn at a busy St. Mary’s County intersection, the sheriff’s office announced. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported major crash shortly before 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the intersection of Hollywood Road and Route 5 in Leonardtown. Upon arrival, officers said that they observed “an offset head-on style motor vehicle collision with one operator unresponsive.” The preliminary investigation into the violent crash determined …

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Police & Fire
Driver Asleep For An Hour In Front Of Maryland Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff Driver Asleep For An Hour In Front Of Maryland Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff
Driver Asleep For An Hour In Front Of Maryland Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff A Maryland man chose an unfortunate time to take a nap and was busted with a host of drugs after he was found asleep at the wheel for more than an hour at a gas pump in Calvert County. Shady Side resident Michael David Warren II, 26, is facing multiple possession charges after being found with several ounces of marijuana, paraphernalia, and other narcotics, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. A senior sheriff’s deputy was called to conduct a patrol check at Wawa in Prince Frederick, when he saw a driver - later identified as Warren - pull up to a gas pump with no lights on, a …

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