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Zak Failla

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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
Assault By Mob: Third Suspect Arrested For Violent Attack At Haymarket Home, Police Say Assault By Mob: Third Suspect Arrested For Violent Attack At Haymarket Home, Police Say
Assault By Mob: Third Suspect Arrested For Violent Attack At Haymarket Home, Police Say A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a violent assault at a Prince William County home in February, authorities said. Eric Yovany Melara, 33, of Manassas, had been wanted in connection with the Feb. 12 assault in Haymarket, Prince William County police said. He was arrested on Wednesday, June 5, and charged with assault by mob, aggravated malicious wounding, and abduction. Jasmine Denisha Garcia, 36, also of Manassas, and Anthony Agguire were both previously arrested. At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Feb. 12, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were call…

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Weather
New Round Of Severe Thunderstorms Expected To Hit Maryland New Round Of Severe Thunderstorms Expected To Hit Maryland
New Round Of Severe Thunderstorms Expected To Hit Maryland A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service one day after parts of Maryland had to contend with tornados that touched down. Hours after twisters tore through parts of the state, some residents are bracing for a fresh round of rain and thunderstorms that are expected to roll through the region on Thursday, June 6. National Weather Service Forecasters say that the area expected to get hit the hardest will be those along US 15 east toward Chesapeake Bay.  Another round of showers and t-storms is expected today with locally heavy rain and severe t-stor…

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News
Police Imposters Convicted Of Abductions, Torture Of Victims In Maryland: Feds Police Imposters Convicted Of Abductions, Torture Of Victims In Maryland: Feds
Police Imposters Convicted Of Abductions, Torture Of Victims In Maryland: Feds Two Baltimore County men who posed as police officers to abduct and torture their victims as part of a larger robbery conspiracy have been convicted following a three-week trial, federal authorities announced. Dennis Allen Hairston, 34, of Windsor Mill, and 33-year-old Rosedale resident Donte Davon Stanley are facing a lifetime in prison after being found guilty of kidnapping and other offenses. Prosecutors say that between May 2021 and August 2021, Hairston and Stanley were part of a group that planned and organized the kidnapping of three people, two of whom worked at check cashing busine…

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Lifestyle
Grin, Bear It: Sightings On The Rise In Northern Maryland, Officials Warn Grin, Bear It: Sightings On The Rise In Northern Maryland, Officials Warn
Grin, Bear It: Sightings On The Rise In Northern Maryland, Officials Warn With the weather warming up, there has been an uptick in bear sightings in Northern Maryland, officials are cautioning. An alert was issued in Boonsboro following reports of bears roaming local neighborhoods in Keedysville, often targeting bird feeders for a quick meal. "Over the past few years, we've had black bears pass through Town and the most famous being the one that walked through Shafer Park, crossed Main Street, headed up Ford Avenue and walked back into the woods near Mountain Laurel Road," town officials said.  "Many people posted pictures of this beautiful creature and kep…

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Liquor Store Shooter Facing Life In Prison For St. Mary's County Murder: State's Attorney Liquor Store Shooter Facing Life In Prison For St. Mary's County Murder: State's Attorney
Liquor Store Shooter Facing Life In Prison For St. Mary's County Murder: State's Attorney A 48-year-old man has been convicted of murder in connection to a fatal shooting in November last year, the state's attorney's office announced. Leroy Christopher Neal is facing life in prison after he was found guilty by a St. Mary's County jury of murder and weapon offenses following the death of Scott Marvin Benich. The Mechanicsville resident was arrested along with Britny Lee Blankenship last year after two separate liquor store shootings, according to the sheriff's office. At around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, officers were sent to St. Mary's Fine Wine & Spirits on Poin…

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Child Airlifted To Hospital After Annapolis Crash Dies Days Later, Police Say Child Airlifted To Hospital After Annapolis Crash Dies Days Later, Police Say
Child Airlifted To Hospital After Annapolis Crash Dies Days Later, Police Say An 11-year-old boy was taken off life support with family by his side days after being airlifted to the hospital following a serious crash in Anne Arundel County, officials announced. At approximately 7 p.m. on May 31, officers from the Annapolis Police Department were called to the area of Forest Drive and South Cherry Grove Avenue to investigate a multi-vehicle crash. Google Maps street view According to police, a blue Toyota Highlander being driven by a 17-year-old was turning left from Forest Drive onto South Cherry Grove Avenue, failing to yield the right of way to oncoming traf…

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Killing 30-Year-Old Found Shot In Maryland Home: Police Man Accused Of Killing 30-Year-Old Found Shot In Maryland Home: Police
Man Accused Of Killing 30-Year-Old Found Shot In Maryland Home: Police A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of a 30-year-old man who was shot in Montgomery County and later died at an area hospital, authorities announced. Anthony Blackford, 39, has been arrested and charged in connection to the murder of Ange Gadji over the weekend in Gaithersburg.  Shortly before 5:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, officers were called to the 19700 block of North Frederick Avenue to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Gadji suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries. An autopsy later determine…

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News
Gas Line Struck In Front Of Maryland Home Leads To Evacuations (DEVELOPING) Gas Line Struck In Front Of Maryland Home Leads To Evacuations (DEVELOPING)
Gas Line Struck In Front Of Maryland Home Leads To Evacuations (Developing) Some residents in Montgomery County were evacuated on Thursday morning when a troublesome gas leak was reported outside an area home. An alert was issued at approximately 11 a.m. on June 6 when HazMat units were called to the 5600 block of Spruce Tree Avenue in Bethesda when a two-inch gas line was struck in front of a residence, officials said. In response, some residents in the area, as well as the YMCA on Old Georgetown Road were evacuated as a precaution, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson said. Roadways were also closed while crews worked to control the leak…

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Business
Record Exchange Silver Spring To Shutter Doors For Good Due To 'Financial, Personal Reasons' Record Exchange Silver Spring To Shutter Doors For Good Due To 'Financial, Personal Reasons'
Record Exchange Silver Spring To Shutter Doors For Good Due To 'Financial, Personal Reasons' June 9 will be the day the music died for some in Montgomery County. The Record Exchange, a popular shop on Colesville Road in downtown Silver Spring is set to shutter its doors for good as of Sunday, though the owners have been busy selling out the rest of their stock in recent weeks. "There is no easy way to say this but as of June 9 we will be closing for good," the owners said in a message shared across social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Record Exchange Silver Spring (@recordexchangesilverspring) "This was a hard …

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Weather
Tornado Touches Down In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Tornado Touches Down In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Tornado Touches Down In Maryland (Developing) A dangerous tornado touched down in Montgomery County on Wednesday night, officials confirmed. At approximately 7:15 p.m. on June 5, the National Weather Service advised that a tornado was located in Poolsville moving east at approximately 20 mph in the area. National Weather Service It was also expected to impact Germantown, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Village, North Potomac, Boyds, and other surrounding communities. Poolesville, Dawsonville, Germantown pic.twitter.com/tx7JlsKwxK — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 5, 2024 "You are in a life-threatening situation," officials warned. "Fly…

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