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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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Two From Long Island Admit To Conspiracy To Commit Sex Trafficking Of Minor Two From Long Island Admit To Conspiracy To Commit Sex Trafficking Of Minor
Two From Long Island Admit To Conspiracy To Commit Sex Trafficking Of Minor A pair on Long Island is facing life in prison after admitting to conspiring to use the Internet to sex traffic a minor, federal prosecutors announced. Central Islip residents Terron “Loso" Newsome, age 25, and Fredjy Exavier, age 25, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday, May 20 to their roles in a conspiracy to abuse at least two minors. Specifically, Newsome and Exavier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor and sex trafficking of a minor. As part of his guilty plea, Newsome also admitted to attempting to engage in the sex trafficking of a 12-year-old vic…

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Recall Issued For 185K Pounds Of Bacon Product That May Contain Metal Recall Issued For 185K Pounds Of Bacon Product That May Contain Metal
Recall Issued For 185K Pounds Of Bacon Product That May Contain Metal A national recall has been issued for a popular bacon topping product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, including metal. Smithfield Packaged Meats announced a recall of approximately 185,610 pounds of ready-to-eat bacon products, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. According to FSIS, the items subject to recall were shipped to distributors and retail locations nationwide. Some of the bacon products may have been used to produce other products. The items being recalled were produced between Monday, Feb. 21 and Wednesday, …

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Police & Fire
Stop & Shop Reveals Newly Remodeled Shelton Store At Grand Reopening Stop & Shop Reveals Newly Remodeled Shelton Store At Grand Reopening
Stop & Shop Reveals Newly Remodeled Shelton Store At Grand Reopening A Stop & Shop location is celebrating its grand reopening in Fairfield County with a fresh new look to go along with the grocer’s produce. Stop & Shop unveiled its recently remodeled store in Shelton, located on Bridgeport Avenue, with refreshed produce, seafood departments, more freshly prepared food, curbside pickup, and self-checkout options. According to store officials, the facelift is “centered around delivering fresh, healthy, and convenient options to make grocery shopping easier for local customers.” The new store includes a newly expanded produce section with a wider vari…

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Stratford Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Children Stratford Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Children
Stratford Man Sentenced For Sexually Exploiting Children A Fairfield County man who used his influence on social media platforms to sexually exploit children before being busted by an undercover investigator posing as a teen girl has been sentenced, federal authorities announced. Edward Gaplin, age 40, of Stratford, has been sentenced to 216 months (18 years) in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to offenses tied to the sexual manipulation of minors. US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery said that Galpin was an administrator of a private Kik messaging app chat group that provided a forum for members to discuss th…

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Lifestyle
Eatery Voters Say Serves Up Long Island's Best Hot Dogs May Come As Surprise Eatery Voters Say Serves Up Long Island's Best Hot Dogs May Come As Surprise
Eatery Voters Say Serves Up Long Island's Best Hot Dogs May Come As Surprise Known more for its pretzel varieties, a popular eatery has unexpectedly unseated some of Long Island’s oldest staples to be named as serving up the “best hot dogs.” Levittown’s Knot of This World Pretzels has earned the prestigious honor - along with several others - after being polled by organizers of the Bethpage Best of LI. Knot of This World took down Nathan’s Famous, Ben’s Kosher Deli, and Charlie’s Legendary Hot Dogs in Islip Terrace, which had shared the honors since 2010. Each year, the Bethpage Best of LI polls Long Islanders to lay down a roadmap “to the best, top-notch busine…

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Hudson Valley Business Owner Sentenced For Fraud Involving Fake Lab Results Hudson Valley Business Owner Sentenced For Fraud Involving Fake Lab Results
Hudson Valley Business Owner Sentenced For Fraud Involving Fake Lab Results The owner of a consumer products testing company in Rockland County will spend years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud customers out of millions of dollars by reporting fake lab reports over more than two decades. Rockland County resident Gabriel Letizia, Jr., age 72, the owner of AMA Laboratories in New City, admitted conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two counts of misbranding products in May 2021 for bilking his customers out of more than $46 million. On Wednesday, May 18, US Attorney Damian Williams announced that Letizia, a New City resident, has been sentenced to 60 month…

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Lifestyle
CDC Issues Health Advisory Amid Ongoing Investigation Into Monkeypox In US CDC Issues Health Advisory Amid Ongoing Investigation Into Monkeypox In US
CDC Issues Health Advisory Amid Ongoing Investigation Into Monkeypox In US Federal officials are cautioning Americans to be aware after the first confirmed case of monkeypox was reported on the East Coast and a possible case is under investigation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert on Friday, May 20 along with the Massachusetts Department of Health as they investigate a confirmed case of the virus in the Commonwealth. On Tuesday, May 17, an investigation was launched when a Massachusetts resident was treated for skin lesions that had several features suspicious of monkeypox, including "firm, well-circumscribed, deep-seated, and …

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Traffic
Lane Closures Announced For Southern State Parkway In Hempstead Lane Closures Announced For Southern State Parkway In Hempstead
Lane Closures Announced For Southern State Parkway In Hempstead Motorists traveling on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island will have to contend with lane closures for upwards of six weeks to facilitate a pavement resurfacing project. An alert was issued by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) cautioning that there will be two eastbound lanes closed on the parkway on weeknights beginning on Monday, May 23 in the Town of Hempstead. The closures are scheduled for weeknights between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. and are expected to last approximately six weeks, weather permitting.   Closures are planned between Exit 20 (Baldwin Road/Gran…

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Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After $2K In Cash Stolen From Long Island Gas Station Suspect At Large After $2K In Cash Stolen From Long Island Gas Station
Suspect At Large After $2K In Cash Stolen From Long Island Gas Station Recognize him? An alert was issued by police investigators on Long Island as they seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a wanted man who allegedly targeted an area gas station in March. Police said that the suspect broke a glass window at the Gulf Gas station on Middle Country Road in Lake Grove at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 5. Once inside, it is alleged that the wanted man stole more than 20 packs of Newport cigarettes and approximately $2,000 in cash from the station. Anyone with information regarding the suspect or theft has been asked to contact Suf…

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Centereach Man Admits To Murdering Wife Over Extramarital Affair, DA Says Centereach Man Admits To Murdering Wife Over Extramarital Affair, DA Says
Centereach Man Admits To Murdering Wife Over Extramarital Affair, DA Says The husband of a Long Island mother of four admitted to murdering his wife and wrapping her body in garbage bags after stabbing her dozens of times. Centereach resident Marcello Molinari, age 38, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after his wife was found stabbed and wrapped in garbage bags and duct tape in the Pine Barrens of Middle Island in December 2021. Earlier story - Husband Charged With Murder After Body Of Missing NY Mother Of Four Found In pleading guilty, Molinari admitted to stabbing his wife 58 times, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. Accordin…

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