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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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2-Year-Old Son Ingests Drugs In Woodbridge, Dad Charged With Child Neglect: Police 2-Year-Old Son Ingests Drugs In Woodbridge, Dad Charged With Child Neglect: Police
2-Year-Old Son Ingests Drugs In Woodbridge, Dad Charged With Child Neglect: Police A Woodbridge father is facing charges after his 2-year-old son ingested illegal drugs while in his care, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The incident happened on Monday, July 1, inside a home on Potomac Branch Drive, where 35-year-old Rhamirr Ahmad Brown was watching the child, police said. Officers were called around 2:41 p.m. to investigate a possible case of child neglect after learning the child had been exposed to the drugs.  Brown eventually brought the boy to a local hospital for treatment — but left before officers arrived, according to the report. T…

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Police & Fire
‘Vital Rescue Equipment’ Stolen From Cockeysville Fire Station, Officials Say ‘Vital Rescue Equipment’ Stolen From Cockeysville Fire Station, Officials Say
‘Vital Rescue Equipment’ Stolen From Cockeysville Fire Station, Officials Say A Maryland firehouse is on high alert after vital rescue equipment was stolen off its fire engines during a break-in, officials said. The Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Company, on York Road in Baltimore County, confirmed the burglary happened early Thursday morning, July 3, while staff was not inside the building. In a statement, Fire Company President Colleen Hawkins-Ball said the equipment that was taken is critical for emergency operations — and worse, could be used in other burglaries or to cause further destruction. She said the building was properly secured at the time of the theft, an…

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Creep Caught Taking Inappropriate Photos Of 13-Year-Old At Potomac Mills Mall, Police Say Creep Caught Taking Inappropriate Photos Of 13-Year-Old At Potomac Mills Mall, Police Say
Creep Caught Taking Inappropriate Photos Of 13-Year-Old At Potomac Mills Mall, Police Say A man is being sought after he was caught crouching down and taking inappropriate photos of a 13-year-old girl inside a store at Potomac Mills Mall, according to Prince William County Police. Officers responded at 12:32 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, to Miniso, located inside the mall at 2700 Potomac Mills Circle in Woodbridge, to investigate a report of unlawful filming. Police said the young girl was shopping with her family when an unknown man was seen crouching and snapping photos of her. There was no physical contact between the man and the girl, according to the department. Store securi…

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News
After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery
After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery Hunter Young is the kind of guy everyone roots for — quick with a smile, always ready to lend a hand, and as one friend put it, “truly a treasure.” Now, a stunned Maryland community is rallying around him after a freak crash left the popular local in critical condition. During the latest round of storms to hit the region, on Wednesday, July 2, Young was behind the wheel of his work truck when a tree suddenly fell, crushing the cab on the driver’s side, according to his family and friends.  He had to be airlifted to Shock Trauma, where he underwent a four-hour surgery on the back of hi…

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Business
$2M Shot: Maryland Retiree Hits FAST PLAY Jackpot At Indian Head Liquor Store $2M Shot: Maryland Retiree Hits FAST PLAY Jackpot At Indian Head Liquor Store
$2M Shot: Maryland Retiree Hits FAST Play Jackpot At Indian Head Liquor Store A Southern Maryland man picked up a little more than booze at his local liquor store — he walked out a multi-millionaire. The retired Charles County resident is now $2,041,396 richer after hitting a FAST PLAY Gold Rush Progressive jackpot, according to Maryland Lottery officials. The winning ticket came from Mutt’s Liquors, located at 4541 Indian Head Highway in Indian Head — the couple’s go-to store, they said. After buying the $30 ticket, he scanned it and got the classic suspense builder: “Go to Lottery.” So he did — but not right away. He and his wife took the ticket home, stared at …

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Silver Alert: Missing Man, 80, Found Alive In Gaithersburg Woods After Massive Five-Day Search Silver Alert: Missing Man, 80, Found Alive In Gaithersburg Woods After Massive Five-Day Search
Silver Alert: Missing Man, 80, Found Alive In Gaithersburg Woods After Massive Five-Day Search A massive search for a missing 80-year-old Maryland man ended in relief when he was found alive in the woods after nearly a week in the elements, officials said. William Heyward, the subject of a multi-day Silver Alert, was rescued on Wednesday, July 3 near Green Farm Conservation Park in Gaithersburg, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. He was in critical condition when he was found in dense brush and was rushed to the hospital after receiving treatment from Montgomery County Fire Rescue at the scene. Heyward was first reported missing on Friday, June 27, after his caret…

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Police ID Second Victim In Double-Fatal Oxon Hill Rollover Crash Police ID Second Victim In Double-Fatal Oxon Hill Rollover Crash
Police ID Second Victim In Double-Fatal Oxon Hill Rollover Crash A high-speed crash in Maryland left two people dead and sent two others to the hospital with critical injuries. The single-vehicle wreck happened just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, in the northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway near the Kerby Hill Road exit in Oxon Hill, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. District resident Ursula Churn, 70, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second passenger, identified as Leslie Bussey on Thursday, July 3, was rushed to an area hospital, where she died from her injuries. I lost my auntie last night. I love you to death. L…

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Disorder In The Court: Woman Hits, Kicks Deputies After Spotsy Courthouse Outburst: Sheriff Disorder In The Court: Woman Hits, Kicks Deputies After Spotsy Courthouse Outburst: Sheriff
Disorder In The Court: Woman Hits, Kicks Deputies After Spotsy Courthouse Outburst: Sheriff A South Carolina woman caused chaos inside a Virginia courtroom, striking and kicking deputies after being ordered to leave during a civil trial, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office. Synovia Irving was arrested on Wednesday, July 2, after deputies say she became disruptive during a hearing inside the Spotsylvania County Courthouse.  She was attending the trial as an observer for a family member when the outburst began, they noted. After repeated warnings to stop her behavior, Irving was ordered to leave the courtroom.  At that point, she allegedly struck a deputy in t…

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PA Man Looking For Underage 'Playmate' For 'Ongoing Adventure' Convicted In Virginia: DOJ PA Man Looking For Underage 'Playmate' For 'Ongoing Adventure' Convicted In Virginia: DOJ
PA Man Looking For Underage 'Playmate' For 'Ongoing Adventure' Convicted In Virginia: DOJ A Pennsylvania man is facing life in prison after sending disturbing messages to an undercover officer soliciting a minor in Virginia for sex, authorities announced. Keith Allen Pinkard, 67, of Middletown, faces harsh penalties after pleading guilty this week to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor following a sting operation.  According to court documents, in May, Pinkard sent a private message to another user on social media, unaware that the user was, in fact, an undercover FBI special agent. During that exchange, prosecutors say that Pinkard stated he was seeking "a new pl…

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Stafford Man Drove Drunk With Kids, Bud Lights After Community Center Pickup: Sheriff Stafford Man Drove Drunk With Kids, Bud Lights After Community Center Pickup: Sheriff
Stafford Man Drove Drunk With Kids, Bud Lights After Community Center Pickup: Sheriff He didn’t just drive drunk with kids in the car in Virginia — he made a scene while doing it, deputies say. A Stafford County man was busted for driving under the influence after allegedly picking up two children from a community center while intoxicated — with a few Bud Lights riding shotgun, officials said. The drama began shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, when deputies were called to the Courthouse Community Center on Stafford Avenue.  A concerned witness reported that a man who “smelled of alcohol” had picked up two children, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Of…

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