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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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Fugitive's Great Escape Quickly Thwarted By Stafford Sheriff's Deputies Outside CVS Fugitive's Great Escape Quickly Thwarted By Stafford Sheriff's Deputies Outside CVS
Fugitive's Great Escape Quickly Thwarted By Stafford Sheriff's Deputies Outside CVS A wanted man didn't make it far after attempting to flee from members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office who spotted him near an area CVS, officials say. At around noon on Wednesday, deputies from the sheriff's office located a wanted man in the parking lot of the store in the 2600 block of Richmond Highway, according to Major Shawn Kimmitz, who was at the scene. Happening Now:A wanted suspect was spotted and apprehended in the 2600 block of Richmond Highway. pic.twitter.com/fxFaG7onC2 — StaffordCoSheriff (@staffcosheriff) January 24, 2024 The spokesperson said that the fugitive w…

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Man Who Intervened During Fight Involving Woman In Virginia Arrested: Police Man Who Intervened During Fight Involving Woman In Virginia Arrested: Police
Man Who Intervened During Fight Involving Woman In Virginia Arrested: Police No good deed goes unpunished?  A 27-year-old man who intervened when an alteration involving a woman escalated is facing charges in Prince William County after hospitalizing another person during a fracas in Woodbridge overnight, police say. Drumfries resident Isaiah Tyree Williams was arrested and charged with malicious wounding following an incident that played out in the 13200 block of Occoquan Road on Tuesday night. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Jan. 23, members of the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate an assault after a 49-year-old woman and an acquain…

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Officer-Involved Shooting Being Investigated In Northwest DC: (DEVELOPING) Officer-Involved Shooting Being Investigated In Northwest DC: (DEVELOPING)
Officer-Involved Shooting Being Investigated In Northwest DC: (Developing) A stretch of downtown DC was flooded by members of the Metropolitan Police Department on Wednesday morning after an officer-involved shooting was reported. An alert was issued by the department shortly before 10 a.m. on Jan. 24 after an investigation was launched following a shooting near the intersection of North Capitol and New York Avenue NW. The incident led to multiple lane closures in the area, tying up traffic in DC while the department investigated the shooting. Incident: Police ActivityLocation: New York Ave and North Capitol Street, NERoad Closure: - North Capit…

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Ex-Con Accused Of Killing Friend Over Fentanyl Pills In VA Arrested In Maryland: Police Ex-Con Accused Of Killing Friend Over Fentanyl Pills In VA Arrested In Maryland: Police
Ex-Con Accused Of Killing Friend Over Fentanyl Pills In VA Arrested In Maryland: Police Weeks after a woman was found shot to death over drugs in Prince William County, police say that an ex-con wanted in connection to her murder has been taken into custody. Karen Nicole Pollard, 37, has been arrested by Virginia State Police investigators following an incident that ended across state lines in Prince George's County overnight, authorities announced on Wednesday.  Pollard had been wanted for her alleged role in the fatal shooting of 51-year-old Patricia Kathlean Beglin in late December 2023. According to police, shortly before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, officers were ca…

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Former HS Basketball Coach From Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police Former HS Basketball Coach From Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police
Former HS Basketball Coach From Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses: Police A former high school coach from the Hudson Valley is facing charges for allegedly getting inappropriate with underage players, according to police. In Virginia, the Arlington County Police Department's Special Victims Unit is investigating Rockland County native George Porcha, age 53, originally from Spring Valley and now of Winterville, North Carolina, after he was charged for multiple sexually-based offenses dating back to allegations made in 2022. Now, investigators are concerned there could be additional victims. According to the department, in October 2022, police initiated a "compreh…

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No Charges For US Park Police Officers Involved In Ill-Fated Pursuit In DC No Charges For US Park Police Officers Involved In Ill-Fated Pursuit In DC
No Charges For US Park Police Officers Involved In Ill-Fated Pursuit In DC Four US Park Police officers will not face charges for their roles in a pursuit that led to the death of James Herndon in the summer of 2022, federal authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon. The US Attorney's Office in DC announced on Jan. 23 that there was insufficient evidence to pursue any criminal or civil charges against the officers involved in the June 2022 pursuit that left the motorcyclist dead after he crashed under curious circumstances. On June 27, 2022, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department attempted to stop Herndon, who was riding a three-wheeled bike, based on a…

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Person, Dog Killed In Ewing Fire: Police Person, Dog Killed In Ewing Fire: Police
Person, Dog Killed In Ewing Fire: Police An adult and a dog were killed in a fire that ripped through a Ewing home Tuesday night, police said. First responders were called to the Boone Avenue blaze shortly before 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 23, amid reports of a possible entrapment inside, Ewing police said. Officers tried to breach the home, but were unable to due to heavy smoke and heat conditions. With an assist from neighboring agencies, crews were able to extinguish the fire, but a subsequent search of the home led to the grisly discovery of one person and a dog inside who were pronounced dead by personnel. The cause and origin of the…

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6-Year-Old Stabbed By Mom's BF In Baltimore, Police Say 6-Year-Old Stabbed By Mom's BF In Baltimore, Police Say
6-Year-Old Stabbed By Mom's BF In Baltimore, Police Say A 6-year-old child suffered critical injuries after being stabbed by his mother's boyfriend in Baltimore, police say.  Baltimore officers were called to the home on the 2000 block of Deering Avenue around 8:20 p.m. on reports of a stabbing involving a child during an attack, city police said. There, the officers learned that the child was stabbed by his mother's boyfriend, authorities said. A person of interest has been taken into custody, though no additional details have been provided. Due to the severity of the boy's injuries, homicide detectives in Baltimore have taken over t…

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Former Swim Instructor In VA Preyed On Prepubescent Victims Online: Feds Former Swim Instructor In VA Preyed On Prepubescent Victims Online: Feds
Former Swim Instructor In VA Preyed On Prepubescent Victims Online: Feds Mark Black, the former board president of the Arlington Aquatic Club who found himself on the wrong side of the law, has admitted to conspiring to sexually exploit several children in Virginia, federal authorities announced. Black, 50, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiracy to produce child pornography and coercion and enticement for his role in targeting children to exploit with others through the Internet. According to court documents, between January 2018 and October 2021, the Arlington resident was a member of two online groups dedicated to exploiting children.  "The go…

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Former Girls HS Basketball Coach Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses In Arlington: Police Former Girls HS Basketball Coach Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses In Arlington: Police
Former Girls HS Basketball Coach Accused Of Sexually-Based Offenses In Arlington: Police A former high school girl's basketball coach in Virginia is facing charges for allegedly getting inappropriate with underage players, according to police. The Arlington County Police Department's Special Victims Unit is investigating George Porcha, 53, now of Winterville, North Carolina, after he was charged for multiple sexually-based offenses dating back to allegations made in 2022. Now, investigators are concerned there could be additional victims. According to the department, in October 2022, police initiated a "comprehensive investigation" after being tipped off about possible inciden…

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