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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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Police & Fire
Internet Tips Lead To Disturbing Child Porn Discovery In Walkersville, Sheriff Says Internet Tips Lead To Disturbing Child Porn Discovery In Walkersville, Sheriff Says
Internet Tips Lead To Disturbing Child Porn Discovery In Walkersville, Sheriff Says A Maryland man is behind bars after investigators uncovered dozens of illicit files of child sexual abuse material in an ongoing internet crimes probe, authorities announced. Kodi James Harrison, 30, of Walkersville, was arrested and charged with 45 counts of possession of child pornography following a months-long, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began in January when detectives received four tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the presence of child sexual abuse material linked to multiple accounts. Detect…

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Police & Fire
Five Pounds Of Pot, Illegal Guns Seized In Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Police Five Pounds Of Pot, Illegal Guns Seized In Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Police
Five Pounds Of Pot, Illegal Guns Seized In Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Police Two Fredericksburg men are behind bars after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of guns, fentanyl, and marijuana—one of them even tried to make a run for it, but officers were quicker, authorities said. Fredericksburg Police say an officer on patrol pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation, and what started as a standard stop quickly escalated when an investigation revealed the two occupants were illegally carrying firearms. A search of the vehicle turned up a third loaded gun, fentanyl pills, marijuana, and evidence of drug distribution, officials said. The recovered …

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News
Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Port Deposit Home From Flames: Fire Marshal Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Port Deposit Home From Flames: Fire Marshal
Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Port Deposit Home From Flames: Fire Marshal A Maryland man didn’t wait for the fire department to arrive when he saw his neighbor’s home in flames—he grabbed a garden hose and took matters into his own hands, officials said. The fire broke out around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, at a two-story home on Candice Drive in Port Deposit, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.  The blaze started on the rear porch due to an electrical failure. Before firefighters arrived, a neighbor spotted the flames and immediately jumped into action.  Using a garden hose, officials said he managed to contain the fire long e…

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Schools
Threat Prompts Shelter-In-Place At Two Montgomery County Schools, Police Say Threat Prompts Shelter-In-Place At Two Montgomery County Schools, Police Say
Threat Prompts Shelter-In-Place At Two Montgomery County Schools, Police Say A reported threat at a Montgomery County middle school led to a shelter-in-place at two area schools while police investigated, officials said. Montgomery County Police responded to Parkland Middle School in Rockville late Monday morning, March 17, after receiving a report of a potential threat at the school. As a precaution, both Parkland Middle School and nearby Brookhaven Elementary School were placed under a shelter-in-place order while officers assessed the situation, police said. By 12:36 p.m., authorities reported that both schools had been moved to a modified shelter-in-place as th…

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Police & Fire
Husband Calls 911 To Confess To Stabbing Wife In Oxon Hill Before Fleeing To Virginia: Police Husband Calls 911 To Confess To Stabbing Wife In Oxon Hill Before Fleeing To Virginia: Police
Husband Calls 911 To Confess To Stabbing Wife In Oxon Hill Before Fleeing To Virginia: Police A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing his wife to death, calling 911 to confess, and then fleeing to Virginia, authorities said. Kenton Donaldson, 38, is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the brutal killing of 33-year-old LeNaiya Donaldson inside her Oxon Hill apartment, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. The violent domestic dispute unfolded around 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, when a friend of the victim called 911 to report a disturbance inside the home on Kennebec Street, officials said. Minutes later, police received a s…

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Kidnapping Victim Still Bound Runs Straight To Maryland State Police In Harford County Kidnapping Victim Still Bound Runs Straight To Maryland State Police In Harford County
Kidnapping Victim Still Bound Runs Straight To Maryland State Police In Harford County A man was seen running down a Harford County road with his hands tied behind his back, leading to the arrests of three people in an alleged assault and kidnapping, authorities said. Maryland State Police say the victim, whose identity has not been released, managed to escape captivity on the morning of Monday, March 10, and was spotted running along Conowingo Road near Darlington. When troopers arrived, the man told them he had been assaulted and held hostage before breaking free when his captors left him unattended, police said. Investigators quickly identified the suspects as 48-year-old…

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Police & Fire
Oxon Hill Man Killed Crashing Into Barrier On Indian Head Highway Identified By Police Oxon Hill Man Killed Crashing Into Barrier On Indian Head Highway Identified By Police
Oxon Hill Man Killed Crashing Into Barrier On Indian Head Highway Identified By Police A Maryland man was killed in a violent crash over the weekend when his car slammed into a protective barrier and jersey walls in Oxon Hill, police said. Patrick Bernard Williams Jr., 31, of Oxon Hill, was pronounced dead at the scene following the single-vehicle crash on northbound Indian Head Highway early Saturday morning, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded to the area of Indian Head Highway and the Kerby Hill Road overpass around 2:20 a.m. on March 15 after receiving reports of the crash, officials said. Investigators say Williams was traveling…

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Police & Fire
Westminster Driver Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash, Woman Airlifted: State Police Westminster Driver Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash, Woman Airlifted: State Police
Westminster Driver Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash, Woman Airlifted: State Police A Maryland man was killed and a woman was airlifted with serious injuries after a head-on crash in Carroll County, authorities announced. Richard Snyder, 78, of Westminster, died at the hospital after the crash, which happened around 2:07 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, on Maryland Route 97 near Liberty Road, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators say that Lydia Hansen, 29, of Baltimore, was driving a Volkswagen sedan south on Route 97 when, for unknown reasons, she collided head-on with Snyder’s Chevrolet truck. Snyder was rushed to Carroll Hospital by paramedics, where he was later …

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News
Leashed Dog Mauls 4-Year-Old At Bel Air Playground: Sheriff Leashed Dog Mauls 4-Year-Old At Bel Air Playground: Sheriff
Leashed Dog Mauls 4-Year-Old At Bel Air Playground: Sheriff A 4-year-old Maryland boy is recovering after being attacked by a leashed dog at a playground while his father watched, officials said. The Harford County Animal Control Unit is actively investigating the attack, which happened around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, near Mayfield Drive and Marcie Court in Bel Air, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say the boy and his father were at the playground when, for reasons still unknown, a German Shepherd mix on a leash suddenly turned violent. The boy suffered serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital by Harford Co…

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Weather
Tornado Watch Issued For Maryland, Virginia As Severe Storms Loom Tornado Watch Issued For Maryland, Virginia As Severe Storms Loom
Tornado Watch Issued For Maryland, Virginia As Severe Storms Loom A tornado watch has been issued in parts of Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania as a storm is expected to roll through the area on Sunday. The National Weather Service issued alerts on March 16 as meteorologists prepare for another round of storms that could cause chaos in the DMV region. According to officials, a couple of tornadoes are possible, as well as hail the size of a quarter and winds approaching 70 mph in parts of the area. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia until 7 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/TdXF7vQl8S — NWS Tornado (…

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