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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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Dump Truck Driver Strikes I-95 Sign In Virginia, Sends Debris Flying Across Roadway: VSP Dump Truck Driver Strikes I-95 Sign In Virginia, Sends Debris Flying Across Roadway: VSP
Dump Truck Driver Strikes I-95 Sign In Virginia, Sends Debris Flying Across Roadway: VSP Crews are working to repair a sign on I-95 in Fairfax County after a dump truck struck it, causing significant damage, and backing up traffic for miles, according to Virginia State Police. Shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, troopers were called to investigate reports of debris on the interstate south of Route 289 in Fairfax County.  #VSP is looking for tips on the dump truck that struck the overhead sign I-95 NB near 168 mm in Fairfax Co. around noon 7/11/24 & then drove off. Plz call 804-750-8798 or email questions@vsp.virginia.gov. @VaDOTNOVA is working to fix the…

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Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police
Man Struck 4-Year-Old Daughter, Choked Woman During Domestic Dispute In Virginia: Police A man who allegedly strangled a woman and struck their 4-year-old daughter during different disputes over several days in Prince William County is in custody, police say. Alexandria resident Jose Olegario Lopez, 34, is facing charges following the investigation into two alleged domestic assaults that were reported over three days in Woodbridge. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, on Wednesday night, officers were called to a home in the 13700 block of Gilbert Road when a 35-year-old woman and Lopez got into an argument that ended when he allegedly g…

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Women Sliced Off Thumb Of 'Sugar Daddy' During Deadly DC Assault To Access His Money: Reports Women Sliced Off Thumb Of 'Sugar Daddy' During Deadly DC Assault To Access His Money: Reports
Women Sliced Off Thumb Of 'Sugar Daddy' During Deadly DC Assault To Access His Money: Reports Disturbing new details have been released following the violent death of 53-year-old Fasil Mulatu Teklemariam in Northwest DC earlier this year.  On April 5, Teklemariam was found stabbed to death in an apartment at around in the 1300 block of Peabody Street NW, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. He was found in his apartment suffering from multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, though it is believed he was assaulted days earlier, police said. Two women, Tiffany Taylor Gray, 22, of Bowie, and 19-year-old Audrey Miller, who has no fixed addre…

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Escapee Back In Custody After Going Rogue En Route To Maryland Detention Center, Police Say Escapee Back In Custody After Going Rogue En Route To Maryland Detention Center, Police Say
Escapee Back In Custody After Going Rogue En Route To Maryland Detention Center, Police Say William Raynard Herold is back in custody less than two hours after he escaped in Annapolis while being transported to a detention center, police confirmed. Shortly before noon on Thursday, July 11, an alert was issued by the Annapolis Police Department advising that officers, state police, and a police helicopter were hunting for the wanted 22-year-old man, who made his way to a wooded area near the Annapolis Exchange. He didn't make it far, and shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, the agency announced that Herold has been tracked down and apprehended without further incident. …

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Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Maryland Chase Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Maryland Chase Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors
Man Who Fired Shots At Sheriff's Deputy During Maryland Chase Gets Life In Prison: Prosecutors The man who took officers on a high-speed chase before firing at sheriff's deputies while fleeing on foot will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of attempted murder and other offenses, authorities announced. Lookman-Khalil Abolajo Bello was convicted following a six-day bench trial on a host of charges for the March 2022 incident that ended with him being shot by deputies returning fire in Frederick County.  This week, a judge sentenced the Hagerstown man to life plus 15 years in prison. According to prosecutors, at approximately 2:45 a.m. on March 18, 2022,…

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Blade-Wielding Man Wanted After Exposing Himself To Women In Maryland: Sheriff Blade-Wielding Man Wanted After Exposing Himself To Women In Maryland: Sheriff
Blade-Wielding Man Wanted After Exposing Himself To Women In Maryland: Sheriff A man is wanted in Southern Maryland after accosting two women and exposing himself to them on Wednesday night. Photos of a suspicious suspect have been released by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office following a strange scene that played out overnight.  According to investigators, at around 8:15 p.m. on July 10, the man approached two women near FDR Boulevard and South Shangra-La Drive, where he grabbed on of them and exposed himself to both. St. Mary's County Sheriff It is alleged that he then displayed "an edged weapon," and chased the women, who began yelling for assista…

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Escapee Heading To Detention Center At Large In Annapolis; Search Is Ongoing (UPDATED) Escapee Heading To Detention Center At Large In Annapolis; Search Is Ongoing (UPDATED)
Escapee Heading To Detention Center At Large In Annapolis; Search Is Ongoing (Updated) The search is on for escapee William Raynard Herold who got loose in Annapolis while being transported to a detention center, authorities announced. Shortly before noon on Thursday, July 11, an alert was issued by the Annapolis Police Department advising that officers, state police, and a police helicopter were hunting for the wanted 22-year-old man, who made his way to a wooded area near the Annapolis Exchange. https://t.co/7BgJkysDUO pic.twitter.com/xz4NNJ6WBb — LouisVuittonDong (@semiautodik) July 11, 2024 The incident and search prompted Anne Arundel County Public Schools to l…

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Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze On Loudoun County Porch Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze On Loudoun County Porch
Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze On Loudoun County Porch Two firefighters suffered minor injuries battling a house fire on Thursday morning in Virginia, officials say. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue crews were called to a reported structure fire in the 200 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE in Leesburg at approximately 11 a.m. on July 11. Upon arrival, firefighters were met with smoke showing and fire on the porch, which was quickly extinguished by first responders. According to a spokesperson for the agency, two firefighters sustained minor injuries during the incident. No other injuries were reported. The incident is now being investigated by the…

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Man Who Stuffed Virginia Woman's Body In Suitcase, Dumped It In Trash Pleads Not Guilty: Report Man Who Stuffed Virginia Woman's Body In Suitcase, Dumped It In Trash Pleads Not Guilty: Report
Man Who Stuffed Virginia Woman's Body In Suitcase, Dumped It In Trash Pleads Not Guilty: Report The Virginia man who is accused of murdering a 30-year-old mother and stuffing her in a suitcase before being tossed in the trash has reportedly pleaded not guilty to the crime. Brandon Devon White, 30, has been accused of the murder of his girlfriend Taty’ana Zakiyyah Cooks, whose body was found in a trash collection truck in March, officials say. The two were reportedly in a relationship and had been living together at the time. She was reported missing on March 21 when she failed to pick up her 1-year-old son from daycare, prompting a missing person investigation that ended with a g…

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Repeat Violent Offender Who Shot 16-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Maryland, Police Say Repeat Violent Offender Who Shot 16-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Maryland, Police Say
Repeat Violent Offender Who Shot 16-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Maryland, Police Say A repeat offender who got into a physical altercation with a teen girl has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after shooting her in Baltimore, police say. City resident Devonte Lassiter is behind bars following a lengthy investigation into the June shooting of a 16-year-old near the intersection of South Broadway and Thames Street, authorities announced on Thursday. The shooting was reported shortly before 2 a.m. on Saturday, June 8. According to police, officers were called to a hospital emergency room on the morning of the shooting, where they found the teen suffering from t…

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