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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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Lifestyle
Ford Recalling Nearly 3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns Ford Recalling Nearly 3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns
Ford Recalling Nearly 3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns Ford announced a recall of nearly three million vehicles that may have gear-shifting issues that could cause them to move in an unintended direction upon parking. “Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles," the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wrote in its report. "The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.” A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause t…

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Lifestyle
Ford Recalling Nearly 3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns Ford Recalling Nearly 3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns
Ford Recalling Nearly 3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns Ford announced a recall of nearly three million vehicles that may have gear-shifting issues that could cause them to move in an unintended direction upon parking. “Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles," the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wrote in its report. "The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.” A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause t…

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Obituaries
Services Set For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Killed In The Line Of Duty Services Set For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Killed In The Line Of Duty
Services Set For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Killed In The Line Of Duty The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office has announced plans for Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, who was killed on the job while attempting to apprehend a wanted fugitive. Hilliard’s funeral will be held on Tuesday, June 21 at noon at the Emmanuel Wesleyan Church on Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury, with a public viewing for two hours prior to the service. Information regarding road closures and further instructions are expected to be released by the sheriff’s office over the next few days in advance of the funeral. A memorial was set up for Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard.Facebook/Wi…

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Burglary Suspect Caught Staring At Camera In Maryland Alert Issued For Burglary Suspect Caught Staring At Camera In Maryland
Alert Issued For Burglary Suspect Caught Staring At Camera In Maryland Recognize him? Police investigators in Cecil County are seeking the public’s assistance as they look to identify and locate a suspect wanted in connection to a burglary investigation. On Wednesday, June 15, the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office released a surveillance photo of a suspect - who was staring right at the camera - who allegedly is linked to a burglary at North Bay in North East. In the photo, the suspect is wearing a long-sleeved white shirt, dark pants, sunglasses, and a backpack. No other descriptive information was provided by the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with inf…

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Lifestyle
This Eatery Serves Best Ribs On Long Island, Voters Say This Eatery Serves Best Ribs On Long Island, Voters Say
This Eatery Serves Best Ribs On Long Island, Voters Say A new eatery has earned the distinction of having “Long Island’s Best Ribs,” according to a new poll. Each year, the Bethpage Best of LI polls Long Islanders to lay down a roadmap “to the best, top-notch businesses and services throughout both Nassau and Suffolk counties.” Organizers of the contest have been counting votes since it began, with the winners ultimately chosen by the "Long Islanders who rely on those businesses each and every day.” For the past several years, Smokin Al’s in Massapequa Park and Bell’s Kitchen and Smokehouse in Franklin Square have been named “Best Ribs on Long…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Accused Of Sledgehammer Assault: Sheriff Maryland Woman Accused Of Sledgehammer Assault: Sheriff
Maryland Woman Accused Of Sledgehammer Assault: Sheriff A sledgehammer-wielding woman in Maryland is facing charges in St. Mary’s County after allegedly chasing and attacking her victim during a dispute, investigators said. Mechanicsville resident Beth Suzanna Gannon, 36, was arrested by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation into an alleged assault. Corporal Vincent Pontorno of the sheriff’s office responded to the 28700 block of Lockes Hill Road in Mechanicsville on Thursday, June 9, where there were reports of an assault involving a sledgehammer, according to a spokesperson for the agency. It is alleged …

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Airlifted To Hospital After Being Struck By Motorcycle In Maryland Pedestrian Airlifted To Hospital After Being Struck By Motorcycle In Maryland
Pedestrian Airlifted To Hospital After Being Struck By Motorcycle In Maryland One victim was airlifted to a Maryland hospital with reported life-threatening injuries, and a second was treated at a children’s hospital after being struck by a motorcycle in Maryland, authorities announced. In Calvert County, first responders from the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported crash involving pedestrians shortly after 4:20 p.m. on Monday, June 13. Upon arrival, a department spokesperson said that they located two victims who had been struck by the motorcyclist in the area of the 9200 block of Bay Avenue in North Beach. One victim was treated by Calve…

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Police & Fire
Unconscious Man In Car Busted With Cocaine, Heroin, Paraphernalia In Maryland: Sheriff Unconscious Man In Car Busted With Cocaine, Heroin, Paraphernalia In Maryland: Sheriff
Unconscious Man In Car Busted With Cocaine, Heroin, Paraphernalia In Maryland: Sheriff A man found asleep behind the wheel in Maryland is facing a host of charges after being busted with cocaine, heroin, and other drugs, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office announced. Lexington Park resident William Lamont Barnes, 39, was arrested after sheriff’s deputies found him in possession of multiple drugs during an investigation of him and his vehicle. Deputies responded to the 21200 block of Willows Road in Lexington Park, investigators announced on Monday, June 13, where there was a report of a man unconscious inside a vehicle in the area. Upon arrival, investigators said that t…

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News
Fugitive Charged In Maryland Sheriff's Death Was On 'Probation Before Judgment' For Robbery Fugitive Charged In Maryland Sheriff's Death Was On 'Probation Before Judgment' For Robbery
Fugitive Charged In Maryland Sheriff's Death Was On 'Probation Before Judgment' For Robbery The 20-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a Wicomico County Sheriff's deputy in Pittsville was on probation for a previous crime in Baltimore, officials announced. Delmar resident Austin Jacob Allen Davidson was apprehended on Sunday, June 12 after shooting and killing Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, a 16-year veteran officer who was murdered days before his 42nd birthday, according to State Police and Hilliard's department. At the time of the shooting, Davidson had multiple outstanding warrants out for his arrest in several jurisdictions and was on "probation before judgment"…

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Police & Fire
Wanted Fugitive In Maryland Faces New Drug, Fraud Charges Wanted Fugitive In Maryland Faces New Drug, Fraud Charges
Wanted Fugitive In Maryland Faces New Drug, Fraud Charges A wanted man in Maryland is facing multiple new charges after being apprehended by police in St. Mary’s County, authorities announced. Bruce Dorms Tlucka, Jr., age 49, who has multiple outstanding warrants out for his arrest, was arrested in Leonardtown after attempting to flee from Sheriff’s deputies conducting a welfare check. Members of the St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office responded to the 25300 block of Pt. Lookout Road in Leonardtown, and upon arrival, Tlucka, the subject of the welfare check, fled from deputies, officials said. An investigation into Tlucka’s vehicle - which was stored at …

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