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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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Guardian Accused Of Murdering 16-Year-Old In Baltimore, Police Say Guardian Accused Of Murdering 16-Year-Old In Baltimore, Police Say
Guardian Accused Of Murdering 16-Year-Old In Baltimore, Police Say The guardian of a 16-year-old boy who died months ago after suffering critical injuries in Baltimore has been charged with murder after his death was ruled a homicide, police say. Johnnie Teague is facing a first-degree murder charge for his alleged role in the killing of Jibreal Payne, whose death was ruled a homicide over the weekend by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, authorities announced on Wednesday. According to the Baltimore Police Department, in late January, officers were called to a home in the 400 block of North Clinton Street to assist fire officials with an investigat…

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Police & Fire
Busted Brake Light Lands Lanham Felon Back Behind Bars For Drug, Weapons Charges: State Police Busted Brake Light Lands Lanham Felon Back Behind Bars For Drug, Weapons Charges: State Police
Busted Brake Light Lands Lanham Felon Back Behind Bars For Drug, Weapons Charges: State Police A convicted felon from Prince George's County is facing charges after being busted with a loaded handgun and hundreds of packets of Suboxone, state police say. Lanham resident Otha Samuel, 47, was arrested on Wednesday morning during a traffic stop, where he was caught with contraband in Howard County. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Aug. 28, a trooper on patrol stopped a Ford Taurus in the 7300 block of Washington Boulevard for an inoperable brake light, leading to a host of charges for the man. During the traffic stop, investigators say that "numerous criminal indicators were present," prompting…

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Police & Fire
Oakland Mills High School Student Wanted In Connection To Columbia Mall Murder, Police Say Oakland Mills High School Student Wanted In Connection To Columbia Mall Murder, Police Say
Oakland Mills High School Student Wanted In Connection To Columbia Mall Murder, Police Say The Howard County Police Department has identified a suspected shooter who allegedly killed 17-year-old Angelo Little at the Mall in Columbia last month. Officers were called late in the afternoon on Saturday, July 27, where there was a reported shooting in the area of the food court with one person - later identified as Little - dead in the mall before the shooter fled the area. That shooter was identified by police on Wednesday, Aug. 28 as Columbia resident William Marshall III - who also goes by "Junior" - and is now wanted for first-degree murder and other offenses related to the i…

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Traffic
Crownsville Motorcyclist Killed, Driver Injured In Route 50 Crash Identified By State Police Crownsville Motorcyclist Killed, Driver Injured In Route 50 Crash Identified By State Police
Crownsville Motorcyclist Killed, Driver Injured In Route 50 Crash Identified By State Police A 34-year-old man was killed and a second driver injured in a crash that shut down Route 50 in Anne Arundel County early on Wednesday morning. Maryland State Police investigators have identified Crownsville resident Andrew David Frye as the person killed in a crash that left an Annapolis man with undisclosed injuries, officials say. At approximately 4:20 a.m. on Aug. 28, troopers were called to investigate a two-vehicle crash involving Frye's motorcycle and 59-year-old Horatio Fitzgerald Easton's Ford Fiesta on the highway near Rowe Boulevard.  According to state police, Easton s…

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Police & Fire
Correctional Officer Abducted By Inmate At Prince William County Detention Center: Police Correctional Officer Abducted By Inmate At Prince William County Detention Center: Police
Correctional Officer Abducted By Inmate At Prince William County Detention Center: Police An inmate who got the jump on a corrections officer and temporarily locked him in a cell over the weekend is facing additional charges in Prince William County. Roberto Jose Marrero, 31, who has no fixed address, was charged with abduction over the weekend after causing a scare at the Prince William Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center on Lee Avenue on Saturday night. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the facility early on Sunday morning to investigate a reported abduction involving a correctional officer the night before. Police say that at appro…

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Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Stafford County, Sheriff Says The Stafford County Sheriff's Office let the dogs out, and it resulted in a suspect being swiftly apprehended, officials say. Kayshawn Purdie, 25, was quick, but he wasn't quick enough to outrun police K9 Titan, who was key in taking down the man wanted for an assault. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, deputies were called to Garrison Woods to investigate a reported assault. Investigators say that Purdie assaulted a woman, prevented her from calling the police, then strangled her as she was attempting to leave an area home.…

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Police & Fire
Two From Baltimore Steal Unlocked Pick-Up, Drag Owner During Chase In Glen Burnie, Police Say Two From Baltimore Steal Unlocked Pick-Up, Drag Owner During Chase In Glen Burnie, Police Say
Two From Baltimore Steal Unlocked Pick-Up, Drag Owner During Chase In Glen Burnie, Police Say Two from Baltimore were arrested after stealing a truck and dragging its owner, who was attempting to recover the vehicle in Anne Arundel County, police say. Thomas Stephan Culver, and Windsor Mill resident Michael Dennis Fuller, Jr., both 38, are facing charges in connection to a theft and assault that was reported on Tuesday afternoon. At around 4 p.m. on Aug. 27, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 7600 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, where a man got into a gold 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. 7600 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in…

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Police & Fire
Father 'Heroically Saved Children, Wife' In Fatal Towson Fire, Family Says Father 'Heroically Saved Children, Wife' In Fatal Towson Fire, Family Says
Father 'Heroically Saved Children, Wife' In Fatal Towson Fire, Family Says The community is rallying around the family of a man who saved his wife and children from a two-alarm fire in Maryland that claimed his life. Baltimore County fire crews were called shortly after midnight to the 8400 block of Greenway Road in Towson on Monday, Aug. 26, where there was a report of an apartment building on fire. 2 alarm apartment fire w/rescue. Fire crews respond to 8400 blk Greenway for apt fire. Crews arrive to fire showing and people trapped. EMS transported 4 peds patients with minor burns and 2 adults with serious injuries to area hospitals. Fire under control 0059 hr…

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Schools
Students Evacuated From Vincent Farm Elementary School For HazMat Situation (DEVELOPING) Students Evacuated From Vincent Farm Elementary School For HazMat Situation (DEVELOPING)
Students Evacuated From Vincent Farm Elementary School For HazMat Situation (Developing) Staff had to usher students out of a Baltimore County elementary school on Wednesday morning due to a HazMat situation. The Baltimore County Fire Department issued an alert shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning as crews responded to Vincent Farm Elementary School in White Marsh to investigate a hazardous materials incident within the school. Officials said that students were evacuated as a precaution. No additional details have been provided. No injuries were reported. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want…

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Two Killed In Early Morning Shooting In Sterling, Sheriff Says (UPDATED) Two Killed In Early Morning Shooting In Sterling, Sheriff Says (UPDATED)
Two Killed In Early Morning Shooting In Sterling, Sheriff Says (Updated) Two people were rushed to the hospital early on Wednesday morning - one of whom died - following a reported shooting in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, deputies were called to investigate a shooting in the 21000 block of Ridgetop Circle, near Huntington Square, officials say. UPDATE ( 8:06 a.m.) LCSO continues to investigate the shooting on the 21000 block of Ridgetop Circle. We are asking for... Posted by Loudoun County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Two people were reportedly taken to an area hospital…

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