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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
Virginia Woman Faked Violent Abduction, Knife Attack In 911 Call, Police Say Virginia Woman Faked Violent Abduction, Knife Attack In 911 Call, Police Say
Virginia Woman Faked Violent Abduction, Knife Attack In 911 Call, Police Say She said she was abducted, strangled, and cut with a knife — but police in Virginia say she made the whole thing up. Kelsey Berry, 32, of Culpeper, was arrested after detectives determined she fabricated an entire abduction and assault, causing a massive law enforcement response, according to the Culpeper Police Department. On April 15, Berry called 911 from the 1000 block of Hendrick Street, claiming she had been abducted, tied up, held against her will, strangled, and slashed with a knife inside an area home.  Her call triggered an immediate response from Culpeper Police, Culpeper C…

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Business
Jackpot: Police Find Secret Casino Hiding Behind Wall In Area Laundromat Jackpot: Police Find Secret Casino Hiding Behind Wall In Area Laundromat
Jackpot: Police Find Secret Casino Hiding Behind Wall In Area Laundromat When Prince William County cops checked out a laundromat, they didn’t expect to hit the jackpot. What started as an unrelated investigation on Monday, May 11 led officers inside The Washing Company on Miramar Drive in Manassas, where they noticed a false wall in an adjoining vacant business swing open — revealing multiple active gambling machines inside. 7393 Miramar Dr. in Manassas Google Maps street view After digging deeper, detectives learned the laundromat had camera monitors at the front desk showing live footage of the hidden game room, investigators said. Following a fu…

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Police & Fire
Kids Killed, Family Injured In Maryland Crash On Way To SC Trip; Suspect Charged: USPP Kids Killed, Family Injured In Maryland Crash On Way To SC Trip; Suspect Charged: USPP
Kids Killed, Family Injured In Maryland Crash On Way To SC Trip; Suspect Charged: Uspp A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a devastating crash on a Maryland highway claimed the lives of two children from a Lancaster County family on their way to a family vacation. Aaron Levert Croom, of Piedmont, West Virginia, was arrested on Thursday, May22, and charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to the United States Park Police.  He is accused of causing the deadly two-car crash just after 1:40 a.m. on April 18 on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, south of Route 197 that claimed the lives of two young children. Croom’s vehicle slammed into a van carryi…

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Police & Fire
Woodbridge Man Shot Dead Behind Shopping Center Identified By Police Woodbridge Man Shot Dead Behind Shopping Center Identified By Police
Woodbridge Man Shot Dead Behind Shopping Center Identified By Police One man is dead and two others are recovering after a targeted shooting behind a shopping center in Virginia, and a suspect is now in custody, authorities announced. Tevon Dean Haskins, 29, of Woodbridge, was fatally shot on Wednesday, May 21, around 5:15 p.m. behind the shopping complex in the 14200 block of Smoketown Road, according to Prince William County Police. When officers first arrived, they found no immediate signs of victims.  After searching a secluded wooded area behind the strip mall, police located three adult men suffering from gunshot wounds. Haskins was pronounced d…

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News
Woman Shot After Speeding Toward CIA Entrance, Ignoring Commands: Reports Woman Shot After Speeding Toward CIA Entrance, Ignoring Commands: Reports
Woman Shot After Speeding Toward CIA Entrance, Ignoring Commands: Reports A woman was shot outside CIA headquarters in Virginia on Thursday morning, prompting an extensive investigation in the DC area. The FBI confirmed that officers were called to the McLean building in Fairfax County early on May 22 to investigate a reported shooting that left one person injured. Following the shooting, the CIA shut down the front gate at headquarters "until further notice."  The front gate at Headquarters is closed until further notice. Please use alternate routes for Thursday, May 22nd. — CIA (@CIA) May 22, 2025 According to CNBC, the woman was identified as 27-yea…

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Police & Fire
'No Prior Knowledge' Of Rape Allegations Against Retired Member: Maryland Fire Officials 'No Prior Knowledge' Of Rape Allegations Against Retired Member: Maryland Fire Officials
'No Prior Knowledge' Of Rape Allegations Against Retired Member: Maryland Fire Officials Top fire officials in Prince George’s County are breaking their silence after a retired member was accused of raping a junior firefighter at a volunteer station decades ago. The Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department says it had “no prior knowledge” of the allegations involving retired firefighter John Inman, who was arrested earlier this month after a grand jury indicted him on multiple rape charges. The alleged abuse happened between 1991 and 1996 at the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Station. The victim was a junior firefighter. According to a statement released Wednesday, May 21, the d…

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Police & Fire
Stafford Woman Uses Bathroom Excuse, Fake Call To Stall Arrest On Drug Charges: Sheriff Stafford Woman Uses Bathroom Excuse, Fake Call To Stall Arrest On Drug Charges: Sheriff
Stafford Woman Uses Bathroom Excuse, Fake Call To Stall Arrest On Drug Charges: Sheriff A wanted woman in Virginia tried to talk her way out of trouble — then allegedly called the cops pretending to be someone else — but still ended up in cuffs. Holly Wickline, 57, was arrested early Wednesday, May 21, after what deputies described as an awkward attempt to dodge felony drug warrants, including charges involving fentanyl, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. It all started shortly before 2 a.m., when Deputy P.J. Leon responded to a home on Barnum Drive. Wickline was wanted out of Orange County on several drug-related charges. The deputy knocked on the door — and …

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Schools
Frog Of Honor: Kermit Leads UMD’s Class Of 2025 Sendoff Frog Of Honor: Kermit Leads UMD’s Class Of 2025 Sendoff
Frog Of Honor: Kermit Leads UMD’s Class Of 2025 Sendoff The skies may be gray in the DMV on Thursday, but there was a little green on campus at the University of Maryland. Kermit the Frog was on campus on Thursday ahead of his commencement speech scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on May 22, after it had to be rescheduled. "Hi-ho, UMD, Kermit the Frog here," the Peabody Award winner, and best-selling author said in a post shared by the school. "That's right, I am here.  "If you see me hopping around the quad, say 'Hi.'"  .@KermitTheFrog is HERE at UMD! 🎉💚 We simply can't wait for his Commencement speech tonight. See you there, grad…

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Police & Fire
Fire Rips Through Vacant Maryland House Overnight, Cause Under Investigation: Officials Fire Rips Through Vacant Maryland House Overnight, Cause Under Investigation: Officials
Fire Rips Through Vacant Maryland House Overnight, Cause Under Investigation: Officials A fast-moving fire tore through a vacant house in Montgomery County early Thursday morning, drawing more than 50 firefighters to the scene. Just after 3 a.m. on May 22, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue responded to a blaze in a single-family cape cod-style home in the 15100 block of Peach Orchard Drive, between Siebel Drive and Thompson Road, according to a department spokesperson. Fire crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the basement and first floor. The flames had burned through part of the floor and spread throughout the house. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Firefighters performed a p…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Police Boost Synagogue Patrols After Deadly DC Shooting Maryland Police Boost Synagogue Patrols After Deadly DC Shooting
Maryland Police Boost Synagogue Patrols After Deadly DC Shooting There were increased police patrols around some places of worship on Thursday following the fatal shooting of a couple outside the Capital Jewish Museum in DC. Both the Montgomery and Prince George's County police departments issued an alert advising that they would increase their presence around Jewish institutions in the wake of the murders of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim.  Both agencies made note there is no known threat, and the moves were simply out of precaution. "At this time, there is no known threat," officials in Montgomery County said. "However, we remain committed to…

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