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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
Driver Ejected In Crash With Mercedes Fleeing From Hit-Run In Montgomery County, Police Say Driver Ejected In Crash With Mercedes Fleeing From Hit-Run In Montgomery County, Police Say
Driver Ejected In Crash With Mercedes Fleeing From Hit-Run In Montgomery County, Police Say A hit-and-run driver didn't make it far after striking a Mercedes-Benz and suffered life-threatening injuries after being ejected from his Nissan attempting to flee the crash scene in Maryland, police say. First responders in Montgomery County were called shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 to the area of Montgomery Village Avenue and Shadow Oak Drive, where there were two reported crashes, which left one driver with critical injuries. According to police, a black 2011 Nissan Murano was traveling southbound on Montgomery Village Avenue and Shadow Oak Drive in Montgomery Village…

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Schools
Boonsboro County High School Evacuated, Dismissed Early For HazMat Situation Boonsboro County High School Evacuated, Dismissed Early For HazMat Situation
Boonsboro County High School Evacuated, Dismissed Early For HazMat Situation Some students in Washington County got an unexpected half-day while fire crews investigated a HazMat situation at Boonsboro High School on Monday morning. Shortly after 9:45 a.m. on June 3, the Washington County Division of Emergency Services and fire and rescue personnel from multiple agencies were called to the building, which had to be evacuated after "a substance was discovered in the mechanical room."  Be advised at this time the Boonsboro Fire Department and Washington County DES HazMat crews are investigating a HazMat... Posted by Boonsboro Fire Department on Monda…

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Traffic
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Takoma Park, Police Say Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Takoma Park, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Takoma Park, Police Say One person was killed and a driver is at large following an early-morning crash involving a pedestrian in Montgomery County on Monday, according to police. An investigation was launched after a pedestrian was fatally struck shortly after 1:15 a.m. on June 3 in the 1000 block of University Boulevard in Takoma Park, investigators say. The driver then fled the scene and has not been located. It is now being investigated by the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information regarding the incident has been asked to contact detectives by calling (240) 773-6620. …

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News
Suspects Sought After Credit Card Skimmer Found At Maryland Dollar General Store, Sheriff Warns Suspects Sought After Credit Card Skimmer Found At Maryland Dollar General Store, Sheriff Warns
Suspects Sought After Credit Card Skimmer Found At Maryland Dollar General Store, Sheriff Warns New photos have been released by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office as thy attempt to identify and locate two men who installed a credit card skimming device that was found in an area Dollar General Store. An alert was issued last week by the agency as they attempt to locate a suspect who placed the device on a debit/credit card machine at the store in the 30000 block of Potomac Way in Charlotte Hall.  Google Maps street view According to the sheriff's office, an employee advised investigators on Sunday, May 26 that the day before, a machine was malfunctioning, and while inspecti…

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Police & Fire
Girl Accidentally Shoots Self Playing Hide And Seek In Cheverly; Relative Charged: Police Girl Accidentally Shoots Self Playing Hide And Seek In Cheverly; Relative Charged: Police
Girl Accidentally Shoots Self Playing Hide And Seek In Cheverly; Relative Charged: Police A 20-year-old man was charged after a young girl in Prince George's County got her hands on a loose gun and she shot herself, police say. Cheverly resident Jayvon Thomas, a relative of a girl under the age of 5 who suffered a gunshot wound to her arm over the weekend is facing charges following an investigation into the shooting. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called late on Sunday night to an apartment in the 6400 block of Landover Road in Cheverly to investigate after a child gained access to the gun and suffered a gunshot wound. The girl was taken to an …

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Business
Cucumbers Shipped To 14 States Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination Cucumbers Shipped To 14 States Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination
Cucumbers Shipped To 14 States Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella Contamination A Florida-based company is recalling whole cucumbers that were shipped to 14 states, but may be contaminated with Salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. According to the FDA, the cucumbers subject to recall are dark green, between 1.5 inches and two inches thick and between five to nine inches long. Officials made note that mini cucumbers and English cucumbers are not included in the recall. FDA The recalled cucumbers were shipped in bulk cartons between Friday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 21 to retail distribution centers, wholesalers, and food service distributor…

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Police & Fire
Historic Artifacts Damaged By Barn Blaze At Stone Museum In Harford County: Fire Marshal Historic Artifacts Damaged By Barn Blaze At Stone Museum In Harford County: Fire Marshal
Historic Artifacts Damaged By Barn Blaze At Stone Museum In Harford County: Fire Marshal Hundreds of thousands of dollars, and some historic artifacts were destroyed in a weekend barn blaze in Harford County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. First responders from multiple agencies were called shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 2 to Quaker Bottom Road in Havre de Grace, when an employee reported a fire that broke out in a barn on the grounds leased by the Stepping Stone Museum. This afternoon around 1:30pm the Harford County Department of Emergency Services alerted Level VFC and multiple... Posted by Level Volunteer Fire Company on Sunday, June 2, 202…

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Police & Fire
Maryland State Police ID 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Prince George's County I-95 Crash Maryland State Police ID 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Prince George's County I-95 Crash
Maryland State Police ID 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Prince George's County I-95 Crash A 21-year-old motorcycle rider from Montgomery County was killed in a crash on I-95 on Monday morning that shut down the interstate for more than an hour, state police say. Johny Carasco has been identified as the rider of a Suzuki motorcycle who was involved in a fatal crash in Prince George's County early on June 3.  Shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday morning, troopers were called to a stretch of northbound lanes of I-95 in Laurel near Maryland Route 198, where there was a reported crash involving a motorcyclist. According to a preliminary investigation, the Suzuki, operated by Carrasco…

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Police & Fire
Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Valley Lee Park: Sheriff Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Valley Lee Park: Sheriff
Gun-Toting Teen Arrested For Assault After Breaking Out Weapon At Valley Lee Park: Sheriff An 18-year-old man who pointed a gun at a group of people gathered at a Maryland park was apprehended after a short chase in St. Mary's County, according to the sheriff's office. Hollywood resident Javonte Taevon Fenwick was arrested over the weekend after allegedly breaking out a gun on Saturday afternoon at the George B. Cecil Park in Valley Lee, officials say. A spokesperson for the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said that witnesses stated that following an altercation, a man - later identified as Fenwick - pointed a firearm at a group of people gathered at a pavilion in th…

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Father Dead, 7-Year-Old Son Injured In Carroll County Construction Zone Crash: State Police Father Dead, 7-Year-Old Son Injured In Carroll County Construction Zone Crash: State Police
Father Dead, 7-Year-Old Son Injured In Carroll County Construction Zone Crash: State Police A 41-year-old father was killed, and his son suffered injuries in a crash in Carroll County on Friday night, according to Maryland State Police. Hampstead resident Geoffrey Brittingham has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a construction zone crash that also left his 7-year-old son injured. Police say that Brittingham was traveling north on Emory Road at Cedarhurst Road shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Friday, May 30 in Finksburg.  Investigators believe he failed to stop for a closed construction zone at the North Branch Patapsco River bridge replacement projec…

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