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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

Preteen Arrested For Robberies In Northwest DC, Metropolitan Police Say A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after being involved in a pair of robberies in Northwest DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Tuesday night. In late September, police said that a group of people - including the preteen - approached their first victim as he was standing next to his electric bicycle in the 1300 block of Irving Street NW. A group of five approached the man from behind and attacked him, taking the bike before attempting to flee. However, according to police, during the fracas, the first victim shouted for help, and a Good Samaritan parking his vehicle …

by Zak Failla

01/23/2024

Police & Fire

BB Gun Bandit Arrested For Assaulting Man With Weapon In Alexandria, Police Say A 25-year-old man is behind bars after hospitalizing a man with a BB gun during an altercation at an Alexandria hotel, police say. Marcos Santos, Jr. was arrested overnight following an incident in the 5000 block of Seminary Road, where officers were called to investigate a reported assault involving two men familiar with one another. There is a moderate police presence in the 5000 block of Seminary Rd. for a weapon violation. Suspect is in custody and the weapon was recovered. The victim was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.There is no threat to the public stemming …

by Zak Failla

01/23/2024

Business

Community Rallying Around Day Care Center, Children Displaced By Southeast DC Explosion The DC community is rallying to support an affordable day care that was severely damaged by last week's explosion in Southeast DC, leaving some families in a lurch. A convenience store next to the Baby Einstein Child Development Center was destroyed on Thursday, Jan. 18 when a gas leak led to a tricky fire in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE, prompting a lengthy battle that took hours to get under control. The building was leveled in DC. Twitter/@dcfireems Few injuries were reported - due in no small part to firefighters' proactive efforts to evacuate nearby buildings, as well b…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2024

Police & Fire

Arlington Teen Dies At Hospital Days After Targeted Maryland Shooting: Police The 17-year-old Virginia native who was shot across state lines in Maryland has died at an area hospital from his injuries, the Howard County Police Department confirmed. Natanael Rodriguez Cuxun, of Arlington, was a passenger in a vehicle traveling on Snowden River Parkway near Rustling Leaf in Columbia when he was shot and later died at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, according to investigators. Detectives believe that a shooter fired several shots at his vehicle at around 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21 from another vehicle that fled the scene. Cuxun was struck once, and tw…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2024

Police & Fire

19-Year-Old Crushed To Death While Working On Car In Virginia: Police A death investigation has been launched in Prince William County after a 19-year-old was crushed to death while working on his vehicle in Woodbridge, police say. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, the Prince William County Police Department received an emergency call after a man working underneath his vehicle was pinned when it fell on top of him in the 13400 block of Greenacre Drive. The man was pinned and died there, fire and rescue officials confirmed. Preliminarily, there are no signs of any foul play, according to police, who made note that the cause of death has not been…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2024

Police & Fire

Woman Charged With Murder Weeks After Stabbing In Maryland: State Police A 20-year-old woman has been charged in connection to the fatal stabbing of a Maryland man earlier this month, state police announced on Tuesday. Trenee Gattis has been hit with multiple counts of murder and other offenses following a weeks-long investigation into a fatal incident involving 34-year-old Daniel Mapes, who died at an area hospital days after being stabbed in Salisbury, officials say. Shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan 2, officers from the Salisbury Police Department were called to the 800 block of South Division Street, where they found Mapes suffering from an appare…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2024

News

Couple Tricked Cousin Into Indentured Servitude In Virginia: Feds A couple who attempted to bring slavery back to Virginia are facing captivity of their own after being convicted by a federal jury of coercing a family member into the country to work for them under false pretenses. Harmanpreet Singh, 30, and Kulbir Kaur, 43, are facing prison time after being found guilty following a two-week trial for enticing the former's cousin to provide services for them at a gas station and convenience store in North Chesterfield in questionable conditions. “(This couple) engaged in an egregious bait-and-switch, luring the victim with false promises of an education i…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2024

Police & Fire

First Responders Rescue Worker Injured On Roof Of Northwest DC Building (Video) A contractor in downtown DC found himself in a perilous position after suffering an injury while working on the roof of a building on Tuesday morning. It was DC Fire and EMS personnel to the rescue on Jan. 23 when they were called into action at around 8 a.m. in the 600 block of Park Road NW, requiring them to get creative with a construction crane. Hi-angle rescue 600 block Park Rd NW. Injured worker on roof of building under construction. We will utilize a construction crane to lower victim in a rescue basket called a stokes. Injuries not life threatening. #DCsBravest pic.twitter…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2024

Police & Fire

Flat Tire Ends Police Pursuit Involving Alleged Robbers In Arlington, Police Say Two District women are facing charges in Arlington after stealing items from a store and taking police on a short-lived pursuit, officials say. Taniya Bradford, 22, and Jamira Hampton, 23, took members of the Arlington County Police Department for a ride over the weekend before ultimately being apprehended for robbery. At around 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, officers were called to the 1000 block of North Fillmore Street to investigate a reported robbery. It is alleged that Bradford and Hampton entered the business and began collecting merchandise, with one making threats toward an employe…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2024

Police & Fire

Fugitive Wanted For Triple Murder In Virginia Apprehended In El Salvador The man wanted for a triple fatal shooting that left a fourth man with serious injuries in Prince William County last May has been apprehended in El Salvador, authorities announced. International fugitive Donald Antonio Barahona Quinonez, 28, who has no fixed address, was apprehended by the Special Force of the National Civil Police and is now being held until he can be returned to Virginia to face a host of charges for his role in the murder of three people. The Prince William County Police Department was notified of his apprehension on Monday, Jan. 22, according to a spokesperson fr…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2024

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