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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

Decomposing Body Dumped Along Prince William County Roadway: Police A pair of Virginia men are at large after allegedly moving a dead body and dumping it in the middle of a residential street in Woodbridge, police said. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 13200 block of Trowbridge Drive around 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, where they found the decomposing remains of a man lying in the roadway. Authorities said 42-year-old Robert Patrick Hearn, of Annandale, died at a different location before his body was transported and left at the scene. The Medical Examiner’s Office is working to determine the cause of death, but…

by Zak Failla

02/10/2025

Schools

Teacher’s Assistant Shows Up Drunk To Park View High School: Sheriff A teacher’s assistant at a Loudoun County high school is facing charges after allegedly showing up intoxicated on campus in the middle of the school day, authorities said. Travis Jones, a staff member at Park View High School in Sterling, was arrested for public intoxication on Friday, Feb. 7, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. The school resource officer (SRO) assigned to the building was alerted around 11:55 a.m. that Jones appeared to be under the influence while at work, officials said. After an investigation, authorities determined his condition warranted an arrest, and …

by Zak Failla

02/10/2025

Schools

Student Brought Loaded Handguns To Potomac High School In Oxon Hill: Police A 19-year-old high school student was arrested after allegedly bringing two loaded handguns onto school grounds in Oxon Hill, according to Prince George’s County Police. Jamel Curtis, an 11th grader at Potomac High School, was taken into custody after school security discovered the weapons hidden in his clothing as he passed through a metal detector around 10:45 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, police said. Prince George’s County Schools security immediately notified police, and officers responded to take Curtis into custody. He is now facing multiple charges, including handgun on person and posse…

by Zak Failla

02/10/2025

Police & Fire

Driver Ejected, Killed In Rollover Lexington Park Crash: Sheriff A violent crash in Lexington Park left a 59-year-old woman dead after she was ejected from her vehicle when it overturned, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, near the Crossroads Apartments on Great Mills Road, when a 2015 Nissan Armada slammed into the back of a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, authorities said. Zykera Sharnae Shubrooks-Nunley, 20, was behind the wheel of the Nissan when she struck the Chevrolet, operated by Kathy Mae Davis, 59, investigators said.Both drivers are from Lexington Park. The impact sent Davis’s ve…

by Zak Failla

02/10/2025

Police & Fire

Killer Had Help From GF Following Fatal Shooting Of Suitland Father: Police A Maryland couple has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Suitland, where authorities say a man was gunned down inside an apartment building over a dispute. Francis Holmes Jr., 30, of Temple Hills, is facing murder charges, while his 28-year-old girlfriend, Marquis Anbaz, has been charged as an accessory after the fact in connection to the fatal shooting of Brian Speaks last year, according to Prince George’s County Police. Officers responded to the 3500 block of Parkway Terrace Drive around 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2024, after receiving reports of a shooting. Inside an apartm…

by Zak Failla

02/10/2025

Police & Fire

Bank Robber Captured At Fredericksburg Hotel: Spotsy Sheriff A Virginia man who thought he had a clean getaway after robbing a Fredericksburg bank didn’t stay free for long, thanks to quick-thinking cops and a tipster, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. Lemar Gerald Dawson, 45, of Locust Grove, was busted on Saturday, Feb. 8, after deputies tracked him to a hotel in Fredericksburg, during an investigation into a bank robbery, officials said. Dawson’s downfall started just before 11:15 a.m. on Saturday morning, when he allegedly walked into the Truist Bank on Plank Road and demanded cash from an employee. No weapon, no big s…

by Zak Failla

02/09/2025

Lifestyle

Winning Numbers For Saturday, Feb. 8 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $131M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Saturday, Feb. 8 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $131 million with a $60.6 million cash option after being recently reset. If no Lottery player claims the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll to around $142 million for the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10. The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 23-44-57-60-62 with a Powerball of 09 and the Power Play was 2X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball,…

by Zak Failla

02/09/2025

Police & Fire

Scooter Rider Ejected, Killed In Leonardtown Crash With Sedan, Sheriff Says A 71-year-old man was killed in Leonardtown after his motor scooter collided with a Nissan sedan, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the 28000 block of Point Lookout Road on shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, where they found a two-vehicle crash involving a 2023 Zhilong BWS motor scooter and a 2023 Nissan Versa, police said. The St. Mary’s County Collision Reconstruction Unit determined that Leonardtown resident Joseph Louis Young attempted to cross Point Lookout Road but failed to yield the right-of-way, leading to the crash. Young was ejec…

by Zak Failla

02/08/2025

Police & Fire

Employees Sold Cocaine To Undercover Officers At Popular Harford County Burger Joint: Sheriff A Harford County restaurant became the center of a major drug bust, with multiple employees accused of selling cocaine while working, according to the Harford County Drug Task Force. Detectives arrested several suspects following a months-long investigation into drug activity at Abbey Burger in Havre de Grace, where cocaine sales allegedly took place inside the restaurant—sometimes while employees were on the clock. Michael Wade, 42, of Aberdeen, was identified as a key suspect in the operation. The investigation began in Sept. 2024, when authorities received multiple complaints and …

by Zak Failla

02/08/2025

Sports

Baltimore Man Flew Drone Over M&T Stadium Causing Pause Of NFL Playoff Game: Feds A Baltimore man is facing federal felony charges after authorities say he illegally flew a drone over M&T Bank Stadium, forcing a temporary suspension of the NFL Wild Card Game against the Steelers. Alexis Perez Suarez, 43, has been charged with knowingly operating an unregistered drone, flying without an airman’s certificate, and violating US National Defense Airspace, federal prosecutors announced. During the Ravens' playoff game, the Federal Aviation Administration had imposed a temporary flight restriction (TFR) around the stadium, banning all unauthorized drones and aircraft within…

by Zak Failla

02/08/2025

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