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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 Recover Body Of Missing Toddler In Waterway Near His MD Home The body of a 3-year-old boy who was reported missing in Cecil County was found in a creek on Monday afternoon, police confirmed. A massive search was mobilized for Mykell Richardson on Monday, May 15, as they sought to locate the boy, who was reported missing the previous afternoon in the area of Quail Court in Elkton. However, the story ended in tragedy when members of the Maryland State Police team located Richardson at approximately 3 p.m. on Monday in a body of water not far from his Cecil County home. EPDis saddened to report this afternoon around 3 PM, members of the MSP Dive Te…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2023

News

Former Police Lieutenant In MD Gets Prison Time For Tax Evasion Scheme: Feds A former top cop in Maryland will spend more than a year with some of the people he helped locked up after attempting to dupe federal investigators amid an ongoing tax evasion scheme. Edward Scott Finn, 48, of Dunkirk, a former lieutenant with the Prince George’s County Police Department, was sentenced on Monday, May 15, to 16 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release for a tax evasion charge, according to officials. At the time he working with the department - between December 1995 and April 2021 - Finn also owned and operated Edward Finn Inc., a private compan…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID 20-Year-Old Found Dead In MD Parking Lot Detectives in Montgomery County are investigating a homicide that was reported in Silver Spring on Sunday night. Laurel resident Jedidiah Kehiku Ogboi-Gibson, 20, has been identified by investigators as the victim who was found late on Sunday, May 14 in the 1300 block of Fenwick Lane. Montgomery County Police is investigating a death in the 1300 block of Fenwick Lane in Silver Spring.More information will be released when it becomes available. #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/b5uHgaimOh — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) May 15, 2023 Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday night, …

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05/15/2023

Police & Fire

Shooting Suspect Extradited From El Salvador For Fatal 2020 Shooting In MD Years after a fatal shooting in Anne Arundel County, police say that a wanted suspect is back in the country and facing a host of criminal charges in Maryland. Wilber Oswaldo Nunez-Menendez, 25, formerly of Crownsville, has been taken into custody for his alleged role in a November 2020 shooting that left Annapolis resident Ronal Alcidis Maldonado Quijada, 52, dead and a 28-year-old hospitalized, authorities announced on Monday, May 15. According to police, on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, officers were called to Brick Church Road in Edgewater to investigate a reported shooting, which was a targ…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2023

Police & Fire

Separate Shootings Under Investigation In St. Mary's County: Sheriff It was a violent weekend in St. Mary's County, where the sheriff's office is investigating a pair of shootings that left two with injuries, both in Lexington Park. The rash of violence began shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, when deputies responded to the 21500 block of Wilcutt Street, where they found a 17-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to his body. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. The following night, at approximately 11:05 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, a second investigation was launched…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2023

Police & Fire

Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized In Overnight Baltimore Stabbing, Police Say One person was killed and a second injured after both were stabbed repeatedly by an unknown assailant in Baltimore early on Monday morning. Police say that shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Monday, May 15, officers were called to the 1600 block of Ruxton Avenue, where there was a report of a stabbing in the area. Upon arrival, officers found a 29-year-old man and 28-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds to their body. Both were rushed to area hospitals where the man died from his injuries, though the woman is expected to survive. Investigators say that the man was involved in…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2023

News

Search Is On For 3-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing In Maryland Friends and family of a missing 3-year-old boy are desperate for the public's assistance as they continue to attempt to track the child down in Cecil County. An alert was issued by local law enforcement agencies as they attempt to locate Mykell Richardson, who was last seen on Sunday, May 14, between 3:30 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. in the area of Quail Court in Elkton. Please Share: The Elkton Police Department are currently attempting to locate Mykell Richardson. Mykell is 3 years old,... Posted by Cecil County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, May 14, 2023 It is believed that the boy was wearing a…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2023

Police & Fire

Families, Pets Displaced By Early Morning Fire In Maryland Several people were displaced in Frederick County on Monday morning when an early morning fire broke out in an area home and quickly spread to neighboring units. Shortly after 3:15 a.m. on Monday, May 15, Frederick County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the 600 block of East H Street in Brunswick to help knock down a reported fire that prompted a second alarm. The fire was reported in the 600 block of East H Street.Frederick County Fire & Rescue The building was evacuated by 3:50 a.m. on Monday morning, though crews were still battling a blaze that spread from the bottom of…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2023

Police & Fire

Suspect In Custody Following Fatal Shooting In Maryland, Police Say A 31-year-old man is facing multiple murder charges following an investigation into a fatal shooting that was reported over the weekend in Prince George’s County. District Heights resident JC Littlejohn III has been charged with first-degree and second-degree murder for his alleged role in the death of 28-year-old Dante Williams, according to a spokesperson from the Prince George’s County Police Department. The shooting was reported shortly before noon on Saturday, May 13 in the 6100 block of Blacksmith Drive in District Heights. Police say that Williams was found outside of a home sufferi…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2023

News

Workers Injured By Steam Pipe Explosion In Baltimore Several workers were hospitalized in Baltimore on Sunday night when a water main was struck and broke, leading to a steam pipe explosion at a construction site, officials confirmed. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, first responders were called to the 400 block of West Pratt Street near South Eutaw Street to investigate a reported explosion that left several workers with injuries as they were attempting to install a gas line. During the installation, the crew accidentally struck a water main, which exploded, leading to a chaotic scene throughout the area. Around 6:30pm #BCF…

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05/15/2023

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