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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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Politics
‘Keep Our Name Out Of Your Mouth’: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Challenges Trump To Walk Baltimore ‘Keep Our Name Out Of Your Mouth’: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Challenges Trump To Walk Baltimore
‘Keep Our Name Out Of Your Mouth’: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Challenges Trump To Walk Baltimore Maryland Gov. Wes Moore isn’t just clapping back at President Donald Trump — he’s daring him to show up on his turf. Moore, who was blasted by Trump from the Oval Office last week after criticizing the use of National Guard troops for municipal policing in Washington, DC, came out swinging Thursday, Aug. 21, in Baltimore and in a letter that doubled as a formal invitation. “Donald Trump, if you are not willing to walk our communities, keep our name out of your mouth,” Moore said during an event on Thursday. “If you are not willing to understand the pride and beauty of this city and this com…

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Police & Fire
DUI Suspect Slams Patrol Car, Pins Maryland Trooper On Beltway In College Park: State Police DUI Suspect Slams Patrol Car, Pins Maryland Trooper On Beltway In College Park: State Police
DUI Suspect Slams Patrol Car, Pins Maryland Trooper On Beltway In College Park: State Police A traffic stop on the Capital Beltway nearly turned deadly when a Maryland State Trooper was struck by a suspected drunk driver, authorities said. The incident happened shortly after 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, on the inner loop of I-495 near Route 1 in College Park, according to Maryland State Police. One trooper was conducting a traffic stop on the highway when a second pulled up behind him to assist, police said. Both had their emergency lights activated. Then, troopers said Damien Arnold Haman, 42, of Fort Meade, was behind the wheel of a silver Dodge Charger when he slammed into the…

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Obituaries
Young Maryland Dad Gunned Down, Family ‘Heartbroken’ After Baltimore Shooting Young Maryland Dad Gunned Down, Family ‘Heartbroken’ After Baltimore Shooting
Young Maryland Dad Gunned Down, Family ‘Heartbroken’ After Baltimore Shooting A young father who was gunned down in Baltimore is being remembered by a family that has been left "heartbroken and struggling to cope with this sudden loss," following his death. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 2700 block of Manokin Street before noon on Monday, Aug. 18, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found Wilson Marroquin Caceros, 29, suffering from fatal gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Following his death, the mother of  Marroquin Caceros' child penned a touching t…

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Police & Fire
McLean Woman Found Dead Beneath I-495 Bridge In Maryland After Welfare Check McLean Woman Found Dead Beneath I-495 Bridge In Maryland After Welfare Check
McLean Woman Found Dead Beneath I-495 Bridge In Maryland After Welfare Check A welfare check in Montgomery County led to a grisly discovery by Maryland State Police troopers who found a Virginia woman's body beneath an I-495 overpass, officials said. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, troopers were dispatched to the outer loop of I-495 prior to the American Legion Bridge for a welfare check, where they found an unattended Toyota 4Runner in the right shoulder. According to Maryland State Police, first responders found McLean resident Madina Rhine, 36, lying unresponsive directly below I-495 along MacArthur Boulevard. She was pronounced dead b…

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Police & Fire
Teen Tried Fooling Deputies Before Kicking Cop In Front Of Kids On Bus In Spotsy: Sheriff Teen Tried Fooling Deputies Before Kicking Cop In Front Of Kids On Bus In Spotsy: Sheriff
Teen Tried Fooling Deputies Before Kicking Cop In Front Of Kids On Bus In Spotsy: Sheriff What started as a probe into a possible burglary in Spotsylvania led to the arrest of a wanted Woodbridge teen who tried to pull a fast one on deputies — all in front of children, officials say. Samantha Rodriguez, 19, is being held behind bars after a strange scene played out last week during a call for an alleged burglary in progress at an area home. According to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14 to the 12200 block of Chewing Lane, where they found Rodriguez outside of the residence — though the homeowner said that …

