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Zak Failla

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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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Politics
Protestors Don't Get Far Storming Field During Congressional Game At Nats Park (VIDEO) Protestors Don't Get Far Storming Field During Congressional Game At Nats Park (VIDEO)
Protestors Don't Get Far Storming Field During Congressional Game At Nats Park (Video) Eight climate change protestors were arrested after storming the field during a Congressional baseball game at National's Park Wednesday, June 12. Before the game, US Capitol Police had been tipped off that some people planned on protesting. Officers were well-prepared with a plan, executed swiftly when the protestors sprung into action. BREAKING: We have taken the field at the Congressional Baseball Game + play has FROZEN!Congress sends billions of public $$ to subsidize deadly fossil fuels — but the police are tackling us instead.This Chevron-sponsored game cannot continue. This is unc…

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News
Man Accused Of Heading From Maryland To DC For Sex With 6-Year-Old: Feds Man Accused Of Heading From Maryland To DC For Sex With 6-Year-Old: Feds
Man Accused Of Heading From Maryland To DC For Sex With 6-Year-Old: Feds A Maryland man who went out of state with the intention of sexually abusing a 6-year-old child has been indicted on federal charges, authorities announced. Bowie resident Nathaniel Lamar Nelson Scott, 35, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday charging him with traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct after traveling to DC with the purpose of engaging in illegal activity with the child. In late May, a member of the Metropolitan Police Department FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force posted a message on a website that is frequented …

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Police & Fire
Lexus-Driving Shooter Charged With Murder Of 34-Year-Old In Baltimore, Police Say Lexus-Driving Shooter Charged With Murder Of 34-Year-Old In Baltimore, Police Say
Lexus-Driving Shooter Charged With Murder Of 34-Year-Old In Baltimore, Police Say More than a week after a fatal shooting in Baltimore, police have apprehended and charged a suspect who was spotted in a fancy ride, authorities announced. Aquil Tamir King, 25, is facing murder and other charges in connection to the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Jarmal Harrid earlier this month. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called shortly after 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 2 to the 500 block of West Mulberry Street, where they found Harrid suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the time and police say that his assailant fled the area in a red …

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Business
Driver Smashes Into Precision Tune Auto Care Shop In Montgomery County Driver Smashes Into Precision Tune Auto Care Shop In Montgomery County
Driver Smashes Into Precision Tune Auto Care Shop In Montgomery County One person suffered minor injuries after crashing into a Montgomery County auto shop on Wednesday afternoon. Montgomery County Fire and EMS personnel were called shortly before 3:30 p.m. on June 12, when a driver crashed into the Precision Auto Care building in the 19300 block of Montgomery Village Avenue in Gaithersburg Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to a spokesperson for the agency, one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and there was some structural damage to the building. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Want breaki…

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Killing Two Men In Separate Shootings On Same Day In Baltimore: Police Man Accused Of Killing Two Men In Separate Shootings On Same Day In Baltimore: Police
Man Accused Of Killing Two Men In Separate Shootings On Same Day In Baltimore: Police A 32-year-old man is facing multiple murder charges following two separate fatal shootings on the same day in Baltimore, police say. Munir Dawan Matin has been arrested and charged following an investigation into two shootings that claimed the lives of two men on Sunday, June 9, authorities announced on Wednesday. Matin's crime spree began at approximately 3:50 a.m. on June 2, when officers responded to the 500 block of West Mulberry Street, where they found 55-year-old Mark Grimes suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a business. Paramedics responded and treated Grimes, who was la…

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News
Body-Worn Footage Shows End Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shootout In Maryland Body-Worn Footage Shows End Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shootout In Maryland
Body-Worn Footage Shows End Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shootout In Maryland Harrowing body-cam footage of an officer-involved shooting outside a Baltimore business depicts the final moments of a man's life after he pulled out a handgun and was shot to death.  The Maryland Attorney General's Office's Independent Investigations Division (IID) released video on Wednesday of the events leading up to the fatal incident that left 39-year-old Anthony Ferguson dead and an officer injured. * WARNING: Graphic content *  Baltimore Police According to investigators, shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, officers on patrol in the 3400 block of South Ha…

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Police & Fire
Barricade Situation Reported In Owings Mills (DEVELOPING) Barricade Situation Reported In Owings Mills (DEVELOPING)
Barricade Situation Reported In Owings Mills (Developing) Some residents in Baltimore County have been advised to avoid a neighborhood in Owings Mills as police attempt to peacefully resolve a reported barricade situation. An alert was issued at around 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon by police after officers were called to the unit block of Woodthorne Court.  Residents in the area have been advised to avoid the area as the standoff continues. #BCoPD is on the scene of a barricade in the unit block of Woodthorne Court, 21117. Residents who live in the area are being asked to stay out of the immediate area as we work to resolve this incide…

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Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Ditching GPS Device After Release, Skipping Court Date In Maryland: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Ditching GPS Device After Release, Skipping Court Date In Maryland: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Ditching GPS Device After Release, Skipping Court Date In Maryland: Sheriff A slippery suspect who continues to avoid justice for multiple alleged crimes in Charles County is wanted after being released from jail and skipping a court appearance, according to the sheriff's office. A new alert was issued by investigators as they try to track down Eric William Broome, 26, who has a lengthy criminal history and is now a fugitive after failing to appear in court following his arrest in Las Vegas. The Waldorf resident was arrested in August 2023 during a domestic dispute and was released days later by a judge, who ordered him to wear an ankle bracelet. A protective ord…

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Police & Fire
Teen Gunned Down In Reisterstown Identified By Police; Shooter At Large Teen Gunned Down In Reisterstown Identified By Police; Shooter At Large
Teen Gunned Down In Reisterstown Identified By Police; Shooter At Large A reward has been offered by Metro Crime Stoppers in Baltimore County as they attempt to identify the suspect responsible for shooting and killing a 17-year-old over the weekend. Early on Sunday, June 9, detectives were called to the 200 block of Hammershire Road in Reisterstown, where they found Nester Nunez unconscious and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The teen was pronounced dead at the scene and a homicide investigation was launched. Nunez was identified as the victim on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, a $2,000 reward was offered for information that leads to the arrest and prosec…

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Traffic
Motorcyclist Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash In Maryland: Police (DEVELOPING) Motorcyclist Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash In Maryland: Police (DEVELOPING)
Motorcyclist Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash In Maryland: Police (Developing) Another motorcyclist was killed in an overnight crash in Prince George's County, police say. Officers were called to the area of Woodyard Road and Perrywood Road in Upper Marlboro at around 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday night, where there was a reported crash involving a motorcycle and two other vehicles. Google Maps street view Upon arrival they found the motorcyclist - whose name has not been released pending the investigation - who was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators say they believe the biker collided with a car in the northbound lanes of Woodyard Roa…

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