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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
Off-Duty Security Guard Killed Outside Popular Prince George's County Business: Police Off-Duty Security Guard Killed Outside Popular Prince George's County Business: Police
Off-Duty Security Guard Killed Outside Popular Prince George's County Business: Police An off-duty security guard was shot and killed late on Thursday night outside of a Prince George's County skiing rink that he worked at, police say. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 3100 block of Branch Avenue, where there was a reported shooting near DMV All Skate Social in Temple Hills. We are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the 3100 block of Branch Ave in Temple Hills. pic.twitter.com/0dlmbuPeqS — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) February 24, 2023 Upon arrival, officers found sufferin…

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Business
2 Million Air Fryers Recalled After Reports Of Fire, Burning, Melting, Overheating, Smoking 2 Million Air Fryers Recalled After Reports Of Fire, Burning, Melting, Overheating, Smoking
2 Million Air Fryers Recalled After Reports Of Fire, Burning, Melting, Overheating, Smoking More than two million air fryers sold at major retailers across the country and online are being recalled because they can become too hot to handle and pose potential hazards. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Cosori air fryers are being recalled by Anaheim-based Atekcity due to fire and burn hazards that have led to more than 200 complaints. According to officials, a wire connection in the air fryer can overheat, creating a possibly dangerous situation for consumers. To date, there have been 205 reported complaints of the air fryers catching fire, burning, …

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News
Amber Alert Issued For Boy Abducted In Stolen SUV: Maryland State Police Amber Alert Issued For Boy Abducted In Stolen SUV: Maryland State Police
Amber Alert Issued For Boy Abducted In Stolen SUV: Maryland State Police An Amber Alert has been issued by Maryland State Police on behalf of the Prince George’s County Police Department after a 3-year-old boy was reportedly abducted when a suspect stole a car with the child inside. At approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, state police announced that an Amber Alert has been activated for Blake Alexander Morgan, who was reportedly taken by a man who stole a Nissan Armada. Police say that the boy was last seen in the area of 5351 Ritchie Marlboro Road in Upper Marlboro. At the time, Morgan was inside a brown 2015 Nissan Armada that was stolen by the stranger…

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Lifestyle
Air Fryer Recall: 200+ Reports Of Fires, Burning, Overheating, Smoking Air Fryer Recall: 200+ Reports Of Fires, Burning, Overheating, Smoking
Air Fryer Recall: 200+ Reports Of Fires, Burning, Overheating, Smoking More than two million air fryers sold at major retailers across the country and online are being recalled because they can become too hot to handle and pose potential hazards. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Cosori air fryers are being recalled by Anaheim-based Atekcity due to fire and burn hazards that have led to more than 200 complaints. According to officials, a wire connection in the air fryer can overheat, creating a possibly dangerous situation for consumers. To date, there have been 205 reported complaints of the air fryers catching fire, burning, …

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News
Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner
Police ID Designer Sunglass Thief Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Tysons Corner A pair of designer sunglasses led to the fatal officer-involved shooting in Fairfax County outside of the Tysons Corner Shopping Center earlier this week, according to Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis. Washington, DC resident Timothy McCree Johnson, 37, who police say has a lengthy history with law enforcement, was shot and killed on Wednesday, Feb. 22 by officers as he attempted to run from Nordstrom after stealing the shades.  At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers from the Tyson Urban Team assigned to the shopping center were advised by an asset protection agent at Nor…

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Insufficient Evidence To Charge Off-Duty MPD Commander For Fatal Shooting: US Attorney Insufficient Evidence To Charge Off-Duty MPD Commander For Fatal Shooting: US Attorney
Insufficient Evidence To Charge Off-Duty MPD Commander For Fatal Shooting: US Attorney There will be no charges filed against a high-ranking member of the Metropolitan Police Department who was involved in a fatal shooting outside a restaurant in Washington, DC last summer. Federal officials announced on Thursday, Feb. 23 that there is insufficient evidence to pursue criminal civil rights charges against MPD Commander Jason Bagshaw, who runs the agency’s Special Operations Division, for his role in the July 2022 shooting of Lazarus Wilson in the Wharf neighborhood in Southwest, DC. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 16 last year, Bagshaw was dining with his wife, an inve…

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Charles County Fugitive Captured In Baltimore: Sheriff Charles County Fugitive Captured In Baltimore: Sheriff
Charles County Fugitive Captured In Baltimore: Sheriff Federal and Charles County investigators have tracked down and apprehended a wanted fugitive who has been on the run for more than a year. Authorities announced this week that members of the sheriff’s Warrant Unit and US Marshals Office located and arrested La Plata resident Brooke Lynn Edmonds, 27, who was wanted in connection to a robbery and assault in February 2021. On Feb. 5, 2021, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that a man arrived at an apartment, when he was assaulted by Edmonds and two other suspects who punched and stabbed him while demanding his property. They also …

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Ammunition, Grenade Found Inside Suspicious Package In Harford County: Maryland Fire Marshal Ammunition, Grenade Found Inside Suspicious Package In Harford County: Maryland Fire Marshal
Ammunition, Grenade Found Inside Suspicious Package In Harford County: Maryland Fire Marshal A suspicious package located in Harford County led to decisive response from first responders who unearthed several curious and questionable items inside, officials say. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, members of the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Bomb Squad responded to the area of Philadelphia Road and Four Seasons Drive in Abingdon to investigate a suspicious package. Alert: Please avoid the area of Rt. 7 and Four Seasons Drive in Abingdon. There is heavy police presence on scene as we investigate the report of a suspicious package. — Harford Sheriff (@Harford_Sheriff) F…

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Lifestyle
Recall Issued For 1.2 Million Candles Sold Exclusively At Walmart Due To Fire, Injury Hazard Recall Issued For 1.2 Million Candles Sold Exclusively At Walmart Due To Fire, Injury Hazard
Recall Issued For 1.2 Million Candles Sold Exclusively At Walmart Due To Fire, Injury Hazard More than 1.2 million candles are being recalled due to the potential of fire, burn, and injury hazards due to wicks that can burn too close to the container, causing the glass to break, according to federal officials. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that approximately 1,210,000 Mainstays three-wick candles are being recalled by Soap Star Candle Prayer Candle due to the possible hazards. Recalled items are packaged in round 14-ounce glass jars that were sold with autumn and Halloween themes. Mainstays and the candle’s name are printed on the side of the candles, whic…

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Police & Fire
Lexington Park Man Busted With Semi-Automatic 'Ghost Gun,' Illegal Magazine: Sheriff Lexington Park Man Busted With Semi-Automatic 'Ghost Gun,' Illegal Magazine: Sheriff
Lexington Park Man Busted With Semi-Automatic 'Ghost Gun,' Illegal Magazine: Sheriff Tipsters helped members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office track down an armed suspect in Lexington Park who is now facing multiple weapons charges. Keyshon Marquez Gant, 22, of Lexington Park, was arrested without incident on Wednesday, Feb. 22 by members of the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division after detectives received information that Gant was in possession of a semi-automatic “ghost gun,” according to a spokesperson for the agency. Detectives responded to the Patuxent Homes neighborhood in Lexington Park on Wednesday, where they found Gant walking along Midway Dri…

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