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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
Double Trouble: Hagerstown Victim Targeted Twice in Four Days, Florida Man Nabbed, Police Say Double Trouble: Hagerstown Victim Targeted Twice in Four Days, Florida Man Nabbed, Police Say
Double Trouble: Hagerstown Victim Targeted Twice in Four Days, Florida Man Nabbed, Police Say A Florida man is the latest to be apprehended in connection to a pair of Maryland shootings that saw Washington County native Kenneth Tyrone Jackson targeted twice. The 26-year-old Hagerstown resident made two stops to the Meritus Medical Center in four days after suffering gunshot wounds in separate shootings, according to police. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called at around 2:40 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 to the 200 block of West Franklin Street, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, they found Jackson suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder, and …

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News
Playground Pandemonium: Bulldozer Rampage Causes $100K in Damage at Brantwood Park Playground Pandemonium: Bulldozer Rampage Causes $100K in Damage at Brantwood Park
Playground Pandemonium: Bulldozer Rampage Causes $100K in Damage at Brantwood Park The carefree laughter of children at Brantwood Park in Elkton was replaced by stunned silence this weekend after a bizarre and destructive act of vandalism left a playground in ruins. On Saturday, Nov. 16, Cecil County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Williams Road to investigate a jaw-dropping scene of "malicious destruction of property."  The culprit? A bulldozer. The victim? A children’s playground that had recently been updated to bring joy to the community’s children. Deputies arrived to find significant damage to both the playground equipment and other areas of the park, with t…

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Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-270 In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-270 In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-270 In Maryland (Developing) Maryland State Police troopers are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that shut down all northbound lanes of I-270 on Monday morning in Frederick County. First responders were called early on Monday to a stretch of the interstate that left at least five people with undisclosed injuries. Each was taken to an area hospital. ALERT - CRASH FREDERICK COUNTY: I-270 NORTH AT EX 32 I-70; ALL LANES CLOSED NORTH AND 2 LEFT LANES CLOSED SOUTH. #MDTRAFFIC SOC — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) November 18, 2024 The crash also led to temporary closures in the southbound lanes.  Details about t…

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Police & Fire
Teen Hospitalized After Shooting in Arlington’s Green Valley Neighborhood Teen Hospitalized After Shooting in Arlington’s Green Valley Neighborhood
Teen Hospitalized After Shooting in Arlington’s Green Valley Neighborhood A teenage boy is recovering from serious injuries after being shot in Arlington’s Green Valley neighborhood late Saturday, Nov. 16, police said. The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit is investigating the incident, which occurred shortly before 10 p.m. in the 3200 block of 24th Street South.  According to police, the victim, described as a juvenile male in his teens, self-reported to Virginia Hospital Center with a gunshot wound.  His injuries were considered serious but not life-threatening. The preliminary investigation revealed that the teen was outsid…

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Police & Fire
Crews Called To Federal US Navy Facility For Office Fire In Bethesda Crews Called To Federal US Navy Facility For Office Fire In Bethesda
Crews Called To Federal US Navy Facility For Office Fire In Bethesda First responders were busy on Sunday morning when a fire broke out at the US Naval Surface Warfare Center in Bethesda.  Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called at around 7:45 a.m. on Nov. 17 to the NSWC Caderock building in the 9500 block of Mac Arthur Boulevard, where there was a fire inside the office area of the facility. A spokesperson for the agency said that the fire was quickly contained before it could spread further; however there was smoke billowing throughout the area.  Today, @743am @mcfrs crews were dispatched to the US Navy NSWC Carderock facilit…

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Saturday, Nov. 16 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $130M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Saturday, Nov. 16 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $130M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Saturday, Nov. 16 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $130M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Saturday, Nov. 16 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $130 million with a $59.8 million cash option after there was no winner in the past week. If no Lottery player claims the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18. The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 21-22-25-32-38 with a Powerball of 16 and the Power Play was 5X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, acc…

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Saturday, Nov. 23 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $171M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Saturday, Nov. 23 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $171M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Saturday, Nov. 23 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $171M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Saturday, Nov. 23 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $171 million with a $79.1 million cash option after there was no winner in the past week. If no Lottery player claims the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25. The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 12-13-34-44-67 with a Powerball of 08 and the Power Play was 3X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, acc…

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Lifestyle
License To Win: Lottery Luck Drives DC Man To Big Payout On Ticket Sold In Silver Spring License To Win: Lottery Luck Drives DC Man To Big Payout On Ticket Sold In Silver Spring
License To Win: Lottery Luck Drives DC Man To Big Payout On Ticket Sold In Silver Spring Some folks say the stars have to align for a big lottery win, but for Carlos Gamez, it seems the key is all in the numbers—and maybe his license plate. The District resident hit the jackpot not once but twice, using the same digits: 82524.  The sequence, tied to a license plate and a memorable date, drove him to nearly $75,000 in winnings in the DMV.  It’s safe to say Aug. 25, 2024, was no ordinary day for Gamez—and it’s one he’ll never forget. Gamez's streak started on that day, when he turned the numbers 82524 into a $50,425 prize playing the DC Lottery’s DC5 game.  The …

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News
Aberdeen Man Who Attempted To Kill Longtime Friend In Maryland Learns Fate In Court Aberdeen Man Who Attempted To Kill Longtime Friend In Maryland Learns Fate In Court
Aberdeen Man Who Attempted To Kill Longtime Friend In Maryland Learns Fate In Court A man who stalked his prey and shot a longtime friend was convicted this week on attempted murder and other charges for a 2022 shooting in Harford County, the state's attorney's office announced. Kory Putney, 46, was found guilty following a three-day trial in Harford County Circuit Court of attempting to gun down his friend of 20 years, who was able to identify him after surviving the shooting. According to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office, members of the sheriff's office were called to investigate a shooting late on Aug. 21, 2022, where they found a gunshot victim in a grassy …

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Police ID 26-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Early Morning Fredericksburg Crash Police ID 26-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Early Morning Fredericksburg Crash
Police ID 26-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Early Morning Fredericksburg Crash A 26-year-old man died hours after being struck by a truck while walking on Plank Road in Fredericksburg early Saturday morning, according to police. The victim, identified as Joe Anthony Palacios, who had no permanent address, was critically injured in the crash and later pronounced dead at a local hospital, the Fredericksburg Police Department said. Officers were called at approximately 6:20 a.m. to the eastbound lanes of Plank Road in the 2800 block, where they found Palacios severely injured after being hit by a truck while walking in the roadway. Emergency responders rushed Palacios t…

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