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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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Maryland Lottery Player Gets $100K Surprise While Scanning Ticket Days After $1K Win Maryland Lottery Player Gets $100K Surprise While Scanning Ticket Days After $1K Win
Maryland Lottery Player Gets $100K Surprise While Scanning Ticket Days After $1K Win He can't miss. A Maryland Lottery player scratched his way to a six-figure prize, though he didn't realize it until he scanned his instant ticket days after claiming a separate $1,000 prize, officials say. The Silver Spring resident says that he didn't notice his lucky win after scratching off the ticket, though when he scanned it out of habit, realized that he was in fact holding on to a golden ticket worth $100,000 sold at KW Beer and Wine on Piney Branch Road in his hometown. Thinking he missed out on a top prize after scratching his $50 ticket with a penny, the Montgomery County man is…

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Police & Fire
Baltimore Teen Arrested For Armed 7-Eleven Robbery In Anne Arundel County, Police Say Baltimore Teen Arrested For Armed 7-Eleven Robbery In Anne Arundel County, Police Say
Baltimore Teen Arrested For Armed 7-Eleven Robbery In Anne Arundel County, Police Say One teen from Baltimore wasn't quick enough to elude his arrest following an armed robbery at an Anne Arundel County 7-Eleven store over the holiday weekend. Officers were called to the convenience store at 1250 Crain Highway in Glen Burnie at around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 26, where there was a reported robbery involving a group of minors who were armed. According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, three suspects entered the business - two armed with black handguns - and approached a clerk while demanding cash from the registers. The clerks complied, and th…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Stepfather: Police Maryland Woman Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Stepfather: Police
Maryland Woman Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Stepfather: Police Police in Prince George's County are investigating a reported case of patricide after allegedly killing her stepfather during an argument, authorities announced. Brigette Robertson, 39, of Seat Pleasant, was arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of her 63-year-old stepfather, District Heights resident Gregory Byrd, Sr. earlier this month. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10, officers from the Prince George's Police Department were called to the 6500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in District Heights, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Byrd…

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News
'Possible Insider Threat' Involving BWI Airport Employee Averted At Checkpoint: TSA 'Possible Insider Threat' Involving BWI Airport Employee Averted At Checkpoint: TSA
'Possible Insider Threat' Involving BWI Airport Employee Averted At Checkpoint: TSA TSA officers at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) intercepted a loaded handgun over the holiday weekend that was in the possession of a retail shop employee who works there, officials say. The employee - who now faces serious consequences - was caught with a 9mm handgun that was loaded with eight bullets when it was found in his belongings as he was screened at the checkpoint on the way to work. Police investigators at the airport were contacted, responded to the checkpoint and confiscated the weapon. The Baltimore man was cited on firearm charges and h…

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Police & Fire
Two 20 Year Olds Found Shot To Death In Maryland Park, Police Say Two 20 Year Olds Found Shot To Death In Maryland Park, Police Say
Two 20 Year Olds Found Shot To Death In Maryland Park, Police Say A double murder is under investigation in Montgomery County after two young men were found shot to death at a Silver Spring Park over the weekend.  Quincy Johnson, of Takoma Park, and Lanham resident D'Andre Wint, both 20, have been identified by police as the two killed at the Nolte Local Park late on Sunday afternoon. Our officers along with @mcpnews are on scene of a shooting a Nolte Local Park in Silver Spring.Officers located two shooting victims. More information will be released as it becomes available. — Park Police MC (@ParkPolice) May 27, 2024 Officers were called shortl…

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Police & Fire
Sheriff IDs Woman Killed Crashing Into Pole At Busy Frederick County Intersection Sheriff IDs Woman Killed Crashing Into Pole At Busy Frederick County Intersection
Sheriff IDs Woman Killed Crashing Into Pole At Busy Frederick County Intersection One person was killed after crashing into a pole in Frederick County early on Tuesday morning, authorities confirmed. Tuscarora resident Cindy Sue Reed-Sensenig, 43, has been identified by the sheriff's office as the driver who struck a pole shortly after 5 a.m. on May 28 at the intersection of New Design Road and Crestwood Boulevard in Ballinger Creek. Google Maps street view At approximately 5:06 a.m. on Tuesday, Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the intersection, where they found Reed-Sensenig inside a vehicle after striking a pole. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A…

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Maryland State Police SUV Involved In Two Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County Maryland State Police SUV Involved In Two Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County
Maryland State Police SUV Involved In Two Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County A Maryland State Police SUV was involved in a two-vehicle crash overnight that tied up traffic on I-270 on Monday night. First responders were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate at around 7:30 p.m. on May 27 to investigate a reported crash near Watkins Mill Road involving the police vehicle and another driver, leaving multiple lanes blocked in Montgomery County. The crash left a police trooper and second driver with undisclosed injuries, which are believed to be non-life-threatening. Both vehicles suffered substantial damage. NB I270 IAO Watkins Mill Rd, collision, involve…

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Fleeing Driver Caught With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia During Stop In Lexington Park: Sheriff Fleeing Driver Caught With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia During Stop In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Fleeing Driver Caught With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia During Stop In Lexington Park: Sheriff What could have been a routine traffic stop in St. Mary's County landed a man behind bars after he was busted with drugs, according to the sheriff's office. Karim Martinez Bouarfa, 27, is facing multiple drug charges after being stopped when his exhaust system was dangling from the bottom of his truck and then taking police on a short-lived pursuit over the weekend, officials say. On Monday, May 27, deputies were patrolling Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, and when they attempted to initiate the stop for the faulty exhaust, Bouarfa allegedly attempted to evade them and sped away int…

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News
Man Hospitalized After Falling Off Horse In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Man Hospitalized After Falling Off Horse In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Man Hospitalized After Falling Off Horse In Maryland (Developing) One person suffered traumatic injuries in Montgomery County after falling off a horse, officials say. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on Monday, May 27, Montgomery County Fire and EMS personnel were called to the area of the 25100 block o Old Hundred Road near Thurston Road in Dickerson, where there was a reported injury involving a person who fell from a horse. The scene of the accident. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to a spokesperson for the agency, one man was taken by first responders to Baltimore Shock Trauma for treatment of his injuries. More information is expected to be released. T…

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Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD
Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD A body recovered from the Potomac River on Monday morning near Sandy Landing at Great Falls Park is believed to be that of a swimmer who was reported missing over the holiday weekend, officials say. Searches for the swimmer began on Friday night, when two men were reportedly attempting to swim from Virginia to Maryland, but only one made it successfully through the trip. 5/27 8a Potomac River - body recovered - believe to be the missing swimmer https://t.co/i2Z90YSZkB — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2024 "Presumably this all began on Friday, where we had a report of a couple swimme…

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