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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
WATCH: Maryland Troopers Hoist Injured Hiker, Kayaker In Dramatic Holiday Weekend Rescues WATCH: Maryland Troopers Hoist Injured Hiker, Kayaker In Dramatic Holiday Weekend Rescues
Watch: Maryland Troopers Hoist Injured Hiker, Kayaker In Dramatic Holiday Weekend Rescues It was a high-stakes holiday weekend for Maryland State Police Aviation crews, who pulled off two dramatic back-to-back air rescues.  The first rescue happened around 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, at Wolf Rock in Catoctin State Park, where an injured hiker had fallen from a rock face in a remote area of Frederick County, according to Maryland State Police. Trooper 2 Hoists Injured Subject Off Wolf Rock It’s been a busy holiday weekend for MSPAC. As of 4pm on Memorial Day,... Posted by Maryland State Police - Aviation Command on Monday, May 26, 2025 Because of the victim’s locatio…

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Police & Fire
Midday Baltimore Quadruple Shooting: Three In Custody, Police Say Midday Baltimore Quadruple Shooting: Three In Custody, Police Say
Midday Baltimore Quadruple Shooting: Three In Custody, Police Say Two more suspects have been arrested in connection to a Maryland quadruple shooting that left four people injured in broad daylight — including a 60-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman, police said. The latest to be apprehended are Sha’Bria Destiny McCleod, 24, and Deshawn Gwaltney, 24.  According to Baltimore Police, the pair was taken into custody in connection to the March 29 shooting on Venable Avenue that sent four to the hospital. The shooting was reported shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, when officers from the Northern District responded to reports of gunfire in…

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Politics
'Cut The Crap:' Congressman Blocked From Visiting Deported Maryland Man In El Salvador 'Cut The Crap:' Congressman Blocked From Visiting Deported Maryland Man In El Salvador
'Cut The Crap:' Congressman Blocked From Visiting Deported Maryland Man In El Salvador Congressman Glenn Ivey's trip to El Salvador took a strange turn when he was denied access to the "Maryland Man" who remains imprisoned after being mistakenly deported. Ivey had a scheduled visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in an El Salvador prison but was blocked over the holiday weekend by authorities there—much to the congressman's chagrin. "I came all the way down from the United States after we contacted their ambassador and made a formal request... We came here to visit him today, and now they're telling us we have to go all the way back to San Salvador to get a permit," he said in a vi…

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Politics
Trump Pardons Virginia Sheriff Convicted Of Selling Badges For Bribes Trump Pardons Virginia Sheriff Convicted Of Selling Badges For Bribes
Trump Pardons Virginia Sheriff Convicted Of Selling Badges For Bribes The former Virginia sheriff convicted of accepting bribes in exchange for handing out deputy badges and law enforcement credentials has received a full pardon from President Donald Trump. Trump took to Truth Social on Monday to announce that former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins, 53, had been pardoned after accepting more than $75,000 in bribes. Jenkins was convicted late last year after a jury found him guilty of taking the money — in the form of cash and campaign contributions — from multiple people, including undercover FBI agents.  In return, Jenkins appointe…

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News
Virginia Woman Dies After 150-Foot Fall At Crabtree Falls On Memorial Day Weekend Virginia Woman Dies After 150-Foot Fall At Crabtree Falls On Memorial Day Weekend
Virginia Woman Dies After 150-Foot Fall At Crabtree Falls On Memorial Day Weekend A hiking trip at Crabtree Falls turned tragic over Memorial Day weekend when a Virginia Beach woman died after a 150-foot fall, while her friend was rescued from rushing waters, according to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and EMS crews were called to Crabtree Falls in Lovingston on Saturday, May 24, for a report of two hikers who had fallen from the trail and into the water, officials said. When Nelson County deputies arrived, they found one of the hikers, Keturah Hendricks, clinging to a rock in the river to avoid being swept away.  Deputies were able to climb down a 75…

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Police & Fire
ROAD RAGE: I-95 Leesburg Gunman In Custody After Memorial Day Shooting, Police Say ROAD RAGE: I-95 Leesburg Gunman In Custody After Memorial Day Shooting, Police Say
Road Rage: I-95 Leesburg Gunman In Custody After Memorial Day Shooting, Police Say A Virginia man opened fire on another car during a Memorial Day road-rage clash on I-95 in Maryland, state police said. Fredy Gonzalez-Esquivel, 22, of Leesburg, was arrested by early Tuesday morning, May 27, according to the Maryland State Police. Troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to a stretch of the interstate around 6:30 p.m. on May 26 after receiving reports of shots fired during an alleged road rage incident. The victim told troopers that someone in another car fired multiple shots at his vehicle. The victim and his passenger were not injured. Cri…

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Police & Fire
Four Shot In Virginia Gunfight Sparked By Dispute Over Woman: Police Four Shot In Virginia Gunfight Sparked By Dispute Over Woman: Police
Four Shot In Virginia Gunfight Sparked By Dispute Over Woman: Police A Falls Church man who was shot outside an Alexandria apartment complex is now facing multiple felony charges in connection to a gunfight that left four people injured, police said. Alexandria Police officers responded to a shooting in the 3800 block of Florence Drive just before 3:50 a.m. on Monday, May 26, according to the department. When officers arrived, they found two adult men outside an apartment complex with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a nearby hospital. Shortly after, two more victims — a man and a woman — showed up at Fairfax Hospital with gunshot wounds believed to have …

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Police & Fire
Woodbridge Mom Beat Son With Belt, Choked Him In Domestic Incident, Police Say Woodbridge Mom Beat Son With Belt, Choked Him In Domestic Incident, Police Say
Woodbridge Mom Beat Son With Belt, Choked Him In Domestic Incident, Police Say A Virginia mother is facing charges after police say she choked her young son and hit him with a belt at their Woodbridge home. Danielle Alexis Hill, 34, of Woodbridge, is accused of strangling and physically disciplining her son — a boy under the age of 10 — during a domestic incident, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police say the assault happened on Thursday, May 22, in their family home in the 14500 block of Gideon Drive. The following day, the child reported the incident to school staff, who then contacted police. A school nurse evaluated the victim and found…

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Police & Fire
Human Remains Found In Burning Car Behind Davidsonville Business, Police Say Human Remains Found In Burning Car Behind Davidsonville Business, Police Say
Human Remains Found In Burning Car Behind Davidsonville Business, Police Say Fire crews made a grim discovery after a vehicle fire in Maryland — human remains were found inside the charred car, prompting a full homicide investigation, police say. Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found in a burned vehicle in Davidsonville, officials confirmed. At 9:25 p.m. on May 24, officers and fire personnel responded to the parking lot of a commercial business in the 600 block of West Central Avenue for a reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames, according to police. After extinguishing the …

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Police & Fire
Baltimore Neighborhood Rocked By Explosion: Reports (DEVELOPING) Baltimore Neighborhood Rocked By Explosion: Reports (DEVELOPING)
Baltimore Neighborhood Rocked By Explosion: Reports (Developing) First responders were called to the scene of an explosion in Baltimore on Monday afternoon, according to multiple reports. At approximately 12:40 p.m., officials responded to an incident on South Gilmor Street, reportedly an explosion.  No further details were provided by police. More information is expected to be provided. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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