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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
Baltimore Officer Needs Surgery After Being Shot By Gunman Killed In Shootout: Police Baltimore Officer Needs Surgery After Being Shot By Gunman Killed In Shootout: Police
Baltimore Officer Needs Surgery After Being Shot By Gunman Killed In Shootout: Police A Baltimore police officer was shot and a suspect killed after gunfire erupted on a busy city street, investigators confirmed. The violent shootout happened around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street, police said. Officers patrolling the area spotted a man they believed to be armed, according to the Baltimore Police Department. During the encounter, the man allegedly pulled a gun and opened fire, striking one officer in the foot. Three officers returned fire, hitting the suspect. Both the officer and the gunman were rushed to the Un…

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110+ MPH Crash Killed Woman Days After Turning 25 In Rockville; Virginia Driver Sentenced 110+ MPH Crash Killed Woman Days After Turning 25 In Rockville; Virginia Driver Sentenced
110+ MPH Crash Killed Woman Days After Turning 25 In Rockville; Virginia Driver Sentenced A Virginia man will spend more than a decade behind bars after a fiery 100 mph crash in Montgomery County killed a 25-year-old woman who was just leaving work, officials said. Timothy Pack, 22, of McLean, was sentenced to 20 years and 60 days in prison, with all but 15 years suspended, after pleading guilty to a deadly 2024 crash that killed Jasmin Gimon of Rockville, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney. The charges stem from an April 27, 2024 crash that happened just after 2:20 a.m. on Route 355 near the Federal Plaza Shopping Center. Prosecutors said Pack was speeding nor…

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Trapped Man Pulled From 30-Foot Storm Drain Along I-395 In DC (PHOTOS) Trapped Man Pulled From 30-Foot Storm Drain Along I-395 In DC (PHOTOS)
Trapped Man Pulled From 30-Foot Storm Drain Along I-395 In DC (Photos) A man is lucky to be alive after he was rescued from the bottom of a storm drain near a busy DC highway overnight, authorities said. DC Fire and EMS crews were called just before 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, to the northbound lanes of I-395 at Maine Avenue SW, where they found a man trapped roughly 30 feet below ground in a narrow storm drain. Using a rope system, firefighters lowered one member into the opening and secured the victim for a lift to safety. DC Fire and Rescue Photos from the scene show a dramatic technical rescue unfolding under the glow of floodlights, with crews c…

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Sports
Rising Baltimore Orioles Prospect, 19, Dies In Jet Ski Crash Off Florida Coast Rising Baltimore Orioles Prospect, 19, Dies In Jet Ski Crash Off Florida Coast
Rising Baltimore Orioles Prospect, 19, Dies In Jet Ski Crash Off Florida Coast A rising star in the Baltimore Orioles farm system has died following a watercraft collision off the Florida coast, team officials confirmed. Luis Guevara, a 19-year-old infielder from Venezuela, died from injuries he suffered in a jet ski crash on Sunday, June 15, near Lido Key in Sarasota, according to Minor League Baseball and the Orioles. Two jet skis reportedly collided head-on in the waters off the barrier island.  Guevara was rushed to the hospital, but did not survive. The team postponed its Florida Complex League games on Monday and Tuesday in the wake of the incident. “This…

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Deadly Rollover Crash On I-97 In Anne Arundel Kills 2 Men, Police Say Deadly Rollover Crash On I-97 In Anne Arundel Kills 2 Men, Police Say
Deadly Rollover Crash On I-97 In Anne Arundel Kills 2 Men, Police Say A violent rollover crash on I-97 in Anne Arundel County killed two Maryland men after their SUV veered off the road, slammed into trees, and flipped, state police said. Thomas Oliver Sellman III, 30, of Churchton, and Marcus Eric James Jr., 29, of Shady Side, were both pronounced dead at the scene by first responders on Tuesday, June 17, according to Maryland State Police. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-97 near Farm Road in Crownsville.  Investigators said a Dodge Durango was heading north when it suddenly left the roadway, hit two trees, and overtur…

