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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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News

Covid-19: Vaccines For Kids Under 5 Unanimously Recommended By Expert FDA Panel Federal health officials are moving closer to authorizing COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest Americans. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted on Wednesday, June 15 to recommend authorizing both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years old. On Wednesday, the agency’s independent panel of experts voted to recommend the vaccines - which are currently only available for Americans 5 years and older - for younger children. All 21 members of the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee unanimously voted to a…

by Zak Failla

06/15/2022

News

Convicted Sex Offender Admits To Sexually Abusing Minors Over 13 Years In Maryland A previously convicted sex offender in Maryland is facing decades in prison after admitting to recording himself sexually abusing minors over the course of more than 13 years. Baltimore resident Garnell Eugene Graves, 58, pleaded guilty in federal court to four counts of sexual exploitation of a child in relation to the sexual abuse of five minor victims, federal prosecutors announced. As part of his plea, Graves admitted that between 2007 and 2020, he abused minors between the ages of 6 and 13 years old. Beginning in 2007, Graves frequently sexually abused a minor until she was 13 years …

by Zak Failla

06/15/2022

News

Covid-19: Vaccines For Kids Under 5 Unanimously Recommended By Expert FDA Panel Federal health officials are moving closer to authorizing COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest Americans. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted on Wednesday, June 15 to recommend authorizing both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years old. On Wednesday, the agency’s independent panel of experts voted to recommend the vaccines - which are currently only available for Americans 5 years and older - for younger children. All 21 members of the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee unanimously voted to a…

by Zak Failla

06/15/2022

Police & Fire

Suspended HS Student In Maryland Busted Holding Brass Knuckles With A Blade: Sheriff A suspended student in Maryland who was playing hoops on school grounds was busted with an illegal weapon after being asked to leave the area, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced. At approximately 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, a student from McDonough High School in Pomfret who had previously been suspended showed up to school and was asked to leave. The student complied, according to Diane Richardson of the Charles County Sheriff’s Media Relations Office; however, he then proceeded to walk over to the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center, where he was spotted inside the gym pl…

by Zak Failla

06/15/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Suffers Critical Injuries In Maryland Crash: Report (Developing) A teenager in Maryland reportedly suffered critical injuries and had to be extricated after crashing in Washington County. First responders responded to a stretch of I-81 in Maugansville on Wednesday, May 15, where there was an unconfirmed report of a crash involving a vehicle that overturned and left an 18-year-old trapped. At approximately 3:15 p.m on Wednesday, a helicopter was reportedly inbound to transport the teen to an area hospital, who was listed as a “Category B trauma patient.” “The Category B patient should be taken to a trauma center or specialty center, per protocol,” acco…

by Zak Failla

06/15/2022

Police & Fire

Sheriff's Deputies Recover Marijuana, Illegal Guns In Maryland During Search Marijuana and illegal guns were seized by police investigators in Maryland who served a search warrant following complaints of drug activity in Charles County, the sheriff’s office announced. Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Enforcement Section executed a search warrant in the 1000 block of Dorset Drive in Waldorf, a spokesperson for the agency said on Wednesday, June 15. The warrants were issued as part of an investigation into complaints of drug activities involving Trevon Akeem Allen, 27, of Waldorf, throughout the region. During the search, investigators said …

by Zak Failla

06/15/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Killed, Young Driver Airlifted In Maryland Crash: Sheriff A teenager was killed and a second victim was airlifted to a Maryland hospital after crashing at a busy St. Mary’s County intersection on Tuesday, June 14. Great Mills resident Robert Proctor, Jr., 15, was a passenger in a vehicle traveling on Route 235 near the intersection of Hermanville Road in Lexington Park shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday when his vehicle was struck. An off-duty deputy from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office witnessed the crash, according to Jason Babcock, the Civilian Public Information Officer for the agency, and called it in to the agency. A 2012 Ford Fusion …

by Zak Failla

06/15/2022

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Overturned Tanker Truck Causes HazMat Situation In Hagerstown (Developing) A tanker truck carrying hazardous materials in Washington County reportedly overturned in Hagerstown on Wednesday, June 15. The truck overturned just before 2 p.m. on Leitersburg Pike, causing vapor cloud on the roadway, developing and unconfirmed reports say. The Water Supply Task Force was called in to mitigate and control the vapor cloud in its place, and crews are working to attempt to stop the leak, the report states. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.

by Zak Failla

06/15/2022

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Maryland Businessman Sentenced For $940K USPS Facilities Fraud Scheme A Maryland businessman will spend more than a year behind bars for conspiring to commit wire fraud and overcharging the US Postal Service (USPS) for maintenance and repair services through his company. New Windsor resident Joseph Liberto, 47, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, followed by 12 months of home detention and three years of supervised release for a wire fraud conspiracy in connection with his company’s contract to perform work at USPS facilities. The sentence was announced on Wednesday, June 15. According to his plea agreement, while president and co-owner of Sie…

by Zak Failla

06/15/2022

Police & Fire

Basement Fire Causes $150K In Damage To Maryland Home A Maryland home suffered extensive damage when a basement fire broke out, state officials announced. In Carroll County, nearly four dozen firefighters responded to the 1100 block of Colonel Joshua Court in Westminster at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, where there was a reported fire in a two-story, single-family home. The office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal said that in total, 40 firefighters were on hand to battle the one-alarm basement fire, which was knocked down in approximately 20 minutes. No injuries were reported, though the blaze reportedly did an estimated $15…

by Zak Failla

06/15/2022

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