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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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Pair Who Killed Unintended Target During Hit In Southeast DC Convicted Of Murder: Feds Pair Who Killed Unintended Target During Hit In Southeast DC Convicted Of Murder: Feds
Pair Who Killed Unintended Target During Hit In Southeast DC Convicted Of Murder: Feds Two gunmen who fired dozens of shots that led to the death of an unintended target in Southeast DC have been convicted by a jury of murder, federal authorities announced. District residents Delonte Stevenson, 28, and Vorreze Thomas, Jr., 26, were found guilty of first-degree murder by armed and other offenses for the fatal January 2021 shooting of 32-year-old Terrance Allen.  Prosecutors said that on Jan. 18, 2021, Stevenson and Thomas’ vehicle intercepted a vehicle driven by Allen as it was leaving the Stanton Glen Apartments.  Stevenson fired 34 shots with a rifle, while s…

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Former Nursing Facility Aide Avoids Jail Time For Pushing Man Out Of Wheelchair In DC: Feds Former Nursing Facility Aide Avoids Jail Time For Pushing Man Out Of Wheelchair In DC: Feds
Former Nursing Facility Aide Avoids Jail Time For Pushing Man Out Of Wheelchair In DC: Feds A former employee at a skilled nursing facility will avoid jail time after abusing a vulnerable adult in Southeast DC, authorities announced. District resident Kevin Thomas, 57, was sentenced by a judge to 180 days in jail, suspended, 18 months of supervised probation, mental health and drug treatment services as deemed necessary, and ordered that Thomas make a $50 payment to the Victims of Violent Crimes Fund following an incident involving a resident. According to court documents, Thomas was employed as a customer service rep and smoking aide at Capital City Skilled Nursing Facility,…

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Police & Fire
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say
Security Guard Cut By Burglary Suspect During Safeway Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Two grocery store thieves did not go down quietly after being caught red-handed stealing merchandise and then attacking an officer in Montgomery County, police say. Fernando Calix, 38, and Christian Alexander Gonzalez, 18, have been arrested following an incident that played out in Safeway on Connecticut Avenue in Kensington when they pulled a knife on a security guard attempting to stop them from stealing. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 10500 block of Connecticut Avenue earlier this week to investigate a reported armed robbery involving the pair. …

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Police & Fire
One Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex, Police Say One Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex, Police Say
One Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex, Police Say One person was killed in an officer-involved shooting at a Maryland apartment complex, police in Prince George's say. Officers on patrol were called at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday to the 5100 block of Suitland Road for a reported breaking and entering incident, leading to the fatal incident in Suitland. When the officer arrived, they found a man inside the apartment, and during the encounter, one officer fired his weapon, striking him. First responders attempted life-saving efforts but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not provided any details about the suspect, saying only…

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Case Of Measles Confirmed In Maryland Resident Who Recently Traveled: Health Officials Case Of Measles Confirmed In Maryland Resident Who Recently Traveled: Health Officials
Case Of Measles Confirmed In Maryland Resident Who Recently Traveled: Health Officials The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed a positive case of measles in a Montgomery County resident who recently traveled internationally and through the area.  An alert was issued late on Thursday, Feb. 1, when a person tested positive for the virus after traveling through the region. Anyone who was in these locations at these times may have been exposed, according to the Department of Health:  Washington Dulles International Airport between 6 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27; Claridge House on Lyottonsville Road in Silver Spring between 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on J…

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Police & Fire
Police Seize 66K Fentanyl Pills, Pot, Mushrooms During Massive Drug Bust In Virginia Police Seize 66K Fentanyl Pills, Pot, Mushrooms During Massive Drug Bust In Virginia
Police Seize 66K Fentanyl Pills, Pot, Mushrooms During Massive Drug Bust In Virginia Tens of thousands of fentanyl pills have been taken off the street after a massive bust was reported in Prince William County, according to authorities. The Manassas Police Department announced on Thursday that a multi-agency investigation led to the seizure of drugs, weapons, and other contraband.  On Tuesday, Jan. 30, a search warrant was executed in Manassas that led to the arrest of four people found to be in possession of what police described as "a substantial amount of illegal narcotics and firearms."  During the course of the investigation, law enforcement personnel seize…

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Active-Duty Airman 'Routinely' Traveled Back To Virginia To Meet With Minors For Sex, Feds Say Active-Duty Airman 'Routinely' Traveled Back To Virginia To Meet With Minors For Sex, Feds Say
Active-Duty Airman 'Routinely' Traveled Back To Virginia To Meet With Minors For Sex, Feds Say More than two dozen underage girls were targeted by an active-duty servicemember on social media who preyed upon and sought to bring them to his hometown in Virginia, federal officials say. Brandon Tyler Lindsey, 27, now of Goldsboro, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for targeting minors in the Hampton Roads are and caused at least 29 victims to produce sexually explicit videos and photos.  According to court documents, Lindsey, an active-duty servicemember attached to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base would "routinely travel to his hometown of Chesapeake…

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Schools
Maryland Middle School 'Sheltered In Place' Following Assault Involving Students (DEVELOPING) Maryland Middle School 'Sheltered In Place' Following Assault Involving Students (DEVELOPING)
Maryland Middle School 'Sheltered In Place' Following Assault Involving Students (Developing) There will be a staggered dismissal at a Montgomery County middle school on Thursday following an incident that led to a "shelter in place order."  Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the Benjamin Banneker Middle School at around 2 p.m. on Feb. 1, where there was an incident involving students that sounded alarm bells for some. Shelter in place at Benjamin Banneker Middle School. The school doors are closed, but normal operations following an assault involving two students.#MCPD #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/nHsoH9KQm6 — Montgomery County Department of…

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Lifestyle
Family Rallying Behind Grandfather Who Lost Boat, Home In Maryland Marina Fire Family Rallying Behind Grandfather Who Lost Boat, Home In Maryland Marina Fire
Family Rallying Behind Grandfather Who Lost Boat, Home In Maryland Marina Fire The hits keep on coming for a beloved grandfather who lost his wife to a disease two years ago, now his home, in the Baltimore marina fire that destroyed two boats.  On Wednesday afternoon, the Baltimore Fire Department was called into action to battle a fast-moving blaze that torched two 55-foot vessels at the Anchorage Marina in Canton.  Fire crews were able to corral the flames and limit the damage to the two docked boats, but not before one sank and the other suffered extensive damage. Baltimore City Fire Department battled a large fire involving two 55’ vessels at the An…

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Police & Fire
Teens Targeting Women Terrorize Downtown DC During Carjacking Spree: MPD Teens Targeting Women Terrorize Downtown DC During Carjacking Spree: MPD
Teens Targeting Women Terrorize Downtown DC During Carjacking Spree: MPD Three teens who terrorized drivers during a three-hour carjacking spree throughout DC have been arrested, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Officers from the agency were able to quickly apprehend two of three teens - the third was caught by Mount Ranier police officers in Maryland - after they went on a tear earlier this week. The eventful night began at around 6:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, when a woman was exiting her vehicle in the 1200 block of Hamlin Street NE when the three surrounded her and demanded her keys; however, she was able to flee before they could steal the car. …

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