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Politics
Truck Hauling Tank From Trump’s DC Parade Hits, Kills Woman: Report Truck Hauling Tank From Trump’s DC Parade Hits, Kills Woman: Report
Truck Hauling Tank From Trump’s DC Parade Hits, Kills Woman: Report A truck carrying a tank featured in President Donald Trump's weekend parade to celebrate his birthday and the 250th anniversary of the US Army struck and killed a woman on Monday, June 16, USA Today reports, citing an internal Army document. The fatal crash was reported around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, when DC Fire and EMS personnel found the woman suffering from life-threatening injuries, officials said. The truck was reportedly hauling an Army M1 Abrams tank from its staging area to a rail yard in Virginia and was part of a convoy of military vehicles, USA Today says. The woman was pron…

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Politics
‘Vigilante’ ICE Arrests Slammed By Loudoun County Official After Courthouse Crackdown ‘Vigilante’ ICE Arrests Slammed By Loudoun County Official After Courthouse Crackdown
‘Vigilante’ ICE Arrests Slammed By Loudoun County Official After Courthouse Crackdown An elected official in Virginia is calling for an end to Loudoun County's partnership with federal immigration authorities after what she described as a “disturbing show of force” outside a Sterling courthouse. Supervisor Juli Briskman is condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for what she says was a series of aggressive and secretive detentions in her community — including an incident last week where plainclothes ICE officers “manhandled a Loudoun resident” and “swatted away another resident’s phone.” “These residents were exercising their constitutional right to observe publ…

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Politics
WATCH: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Blasts Trump On Immigration — ‘He’s Weaponizing It’ WATCH: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Blasts Trump On Immigration — ‘He’s Weaponizing It’
Watch: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Blasts Trump On Immigration — ‘He’s Weaponizing It’ Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivered a scathing critique of President Donald Trump's handling of immigration during a recent appearance on the "Pod Save America" podcast.  In a clip shared on Tuesday, June 17, Moore accused the president of lacking genuine intent to address the nation's broken immigration system. “The truth is the president of the United States could fix the immigration problem right now if he chose to... He has the House, he has the Senate, he has the White House and he’s not doing it.” —@iamwesmoore pic.twitter.com/bIAIdSdjLt — Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) June…

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First Responder Sparks Outrage With ‘Run Through It’ Protest Comment On Maryland Police Post First Responder Sparks Outrage With ‘Run Through It’ Protest Comment On Maryland Police Post
First Responder Sparks Outrage With ‘Run Through It’ Protest Comment On Maryland Police Post A first responder in Maryland made waves on social media when he made a questionable comment on a police statement. A Facebook user under the name Sam Campbell, a firefighter and Marine medic from Maryland, commented on a traffic advisory from the Bowie Police Department regarding a "No Kings" rally over the weekend. ⚠️Traffic Advisory: A substantial number of pedestrians are gathered on the sidewalks at the 15200 block of Annapolis Rd. Drivers are advised to proceed carefully in this area. #Bowie #DMV #TrafficAlert ⚠️ Posted by City of Bowie Police Department on Saturday, June 14,…

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Wanted Man Smiles Wide After Drug Bust At Fredericksburg Playground: Police Wanted Man Smiles Wide After Drug Bust At Fredericksburg Playground: Police
Wanted Man Smiles Wide After Drug Bust At Fredericksburg Playground: Police Jordan Ryan wasn’t just caught — he looked thrilled about it. A smiling 26-year-old man from Ruther Glen is facing fresh charges in Fredericksburg after police say he was caught trespassing at a local playground with drugs — and later discovered to be wanted in another Virginia county. Ryan was all smiles in his mugshot after Fredericksburg officers arrested him around 1:53 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, near the W.L. Harris Playground, the department said. An officer was patrolling the area when he spotted Ryan sitting on a bench under the pavilion — despite the park being closed.  Whe…

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