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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
Shooting At Sheetz Being Probed As Possible Hate/Bias Crime In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says Shooting At Sheetz Being Probed As Possible Hate/Bias Crime In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says
Shooting At Sheetz Being Probed As Possible Hate/Bias Crime In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says A shooting outside Sheetz in Spotsylvania County is being investigated as a possible hate or bias crime after two Hispanic men from Prince William County were shot overnight, police say. Caroline resident Douglas Wayne Cornett, 57, is behind bars following an investigation into a shooting that was reported on Thursday night. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 28, deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office were called to the Sheetz parking lot in the 5000 block of Mudd Tavern Road in Thornburg, where they found two men - ages 29 and 45 - suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Det…

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News
One Injured By Cellphone Explosion At Northwest DC High School One Injured By Cellphone Explosion At Northwest DC High School
One Injured By Cellphone Explosion At Northwest DC High School One person suffered minor injuries when a cellphone exploded inside a Northwest DC high school. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to Roosevelt High School on 13th on Thursday morning to investigate an incident involving a person who was hurt from a lithium-ion battery that exploded.  It comes in the wake of a scooter charger fire that left one hospitalized and nearly two dozen residents displaced.  In this latest instance, one person was taken to the hospital for treatment and evaluation of undisclosed injuries. The scene was cleared by 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. The explode…

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Police & Fire
DC Housing Authority Police Officer Shot In Navy Yard; Two In Custody DC Housing Authority Police Officer Shot In Navy Yard; Two In Custody
DC Housing Authority Police Officer Shot In Navy Yard; Two In Custody Two suspects have been apprehended after a DC Housing Authority Police Department officer was shot in the Navy Yard on Thursday morning. Shortly before 6 a.m. on Feb. 29, officials say that the officer was shot in the 400 block of M Street SE, leading to a shelter in place order in the area of the Arris Apartments on 4th Street SE while members of the Metropolitan Police Department searched in the area. The officer was shot in the torso and taken by paramedics to an area hospital in stable condition, according to the agency. Police say that officers were able to track down their suspects, …

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Police & Fire
Man Pointed Gun At Drivers, Terrorized Car Dealership In Maryland, Sheriff Says Man Pointed Gun At Drivers, Terrorized Car Dealership In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Man Pointed Gun At Drivers, Terrorized Car Dealership In Maryland, Sheriff Says An armed 43-year-old man who burst into a Charles County car dealership and acted like a commando while brandishing a gun is facing a host of charges, according to the sheriff's office. Waldorf resident Rodriguez Cornelius Hagens was arrested following a strange scene that played out along Crain Highway and then inside the showroom of the dealership, sending some employees fleeing while others were forced to barricade in offices for fear of their safety. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2600 block of Crain Highway in Waldorf after receiving multiple 911 c…

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Police & Fire
Rifle-Wielding Men Robbed Woman In Parking Lot Near University Of Maryland: Police Rifle-Wielding Men Robbed Woman In Parking Lot Near University Of Maryland: Police
Rifle-Wielding Men Robbed Woman In Parking Lot Near University Of Maryland: Police An investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after a woman was robbed off-campus at the University of Maryland by a group of men wielding rifles. An alert was issued by police officials on Wednesday, Feb. 28, following an early morning incident involving a woman who was accosted while parking her car overnight in College Park, officials say. The incident happened at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning in the 4800 block of Berwyn House Road and was reported by the Prince George's County Police Department hours later. According to police, the woman reported that she was p…

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News
Medical Emergency Leads To Fatal Crash At Maryland Intersection, Sheriff Says Medical Emergency Leads To Fatal Crash At Maryland Intersection, Sheriff Says
Medical Emergency Leads To Fatal Crash At Maryland Intersection, Sheriff Says A medical emergency may have led to a fatal crash in Calvert County that took the life of an 81-year-old man.  Charles Michael Sullivan has been identified as the Huntingtown man who died after running through a stop sign and crashing into several trees shortly before noon on Wednesday, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Feb. 28, members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of Hunting Creek Road and Deep Landing Road in Huntingtown, where there were reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a Chevy Silverado. Investigators say…

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Obituaries
Retired Metropolitan Police Lieutenant Remembered As Family Man, 'Servant Of The Community' Retired Metropolitan Police Lieutenant Remembered As Family Man, 'Servant Of The Community'
Retired Metropolitan Police Lieutenant Remembered As Family Man, 'Servant Of The Community' A former lieutenant with the Metropolitan Police Department has died unexpectedly following a battle with mental illness and physical ailments, his family says. Retired Police Lt. Brahm Persaud, Sr., a beloved friend and loved one, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 21, and the community has been quick to rally around the family reeling from his death. "(His) departure has left a void in our lives, and we are determined to honor his memory by coming together to support his family during this challenging time," his family wrote on a GoFundMe campaign.  "Our goal with this fundraiser is to allev…

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Police & Fire
Burglar Who Stared Straight Into Security Camera At Large In DC, Police Say (VIDEO) Burglar Who Stared Straight Into Security Camera At Large In DC, Police Say (VIDEO)
Burglar Who Stared Straight Into Security Camera At Large In DC, Police Say (Video) A suspect who had no qualms looking straight into a surveillance camera while robbing a home in Northeast DC remains at large more than a week after the burglary, police say. The Metropolitan Police Department released video on Tuesday of a man wanted in connection to an incident last week in the 5900 block of 1st Street NE. According to investigators, the burglary was reported shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, when the man broke into the residence, took property, and fled the scene. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying a person of i…

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Lifestyle
Unclaimed Winning $1M Maryland Lottery Ticket Mystery Solved Months Later Unclaimed Winning $1M Maryland Lottery Ticket Mystery Solved Months Later
Unclaimed Winning $1M Maryland Lottery Ticket Mystery Solved Months Later Maryland Lottery officials have cracked the curious case of an unclaimed $1 million Powerball prize that wasn't collected for months because the player forgot she purchased it.  A Worcester County woman is among the state's newest millionaires, but not before she sat on a ticket worth seven figures that hadn't been touched since the Sept. 27 drawing last year. According to the Eastern Shore woman, she purchased the quick-pick ticket at the Duck In II in Snow Hill, hoping to take a stab at the then $835 million Powerball jackpot, but forgot all about it until recently. She was one of f…

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Weather
Lightning Strikes Possible As Storms Roll Through DMV Region: Forecasters Lightning Strikes Possible As Storms Roll Through DMV Region: Forecasters
Lightning Strikes Possible As Storms Roll Through DMV Region: Forecasters Whipping winds are likely, and there is a remote possibility of severe weather in parts of the DMV region on Wednesday heading into Thursday, forecasters are cautioning. Some rain and gusty wind were expected on Feb. 28, as officials say a cold front is coming to the area with winds sitting at around 25 mph and gusts expected later on Wednesday reaching upwards of 55 mph before settling down on Thursday night. According to the National Weather Service, "the latest outlook has the entire area in a 'Marginal Risk' for severe weather. "While breezy winds are expected today, a line of showers …

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