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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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Dangerous Carbon Monoxide Levels At Beltsville Assisted Living Facility Hospitalizes Two Dangerous Carbon Monoxide Levels At Beltsville Assisted Living Facility Hospitalizes Two
Dangerous Carbon Monoxide Levels At Beltsville Assisted Living Facility Hospitalizes Two More than a dozen people were evaluated by paramedics and two were hospitalized after a carbon monoxide leak was reported at a Prince George's County nursing and rehab facility on Monday morning. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on April 15, crews from the Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department were called to the Sterling Care Hillhaven facility in the 3200 block of Powder Mill Road in Beltsville. Ambulance 1B is on scene of this CO incident at 3210 Power Mill Rd in Beltsville. Engine 1B is transferred to Station 41 in Beltsville as area units operate on this incident. #hv1fd https://t.co…

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Police & Fire
17 People, Dogs Displaced By Massive Two-Alarm Northeast DC Apartment Building Fire (UPDATED) 17 People, Dogs Displaced By Massive Two-Alarm Northeast DC Apartment Building Fire (UPDATED)
17 People, Dogs Displaced By Massive Two-Alarm Northeast DC Apartment Building Fire (Updated) More than a dozen people were displaced in Northeast DC by an overnight two-alarm fire that broke out in an area apartment building. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called shortly after midnight to a two-story apartment building in the 300 block of Seaton Place SE, where acting Fire Chief Anthony Kelleher said crews were met by flames on all floors, and through the roof. Update: 2-alarm fire - 300 Block of Seaton Place NE - Acting Fire and EMS Chief Anthony Kelleher provides brief insight in to this incident with units arriving on the scene within approximately four minutes of the call fo…

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Police & Fire
Police ID 15-Year-Old Girl Killed By Drive-By Shooters In Southeast DC Police ID 15-Year-Old Girl Killed By Drive-By Shooters In Southeast DC
Police ID 15-Year-Old Girl Killed By Drive-By Shooters In Southeast DC No arrests have been made by the Metropolitan Police Department after a teen girl was shot and killed in Southeast DC overnight, officials say. Northwest DC resident Niomi Russell, 15, has been identified by investigators as the child found shot and killed on Sunday night inside an apartment building in the 2400 block of Elvans Road SE. Officers responded to the building shortly after 10:45 p.m. on April 14, when thy heard gunshots, and while they were investigating they found Russell inside a building suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. According to polic…

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Police & Fire
Stab Victim Airlifted, Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Bar Fight In Lexington Park: Sheriff Stab Victim Airlifted, Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Bar Fight In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Stab Victim Airlifted, Man Accused Of Attempted Murder For Bar Fight In Lexington Park: Sheriff A man has been accused of attempting to kill a 64-year-old man who had to be airlifted to the hospital after being stabbed during an altercation inside a Lexington Park bar, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Winston Warren Smith, 38, is facing multiple attempted murder charges following an incident on Sunday night that was reported at the Paradise Bar and Lounge on Great Mills Road, officials say. The preliminary investigation determined that Smith and his victim got into an argument that escalated into a physical altercation that resulted in the 64-year-old being stabbed…

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Traffic
New I-695 Inner Loop Closure Point To Take Effect Monday: Maryland Transportation Authority New I-695 Inner Loop Closure Point To Take Effect Monday: Maryland Transportation Authority
New I-695 Inner Loop Closure Point To Take Effect Monday: Maryland Transportation Authority With the entire East Coast continuing to adjust to the collapse of the Key Bridge collapse in Maryland, the state's Transportation Authority announced new closures and alternatives for motorists on I-695. Beginning on Monday, April 15, there will be a new closure point in effect on the Inner Loop. According to officials, the closure will be at MD 151/North Point Boulevard (exit 42) which will be the last exit for drivers. Outer Loop closure remains intact at MD 173 (exit 1) (see above). New closures and traffic patterns.  Maryland Transportation Authority Police via Facebook …

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Lifestyle
Who Are Virginia's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Who Are Virginia's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says
Who Are Virginia's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Ring the alarm! Firefighters may make the calendars and policemen are pretty, but a newly released survey found that Virginia's sexiest civil servants are neither of the two. According to DatingNews, the hottest civil servants in Virginia are paramedics. DatingNews released the new tally after interviewing 3,000 singles to uncover which uniformed pros, though they omitted out the usual suspects, including firefighters, police officers, and members of the military. "In the urban landscape, there's an undeniable physical magnetism that surrounds those in uniform," Amber Brooks of DatingNews…

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Lifestyle
Who Are New Jersey's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Who Are New Jersey's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says
Who Are New Jersey's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Ring the alarm! Firefighters may make the calendars and policemen are pretty, but a newly released survey found that New Jersey's sexiest civil servants are neither of the two. According to DatingNews, the hottest civil servants in the Garden State are customs and border protections officers. DatingNews released the new tally after interviewing 3,000 singles to uncover which uniformed pros, though they omitted out the usual suspects, including firefighters, police officers, and members of the military. "In the urban landscape, there's an undeniable physical magnetism that surrounds those …

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Lifestyle
Who Are Maryland's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Who Are Maryland's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says
Who Are Maryland's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Ring the alarm! Firefighters may make the headlines — and the calendars — and policemen are pretty, but a newly released survey found that it is, in fact, paramedics and EMS personnel who were crowned Maryland's sexiest uniformed heroes. DatingNews released a new tally after interviewing 3,000 singles to uncover which uniformed pros - though they omitted out the usual suspects - including firefighters, police officers, and members of the military. "In the urban landscape, there's an undeniable physical magnetism that surrounds those in uniform," Amber Brooks of DatingNews.com said. "Our su…

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Police & Fire
Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Water In Northwest DC: Report Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Water In Northwest DC: Report
Woman Dies After Being Pulled From Water In Northwest DC: Report A woman has reportedly died after falling into the water in the area of the Georgetown Waterfront in Northwest DC on Saturday. At approximately 8 p.m. on April 13, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called in to assist with a water rescue, where a woman suffered what were initially described as critical injuries. Update Water Rescue vicinity of Georgetown Waterfront. 1 adult female transported with critical life threatening injuries. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/lzWDmWrBLL — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 14, 2024 According to a FOX report, the woman died after being rushed to an area h…

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Police & Fire
Scammers From NY Thinking They Were Collecting $60K Land Behind Bars In Maryland: Sheriff Scammers From NY Thinking They Were Collecting $60K Land Behind Bars In Maryland: Sheriff
Scammers From NY Thinking They Were Collecting $60K Land Behind Bars In Maryland: Sheriff A couple of New Yorkers tried to pull a fast one on a woman in Maryland, but were ultimately apprehended after getting greedy and attempting to go to the well one too many times.  The Washington County Sheriff's Office was advised this week about a scam involving a pair who had been collecting large amounts of cash from a Hagerstown woman, prompting an investigation that led to the arrests of Jinghai Fang and Binbin Ge. In late March, investigators say that the woman received a notification on her tablet that one of her accounts had been hacked, so she called the supplied number and fo…

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