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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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Teen Son Killed Father With Same Name During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says Teen Son Killed Father With Same Name During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Teen Son Killed Father With Same Name During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says A 19-year-old suspect is in custody for the fatal shooting of his father during a domestic dispute on Friday night in Loudoun County, according to the sheriff's office. Jerome Edward Thompson, Jr. has been identified as the person accused of killing Jerome Edward Thompson, 50, in an incident that played out at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9 in the 22000 block of Leanne Terrace in Auburn. Investigators say they believe the incident was domestic related, and confirmed that the two were father and son. The child was taken into custody shorty after the shooting. Thompson was charged with s…

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Inmate Found Stabbed To Death In Maryland Prison; Suspect In Custody: State Police Inmate Found Stabbed To Death In Maryland Prison; Suspect In Custody: State Police
Inmate Found Stabbed To Death In Maryland Prison; Suspect In Custody: State Police An inmate housed at a Maryland prison was killed after being stabbed to death by another prisoner in his cell, state police say. Marvin Brown, 23, has been identified as the person found dead inside the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland on Friday morning following an incident with another inmate, according to officials. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 9, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the facility to investigate an inmate death, where they found Brown unresponsive with multiple puncture wounds.  Another inmate - who has not been identified as charges are…

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Police & Fire
Repeat Trespasser Busted With Stolen Car Key, Hershey Kisses After Virginia Foot Chase: Sheriff Repeat Trespasser Busted With Stolen Car Key, Hershey Kisses After Virginia Foot Chase: Sheriff
Repeat Trespasser Busted With Stolen Car Key, Hershey Kisses After Virginia Foot Chase: Sheriff A man with no fixed address stole car keys and a snack from a Stafford County home after repeatedly breaking into an acquaintance's residence, the sheriff's office says. Jacob Hudson, 31, is facing charges for unlawfully entering an area home twice and then fruitlessly attempting to flee from responding deputies on Whitetail Way. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, a deputy was called to investigate a reported breaking and entering incident, where it was advised that Hudson, who had previously been trespassed from the property, returne…

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Weather
Thousands In Maryland Without Power While Storms Roll Through Region Thousands In Maryland Without Power While Storms Roll Through Region
Thousands In Maryland Without Power While Storms Roll Through Region Tropical Storm Debby wreaked havoc for some residents in Maryland as wild winds and heavy rains left thousands without power on Friday afternoon. A total of 704 active outages were reported by Baltimore Gas and Electric as of 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, which were impacting 14,526 of the company's 1,332,781 customers. Baltimore Gas and Electric Outages, by county:  Baltimore: 6,046; Harford: 2,405; Baltimore City: 1,992; Anne Arundel: 1,170; Carroll: 1,212; Howard: 610; Montgomery: 203; Prince George's: 60; Calvert: 6.  According to BGE, crews are working around the clock and 80 percent o…

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Obituaries
Grandmother Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash Was Newlywed, Mother Of Two Grandmother Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash Was Newlywed, Mother Of Two
Grandmother Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash Was Newlywed, Mother Of Two The 56-year-old West Virginia woman who was killed in a head-on crash near the Howard and Montgomery County line leaves behind a new husband, two children, and a beloved grandchild, friends and family say. Angela Marie Brill, of Martinsburg, was died following a crash involving her Chevy Malibu and a Toyota pick-up truck after being airlifted to the hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Investigators said that the driver of the Toyota was traveling south on Georgia Avenue when, for reasons that are still under investigation, crossed the centerline and struc…

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Man Who 'Permanently Erased' Woman During Maryland Argument Gets Life In Prison For Murder Man Who 'Permanently Erased' Woman During Maryland Argument Gets Life In Prison For Murder
Man Who 'Permanently Erased' Woman During Maryland Argument Gets Life In Prison For Murder It took a jury approximately two hours to convict a man of the murder of a woman whose body was found in Charles County last spring, now he will spend the rest of his life in prison and isn't going to get out. Deanthony Lamont Warrick, 35, of Indian Head, was convicted by a jury following a four-day trial for his role in the violent death of 29-year-old La Plata resident Jasmine Lakesha Hicks in April 2023, according to the state prosecutor's office. On Friday, Aug. 9, Charles County State's Attorney Tony Covington announced that Warrick has been sentenced to life in prison without par…

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District Man Gets Life For Kidnapping Ex, Sexually, Physically Abusing Her For Days In DC: Feds District Man Gets Life For Kidnapping Ex, Sexually, Physically Abusing Her For Days In DC: Feds
District Man Gets Life For Kidnapping Ex, Sexually, Physically Abusing Her For Days In DC: Feds A District man will spend the rest of his life in prison after holding his partner hostage in his Northwest DC apartment, where he repeatedly physically and sexually abused her, federal authorities announced. Bryant Phillips, 53, was found guilty by a jury earlier this year to multiple criminal charges after terrorizing a former lover over the course of several harrowing days more than two years ago. On Friday, Aug. 9, officials say he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release, plus 30 additional years, followed by a lifetime of supervised release/probation. He wil…

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Car Thief Targeting High-End GM, Mopar Vehicles From Maryland Dealerships Busted, Police Say Car Thief Targeting High-End GM, Mopar Vehicles From Maryland Dealerships Busted, Police Say
Car Thief Targeting High-End GM, Mopar Vehicles From Maryland Dealerships Busted, Police Say A 19-year-old auto theft suspect from Prince George's County with high-end tastes was apprehended this week following a multi-agency investigation led by the Montgomery County Department of Police. College Park resident Jefferson Ventura was arrested and charged by the agency's Major Crimes Division - Auto Crime Enforcement Section (ACES) with multiple counts of auto theft and other related charges, authorities announced on Friday. In April, detectives were alerted to a series of vehicle thefts involving high-end General Motors and Mopar vehicles from dealerships across Montgomery…

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Thousands Of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Seized From 19-Year-Old In Virginia, Police Say Thousands Of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Seized From 19-Year-Old In Virginia, Police Say
Thousands Of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Seized From 19-Year-Old In Virginia, Police Say More than 9,400 fentanyl pills and two stolen guns are off the streets after officers from the Fairfax County Police Department busted a 19-year-old in Seven Corners, officials say. Annandale resident Marco Domingo Juarez is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop led police to an unexpected discovery. According to police, detectives on patrol in the area of Glen Carlyn Drive and Arglye Drive in Seven Corners spotted Juarez, who was already wanted, and took him into custody. During the arrest, more than 250 suspected fentanyl pills and a stolen gun were recovered. Inves…

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Police & Fire
More Than One Kilo Of Cocaine Recovered During Record-Breaking Maryland Seizure, Sheriff Says More Than One Kilo Of Cocaine Recovered During Record-Breaking Maryland Seizure, Sheriff Says
More Than One Kilo Of Cocaine Recovered During Record-Breaking Maryland Seizure, Sheriff Says The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office made its largest fentanyl seizure in history during an ongoing investigation into drug dealing in the region, officials said. James William Blackiston III, 31, Jasmine Samaria Votra, 36, and Willis Matthews Brooks, 43, all of Great Mills, were all arrested after being busted with more than a kilogram of cocaine on Thursday night. Shortly before 7:15 p.m. on Aug. 8, deputies conducted search and seizure warrants at two count residences, leading to the record-breaking fentanyl seizure. According to the St. Mary's County Sherif's Office, during a search …

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