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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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Multiple Vehicles Damaged By Suspected Drug Dealer Trying To Escape In Stafford, Sheriff Says Multiple Vehicles Damaged By Suspected Drug Dealer Trying To Escape In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Multiple Vehicles Damaged By Suspected Drug Dealer Trying To Escape In Stafford, Sheriff Says Multiple sheriff's vehicles were damaged in Stafford County when a suspected drug dealer fruitlessly attempted to evade his arrest, authorities announced. Jovan Terrell Ellison, 36, who has been the subject of an investigation since 2023, was already wanted for the distribution of controlled substances when he doubled down and recklessly tried to avoid being apprehended, officials say. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, Ellison was spotted in the area of Warrenton Road and the exit ramp from I-95 south in the afternoon of Wednesday, June 26, at which point deputies attempted…

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Family Displaced By Early Morning Grill, Propane Fire In Montgomery County Family Displaced By Early Morning Grill, Propane Fire In Montgomery County
Family Displaced By Early Morning Grill, Propane Fire In Montgomery County A family was displaced by a fast-moving electrical fire in Montgomery County on Friday morning, officials say. First responders were called to the 8800 block of Cochran Court, where there was a reported "heavy fire" in the back of a two-story home. Update - Cochrane Ct, single -family house, two adults & two kids were home at time of fire, smoke alarm alerted the family, they got out, no injury, significant damage, 1 family will be displaced pic.twitter.com/uJQFNMSL1Z — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 28, 2024 According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, th…

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Driver, 82, Failed To Yield In Deadly Woodbridge Father's Day Crash: Police Driver, 82, Failed To Yield In Deadly Woodbridge Father's Day Crash: Police
Driver, 82, Failed To Yield In Deadly Woodbridge Father's Day Crash: Police An 88-year-old man has died more than a week after a Father's Day crash at a busy Prince William County intersection that injured three others, police say. Woodbridge resident John Richard Gerald Grosskopf was pronounced dead on Thursday, June 27 following a crash caused by Doris Ann Grosskopf, 82, who was cited by police for failing to follow a traffic signal. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 16 officers were called to the intersection of Old Bridge Road and Harbor Drive in Woodbridge to investigate a repor…

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Man Convicted Of Strangling Teen Son, Having Friends Pray Over Him In Waldorf: Prosecutors Man Convicted Of Strangling Teen Son, Having Friends Pray Over Him In Waldorf: Prosecutors
Man Convicted Of Strangling Teen Son, Having Friends Pray Over Him In Waldorf: Prosecutors The man who painted an olive oil cross on his stepson's forehead after violently choking him during an assault in Maryland has been convicted of murder, authorities announced. George Christopher Floyd, 44, was found guilty by a jury for a heinous attack that took the life of 18-year-old Triston Treshaun Irvin during an early morning attack in Charles County. The investigation into Irvin's death inside a Waldorf residence determined that Floyd, Irvin, and the teen's mother got into a verbal argument in October last year the night before the murder, but ultimately went to bed without further …

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Speed Racer Going 117 MPH Nabbed By Police In Fairfax County (VIDEO) Speed Racer Going 117 MPH Nabbed By Police In Fairfax County (VIDEO)
Speed Racer Going 117 MPH Nabbed By Police In Fairfax County (Video) A speeding driver caught on camera darting past traffic in a sports car found himself on the fast track to a jail cell after being busted by members of the Fairfax County Police Department. This week, a driver going 117 mph in a 55 mph zone on a Virginia highway  🚫117+ MPH in a 55 MPH zone and fictitious license plates? Believe it or not, straight to jail, right away. pic.twitter.com/ahzhD9dlTi — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) June 27, 2024 Officers were eventually catch up to the white sports car, which pulled over without further incident. "He's going to jail," one of…

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Body Of Teen Reported Missing While Swimming In Pasadena Found In Maryland Waters, Police Say Body Of Teen Reported Missing While Swimming In Pasadena Found In Maryland Waters, Police Say
Body Of Teen Reported Missing While Swimming In Pasadena Found In Maryland Waters, Police Say Tragedy has struck a concerned family after the body of a missing 17-year-old who was swimming was found in the water by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. Pablo Alejandro Guevara was reported missing by his family after last being seen at around 8:30 p.m. on June 26 in the area of the boat ramp at Elizabeth Landing and Brady Recreation Way in Pasadena. At around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, the Anne Arundel County Police Department issued an alert advising that his body was recovered by fire crews following a multi-agency search for the teen. #Missing Person | UPDATE | Eliza…

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Bomb Threats Called In To Williamsport Retirement Village Lands Man Behind Bars: Fire Marshal Bomb Threats Called In To Williamsport Retirement Village Lands Man Behind Bars: Fire Marshal
Bomb Threats Called In To Williamsport Retirement Village Lands Man Behind Bars: Fire Marshal The man who made several bomb threats targeting a retirement home on different occasions has been arrested, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Hagerstown resident John Calvin Walls, 60, is facing charges following an investigation into voicemails that were left at the Williamsport Retirement Village in Washington County. According to investigators, Walls allegedly "threatened to blow up the tranquil home offering assisted living, rehabilitation, long-term care, and respite care."  On Monday, investigators from the fire marshal's office responded to the retirement home when an emp…

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Family Member Charged With Child Neglect After Child Found Outside Alone In Woodbridge: Police Family Member Charged With Child Neglect After Child Found Outside Alone In Woodbridge: Police
Family Member Charged With Child Neglect After Child Found Outside Alone In Woodbridge: Police A woman who left a toddler unsupervised "for an extended period of time" was charged with felony child neglect following an investigation in Prince William County, police say. Woodbridge resident Elizabeth Carol Powell, 64, was charged following an investigation after a Good Samaritan came to the aid of a 2-year-old boy who was found on Wednesday afternoon and alerted the authorities. According to the Prince William County Police Department, at around 2 p.m. on Jun 26, officers were called to the 11700 block of Chanceford Drive in Woodbridge to investigate reports of the found child. Inves…

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Motorists Delayed By Fatal Motorcycle Crash Blocking Route 28 In Fairfax County Motorists Delayed By Fatal Motorcycle Crash Blocking Route 28 In Fairfax County
Motorists Delayed By Fatal Motorcycle Crash Blocking Route 28 In Fairfax County Some motorists in Fairfax County were slowed to a halt on Thursday afternoon in advance of the evening commute due to a confirmed fatal crash on Route 28. First responders were called to the northbound lanes of Route 28 at around 2:30 p.m. on June 27 to allow police to investigate a crash involving a motorcycle and truck. #Herndon: NB Rt 28 just south of McLearen Rd, all lanes are blocked due to a crash. Seek alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/iYrtsjFiv6 — VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) June 27, 2024 The motorcyclist was declared dead at the scene. FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH: Sully Rd (V…

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Fugitive Smashed Police Cruiser, Hopped Curb Fleeing From Police In Stafford, Sheriff Says Fugitive Smashed Police Cruiser, Hopped Curb Fleeing From Police In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Smashed Police Cruiser, Hopped Curb Fleeing From Police In Stafford, Sheriff Says A fugitive wanted in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania counties rammed a police cruiser and hopped a curb in an unsuccessful attempt to evade his arrest in Stafford this week, according to the sheriff's office. What started as a routine attempt to serve a warrant resulted in two arrests and a pair of short-lived foot chases, though a third suspect was able to escape, officials say. On June 25, members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to Cynthias Place to locate Fredericksburg resident Steven Banks, Jr., 32, who was wanted on a host of charges in multiple jurisdictions. While…

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