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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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Trader Joe’s Sets Opening Date For New Rockville Store At Town Square Trader Joe’s Sets Opening Date For New Rockville Store At Town Square
Trader Joe’s Sets Opening Date For New Rockville Store At Town Square Trader Joe’s is setting sail for the heart of Rockville. The grocery chain will officially open its newest location in Maryland on Thursday, June 12 at 225 N. Washington Street, replacing the former Dawson’s Market at Rockville Town Square, Trader Joe’s announced. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will kick off the celebration at 8:55 a.m., with doors opening at 9 a.m. for customers ready to shop the new 9,800-square-foot store. “Please join Captain Corinne and Crew for the Grand Opening Celebration,” Trader Joe’s said in its announcement. “We look forward to seeing you!” The new store is the thi…

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Police & Fire
Woman Shot In Back During Daytime Meet-Up With Teens In Lusby: Sheriff Woman Shot In Back During Daytime Meet-Up With Teens In Lusby: Sheriff
Woman Shot In Back During Daytime Meet-Up With Teens In Lusby: Sheriff Two teens have been arrested — one just 16 — after a woman was shot in the back during a violent midday meetup in Maryland, authorities said. Deputies were called to the 700 block of Spruce Drive in Lusby around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 5, after a driver pulled up and told a passerby that she had just been shot on nearby Field Road in Lusby, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. The 24-year-old woman from Prince Frederick was found in her car suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower back, officials said. She was rushed to an area trauma center with non-life-threatening in…

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Police & Fire
Teen Killed In Maryland Bonfire Shooting Mourned As ‘The Best’ By Loved Ones Teen Killed In Maryland Bonfire Shooting Mourned As ‘The Best’ By Loved Ones
Teen Killed In Maryland Bonfire Shooting Mourned As ‘The Best’ By Loved Ones Chris Parsley was 19 and spending time with friends at a bonfire — something he’d done many times before, according to loved ones. But a night that should’ve been filled with music, laughter, and celebration ended in tragedy. Parsley was fatally shot during a large house party on Centreville Road in Queen Anne’s County just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, according to the sheriff’s office. Two others were also shot and survived. 🚨 REWARD 🚨 Metro Crime Stoppers Of Maryland is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the... Posted by Queen Anne's County Office of …

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Traffic
Trump's Birthday Bash Will Ground Flights At Reagan Airport In DC, Feds Say Trump's Birthday Bash Will Ground Flights At Reagan Airport In DC, Feds Say
Trump's Birthday Bash Will Ground Flights At Reagan Airport In DC, Feds Say President Donald Trump's planned birthday bash and military parade continues to produce unexpected consequences in DC. Not only is the scheduled parade on Saturday, June 14, in downtown DC expected to cost millions of dollars, but planners also predict it could cause millions more in road damage requiring repairs after the celebration. Now, federal officials are cautioning that air travel over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be limited, with some flights altered to permit military flyovers and fireworks in the area. According to the FAA, all arrivals and departures at Ronald…

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News
Navy Sailor Angelina Petra Resendiz Missing For Days After Vanishing From Norfolk Barracks Navy Sailor Angelina Petra Resendiz Missing For Days After Vanishing From Norfolk Barracks
Navy Sailor Angelina Petra Resendiz Missing For Days After Vanishing From Norfolk Barracks A 21-year-old sailor stationed at Naval Station Norfolk has been missing for days, and investigators say her disappearance poses a credible threat to her health and safety. Angelina Petra Resendiz was last seen around 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 29, at Miller Hall, her barracks on the base, according to the Virginia State Police and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). The Texas native is described as a White/Hispanic woman who is 5-feet tall, approximately 110 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Her clothing and any vehicle information are currently unknown. THIS NEEDS ATTENT…

