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Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

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
Lanham Man Shot Dead During Dispute, 25-Year-Old Charged With Murder: Police Lanham Man Shot Dead During Dispute, 25-Year-Old Charged With Murder: Police
Lanham Man Shot Dead During Dispute, 25-Year-Old Charged With Murder: Police An argument turned deadly in Maryland — now a 25-year-old is charged with murder. Kyon Adams, of Lanham, is accused of killing 33-year-old Cameron Smith during a shooting on Lanham Severn Road, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. The shooting happened on Monday, May 19, around 8:20 p.m., officials said. Officers responded to the 9300 block of Lanham Severn Road for a report of gunfire, and upon arrival, they found Smith suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died shortly after of his injuries, police said. A s…

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News
Frederick Child Molester Who Eluded Justice For 30 Years Learns Fate: 'Ruined My Whole Life' Frederick Child Molester Who Eluded Justice For 30 Years Learns Fate: 'Ruined My Whole Life'
Frederick Child Molester Who Eluded Justice For 30 Years Learns Fate: 'Ruined My Whole Life' Donald Bernard Brooks made it 30 years before he was apprehended for a 1994 sexual assault involving a young boy in Maryland. Now, he will spend nearly that much time behind bars after being sentenced in Frederick County, the state's attorney's office announced. Brooks, 67, was arrested last summer after being identified as a possible sex abuse suspect who spent decades on the run dodging law enforcement. On Wednesday, May 28, prosecutors announced that Brooks was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of third-degree sex offense and second-degree sex offense o…

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Baltimore Mom, 23, Killed On Mother’s Day; Repeat Offender Charged With Murder: Police Baltimore Mom, 23, Killed On Mother’s Day; Repeat Offender Charged With Murder: Police
Baltimore Mom, 23, Killed On Mother’s Day; Repeat Offender Charged With Murder: Police She was just 23 — and it was Mother’s Day. Now, a Baltimore man has been charged in connection with the shooting that killed young mother Taniya Gray earlier this month in Southwest Baltimore, according to police. Tamal Johnson, 22, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder, conspiracy, and several firearm offenses after investigators determined he was involved in Gray’s killing on May 11, police said. The Baltimore Police Department announced his arrest on Wednesday, May 28. Investigators described Johnson as a repeat violent offender. Around 10:40 a.m. on the morning …

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News
Cafeteria Worker Grabbed Student's Neck At Triangle Elementary School: Police Cafeteria Worker Grabbed Student's Neck At Triangle Elementary School: Police
Cafeteria Worker Grabbed Student's Neck At Triangle Elementary School: Police A cafeteria worker in Northern Virginia is facing a criminal charge after allegedly grabbing an 11-year-old student by the neck inside a school cafeteria, police said. Debra Nickens, 69, of Dumfries, is charged with assault and battery following the reported incident at Triangle Elementary School on Lions Field Road in Prince William County, according to police. Officers responded to the school around 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, to investigate an alleged incident that reportedly took place a day earlier,. Investigators say they determined that Nickens grabbed the neck of the boy while …

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Obituaries
Maryland Father Killed In Baltimore Shooting: 'Y’all Took My Heart From Me — Now It’s Broken' Maryland Father Killed In Baltimore Shooting: 'Y’all Took My Heart From Me — Now It’s Broken'
Maryland Father Killed In Baltimore Shooting: 'Y’all Took My Heart From Me — Now It’s Broken' He was the firstborn son. A father. A grandfather. A man his family says was taken far too soon. Tobias Cunningham, 50, was gunned down in Baltimore early Sunday morning, May 25, just blocks from downtown, in what his family described as "a senseless act of violence." Baltimore Police said officers were called shortly after 2 a.m. to the 400 block of North Paca Street, where they found Cunningham suffering from a gunshot wound.  He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but later died from his injuries. Homicide detectives are actively investigating the case, though no suspects have been p…

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Police & Fire
‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Young Boy's Beatdown, Court Docs Show ‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Young Boy's Beatdown, Court Docs Show
‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Young Boy's Beatdown, Court Docs Show A Maryland woman found herself in trouble at a Florida airport when she snapped and reportedly assaulted a child.  Kristy Crampton, 47, was arrested this week at Sanford-Orlando International Airport after allegedly attacking a child who reportedly called her fat and made "Miss Piggy" jokes at her expense on a flight home from Disney World on Memorial Day. Specifically, the Hagerstown resident was charged with two counts of third-degree cruelty toward a child, abuse causing great bodily harm, court documents show.  According to multiple reports, Crampton began assaulting the chil…

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Traffic
Caregiver Killed In I-81 Virginia Crash Just Days Before Birthday Remembered As ‘Loving Soul’ Caregiver Killed In I-81 Virginia Crash Just Days Before Birthday Remembered As ‘Loving Soul’
Caregiver Killed In I-81 Virginia Crash Just Days Before Birthday Remembered As ‘Loving Soul’ She was three days from celebrating her birthday. Instead, her family is planning her funeral. Marsha Constantine died in a devastating crash on I-81 in Virginia on Monday, May 19 — just days before what would have been her 29th birthday.  She was a beloved caregiver to the elderly, a devoted wife, and a woman who gave everything to those in need, her family says. Virginia State Police said Constantine was driving a Toyota Camry northbound around 1:30 p.m. near mile marker 280 when the car veered off the road, crossed the median, and slammed into an oncoming pickup truck just south of…

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Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Frederick Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’ Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Frederick Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’
Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Frederick Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’ Rony Cabrera survived the Army and a stint in law enforcement — but lost his life on a Maryland highway behind the wheel of a box truck. Cabrera, 22, a decorated veteran and former police officer in Maryland, was one of two killed in a violent three-vehicle crash that shut down I-70 in Frederick County over the weekend. According to his family, Cabrera was behind the wheel of a box truck when a BMW SUV slammed into the back of it near Exit 62 in New Market around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday.  Maryland State Police said the impact forced Cabrera’s truck across the grassy median and into the pa…

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Police & Fire
Teens Killed In Fort Washington Drug Deal Arrived In Carjacked SUV, Police Say Teens Killed In Fort Washington Drug Deal Arrived In Carjacked SUV, Police Say
Teens Killed In Fort Washington Drug Deal Arrived In Carjacked SUV, Police Say A man accused of fatally shooting two teenagers during a suspected drug deal involving a carjacked vehicle in Maryland is now wanted for murder, police announced. Duan Goddard, 27, of Fort Washington, is charged with killing 16-year-old Thomas Smith Jr., of Washington, DC, and 16-year-old Michael Bassett, of Temple Hills, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Tuesday, May 27, just after 9:35 p.m., officers were near the 5500 block of Haras Place when they heard gunshots ring out.  Further investigation led to the discovery of the two teens outside an apart…

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Teen Broke Into 100+ Vehicles In Wild Overnight Maryland Crime Spree, Police Say Teen Broke Into 100+ Vehicles In Wild Overnight Maryland Crime Spree, Police Say
Teen Broke Into 100+ Vehicles In Wild Overnight Maryland Crime Spree, Police Say One teenager. More than 100 break-ins. One night of chaos across Laurel and beyond. A 16-year-old from Beltsville has been arrested after a massive vehicle theft and break-in spree that hit neighborhoods in Laurel, Prince George’s County, and Howard County, police announced Wednesday, May 28. Laurel Police say the teen was linked to over 100 thefts from vehicles that happened overnight on May 4, during a crime wave that left residents stunned.  Dozens of cars were ransacked or damaged. At least one vehicle was stolen. The teen was arrested this week when police served a search wa…

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