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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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Arrest Made In 2017 Disappearance, Murder Of Virginia Mother, Infant: 'Long Time Coming' Arrest Made In 2017 Disappearance, Murder Of Virginia Mother, Infant: 'Long Time Coming'
Arrest Made In 2017 Disappearance, Murder Of Virginia Mother, Infant: 'Long Time Coming' After nearly eight years of unanswered questions, authorities in Virginia have made an arrest in the 2017 cold case murder of a young mother and her infant daughter, officials announced. Carlos A. Johnson Jr., 46, of Newport News, was taken into custody around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, in connection with the deaths of 34-year-old Keir Johnson and her 8-month-old daughter, Chloe Johnson, according to Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. The mother and child were last seen on April 30, 2017.  God bring them home!...It's been way too long!!! Why?!? @crimeonlinenews @NancyGrac…

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Police & Fire
Teen Wanted For Armed Robbery Reported Missing In Fredericksburg, Police Say Teen Wanted For Armed Robbery Reported Missing In Fredericksburg, Police Say
Teen Wanted For Armed Robbery Reported Missing In Fredericksburg, Police Say A Virginia teen wanted on a host of charges who has also been reported missing by his family is at large and authorities are urgently attempting to track him down. Aliem Mabu Kamara, 16, of Fredericksburg, was last seen at his home in Idlewild around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, and was reported missing by his parent two days later, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. The teen is the subject of a juvenile detention order on multiple serious charges, including: Two counts of entering a dwelling with intent to rob, rape, arson, or murder; Use of a firearm in the commi…

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Weather
Thousands Without Power After Damaging Winds Whip Through Maryland: BGE Thousands Without Power After Damaging Winds Whip Through Maryland: BGE
Thousands Without Power After Damaging Winds Whip Through Maryland: BGE Thousands in Maryland are still without power late on Monday afternoon after whipping winds caused chaos in some neighborhoods. Trees were toppled and power lines were downed during the weather event, which saw gusts approaching 60 mph overnight in parts of the state. The overnight wind gusts in Maryland. National Weather Service As of 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, BGE was still reporting more than 1,700 active outages, impacting 21,891 of the company's 1.32 million customers. According to BGE there were still outages impacting residents and businesses:  Anne Arundel: 235 ou…

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Police & Fire
Reptile Tank Fire Displaces Family Of Nine In Leesburg Reptile Tank Fire Displaces Family Of Nine In Leesburg
Reptile Tank Fire Displaces Family Of Nine In Leesburg A Leesburg family of nine is without a home after a devastating electrical fire ripped through their house on Valentine’s Day, destroying nearly everything inside. Firefighters rushed to the 800 block of Wage Drive just after 6:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, where they were met with flames and heavy smoke pouring from the first floor of the split-level home, according to Loudoun County fire officials. The residents made it out unharmed, but their pets weren’t as lucky as Loudoun County Animal Services responded to assist the family after a cat and a reptile perished in the blaze. Crews from L…

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Police & Fire
Reckless Driver With Unrestrained Child Wanted By Police In Prince William County Reckless Driver With Unrestrained Child Wanted By Police In Prince William County
Reckless Driver With Unrestrained Child Wanted By Police In Prince William County Authorities in Northern Virginia are searching for a man accused of abducting a woman and their young child before fleeing in her vehicle in Prince William County, investigators say. Officers responded around 11:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, to a home in the 7400 block of Brunson Circle in Gainesville after a domestic dispute turned violent, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say that 26-year-old Naim Arrak assaulted a 27-year-old woman, described as an acquaintance, during an argument, hitting her in the face before grabbing her by the neck.  At one…

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Police & Fire
Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
Convicted Felon Threatened Victim With Handgun In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says A St. Mary’s County man with a criminal past is back behind bars after allegedly threatening someone with a handgun, authorities announced. Akeem Grinnell-Cropper, 35, was arrested on Feb. 13, after deputies responded to reports of a suspect brandishing a firearm in the 21000 block of Enterprise Road in Lexington Park, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived at around 8:10 a.m., they canvassed the area and found a man matching the victim’s description near Midway Drive and Yorktown. Grinnell-Cropper initially refused to comply with commands but was taken …

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Traffic
Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Dumfries: Police Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Dumfries: Police
Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Dumfries: Police An 18-year-old driver was killed after his speeding Audi veered into oncoming traffic and collided with an SUV in Dumfries, authorities announced. Mihai-Mario Stoica, of Woodbridge, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Sunday, Feb. 16 crash near Dumfries Road and Van Buren Road, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say Stoica was driving a 2013 Audi A7 above the posted speed limit when he lost control, crossed the median, and slammed head-on into a 2024 Cadillac Escalade traveling in the opposite direction around 10:30 p.m. A 25-year-old passenger in Stoica’s vehicle…

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Police & Fire
Montgomery County Carjacker Beats Driver, Runs Victim Over In PA Attack: Police Montgomery County Carjacker Beats Driver, Runs Victim Over In PA Attack: Police
Montgomery County Carjacker Beats Driver, Runs Victim Over In PA Attack: Police A Maryland man is facing a long list of felony charges after allegedly ramming into another vehicle, beating the driver, and running them over with their own vehicle before fleeing in the stolen car, authorities announced. West Hazleton Police say 40-year-old Damascus resident David William Kelpy was arrested after a violent carjacking and assault that unfolded early Saturday morning on East Broad Street. Officers were called around 1:10 a.m. on Feb. 15 for a report of a fight and stolen vehicle.  Investigators determined that Kelpy intentionally rammed his pickup truck into the back …

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Police & Fire
Two Killed By Suspended, Speeding Driver In Frederick: Sheriff Two Killed By Suspended, Speeding Driver In Frederick: Sheriff
Two Killed By Suspended, Speeding Driver In Frederick: Sheriff A Montgomery County man with a suspended license was speeding when he veered into oncoming traffic, causing a deadly head-on crash, investigators say. James Henry Walker, 43, of Dickerson, was behind the wheel of a 2015 Toyota Camry on a suspended license when he crossed the center line on Buckeystown Pike and slammed into a 2014 Hyundai Sonata, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash happened around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, near Adamstown Road. Walker was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of the Hyundai, Caitlynn Nicole James, 31, of Frederick, suffered …

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Police & Fire
Teen Critically Injured, Man Wounded In Shooting Inside Arlington Apartment Building Teen Critically Injured, Man Wounded In Shooting Inside Arlington Apartment Building
Teen Critically Injured, Man Wounded In Shooting Inside Arlington Apartment Building A teenager suffered critical injuries, and a man was hurt after a gunman opened fire during a dispute inside an Arlington apartment building, authorities announced. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, in the 1600 block of South Eads Street in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood, according to Arlington County Police. Officers responding to the scene found a teen boy and a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were rushed to area hospitals. The teen remains in critical but stable condition, while the man’s injuries were described as non-life-threatening, police …

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