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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
Suspect Wanted For June 2021 Shooting Charged With Murder Of 20-Year-Old Edgewood Man: Sheriff Suspect Wanted For June 2021 Shooting Charged With Murder Of 20-Year-Old Edgewood Man: Sheriff
Suspect Wanted For June 2021 Shooting Charged With Murder Of 20-Year-Old Edgewood Man: Sheriff A shooter has been charged with murder nearly three years after a 20-year-old was found shot to death in Edgewood, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday. Journay George Tucker, 46, has been indicted in connection to the June 2021 murder of Jarmil Christopher Stewart, who was shot in the 6200 block of Edgewood Road in what is believed to be a targeted attack. Both men are from Edgewood. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office responded to the 6200 block of Edgewood Road in the area of Cedar Lake at approximately 11:45 p.m. on June 9, 2021. Officials said that up…

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News
Triple Shooting Reported In Northeast DC; Suspect At Large (DEVELOPING) Triple Shooting Reported In Northeast DC; Suspect At Large (DEVELOPING)
Triple Shooting Reported In Northeast DC; Suspect At Large (Developing) Three people were injured during a midday shooting in Northeast DC, police say. The Metropolitan Police Department issued a BOLO for a dark-colored sedan shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday, April 19 following the triple shooting in the 1200 block of Mt. Oliver Road NE. According to investigators, three men were found in the area, conscious and breathing. Their injuries are considered non-life-threatening. More details are expected to be released.  The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as …

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Lifestyle
Beginner's Luck Lands $50K Powerball Win For Baltimore Woman Who Forgot She Had Golden Ticket Beginner's Luck Lands $50K Powerball Win For Baltimore Woman Who Forgot She Had Golden Ticket
Beginner's Luck Lands $50K Powerball Win For Baltimore Woman Who Forgot She Had Golden Ticket Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.  A Baltimore woman is laughing her way to the bank after hitting it big and winning a $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize on her first try, even though she didn't know how to play the game. She said that her family would muse about what it would like to hit a Lottery jackpot, though they never took their shot until the rookie player decided to pick up a Powerball ticket at Royal Farms on O'Donnell Street in Baltimore for the Wednesday, April 10 drawing. According to the woman, she had no idea how to play the Lottery, but went for it anyway,…

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Driver High On Benzos, Weed Gets Prison Time For Fatal Crash In Charles County: Prosecutors Driver High On Benzos, Weed Gets Prison Time For Fatal Crash In Charles County: Prosecutors
Driver High On Benzos, Weed Gets Prison Time For Fatal Crash In Charles County: Prosecutors A Maryland man who "purposefully took a drug to alter his mind then got into the car and drove," leading a fatal crash will spend time in prison, the Charles County State's Attorney announced on Friday. Michael Darrell Dukes, 22, was sentenced to 10 years, with all but 18 months suspended after pleading guilty to the gross negligent manslaughter of Zkiara Kemp in February. On July 8, 2022, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to Maryland Point Road in Nanjemoy, where there was a reported fiery single-vehicle crash involving a driver and two passengers.  Invest…

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Pastor Who Arranged Sham Marriages Between Church Members, Foreign Nationals In MD Sentenced Pastor Who Arranged Sham Marriages Between Church Members, Foreign Nationals In MD Sentenced
Pastor Who Arranged Sham Marriages Between Church Members, Foreign Nationals In MD Sentenced The Maryland pastor who arranged dozens of sham marriages to recruit church members down on their luck to marry foreign nationals will spend more than a year in federal prison for perpetrating the scheme, officials say. Bowie resident Joshua Shonubi was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges that include conspiracy to commit visa and marriage fraud. Prosecutors say that Shonubi, who was a paster at New Life City Church, "used his position of trust" to help further the scam, facilitating more than 60 fraudulent marriages and submitting "well over" 10…

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Police & Fire
Man Killed In Cecil County House Blaze May Have Been Trying To Extinguish It: Fire Marshal Man Killed In Cecil County House Blaze May Have Been Trying To Extinguish It: Fire Marshal
Man Killed In Cecil County House Blaze May Have Been Trying To Extinguish It: Fire Marshal A 55-year-old man was killed - while possibly trying to extinguish - an attic fire that broke out in a Cecil County home on Friday morning, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Jeffrey Scot Jackson has been preliminarily identified by fire investigators as the person who was pulled from a Cooper Street home by members of the Community Fire Company of Rising Sun.  The fire was reported at approximately 4:20 a.m. on April 19.  First responders in Rising Sun and other nearby agencies were called to the one-story home, where they were met by heavy smoke and flames coming from the …

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Traffic
Pedestrian Killed On I-270 Leads To Lane Closures In Montgomery County Pedestrian Killed On I-270 Leads To Lane Closures In Montgomery County
Pedestrian Killed On I-270 Leads To Lane Closures In Montgomery County A pedestrian walking along I-270 in Montgomery County was killed after being struck by a vehicle when they entered the roadway on Friday morning, officials say. At approximately 5:40 a.m. on April 19, first responders were called to a stretch of the interstate between exits 8 and 9 to investigate the fatal crash. According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson, the pedestrian was treated at the scene for traumatic, life-threatening injuries, and was later pronounced dead. Police Activity. I-270 NB (Local Lanes) at I-370 (Exit 9). Montgomery County, MD. All Local L…

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Police & Fire
Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Rifle, Drugs In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Rifle, Drugs In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Rifle, Drugs In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says A Lexington Park man with a history of crime is facing new charges in St. Mary's County after being busted on drug and weapon offenses, the sheriff's office announced. Trevone Damone Butler, 33, is behind bars after deputies recovered suspected drugs, paraphernalia, and an unserialized lower receiver for a regulated firearm during a search and seizure. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested Butler on Thursday, April 18 in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park following an investigation into his dealings. During the initial search, detectives recovered cash, …

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News
Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather
Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather The hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in a Northwest DC crosswalk last summer has been indicted and faces federal prison time. Benjamin Robertson, 33, of DC, was indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia this week on multiple charges following the fatal crash involving Bing Wong that also injured a minor, federal authorities announced on Thursday. Robertson, was arrested and charged last year with murder for a fatal crash on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, just blocks from the White House that took the life of Wong, a Philadelphia native. The crash happe…

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Police & Fire
Stabbing In Northwest DC Eatery Being Investigated As Hate Crime: Metropolitan Police Stabbing In Northwest DC Eatery Being Investigated As Hate Crime: Metropolitan Police
Stabbing In Northwest DC Eatery Being Investigated As Hate Crime: Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an incident reported at a Northwest DC restaurant as a possible hate crime after a knife-wielding 63-year-old man targeted other patrons while spewing derogatory comments based on their race. Earlier this week, Reginald Pickett was arrested following an incident inside a business in the 1200 block of New York Avenue NW. At approximately 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, police say that Pickett's alleged victims were ordering food when he took out a knife, threatened one person, and made derogatory comments toward them both based on their rac…

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