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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
Support Swells For Employees Of Galvinell Meat Company Following $2.5M Fire In Maryland Support Swells For Employees Of Galvinell Meat Company Following $2.5M Fire In Maryland
Support Swells For Employees Of Galvinell Meat Company Following $2.5M Fire In Maryland Gone, but not forgotten. A community is rallying around the owners and employees of the Galvinell Meat Company in Cecil County to support them after a massive two-alarm fire burned down the building and caused upwards of $2.5 million in damage late last month, though they have vowed to rebuild. On Tuesday, April 30, an early morning fire destroyed a well-known Cecil County meat butchering shop, causing an estimated $2.5 million in damages.  Community Fire Company of Rising Su "Our beloved family business, Galvinell Meat Company, was tragically destroyed in a fire," a family me…

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Police & Fire
Son Accused Of Killing Mother In Maryland Home They Share: State Police Son Accused Of Killing Mother In Maryland Home They Share: State Police
Son Accused Of Killing Mother In Maryland Home They Share: State Police A 48-year-old man has been accused of killing his mother inside the Maryland home they shared, state police say. Jeremy Gentry is facing multiple murder and assault charges following an investigation into the death of his mother, 68-year-old Beatrice Kay Gentry in the 200 block of Sand Castle Boulevard in Fruitland. According to police, shortly before 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 in Wicomico County, members of the Fruitland Police Department and paramedics were called to the Gentry's home, where they were met by an unconscious Beatrice Gentry and her husband. First responders found Gentry's bod…

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Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Maryland Crash: Police (DEVELOPING) Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Maryland Crash: Police (DEVELOPING)
Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Maryland Crash: Police (Developing) One person was killed after four drivers were involved in a crash on Monday afternoon in Prince George's County, police confirmed. Officers were called at approximately 12:30 p.m. on May 6 to the 11200 block of Laurel Bowie Road in Laurel, where there was a reported crash involving four vehicles. One of the drivers, a woman who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Four others involved in the crash were uninjured. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. No other details were provided by the police.…

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Police & Fire
Driver Attempting To Sell Relative's Vehicle Shot Giving Ride In Maryland: Police Driver Attempting To Sell Relative's Vehicle Shot Giving Ride In Maryland: Police
Driver Attempting To Sell Relative's Vehicle Shot Giving Ride In Maryland: Police One person had to drive himself to the hospital after being shot during a botched deal in Baltimore on Monday afternoon, police say. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on May 6, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to an area hospital, where a man walked in suffering from a gunshot wound. The driver said that he had sold a relative’s vehicle to a body shop when a man asked for a ride to another location.  During the transport, the suspect asked the victim for his money and displayed a weapon, which led to a physical altercation, during which the driver was shot before…

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Naked Man Asking For Directions In Maryland Wanted For Indecent Exposure: Police Naked Man Asking For Directions In Maryland Wanted For Indecent Exposure: Police
Naked Man Asking For Directions In Maryland Wanted For Indecent Exposure: Police A man is wanted in Prince George's County after an alleged indecent exposure incident in Greenbelt.  An alert was issued on Monday, May 6 by the Greenbelt Police Department as they seek the public's assistance in identifying and locating a naked man who was reportedly driving a blue truck while making crude gestures. According to police, a resident reported that a Black man in his 40s in a Chevy Suburban in the area of Ridge Road and Hamilton Place was naked when he approached her and made lewd gestures while asking for directions. The incident was reported in the area of Ridge Ro…

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Traffic
Driver Taken To Trauma Center Following I-95 Crash In Harford County That Left Lanes Blocked Driver Taken To Trauma Center Following I-95 Crash In Harford County That Left Lanes Blocked
Driver Taken To Trauma Center Following I-95 Crash In Harford County That Left Lanes Blocked Traffic was temporarily tied up on I-95 in Northern Maryland on Monday morning following a two-vehicle crash that left one with serious injuries.  Crews from the Susquehanna Hose Company in Harford County were called before 7 a.m. to the northbound lanes of the interstate near Tydings Bridge, where there was a reported crash with one driver suffering serious injuries after going over a guardrail and into a pole. The site of the crash in Harford County. Susquehanna Hose Company First responders rushed one person to the Christiana Trauma Center for treatment and evaluation of undiscl…

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Police & Fire
Brawl Outside Anne Arundel Nightclub Leaves Two With Stab Wounds, Police Say Brawl Outside Anne Arundel Nightclub Leaves Two With Stab Wounds, Police Say
Brawl Outside Anne Arundel Nightclub Leaves Two With Stab Wounds, Police Say An early morning melee outside an Anne Arundel County nightclub on Monday left two men with stab wounds in Annapolis, according to police. Officers were called at approximately 2:30 a.m. to Vibe in the 2000 block of Somerville Road to help break up an assault that resulted in a 17-year-old and 21-year-old with stab wounds to their torsos following a Cinco de Mayo celebration. Investigators from the Anne Arundel County Police Department say that both were injured during a fight outside of the club involving a group of people. Both were taken to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for trea…

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Woman Stabbed Boyfriend During Deadly Argument In Maryland Apartment, Police Say Woman Stabbed Boyfriend During Deadly Argument In Maryland Apartment, Police Say
Woman Stabbed Boyfriend During Deadly Argument In Maryland Apartment, Police Say An argument over the weekend turned deadly for a couple in Prince George's County after a woman stabbed her 34-year-old boyfriend during a dispute, police say. Diamond Thomas, 32, has been arrested following an investigation into the fatal stabbing of Archie Phillips, both of Temple Hills, on Saturday afternoon, authorities announced. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at approximately 1:15 p.m. on May 4 to investigate a domestic-related stabbing that was reported inside an apartment in the 4200 block of 28th Avenue. Upon arrival, they found Phillips suf…

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Police, Feds Offer $50K Reward For Info After 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Southeast DC Shooting Police, Feds Offer $50K Reward For Info After 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Southeast DC Shooting
Police, Feds Offer $50K Reward For Info After 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Southeast DC Shooting The Metropolitan Police Department and FBI are offering a $50,000 reward as they continue the hunt for a shooter that killed a 3-year-old girl in Southeast DC last week. Investigators have identified Ty'ah Settles as the child who was killed on Friday night after suffering a gunshot wound and being taken to an area fire station, according to officials. At approximately 9:10 p.m. on May 3, officers responded to the 2300 block of Hartford Street SE, after hearing gunshots ring out. Commander Makal provides an update to the shooting that occurred in the 2300 block of Hartford Street, SE. p…

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Lifestyle
'Positive Vibes' Land Maryland Man $300K On Six Top-Prize Winning Lottery Tickets 'Positive Vibes' Land Maryland Man $300K On Six Top-Prize Winning Lottery Tickets
'Positive Vibes' Land Maryland Man $300K On Six Top-Prize Winning Lottery Tickets A positive outlook on life led a self-described Prince George's County "jack-of-all-trades" six top-prize winning Maryland Lottery tickets good for $300,000, he says. The lucky winner delivered six jackpot-winning Pick 5 tickets to Maryland Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore, where he collected the biggest total claimed at one time in the twice-daily game this year. He says that he is "convinced (the win is) a product of his unique outlook on life."  “I’m just a regular guy, live a regular life, so it’s not like I can do that much,” the husband and father told Lottery officials. “…

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