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Zak Failla

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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
Maryland Home Suffers Extensive Damage During Tricky Fire Maryland Home Suffers Extensive Damage During Tricky Fire
Maryland Home Suffers Extensive Damage During Tricky Fire Firefighters in Maryland worked to battle a tricky blaze that left a Washington County home with extensive damage overnight. Flames tore through a home in the 12600 block of Ailanthus Drive near Old Forge Road in Hagerstown at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, prompting a response from first responders in multiple agencies in the area. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the Leitersburg Volunteer Fire Company said that crews found flames visible through the roof of the property and were advised by neighbors that the residents were not home at the time the fire broke out. “Comman…

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Kroger Brand Aspirin, Ibuprofen Recalled Due To Risk Of Poisoning Kroger Brand Aspirin, Ibuprofen Recalled Due To Risk Of Poisoning
Kroger Brand Aspirin, Ibuprofen Recalled Due To Risk Of Poisoning Hundreds of thousands of packages of Krogen aspirin and Ibuprofen products are being recalled due to a poisoning risk and failure to meet federal child-resistant packaging requirements. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that over-the-counter 300-count Kroger Aspirin and 160-count bottles of Kroger Ibuprofen are being recalled because they lack child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Federal health officials said that the packaging of the product is not child-resistant, which poses a potential risk of poisoning if young children we…

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Three Presumed Cases Of Monkeypox Being Reported In Maryland: Report Three Presumed Cases Of Monkeypox Being Reported In Maryland: Report
Three Presumed Cases Of Monkeypox Being Reported In Maryland: Report There have now been three presumed human monkeypox cases identified in Maryland, according to a wbaltv.com report. Last week, the first presumed monkeypox infection was identified in a resident from the National Capital Region, though he presented only mild symptoms and did not require hospitalization. On Wednesday, June 22, the Maryland Department of Health reportedly announced that there have been additional potential cases identified, and all are isolated and recovering in their home. The Department of Health is working with federal health officials to confirm all three cases. No other…

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Suspect Accused Of Assaulting Victim In Virginia Apprehended: Police Suspect Accused Of Assaulting Victim In Virginia Apprehended: Police
Suspect Accused Of Assaulting Victim In Virginia Apprehended: Police A 36-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly abducting and assaulting a woman in Virginia, officials announced. Woodbridge resident Earl Tyrell Williams, 36, was apprehended following a months-long investigation into an alleged assault of a 55-year-old woman in Triangle earlier this year. In April, officers from the Prince William Police Department responded to the 1800 block of Triangle Street in Triangle to investigate a reported assault involving Williams and his victim, who were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated into physicality, authorities said. It is al…

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Maryland Firefighter Killed In Ocean City While Attending Firemen's Convention Maryland Firefighter Killed In Ocean City While Attending Firemen's Convention
Maryland Firefighter Killed In Ocean City While Attending Firemen's Convention A volunteer firefighter in Maryland was killed in Ocean City while attending the annual Maryland State Fireman’s Association convention, officials confirmed. Elkton resident Noah Day, 22, a lieutenant with the North East Fire Company in Cecil County, was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the Coastal Highway on Monday, June 20. 
“The Maryland State Firemen’s Association sends deepest condolences to the North East Fire Company on the loss of Lt. Noah Day,” the agency posted online. “Please pray for the Day family and Noah’s fire service brothers and sisters during this extremely…

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Unexpected Maryland Truck Fire Under Investigation Unexpected Maryland Truck Fire Under Investigation
Unexpected Maryland Truck Fire Under Investigation A curious truck fire is under investigation in Maryland after a truck unexpectedly went up in flames in Charles County. An alert was issued by the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal on Wednesday, June 22 as they continue an investigation into a fire that broke out in the parking lot of a Crain Highway complex in Bel Alton. The fire - which was discovered by its owner - broke out at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, officials said. The 1996 Dodge Ram sustained upwards of $3,000 in damage after the fire broke out in the driver’s side of the vehicle. It is unclear what ca…

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Inmate's Release Short-Lived After Assault Of Virginia Jail Employee Inmate's Release Short-Lived After Assault Of Virginia Jail Employee
Inmate's Release Short-Lived After Assault Of Virginia Jail Employee An unruly inmate’s freedom didn’t last long in Virginia as she was thrown back behind bars shortly after being released from a Stafford County jail. Charlottesville resident Nicole Dean, 37, was apprehended after allegedly assaulting a jail clerk and causing property damage on her way out of the Rappahannock Regional Jail in Stafford, authorities announced. A deputy from the sheriff’s office responded to the jail at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, where there was a report of an assault. While investigating, he located Dean walking along the shoulder of US 1 near the jail a…

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Drunk Driver Hits Virginia Deputy Trying To Flee: Authorities Drunk Driver Hits Virginia Deputy Trying To Flee: Authorities
Drunk Driver Hits Virginia Deputy Trying To Flee: Authorities An allegedly drunk driver crashed into a Stafford County sheriff’s deputy while attempting to evade Virginia State Police troopers, authorities announced. Manassas resident Dominic Pineda, 21, and his passenger Margarita Mantilla, 22, of Herndon, are facing charges following an incident in North Stafford on Sunday, June 19. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday, sheriff's deputies received a BOLO alert from Virginia State Police regarding a black Nissan Sentra that had been stopped by a trooper on Truslow Road for reckless driving before speeding away while being interviewed, according to investi…

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One Extricated After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Maryland One Extricated After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Maryland
One Extricated After Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Maryland One person had to be extricated after a grisly multi-vehicle crash in Maryland involving a tractor-trailer, according to authorities. In Montgomery County, first responders in Wheaton-Glenmont responded to a reported crash on Connecticut Avenue near the intersection of Dean Road and the Littleton Service Road at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22. The collision left one car totaled and a tractor-trailer on its side before both vehicles came to a rest on the side of the roadway, Pete Pringer, the Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service reported. O…

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Maryland Man Apprehended For Armed Robbery Maryland Man Apprehended For Armed Robbery
Maryland Man Apprehended For Armed Robbery The investigation into an armed robbery led to the apprehension of a wanted suspect who allegedly pulled a gun on his victim during a planned meet-up in Maryland, authorities announced. On Monday, June 13, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21200 block of Mayfaire Lane in Lexington Park where there was a reported robbery. The victim told responding deputies that she met the suspect - later identified as Great Mills resident Jaonta Amin Thompson, 21 - in the parking lot and got into his vehicle to purchase property. During the deal, it is alleged that Tho…

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