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Business
Double Play, Double Payday: $500K Powerball Winner Sold At Landover Exxon Station Double Play, Double Payday: $500K Powerball Winner Sold At Landover Exxon Station
Double Play, Double Payday: $500K Powerball Winner Sold At Landover Exxon Station Maryland may not have hit the $700 million Powerball jackpot Wednesday night — but two lucky Prince George’s County players are still laughing all the way to the bank. The Aug. 20 Powerball drawing didn’t crown a grand-prize winner, but it did produce a pair of $500,000 Double Play tickets sold in Landover and Riverdale, Maryland Lottery officials announced. One was sold at Landover Hills Exxon, 6579 Annapolis Road. The other? A-1 Laundromat, 6818 Riverdale Road. The winning numbers for the draw on Wednesday, Aug. 20 were: 31-59-62-65-68 with a Power Ball of 5. Both tickets matched the fi…

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Police & Fire
Toddler Found Beaten, Malnourished In Columbia Home; Mother Arrested: Police Toddler Found Beaten, Malnourished In Columbia Home; Mother Arrested: Police
Toddler Found Beaten, Malnourished In Columbia Home; Mother Arrested: Police A mother was arrested in Pennsylvania after being found responsible for neglecting her 3-year-old child, leading to the child’s death in Maryland last year. Shalyne Brown, 27, is behind bars following an investigation into the death of her toddler in November last year, according to the Howard County Police Department. On Nov. 1, 2024, investigators from the agency were called to a Columbia home, following a report of a dead child. Upon arrival, officers found the 3-year-old with multiple bruises and scars on its body. According to a subsequent autopsy that was completed in March, the deat…

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Police & Fire
Oxygen Machine Blamed After Harford County Blaze Leaves Woman Critical, Pets Dead: Fire Marshal Oxygen Machine Blamed After Harford County Blaze Leaves Woman Critical, Pets Dead: Fire Marshal
Oxygen Machine Blamed After Harford County Blaze Leaves Woman Critical, Pets Dead: Fire Marshal A 66-year-old woman is battling critical injuries after flames tore through her Harford County home, killing three pet cats, officials said. First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company and nearby agencies were called shortly before 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21 to the 600 block of Linden Lane in Havre de Grace, when a fire broke out in the living room of an area home, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. The homeowner told investigators she had just turned on her oxygen concentrator in the living room when she heard a “pop” and saw a flash of fire.  Just after 4am this …

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Business
Republicans Warn Trump Against ‘Heavy-Handed’ Federal Role In Maryland Energy Project Republicans Warn Trump Against ‘Heavy-Handed’ Federal Role In Maryland Energy Project
Republicans Warn Trump Against ‘Heavy-Handed’ Federal Role In Maryland Energy Project A group of Republicans are calling on President Donald Trump to stop what they call federal “overreach” — the use of US Marshals to protect out-of-state energy surveyors in parts of Maryland. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, more than a dozen Republican members of the Maryland House of Delegates sent a letter to Trump warning against the use of federal law enforcement amid the ongoing Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP). The project, a 70-mile transmission line proposed by New Jersey–based Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), would cut through farmland and rural communities in C…

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Police & Fire
Teacher Linked To Florida Solicitation Case Arrested At Lovettsville Elementary School: Police Teacher Linked To Florida Solicitation Case Arrested At Lovettsville Elementary School: Police
Teacher Linked To Florida Solicitation Case Arrested At Lovettsville Elementary School: Police A 28-year-old elementary school teacher in Virginia was hauled away from the classroom in handcuffs after being charged in a child solicitation case, police said. What started as a tip from a source in Florida landed Antonio G. Ford, an educator from Loudoun County, behind bars following a months-long investigation, authorities announced. Leesburg Police said they were first contacted by authorities in Florida in March 2025 about an investigation into the solicitation of a minor through electronic communication.  Investigators in Florida told Leesburg detectives at the time that the s…

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