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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
32 Displaced By Kitchen Fire In Germantown Apartment, Officials Say 32 Displaced By Kitchen Fire In Germantown Apartment, Officials Say
32 Displaced By Kitchen Fire In Germantown Apartment, Officials Say More than 30 people were forced from their homes after a kitchen fire tore through a Maryland apartment building, fire officials said. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue crews were called to the 18000 block of Cottage Garden Drive around 12:45 p.m. on Monday, June 16, for reports of a kitchen fire on the third floor of an apartment complex, according to a department spokesperson. Firefighters arrived to find smoke showing from the upper-level unit, though it was brought under control with no injuries initially reported. According to investigators, the fire originated in a void space above…

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Sports
Phillies Ace Zack Wheeler Says He’ll Retire After 2027 For His Family: Report Phillies Ace Zack Wheeler Says He’ll Retire After 2027 For His Family: Report
Phillies Ace Zack Wheeler Says He’ll Retire After 2027 For His Family: Report The one who got away from the New York Mets is ready to step away from the Philadelphia Phillies. Ace Zack Wheeler, among the best pitchers in baseball, is ready to trade fastballs for fatherhood when his $126 million contract expires at the end of the 2027 season, according to a new report from The Athletic. The multi-time All-Star and Cy Young Award finalist indicated that he plans to hang up his cleats two years from now, when he will be 37, to be surrounded by his family, which includes four children. Once a top Mets prospect after being drafted by the San Francisco Giants, Wheeler spe…

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Lifestyle
Measles Exposure Alert Issued In DC, Maryland, Virginia After Infected Traveler Visits Region Measles Exposure Alert Issued In DC, Maryland, Virginia After Infected Traveler Visits Region
Measles Exposure Alert Issued In DC, Maryland, Virginia After Infected Traveler Visits Region A confirmed case of measles in a traveler has sparked a regional health alert in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. DC Health is warning residents of possible measles exposure after an international traveler visited multiple high-traffic areas across the DMV earlier this month. The infected person visited airports, Metro stations, buses, a school in Chevy Chase, and a pediatric clinic in DC, officials announced. The public may have been exposed on the following dates and times: June 8, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Dulles International Airport, Concourse A to baggage claim; June 8, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m…

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News
Rabid Raccoon Bites Two In Maryland, Public Health Alert Issued In Silver Spring: Officials Rabid Raccoon Bites Two In Maryland, Public Health Alert Issued In Silver Spring: Officials
Rabid Raccoon Bites Two In Maryland, Public Health Alert Issued In Silver Spring: Officials A raccoon that bit two people in Maryland may have rabies, and health officials are urging the public to stay away, fast. Montgomery County officials have issued an urgent alert after a raccoon bit two individuals in the 1800 block of Franwall Avenue in Silver Spring, the Office of Animal Services and Department of Health and Human Services said Monday, June 16. The raccoon may be infected with rabies, a deadly virus that attacks the central nervous system and spreads through bites or saliva, officials said. "Rabies is considered a medical emergency," the department warned. Officials are …

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Police & Fire
Gun-Wielding Woman Threatened DC Police Before Officer-Involved Shooting: MPD Gun-Wielding Woman Threatened DC Police Before Officer-Involved Shooting: MPD
Gun-Wielding Woman Threatened DC Police Before Officer-Involved Shooting: MPD A domestic call in DC turned dangerous when a woman pulled a gun on first responders, leading to an officer-involved shooting, police said. Nashell Sowells, 43, of Northwest DC, is facing multiple charges after an armed standoff with police early Saturday, June 14, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Around 2:20 a.m., MPD officers responded to a domestic disturbance inside a home in the 600 block of Newton Place NW. As officers tried to calm the situation, the she “produced a firearm,” police said. “MPD members made multiple loud commands for the suspect to drop the weapon,” …

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Police & Fire
Baltimore Woman Mistakenly Killed In Murder-For-Hire Plot: Mastermind Pleads Guilty: DOJ Baltimore Woman Mistakenly Killed In Murder-For-Hire Plot: Mastermind Pleads Guilty: DOJ
Baltimore Woman Mistakenly Killed In Murder-For-Hire Plot: Mastermind Pleads Guilty: DOJ A Baltimore man admitted to orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot that left an innocent woman dead in a tragic case of mistaken identity, federal prosecutors announced. Matthew Hightower, 43, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to using a firearm during and in relation to a violent crime resulting in the death of Latrina Ashburne, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said on Monday, June 16. Ashburne was mistaken for her neighbor, a federal witness whom Hightower had allegedly conspired to kill to prevent her from testifying against him in two federal cases — one for health care fr…

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Police & Fire
Deadly Daytime Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Huntington Metro Station: Police (UPDATED) Deadly Daytime Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Huntington Metro Station: Police (UPDATED)
Deadly Daytime Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Huntington Metro Station: Police (Updated) A man with no fixed address is behind bars after a deadly broad daylight stabbing at a busy Virginia intersection, police said. Robert Reed, 56, was arrested at the Huntington Metro Station and charged in connection to the fatal stabbing that happened shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10 near North Kings Highway and Richmond Highway in Groveton, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Metro Transit Police officers located and detained Reed on Sunday, June 15, officials said.  Detectives say an altercation occurred at a bus stop between Reed and the victim before the…

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Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Route 15 Crash ID’d As 24-Year-Old From Leesburg: Police Woman Killed In Route 15 Crash ID’d As 24-Year-Old From Leesburg: Police
Woman Killed In Route 15 Crash ID’d As 24-Year-Old From Leesburg: Police A 24-year-old woman killed in a late-night pedestrian crash in Loudoun County has been identified, police said. Ashlin Barraclough, of Leesburg, was struck and killed late Thursday night, June 12, near the intersection of the Leesburg Bypass (Route 15) and Edwards Ferry Road NE, according to the Leesburg Police Department. At approximately 11:35 p.m. that night, a Leesburg officer on routine patrol came across the crash scene and immediately requested emergency services. Despite lifesaving efforts, Barraclough was pronounced dead at the scene, police said in a statement Monday. The driver…

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Potomac Heights Firefighters Return From Rescues To Find Fire At Their Own Station Potomac Heights Firefighters Return From Rescues To Find Fire At Their Own Station
Potomac Heights Firefighters Return From Rescues To Find Fire At Their Own Station They were out saving lives from floodwaters — but when they got back to the station, the fire was waiting for them. Crews from the Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department in Charles County had their hands full during a night of storm-related emergencies — and came home Sunday night, June 15, to find smoke pouring out of their own kitchen, officials said. As firefighters responded to multiple calls, including a vehicle submerged in floodwaters with victims trapped, they’d barely had time to prep dinner before being dispatched again.  When they returned to Station 7 on Glymont Road in…

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Lifestyle
Philly Man Nearly Tossed $50K Powerball Ticket — Then Found It Cleaning His Car Philly Man Nearly Tossed $50K Powerball Ticket — Then Found It Cleaning His Car
Philly Man Nearly Tossed $50K Powerball Ticket — Then Found It Cleaning His Car He almost threw $50,000 in the trash — then he cleaned out his car. A Philadelphia man who goes by the moniker “Philly Jawn” is celebrating a surprise $50,000 Powerball win after nearly forgetting about the ticket — and almost tossing it out with the garbage, Maryland Lottery officials said. On June 4, the busy engineer stopped at Woodlawn Mart on Woodlawn Drive in Baltimore County to grab some snacks before heading home.  On a whim, he bought a few Lottery tickets. Then he forgot about them. More than a week later, while cleaning out his car, “Philly Jawn” found the tickets in a ba…

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