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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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Hit-Run Driver Arrested Seven Months After 19-Year-Old Killed In Southeast DC, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Arrested Seven Months After 19-Year-Old Killed In Southeast DC, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Arrested Seven Months After 19-Year-Old Killed In Southeast DC, Police Say Investigators worked around the clock and have arrested a driver who was wanted in connection to the fatal hit-and-run of a 19-year-old in Southeast DC last summer. On Friday, the Metropolitan Police Department announced that Northwest DC resident Andre Johnson has been arrested and charged with the murder of Madison Jones in June 2023, authorities announced. Johnson had been wanted for months, but managed to remain elusive to investigators until he was picked up on Thursday, Jan. 11.  The fatal incident was reported shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 8. Police say that a 20…

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Shooter Charged With Veterans Day Weekend Murder Of 81-Year-Old Man In Baltimore County: Police Shooter Charged With Veterans Day Weekend Murder Of 81-Year-Old Man In Baltimore County: Police
Shooter Charged With Veterans Day Weekend Murder Of 81-Year-Old Man In Baltimore County: Police Police have arrested a suspected shooter months after a beloved 81-year-old man was found murdered in Baltimore County. Tavon Smith, 34, has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of Jaward Hannah in Gwynn Oak during an incident in November, authorities announced on Friday. On Friday, Nov. 10, officers from the Baltimore County were called to the 3400 block of Kelox Road, where they found Hannah suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and trauma to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to officials on Jan. 12, detectives from the department arrested Smit…

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Maryland Elections Board Member Resigns After Being Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Maryland Elections Board Member Resigns After Being Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Maryland Elections Board Member Resigns After Being Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot A flag-waving Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections is facing charges for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, federal authorities announced. Carlos Ayala, 52, of Salisbury, has been charged with civil disorder, a felony, and several related misdemeanor charges following his arrest earlier this week. Officials said that Ayala was arrested on Tuesday by the FBI and made his initial appearance in the District of Columbia before being released back to Maryland. According to prosecutors, it is alleged that Ayala was among a group of rioters who made their way onto …

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Former Metropolitan Police Officer Guilty Of Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims Former Metropolitan Police Officer Guilty Of Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims
Former Metropolitan Police Officer Guilty Of Bribery Scheme Involving Crash Victims A former Metropolitan Police Department patrol officer who provided confidential information to attorneys for referral fees, federal officials say. Vincent Forrest, 35, was convicted this week for his role in a bribery scheme where he illegally provided private information from police documents in exchange for cash payments. Forrest and Raquel DePaula, 43, of Beltsville, were indicted by a grand jury in June 2021. According to court documents, beginning in April 2019, Forrest accessed confidential information from MPD Traffic Accident Reports. Additionally, the former officer used hi…

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Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled In Maryland, Sheriff Says Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled In Maryland, Sheriff Says A multi-agency investigation in Frederick County led to the downfall of a drug trafficking organization, authorities announced on Friday. Last month, three people were arrested as part of a wide-ranging inquiry into a large-scale trafficking organization operating in Northern Maryland in the areas of Frederick and Washington counties. Those charged:  William Ray Huskey, 49, of Middletown; Deandre Eugene Pryor, Sr., 45, of Frederick; Kevin Alexander Vaughan, 52, of Frederick. In December 2023, investigators executed search and seizures that led to the recovery of: 6.8 pounds of coca…

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DC Woman Who Filmed Herself Sexually Assaulting Toddler Gets 20 Years In Prison: Feds DC Woman Who Filmed Herself Sexually Assaulting Toddler Gets 20 Years In Prison: Feds
DC Woman Who Filmed Herself Sexually Assaulting Toddler Gets 20 Years In Prison: Feds A 40-year-old District woman may spend decades behind bars after repeatedly uploading graphic imagery of the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers to like-minded predators, authorities announced. Tanisha Sadulski was sentenced this week to 20 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of children and the sexual abuse of children, according to federal officials. According to court documents, between Oct. 25, 2021, and April 28, 2022, Sadulski repeatedly uploaded graphic images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of infants and toddlers to her Google account.  Sadulski also took …

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Business
Popular Maryland Eatery To Temporarily Close For 'Exciting' TV Food Competition Popular Maryland Eatery To Temporarily Close For 'Exciting' TV Food Competition
Popular Maryland Eatery To Temporarily Close For 'Exciting' TV Food Competition A popular Rockville ghost kitchen serving some of the region's best Taiwanese street food will be temporarily closing its door - but with good reason. Montgomery County's Bao Bei will be turning off the gas and shutting down beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 17 as they get set to be showcased in a "very exciting food competition" that will air on TV at a later date. Details about the TV gig were scant, as the owners were unable to disclose much, but if they go the distance, the eatery in the back of a shopping plaza on Parklawn Drive in North Bethesda could possibly remain closed through Wednesd…

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Police Officer Convicted By Judge For Stealing From Business In Baltimore: State's Attorney Police Officer Convicted By Judge For Stealing From Business In Baltimore: State's Attorney
Police Officer Convicted By Judge For Stealing From Business In Baltimore: State's Attorney The sticky-fingered Baltimore Police officer who was caught stealing from a business while on the job has been convicted of abusing his powers, authorities announced. Officer Eric Payton was convicted this week in a bench trial for misconduct in office and theft of between $100 and $1,500, after stealing from a business while on the job. According to Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates, in September last year, an officer from the department responded to the 4800 block of Belair Road to conduct a check on a local business, where he found the front door ajar, prompting a call for backu…

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Sheriff IDs Body Found In 'Suspicious Vehicle' Parked In Maryland Field Sheriff IDs Body Found In 'Suspicious Vehicle' Parked In Maryland Field
Sheriff IDs Body Found In 'Suspicious Vehicle' Parked In Maryland Field New details have been released by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office after a body was pulled from what was described as a "suspicious vehicle in a field."  Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, deputies were called to the 8200 block of Crum Road in Walkersville, where there were reports of a vehicle that had its flashers on and had been sitting there idle for more than six hours. Upon arrival, deputies found Pikesville resident Brice Wendell Boots, 65, inside, and his death is now being investigated as a homicide. The investigation into Boots' death led to a closure on Cr…

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Man Busted With 1,000+ Child Porn Images On iPad In Maryland Gets 10 Years In Prison Man Busted With 1,000+ Child Porn Images On iPad In Maryland Gets 10 Years In Prison
Man Busted With 1,000+ Child Porn Images On iPad In Maryland Gets 10 Years In Prison An Annapolis man will spend time behind bars - and the rest of his life on the Maryland Sex Offender Registry - after being busted with an iPad loaded with child porn, the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office announced. Keith Lionel Brown, 65, pleaded guilty this week to 10 counts of possession of child pornography in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court after he was found with more than 1,000 files of child porn on his device. Detectives from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were tipped off by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) for images con…

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