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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
Theft Suspect Wanted In St. Mary's County After Targeting Vapor Store: Sheriff Theft Suspect Wanted In St. Mary's County After Targeting Vapor Store: Sheriff
Theft Suspect Wanted In St. Mary's County After Targeting Vapor Store: Sheriff An alert was issued by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office as they seek the public's assistance in identifying and locating a wanted suspect who allegedly robbed a store in Lexington Park in May. Investigators released photos on Monday, June 27, of a wanted woman and person of interest who allegedly shoplifted at the Optimal Vapor Store at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4. The suspect allegedly placed three items in her purse at the Lexington Park store and then proceeded to walk out without paying. She then left in a Kia Optimum with a second woman, who investigators said is …

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Police & Fire
Shooting Suspect Apprehended After Pizza Place Altercation In Maryland Shooting Suspect Apprehended After Pizza Place Altercation In Maryland
Shooting Suspect Apprehended After Pizza Place Altercation In Maryland An argument at a Maryland pizza place led to a man being airlifted to the hospital after he was stalked to a Harford County townhouse and shot multiple times, authorities announced. Edgewood County resident Malik Burns, 27, was arrested on Sunday, June 26, following an investigation into a non-fatal shooting in Joppa that started outside a Papa John's restaurant. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 300 block of Ellsworth Place in Joppa, where there was a reported shooting victim. Upon arrival, deputies loca…

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Business
Recall Issued For 400K Umbrellas Sold At Costco Due To Fire, Burn Hazards Recall Issued For 400K Umbrellas Sold At Costco Due To Fire, Burn Hazards
Recall Issued For 400K Umbrellas Sold At Costco Due To Fire, Burn Hazards Hundreds of thousands of outdoor umbrellas sold nationwide at Costco locations are being recalled due to fire and burn hazards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an alert for 10-foot SunVilla Corporation “Solar LED Market Umbrellas” that have lithium-ion batteries in the base that can overheat. Approximately 400,000 units sold in the US are subject to the recall, which was announced on Thursday, June. 23 by CPSC. The recalled products come in a variety of colors, featuring LED lights on the arms of the umbrella and a black solar panel battery puck at the top. To date, …

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News
COVID-19: CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These Maryland Counties COVID-19: CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These Maryland Counties
Covid-19: CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These Maryland Counties Some municipalities in Maryland are still being advised to continue masking up by federal health officials, even as the state and region continue to cover from the most recent surge of COVID-19 cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and newly reported infections, leaving some parts of the state still encouraged to continue masking up indoors. With the state's seven-day average COVID-19 positivity rate hovering between 10 percent and 15 percent, and 41 virus-related death…

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Traffic
Oil Spill Leads To Detour Around Busy Calvert County Intersection Oil Spill Leads To Detour Around Busy Calvert County Intersection
Oil Spill Leads To Detour Around Busy Calvert County Intersection An oil spill in Maryland temporarily tied up traffic to allow crews to clean up a busy roadway. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced that at approximately 4 p.m. on Friday, June 24, fire crews responded to a reported oil spill near the intersection of Route 4 and Skinners Turn Road in Owings. It is unclear what caused the oil spill. No crashes or injuries were initially reported while firefighters cleared the area. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that police also responded to the scene to help direct traffic until the scene is clear.

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News
Recall Issued For 400K Umbrellas Sold At Costco Due To Fire And Burn Hazards Recall Issued For 400K Umbrellas Sold At Costco Due To Fire And Burn Hazards
Recall Issued For 400K Umbrellas Sold At Costco Due To Fire And Burn Hazards Hundreds of thousands of outdoor umbrellas sold nationwide at Costco locations are being recalled due to fire and burn hazards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an alert for 10-foot SunVilla Corporation “Solar LED Market Umbrellas” that have lithium-ion batteries in the base that can overheat. Approximately 400,000 units sold in the US are subject to the recall, which was announced on Thursday, June. 23 by CPSC. The recalled products come in a variety of colors, featuring LED lights on the arms of the umbrella and a black solar panel battery puck at the top. To date, …

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Police & Fire
'Incendiary' Pickup Truck Fire Being Investigated By Maryland Fire Marshal 'Incendiary' Pickup Truck Fire Being Investigated By Maryland Fire Marshal
'Incendiary' Pickup Truck Fire Being Investigated By Maryland Fire Marshal A suspicious pickup truck fire is under investigation in Calvert County, the Maryland State Fire Marshal announced on Friday, June 24. In St. Leonard, fire crews were alerted by a passerby that a 2022 Dodge Ram 2500 was on fire shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, officials said. First responders were dispatched to the area of Parran Road and Bond Street, where they found the truck fully engulfed by flames that originated inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle, according to the initial investigation. It took 10 firefighters from the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Departmen…

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Police & Fire
Suspects Wanted For Separate Credit Card Theft, Fraud Incidents In Harford County Suspects Wanted For Separate Credit Card Theft, Fraud Incidents In Harford County
Suspects Wanted For Separate Credit Card Theft, Fraud Incidents In Harford County Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in locating two pairs of suspects who allegedly fraudulently used stolen credit cards in separate incidents in Harford County. An alert was issued by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, June 24, as they attempt to track down the four suspects who are wanted on fraud and theft charges. These two wanted suspects used a stolen credit cards to purchase gift cards at the Fallston Walmart.Harford County Sheriff's Office First, between 5:37 p.m. and 5:53 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, two women (pictured above) pu…

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Police & Fire
Engine Fire Causes Thousands In Damage To RV In Maryland Engine Fire Causes Thousands In Damage To RV In Maryland
Engine Fire Causes Thousands In Damage To RV In Maryland An RV suffered extensive damage in Maryland when an unexpected fire sparked in the engine block of the vehicle. A 1994 Overland Class A RV parked in Charles County on Jimmy Greens Place in La Plata went up in flames shortly before 12:15 p.m. on Friday, June 24, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire sparked in the engine compartment, which quickly spread to other parts of the vehicle after being reported to officials by the RV’s owner. It took approximately 10 firefighters from the Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department an estimated 20 minutes to knock down the flames, …

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Police & Fire
Suspect Wanted In Maryland For Exposing Himself At Gas Station, Peeing In Parking Lot: Sheriff Suspect Wanted In Maryland For Exposing Himself At Gas Station, Peeing In Parking Lot: Sheriff
Suspect Wanted In Maryland For Exposing Himself At Gas Station, Peeing In Parking Lot: Sheriff A suspect is at large in Maryland after putting on quite a show for customers at a Calvert County gas station. It is alleged that an unknown suspect exposed himself to customers at Safeway in Frederick County before proceeding to urinate while walking through the parking lot. On Friday, June 17, members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office responded to the station on West Dares Beach Road, where there was a report of a man who had been urinating in public, a spokesperson for the department said. Upon arrival, witnesses said that an African American man exited a white SUV and proceeded to…

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