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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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News

Maryland Man Who Coerced, Enticed Teens Into Sexual Actions Sentenced: Feds A 40-year-old Maryland man will spend more than a decade in prison after engaging in sexually explicit conversations with multiple minors and traveling to a hotel to engage in sexual acts in Pennsylvania, federal officials announced. Aberdeen resident Anthony Gonzalez was sentenced to 13 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for coercing and enticing minors, US Attorney Erek Barron announced in Maryland. In addition to that sentence, Gonzalez will also be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act upon his rel…

by Zak Failla

07/15/2022

Police & Fire

Two Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Sparked By Discarded Smoking Material Fast-acting Maryland State Police troopers were able to come to the aid of a family of three when an accidental fire broke out, though a pair of pets perished in the blaze, according to the state’s fire marshal. Two troopers on routine patrol in Allegany County spotted a fire in the rear of a National Highway home in LaVale shortly after 4 a.m. on Friday, July 15, prompting them to jump into action. Officials said that the troopers were able to make made entry at the front of the house and located three residents asleep upstairs. The troopers were able to stir the residents and escorted t…

by Zak Failla

07/15/2022

News

Maryland Man Charged With Bias-Motivated Assaults, Posing As Police In DC Park: DOJ A Maryland man who posed as a police officer is facing multiple charges for allegedly assaulting multiple men in bias-motivated attacks due to their sexual orientation, federal officials announced. Michael Thomas Pruden, 48, was arrested and charged for several assaults at a popular Washington, DC park, several of which were due to his victims’ perceived sexual orientation, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Specifically, Pruden was charged by a federal grand jury of: Five counts of assault on federal land; Impersonating a federal officer; Hate crimes sentencing enhancement alleging …

by Zak Failla

07/15/2022

Police & Fire

Man Sentenced For Roles In Assault, Shooting, Armed Carjacking Of Woman, 84, In Maryland A 20-year-old man will spend decades behind bars after being sentenced for his alleged role in four separate incidents that concluded with him carjacking an 84-year-old woman in Maryland. Frederick resident Titus Lamont Diggs, Jr. was sentenced to a combined 40 years in prison, suspending all but 20 years of active incarceration, the State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Specifically, in late May, Diggs pleaded guilty to: Armed carjacking; Armed robbery; Assault; Illegal possession of a firearm; Loaded handgun on a person. In December 2020, Diggs reportedly brandished a handgun and struck…

by Zak Failla

07/15/2022

Police & Fire

One Dead After Head-On Crash, Car Fire In Maryland: Sheriff One person was killed and two hospitalized after being involved in a head-on crash in Maryland that led to a massive car fire, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said. A 2017 Toyota was traveling east on Halfway Boulevard near the area of Oak Ridge Drive at approximately 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, when the driver lost control and entered the oncoming lanes, striking a Chevy Malibu in Hagerstown. As a result of the collision, the Toyota caught fire, according to the sheriff's office. The two occupants of the Malibu were transported to Meritus Medical Center for treatment of their in…

by Zak Failla

07/15/2022

Police & Fire

Sheriff's Office Seeks Contact Information For Parent/Guardian Of Maryland Child Know this kid’s parents? An alert was issued in Maryland by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, which is attempting to track down contact information for the child's parents or guardian pictured above. It is unclear where the parents are, or why the sheriff’s office is looking for them. No other information was provided by the investigators. Anyone with information that can help in locating the kid’s parents or guardians has been asked to contact the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office in Leonardtown by calling (301) 475-8008 or making an emergency 911 call.

by Zak Failla

07/15/2022

Schools

False Alarm: Replica Firearm Recovered From HS Student On School Bus In Maryland A potentially scary scene unfolded in Maryland when a parent alerted her child’s school district that a student waiting at a bus stop may have a weapon on him before boarding, authorities announced. At approximately 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff's Office said that a parent contacted Thomas Stone High School advising that a male student walked onto the bus with what could be a weapon. As a precaution, the bus driver was notified by school administrators, and he stopped in the 4700 block of Crain Highway in White Plains to wait for officers to r…

by Zak Failla

07/15/2022

News

DOJ Launches Civil Rights Probe Into Maryland State Police Hiring Practices A federal investigation has been launched by the Department of Justice into alleged racially discriminatory hiring practices within the Maryland State Police. On Friday, July 15, US Attorney Erek Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced that they have opened a civil pattern or practice investigation into the department under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and religion, according to the DOJ. The investigation wil…

by Zak Failla

07/15/2022

Police & Fire

Three Suspects Apprehended After Armed Robberies In Calvert, St. Mary's Counties: Officials A group of suspects implicated in robberies in both St. Mary's and Calvert counties are facing charges after being tracked down and apprehended by sheriff's deputies in the region. The long day for law enforcement began on Thursday, July 14 in St. Mary's County, when the sheriff's Criminal Investigations Division responded to an armed robbery call at the Giant grocery store on First Colony Way in California. Deputies from the sheriff’s office canvassed the immediate area and determined that the suspect was in a white SUV that was seen driving recklessly north on Three North Road in St. Mary…

by Zak Failla

07/15/2022

News

Baltimore Parking Garage Collapses With Dozens Of Vehicles Inside A parking garage in Baltimore has collapsed with over 50 vehicles inside, authorities say. The Pratt Street parking garage collapsed around 10:45 a.m., Friday, July 15, according to the Baltimore Fire Department. Miraculously, no injuries have been reported in the incident. Building inspectors are working with vehicle owners to remove the remaining vehicles from the garage. The incident will be handled by building management S&P Plus. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.

by Zak Failla

07/15/2022

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