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Zak Failla

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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

Wanted Pair Won't Be Home For The Holidays After Christmas Eve Traffic Stop In VA: Sheriff They say "there's no place like home for the holidays." Antonio Wright and Ashleigh Sullivan are living proof of that in Virginia. Wright and Sullivan, both 31, traded pajamas and Christmas dinner for a prison jumpsuit and plastic silverware in Stafford County after being busted and readily admitting that they were wanted for previous offenses during a Christmas Eve traffic stop. A driver was stopped near the intersection of Warrenton Road and Sandford Drive at around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday night, according to a sheriff's office spokesperson, leading to a series of unfortunate events fo…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2023

Police & Fire

Target Targeted By Crafty Gift Card Fraudsters Busted In VA For Roles In Theft Ring: Police Two men from California who were part of a complex fraud ring involving altered gift cards at Target in Fairfax County are behind bars, officials say. Rongjie He, 32, and Kaiua Chen, 27, are both facing a host of felony charges after being caught with hundreds of altered gift cards that included evidence to show this crime ring extended beyond the region and possibly across the country. Rongjie He (left) and Kaihua Chen Fairfax County Police Last week Fairfax County Police officers assigned to the Springfield Town Center were flagged by security about two men who were altering gift card…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2023

Obituaries

Driver Dead After Plunging Into Anacostia River On Christmas Day (Updated) Additional details have been provided by the Metropolitan Police Department days after a 38-year-old District man died after crashing his truck into the Anacostia River. Southeast DC resident Michael Jerome Dennis was driving on Monday afternoon, when he lost control, veered over a designated footpath and grass embankment for splash landing in the water, investigators say. Officers were called to the scene when a witness called the department at around 1:30 to advise that there was a truck submerged near the 700 block of Anacostia Drive SE and the 11th Street Bridge. Update water rescue…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2023

News

Single-Vehicle Crash Claims Life Of 69-Year-Old Maryland Man, Sheriff Says An investigation has been launched in St. Mary's County following a fatal early morning crash involving a 69-year-old local resident, officials say. Great Mill resident Marcus Tyrone Harris was driving shortly after 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning in Lexington Park when he went off road and smashed his truck into a wooded area near the intersection of Willows Road and South Shangri La Drive. According to the sheriff's office, patrol units were called to the area, where they found Harris' Dodge Ram 1500 up against the tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. It rema…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2023

Police & Fire

Sheriff IDs 30-Year-Old Killed Crashing Into Spotsy Tree An early morning crash in Spotslvania has left a 30-year-old man dead after he lost control and struck a tree, officials say. Spotsylvania resident Timothy St. Peter was pronounced dead at the scene of a one-car crash along the 11700 block of Plank Road in Spotsylvania Courthouse one day after Christmas, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. St. Peter was driving his 2003 Honda at around 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26 when he struck the tree, killing him. It is unclear what caused him to lose control before crashing. Check Daily Voice for new information as the c…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2023

Police & Fire

Teen Attempted To Sexually Assault Elderly Woman During Virginia Break-In, Police Say Police officers in Virginia arrived just in the nick of time to prevent a grisly scene when a teen in Fairfax County broke into an elderly woman's home and attempted to sexually assault her, officials say. A 911 hang-up call led officers right to a woman's Chantilly home over the weekend when they went to conduct a welfare check and found a 16-year-old following her into her residence. The call was made around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23 in the 14600 block of Northwest Place. According to police, the teen tried to pull a fast one over on the investigators, stating that he was the "dist…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2023

Business

Raw Dog, Cat Food Sold In PA Being Recalled Due To Contamination Concerns The FDA is expanding a recall on a popular raw pet food product that could possibly be contaminated by Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes, authorities announced. Earlier this month, Blue Ridge Beef began recalling certain lots of their "Kitten Grind," "Puppy Mix," and "Kitten Mix," after the company notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that a sample had tested positive. The products subject to the recall were distributed between Nov. 14 and Dec. 20 packaged in clear plastic sold primarily at stores in these states: Connecticut; Massachus…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2023

Traffic

Three Hospitalized After Violent Single-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County (Photos) Three people were hospitalized on Wednesday morning when a driver lost control and crashed along a busy Montgomery County roadway. At around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, first responders were called to a stretch of westbound lanes on MD 200 between exits 8 and 3 in Rockville, authorities say. 💥Aerial Video/Photos of crash WB MD200 ICC between Exit 8 and Exit 3, near mile marker 4.3, which is before Shady Grove Road, collision, single vehicle with 1 person extricated. @DavidPazos15 #mcpd @MoCoFireWire @TheMoCoShow @ModeratelyMoco @CordellTraffic @HHFireProds… pic.twitter.com/LPbs52xsr9 — Tim P…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2023

Traffic

Person Killed After Crash Involving Motorcycle In Maryland, Police Say (Developing) Officials confirmed that a motorcyclist was killed after crashing outside an area McDonald's in Montgomery County. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday night, first responders were called to the 2100 block of Viers Mill Road near Atlantic Avenue in Rockville, where there was a reported crash involving a vehicle and motorcycle, according to a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. At 7:50 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Police confirmed that there was a pedestrian fatality in the same area. MCPD is investigating a pedestrian fatality in the 2100 block of Vei…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Metropolitan Police ID Murder Suspect In Daytime Southeast DC Shooting The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a man wanted for a murder in Southeast DC. Investigators released a photo of Tremon Jackson on Tuesday afternoon who is wanted for his alleged role in the fatal daytime shooting of 22-year-old Charles Towles in November. Charles Towles Metropolitan Police Department According to police, at around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, officers were called to the 1400 block of L Street SE to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Towles suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire a…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

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