Zak Failla

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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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Towson, MD

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Former Baltimore Raven Superstar Terrell Suggs Charged With Assault In Arizona Once a fixture in the front seven of the Baltimore Ravens, former linebacker Terrell Suggs found himself in police custody on Tuesday afternoon after an alleged altercation in Arizona, authorities announced. Suggs, 41, was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 9, after reportedly making threats and allegedly brandishing a weapon at a local Starbucks, officials said. The former Ravens great was charged with offenses against a public order and one count of assault following the incident, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. He made an initial court appearance on Wednesd…

by Zak Failla

04/10/2024

Mechanicsville, MD

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Life-Altering $1M Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Sold To Maryland Man Out Car Shopping Life is good for a newly minted-millionaire in Maryland who turned a $20 scratch-off ticket into a seven-figure jackpot. A Dorchester County resident who has been a lifelong fan of scratchers scored a life-altering win, claiming a $1 million prize on an aptly titled THE GAME OF LIFE ticket. Maryland Lottery The lucky Lottery player had a premonition, and when he spotted that the ticket was number one on the roll, he decided to shoot his shot and take a chance, which paid off plenty. According to Lottery officials, the man picked up the ticket at Salisbury Quick Stop on North Salisb…

by Zak Failla

04/10/2024

Hagerstown, MD

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Fugitive Wanted For Fatal 2020 Shooting Back In Maryland After California Arrest, Police Say Raymond Garfield Campbell made it across the country but is back in Maryland to face charges for the 2020 murder of a Pennsylvania man in Washington County, police say. Campbell, 36, was arrested in California and returned back to the East Coast to face charges for his alleged role in the fatal October 2020 shooting of Waynesboro resident Daynard Devere Johnson, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. On Oct. 14, 2020, police say that officers found Johnson, 40, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, chest, and stomach in the 300 block of Henry Avenue. Late …

by Zak Failla

04/10/2024

Bel Air, MD

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Church Property Damaged By Neighbor Burning Leaves, Rubbish In Maryland: Fire Marshal Some church property in Harford County was accidentally damaged by a neighbor who was burning leaves and rubbish in Havre de Grace on Wednesday afternoon, fire officials say. A crew of nearly two dozen firefighters from the Susquehanna Hose Company were called to Webb Lane shortly after 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, when sheds and fences - including some owned by Christ the King Church - suffered fire damage. It didn't take long for firefighters to get the blaze under control, but not before the flames did upwards of $5,000 in damage. The Havre de Grace fire Susquehanna Hose Company …

by Zak Failla

04/10/2024

Bel Air, MD

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Two-Alarm Car Fire Tears Through Harford County Garage, Home A malfunctioning car that had just been parked in the garage of a Harford County home sparked a two-alarm blaze that caused approximately $500,000 in damage and left a family temporarily displaced, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. First responders were called shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, when a fast-moving fire spread from the garage of a two-story home to the rest of the residence on Adelaide Lane in Bel Air. Volunteer Firefighters from @BelAirVolFireCo are on the scene of a house fire in the 500 block of Adelaide Lane in #BelAirMD. A 2nd alarm has been requeste…

by Zak Failla

04/10/2024

Frederick, MD

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I-270 Reopens After Fully-Engulfed Tractor-Trailer Fire (Photos) Traffic was temporarily shut down on I-270 early Wednesday morning, April 10 when a tractor-trailer went up in flames in Frederick County, causing chaos for first responders. Frederick County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to a stretch of the interstate near Doctor Perry Road shortly before 6 a.m., where a truck was fully engulfed in flames, forcing a closure of all lanes in the area. UPDATE: Tractor Trailer Fire. I-270 SB before MD-109 (Ex 22). Fred Co, MD. All SB lanes remain blocked before the Doctor Perry Rd overpass. Traffic diverted to MD-80. SB delays begin near MD-85. Exte…

by Zak Failla

04/10/2024

Bowie, MD

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Maryland Duo Accused Of Abduction, Robbery Of Virginia Man In DC: Feds Two Maryland men who conspired to kidnap and rob a Virginia man have been indicted in DC and face criminal charges, federal authorities announced. An indictment was unsealed in the US District Court for the Distroct of Columbia charging Capitol Heights resident Jaevonn Archer, 20, and Camp Springs native Timothy Williams, 30, with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping in the February abduction. The Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert in February as they sought the public's assistance in identifying suspects who kidnapped a man at gunpoint in DC, then drove him…

by Zak Failla

04/10/2024

Bowie, MD

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Police ID Moped Rider Killed Crossing Highway In Maryland A 52-year-old man in Maryland was killed attempting to cross a busy highway on Monday night while riding his moped, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Jamie Richardson has been identified by police investigators as the moped rider who was killed at approximately 9:15 p.m. on April 8 in the area of Indian Head Highway and Manning Road West in Accokeek. FATAL PEDESTRIAN COLLISION: At approx 9:15pm officers responded to the area of Southbound Indian Head Hwy and Manning Rd E. Once on scene, they located an adult male in the roadway suffering from trauma. He was prono…

by Zak Failla

04/09/2024

Hagerstown, MD

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Firebug Failed To Torch Family's Home, Car During Dispute In Maryland: Fire Officials An attempted arsonist who wanted to exact revenge on his family during a domestic dispute in Washington County forgot a key component that led to a failed arson attempt in Hagerstown, fire officials say. Luis David Rodriguez, 29, was arrested after dousing a vehicle in gasoline and threatening arson over the weekend, though he failed to bring a lighter and his ill-intended plans were thwarted. At around 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, first responders were called to a reported arson-in-progress on Gandy Dancer Court in Hagerstown, where Rodriguez was pouring gasoline on a vehicle and attem…

by Zak Failla

04/09/2024

Waldorf, MD

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Father, Union Member Recovering From Injuries After Head-On Crash With Drunk Driver In Maryland Support is pouring in for the family of a beloved Charles County union man, husband, and father who was seriously injured in a head-on crash involving a drunk driver. Thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of the family of 47-year-old Swan Point native Dave Ross, who suffered critically injured in a crash involving an allegedly intoxicated driver who was killed in the incident. On Monday, April 1, state police say that troopers were called to a stretch of Maryland Route 228 near Sharpersville Road to investigate a crash involving Ross and Waldorf resident Melody Williams Robinson, …

by Zak Failla

04/09/2024

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