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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
Neighbors Reportedly Help Rescue Residents From Burning Mechanicsville County Home Neighbors Reportedly Help Rescue Residents From Burning Mechanicsville County Home
Neighbors Reportedly Help Rescue Residents From Burning Mechanicsville County Home Neighbors in St. Mary's County reportedly gave a helping hand to firefighters overnight when a blaze broke out in a Mechanicsville home. First responders were called to the 40300 block of Wolfe Drive, when a fire broke out in the second floor of a residence, with flames rapidly spreading. The fire was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, June 10. Dozens of firefighters from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded to battle the blaze, and were met by smoke and flames showing through the roof of the home upon their arrival. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the…

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Police & Fire
Attempted Armed Robber Targeted Two McDonald's Before Arrest In Montgomery County: Police Attempted Armed Robber Targeted Two McDonald's Before Arrest In Montgomery County: Police
Attempted Armed Robber Targeted Two McDonald's Before Arrest In Montgomery County: Police A woman who couldn't pull the trigger during a pair of botched armed robberies at Montgomery County McDonald's has been arrested, authorities announced. Carrie Lynn Nelson, 41, has been arrested and charged for her role in two separate attempted armed robberies that were reported minutes apart in Gaithersburg. Nelson's fruitless 18-minute crime spree began at approximately 3:34 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, when officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police responded to McDonald's in the 600 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard to investigate an attempted armed robbery. Investigators say…

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Firebombing North East Home Charged With Attempted Murder: Fire Marshal Man Accused Of Firebombing North East Home Charged With Attempted Murder: Fire Marshal
Man Accused Of Firebombing North East Home Charged With Attempted Murder: Fire Marshal An alleged arsonist who firebombed a Cecil County home is facing attempted murder and other charges following an incident in March, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced on Tuesday. Christopher J. Shivery, 41, was arrested on June 11 following a months-long investigation into a North East house fire that was intentionally set by a "Molotov cocktail," officials say. Shortly before 10 p.m. on March 2, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the 1290 block of Old Philadelphia Road when the homeowners saw a flash outside their window and found flames burning outside. Fire investigators lat…

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Lifestyle
Trip For Gas Turns Into $1M 'Mega Million' Win For Regular Lottery Player From Adelphi Trip For Gas Turns Into $1M 'Mega Million' Win For Regular Lottery Player From Adelphi
Trip For Gas Turns Into $1M 'Mega Million' Win For Regular Lottery Player From Adelphi A Maryland Lottery player won twice on a recent Mega Millions drawing, though one prize was decidedly larger than the other.  When "Ping Pong Champ," a self-described Lottery regular, realized she had two winning tickets, one for $3, and one worth $1,000,000, she says that she had an immediate plan. The woman opted to cash out the $3 winning ticket for a $2 Mega Millions ticket for the next drawing, plus a $1 scratcher, while stashing the $1 million ticket in a safe place until she could make it down to Lottery Headquarters, officials said on Tuesday. She said that she went about her …

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News
Services Set For 11-Year-Old Taken Off Life Support After Crash In Anne Arundel County Services Set For 11-Year-Old Taken Off Life Support After Crash In Anne Arundel County
Services Set For 11-Year-Old Taken Off Life Support After Crash In Anne Arundel County Services have been set for the 11-year-old boy who was taken off life support by his family after being airlifted following a serious crash in Anne Arundel County. Jefferson Boch Jeronimo suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash late last month and was taken to Johns Hopkins Children's Hospital in Baltimore, where he later died from his injuries, officials said on Wednesday, June 5. A 9-year-old, and both drivers were also taken to area hospitals with less severe injuries. Now, Jeronimo's family is seeking the community's assistance as they prepare to say their final farewells. W…

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Schools
Teen Responsible For Bomb Threat That Forced Walt Whitman High School Evacuation, Police Say Teen Responsible For Bomb Threat That Forced Walt Whitman High School Evacuation, Police Say
Teen Responsible For Bomb Threat That Forced Walt Whitman High School Evacuation, Police Say A teenager has been identified as the person who was responsible a bomb threat that forced an evacuation at a Montgomery County high school. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the Walt Whitman High School on Friday morning to investigate a reported threat. An alert was issued by the agency shortly before 11 a.m. on June 7 regarding a possible threat targeting the building, though it was also determined to be not valid and there was never any danger to the school. On Tuesday, June 11, investigators announced that they identified a 15-year-old as the…

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News
Neighbor Kills Dog Violently Attacking Its Owner During Walk In Takoma Park: Police Neighbor Kills Dog Violently Attacking Its Owner During Walk In Takoma Park: Police
Neighbor Kills Dog Violently Attacking Its Owner During Walk In Takoma Park: Police A Good Samaritan had to go to extreme measures to save a woman who was violently attacked by her own dog in Montgomery County, police say. Officers from the Takoma Park Police Department received a distress call at around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday morning about a woman in the 8300 block of Roanoke Avenue screaming in pain. Google Maps street view Upon arrival, officers found a woman with three dogs, one of which attacked her when she attempted to break up a fight between them. Investigators say that a resident on Roanoke Avenue was alerted by the woman's screams and cries, and he rushed from …

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Schools
Laurel High School Placed In Lockdown Amid Armed Robbery Investigation (DEVELOPING) Laurel High School Placed In Lockdown Amid Armed Robbery Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Laurel High School Placed In Lockdown Amid Armed Robbery Investigation (Developing) Laurel High School was temporarily locked down on Tuesday afternoon as police investigated a reported armed robbery near the building. An alert was issued by the Laurel Police Department early in the afternoon on June 11 advising that the school was placed in a lockdown and some roads in the area were closed. During the investigation, Cherry Lane was closed in both directions from Van Dusen Road to 4th Street.  Residents and motorists have been advised to avoid the area. Police Activity in the area of Laurel High School. The school administration has placed the school on lockdown…

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Lifeguards Save Young Girl's Life At Whittier Community Pool In Severna Park Lifeguards Save Young Girl's Life At Whittier Community Pool In Severna Park
Lifeguards Save Young Girl's Life At Whittier Community Pool In Severna Park Fast-acting lifeguards are being credited for saving a young girl's life after she stopped breathing at a community pool in Maryland on Monday night.  The Anne Arundel County Fire Department received a 911 call at approximately 7:30 p.m. on June 10 from the Whittier Community Pool in Severna Park, where a girl was pulled from the water by on-duty lifeguards and was not breathing. According to officials, the lifeguards immediately began providing medical care, including CPR, and were able to revive the girl before paramedics arrived. The child was then taken to an area pediatric hospit…

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Police & Fire
Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed In Triple Shooting Outside District Heights Market Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed In Triple Shooting Outside District Heights Market
Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed In Triple Shooting Outside District Heights Market One person was killed and two others hospitalized following a fatal triple shooting in Prince George's County, police say.  At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Monday, June 10, officers were called to the 5400 block of Marlboro Pike in District Heights, where there was a reported shooting involving three people in the parking lot of an area market. Upon arrival, first responders found 19-year-old Anthony Ward III suffering from fatal gunshot wounds, and the Upper Marlboro resident was pronounced dead at the scene after being evaluated and treated. According to police, two others, a man and …

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