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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
Pair Of Deadly Crashes Hours Apart Investigated In Same Maryland County Pair Of Deadly Crashes Hours Apart Investigated In Same Maryland County
Pair Of Deadly Crashes Hours Apart Investigated In Same Maryland County Two people were killed - one in an apparent hit-and-run - in unrelated crashes in the same Maryland county in the past 24 hours, police said. Baltimore resident Latasha Maria Curtis Barrett apparently sped through a light and was struck by a sedan heading west on Route 175 just after 6:30 a.m. on Monday, June 6, while coming off the I-95 south ramp, Howard County police said. Barrett, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene. The sedan driver was taken to the University of Maryland Shock and Trauma Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The road was closed for approximately …

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Police & Fire
STANDOFF: Maryland Gunman Shoots At Deputies, Into Neighbor's Home, Authorities Say STANDOFF: Maryland Gunman Shoots At Deputies, Into Neighbor's Home, Authorities Say
Standoff: Maryland Gunman Shoots At Deputies, Into Neighbor's Home, Authorities Say A suspect was in custody and an assault rifle was seized after a standoff with police in Washington County where a man fired several rounds at deputies and into a neighboring home, authorities said. Gerald Wayne Koogle, 42, opened fire at officers shortly before midnight on Friday, June 3 in his Hagerton home as police investigated a report of a domestic incident at the residence, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies responded to the 16900 block of Longfellow Court in Hagerstown after a woman was heard on a 911 call stating that a man was threatening her before the pho…

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News
Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Teen Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Teen
Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Teen Police in Maryland are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing teenager who has not been seen in days. In Prince George’s County, the Laurel Police Department issued an alert on Monday, June 6 regarding 15-year-old Jessica Agbenu Abba, who was reported missing by friends and family on Saturday, June 4. Abba was described as being 5-foot-2 weighing approximately 120 pounds with brown/ginger dreadlocks. She has a nose ring and was last seen on the 8200 block of Northlake Court in Laurel. wearing a tan blouse, blue jeans, and open-toed sandals. Anyone with information regarding Abba’…

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75-Year-Old Man Drowns In Potomac River: Authorities 75-Year-Old Man Drowns In Potomac River: Authorities
75-Year-Old Man Drowns In Potomac River: Authorities Law enforcement agencies in Maryland launched an investigation after a 75-year-old man drowned at Cather Marine in St. Mary’s County. The drowning was reported at 38270 Palmer Road in Colton’s Point around 7:30 a.m. on Monday, June 6 at Cather Marine, county spokesperson Jason Babcock said. The victim's name has not yet been released and there were no signs of foul play. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Lifestyle
13K Baby Push Walkers Recalled Over Strangulation Hazard 13K Baby Push Walkers Recalled Over Strangulation Hazard
13K Baby Push Walkers Recalled Over Strangulation Hazard More than 13,000 baby walkers that were sold nationwide are being recalled due to possible strangulation risk. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Asweets is recalling Wonder & Wise Baby Activity four-wheel walkers because rubber rings on the rear wheels can separate, detach, and pose a hazard for young children. According to CPSC, the wooden push walkers have a panel of interactive toys and activities for babies. The recalled walkers are white with black and wood-colored accents, a front panel with a shape-sorting puzzle, bead activities, other wooden toys, …

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Baltimore County Man Beat Harford Toddler To Death: Authorities Baltimore County Man Beat Harford Toddler To Death: Authorities
Baltimore County Man Beat Harford Toddler To Death: Authorities A suspect is in custody after allegedly beating and killing a 3-year-old girl in Maryland, officials announced. Randolph James Mack, age 43, was arrested at his Essex home in Baltimore County on accusations he beat the toddler at a home on Ashmead Square in Belcamp Friday, June 3, the Harford County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies found a child inside the home, where paramedics were already at the scene attempting to make life-saving efforts for the girl. The 3-year-old was transported to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead shortly before noon on June 3, auth…

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Lifestyle
Winning $1,000 A Week CASH4LIFE Ticket Sold At Mount Vernon Gas Station Winning $1,000 A Week CASH4LIFE Ticket Sold At Mount Vernon Gas Station
Winning $1,000 A Week Cash4Life Ticket Sold At Mount Vernon Gas Station One lucky New York Lottery player is in possession of a ticket sold at a Westchester gas station that is worth $1,000 a week for life. A second-prize winning ticket Cash4Life drawing on Thursday, June 2 was sold in Westchester at the AA Mart on West Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon, according to NY Lottery. The winning numbers in the daily draw were 12-40-54-55-60 with a Cash Ball of 03. According to NY Lottery, players choose five numbers from 1 to 60 and one number from 1 to 4 to be their Cash Ball. To win the Cash4Life Top Prize, match the six numbers on your ticket to the winning six-n…

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Business
Katie Couric Helps Welcome High-End Hair Salon To New Rochelle Katie Couric Helps Welcome High-End Hair Salon To New Rochelle
Katie Couric Helps Welcome High-End Hair Salon To New Rochelle Award-winning journalist Katie Couric was on hand to welcome a new high-end hair salon to a busy Westchester development. Couric was in New Rochelle this week to welcome Hair House to the community as it opened its flagship location in Westchester at 360 Huguenot, a mixed-use residential and retail development in the heart of downtown. Hair House in New Rochelle.New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce According to the Chamber of Commerce, Hair House is known for its celebrity client list and was originally located in the Bronx before signing a 10-year lease to take over ground floor space at t…

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News
First Potential Human-To-Human Monkeypox Case Detected In US First Potential Human-To-Human Monkeypox Case Detected In US
First Potential Human-To-Human Monkeypox Case Detected In US The first possible case of human-to-human transmission of the monkeypox virus in the US has been detected, according to a report in the Daily Mail. With new cases of the virus on the rise - including more than a dozen infections in at least eight states, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) - officials are cautioning that one incident may be tied to human transmission. Related story - US Releasing Monkeypox Vaccine From National Stockpile For This Group Of Americans The case was first reported by Daily Mail, which said that a person in Colorado is being investigated for the vi…

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Two Convicted Of Scheming To Kidnap, Sexually Exploit Children From Region Two Convicted Of Scheming To Kidnap, Sexually Exploit Children From Region
Two Convicted Of Scheming To Kidnap, Sexually Exploit Children From Region Two more men have been convicted in federal court of scheming to kidnap two children from the region and repeatedly smuggle them over the border into Mexico to be a part of a sexual relationship, authorities announced. Mordechay Malka, age 27, and Matitau Malka, age 30, both US citizens from Guatemala who are members of the extremist Jewish sect Lev Torah, were convicted on multiple charges following a four-week trial in White Plains federal court. Federal prosecutors said that the Malkas participated in a scheme to kidnap a 14-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy in Sullivan County from their…

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