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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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Police & Fire
Furious Woman Fires Gun At Tow Truck Over Response Time In Severn, Police Say Furious Woman Fires Gun At Tow Truck Over Response Time In Severn, Police Say
Furious Woman Fires Gun At Tow Truck Over Response Time In Severn, Police Say A Maryland woman took her frustration to a dangerous level when she fired a gun at a tow truck that refused to haul her car, according to police. Anne Arundel County officers were called to the 900 block of Reece Road in Severn around 6:40 p.m. on Friday, March 7, after reports of a non-contact shooting, the department said. The trouble started when a tow truck operator arrived for a service request and was met by an irate woman who immediately started berating him over his response time, police said. As the argument escalated, the tow truck driver decided to leave without towing the vehic…

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Police & Fire
Wanted Man Resists Arrest Over $7 Wawa Haul—With $20 In His Pocket: Spotsy Sheriff Wanted Man Resists Arrest Over $7 Wawa Haul—With $20 In His Pocket: Spotsy Sheriff
Wanted Man Resists Arrest Over $7 Wawa Haul—With $20 In His Pocket: Spotsy Sheriff A wanted Virginia man put up quite a fight over a stolen hot dog, bag of chips, and Mountain Dew—despite having enough cash in his pocket to pay for them in Spotsylvania, authorities said. Stephon A. Woodward, 59, of Spotsylvania, was tased and arrested after making a run for it from a Wawa on Tidewater Trail on Friday, March 7, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Woodward tried to sneak out with $7.07 worth of snacks before fleeing the store and hopping on a FRED Bus. Woodward's bus was tracked by investigators and followed until Woodward jumped off and ran…

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Infant, 2+ Pounds Of Weed, Found In Car After Maryland Driver Flees High-Speed Chase: Sheriff Infant, 2+ Pounds Of Weed, Found In Car After Maryland Driver Flees High-Speed Chase: Sheriff
Infant, 2+ Pounds Of Weed, Found In Car After Maryland Driver Flees High-Speed Chase: Sheriff A Maryland man is behind bars after leading police on a dangerous chase with an unsecured infant in the backseat before ditching the car and escaping on foot, authorities said. Lavoya Tywane Neal Jr. was arrested on Monday, March 10, after investigators identified him as the driver who fled from a traffic stop in Salisbury last week and sparked a manhunt, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. The chase began on March 4 when members of the Joint Community Action Team (JCAT) attempted to stop a black Nissan near Priscilla Street for multiple traffic violations, including running …

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News
Missing American Sudiksha Konanki Vanishes During Beach Walk In DR Missing American Sudiksha Konanki Vanishes During Beach Walk In DR
Missing American Sudiksha Konanki Vanishes During Beach Walk In DR The search is on for a University of Pittsburgh student from Virginia who vanished while on vacation in the Dominican Republic. An "exhaustive" international search involving the US and Dominican Republic officials has been launched for Chantilly native Sudiksha Konanki, 20, who has not been heard from since last week. Konanki was reported missing on Thursday, March 6, while vacationing with five friends at a resort in Punta Cana, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Konanki, a citizen of India and permanent US resident, has not been seen since around 4:15 a.m. that …

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Man Gunned Down Outside Silver Spring Home Identified By Police Man Gunned Down Outside Silver Spring Home Identified By Police
Man Gunned Down Outside Silver Spring Home Identified By Police A Silver Spring man was shot and killed in broad daylight in Montgomery County, and police are now searching for his killer, officials announced. Jonah Kimindo Mutua, 23, was gunned down in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 2700 block of Fairdale Terrace on Saturday, March 8, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers responded around 11 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting and found Mutua suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. A good Samaritan, first responders, and medics all attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scen…

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10+ Acres Burned After Backhoe Fire Spreads In Clear Spring: Officials 10+ Acres Burned After Backhoe Fire Spreads In Clear Spring: Officials
10+ Acres Burned After Backhoe Fire Spreads In Clear Spring: Officials A fire sparked by a burning backhoe in Washington County tore through more than 10 acres of woodland, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage before firefighters could bring it under control, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 11400 block of National Pike in Clear Spring around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 7, after flames spread from a backhoe to a nearby shed and then into the surrounding woods, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The property owner had started his 1982 Case 580 K Backhoe to let it warm up and left it idling while he went inside his ho…

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News
Braggadocios Gangsters Get Life For Grisly Kidnappings, Revenge Murders In DMV: DOJ Braggadocios Gangsters Get Life For Grisly Kidnappings, Revenge Murders In DMV: DOJ
Braggadocios Gangsters Get Life For Grisly Kidnappings, Revenge Murders In DMV: DOJ Two violent gang members from DC have been sentenced to life plus 60 years in prison after kidnapping and murdering two innocent people in a twisted act of revenge, federal authorities announced. After a four-week trial, a jury found Marcel Vines, 28, aka “Baby Boy,” and Malique Lewis, 27, aka “Freak,” guilty of multiple charges, including kidnapping resulting in death, first-degree murder while armed, and weapons offenses, according to the US Attorney's Office. Vines and Lewis, members of the notorious Clay Terrace crew, were convicted of luring and executing 23-year-old Armani Nico Coles …

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Schools
Two Prince George's County Students Die From Flu Amid Statewide Surge Of Cases (DEVELOPING) Two Prince George's County Students Die From Flu Amid Statewide Surge Of Cases (DEVELOPING)
Two Prince George's County Students Die From Flu Amid Statewide Surge Of Cases (Developing) Two elementary school students in Maryland have died from the flu, officials confirmed. In Prince George's County, two young children died amid a recent rise in flu cases across the state, prompting the Health Department issuing an alert. The students attended CMIT North Elementary School in Laurel and John Bayne Elementary School in Capitol Heights, according to NBC. "Our school communities are feeling the impact of a nationwide rise in flu cases, with increasing numbers across the county and outbreaks in several of our schools," Superintendent Millard House II wrote to the community. "T…

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Business
$392K Winning 'Fast Play' Ticket Sold At Lusby Gas Station $392K Winning 'Fast Play' Ticket Sold At Lusby Gas Station
$392K Winning 'Fast Play' Ticket Sold At Lusby Gas Station A tank of gas and a bucket load of cash, is what one lucky customer went home with after a recent trip to a Southern Maryland gas station, according to Lottery officials. Officials confirmed that a jackpot-winning Lottery ticket worth nearly $400,000 was sold at a Maryland gas station. A FAST PLAY ticket sold at Lusby Market Exxon in the 11800 block of HG Trueman Road in Calvert County is burning a hole in a local residents pocket after winning a $392,970 progressive jackpot playing Fat Wallet ticket on Friday, March 7. The $10 ticket has a progressive jackpot that starts at $70,000 a…

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Business
$2M Blaze Guts Edgewood Car Dealership, Employee Injured: Fire Marshal $2M Blaze Guts Edgewood Car Dealership, Employee Injured: Fire Marshal
$2M Blaze Guts Edgewood Car Dealership, Employee Injured: Fire Marshal A massive two-alarm fire tore through a Harford County used car dealership and repair shop, causing an estimated $2 million in damage and sending one employee to the hospital, officials said. Firefighters rushed to EZ Car Plus on Pulaski Highway in Edgewood around 2:52 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, where they found flames ripping through the single-story building, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Joppa-Magnolia VFC It took 50 firefighters from the Abingdon Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding departments about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control, but the damage…

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