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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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COLD CASE: Serial Abuser Learns Fate For 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney COLD CASE: Serial Abuser Learns Fate For 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney
Cold CASE: Serial Abuser Learns Fate For 1981 Rapes In Maryland: State's Attorney A 67-year-old man may spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting to rape and sexual assault stemming from a pair of attacks dating back to 1981 in Montgomery County, authorities announced on Thursday. Marion Pearson, now living in North Carolina, pleaded guilty in October to second-degree rape and sex assault for the attacks of two victims in separate attacks in April and June 1981.  On Thursday, Dec. 19, authorities announced that Pearson was sentenced by a judge in Montgomery County to 40 years in prison suspending all but 17 years to serve and two years of superv…

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Police & Fire
Death Of Woman Found With 'Multiple Injuries' In Cecil County Under Investigation: State Police Death Of Woman Found With 'Multiple Injuries' In Cecil County Under Investigation: State Police
Death Of Woman Found With 'Multiple Injuries' In Cecil County Under Investigation: State Police Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a 29-year-old woman who was found with multiple injuries in Cecil County early Wednesday morning. Troopers responded to the 800 block of Bethel Road in Chesapeake City shortly before 6 a.m. on Dec. 18, according to state police, where they found the woman - whose name has not been released. Emergency medical personnel transported the woman to ChristianaCare Union Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police said. Her identity is being withheld, and the cause and manner of her death are pending an autopsy by the Office of the Chi…

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Virginia Nurse Admits To Distributing Videos Showing Rape, Sexual Abuse Of Minors: Feds Virginia Nurse Admits To Distributing Videos Showing Rape, Sexual Abuse Of Minors: Feds
Virginia Nurse Admits To Distributing Videos Showing Rape, Sexual Abuse Of Minors: Feds A Virginia nurse practitioner admitted to distributing child pornography, including videos depicting the rape and abuse of young boys, federal officials announced on Thursday. Lucas Allen Fussell, 42, of Onley, entered his plea this, Dec. 18, in US District Court in DC, according to US Attorney Matthew Graves, pleading guilty to two counts of distributing child pornography. Authorities said that between December 2023 and February 2024, Fussell used an encrypted messaging app to exchange explicit material with another person whose devices were later seized and searched by the FBI. During th…

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Schools
Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction At Charles County Bus Stop: Sheriff Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction At Charles County Bus Stop: Sheriff
Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction At Charles County Bus Stop: Sheriff A concerned local is being hailed as a hero after saving an 8-year-old boy who was taken by a woman while waiting for his school bus in Charles County on Thursday morning, according to the sheriff's office. The J.C. Parks Elementary School student was near his bus stop in Bryans Road shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 19 when he was approached by local resident Krystal Ninette Clay, who asked him to get in her Chevy in the area of Hard Bargain Circle and Montrose Road. The boy initially declined but ultimately complied, investigators said. Clay then drove a short distance before stopping …

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Business
Jackpot To-Go: $50K Powerball Win Shakes Up Waldorf Woman's Dinner Plans Jackpot To-Go: $50K Powerball Win Shakes Up Waldorf Woman's Dinner Plans
Jackpot To-Go: $50K Powerball Win Shakes Up Waldorf Woman's Dinner Plans A quiet dinner out turned into a $50,000 surprise for one lucky Charles County woman, leaving her appetite in the dust and a carryout bag in her hand. The bank employee, who decided to remain anonymous, was enjoying a meal at a restaurant last week when a routine ticket scan changed her evening—and her plans. For the better.  While waiting for her food, she decided to check a pile of Lottery tickets she’d been holding onto, explaining that while she only plays once in awhile, she tends to hang off on checking her tickets until there is "a solid handful."  While waiting for her m…

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Second Suspect Wanted For Deadly Downtown Fredericksburg Shooting Surrenders: Police (UPDATED) Second Suspect Wanted For Deadly Downtown Fredericksburg Shooting Surrenders: Police (UPDATED)
Second Suspect Wanted For Deadly Downtown Fredericksburg Shooting Surrenders: Police (Updated) It didn't take long for a suspect wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Tyler Lee Jones last weekend to surrender to police. Elijah Musgrove, who was identified during the investigation into a shooting on Sunday, Dec. 14, reportedly turned himself in to authorities at the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office in West Virginia after a short-lived stint on the run. His arrest comes in the wake of Woodford resident Izaiah Jabbar Daniels' arrest during a stop by members of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Police said the shooting, which occurred early on Dec. 14 in the 4…

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Business
Virginia Man Turns $2 Bet Into $500K Jackpot; Local Store Snags $10K Bonus Virginia Man Turns $2 Bet Into $500K Jackpot; Local Store Snags $10K Bonus
Virginia Man Turns $2 Bet Into $500K Jackpot; Local Store Snags $10K Bonus When Henrico resident Lorenzo Robinson snagged a $500,000 jackpot in the Virginia Lottery's Bank a Million game, he wasn’t the only one cashing in. Robinson hit all six winning numbers—4, 5, 7, 10, 15, and 29— and courtesy of his clever use of the "Play Your Way" feature, which split his $2 wager into two sets of numbers, he walked away with a cool half-million dollar jackpot win. Robinson’s ticket didn’t even need the Bonus Ball number—32—to seal the deal. The luck didn’t stop there.  The store where Robinson bought the ticket, Varina Market at on Darbytown Road, earned a $10,000 b…

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Schools
Violence at Alexandria High School Prompts Virtual Classes, Increased Police Patrols In Area Violence at Alexandria High School Prompts Virtual Classes, Increased Police Patrols In Area
Violence at Alexandria High School Prompts Virtual Classes, Increased Police Patrols In Area With winter break fast approaching in Alexandria, students and educators are grappling with unrest following a series of fights that reverberated throughout the community. Around noon on Wednesday, Dec. 18, chaos erupted at Alexandria City High School when two school resource officers responded to reports of multiple fights breaking out in hallways and the cafeteria, according to police. Alexandria Public Schools Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt called the incidents "disheartening and concerning," while announcing that there will be no in-person instruction at any ACHS campus on Thursd…

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Buzz Over Recent Drone Sightings Prompts Police Response In Montgomery County Buzz Over Recent Drone Sightings Prompts Police Response In Montgomery County
Buzz Over Recent Drone Sightings Prompts Police Response In Montgomery County The recent rash of drone sightings up and down the East Coast has not reached parts of Maryland, though concern is still on the rise for some, prompting some police agencies to proactively reach out to their communities. On Thursday, the Montgomery County Department of Police issued a fresh alert addressing the reports of suspicious unmanned aircraft sightings that have made national headlines. Although the department is not currently investigating any drone-related incidents in the county, authorities released a statement reminding residents about their active drone program and emphasizing…

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Mother Taking Care Of Infant Daughter Busted With Drugs In Woodbridge Apartment: Police Mother Taking Care Of Infant Daughter Busted With Drugs In Woodbridge Apartment: Police
Mother Taking Care Of Infant Daughter Busted With Drugs In Woodbridge Apartment: Police A 31-year-old woman in Prince William County woman is facing serious charges after police say she was found with drugs in her home while caring for her infant daughter in Woodbridge. Officers responded to the Elevations One Apartments on the 14300 block of Jeffries Road on Tuesday morning to investigate suspected drug activity, police said, though they found much more incriminating things when they arrived. During the investigation, officers from the Prince William County Police Department discovered Mia Lisia Guthrie in possession of suspected illegal drugs packaged for distribution, accor…

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