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Tuesday, apr 23

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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Lifestyle

Strategic Pennsylvania Couple Wins $150K Powerball Prizes On Ticket Purchased In Harford County A trip to Maryland to pick up Powerball tickets paid off handsomely for a Pennsylvania couple who crossed over state lines to maintain their anonymity. The husband and wife from York County who made the most of a trek across state lines won't need gas money after coming home with a $150,043 cash windfall playing a golden ticket that was sold at the Street Highs on Rocks Road in Harford County. According to the happy couple, while Powerball is available in Pennsylvania, they prefer taking the ride to Maryland, where there is the option to remain anonymous, a choice not available in the…

04/23/2024

Schools

Student Caught With Unloaded Gun On Clarkstown High School Campus Multiple bomb threats were called in to Maryland schools, and a student was caught with a gun on campus during a busy day for police on Tuesday. In Anne Arundel County, Severna Park High School was temporarily locked down early on April 23, when officers were called in to investigate a threat of possible violence, shutting down the middle and high school. Update: in reference to the investigation at Severna Park High School, all investigative leads have deemed this to be a non-credible threat. The hold status in effect at Severna Park High School and Middle School along with Benfield Ele…

04/23/2024

Traffic

Multi-Vehicle Crash On MD-295 Causing 3.5 Miles Of Backups In Anne Arundel County A multi-vehicle crash on MD-295 caused traffic to be backed up for miles in Anne Arundel County on Tuesday ahead of the afternoon commute. Alerts were issued at approximately 2:15 p.m. on April 23 advising that there was a crash tying up traffic along the roadway in the area of MD-175 (Annapolis Road). The crash forced two lanes to be blocked, with only one getting by. Traffic was backed up nearly four miles as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. ALERT: POLICE ACTIVITY; ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY; MD 295 N AT ARUNDEL MILLS BLVD; 2 RIGHT LANES CLOSED #MDTRAFFIC SOC — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) Ap…

04/23/2024

Police & Fire

Investigators ID Woman Killed, Deputy Involved In Fatal Head-On Eldersburg Crash New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as they continue to investigate a fatal head-on crash involving a speeding driver who was attempting to avoid a traffic stop in Carroll County. The AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID) said that Randallstown resident Kayla Rodriguez-Garcia, 22, was killed late on Saturday night in Eldersburg in a crash that left three others with serious injuries. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 20, investigators say that Carroll County Sherif's Deputy First Class Kyle Hesler was on patrol in the area of Liberty Road and…

04/23/2024

Police & Fire

Firefighters Battle Tricky Blaze At Northeast DC Home (Video) An overnight fire razed a Northeast DC home that has reportedly stood for more than a century. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 1100 block of 48th Street NE at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, where they found flames showing from both floors of a two-story home. Working Fire 1100 block 48TH St NE. Fire showing both floors 2 story house. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 23, 2024 Officials said that crews had to contend with structural issues and downed power lines, though a majority of the flames were knocked down by 2:30 a.m. on April …

04/23/2024

Business

Foxtrot Unexpectedly Closing All Dc-area Markets A beloved Washington DC staple is closing its doors for good. The owners of Foxtrot Market announced that it is ceasing its retail operations in DC, as well as its locations across the country, "after much consideration and evaluation," effective as of Tuesday, April 23. An announcement came months after Dom's Kitchen & Market and Foxtrot Market merged. Not much notice was given, as the message was posted to the company's social media sites shortly after 12:30 p.m. on the day they shuttered the doors. The company's website is also now down. The closure will impact all 33 Fo…

04/23/2024

Police & Fire

Man Who Called Police On Himself Charged With Murder For Cutting In Baltimore: Officials The suspect who called the police and advised of a potentially fatal cutting he committed during a dispute been arrested and charged with the murder of his 77-year-old roommate. Patrick Cromwell, 59, has been identified and charged in connection to the death of Joseph Barranco in the 900 block of West University Parkway over the weekend, authorities announced. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to an apartment to investigate a call for what was described as an aggravated assault by cutting. Investigators say that Cromwell ca…

04/23/2024

Police & Fire

Speed, Impairment Possible Factors In Fatal Charles County Crash: State Police Speed or impairment may have been contributing factors in a fatal crash that sent two others to the hospital in Charles County on Monday afternoon, Maryland State Police say. Troopers were called at around 3 p.m. on April 22 to a stretch of Crain Highway near Acton Lane in Waldorf to investigate a two-vehicle crash that left one dead and required one to be airlifted to the hospital. Investigators say that a GMC Envoy driven by Waldorf resident Stacy Jermain Barksdale, 38, on US Route 301 was approaching Acton Lane in the right turn only lane. Google Maps street view At the same time, a F…

04/23/2024

Schools

Threat Targeting Severna Park High School Leads To Lockdowns (Developing) An investigation has been launched after a threat targeting an Anne Arundel school led to lockdowns, police say. The Anne Arundel County Police Department issued an alert at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning as they investigate a threat of possible violence to Severna Park High School, prompting a lockdown at the high school and middle school. According to police, there is no evidence of weapons inside the school or on school property, though there will be a heavy police presence in the area as they continue to investigate the threat. We are currently investigating a threat of possible viol…

04/23/2024

Police & Fire

Bystanders Help Neighbor Out Of Burning Home In Maryland Neighbors are being credited for helping rescue a Washington County resident out of a burning home overnight in Hagerstown. At approximately 11:20 p.m. on Monday, April 22, crews from the Hagerstown Fire Department were called to the 700 block of Chestnut Street following reports of a house fire with people trapped inside a two-story home. Upon arrival, officials say that firefighters were met by flames coming from several windows on the second floor, with one resident already safely outside and another being assisted by bystanders to get out of the home. Hagerstown Fire Department Both …

04/23/2024

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