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Zak Failla

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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
Attempted Abduction Near Virginia Bus Stop Foiled By Quick-Thinking Kid: Police Attempted Abduction Near Virginia Bus Stop Foiled By Quick-Thinking Kid: Police
Attempted Abduction Near Virginia Bus Stop Foiled By Quick-Thinking Kid: Police A fast-acting child is being credited with stopping a potential abduction near a Virginia bus stop after running to a trusted adult, who helped lead police straight to the suspect, authorities said. The attempted abduction happened around 8:48 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, near Wadsworth Court and Little River Turnpike in Annandale, according to Fairfax County Police. Police say Hugo Perez Soliz, 45, pulled up in a black Subaru and tried to persuade the child to get into his vehicle while the child was waiting for the school bus. Instead, the child ran to a trusted adult nearby who took a photo of…

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News
Human Remains Found At Patapsco Valley State Park In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Human Remains Found At Patapsco Valley State Park In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Human Remains Found At Patapsco Valley State Park In Maryland (Developing) Parts of Patapsco Valley State Park were closed in Maryland on Wednesday afternoon when a hiker made a grisly discovery, according to multiple reports. Maryland Natural Resources Police say that human remains were located near the Forest Glen Trail in the Baltimore County park, prompting an intensive investigation on June 4. No details about the investigation have been released by police. The incident remains under investigation. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates as more information is released. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribu…

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Woman Given Drink, Sexually Assaulted In Woodbridge Apartment: Police Woman Given Drink, Sexually Assaulted In Woodbridge Apartment: Police
Woman Given Drink, Sexually Assaulted In Woodbridge Apartment: Police A Virginia man is behind bars after allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman inside a Woodbridge apartment, police announced. Detectives in Prince William County arrested Ariel Benavidis Bermudez, 33, of Woodbridge, following an investigation into a sexual assault that occurred late last year, authorities said. The incident took place on Dec. 7, 2024, at the Dale Forest Apartments in the 14300 block of Westway Lane in Woodbridge, police said in a release. Investigators say the victim and Bermudez met earlier that day and were together at the apartment when he gave her a drink. A …

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Candle Sparks House Fire In Aldie, Causing Nearly $1M In Damage, Displacing Family Candle Sparks House Fire In Aldie, Causing Nearly $1M In Damage, Displacing Family
Candle Sparks House Fire In Aldie, Causing Nearly $1M In Damage, Displacing Family A flame left unattended sparked a massive fire that tore through a Virginia home and left a family of four displaced, officials said. The unattended candle triggered a destructive blaze that caused nearly $1 million in damages and displaced a family in Loudoun County, officials announced. The fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. Monday, June 2, at a large three-story home on Nicholson Meadows Place in Aldie, according to the Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews from Aldie, Kirkpatrick Farms, Dulles South, Prince William County, and multiple command units responded to the scene after a c…

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Real Estate
Ravens Star Justin Tucker Puts $3.2M Maryland Home On Market After Release Over Scandal Ravens Star Justin Tucker Puts $3.2M Maryland Home On Market After Release Over Scandal
Ravens Star Justin Tucker Puts $3.2M Maryland Home On Market After Release Over Scandal Former Baltimore Ravens star kicker Justin Tucker’s Maryland home is set to hit the market as he prepares to hit the road. The embattled special teams star has reportedly listed his 6,480-square-foot Owings Mills home for sale for $3.2 million.  It features five bedrooms and seven bathrooms, according to the listing. The property’s HOA fees are $1,874 per year, and real estate taxes are $18,152 annually, the listing states. The exterior includes a grilling area, an outdoor pool with multiple seating areas and a converted patio with an outdoor fireplace. "Absolute perfection in W…

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Victim Duct-Taped, Killed, Set on Fire After FaceTime Ransom Demand In Baltimore: DOJ Victim Duct-Taped, Killed, Set on Fire After FaceTime Ransom Demand In Baltimore: DOJ
Victim Duct-Taped, Killed, Set on Fire After FaceTime Ransom Demand In Baltimore: DOJ He FaceTimed the victim’s son, duct-taped and gagged his father in a chair, demanded weed and cash—then set the house on fire after riddling the man with bullets. A Maryland man will spend more than 22 years behind bars for a shocking murder plot straight out of a crime thriller, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Ziyon Thompson, 21, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 22 years and one month in federal prison this week for aiding and abetting the murder of Miguel Soto-Diaz, who flew in from California for a drug meeting that turned deadly, authorities said. According to the guilty plea, Sot…

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Police & Fire
Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Shooting Identified As Police Offer $25K Reward (UPDATED) Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Shooting Identified As Police Offer $25K Reward (UPDATED)
Man Killed In Maryland Apartment Shooting Identified As Police Offer $25K Reward (Updated) The man killed in a deadly double shooting at a Maryland apartment complex has been identified as 32-year-old Myandre McBride, authorities announced. Police have identified the victim in a fatal midday shooting that rocked a quiet Prince George's County apartment building this week. McBride, a Suitland resident, was found shot and killed inside a unit in the 5600 block of Regency Park Court around 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers arrived to find McBride and another man suffering from gunshot wounds inside the apartment, the dep…

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Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another In Maryland (Developing) One person was killed and another was critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Montgomery County on Wednesday, officials confirmed. First responders were called before noon on June 4 to a stretch of Darnestown Road near Cattail Road in Poolesville, where a crash was reported involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV. According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, a driver and passenger in an SUV suffered serious injuries, and officials said that one person was possibly ejected from the SUV and another was trapped. The vehicle collision on Darnestown Rd. is a c…

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Maryland Man Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone, Feds Say Maryland Man Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone, Feds Say
Maryland Man Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone, Feds Say Mark Rice tried to pull a fast one on investigators in Maryland, but he was ultimately busted with hundreds of child porn files, federal authorities say. A CyberTip from Reddit to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in April 2023 led to the Elkton resident's conviction on multiple offenses following a lengthy investigation, officials announced this week. Specifically, Rice pleaded guilty to federal charges of production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. According to prosecutors, NCMEC received a tip about the transmission of child se…

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Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police
Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police A 76-year-old Virginia woman was struck and killed by a teen driver while walking her dog across a Manassas road, authorities said. The crash happened around 9:48 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, along Hoadly Road near Token Valley Road in Manassas, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say the woman was attempting to cross Hoadly Road from Token Valley Drive toward Classic Oaks Court when she was hit by a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. There is no crosswalk present at the location of the crash, police said. The pedestrian, identified as Son Ae Willis, of Manassas, was pronounced dead…

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