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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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Woman Gets Jail Time For Pepper Spraying 12-Year-Old Child During Argument In Charles County Woman Gets Jail Time For Pepper Spraying 12-Year-Old Child During Argument In Charles County
Woman Gets Jail Time For Pepper Spraying 12-Year-Old Child During Argument In Charles County The woman who pepper sprayed a 12-year-old child living with her during an argument is going to spend time behind bars, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Waldorf resident Sabrina Cocheye Embrey, 51, was sentenced to six months in jail after being convicted by a jury in May on child abuse and assault charges following an incident that escalated with the boy.  Prosecutors say that in October 2023, an officer from the Charles County Sheriff's Office was called to a Waldorf home to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. According to investigators, Embrey got in…

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Dealer From DC Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Fatal Overdose In St. Mary's County Sentenced Dealer From DC Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Fatal Overdose In St. Mary's County Sentenced
Dealer From DC Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Fatal Overdose In St. Mary's County Sentenced A man previously linked to a shooting in St. Mary's County has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for distributing the fentanyl that caused a fatal overdose, the state's attorney's office announced. Darrick Monte Evans, 45, now living in Washington, DC, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for selling fentanyl stamped as Oxycodone, leading to the deadly incident.  Prosecutors say that in March 2022, Evans distributed the misbranded fentanyl to a user who overdosed and died.  An autopsy later determined that the cause of death was fentanyl intoxication, and through…

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Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Waldorf Grocery Store; Jackpot Hits $527M Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Waldorf Grocery Store; Jackpot Hits $527M
Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Waldorf Grocery Store; Jackpot Hits $527M One lucky Lottery player in Maryland is sitting on a ticket worth $10,000 after picking up some groceries.  A Mega Millions winner didn't hit the jackpot - which rolled to more than a half billion dollars - but won a five-figure prize on a ticket sold at the Shoppers grocery store on Smallwood Drive in Waldorf. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Aug. 20 drawing were: 05-20-26-49-51 with a Mega Ball of 24. It was one of 23 third-tier winners of $10,000 across the country. The jackpot for the next Mega Millions drawing on Friday, Aug. 23 has an estimated annuity value of $5…

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Maryland Football Standout Fighting For Life After Shooting At Urbana Gathering Maryland Football Standout Fighting For Life After Shooting At Urbana Gathering
Maryland Football Standout Fighting For Life After Shooting At Urbana Gathering While his teammates are getting ready to lace up their cleats for football season, Chase Lancaster will be in the recovery room after getting caught in the crossfire during a shooting at a neighborhood gathering. The road back to the field will be an arduous one for the 16-year-old from Frederick County, who was the victim of gun violence after being shot in the chest during an event at the Urban Green Apartments in Urbana on Friday, Aug. 9.  Police Activity in Urbana Frederick County Sheriff’s Deputies are on the scene of a shooting in the 3300 block of... Posted by Frederi…

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Police & Fire
Reston Gold's Gym Murder: Chantilly Gunman, 43, Arrested In Slaying Of Man, 31, Police Say Reston Gold's Gym Murder: Chantilly Gunman, 43, Arrested In Slaying Of Man, 31, Police Say
Reston Gold's Gym Murder: Chantilly Gunman, 43, Arrested In Slaying Of Man, 31, Police Say New details have been released by the Fairfax County Police Department following Tuesday's fatal shooting at Gold's Gym in Reston. Steve Taehee Ha, 43, was arrested by officers quickly after gunning down 31-year-old Reston resident Hyung Joon Choi inside the gym, according to officials. Police say that Choi suffered a gunshot wound to his upper body, was rushed to an area hospital with traumatic injuries, where he was pronounced dead. The incident was reported at around 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. He was in custody less than eight hours later. Media staging area is in the parking lo…

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Hyattsville E-Bike Rider Dies At Hospital Days After Crash With Car In Riverdale Park Hyattsville E-Bike Rider Dies At Hospital Days After Crash With Car In Riverdale Park
Hyattsville E-Bike Rider Dies At Hospital Days After Crash With Car In Riverdale Park A 19-year-old man died at a Maryland hospital nearly a week after he was involved in a crash on his e-bike in Prince George's County, police say. Hyattsville resident Jorge Martinez-Martinez has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a Riverdale Park crash last week. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, officers were called to the area of Riverdale Road and 58th Avenue to investigate a reported collision. Investigators say that Martinez-Martinez was on an e-bike when he collided with a sedan in the ea…

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Toddler Killed After Being Struck Crossing Tram Pad Near Maryland Boardwalk, Police Say Toddler Killed After Being Struck Crossing Tram Pad Near Maryland Boardwalk, Police Say
Toddler Killed After Being Struck Crossing Tram Pad Near Maryland Boardwalk, Police Say A toddler was killed after being struck by a train in Maryland, police confirm. The Ocean City Police Department was called shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20 to investigate a pedestrian crash involving a tram on the Boardwalk near Dorchester Street. According to investigators, a 2-year-old boy was crossing the tram pad when he was struck by a southbound tram. Paramedics pronounced the child dead at the scene. Both tram conductors remained on the scene during the investigation, which is ongoing. FINAL UPDATE (8/20/24 11:12 p.m.): The official news release regarding this inci…

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Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Bladensburg, Police Say Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Bladensburg, Police Say
Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Bladensburg, Police Say A woman was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Prince George's County overnight, police say. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, officers from the Bladensburg Police Department were called to the 4500 block of Bladensburg Road when a woman was struck by a driver that sped away.  The woman - whose name has not been released - was taken to an area hospital, where she later died from her injuries. According to the agency, the investigation is being investigated as a fatal hit-and-run. Following the incident, the roadway was shut down for several hours befor…

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District Man Killed In Capitol Heights Crash Identified By Police District Man Killed In Capitol Heights Crash Identified By Police
District Man Killed In Capitol Heights Crash Identified By Police New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department as they continue to investigate a crash that left a 51-year-old District man dead. Jose Hernandez Salvador has been identified by investigators as the pedestrian who was struck by a pick-up truck and died at the hospital days later, authorities announced on Tuesday. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, officers from the Capitol Heights Police Department were called to the area of Davey Street and Southern Avenue to investigate reports of a crash involving a pedestrian. Investigators say that the drive…

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Middletown Woman Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Stop: Police Middletown Woman Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Stop: Police
Middletown Woman Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Stop: Police A woman importing drugs from Baltimore and selling them in Frederick County is facing multiple charges after being busted, authorities announced on Tuesday.  Rickilynn Nicole Dyer, 43, was arrested during a traffic stop by the Frederick Police Department’s Tactical Investigations Unit amid an ongoing investigation into reports of drug distribution throughout the county.  During the stop, police say that she was found with "a substantial quantity of controlled substances."  According to the department, a detective was tipped off in May about Dyer's alleged involvement in…

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