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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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News

Second Arrest Made In Brutal Murder Of 3-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: Sheriff A second family member has been arrested for her role in the death of a 3-year-old girl who was beaten to death, authorities announced. Belcamp resident Barbara Ann Mumpower, 41, the aunt and guardian of 3-year-old Maria Louellen Barlow, has been charged with murder for her role in the child’s murder, who was beaten to death by her partner, Essex resident Randolph James Mack, 43. On Friday, June 3, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office responded to the 1200 block of Ashmead Square in Belcamp, where there was a report of a toddler in cardiac arrest. Deputies found Barlow inside…

by Zak Failla

06/09/2022

Police & Fire

Duo Accused Of Assaulting Homeowner In Valley Stream, Police Say Two were arrested on Long Island after allegedly assaulting a homeowner during a trespassing incident, police said. In Nassau County, police said that officers responded to a reported disturbance on Kent Road in Valley Stream at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 involving an altercation with a 47-year-old man. According to a Nassau County Police Department spokesperson, the investigation into the alleged disturbance determined that Errol Stewart, age 37, of Springfield Gardens (Queens), and Camille Hyppolite, age 35, of North Valley Stream, were involved in the incident, which res…

by Zak Failla

06/09/2022

Police & Fire

Valley Mall Shooting Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder In Maryland: Sheriff A Washington County man has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting outside the Valley Mall, the sheriff’s office announced. Hagerstown resident Matthew Steven Lookabaugh, 21, was apprehended by members of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office after allegedly shooting a teen in the parking lot of the mall following an altercation. A sheriff’s office spokesperson said that deputies were dispatched to the mall on Valley Mall Road at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 8. Upon arrival, they located a 19-year-old teen inside Dick's Sporting Goods, who was treated by deputies…

by Zak Failla

06/09/2022

Police & Fire

Wanted Convict Busted With Meth, Handgun In Maryland: Sheriff A convicted felon who was wanted in Maryland is facing new charges after being busted with an illegal firearm and methamphetamine, authorities announced. Charlotte Hall resident Charles Innis Garber, 43, who is wanted in Talbot County, was taken into custody by members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office after being busted on drug and weapon charges. Diane Richardson of the Charles County Sheriff Media Relations Office said that at approximately 1:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, a patrol officer stopped Garber at the intersection of Leonardtown Road and Old Washington Road in Waldorf for a t…

by Zak Failla

06/09/2022

Police & Fire

Vandals At Large After Forcefully Breaking Door At Maryland Home: Sheriff Law enforcement agencies in St. Mary’s County are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a pair of wanted suspects who were caught on camera breaking the storm door of a Leonardtown home. An alert was issued by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, June 9 as they attempt to identify and locate two people who were pictured by home surveillance video during the vandalism incident. County spokesperson Jason Babcock said that at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 29, two suspects walked up to the porch of a home at the 22900 block of Hollywood Road in Leonardtown. As t…

by Zak Failla

06/09/2022

Police & Fire

Lightning Strike In Maryland Causes $10,000 Worth Of Damage To Area Home An overnight lightning strike in Carroll County caused thousands of dollars to a Westminster home, authorities announced. First responders were dispatched to the 2100 block of Frizzellburg Road shortly after 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, where there was a report of a dwelling fire outside a two-story single-family home. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, crews from the Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department dispatched 10 firefighters for the one-alarm fire, which was knocked down within 30 minutes once the alarm company transmitted an alert regarding the incident. The li…

by Zak Failla

06/09/2022

Obituaries

Hermit Crab Community Mourns Loss Off Beloved Maryland Mom Ginnie Lepinsky Soriano A mother of five from Harford County in Maryland is being mourned by her friends, family, loved ones, and the state’s sizable hermit crab community following her death. Bel Air resident Ginnie Lewinsky Soriano died in Maryland, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the hermit crab community, where she was an active and beloved member. Soriano, who had 21 hermit crabs at the time of her death, was popular for creating goods for hermit crab owners at her Etsy shop, Hobo Hermie, and “dedicated her life to make sure our crabs are living their best lives.” “I am creating this (GoFundMe) specific…

by Zak Failla

06/09/2022

Obituaries

Dallas Johnson Of Reistertown Dies After Cancer Battle, 26 A 26-year-old woman who lived, worked, and went to school throughout parts of Maryland is being remembered as being "beloved" after losing a battle against cancer. Dallas Nicole Johnson, 26, of Reisterstown, died on Sunday, June 5, her family and friends announced. “It is with a heavy heart that our family shares the loss of our beloved Dallas Johnson," Billy Barnes posted in a tribute to Johnson on Facebook. "She made one hell of a run and fought so hard, much longer than anyone expected. “We are working towards acceptance that she is no longer struggling or in pain of any kind, yet at …

by Zak Failla

06/09/2022

Police & Fire

Wanted: Suspect At Large In Harford County After Breaking Into Cars, Garage: Sheriff A burglar is at large in Maryland after allegedly stealing personal items from multiple families during a string of thefts in Harford County, the sheriff’s office announced. Overnight between Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4, members of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of thefts and a burglary in the area of the town of Joppa. According to the sheriff’s office, in each of the incidents, a suspect stole items out of residents’ cars or straight off their porch. In one instance, the suspect also broke into a detached garage, allegedly stealing undisclosed ite…

by Zak Failla

06/08/2022

Police & Fire

Belligerent Knife-Wielding Man Sparks Standoff In St. Mary's: Authorities A knife-wielding man in Maryland threatened law enforcement officers during a standoff while shouting and acting belligerently, officials said. Sergio Rashad Rice, 40, of Hollywood, was found by deputies responding to reports of a disturbance on the 21300 block of Windsor Drive in Lexington Park on Saturday, June 4, the St. Mary's County Sheriff Office said. Rice allegedly made multiple threats to deputies at the scene and at oint point, left then returned to pull off a metal tag attached to a nearby utility pole while continuing to yell and act belligerently, police said. D…

by Zak Failla

06/08/2022

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