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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

PA's Damar Hamlin Of Buffalo Bills Collapses, Monday Night Football Game Postponed Defensive back Damar Hamlin, a Pittsburgh College graduate and McKees Rocks native out of Pennsylvania, suffered a terrifying injury that postponed a Monday Night Football game between his Buffalo Bills and the hometown Cincinnati Bengals. Roughly six minutes remained in the first quarter when Hamlin, 24, made an open-field tackle on Bengals wideout Tee Higgins, who'd caught a pass while headed across the middle of the field. Higgins's helmet appeared to hit Hamlin square in the upper chest area. Hamlin got up -- and seconds later fell onto his back without moving again. Replays were broa…

by Zak Failla

01/02/2023

Police & Fire

Tenafly Driver, 26, Killed In I-95 Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG A 26-year-old New Jersey woman died when she lost control of her vehicle during a nine-mile police pursuit on I-95 in Maryland on New Year's Weekend, authorities said. A Maryland state trooper tried to pull over Julie Clark, of Tenafly, while she was driving erratically on the highway in Cecil County at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General said in a news release. Clark's vehicle had been provided by 911 callers that afternoon, authorities said. Clark failed to stop for the trooper, prompt…

by Zak Failla

01/02/2023

Police & Fire

Perverted Practices, False Imprisonment Among Charges Alleged Rapist Faces In Maryland: Police An alleged rapist is behind bars in Harford County following an investigation into the sexual assault of a 50-year-old woman earlier this year, authorities announced. Tavon I. Harvey, 28, was taken into custody by members of the Aberdeen Police Department days after an investigation into the rape of a woman in the unit block of North Law Street was launched late last month. It is alleged that the incident happened early on Friday, Dec. 30, and "was not a random act of violence." According to officials, the Aberdeen Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division and Crime Scene P…

by Zak Failla

01/02/2023

Police & Fire

26-Year-Old NJ Driver Killed In Nine-Mile I-95 Pursuit: AG The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General has released new information on the fatal I-95 crash that killed a New Jersey woman driving erratically on I-95 in Cecil County who was pursued by Maryland State Police troopers for miles. Julie Clark, 26, of Tenafly, NJ, was killed on I-95 at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, when she was reportedly driving erratically along the roadway before attempting to elude Maryland State Police troopers attempting to stop her, according to the IID. Investigators say that veteran Maryland State Police Tro…

by Zak Failla

01/02/2023

Police & Fire

Here's What We Know About New Year's Day Double Fatal Incident In Prince George's County Two people were killed on New Year’s Day in Prince George's County in a domestic incident that also left a child and fourth victim hospitalized, according to police. At approximately 6 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 2500 block of Lazy Acres Road in Clinton to investigate a reported shooting. Detectives of our Homicide unit are investigating a fatal domestic related incident that occurred at the 2500 block of Lazy Acres Road in Clinton. pic.twitter.com/59mvQ2BuRe — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) January 1, 2023 Upon arrival, …

by Zak Failla

01/02/2023

Police & Fire

Firefighters Called To Three-Story Baltimore Blaze Minutes Into The New Year The New Year got off to a fiery start in Baltimore as first responders were called to a three-story row home blaze just minutes into Sunday, Jan. 1. Just 19 minutes into the new year, crews from the Baltimore City Fire Department were called to the 300 block of South Mount Street, when a blaze broke out in the third story of the building, according to the Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 Union. Nineteen minutes into the new year, #BMORESBravest responded to a 3 story row home fire in the 300 blk S Mount St 21223 @docbullock #NewSouthwestMountClare. Fire was showing and additional …

by Zak Failla

01/02/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Killed In Near Nine-Mile NYE I-95 Pursuit With Maryland State Police Troopers: AG Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s office is investigating a fatal New Year's Eve crash that took the life of an erratic driver who was pursued by state police troopers for miles in Cecil County. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General announced an investigation into a fatal I-95 crash that started at approximately 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31 when there were multiple reports of an erratic driver on the interstate. According to investigators, troopers attempted to pull over a vehicle matching the description that was provided by 911 caller…

by Zak Failla

01/02/2023

Lifestyle

'About Time:' Longtime Maryland Lottery Player Plans To Buy New House, Vacation With $100K Win One Maryland Lottery player is living proof that “If at first, you don't succeed, try, try again." A 66-year-old Baltimore man who refused to be denied his ticket became the first top-prize winner of a “Lucky Times 10” lottery game, which he cashed in to the tune of $100,000. Aptly calling himself "About Time,” lottery officials say that the man has been patiently awaiting his big payday, though this one came as something of a surprise after his go-to place to purchase tickets was closed. On the day he purchased his winning “Lucky Times 10” scratcher, officials say that the winner went t…

by Zak Failla

12/31/2022

News

Maryland Rapper Accused Of Human Trafficking, Forcing GF Into Prostitution In Florida Maryland rapper Monriko Mequel Clements is facing charges in Florida for allegedly keeping his 23-year-old girlfriend hostage as a sex slave, the Miami-Dade State's Attorney announced. Clements, 31, of Silver Spring, also known as "King Swuice,” was charged this week and extradited to Florida for alleged human trafficking and other prostitution-related charges, according to officials. It is alleged that the rapper met his victim online in Baltimore earlier this year and took her to Florida with the intention of exploiting her through an escort website that net him thousands of dollars.…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2022

Police & Fire

Christmas Day Mobile Home Stafford County Fire Determined To Be Arson; Two Fugitives Arrested Two are in custody for an incendiary Christmas Day mobile home blaze that displaced three people in Stafford County which intentionally set, according to police and fire officials. Stafford residents Jonathan Rios, 41, and Peal Quinn, 48, who were both wanted for various charges in Virginia, are facing new charges after being apprehended for their roles in an alleged holiday arson. The situation began shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, when the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a disturbance in the 600 block of Ramoth Church Road regarding a man who was breaking …

by Zak Failla

12/30/2022

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