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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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Probe Into Sexually Extorted Suicidal Teen Leads To Child Porn Bust In Maryland: State Police Probe Into Sexually Extorted Suicidal Teen Leads To Child Porn Bust In Maryland: State Police
Probe Into Sexually Extorted Suicidal Teen Leads To Child Porn Bust In Maryland: State Police A months-long investigation into the distribution of child porn in Maryland landed a 34-year-old Anne Arundel County man behind bars, state police say. Chestnut Hill Cove resident Kenneth Schneider is facing multiple charges after being arrested over the weekend by members of the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force probing reported child porn incidents in the region. In June special agents from the Homeland Security Investigations initiated a probe into child pornography after receiving a report that a minor had attempted suicide after allegedly being…

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Traffic
Truck Crash Blocks Traffic On Outer Loop In Baltimore County Truck Crash Blocks Traffic On Outer Loop In Baltimore County
Truck Crash Blocks Traffic On Outer Loop In Baltimore County The outer loop of I-695 at Falls Road was shut down by a truck crash that left at least one person with injuries in Baltimore County. Traffic slowed to a crawl at around 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, where there was a crash involving a truck that shut down the interstate at I-83, forcing drivers to exit in the area of exit 24.  UPDATE - Baltimore Co.: Crash closes the outer loop I-695 at Falls Rd. MAJOR delays. https://t.co/nbQrHgBFqw #MDtraffic cg pic.twitter.com/txk1zuE0qW — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) August 12, 2024 No details about the crash have been provided. This is a dev…

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News
Man Busted For Sexual Solicitation By Officer Posing As 15-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: Sheriff Man Busted For Sexual Solicitation By Officer Posing As 15-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: Sheriff
Man Busted For Sexual Solicitation By Officer Posing As 15-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: Sheriff A 48-year-old Virginia man is facing charges in Maryland for allegedly targeting a young girl - who was, in fact, an undercover officer - through a messaging app, authorities announced. David Clay Murray, of Fairfax, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual solicitation of a minor following an investigation by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. In early August, a detective performing online investigations posing as a minor girl who was 15 was contacted by Murray through the cellular messaging app.  Investigators say that during the course of the conversation, the de…

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State Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed Crashing Through Fence, Overturning In Virginia State Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed Crashing Through Fence, Overturning In Virginia
State Police ID 19-Year-Old Killed Crashing Through Fence, Overturning In Virginia A 19-year-old Catlett man was killed in a single-vehicle crash that was reported in Fauquier County over the weekend, state police say. Ramiro Hernandez Barriga has been identified by investigators as the driver who was killed late on Friday night after losing control of a Ford Focus on Route 806. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Aug. 9, Virginia State Police troopers were called to a stretch of the roadway, less than a half mile north of Route 607 (Shenandoah Path). Investigators say that Hernandez Barriga was heading south when, for unknown reasons, the Ford crossed over the double ye…

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Shooting In Montgomery County Now Being Investigated As Homicide, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Shooting In Montgomery County Now Being Investigated As Homicide, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Shooting In Montgomery County Now Being Investigated As Homicide, Police Say (Developing) A death investigation has been launched after a man died from his injuries following a shooting on Monday morning in Montgomery County, police say. Officers were called shortly before noon on Aug. 12 to the 19300 block of Clubhouse Road in Montgomery Village, where there was a reported shooting with one man down in the area. 6th District officers are on scene of a shooting in the 19300 block of Clubhouse Road. Adult male transported with unknown injuries. No suspect currently in custody. The scene is secure. #mcpd #mcpnews #incidentalert pic.twitter.com/3HsJbHLzpy — Montgomery County De…

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Utility Worker, Homeowner Killed In Maryland House Explosion Identified By Fire Marshal Utility Worker, Homeowner Killed In Maryland House Explosion Identified By Fire Marshal
Utility Worker, Homeowner Killed In Maryland House Explosion Identified By Fire Marshal The Maryland Fire Marshal has identified the two victims killed in the Sunday morning home explosion in Harford County.  Homeowner Ray Corkran, Jr., 73, and BGE utility employee Jose Rodriduez-Alvarado were both killed in Bel Air when a gas leak led to a massive explosion that rocked the neighborhood and caused millions of dollars in damage. House Explosion; 2300blk Arthur Woods Dr - Box 412-1; Co.3 units assisted Abingdon Fire Company with area search, small,... Posted by The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company on Monday, August 12, 2024 Shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 11, first …

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Truck Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Upwards Of Four Miles In Virginia Truck Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Upwards Of Four Miles In Virginia
Truck Crash On I-95 Causes Delays Upwards Of Four Miles In Virginia Traffic was slowed on Monday morning by a truck crash in the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford County when a truck crashed, backing up vehicles for miles. As of 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 12, traffic was backed up for an estimated four miles on the interstate after lanes were initially closed until the truck could be removed to the side of the road, leaving only the right shoulder blocked. The crash was first reported around 7:30 a.m. on Monday near US-1 (Centerport Parkway/Exit 136). Truck Crash with Injury. I-95 SB before US-1(Centerport Parkway/Exit 136). Stafford County, VA. One right tr…

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Pets Rescued, Treated Following Basement Fire Inside Maryland Home Pets Rescued, Treated Following Basement Fire Inside Maryland Home
Pets Rescued, Treated Following Basement Fire Inside Maryland Home Several pets had to be treated and a person was displaced following a weekend house fire in Prince George's County, officials say. At approximately 6:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, first responders were called to a two-story residence in the 6600 block of Karlson Court in Chillum, where there was "a home with excessive storage conditions and fire in the basement."  Prince George's County Police Crews were able to swiftly get the flames under control, and during a search of the home, they found several pets who were rescued, treated at the scene by fire crews, and returned to their…

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News
Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Maryland Identified By Police Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Maryland Identified By Police
Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Maryland Identified By Police A woman was killed and a second person hospitalized when a tree fell on their vehicles in Howard County, police say. Columbia resident Stephanie Scensny has been identified by police as the driver of a Honda CR-V who was killed in an Ellicott City accident on Sunday, Aug. 11.  ELLICOTT CITY: Route 40 (Baltimore National Pike) is CLOSED in both directions at the Baltimore County line for tree down/collision. Will update. pic.twitter.com/2zTCdvR0nX — Howard County Police Department (@HCPDNews) August 11, 2024 According to the Howard County Police Department, shortly after 5:30 p.m. …

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Sports
Maryland Native Masai Russell Takes Gold Medal In Photo Finish At Paris Games Maryland Native Masai Russell Takes Gold Medal In Photo Finish At Paris Games
Maryland Native Masai Russell Takes Gold Medal In Photo Finish At Paris Games Track and Field superstar Masai Russell became the latest from Maryland to claim gold in the Paris Games, though she left her hometown fans with bated breath. Russell, 24, a Potomac native, won the 100-meter hurdle event at the Olympics with a time of 12.33 seconds, though she didn't know if she bested France's Cyréna Samba-Mayela for a stretch even longer than her run as officials reviewed their photo finish. @onherturf SCENES at Bullis School watching Masai Russell qualify for her first Olympic final. 🇺🇸 #parisolympics #olympics #paris2024 #hurdles #masairussell ♬ original so…

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