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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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Maryland Man Avoids Life Sentence After Brutal Stabbing Of Ex: Prosecutors Maryland Man Avoids Life Sentence After Brutal Stabbing Of Ex: Prosecutors
Maryland Man Avoids Life Sentence After Brutal Stabbing Of Ex: Prosecutors A Maryland man who slashed his former partner’s neck in a violent domestic stabbing will spend decades in prison — but he avoided a full life sentence, authorities announced. John Otha Dickens Jr., 35, of Lexington Park, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 58 years active after being convicted of multiple domestic violence charges stemming from two separate incidents involving the same person. Prosecutors say Dickens stabbed his ex in the neck during a domestic dispute on Feb. 13, 2023, leaving her with life-threatening injuries that required emergency medical care. At the time, D…

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Schools
Pikesville Gym Teacher Reportedly Inappropriately Touched Students: Police (DEVELOPING) Pikesville Gym Teacher Reportedly Inappropriately Touched Students: Police (DEVELOPING)
Pikesville Gym Teacher Reportedly Inappropriately Touched Students: Police (Developing) A gym teacher at a Baltimore County middle school is behind bars after allegedly touching students inappropriately, police announced. Jordan Adams, 28, was arrested on Wednesday, June 18, by detectives with the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children Unit, officials confirmed. Adams, who worked as a gym teacher at Northwest Academy in Pikesville, is charged with multiple counts of second-degree assault, police said. Adams remains held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center. The investigation is ongoing.  Detectives are urging parents and guardians to come forward wit…

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Business
Amazon Prime Members Get $1 Off Gas Nationwide In Time For July 4 — With A 35-Gallon Catch Amazon Prime Members Get $1 Off Gas Nationwide In Time For July 4 — With A 35-Gallon Catch
Amazon Prime Members Get $1 Off Gas Nationwide In Time For July 4 — With A 35-Gallon Catch Drivers with an Amazon Prime membership are about to score a major win at the pump. Just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, Prime members can save $1 per gallon on one fill-up of up to 35 gallons at more than 7,500 BP, Amoco, and participating ampm gas stations across the country, Amazon confirmed in a new announcement. The limited-time deal runs Thursday, July 3, through Sunday, July 6, giving members a chance to beat the holiday traffic with deep discounts on gas. Even better? This isn't just a one-time deal. Prime members can also save 10 cents per gallon every day at those s…

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Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports
Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports Karen Read — who has been the subject of national headlines and was the face of an HBO documentary — has been vindicated. On Wednesday, June 18, a jury acquitted Read, 45, of the most serious charges she was facing in connection with the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe, whose body was found in a snowstorm after being struck by a vehicle. @cnn The Massachusetts woman had been accused of striking her off-duty police officer boyfriend and leaving him to die in January 2022 during a drunken rage, according to authorities. O’Keefe, 46, died of blunt force trauma to the head,…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Grandmother Dies After 'Courageous Battle' Following House Fire In DMV Maryland Grandmother Dies After 'Courageous Battle' Following House Fire In DMV
Maryland Grandmother Dies After 'Courageous Battle' Following House Fire In DMV A Maryland mother of three has died after suffering catastrophic injuries in a devastating house fire in Jessup last week, authorities confirmed. Stephanie Jones, 51, succumbed to her injuries on Saturday, June 14, days after she was pulled from a burning home with third-degree burns over 75 percent of her body, Howard County Police announced on Wednesday, June 18. The Jessup fire. Howard County Fire and Rescue Jones passed peacefully, surrounded by her son, Marquis Owens, and siblings Nathan Jones, Melissa (Jones) Williams, and Laura Jones, her family said. The fire broke out arou…

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Police & Fire
Man Groped Woman, Flashed Others In Arlington Rampage Hours Apart: Police Man Groped Woman, Flashed Others In Arlington Rampage Hours Apart: Police
Man Groped Woman, Flashed Others In Arlington Rampage Hours Apart: Police An Arlington man who allegedly exposed himself repeatedly and groped a woman in front of children in Virginia is behind bars, police say. Now, investigators in Arlington are trying to track down additional victims. Ivan Fontana, 37, is accused of exposing himself and sexually assaulting a woman in the Clarendon and Ballston areas on the same day, according to the Arlington Police Department. The first incident happened around 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, near Clarendon Boulevard and Washington Boulevard.  Police say a woman was walking in the area when Fontana allegedly expose…

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Police & Fire
Baltimore Officer Needs Surgery After Being Shot By Gunman Killed In Shootout: Police Baltimore Officer Needs Surgery After Being Shot By Gunman Killed In Shootout: Police
Baltimore Officer Needs Surgery After Being Shot By Gunman Killed In Shootout: Police A Baltimore police officer was shot and a suspect killed after gunfire erupted on a busy city street, investigators confirmed. The violent shootout happened around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street, police said. Officers patrolling the area spotted a man they believed to be armed, according to the Baltimore Police Department. During the encounter, the man allegedly pulled a gun and opened fire, striking one officer in the foot. Three officers returned fire, hitting the suspect. Both the officer and the gunman were rushed to the Un…

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110+ MPH Crash Killed Maryland Woman Days After Turning 25; Virginia Driver Sentenced 110+ MPH Crash Killed Maryland Woman Days After Turning 25; Virginia Driver Sentenced
110+ MPH Crash Killed Maryland Woman Days After Turning 25; Virginia Driver Sentenced A Virginia man will spend more than a decade behind bars after a fiery 100 mph crash in Montgomery County killed a 25-year-old woman who was just leaving work, officials said. Timothy Pack, 22, of McLean, was sentenced to 20 years and 60 days in prison, with all but 15 years suspended, after pleading guilty to a deadly 2024 crash that killed Jasmin Gimon of Rockville, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney. The charges stem from an April 27, 2024 crash that happened just after 2:20 a.m. on Route 355 near the Federal Plaza Shopping Center. Prosecutors said Pack was speeding nor…

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Trapped Man Pulled From 30-Foot Storm Drain Along I-395 In DC (PHOTOS) Trapped Man Pulled From 30-Foot Storm Drain Along I-395 In DC (PHOTOS)
Trapped Man Pulled From 30-Foot Storm Drain Along I-395 In DC (Photos) A man is lucky to be alive after he was rescued from the bottom of a storm drain near a busy DC highway overnight, authorities said. DC Fire and EMS crews were called just before 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, to the northbound lanes of I-395 at Maine Avenue SW, where they found a man trapped roughly 30 feet below ground in a narrow storm drain. Using a rope system, firefighters lowered one member into the opening and secured the victim for a lift to safety. DC Fire and Rescue Photos from the scene show a dramatic technical rescue unfolding under the glow of floodlights, with crews c…

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Sports
Rising Baltimore Orioles Prospect, 19, Dies In Jet Ski Crash Off Florida Coast Rising Baltimore Orioles Prospect, 19, Dies In Jet Ski Crash Off Florida Coast
Rising Baltimore Orioles Prospect, 19, Dies In Jet Ski Crash Off Florida Coast A rising star in the Baltimore Orioles farm system has died following a watercraft collision off the Florida coast, team officials confirmed. Luis Guevara, a 19-year-old infielder from Venezuela, died from injuries he suffered in a jet ski crash on Sunday, June 15, near Lido Key in Sarasota, according to Minor League Baseball and the Orioles. Two jet skis reportedly collided head-on in the waters off the barrier island.  Guevara was rushed to the hospital, but did not survive. The team postponed its Florida Complex League games on Monday and Tuesday in the wake of the incident. “This…

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