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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
Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds
Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds A District man who "shot multiple times in quick succession in (an) early morning attack" on Valentine's Day four years ago has been convicted of murder and assault with the intent to kill, federal authorities announced. Matthew Walker, 25, was found guilty of a host of charges following a trial for the February 2019 shooting of two men, one of whom was shot dead and another who died three years after the shooting.  According to prosecutors, at around 5:45 a.m. on Feb. 14, 2019, a masked gunman walked into Trojan Labor, a temporary labor agency in Northeast DC, and made his way directl…

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Police & Fire
Dog Euthanized After Being Stabbed By Man In Virginia, Police Say Dog Euthanized After Being Stabbed By Man In Virginia, Police Say
Dog Euthanized After Being Stabbed By Man In Virginia, Police Say A dog had to be euthanized in Virginia after being stabbed while being taken for a walk with its owner in Falls Church, police say. Broadlands resident Reyan Hassan Ibrahim, 25, was arrested by members of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Police Department  at around 11 a.m. on Monday morning during a traffic stop near Dulles International Airport in connection to the assault of a dog. At around 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, police say that witnesses saw Ibrahim near the intersection of West Broad Street and South Maple Avenue when he stabbed the dog. They wer…

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Police & Fire
Teen Arrested For Home Invasion Temporarily Escaped Police In Baltimore County, Officials Say Teen Arrested For Home Invasion Temporarily Escaped Police In Baltimore County, Officials Say
Teen Arrested For Home Invasion Temporarily Escaped Police In Baltimore County, Officials Say Freedom was fleeting for a 14-year-old arrested for a home invasion who temporarily escaped from custody over the weekend in Baltimore County. On Saturday, members of the Baltimore County Police Department arrested the teen for the robbery and took him to the Dundalk Precinct to face charges; however, the facility couldn't hold the minor for long. Police say that while he was being processed, the 14-year-old managed to exit the building through an unsecured door, and when he was initially was pursued, was able to evade officers. His time on the run was short lived. Later on Saturday night…

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One Killed, One Hospitalized In Stabbing Involving Teens In Fairfax County, Police Say One Killed, One Hospitalized In Stabbing Involving Teens In Fairfax County, Police Say
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Stabbing Involving Teens In Fairfax County, Police Say A 17-year-old is dead, and a 14-year-old hospitalized following a stabbing incident reported late on Saturday night in Fairfax County, police say. Officers in Annandale were called to the 4200 block of Wadsworth Court at around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 13, where they were met by the older teen in a grassy area suffering from stab wounds. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel transported the 17-year-old to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The younger teen was found inside a nearby apartment and was taken to a hospital, where he was still being evaluated on Sunday afterno…

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News
Traveler With Measles Passed Through Dulles, Reagan Airports In Virginia: Health Officials Traveler With Measles Passed Through Dulles, Reagan Airports In Virginia: Health Officials
Traveler With Measles Passed Through Dulles, Reagan Airports In Virginia: Health Officials Health officials are cautioning about potential measles exposure in Northern Virginia airports.  The Virginia Department of Health was notified about a person who returned stateside after an international trip and traveled through Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport earlier this month and may have exposed other travelers to the virus. VDH was notified of a confirmed case of measles in a person who traveled through Northern Virginia when returning from international travel. Out of an abundance of caution, VDH is informing people who were at vari…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Murder Of Woman Found In Car On I-83 in Baltimore: Police Man Charged With Murder Of Woman Found In Car On I-83 in Baltimore: Police
Man Charged With Murder Of Woman Found In Car On I-83 in Baltimore: Police A 27-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman was found with a fatal gunshot wound on I-83 in Baltimore, police say. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called at around 1 a.m. on Sunday morning to Exit 3 on the interstate to investigate calls of reports of a woman being shot. Upon arrival, police say that they found a 30-year-old woman suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound and Christopher Lee inside the vehicle, who was conscious and not injured.  Paramedics rushed the woman to the hospital, where died from her injury, according to the departme…

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Traffic
One Injured After SUV Crashes Through Produce Section At Whole Foods In Montgomery County One Injured After SUV Crashes Through Produce Section At Whole Foods In Montgomery County
One Injured After SUV Crashes Through Produce Section At Whole Foods In Montgomery County A motorist in Montgomery County tried to turn the produce section of Whole Foods into a drive-thru on Sunday afternoon, crashing through the front of the grocery store, officials say. Shortly before noon, a car went past the front door of Whole Foods on River Road in Bethesda before ultimately coming to a crashing halt in front of the Seafood Section after smashing through fruits and vegetables on Sunday, Jan. 14. The aftermath of the crash at Whole Foods in Bethesda Montgomery County Fire and Rescue The car went through the front door and stopped in the back of the produce departme…

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Police & Fire
Animal Cruelty Probe Launched After Puppy Hurt By Projectile In Prince William, Police Say Animal Cruelty Probe Launched After Puppy Hurt By Projectile In Prince William, Police Say
Animal Cruelty Probe Launched After Puppy Hurt By Projectile In Prince William, Police Say An investigation has been launched in Prince William County after a dog was found injured and needed to be treated by an emergency vet, authorities say. At around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 1500 block of Cherry Hill Road in Dumfries to investigate reports of a dog that was found with an injury "consistent with being struck with a projectile."  Officials said that a resident found the dog suffering from an injury in the area and alerted the police, prompting the probe into the incident. The dog, described…

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Weather
Sunday Snow Squalls Possible In Parts Of DMV Region, Forecasters Caution Sunday Snow Squalls Possible In Parts Of DMV Region, Forecasters Caution
Sunday Snow Squalls Possible In Parts Of DMV Region, Forecasters Caution Another storm may bring upwards of an inch of snow to parts of Maryland, Virginia, and DC on Sunday, according to forecasters. While the DMV region won't face the same perils that forced the NFL to postpone the Buffalo Bills playoff game in upstate New York, some parts of the area may see a wintry mix on Jan. 14 as they celebrate the holiday weekend. Temperatures began cooling down on Saturday, with a cold front heading in that could bring whipping winds, some snow showers, and other inclement weather, officials say. Behind a cold front, temperatures will cool off through the day. This …

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News
DC Man Doomed By Loyalty Card Heading To Prison For Liquor Store Shooting: Feds DC Man Doomed By Loyalty Card Heading To Prison For Liquor Store Shooting: Feds
DC Man Doomed By Loyalty Card Heading To Prison For Liquor Store Shooting: Feds Loyalty will cost a District man more than a decade behind bars after he was convicted for his role in a Southeast DC shooting, federal authorities announced. Vincent James, 39, was convicted by a jury in DC Superior Court late last year following a three-day trial after a shooting outside a Southeast DC liquor store in July 2020. On Friday, James was sentenced to 132 months in prison, according to officials. Prosecutors say that at around 2 a.m. on July 30, 2020, James got into a disagreement in the parking lot of Spar Liquors on South Capitol Street SE that turned deadly. Unprompted and…

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