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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
'Suspicious Person' Busted In Stolen Car With Stolen Plates Outside Maryland Business: Police 'Suspicious Person' Busted In Stolen Car With Stolen Plates Outside Maryland Business: Police
'Suspicious Person' Busted In Stolen Car With Stolen Plates Outside Maryland Business: Police There is no shortage of criminal charges for a wanted 31-year-old man who was busted by police in Montgomery County who were called to investigate a "suspicious person" at an area business over the weekend. Members of the Rockville City Police Department responded to Ulta Beauty Supply in the 1600 block of Rockville Pike on Sunday afternoon, where they say Germantown resident Phillip Andrew Murray was reportedly acting curiously, and may be armed, officials said. Responding officers confronted Murray outside the store as he was attempting to get into a Toyota - which had suspicious license …

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Mercedes Driver Killed After Losing Control, Crashing SUV Into Tree In Maryland: Police Mercedes Driver Killed After Losing Control, Crashing SUV Into Tree In Maryland: Police
Mercedes Driver Killed After Losing Control, Crashing SUV Into Tree In Maryland: Police A driver was killed after failing to negotiate a tricky turn in Anne Arundel County on Monday morning, police say. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called at around 1:40 a.m. on Feb. 5 to investigate a reported single-vehicle crash on Brock Bridge Road south of River Bridge Way in Laurel. According to officials, Duke Kepha Mwebi was driving a 2021 Mercedes GLC300 north along on Brock Ridge Road when he lost control and went off the right side of the roadway and into a tree. The 41-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene by Prince George's County paramedics. Hi…

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Woman Hiding In Locked Bathroom Helped Thwart Home Burglary In Maryland, Police Say Woman Hiding In Locked Bathroom Helped Thwart Home Burglary In Maryland, Police Say
Woman Hiding In Locked Bathroom Helped Thwart Home Burglary In Maryland, Police Say A quick-thinking woman was able to keep herself safe and alert police in Montgomery County while a burglar was roaming through her home. Walter Lee Wright, 67, has been arrested and charged for an alleged burglary that was reported last week in the 4500 block of Dorset Avenue in Somerset that quickly went awry, police say. The preliminary investigation by detectives determined that the victim called police, while locked in her bathroom, as Wright was walking through her home.  When officers arrived, they saw the man, later identified as Wright, in the front of the victim’s residence, …

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Maryland State Police ID Motorcyclist Killed By Delivery Van Turning Into Driveway Maryland State Police ID Motorcyclist Killed By Delivery Van Turning Into Driveway
Maryland State Police ID Motorcyclist Killed By Delivery Van Turning Into Driveway A 63-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a crash with a delivery van turning into a St. Mary's County driveway over the weekend, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators announced that Mechanicsville resident Thomas Christiani has been identified as the driver and only person on a Honda motorcycle that was involved in the fatal crash on Saturday afternoon, authorities say. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Feb. 3, troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack were called to the area of Mechanicsville Road and Asher Road, where there was a reported two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Accor…

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Driver In Fatal Baltimore Hit-Run Tracked Down Nearly A Year After Crash, Police Say Driver In Fatal Baltimore Hit-Run Tracked Down Nearly A Year After Crash, Police Say
Driver In Fatal Baltimore Hit-Run Tracked Down Nearly A Year After Crash, Police Say Nearly a year after a fatal hit-and-run crash in Baltimore, police say that they've arrested the suspected driver. Derek Glenn, 49, has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal crash that took the life of 42-year-old Heidi Marie Rose in March 2023, according to authorities on Monday morning. According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department, investigators learned that Glenn fatally struck Rose on March 18, 2023, as she crossed the street in the 1600 bock of West North Avenue.  It is alleged that Glenn then fled the area and never notified the agency. The Ba…

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Sports
2026 World Cup Final Heading To MetLife Stadium In New Jersey 2026 World Cup Final Heading To MetLife Stadium In New Jersey
2026 World Cup Final Heading To MetLife Stadium In New Jersey The world's biggest sporting event is coming to the East Rutherford. According to multiple reports, the 2026 men's World Cup final is set to be staged at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, after FIFA spurned bids from those representing Dallas' AT&T Stadium and Stan Kroenke's palace in LA.  The majority of the action will still take place in Texas, with action shared across venues in Mexico and Canada. But the Garden State drew the big straw, bringing the big event back to the area after Giants Stadium played host during the 1994 event. "While this stadium has been more used to hosti…

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District Man Heads To Prison For Violent Daytime Stabbing Of Victim In Southeast DC District Man Heads To Prison For Violent Daytime Stabbing Of Victim In Southeast DC
District Man Heads To Prison For Violent Daytime Stabbing Of Victim In Southeast DC The man who brutally stabbed his victim in broad daylight in Southeast DC will spend years in prison after admitting late last year to the crime, federal authorities announced. Joshua Dorsey, 29, was sentenced to 96 months in prison, a judge announced, after he was was convicted of one count of aggravated assault while armed following his guilty plea in November last year. Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 1200 block of Good Hope Road SE, where they found a man suffering from stab wounds.  He was …

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Teen Charged For Assault With Intent To Murder Near Southeast DC Churches, School: MPD Teen Charged For Assault With Intent To Murder Near Southeast DC Churches, School: MPD
Teen Charged For Assault With Intent To Murder Near Southeast DC Churches, School: MPD A teenager is facing serious charges after being busted following an early-morning shooting that was reported in Southeast DC earlier this week. The Metropolitan Police Department announced on Sunday, Feb. 4 that a 16-year-old has been arrested following an investigation into a shooting in the 1000 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE that was blocks away from churches and schools in the area. It was reported at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3.  Police say that the bullet did not strike the victim, and the teen fled before officers could arrive. Over the weekend, the 16-year-…

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New Alert Issued For Man Missing In Maryland Since January New Alert Issued For Man Missing In Maryland Since January
New Alert Issued For Man Missing In Maryland Since January Seen him?  Alarm bells are ringing for some in Maryland as they continue searching for 54-year-old Richie Hawkins, who has not been seen or days after being reported missing in Prince George's County. Police issued an alert on Sunday as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Hawkins, who was last seen in the 3000 block of Brinkley Road in Temple Hills at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Hawkins was described as being 6-foot-4 weighing approximately 300 pounds. He was last seen wearing jeans, a grey jacket, and grey baseball cap. No additional details were provided by …

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Lifestyle
Maryland Man Crosses Over State Lines To Claim $150K Powerball Win In Virginia Maryland Man Crosses Over State Lines To Claim $150K Powerball Win In Virginia
Maryland Man Crosses Over State Lines To Claim $150K Powerball Win In Virginia A Maryland man who tried his luck picking up a Powerball ticket in Virginia is feeling lucky after cashing in on a six-figure prize. Teerawat Akkarach says he only plays Lottery games about once a month, but he couldn't resist purchasing a Powerball ticket last month as the jackpot was swelling.  The Rockville resident crossed over state lines into Virginia, where he headed to Sheetz on Yardley Ridge Road in Sterling to buy some Powerball tickets for the drawing on Monday, Jan. 8, though he took his time checking his numbers.  Akkarach said that he scanned a few tickets on the Vi…

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