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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
Suspect Apprehended After Pistol-Whipping Woman, Crashing Into Patrol Car In Maryland: Sheriff Suspect Apprehended After Pistol-Whipping Woman, Crashing Into Patrol Car In Maryland: Sheriff
Suspect Apprehended After Pistol-Whipping Woman, Crashing Into Patrol Car In Maryland: Sheriff A wild scene played out in the parking lot of a busy Maryland shopping center when a man allegedly pistol-whipped a woman and totaled a police cruiser before being struck and injured by responding sheriff’s deputies, authorities said. Prince George’s County resident Keith DeWayne Nickens, Jr., 20, of Accokeek, is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a woman at her job and resisting arrest, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Officers were dispatched shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 to a shopping center in the 1100 block of Smallwood Drive in Waldo…

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News
Alert Issued For Missing 90-Year-Old Maryland Man Alert Issued For Missing 90-Year-Old Maryland Man
Alert Issued For Missing 90-Year-Old Maryland Man Seen him? An alert has been issued by the Baltimore County Police Department as they attempt to locate a critically missing 90-year-old man. Francis Fairbank was last seen in the Towson area wearing a blue and white checkered shirt, green pants, and brown shoes, according to an alert issued by the agency on Thursday, Sept. 8. Fairbank was described as being 5-foot-9 weighing an estimated 170 pounds. He may be driving a 2021 White Kia Sorento with a Maryland tag of 8EH1731. He also reportedly may go by the name “Marty.” Anyone with information regarding Fairbank or his whereabouts has b…

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Child Hospitalized In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Cadillac In Maryland Intersection Child Hospitalized In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Cadillac In Maryland Intersection
Child Hospitalized In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Cadillac In Maryland Intersection A young girl was transferred to Children’s Hospital in Maryland after being struck by a Cadillac driver in Calvert County. Prince Frederick resident Shelly Hug, 39, was driving a 2009 Cadillac in her hometown when she made a left turn from Oakland Hall Road onto Turnberry Way shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, striking a pedestrian, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. The girl was initially transported to Capital Regional Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. Once she was stabilized, officials said that she was transferred to Children’s…

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News
High School Student Dies At Maryland Hospital After 'Medical Emergency, Officials Say High School Student Dies At Maryland Hospital After 'Medical Emergency, Officials Say
High School Student Dies At Maryland Hospital After 'Medical Emergency, Officials Say A Baltimore County high school student died after experiencing a "medical emergency," officials said. An 11th-grade student at Randallstown High School was taken to the hospital for treatment of an undisclosed medical issue where he was later pronounced dead, Principal Michael Jones said in a letter to the community. The student’s name has not been released. “We encourage you to take time to discuss with your child(ren) about this loss. I have attached resources with this letter that may help with those conversations,” the letter says. 
“For those of you who did not know the student we a…

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News
'Disturbing News:' Special Ed Teacher In Maryland Facing Child Porn Charges 'Disturbing News:' Special Ed Teacher In Maryland Facing Child Porn Charges
'Disturbing News:' Special Ed Teacher In Maryland Facing Child Porn Charges A special education teacher in Maryland is facing child pornography charges following his arrest in Baltimore, school officials said. Lawrence Costella, an educator at Atholton High School in Howard County, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 7 in Baltimore County and charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, according to a letter sent to the school community by principal Robert Motley. It was Costella’s second year at Atholton High School, Motley said. “Please be assured that prior to being hired by the Howard County Public School System, he underwent a criminal backgrou…

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Lifestyle
This Stinks: Loose Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies In Maryland This Stinks: Loose Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies In Maryland
This Stinks: Loose Skunk Tests Positive For Rabies In Maryland Health officials in Maryland are cautioning residents to be on high alert after a skunk tested positive for rabies in Anne Arundel County. The Anne Arundel County Department of Health issued an alert on Wednesday, Sept. 7 after a skunk found over the weekend tested positive for the disease in the Two Rivers Community in Odenton. Related story - Anne Arundel County To Bait Raccoons Into Getting Vaccinated For Rabies Officials said that anyone who may have come in contact with a skunk near the intersection of Broad Wing Drive and White Clover Lane should be aware if a pet has u…

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Lifestyle
Magnets Force FDA To Recall 17+ Million Masks Used With Sleep Apnea Machines Magnets Force FDA To Recall 17+ Million Masks Used With Sleep Apnea Machines
Magnets Force FDA To Recall 17+ Million Masks Used With Sleep Apnea Machines Millions of masks used with sleep apnea machines are being recalled due to safety issues that could impact certain medical devices, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Philips Respironics announced that it is recalling certain masks used with CPAP and Bi-Level positive airway pressure (Bi-PAP) machines due to a “serious safety concern.” In total, more than 17 million masks are subject to the recall. According to the FDA, the recalled masks have magnets that connect mask components to hold the BiPAP or CPAP devices in place. “The magnets can potentially affect the funct…

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Police & Fire
Fire Causes $300K In Damage To Global Food Processing Plant In Maryland Fire Causes $300K In Damage To Global Food Processing Plant In Maryland
Fire Causes $300K In Damage To Global Food Processing Plant In Maryland New details have been released by the Maryland Fire Marshal after a fire broke out inside a global food processing facility in Harford County and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, first responders were dispatched to Ingrredion in the 4600 block of Richlynn Drive in Belcamp when an employee located a fire in a processing room inside the building. A team of 30 firefighters was able to control the fire in approximately 40 minutes, but not before it caused an estimated $300,000 in damages to the building and its contents, according…

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Sports
Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Becomes First American To Reach US Open Semis In 16 Years Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Becomes First American To Reach US Open Semis In 16 Years
Maryland's Frances Tiafoe Becomes First American To Reach US Open Semis In 16 Years Two to go. Maryland’s Frances Tiafoe continued his magical ride at the US Open on Wednesday afternoon, topping Russian Andrey Rublev in straight sets to advance to the semifinals of the grand slam tournament in Queens. Tiafoe's jubilation after winning was captured by ESPN, which shared a video of him playing to the crowd, dancing, and celebrating with friends and family while the crowd went crazy. LOOK AT WHAT IT MEANS TO FRANCES TIAFOE‼️HE ADVANCES TO THE SEMIFINALS OF THE #USOPEN pic.twitter.com/a2Ms6CVUtq — ESPN (@espn) September 7, 2022 Tiafoe topped his foe 6-7, 6-7, 4-6, taking…

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Schools
Four Students Charged in Connection with Altercations at High School Football Game Four Students Charged in Connection with Altercations at High School Football Game
Four Students Charged in Connection with Altercations at High School Football Game Several teens are facing charges in Charles County after multiple fights broke out at a high school football game, the sheriff's office announced. It took officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office pepper spray to disperse a crowd at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, when multiple fights were started at a North Point High School football game in Waldorf. Investigators said that the altercations took place in different locations near the restrooms at the school and in the parking lot. Officers, who were working secondary employment as security, utilized pepper spray to dispe…

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