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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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Speeding Driver Charged Following Fatal Pedestrian Strike At Rockville Intersection: Police Speeding Driver Charged Following Fatal Pedestrian Strike At Rockville Intersection: Police
Speeding Driver Charged Following Fatal Pedestrian Strike At Rockville Intersection: Police A Rockville man is facing a manslaughter charge for speeding, striking, and killing a 70-year-old woman in December, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced. Jose Isaac Zelaya, 24, was arrested over the weekend in connection to the fatal crash that took the life of Teresa Moreno De Mejia on the day after Christmas.  GoFundMe The crash was reported at around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, at the intersection of Viers Mill Road and Atlantic Avenue. According to officials, the investigation determined that Moreno De Mejia was walking across the busy street when …

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Arson, Animal Cruelty For Home Explosion That Killed Dog In Maryland (UPDATED) Man Charged With Arson, Animal Cruelty For Home Explosion That Killed Dog In Maryland (UPDATED)
Man Charged With Arson, Animal Cruelty For Home Explosion That Killed Dog In Maryland (Updated) Police in Baltimore County have charged a man in connection to the explosion that led to a two-alarm blaze and destroyed his family's home, fire officials announced on Tuesday. Michael Greensfelder, 52, is facing charges for allegedly intentionally creating a fuel/gas explosion that led to the destruction of the home he shared with his estranged wife and children. One person was injured late on Saturday, April 20, when there was a reported home explosion at 28 Crafton Road in Essex that also damaged neighboring homes.  The home explosion on Ridgemoor Road in Essex Baltimore C…

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Obituaries
Bartender Killed By Reckless Driver On Rockville Pike Was 'In Prime Of Her Life,' Family Says Bartender Killed By Reckless Driver On Rockville Pike Was 'In Prime Of Her Life,' Family Says
Bartender Killed By Reckless Driver On Rockville Pike Was 'In Prime Of Her Life,' Family Says A Maryland family "has been left shattered with a hole that can never be filled" after a 25-year-old woman was killed in a rollover crash by a driver attempting to evade a traffic stop in Montgomery County. Adelphi native Jasmin Gimon, 25, has been identified as the driver who was killed in a rollover crash involving a man attempting to flee from police, according to officials, now her family is grappling with their new reality. Investigators with our Independent Investigations Division (IID) are on the scene of a police-involved fatal collision in the area of Rockville Pike and Twinbroo…

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Former Stevenson Lax Star, 33, Among Australian Surfers Found Dead In Mexico Former Stevenson Lax Star, 33, Among Australian Surfers Found Dead In Mexico
Former Stevenson Lax Star, 33, Among Australian Surfers Found Dead In Mexico A MAC Commonwealth championship win for the Stevenson University's lacrosse team was overshadowed by grief this year. Former player Callum Robinson, 33, who had been reported missing several days ago after a surfing trip to Mexico's Baja California coast, has been identified as one of three people found dead along the coast. The others, his brother Jake, 30, and friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, authorities announced over the weekend. Foul play was believed to be a factor in the deaths, as the three were found with gunshot wounds to the head, their bodies dumped several yards down a …

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Police ID Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into White House Barrier In DC Police ID Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into White House Barrier In DC
Police ID Speeding Driver Killed Crashing Into White House Barrier In DC New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department after a weekend crash outside the White House claimed the life of a 57-year-old man. James Chester Lewis, Jr., of Matthews, North Carolina was identified by investigators as they continue to probe the crash that resulted in his death . According to investigators, shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, officers were called to investigate a reported crash after Lewis ran two red lights and sped into a White House grounds security checkpoint vehicle barrier at the intersection of 15th Street and East Street, NW.  …

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Police & Fire
Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured By Motorist In Severna Park, Anne Arundel County Police Say Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured By Motorist In Severna Park, Anne Arundel County Police Say
Teen Bicyclist Critically Injured By Motorist In Severna Park, Anne Arundel County Police Say A 13-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a driver overnight in Anne Arundel County, police say. Officers were called at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 to the area of Jumpers Hole Road and Sylvan Avenue in Severna Park, where there was a reported crash involving a teen bicycle rider who was struck by a Honda Accord. Investigators say that the driver was heading north on Jumpers Hole Road when the 13-year-old crossed in front of him and was struck. The teen was rushed to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center with life-threatening …

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Traffic
Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Fleeing From Traffic Stop Crashes Into Maryland Home: PD Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Fleeing From Traffic Stop Crashes Into Maryland Home: PD
Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Fleeing From Traffic Stop Crashes Into Maryland Home: PD A woman was killed and five others suffered serious injuries when a Lexus driver attempting to avoid a traffic stop lost control and crashed into a Jessup home, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday morning, an officer on patrol spotted a Lexus IS 350 driven by Odenton resident Trayquan Edward McKesson, 26, speeding in the area of Annapolis Road and Reece Road in Severn, prompting an attempted traffic stop. Police say that the vehicle sped away from the area, and the officer did not pursue the driver; however, minutes later, there was a 911 …

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Police & Fire
Support Swells For Employees Of Galvinell Meat Company Following $2.5M Fire In Conowingo Support Swells For Employees Of Galvinell Meat Company Following $2.5M Fire In Conowingo
Support Swells For Employees Of Galvinell Meat Company Following $2.5M Fire In Conowingo Gone, but not forgotten. A community is rallying around the owners and employees of the Galvinell Meat Company in Cecil County to support them after a massive two-alarm fire burned down the building and caused upwards of $2.5 million in damage late last month, though they have vowed to rebuild. On Tuesday, April 30, an early morning fire destroyed a well-known Cecil County meat butchering shop, causing an estimated $2.5 million in damages.  Community Fire Company of Rising Su "Our beloved family business, Galvinell Meat Company, was tragically destroyed in a fire," a family me…

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Police & Fire
Son Accused Of Killing Mother In Maryland Home They Share: State Police Son Accused Of Killing Mother In Maryland Home They Share: State Police
Son Accused Of Killing Mother In Maryland Home They Share: State Police A 48-year-old man has been accused of killing his mother inside the Maryland home they shared, state police say. Jeremy Gentry is facing multiple murder and assault charges following an investigation into the death of his mother, 68-year-old Beatrice Kay Gentry in the 200 block of Sand Castle Boulevard in Fruitland. According to police, shortly before 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 in Wicomico County, members of the Fruitland Police Department and paramedics were called to the Gentry's home, where they were met by an unconscious Beatrice Gentry and her husband. First responders found Gentry's bod…

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Police & Fire
Four-Vehicle Crash Leaves Woman Dead In Prince George's County: Police (DEVELOPING) Four-Vehicle Crash Leaves Woman Dead In Prince George's County: Police (DEVELOPING)
Four-Vehicle Crash Leaves Woman Dead In Prince George's County: Police (Developing) One person was killed after four drivers were involved in a crash on Monday afternoon in Prince George's County, police confirmed. Officers were called at approximately 12:30 p.m. on May 6 to the 11200 block of Laurel Bowie Road in Laurel, where there was a reported crash involving four vehicles. One of the drivers, a woman who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Four others involved in the crash were uninjured. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. No other details were provided by the police.…

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