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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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Schools
Student Assaulted, Car Stolen Outside Maryland High School, Sheriff Says Student Assaulted, Car Stolen Outside Maryland High School, Sheriff Says
Student Assaulted, Car Stolen Outside Maryland High School, Sheriff Says A group of teens are wanted after assaulting a student outside a Charles County high school and stealing his vehicle, according to the sheriff's office. On Wednesday morning, a student from St. Charles High School was approached in the parking lot by multiple people and struck in the head with what investigators believe was a handgun.  The student dropped his keys, and the group picked them up and fled in his car. The teen was treated for an undisclosed injury by responding paramedics. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, the assault does not appear to be random and detec…

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Police & Fire
Third Man Arrested For Mother's Day Murder Of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC: MPD Third Man Arrested For Mother's Day Murder Of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC: MPD
Third Man Arrested For Mother's Day Murder Of 10-Year-Old Arianna Davis In DC: MPD A third person has been arrested in connection to the Mother's Day shooting that killed 10-year-old Arianna Davis in DC last year. Charles Edward Owens, 24, has been arrested and charged with murder, joining 19-year-olds Dallas McKinney and Koran Gregory, who were previously arrested. At the time he was charged, Owens was already in custody in a DC jail, according to police. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, 2023, investigators said that Davis was hit by a stray bullet in the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE, after dozens of shots rang out in the area. Officials said that the fami…

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Traffic
Passenger Killed In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash: State Police Passenger Killed In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash: State Police
Passenger Killed In Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash: State Police Police have identified the 87-year-old man who was killed after being rushed to an area hospital following a crash in St. Mary's County. Maryland State Police troopers were called early on Tuesday, March 5 to the area of Great Mills Road at East Run Drive in Lexington Park, where there were reports of a two-vehicle crash that left at least three people with injuries. Google Maps street view According to police, first responders found Joseph Leroy Greer, 87, of Dameron suffering from serious injuries, and he was rushed by paramedics to MedStar St. Mary's Hospital, where he later died. The…

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Lifestyle
Dogs Suffering From Critical Injuries In DC House Fire See Support From Community Dogs Suffering From Critical Injuries In DC House Fire See Support From Community
Dogs Suffering From Critical Injuries In DC House Fire See Support From Community A family is rallying community support following a critical fire in Southeast DC that destroyed a woman's home and left her beloved dogs with serious injuries. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to a home in the 3500 block of Ely Place SE, when flames tore through the residence and destroyed the property. The site of the fire in DC Twitter/@dcfireems One firefighter reported minor injuries and crews were able to get the fire under control, but two dogs - Sage and Adonis - belonging to Giavonna Morgan sustained critical injuries before th…

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News
Gunman Charged With Murdering Popular Teenager On DC Metro Train: Feds Gunman Charged With Murdering Popular Teenager On DC Metro Train: Feds
Gunman Charged With Murdering Popular Teenager On DC Metro Train: Feds The 23-year-old man accused of killing 17-year-old Brendan Ofori on a Metro rail car in DC is facing federal charges, authorities announced on Wednesday. On March 6, District resident Keith Williams was indicted on a first-degree murder while armed charge following the fatal shooting of the teen on a Green Line Metro train. According to the indictment, on May 28, 2023, Williams and Ofori were traveling separately when the latter got onto a southbound train at the West. Hyattsville Metro Station. Prosecutors say that Williams was captured on video entering the Stadium Armory Metro Stat…

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News
Repeat Drug Offender Facing Harsh Penalty In Maryland: State's Attorney Repeat Drug Offender Facing Harsh Penalty In Maryland: State's Attorney
Repeat Drug Offender Facing Harsh Penalty In Maryland: State's Attorney Prosecutors in Harford County are throwing the book at a repeat drug offender who was convicted - again - of trafficking crack cocaine and faces a lengthy prison stay. Edgewood resident Xavier Alexander Stanfield, 30, who is no stranger to clashing with law enforcement, is facing decades in prison after being convicted of new charges for dealing drugs in the region after he was busted by an undercover officer. "The jury in this case confirmed that Xavier Stanfield is a drug dealer, and this verdict is a huge win for Harford County," State's Attorney Alison Healey, who personally prosecuted …

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Traffic
Escapee Wanted For Ditching Court-Ordered GPS Device, Fleeing In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Escapee Wanted For Ditching Court-Ordered GPS Device, Fleeing In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Escapee Wanted For Ditching Court-Ordered GPS Device, Fleeing In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Recognize her?  Investigators from the St. Mary's Sheriff's Office are seeking the public's assistance in tracking down Lexington Park resident Ashley Lauren Markart, who was able to escape home detention following her arrest on a weapons offense. According to officials, Markart was on home detention when she removed her court-ordered GPS monitoring device and fled the area. The 31-year-old woman was described as being 5-foot-4 weighing 135 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. No other details were provided by the sheriff's office. Anyone with information regarding Markart or her …

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Schools
Teen Sent Bomb Threat To Staffer At Prince William County HS, Police Say Teen Sent Bomb Threat To Staffer At Prince William County HS, Police Say
Teen Sent Bomb Threat To Staffer At Prince William County HS, Police Say A teenager was charged following an investigation into a bomb threat that was made targeting a Prince William County high school, police say. On Tuesday morning, the School Resource Officer assigned to Hylton High School on Spriggs Road in Woodbridge was notified about a threat made via email targeting the building. According to the Prince William County Police Department, the investigation led them to a 15-year-old student, who allegedly sent the threat to a school staff member. It was ultimately determined that the threat was not credible and neither students nor staff were ever in any d…

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Police & Fire
Repeat Probation Violator Behind Bars For Assaulting Arresting Officer In Maryland: Sheriff Repeat Probation Violator Behind Bars For Assaulting Arresting Officer In Maryland: Sheriff
Repeat Probation Violator Behind Bars For Assaulting Arresting Officer In Maryland: Sheriff A wanted fugitive who has repeatedly violated the terms of his probation is facing fresh charges in Charles County after assaulting an officer while armed with a gun he was prohibited from possessing. Eric Figeroux, 28, was arrested following an investigation into reported gunshots which led to a chaotic scene that ended with him behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. Over the weekend, officers responded to the 2700 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf in the early hours of Saturday when gunshots rang out in the area. As members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office approached, they…

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News
Former DC Non-Profit Leader Gets Prison Time For $150K Affordable Housing Embezzlement Scheme Former DC Non-Profit Leader Gets Prison Time For $150K Affordable Housing Embezzlement Scheme
Former DC Non-Profit Leader Gets Prison Time For $150K Affordable Housing Embezzlement Scheme A minister who was the former head of a non-profit organization in Southeast DC is heading to prison taking from the poor and giving to her self while embezzling more than $150,000 from its coffers, federal authorities announced. Rowena Joyce Scott, 71, was sentenced this week to 18 months in prison for a scheme to steal money from a corporation she was entrusted to run which was created to aid some of the District's economically-challenged residents. According to prosecutors, Scott – a minister and the former head of the Ward 8 Democrats – was convicted following a June 2023 jury…

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