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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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Politics
'We Will NOT Comply': DHS Defies Virginia Mask Ban After Trump DOJ Files Suit 'We Will NOT Comply': DHS Defies Virginia Mask Ban After Trump DOJ Files Suit
'We Will NOT Comply': DHS Defies Virginia Mask Ban After Trump DOJ Files Suit Homeland Security is not waiting for a judge. On Friday, June 12, one day after the Trump administration sued Virginia over its new mask ban for federal agents, DHS made its position blunt: It is not complying. "To be clear: We will NOT comply with (Gov. Abigail Spanberger's) unconstitutional mask ban," the agency posted on Friday morning. The statement escalates an already explosive fight between Virginia and the federal government over masked agents, immigration enforcement, officer safety, and how far a state can go in trying to regulate federal law enforcement inside its borders. …

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News
Woman Killed When Tree Suddenly Falls Onto Trail During Stormy Night In Montgomery County: PD Woman Killed When Tree Suddenly Falls Onto Trail During Stormy Night In Montgomery County: PD
Woman Killed When Tree Suddenly Falls Onto Trail During Stormy Night In Montgomery County: PD A falling tree claimed the life of a Maryland woman who was struck and killed late on Thursday night during what should have been a routine evening stroll, according to Park Police. Shortly after 9 p.m. on June 11, first responders were called to a stretch of the Matthew Henson Trail in Silver Spring, where there were reports of a person hit by a felled tree as wicked storms rolled through the region. Upon arrival, first responders found the woman — who has not been identified — suffering from critical injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.e "Our thoughts and condolences are with …

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Police & Fire
North East Man Assaulted Woman, Then Stalked Second For Months After Releases: State Police North East Man Assaulted Woman, Then Stalked Second For Months After Releases: State Police
North East Man Assaulted Woman, Then Stalked Second For Months After Releases: State Police A Maryland man accused of sexually assaulting a new neighbor before being released is back behind bars after allegedly stalking another woman for months, according to state police. North East resident Edward Jackson Bunn, 53, was arrested this week following a series of alleged assaults in Cecil County involving two women he terrorized — even after being temporarily locked up. Investigators say Bunn was first arrested in Cecil County on Friday, May 8, after a woman in North East reported being sexually assaulted in an apartment building. Following an investigation by the Maryland State Pol…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Sought After 2-Year-Old Boy Shot Inside DC Apartment Building (VIDEO) Suspect Sought After 2-Year-Old Boy Shot Inside DC Apartment Building (VIDEO)
Suspect Sought After 2-Year-Old Boy Shot Inside DC Apartment Building (Video) A 2-year-old boy was struck by gunfire inside a Northeast DC apartment building after a suspect opened fire and walked away before police arrived, authorities said. The shooting happened around 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, on the 1700 block of Benning Road NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. When officers arrived, they found the toddler suffering from a graze wound. DC Fire and EMS transported the child to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The shooter was already gone. Now, investigators are asking for the public's help in iden…

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Police & Fire
Ghost Gun Found After Maryland Man's Police Chase Ends In Crash In Delaware, Troopers Say Ghost Gun Found After Maryland Man's Police Chase Ends In Crash In Delaware, Troopers Say
Ghost Gun Found After Maryland Man's Police Chase Ends In Crash In Delaware, Troopers Say A Maryland man was part of a wild pursuit across state lines and now faces a host of weapons charges, according to Delaware State Police. Marydel native Gary Graham, Jr., 40, is at the center of a curious case that involved troopers and ended with him hospitalized after he attempted to avoid his arrest during what would have been a simple traffic violation. Police say Graham's problems started with something routine. Around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, June 5, a trooper spotted his Mitsubishi Lancer with a registration violation in Kent County. What should have been a traffic stop quickly escalat…

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News
Police Search For Honda CR-V Missing Front Grille In Fatal Arlington Hit-And-Run Police Search For Honda CR-V Missing Front Grille In Fatal Arlington Hit-And-Run
Police Search For Honda Cr-v Missing Front Grille In Fatal Arlington Hit-And-Run Virginia police are asking a simple question: Does anyone recognize this SUV? Four days after a hit-and-run left 55-year-old Stephanie Coulter dead in the roadway, investigators released an image of the vehicle they believe struck her before the driver fled. The clue they're focusing on is hard to miss. Police say the SUV is believed to be a dark blue 2016-2019 Honda CR-V missing its front grille. Now they're hoping somebody has seen it. Coulter, an Arlington resident, was killed around 1:22 a.m. on Monday, June 8, when she was struck near Columbia Pike and South Thomas Street, according…

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Traffic
Trapped Driver Rescued After SUV Flips Into Woods Off Bel Air Bypass (PHOTOS) Trapped Driver Rescued After SUV Flips Into Woods Off Bel Air Bypass (PHOTOS)
Trapped Driver Rescued After SUV Flips Into Woods Off Bel Air Bypass (Photos) A driver had to be rescued from a wrecked SUV after a crash sent two vehicles careening down an embankment and into the woods in Maryland on Friday morning. The crash was reported shortly before 9 a.m. on June 12 at the intersection of the Bel Air Bypass (US-1) and Water Tower Way, according to Harford County Fire & EMS and the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company. When first responders arrived, they found two vehicles down an embankment in a wooded area, including one resting on its side. One person was trapped inside a vehicle. John Gallagher, BAVFC Rescue crews from Bel Air Volunteer F…

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Police & Fire
Drunken Tire-Drilling Spree Ends In Traffic Stop, DUI Arrest In Stafford, Sheriff Says Drunken Tire-Drilling Spree Ends In Traffic Stop, DUI Arrest In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Drunken Tire-Drilling Spree Ends In Traffic Stop, DUI Arrest In Stafford, Sheriff Says A Virginia man accused of using a power drill to puncture a neighbor's tires didn't get very far before deputies tracked him down, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The bizarre chain of events played out around 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, when deputies received a vandalism report involving a suspect who had already left the scene. Investigators say the suspect, later identified as 33-year-old Marcus Glover Jr., was accused of using a power drill to puncture the victim's tires and had previously damaged the victim's bumper. Deputies soon spotted the suspect vehicle near…

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Police & Fire
From Comic Books To Courtroom: Father-Daughter Duo Charged In Silver Spring Stabbing From Comic Books To Courtroom: Father-Daughter Duo Charged In Silver Spring Stabbing
From Comic Books To Courtroom: Father-Daughter Duo Charged In Silver Spring Stabbing A comic book-loving father-daughter duo is facing charges in Maryland following an alleged stabbing inside their home, police say. William Andrew Dunn, 54, and Brittany Elaine Dunn, 24, both of Silver Spring, were arrested overnight in connection with a stabbing that was reported earlier this month in the 3700 block of Stepping Stone Lane, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Investigators say that the two attacked their victim inside their shared home. During the assault, the victim was stabbed in the upper chest. Police confirmed that all three lived together at …

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Politics
Trump DOJ Sues Virginia Over Law Requiring Masked Federal Agents To Show IDs Trump DOJ Sues Virginia Over Law Requiring Masked Federal Agents To Show IDs
Trump DOJ Sues Virginia Over Law Requiring Masked Federal Agents To Show IDs Virginia's new law targeting masked federal agents is headed to court before it even takes effect. The Trump administration sued the Commonwealth on Thursday, June 11, arguing that Gov. Abigail Spanberger's recently signed legislation illegally tries to tell federal officers how they can do their jobs, what they can wear, and how immigration enforcement can be carried out inside Virginia. At the center of the fight is a law scheduled to take effect July 1 that would ban most federal law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while carrying out official duties and require them to d…

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