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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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PGPD Officer Dies Unexpectedly Just Days From Retirement: 'Devoted 21 Years' PGPD Officer Dies Unexpectedly Just Days From Retirement: 'Devoted 21 Years'
Pgpd Officer Dies Unexpectedly Just Days From Retirement: 'Devoted 21 Years' A beloved Maryland police officer was just days from retirement when she passed away unexpectedly, officials say. Cpl. Tonya Renee Proctor, a 21-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department, died late last month at Southern Maryland Hospital, according to her obituary. She was 57. PGPD confirmed Proctor’s death in a statement, saying the longtime officer had dedicated her life to service since joining the department in 2004. “Corporal Proctor began her career in patrol at Bowie District II and had multiple assignments during her tenure, to include District II Investigation…

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Police & Fire
Laurel Teen Tied To Philly Super Bowl Car Rally Busted With Ghost Gun: Police Laurel Teen Tied To Philly Super Bowl Car Rally Busted With Ghost Gun: Police
Laurel Teen Tied To Philly Super Bowl Car Rally Busted With Ghost Gun: Police A Maryland man is facing charges in two states after police say he was armed with a ghost gun and tied to a wild, illegal car rally that erupted during Super Bowl celebrations in Philadelphia. Yariel M. Fuentes-Reyes, 19, of Laurel, was busted at his home on Thursday, July 3, during a coordinated takedown involving state and local agencies, Maryland State Police said. Investigators say the search warrant, executed by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force, Philadelphia Police, and MSP’s Special Tactical Assault Team Element (STATE), led to the discovery of a Polymer 80 handgun without a serial n…

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Traffic
Gas-Fed Fire Displaces 14 After Car Crashes Into Montgomery County Home (PHOTOS) Gas-Fed Fire Displaces 14 After Car Crashes Into Montgomery County Home (PHOTOS)
Gas-Fed Fire Displaces 14 After Car Crashes Into Montgomery County Home (Photos) The Fourth of July got off to a fiery start for 14 Maryland residents who were displaced when a car slammed into their home, officials say. Firefighters were called around 1:45 a.m. Thursday, July 4, after a driver left the road and crashed into a large two-story home in the 400 block of University Boulevard West near Dennis Avenue in Silver Spring, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said. More … 400blk University Blvd W, single vehicle left roadway & struck corner of house where utilities (gas/electric) were located resulting in a structure fire, all occupa…

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News
$1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Philly Port $1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Philly Port
$1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Philly Port Customs officers in Philadelphia just reeled in a whopper — but it wasn’t fish. US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted 57 pounds of ketamine hydrochloride, a dangerous anesthetic often abused at raves and by sexual predators, during multiple parcel inspections in late June, the agency announced on Thursday, July 3. The drugs, which had a street value of about $1.5 million, were being smuggled from Europe to South Florida, hidden inside fishing rods, toys, picture frames, and other everyday items. CBP officers weren't playing around after they found nine pounds of keta…

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Politics
ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss
ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss The hits keep coming for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Days after his loss to Jake Paul in Las Vegas, Chavez was dealt another blow — this time by the Trump administration. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday, July 3, that the Mexican boxer was flagged as a public safety threat and is facing expedited deportation. Officials say Chavez has been detained by ICE, calling him a "criminal illegal alien" who has an active warrant in Mexico for his alleged involvement in organized crime and weapons trafficking. According to DHS, Chavez was arrested by ICE agents on July 2 in Studi…

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Schools
Baltimore County School Worker Had Inappropriate Relationship With Student, Police Say Baltimore County School Worker Had Inappropriate Relationship With Student, Police Say
Baltimore County School Worker Had Inappropriate Relationship With Student, Police Say A former Baltimore County Public Schools employee is behind bars after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student at a local high school, police announced. Donovan Michaud, 30, was arrested by Baltimore County Crimes Against Children detectives following reports that he was involved with a student at Overlea High School, where he worked as a building service worker, authorities announced on Thursday, July 3. Michaud has been charged with multiple counts of fourth-degree sex offense. He is currently being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center, …

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Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Son Ingests Drugs In Woodbridge, Dad Charged With Child Neglect: Police 2-Year-Old Son Ingests Drugs In Woodbridge, Dad Charged With Child Neglect: Police
2-Year-Old Son Ingests Drugs In Woodbridge, Dad Charged With Child Neglect: Police A Woodbridge father is facing charges after his 2-year-old son ingested illegal drugs while in his care, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The incident happened on Monday, July 1, inside a home on Potomac Branch Drive, where 35-year-old Rhamirr Ahmad Brown was watching the child, police said. Officers were called around 2:41 p.m. to investigate a possible case of child neglect after learning the child had been exposed to the drugs.  Brown eventually brought the boy to a local hospital for treatment — but left before officers arrived, according to the report. T…

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Police & Fire
‘Vital Rescue Equipment’ Stolen From Cockeysville Fire Station, Officials Say ‘Vital Rescue Equipment’ Stolen From Cockeysville Fire Station, Officials Say
‘Vital Rescue Equipment’ Stolen From Cockeysville Fire Station, Officials Say A Maryland firehouse is on high alert after vital rescue equipment was stolen off its fire engines during a break-in, officials said. The Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Company, on York Road in Baltimore County, confirmed the burglary happened early Thursday morning, July 3, while staff was not inside the building. In a statement, Fire Company President Colleen Hawkins-Ball said the equipment that was taken is critical for emergency operations — and worse, could be used in other burglaries or to cause further destruction. She said the building was properly secured at the time of the theft, an…

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Police & Fire
Creep Caught Taking Inappropriate Photos Of 13-Year-Old At Potomac Mills Mall, Police Say Creep Caught Taking Inappropriate Photos Of 13-Year-Old At Potomac Mills Mall, Police Say
Creep Caught Taking Inappropriate Photos Of 13-Year-Old At Potomac Mills Mall, Police Say A man is being sought after he was caught crouching down and taking inappropriate photos of a 13-year-old girl inside a store at Potomac Mills Mall, according to Prince William County Police. Officers responded at 12:32 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, to Miniso, located inside the mall at 2700 Potomac Mills Circle in Woodbridge, to investigate a report of unlawful filming. Police said the young girl was shopping with her family when an unknown man was seen crouching and snapping photos of her. There was no physical contact between the man and the girl, according to the department. Store securi…

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News
After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery
After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery Hunter Young is the kind of guy everyone roots for — quick with a smile, always ready to lend a hand, and as one friend put it, “truly a treasure.” Now, a stunned Maryland community is rallying around him after a freak crash left the popular local in critical condition. During the latest round of storms to hit the region, on Wednesday, July 2, Young was behind the wheel of his work truck when a tree suddenly fell, crushing the cab on the driver’s side, according to his family and friends.  He had to be airlifted to Shock Trauma, where he underwent a four-hour surgery on the back of hi…

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