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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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Deadly Dispute In Maryland Apartment Leaves One Dead, One Hurt, Police Say Deadly Dispute In Maryland Apartment Leaves One Dead, One Hurt, Police Say
Deadly Dispute In Maryland Apartment Leaves One Dead, One Hurt, Police Say A deadly shooting inside a Prince George’s County apartment has left one man dead, another fighting for his life, and a suspect behind bars, police said. James Stewart, 35, of Upper Marlboro, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with Tuesday's double shooting that killed Myandre McBride, 32, of Suitland, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Just after 12:30 p.m. on June 3, officers responded to the 5600 block of Regency Park Court in Suitland for reports of gunfire. They found McBride and a second man shot inside an apartment. McBride was pronounced dead …

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Politics
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports "Maryland Man" Kilmar Abrego Garcia is coming home — only to face criminal charges, according to multiple reports. Abrego Garcia, who has become a national flashpoint following his mistaken deportation to an El Salvador super-prison, is heading back to the US, reports state. However, he will face criminal charges for allegedly transporting undocumented migrants in the US upon his return.  "Now, after months of delay and secrecy, they're bringing him back, not to correct their error but to prosecute him. This shows that they were playing games with the court all along," Abrego Garcia's…

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Police & Fire
Gunfire Erupts At Two Prince William County Apartment Complexes, Teen Charged, Police Say Gunfire Erupts At Two Prince William County Apartment Complexes, Teen Charged, Police Say
Gunfire Erupts At Two Prince William County Apartment Complexes, Teen Charged, Police Say A Virginia teen is behind bars after two shootings at apartment complexes in Prince William County — one of which left another teen hospitalized. Austin Wainaina Wyman, 18, of Triangle, was arrested on Friday, June 6, by members of the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force, according to Prince William County Police. Wyman is accused in two separate incidents: a midday gunfire call on May 7 at The Oaks Apartments on Soundview Court in Triangle, and a late-night shooting on May 25 at Potomac Ridge Apartments on Woodmark Drive in Woodbridge. In the first case, police say video showed a man trying t…

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News
Police ID 30-Year-Old Killed In Poolesville Crash With Tractor-Trailer Police ID 30-Year-Old Killed In Poolesville Crash With Tractor-Trailer
Police ID 30-Year-Old Killed In Poolesville Crash With Tractor-Trailer The driver killed in a violent crash with a tractor-trailer on Darnestown Road in Poolesville has been identified as a 30-year-old Germantown man, Montgomery County Police said. Scott Adkins was behind the wheel of a gray 2016 Ford Fusion when he was fatally struck just after 11:25 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the intersection of Darnestown Road and Cattail Road, investigators said. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County. Twitter/@DavidPazos15 According to police, Adkins was heading north on Cattail when he entered Darnestown Road and collided with a black and red 2000 Kenworth s…

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Police & Fire
2 Dead, 3 Airlifted After Fiery Crash On Route 30 In Hampstead: State Police 2 Dead, 3 Airlifted After Fiery Crash On Route 30 In Hampstead: State Police
2 Dead, 3 Airlifted After Fiery Crash On Route 30 In Hampstead: State Police Two people were killed and three others were airlifted to area trauma centers after a three-vehicle crash on a Carroll County highway, officials say. Troopers were called shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, June 6, to the Hampstead Bypass (Route 30) for a violent wreck involving two pickup trucks and a dump truck, according to Maryland State Police. A Ford pickup truck heading south crossed into oncoming traffic, crashing into a Chevrolet dump truck, which then slammed into a Chevy pickup, MSP said in a statement. The driver of the Chevy pickup died at the scene. A passenger in the dump truck wa…