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Police & Fire
Disgraced State Trooper From Smithsburg Sold Out Informant To Drug Dealer: Feds Disgraced State Trooper From Smithsburg Sold Out Informant To Drug Dealer: Feds
Disgraced State Trooper From Smithsburg Sold Out Informant To Drug Dealer: Feds A disgraced former Maryland State Trooper who sold out both his badge and a confidential informant to a drug trafficker is heading to federal prison. Justin Riggs, 35, of Smithsburg, was sentenced on Thursday, June 5, to six years behind bars and three years of supervised release for a scheme to sell sensitive information from an active drug case, federal authorities announced. According to his plea, Riggs was part of a team investigating drug and gun trafficking in Western Maryland when he tried to cash in by selling the identity of a confidential informant to one of the suspects. Ri…

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Police & Fire
Snowplow Killer On The Run: Suspect In Howard County School Shooting Fled US: Police Snowplow Killer On The Run: Suspect In Howard County School Shooting Fled US: Police
Snowplow Killer On The Run: Suspect In Howard County School Shooting Fled US: Police A snowplow driver was shot dead while clearing snow at a Maryland school—and now, police say the killer skipped town. The man wanted in the cold-blooded killing of Gwynn Oak resident Alex Ramirez Garcia outside a school parking lot has fled the United States, police in Howard County confirmed Thursday, June 5. An arrest warrant is out for Alexander Molina Rodriguez, 25, of Gwynn Oak, who is wanted for first-degree murder and firearm violations in the death of Garcia, 37. Garcia was working as a private snowplow driver clearing snow outside a Montessori school in the 4400 block of Mont…

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Sports
Aaron Rodgers To Join Steelers After NY Jets Disaster: What We Know Aaron Rodgers To Join Steelers After NY Jets Disaster: What We Know
Aaron Rodgers To Join Steelers After NY Jets Disaster: What We Know Aaron Rodgers finally has a new home. After months of speculation, the mercurial future Hall of Famer is set to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers — the team he famously beat in his only Super Bowl win — after a disastrous two-year stint with the Jets. Rodgers reportedly advised the Steelers that he plans to fly into Pennsylvania this week to make it official: he will fill the team's hole at quarterback. ESPN reported that Rodgers will join the team and sign on Friday, June 6, just in time for the Steelers' mandatory minicamp. His one-year deal is worth an estimated $10 million, according …

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Police & Fire
Contraband, Inmate Misconduct: Ex-Charles County Jail Guard Admits To Charges, Sheriff Says Contraband, Inmate Misconduct: Ex-Charles County Jail Guard Admits To Charges, Sheriff Says
Contraband, Inmate Misconduct: Ex-Charles County Jail Guard Admits To Charges, Sheriff Says A Charles County corrections officer who was indicted for inappropriate contact with a female inmate has pleaded guilty and is no longer employed at the jail, authorities announced. Kolbey Cooper, 22, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 5, to misconduct in office and introducing contraband into a correctional facility, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said. The charges stem from a March 28, 2025 indictment handed down by a Charles County Grand Jury. Cooper, who had worked at the Charles County Detention Center (CCDC) for two years, was indicted on: Two counts of sexual contact with an inc…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Teen Suspected Of DUI In Crash That Killed 88-Year-Old Woman: Police Maryland Teen Suspected Of DUI In Crash That Killed 88-Year-Old Woman: Police
Maryland Teen Suspected Of DUI In Crash That Killed 88-Year-Old Woman: Police An 88-year-old woman died after an unlicensed Maryland teen suspected of driving drunk slammed into the back of her car at a red light, authorities said. A teenager allegedly drove drunk without a license is under investigation following a crash in Gaithersburg that killed an elderly Rockville woman, according to Montgomery County Police. Officers responded at around 8:35 a.m. Saturday, May 31, to the intersection of Sam Eig Highway and Fields Road, where a blue 2018 Jeep Compass had slammed into the rear of a blue 2017 Toyota Corolla that was stopped at a red light, police said Thursday, J…

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