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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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News

Kamala Harris Says Rachel Morin's Death Was Preventable, Family Feels 'Betrayed' (Watch) The family of Rachel Morin is speaking out after Vice President Kamala Harris admitted that her murder could have been prevented if the border was secured when pressed during an interview on Fox News. The topic came up during a discussion with Bret Baier about illegal immigration. Baier tells Harris that Rachel Morin was among the young women "brutally attacked and killed" by some of the men who were released at the beginning of the admin "well before a negotiated bipartisan bill." Among those men, allegedly, was Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 23, who was arrested in Oklahoma and char…

10/17/2024

Traffic

Bicyclist Dies Weeks After Being Struck By Car In Baltimore County: Police Weeks after a 76-year-old man was struck by a car while riding his bike in Baltimore County, he died at the hospital, police confirmed. Edward Files has been identified by investigators as the bicyclist who was struck by a Ford Taurus in the area of Taylor Avenue and Collinsdale Road in Parkville late last month. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, at around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, Files was on his bike on the sidewalk of Taylor Avenue when he struck the front of a Ford Tuarus that was exiting a driveway in thee area. Files was rushed to an area hospital and succumb…

10/17/2024

Schools

Elementary School Teacher In Prince George's County Indicted For Coercion Of Child: Feds An educator in Prince George's County has been indicted after allegedly coercing and enticing a child who was a former student, federal authorities announced. Bowie resident Mark Cobb, a former teacher at Cooper Lane Elementary School in Landover Hills, is now facing charges that include coercion and enticement of a child, as well as possession of child pornography, officials say. According to the indictment, between June 19 and June 25, the teacher allegedly engaged in a texting relationship with a 9-year-old student, during which he allegedly requested and received illicit photos fro…

10/17/2024

Police & Fire

District Man Identified As Shooter Who Killed New Mother In Lexington Park: Police New details have been released by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office following a domestic incident that left a young mother and her gunman from DC both dead. Alaysia Janell Milburn has been identified as the 25-year-old woman who was killed in Lexington Park before police were taken on a multi-county pursuit that ended with 38-year-old Kenneth Louis Price turning a gun on himself, investigators say. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to the 46000 block of Rosewood Drive to investigate a reported domestic dispute. …

10/17/2024

Police & Fire

Murder Charge Dropped For Montgomery Village Mom Keeping Kids In Filth: Authorities A murder charge was dropped for a Maryland mom after her teenage daughter died and five of her other children were found living in filth, authorities said. Cynthia Moore, 41, of Montgomery Village, was found guilty by a judge of six counts of child neglect following a seven-day bench trial, the Montgomery State's Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Oct. 16. Moore was initially indicted on charges of second-degree depraved heart murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child neglect, as was her husband, Dominique Moore, 46. Domonique is scheduled to go to trial next month. …

10/17/2024

Business

Gordon Ramsay To Open Restaurant At Caesars Virginia Casino In Danville Yes, chef! Renowned celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay will soon be opening his first restaurant in Virginia, officials announced. The multi-Michelin-starred chef is set to take his signature dishes to Caesars Virginia, which will mark his first foray in the state. "I am so thrilled to give the amazing people of the Commonwealth an unforgettable experience with my beautiful space, as well as my signature dishes," the chef said in announcing the endeavor. "The delicious beef wellington ... and, of course, that amazing dessert, sticky toffee pudding." We're very excited to announce tha…

10/16/2024

Police & Fire

New Mom, Shooting Suspect Both Dead After Domestic Incident In MD: Sheriff (Updated) New details have been released by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office following a domestic incident that left a young mother and her gunman both dead. Alaysia Janell Milburn has been identified as the 25-year-old woman who was killed in Lexington Park before police were taken on a multi-county pursuit that ended with him turning a gun on himself, investigators say. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to the 46000 block of Rosewood Drive to investigate a reported domestic dispute. Upon arrival, deputies found Milburn…

10/16/2024

Police & Fire

Mother Charged After Toddler Found Unresponsive From Opioids In Glen Burnie: Police An investigation into the death of a 2-year-old over the summer led to charges for an Anne Arundel County mother after autopsy results were returned, police say. Tiffany Lynee Carr, 34, of Glen Burnie, was charged with child neglect and other offenses following a months-long investigation into her toddler's death in August. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called late in the afternoon of Aug. 17 to the 8000 block of Winding Wood Road, where they found the child unresponsive lying face down inside the home. The child was rushed to an area hospital and later prono…

10/16/2024

News

Man Rescued After Falling 30 Feet Into Well On Baltimore County Property (Video) Crews had to make a tricky rescue in Baltimore County on Wednesday afternoon when an unsuspecting man plummeted 30 feet into a well. First responders from the Baltimore County Fire Department were called at around 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 to the 2100 block of Old Frederick Road in Catonsville, when a man found himself in a perilous position after suffering injuries falling into the well on an area property. Video of the rescue was shared on social media by the department. CONFINED SPACE RESCUE 2100 blk Old Frederick Rd. #Catonsville | Crews rescued an adult male that fell 30 feet into well …

10/16/2024

Traffic

Rollover Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Topping Four Miles In Howard County A rollover crash caused chaos for some motorists on I-95 on Wednesday afternoon as first responders investigated in Howard County. Before 3 p.m. on Oct. 16, police and emergency crews responded to the northbound lanes of the interstate near MD-175, where there was a reported crash that blocked several lanes. As of 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, traffic was only getting by in the left lane and shoulder as crews worked to remove the vehicle from the middle of the roadway. The traffic on I-95 in Howard County. Maryland DOT Delays were estimated to be approximately four miles, though traffic …

10/16/2024

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