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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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Police & Fire
Fire Alarm Forces Evacuation Of Mitchell Courthouse In Downtown Baltimore Fire Alarm Forces Evacuation Of Mitchell Courthouse In Downtown Baltimore
Fire Alarm Forces Evacuation Of Mitchell Courthouse In Downtown Baltimore The Mitchell Courthouse in Baltimore had to be evacuated on Tuesday afternoon due to a fire alarm going off, the sheriff's office confirmed.  Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on May 6, first responders were called to the building, where there was a reported fire alarm that went up, prompting the emergency response. "A fire alarm has been reported at the Mitchell Courthouse," a spokesperson for the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office said. "The building has been evacuated and the Fire Department is on the scene."  The small fire was reportedly contained to a single office inside the courthouse…

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Weather
3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Virginia Town 3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Virginia Town
3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Virginia Town A small earthquake shook a Virginia community on Tuesday afternoon, officials confirmed.  Shortly after 1 p.m. on May 6, the US Geological Survey reported a 3.0 magnitude earthquake that struck in Dillwyn.  Anyone who may have felt the shake of the earthquake can report it to the USGS here.  There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries related to the earthquake.  "Earthquakes less than 3.5 on this scale are generally not felt at the surface, but can be detected by sensitive instruments called seismometers," according to the Virginia Department of Energy. …

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Lifestyle
$1M Win For Maryland Golfer Who Hit The Links, Then Hit The Jackpot $1M Win For Maryland Golfer Who Hit The Links, Then Hit The Jackpot
$1M Win For Maryland Golfer Who Hit The Links, Then Hit The Jackpot A Maryland man teed off on the green and ended up in the money. A longtime scratch-off fan from Delmar—who fittingly calls himself “19th Hole”—went from fairway to fortune after hitting a $1 million jackpot on a Maryland Lottery ticket.  And it all happened after a casual round of golf at Nutters Crossing. According to lottery officials, the Wicomico County winner made his first stop at the Express Lane convenience store on Snow Hill Road in Salisbury.  He picked up a $20 "$1 Million Royale" ticket before his game and scratched it off quickly—no win. No big deal. He was headed …

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Police & Fire
Emmitsburg Man Linked To Child Porn Investigation After Tip From National Center: Sheriff Emmitsburg Man Linked To Child Porn Investigation After Tip From National Center: Sheriff
Emmitsburg Man Linked To Child Porn Investigation After Tip From National Center: Sheriff A Maryland man is facing serious charges after detectives say they uncovered disturbing images involving children during a cloud storage investigation. Randall Allen Scobie, 54, of Emmitsburg, was arrested following a search of his Harney Road home led to an unsettling discovery, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began in February, when the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children flagged suspicious material stored in a cloud account linked to Scobie, leading to the Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force followed up on th…

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Police & Fire
Gunman Caught After Frederick Shooting — But Victims Won’t Talk, Police Say Gunman Caught After Frederick Shooting — But Victims Won’t Talk, Police Say
Gunman Caught After Frederick Shooting — But Victims Won’t Talk, Police Say A man accused of opening fire on two others on a busy Maryland street was tracked down by police after a days-long search, according to the Frederick Police Department. Nyzeir Sampson, 28, was located and taken into custody in Hagerstown on Monday, May 5, with help from the US Marshals Task Force, officials said.  He faces multiple charges in connection to the double shooting, including attempted first-degree murder. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. on Monday, April 28, in the 1100 block of Key Parkway. Officers responded to reports of shots fired and found two men suffering fro…

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Schools
Cocaine Confiscated From Student At Thomas Stone High School, Sheriff Says Cocaine Confiscated From Student At Thomas Stone High School, Sheriff Says
Cocaine Confiscated From Student At Thomas Stone High School, Sheriff Says An "adult student" in Maryland found out the hard way that bringing drugs to school is a bad idea — particularly if it’s cocaine. A Youth Engagement Advocate with Charles County Public Schools discovered a vaping device and suspected cocaine during an administrative search at a Thomas Stone High School on Monday, May 5, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced. The adult student was caught during the routine search and is now facing criminal charges.  “The student will face disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct and …

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Police & Fire
Great Mills Man Responsible For Sheetz Murder Faces Life Behind Bars, Officials Say Great Mills Man Responsible For Sheetz Murder Faces Life Behind Bars, Officials Say
Great Mills Man Responsible For Sheetz Murder Faces Life Behind Bars, Officials Say A 20-year-old man has been convicted of first-degree murder for his role in a deadly shooting outside a Maryland gas station, officials announced. James Jerome Adams Jr., of Great Mills, was found guilty by a St. Mary’s County jury in connection to the 2023 murder of a 26-year-old man at a Sheetz in Great Mills, according to State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling on Monday, May 6. Deputies responded to the gas station on Old Great Mills Road on April 4, 2023, after gunfire erupted in the parking lot. A "thorough investigation," which included surveillance video, revealed Adams and multiple accomp…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Ref Showed Up To Youth Soccer Game Drunk In Dunkirk, Sheriff Says Maryland Ref Showed Up To Youth Soccer Game Drunk In Dunkirk, Sheriff Says
Maryland Ref Showed Up To Youth Soccer Game Drunk In Dunkirk, Sheriff Says A referee working a youth soccer match in Southern Maryland was pulled from the field and cuffed after concerned parents said he appeared drunk — and deputies say he blew nearly three times the legal limit. James Adam Riffe, 44, of Waldorf, was arrested at a park in Dunkirk after allegedly showing up intoxicated to officiate games, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday, May 6. The call came in late last month, when deputies were dispatched to the Ward Farm Recreation and Nature Park on Ward Road for a welfare check.  Parents and witnesses told deputies the referee working t…

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Schools
Boonsboro School Worker Dies Days After Being Hit By Car Walking Dog Following Softball Game Boonsboro School Worker Dies Days After Being Hit By Car Walking Dog Following Softball Game
Boonsboro School Worker Dies Days After Being Hit By Car Walking Dog Following Softball Game A beloved Maryland mother who captured the hearts of the DMV region in the wake of a devastating crash in Pennsylvania has died, her family confirmed. Margo Cook, 39, who recently started a new job at Boonsboro Elementary in Maryland, was hit by a car while crossing the road in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 25, according to police. She was walking with her dog, Mae, following a softball game when she was struck, her family said. Cook suffered severe head and leg injuries and was rushed to Meritus Medical Center before being transferred to the University of Maryland Shock Trau…

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Obituaries
Beloved Coach, Mentor, Father Of George Mason Final Four Star Mourned: ‘A True Legend’ Beloved Coach, Mentor, Father Of George Mason Final Four Star Mourned: ‘A True Legend’
Beloved Coach, Mentor, Father Of George Mason Final Four Star Mourned: ‘A True Legend’ Coach Lamar Butler Sr. didn’t just build basketball players in the DMV — he built men. The DMV basketball world is mourning the loss of Coach Lamar Butler Sr., a beloved mentor, husband, grandfather, and father to George Mason Final Four standout Lamar Butler Jr., who passed away this week.  He was more than a coach — he was a pillar, his loved ones said. Butler shaped generations of young athletes, not only with his love for the game, but with values that extended far beyond the hardwood: discipline, integrity, teamwork, and self-belief.  His contagious smile and unwavering com…

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