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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
Armed Man Pointed Weapon At Officers Before Deadly Shooting In Baltimore County: Police Armed Man Pointed Weapon At Officers Before Deadly Shooting In Baltimore County: Police
Armed Man Pointed Weapon At Officers Before Deadly Shooting In Baltimore County: Police An armed man was shot and killed outside a Baltimore County gas station after police say he pointed a weapon at them. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, there were reports of a domestic disturbance involving a man with a gun in the 400 block of Reistertown Road in Pikesville, according to authorities. The responding officers were able to track down the man, who retreated to a nearby gas station, at which point he pointed his weapon at them and a barricade was declared. After engaging officers, the suspect was shot at by three officers and he suffered life-threatening injuries af…

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Fatal Stabbing In Wicomico County Probed By State PD Fatal Stabbing In Wicomico County Probed By State PD
Fatal Stabbing In Wicomico County Probed By State PD A 20-year-old woman is behind bars in connection to the fatal stabbing of a Maryland man earlier this month, state police announced on Tuesday.  Maryland State Police in Wicomico County are investigating a homicide involving Trenee Gattis and 34-year-old Daniel Mapes, who died at an area hospital days after being stabbed in Salisbury, officials say. Shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan 2, officers from the Salisbury Police Department were called to the 800 block of South Division Street, where they found Mapes suffering from an apparent stab wound. He was rushed to TidalHealth Peni…

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19-Year-Old Struck By Bullet In Upstairs Room Inside Maryland Townhouse: Sheriff (UPDATED) 19-Year-Old Struck By Bullet In Upstairs Room Inside Maryland Townhouse: Sheriff (UPDATED)
19-Year-Old Struck By Bullet In Upstairs Room Inside Maryland Townhouse: Sheriff (Updated) A reward is being offered for information in Charles County after a 19-year-old was struck by a bullet while inside an Indian Head townhouse. At around 2:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon, oficers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Jameson Court to investigate a shooting with one person struck in an upstairs room. Officers are on the scene of a shooting in the area of Jameson Court in Indian Head. The victim will be flown to a hospital. There are no suspect descriptions at this time. Additional details will be released when available. — Charles Co Sheriff (@CCS…

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News
Dual-Wielding Felon Busted With Drugs After Dispute At VA Hotel, Police Say Dual-Wielding Felon Busted With Drugs After Dispute At VA Hotel, Police Say
Dual-Wielding Felon Busted With Drugs After Dispute At VA Hotel, Police Say A Manassas man broke out a pair of handguns during a verbal argument that rapidly escalated outside a Prince William County hotel, police say. Michael Lee Lovelace, 46, was in the parking lot of Candlewood Suites on Balls Ford Road in Manassas on Sunday night when he got into an altercation with a 48-year-old man over an unknown disagreement. During that argument, Lovelace brandished two firearms before the victim fled the parking lot and contacted police about the dual-wielding man, according to investigators Lovelace stayed at the scene after the dispute and he was found to be in possess…

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Robber Leads Cross-County Pursuit Through VA: Police Robber Leads Cross-County Pursuit Through VA: Police
Robber Leads Cross-County Pursuit Through VA: Police A 19-year-old Dumfries man is facing charges in two Virginia counties after taking police in Stafford on a brief pursuit that came to a crashing halt in Fredericksburg, officials say. Kijhan Henson was one of three people involved in an ill-fated scheme to steal a $3,000 chain from a seller by using phony cash after a planned meet in Stafford County over the weekend. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, the group met in the parking area on West Cambridge Street on Saturday afternoon, at which point one of the three took the chain after handing off fake mone…

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Grand Juror Who Shared Privileged Proceedings On Social Media Gets Prison Time In DC: Feds Grand Juror Who Shared Privileged Proceedings On Social Media Gets Prison Time In DC: Feds
Grand Juror Who Shared Privileged Proceedings On Social Media Gets Prison Time In DC: Feds Alexander Hamilton - nope, not that one - is making headlines in Washington, DC again. Hamilton, 29, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after admitting in federal court to contempt and obstruction of justice for illegally recording and publishing grand jury proceedings to seemingly bolster his social media following, federal authorities announced. The District resident was ultimately brought down by that social media presence.  According to court documents, Hamilton, a former special police officer who worked as an armed guard at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space…

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Business
Shawshank Condemnation: Burglar Attempted To Tunnel From One Business To Another In VA: Sheriff Shawshank Condemnation: Burglar Attempted To Tunnel From One Business To Another In VA: Sheriff
Shawshank Condemnation: Burglar Attempted To Tunnel From One Business To Another In VA: Sheriff Like a scene out of Shawshank Redemption, a 35-year-old man attempted to tunnel from one Stafford County business into another in an effort to steal a car, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. West Virginia resident Jerrylee Adams was caught red-handed over the weekend after breaking into one Stafford business and then working to make his way through a wall and into a second, officials say. At approximately 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to Auto Chiefs on Tyler Von Way to investigate a business alarm that had sounded. Upon arrival…

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Trespassing Shoplifter Fled Down Railroad Tracks To Avoid Arrest In Arlington, Police Say Trespassing Shoplifter Fled Down Railroad Tracks To Avoid Arrest In Arlington, Police Say
Trespassing Shoplifter Fled Down Railroad Tracks To Avoid Arrest In Arlington, Police Say A District man went through all the stops and put police in Arlington through their paces after attempting to flee from a larceny by running down train tracks to a Metro station. Alvern Harris, 37, didn't make it far as he sought to avoid a shoplifting arrest on Monday morning, but wound up running into the waiting arms of arresting officers, according to authorities. Members of the Arlington Police Department were called at around 10:15 a.m. to the 1200 block of South Hayes Street on Jan. 8 to investigate after Harris allegedly walked into a business, took merchandise, and fled into the Pe…

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DUI Driver Took Deputies On Drunken Police Pursuit In Stafford, Sheriff Says DUI Driver Took Deputies On Drunken Police Pursuit In Stafford, Sheriff Says
DUI Driver Took Deputies On Drunken Police Pursuit In Stafford, Sheriff Says It took a swarm of Stafford County Sheriff's deputies to stop an allegedly drunk driver who wound up on the wrong side of the road while attempting to flee, officials say. Melendez Marguina, 23, was arrested over the weekend after taking deputies on what was described by the sheriff's office as "a rather drunken and dangerous incident."  Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, a sergeant on patrol on Warrenton Road spotted a driver who was swerving, prompting a call for backup as he attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area, officials said. However, Marguina had other id…

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Traffic
Crash On I-95 Ties Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia Crash On I-95 Ties Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia
Crash On I-95 Ties Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia The inclement weather plaguing the region led to several crashes throughout Virginia that backed up traffic for miles in some areas. As of 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning, crews were working to clear up a crash on I-95 in Spotsylvania near mile marker 120, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The crash backed up traffic in Spotsylvania.  Virginia DOT The multi-vehicle crash left the right southbound lane and shoulder temporarily closed while crews investigated and the involved vehicles were towed from the area. Traffic was held up approximately three miles, officia…

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