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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
Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Jeep Driver In Baltimore County Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Jeep Driver In Baltimore County
Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Jeep Driver In Baltimore County An investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a 33-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. James McCoy was found by first responders shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, after he was killed by a driver in a Jeep Liberty who sped away from the intersection of Loch Raven Boulevard and Sayward Avenue, according to officials on Friday. According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore County Police Department, arriving officers located McCoy in the roadway, but the Jeep had fled the area. Now they are trying to locate the suspect and vehicle, which likely …

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News
Manhole Cover Explosions Leave Hundreds Of Baltimore Residents In The Dark (UPDATED) Manhole Cover Explosions Leave Hundreds Of Baltimore Residents In The Dark (UPDATED)
Manhole Cover Explosions Leave Hundreds Of Baltimore Residents In The Dark (Updated) Some residents in Baltimore are still without power hours after the city was rocked by an underground fire that caused chaos for some.  Late on Thursday, Jan. 25, multiple agencies were called to the 300 block of North Charles Street, where there was a reported underground fire, smoke coming from multiple manholes, and possible explosions. Maintenance Hole Explosion With Fire: https://t.co/4K4lpClnOe — Citizen Baltimore (@CitizenAppBALT) January 26, 2024 According to officials, the initial investigation found that fire was emitting from one of the smoking manholes, which was quick…

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Woman Reported Missing For Days Found Dead In Prince George's County, Police Say Woman Reported Missing For Days Found Dead In Prince George's County, Police Say
Woman Reported Missing For Days Found Dead In Prince George's County, Police Say Friends and family are mourning after a 72-year-old woman who has been missing for days was found dead in Maryland. An alert was initially issued for Eucharia Eleweanya by the Prince George's County Police Department on Friday, Jan. 19, when the woman was first reported missing out of the 8900 block of 1st Street in Lanham. The situation ended in tragedy, when the department reported on Friday, Jan. 26 that Eleweanya had been located, but she had died. No foul play is suspected, investigators said. Details about the cause and manner of death was not released by the police. The incident re…

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Lifestyle
Contamination Concerns Prompt Nationwide Robitussin Cough Syrup Recall Contamination Concerns Prompt Nationwide Robitussin Cough Syrup Recall
Contamination Concerns Prompt Nationwide Robitussin Cough Syrup Recall Two types of Robitussin cough syrup products sold nationwide are being recalled due to potential microbial contamination, federal authorities announced. This week, New Jersey-based Haleon announced a recall of several lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult that could be contaminated, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Recalled items include:  Four- and eight-ounce Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult with these lot numbers/expiration dates:  T18010 with an expiration date of Oct. 31, 2025; T08730 with an…

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Schools
Kindergarten Student In Maryland Dies From COVID After Being Sent To Hospital Twice Kindergarten Student In Maryland Dies From COVID After Being Sent To Hospital Twice
Kindergarten Student In Maryland Dies From COVID After Being Sent To Hospital Twice A young girl died at a Maryland hospital after suffering from the effects of COVID-19, her school district announced. On Thursday, an email was sent out to members of the community by Cannon Road Elementary School Principal Kristine Donohue, after a student passed away from the virus. According to Donohue, the student was admitted to the hospital last week for COVID, and was readmitted before dying on Sunday, Jan. 21. "As a staff, we are grieving this horrific loss," she wrote. "I ask that you keep (her) family and our staff in your prayers and thoughts during this difficult time."  …

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Road-Raging Driver Convicted For Rush Hour Shooting Involving Children In Northwest DC: Feds Road-Raging Driver Convicted For Rush Hour Shooting Involving Children In Northwest DC: Feds
Road-Raging Driver Convicted For Rush Hour Shooting Involving Children In Northwest DC: Feds The road-raging District man who threatened a woman driving her children during rush hour before shooting at a bystander in Northwest DC has been convicted following a lengthy trial, authorities announced on Thursday afternoon. Kenneth Miles Davis, Jr., 45, is facing prison time following a bout of road rage that saw him threatening a mother and two children under the age of 12 nearly three years ago. According to prosecutors, at approximately 5 pm on May 19, 2021, Davis was driving his Maserati GranTurismo in heavy rush-hour traffic at the intersection of Kenilworth Avenue NE and East…

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Shady Concert Venue Operator, Bar Owner Sentenced For Bribing DC Tax Official: Feds Shady Concert Venue Operator, Bar Owner Sentenced For Bribing DC Tax Official: Feds
Shady Concert Venue Operator, Bar Owner Sentenced For Bribing DC Tax Official: Feds Two men are heading to prison for their roles in separate conspiracies to evade tax obligations through bribes to a former DC Office of Tax and Revenue employee. Andre De Moya, 51, of Temple Hills, and District resident Davoud Jafari, 72, will possibly spend years behind bars for their respective roles in multi-year schemes, federal authorities announced on Thursday. Specifically, De Moya was sentenced to 30 months in prison, while Jafari was hit with 24 months for their roles in the schemes. In both schemes, the bribe payments and communications were facilitated by middleman Anthony Merri…

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Two Charged With Killing Rising Maryland Pro Boxer During Robbery In DC: Feds Two Charged With Killing Rising Maryland Pro Boxer During Robbery In DC: Feds
Two Charged With Killing Rising Maryland Pro Boxer During Robbery In DC: Feds Two men have been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting in DC of an up-and-coming pro boxer from Maryland, federal authorities announced. Jayvon Thomas, 20, and Lavar Hunter, 19, have been arraigned for first-degree felony murder while armed for their alleged roles in the November murder of 24-year-old Anwar “The Silent Assassin” Wingate last year. On Nov. 19, 2023, investigators say that Wingate was shot in the neck after trying to fight off the two men, who were able to get the jump on him by catching him off guard in a parking garage in the 21000 block of 8th Stre…

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Police & Fire
Car Thief Linked To Multiple Crimes In Maryland, Police Say Car Thief Linked To Multiple Crimes In Maryland, Police Say
Car Thief Linked To Multiple Crimes In Maryland, Police Say A resident in Montgomery County was able to track her stolen Toyota in Gaithersburg, leading to the arrest of a man who had been linked to a host of crime in the area. Travis Jamal Isreal, 33, is behind bars after stealing a vehicle in Montgomery County and committing multiple burglaries, thefts, and thefts from other vehicles. According to police, in mid-December, Isreal stole a 2019 Toyota Rav4 from a home in the 7300 block of Miller Fall Road in Rockville.  That night, the victim was able to track the vehicle to the 100 block of East Deer Park Drive in Gaithersburg, at which p…

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Weather
Purple Rain: Storm To Soak Ravens Flock At Baltimore AFC Game Purple Rain: Storm To Soak Ravens Flock At Baltimore AFC Game
Purple Rain: Storm To Soak Ravens Flock At Baltimore AFC Game Maryland was in a fog on Thursday, but it could be all Purple Rain on Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens look to make their way back to the Super Bowl. Unseasonably warm temps with a chance of rain are expected through the end of the week, according to the National Weather Service. Come Sunday, Jan. 28, when the visiting Kansas City Chiefs arrive for the AFCs Championship, temps will have dropped to below 50, with a "chilly rain" expected in the Washington DC-Baltimore area, AccuWeather says. Monday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 45, the National Weather Service shows. …

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