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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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Man Terrorized Ex-GF With Gun Before Barricade Situation In Maryland, Police Say Man Terrorized Ex-GF With Gun Before Barricade Situation In Maryland, Police Say
Man Terrorized Ex-GF With Gun Before Barricade Situation In Maryland, Police Say The man who terrorized his ex-girlfriend before barricading himself inside a Carroll County home is facing a series of criminal charges, the Westminster Police Department announced. Matthew Skirka, 30, was arrested early on Wednesday morning following a standoff with officers after he kicked down his ex's door following a confrontation earlier on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Officers from the department were called at around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday night to the 200 block of East Main Street in Westminster, where there were reports of shots fired in the area involving Skirka and his ex-girlfriend.  …

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Woman, 27, Dies At Hospital Days After Being Airlifted From Maryland Crash: State Police Woman, 27, Dies At Hospital Days After Being Airlifted From Maryland Crash: State Police
Woman, 27, Dies At Hospital Days After Being Airlifted From Maryland Crash: State Police A 27-year-old woman died days after she had to be airlifted to the hospital following a crash in St. Mary's County, state police announced on Wednesday. Mechanicsville resident Casey Nicole Faulds was driving on Sunday, Feb. 4, when she was involved in a crash with another vehicle in the area of Mechanicsville Road and Red Oak Lane. Troopers responded to the Mechanicsville intersection, and police say that one of the drivers was treated by paramedics before being flown to the Washington Hospital Center for evaluation of "serious injuries." AVOID Mechanicsville Rd in area of Asher Rd fo…

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Woman Posing As Police Busted Breaking Into Virginia Home, Officials Say Woman Posing As Police Busted Breaking Into Virginia Home, Officials Say
Woman Posing As Police Busted Breaking Into Virginia Home, Officials Say A woman from Georgia who tried to pull a fast one on police in Prince William County wasn't quick enough to fool officers after she pretended to be one of them after being busted during a burglary, officials say. Genie Rhinehart, 51, is facing charges after a homeowner returned to her Cebu Island Court residence in Woodbridge and alerted authorities, who were quickly able to apprehend her, but not before the Evans, Georgia resident tried to trick them. The incident was reported shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Investigators say that a resident in the 3600 block of Cebu Island …

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Police ID Double Stabbing Victim, Suspect Killed By Cops In Virginia Police ID Double Stabbing Victim, Suspect Killed By Cops In Virginia
Police ID Double Stabbing Victim, Suspect Killed By Cops In Virginia New details have been released by the Prince William County Police Department following the fatal officer-involved shooting on Tuesday afternoon. Woodbridge resident Philip Austin Brant, 26, has been identified by investigators as the suspect who was shot and killed by officers after stabbing two people - one fatally - at an apprenticeship training center on Infantry Ridge Road in Manassas. Officers were called shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 to investigate a reported stabbing-in-progress after two people were attacked by Brant, police say. Upon arrival, they ordered him to drop the kni…

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Three Officers Shot During Standoff With Barricaded Man In DC: Metropolitan Police (UPDATED) Three Officers Shot During Standoff With Barricaded Man In DC: Metropolitan Police (UPDATED)
Three Officers Shot During Standoff With Barricaded Man In DC: Metropolitan Police (Updated) Three officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were shot during a standoff with a barricaded man on Wednesday morning, the agency confirmed. Police say that the officers were called at around 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 14 to the 500 block of Hanna Place SE to reportedly serve an arrest warrant, leading to the barricade. DC Fire and EMS remains on scene to assist law enforcement at the 5000 block of Hanna Place SE. All further press inquiries should be directed to @DCPoliceDept — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) February 14, 2024 During the subsequent standoff, multiple shots were fired, and…

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Police ID Scooter Rider Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Whitney Young Memorial Bridge In DC Police ID Scooter Rider Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Whitney Young Memorial Bridge In DC
Police ID Scooter Rider Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Whitney Young Memorial Bridge In DC New details have been released days after a 26-year-old man was killed after being rear-ended by a hit-and-run driver while riding on a scooter along the Whitney Young Memorial Bridge in Washington, DC. Diego Rodriguez-Florez, who has no fixed address, has been identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as the man killed late on Friday, Feb. 9 in the center lane of the roadway when he was struck by a pair of drivers who fled the area. According to police, shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday night, a vehicle and scooter were traveling west on the bridge when the rider was struck and t…

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Two Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Toddler Shooting In Maryland: Police Two Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Toddler Shooting In Maryland: Police
Two Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Toddler Shooting In Maryland: Police The Prince George's Police Department has released new photos and video of a pair wanted for questioning in connection to the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old child outside a Langley Park apartment complex last week. On Tuesday, the agency released new details about two persons of interest in the investigation into the murder of Jeremy Poou-Caceres on Thursday, Feb. 8.  Jeremy Poou-Caceres GoFundMe The new details come days after two men were arrested for the fatal shooting of the child. VIDEO: please call us if you recognize these 2 persons of interest in the investigat…

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Homes Condemned, Animals Rescued After Tree Toppled Onto Houses In Southeast DC (PHOTOS) Homes Condemned, Animals Rescued After Tree Toppled Onto Houses In Southeast DC (PHOTOS)
Homes Condemned, Animals Rescued After Tree Toppled Onto Houses In Southeast DC (Photos) Several families in Southeast DC got a scare on Tuesday afternoon when a tree toppled onto three homes, leaving some displaced and first responders tasked with rescuing several animals. According to a DC Fire and EMS Department spokesperson, the tree fell before 3 p.m. on Feb. 13, and three semi-detached houses were deemed condemned by the Department of Buildings. 1100 Branch Ave. SE Semi-detached homes with tree down on top of 3 homes. No injuries. Occupants evacuated. Pepco on scene. pic.twitter.com/5wJq9gL3Hz — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) February 13, 2024 Six adults were displace…

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Shooter Charged With Murder Of Young Father In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police Shooter Charged With Murder Of Young Father In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police
Shooter Charged With Murder Of Young Father In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police Investigators have apprehended a man wanted for allegedly killing a beloved 24-year-old father in Southeast DC. Robert Straughter, 26, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed for his role in the fatal shooting of Tyejuan Harkum last December, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Tuesday. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, officers were called to the 2600 block of Naylor Road SE to investigate a shooting, where they found Harkum suffering from a gunshot wound. Harkum was treated and rushed to an area hospital, where he later died fr…

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Felon Who Took Police On High-Speed Pursuit From Maryland To DC Busted With Glocks, Feds Say Felon Who Took Police On High-Speed Pursuit From Maryland To DC Busted With Glocks, Feds Say
Felon Who Took Police On High-Speed Pursuit From Maryland To DC Busted With Glocks, Feds Say A 20-year-old convicted felon from DC who took police on a chase from Maryland into the nation's capital is facing time behind bars, federal authorities announced. District resident Jordan Tyler Alexander pleaded guilty on Tuesday to weapons offenses after police found a Glock 27 in a stolen car that he crashed after taking officers on a high-speed pursuit topping 100 mph last summer. According to court documents, Prince George’s County police officer was on patrol at 2 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2023, when he watched a white Honda Accord pull into the parking lot of a convenience store in Suitla…

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