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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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Stretch Of I-95 Closed Due To Multi-Vehicle Crash In Lorton (DEVELOPING) Stretch Of I-95 Closed Due To Multi-Vehicle Crash In Lorton (DEVELOPING)
Stretch Of I-95 Closed Due To Multi-Vehicle Crash In Lorton (Developing) Some travelers here hit with hectic conditions on I-95 in Virginia on Monday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash that tied up traffic for miles. Shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, crews were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate in Lorton, where there was a reported crash involving several vehicles that shut down I-95. I-95 traffic on Monday afternoon. Virginia DOT According to reports, there were multiple injuries. LORTON, VA (FAIRFAX COUNTY) | *MVC-MAJOR TRAUMA* | NB I-95 @ MM 163 | REPORTED WITH EJECTION | 2 UNCONSCIOUS PATIENTS DOWN IN…

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Police ID 17-Year-Old Found Gunned Down On Suitland Sidewalk Police ID 17-Year-Old Found Gunned Down On Suitland Sidewalk
Police ID 17-Year-Old Found Gunned Down On Suitland Sidewalk Prince George’s County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Suitland, with a $25,000 reward on the table for anyone who can help crack the case. James Fitzgerald, 17, of Suitland, was shot and killed Friday afternoon, Dec. 13, in the 3400 block of Pearl Drive, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded to a call about a shooting around 4 p.m. and found Fitzgerald on a sidewalk with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Homicide Unit detectives are actively working to determine a motive and identif…

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Third DUI In A Decade: Intoxicated Driver Caught Behind Wheel Of Stolen Truck In Stafford Third DUI In A Decade: Intoxicated Driver Caught Behind Wheel Of Stolen Truck In Stafford
Third DUI In A Decade: Intoxicated Driver Caught Behind Wheel Of Stolen Truck In Stafford A repeat DUI offender was arrested in Stafford after deputies found her driving a stolen truck while under the influence, marking her third DUI charge in the last 10 years, officials say. Alisha Letourneau, 36, of Jeffersonton, was taken into custody on Saturday, Dec. 14 when she was spotted cruising in a stolen Ford F-150 in the parking lot of the Super 8 on Wicomico Drive, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies first noticed the truck while traveling westbound on Garrisonville Road around 10 a.m. on Saturday morning, and officials said that he was aware of a rece…

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Emergency Crews Rescue Man Pinned Under Excavator In Arlington Emergency Crews Rescue Man Pinned Under Excavator In Arlington
Emergency Crews Rescue Man Pinned Under Excavator In Arlington A person was hospitalized Monday morning after being trapped under a piece of heavy machinery in Arlington. First responders from the Arlington County Fire Department were called shortly before noon to the 3500 block of Potomac Street for reports of a person pinned beneath a toppled mini excavator. Upon arrival, fire crews found the man trapped under the equipment. He was extricated and transported to an area hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. The cause of the incident remains under investigation. As of 12:40 p.m., emergency crews were still on the scene clearing th…

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Man, 25, Killed In Single-Vehicle Woodbridge Crash Identified By Police (DEVELOPING) Man, 25, Killed In Single-Vehicle Woodbridge Crash Identified By Police (DEVELOPING)
Man, 25, Killed In Single-Vehicle Woodbridge Crash Identified By Police (Developing) Police have identified the 25-year-old man killed in a single-vehicle crash in Virginia over the weekend. Woodbridge resident Dillon Grier Harlow has been identified by investigators from the Prince William County Police Department as the driver who was killed in a crash shortly after 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15 in the area of Dale Boulevard near Kirkdale Drive. Investigators determined that Harlow was driving a 2013 Ford Focus westbound on Dale Boulevard when his vehicle veered off the road into the left-side median after passing Kirkdale Drive.  The car continued along the grassy m…

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Purple Reign: Great-Grandma In Reisterstown Scores $200K Ravens Scratch-Off Jackpot Purple Reign: Great-Grandma In Reisterstown Scores $200K Ravens Scratch-Off Jackpot
Purple Reign: Great-Grandma In Reisterstown Scores $200K Ravens Scratch-Off Jackpot A matriarch from Baltimore County plans to make this holiday season unforgettable for her family—18 great-grandchildren included—after hitting the $200,000 jackpot on a Ravens X10 scratch-off Lottery ticket. Betty Hughes, a lifelong Ravens fan from Reisterstown, was shopping with her daughter at the Giant on Reisterstown Road when the big win struck. Like a seasoned quarterback, she called the play, scratching the ticket right there in the store. “We were shocked when she scratched off that football,” her daughter said at Lottery headquarters in Baltimore, where she claimed the prize with …

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DMV Jeopardy! Stars Stumble: Tough Week Under Bright Lights Ends In Defeat DMV Jeopardy! Stars Stumble: Tough Week Under Bright Lights Ends In Defeat
DMV Jeopardy! Stars Stumble: Tough Week Under Bright Lights Ends In Defeat Who is... The DMV's Best? Turns out none of them after falling flat under the bright Jeopardy! lights. Three local contestants from Maryland and Virginia stepped up to the podium, but all three went home empty-handed, leaving the DMV without a champion. The week kicked off on Monday, Dec. 9, with Vienna ESL teacher Lisa O'Donnell taking on Boston's Bill McKinney, a vice president of restaurants and bars. McKinney cruised through the competition, winning a few games before his controversial exit on Friday. On Wednesday, Hyattsville tax accountant Sam Nguyen couldn’t clinch a victory, while …

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Police Name Second Suspect In Deadly Downtown Fredericksburg Shooting (UPDATED) Police Name Second Suspect In Deadly Downtown Fredericksburg Shooting (UPDATED)
Police Name Second Suspect In Deadly Downtown Fredericksburg Shooting (Updated) Fredericksburg police have identified a second suspect in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Tyler Lee Jones over the weekend, adding a major development to the case. Izaiah Jabbar Daniels, 21, of Woodford, was arrested during a vehicle stop by the Orange County Sheriff's Office and is now facing the following charges that include second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Daniels is currently being held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.  The Fredericksburg Police Department, with help from mutual aid partners, secured warrants and took Daniels into …

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Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Montgomery County: Police Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Montgomery County: Police
Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Montgomery County: Police A homicide investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in Montgomery County, police officials confirmed. An alert was issued at around 4:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16 when officers were called to the area of Georgia Avenue and East West Highway in Silver Spring to probe a reported death when the man's body was located. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: MCPD is on scene of a death investigation. Georgia Avenue at East West Highway is closed. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. Expect significant delays. #MCPD #MCPNews #traffic pic.twitter.com/BiC4rH28gz — Montgomery County Departm…

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Mom, Toddler Stabbed In Pentagon City: Suspect Found Hiding Under Car: Police Mom, Toddler Stabbed In Pentagon City: Suspect Found Hiding Under Car: Police
Mom, Toddler Stabbed In Pentagon City: Suspect Found Hiding Under Car: Police A young mother and her toddler are recovering in the hospital after a terrifying double stabbing on a Pentagon City sidewalk on Saturday night. Thursday night, Dec. 14, police say. The suspect, 23-year-old Leonardo Reyes of Arlington, allegedly attacked the woman and child in the 900 block of Army Navy Drive around 9:45 p.m. on Dec. 14, according to the Arlington County Police Department.  He’s now behind bars on a slew of charges, including two counts each of: Aggravated malicious wounding; Contributing to the delinquency of a child; Child abuse. Police say the incident began …

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