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Business
Popular Gaithersburg Pizzeria Serving Final Slice — But You Can Still Get Their Pies Popular Gaithersburg Pizzeria Serving Final Slice — But You Can Still Get Their Pies
Popular Gaithersburg Pizzeria Serving Final Slice — But You Can Still Get Their Pies A popular Maryland pizza joint is pulling its last pie from the oven — but fear not, customers will still be able to find them in the freezer aisle and at your favorite farmers market. Pizza Rosa, a busy Gaithersburg slice spot, announced it will be closing its brick-and-mortar shop after service on Saturday, June 28 — but the ovens aren’t going cold forever. “Well folks, after some incredible years serving our amazing community, we will be closing our pizza shop after service on June 28th,” the team said in a social media post shared with the community.  “This wasn’t an easy decision…

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Traffic
Thurmont Driver Dead, Passenger Airlifted After Dump Truck Crash In Maryland, Sheriff Says Thurmont Driver Dead, Passenger Airlifted After Dump Truck Crash In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Thurmont Driver Dead, Passenger Airlifted After Dump Truck Crash In Maryland, Sheriff Says A 78-year-old Maryland man was killed when his SUV was struck by a dump truck at a Frederick County intersection, authorities said. Willie Hensley Jr., of Thurmont, was driving a 2015 Toyota Highlander around 9 a.m. Thursday, June 5, when he attempted to turn south onto Old Frederick Road from Devilbiss Bridge Road in Lewistown, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. That’s when Hensley’s vehicle entered the path of a northbound 1999 Mack dump truck, leading to a violent crash, officials said. Hensley was pronounced dead at the scene by Frederick County Fire and Rescue personn…

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Police & Fire
Possible Murder-Suicide Under Investigation After 4 Found Dead In Manassas Park Apartment: PD Possible Murder-Suicide Under Investigation After 4 Found Dead In Manassas Park Apartment: PD
Possible Murder-Suicide Under Investigation After 4 Found Dead In Manassas Park Apartment: PD A man, woman, and two young children were found shot to death inside a Virginia apartment, and police are investigating the case as a possible murder-suicide, officials say The victims have been identified as Santosh Pariyar, 38, Anju Shrestha, 36, a 2-year-old boy, and an 8-year-old girl, the Manassas Park Police Department announced on Friday, June 6. At 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, officers were called to the 9400 block of Lanae Lane for a welfare check after the homeowner requested help checking on his tenants. When officers entered the downstairs apartment, they found all four peop…

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Dundalk Man Pulls Gun In Traffic, Busted With Cocaine And Guns: MSP Dundalk Man Pulls Gun In Traffic, Busted With Cocaine And Guns: MSP
Dundalk Man Pulls Gun In Traffic, Busted With Cocaine And Guns: MSP A Maryland man pulled a gun in a road rage blow-up—then got caught with cocaine and a stash of firearms at his job and home, state police say. Travis Dontray Thomas, 26, of Dundalk, was arrested on Thursday, June 5, after troopers say he flashed a gun at another driver during a traffic fight on I-695 near I-95 in Baltimore County. The drama started around 11 a.m. Wednesday, when troopers from the Golden Ring Barrack got a 911 call about a road rage incident. A driver pointed a silver firearm at them and their passenger during an apparent road-rage interaction while traveling on outer loop …

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‘Forking Mad’: White Oak Man Stabs Mom’s Boyfriend After Heated Fight: Police ‘Forking Mad’: White Oak Man Stabs Mom’s Boyfriend After Heated Fight: Police
‘Forking Mad’: White Oak Man Stabs Mom’s Boyfriend After Heated Fight: Police A Maryland man lost it with a fork, stabbed his mom’s boyfriend, hit him with a baton, then bolted, police said. O’Shea Hunter, 23, of Silver Spring, is being held without bond after a violent outburst in the 1500 block of November Circle in White Oak on Wednesday, June 4, Montgomery County Police said. Officers from the 3rd District responded around 4:22 p.m. for a reported stabbing. According to detectives, Hunter got into an argument with his mother’s boyfriend and threatened him with a fork. When the victim didn’t comply, “Hunter grabbed a multi-tool knife, stabbed the victim in the ch…

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