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Zak Failla

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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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Alerts Issued For Man, Woman Reported Missing For Several Days In Maryland Alerts Issued For Man, Woman Reported Missing For Several Days In Maryland
Alerts Issued For Man, Woman Reported Missing For Several Days In Maryland Seen them? Separate alerts have been issued by law enforcement agencies in Maryland for a missing man and woman who have not been seen for several days. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Seth Gerwig, who was first reported missing on Monday, July 4, and Sara Totushek, who has not been seen since Sunday, July 3, according to the agency. Seth GerwigFrederick County Sheriff's Office Gerwig, 29, was last seen in Hagerstown wearing a white t-shirt with black sweatpants. He was described as being 5-foot-9, weighing approximately 195 pounds…

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Thrifty Furniture Sellers Settle In Frederick County For Shifty Scam Thrifty Furniture Sellers Settle In Frederick County For Shifty Scam
Thrifty Furniture Sellers Settle In Frederick County For Shifty Scam Several business owners in Maryland will face no further prosecution after reaching an agreement to refund payments for work that was unfulfilled or failed to match expectations, the Attorney General's Office announced. The AG’s Consumer Protection Division has reached a settlement of the civil charges against Christopher Engel, Karol Engel, Matthew Dihel, MOCHA Furniture Limited Liability Company, Urbana custom décor Limited Liability Company, and Farmstead Custom Furniture LLC in Frederick County, according to AG Brian Frosh. Frosh said the group was "collectively charged with v…

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Police & Fire
Teen Killed Crossing Road In Maryland Hit-Run Crash, State Police Searching For Suspect Vehicle Teen Killed Crossing Road In Maryland Hit-Run Crash, State Police Searching For Suspect Vehicle
Teen Killed Crossing Road In Maryland Hit-Run Crash, State Police Searching For Suspect Vehicle A hit-and-run suspect is at large in Maryland after striking and killing a teenage boy who was crossing a busy intersection in Worcester County, state police announced. Officials said that a 14-year-old Ocean Pines resident was pronounced dead at Atlantic General Hospital after being struck by a driver at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Monday, July 11, police said. Troopers responded to the intersection of Grays Corner Road and Riddle Lane in Berlin on Monday night, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian who was involved in a hit-and-run. The preliminary investigation determi…

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Lifestyle
Maryland Content Producer Among New 'Big Brother' Houseguests Maryland Content Producer Among New 'Big Brother' Houseguests
Maryland Content Producer Among New 'Big Brother' Houseguests The "Big Brother" house will have a taste of Maryland in it this season. Ameerah Jones, 31, of Westminster, and the other 16 guests moved  into the Palm Springs “BB Motel,” during the season that began airing on CBS Sunday, July 10. The contestants will be vying for a $750,000 grand prize. Jones, who is a UX content designer who graduated from Towson University in Maryland, according to CBS, has worked at Etsy to “design the words in (the company’s app,” her website says. “A versatile and creative UX Writer who collaborates with designers, developers, product manag…

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Maryland Man Admits To Premeditated Murder Of Woman Over Money Maryland Man Admits To Premeditated Murder Of Woman Over Money
Maryland Man Admits To Premeditated Murder Of Woman Over Money A Maryland man is facing life in prison after admitting to killing a woman in cold blood over a financial dispute in January, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Lusby resident Travis Benjamin Ridgely, 34, pleaded guilty on Monday, July 11, to first-degree premeditated murder in Calvert County Circuit Court for his role in the death of Selena Noel Persinger. Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey said that on Friday, Jan. 28, officers responded to Persinger’s Lusby home, where there was a reported domestic incident involving the homeowner. Upon arrival, prosecutors said that …

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Serial Robber Sentenced For Repeated Armed Robberies In Maryland Serial Robber Sentenced For Repeated Armed Robberies In Maryland
Serial Robber Sentenced For Repeated Armed Robberies In Maryland A serial robber who targeted multiple retail stores during a four-month crime spree has been sentenced for committing at least 10 armed robberies in the Baltimore area, federal officials announced. Baltimore resident Marquis Moore, 35, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for committing a series of armed commercial robberies and for brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, they said. As part of the guilty plea, Moore admitted that between at least November 2018 and March 2019, he participated in at least …

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Police & Fire
Bathroom Storage Unit Fire Causes $25K In Damage To Maryland RV Bathroom Storage Unit Fire Causes $25K In Damage To Maryland RV
Bathroom Storage Unit Fire Causes $25K In Damage To Maryland RV An RV suffered extensive damage in Maryland when an electrical fire rapidly spread through the vehicle after sparking in Allegany County. Members of the LaVale Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 12700 block of Gramlich Road in Cumberland at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, when there was a reported vehicle fire that randomly broke out. Upon arrival, crews found a 2007 Forest River 377CKDS Toy Hauler on fire on the property after smoke alarms failed to activate inside the vehicle, officials said. A crew of five firefighters reportedly took approximately five minutes to …

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Convicted Sex Offender Admits To New Federal Child Porn Charges In Maryland Convicted Sex Offender Admits To New Federal Child Porn Charges In Maryland
Convicted Sex Offender Admits To New Federal Child Porn Charges In Maryland A 34-year-old convicted sex offender in Maryland will spend at least a decade behind bars after being busted on federal charges for possession of child pornography. August Candeloro III - also known as “Nick” - who was previously convicted of a sex offense involving a 13-year-old victim in Howard County, pleaded guilty in federal court to the new child porn charge, prosecutors announced. Beginning in 2019, Candeloro began using a messaging application to send images depicting the sexual abuse of children, officials said. After additional investigation, law enforcement agents executed …

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued In Maryland For Career Criminal With 10 Open Warrants Out For His Arrest Alert Issued In Maryland For Career Criminal With 10 Open Warrants Out For His Arrest
Alert Issued In Maryland For Career Criminal With 10 Open Warrants Out For His Arrest A man well-known to police in Maryland is wanted on multiple open warrants, according to the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office. An alert was issued by the sheriff’s office for the second time regarding Stephen Knowles-Petrolis, who has dozens of past arrests in Cecil County on charges ranging from assault and burglary to drugs and arson. “If you name it, he’s probably done it,” a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office posted two years ago in the initial alert declaring him a wanted fugitive. Officials said that as of Monday, July 11, Knowles-Petrolis has 10 open warrants for his arrest, includ…

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Traffic
Weeklong Lane Closure, Detour Scheduled To Begin In Maryland: DOT Weeklong Lane Closure, Detour Scheduled To Begin In Maryland: DOT
Weeklong Lane Closure, Detour Scheduled To Begin In Maryland: DOT Maryland motorists can expect temporary delays on a busy roadway as the state’s Department of Transportation continues work on an underground pipe replacement project. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is scheduled to temporarily close and detour Mt. Gilead Road at MD 30 (Hanover Pike) in Baltimore County for at least a week to facilitate the construction work. Work was scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 11. Officials said that the temporary closure and detour are needed for underground pipe replacement work across Mt. Gilead Road.…

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