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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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Deadly Police Pursuit Ends With Crash Into I-95 Pillar In Maryland: AG Deadly Police Pursuit Ends With Crash Into I-95 Pillar In Maryland: AG
Deadly Police Pursuit Ends With Crash Into I-95 Pillar In Maryland: AG A deadly police pursuit on I-95 in Baltimore ended in tragedy when an Infiniti driver crashed into a highway pillar, killing two people, authorities said. A high-speed police chase in Baltimore ended in a fatal crash early Wednesday, June 4, when a fleeing vehicle slammed into a support pillar under I-95, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, which is investigating the incident. The deadly collision happened around 2:18 a.m., when a Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) officer spotted an Infiniti sedan traveling northbound on I-95, officials said. The officer followed th…

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‘Four’-tuitous Wins: 4-4-4-4 Pays Out Millions To 'Pick 4' Virginia Lottery Players ‘Four’-tuitous Wins: 4-4-4-4 Pays Out Millions To 'Pick 4' Virginia Lottery Players
‘Four’-tuitous Wins: 4-4-4-4 Pays Out Millions To 'Pick 4' Virginia Lottery Players It was all about the fours — four numbers, four digits, and millions in winnings after Virginia Lottery’s Pick 4 players hit the jackpot with the wildest combo of all: 4-4-4-4. Pick 4 players across Virginia had themselves a four-midable night after the numbers 4-4-4-4 were drawn on Monday, June 3, triggering a $7.9 million payout, Virginia Lottery officials said. Yes — you read that right. Four 4s. And the Lottery paid out nearly 18 times what it took in. According to officials, players wagered $438,939 on the June 3 night drawing. The result? They walked away with a staggering $7.9 milli…

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Maryland Marina Runs Red As Mysterious Oil Spill Oozes Into Waterfront (PHOTOS) Maryland Marina Runs Red As Mysterious Oil Spill Oozes Into Waterfront (PHOTOS)
Maryland Marina Runs Red As Mysterious Oil Spill Oozes Into Waterfront (Photos) A 100-gallon mystery spill has turned Baltimore’s Fells Point Marina blood red — and now state crews and the Coast Guard are scrambling to clean up the mess. Waterfront visitors were stunned in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood when they found it coated in a vivid red slick on Tuesday, June 4, after a 100-gallon oil spill of unknown origin blanketed the docks in dyed petroleum, officials said. The Maryland Department of the Environment confirmed its emergency response team was on site, working alongside the US Coast Guard and private contractors to contain the strange-colored spill. …

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Child Porn Recovered During Early Morning Maryland Raid, Teen Arrested, Sheriff Says Child Porn Recovered During Early Morning Maryland Raid, Teen Arrested, Sheriff Says
Child Porn Recovered During Early Morning Maryland Raid, Teen Arrested, Sheriff Says A Maryland teen is behind bars after a dawn raid at his home turned up child sexual abuse material, investigators said. An 18-year-old Taneytown man is facing multiple charges after an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation led to an early-morning search at his Carroll County home, authorities announced on Wednesday. Luis Esteban Diaz, 18, was taken into custody on Friday, May 30, after detectives served a 5:30 a.m. search warrant at his home, according to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives with the Carroll County Advocacy and Investigation Unit, along with the Cr…

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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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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 Virginia Apartment: Police Woman Given Drink, Sexually Assaulted In Virginia Apartment: Police
Woman Given Drink, Sexually Assaulted In Virginia 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 Maryland: DOJ Victim Duct-Taped, Killed, Set on Fire After FaceTime Ransom Demand In Maryland: DOJ
Victim Duct-Taped, Killed, Set on Fire After FaceTime Ransom Demand In Maryland: 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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