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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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Lifestyle

Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Oct. 9 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $336M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, Oct. 9 Powerball drawing. The winning numbers were 25-32-43-53-66 with a Powerball of 10 and the Power Play was 3X. The estimated jackpot is $336 million with a $165.3 million cash option. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, according to officials. Prizes then range from $1 million to $4, which can be multiplied by …

10/09/2024

Police & Fire

Driver Charged With Murder After Striking Man With Truck In Lexington Park: State Police A woman who allegedly ran down a man she was involved in an ongoing relationship with in St. Mary's County during a disagreement is facing murder and other charges following an investigation by Maryland State Police. Simone Stewart, 50, has been arrested in connection to the death of Demeatrum Scarborough, 53, who died on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Medstar Washington Hospital, one day after she ran him over with a truck. Both are from Lexington Park. Police believe Stewart and Scarborough were in a relationship, and further investigation found that they were in an altercation at the time the incid…

10/09/2024

Traffic

Curious Crash Leaves One Vehicle Upright, Second On Side At Fairfax County Intersection One car wound up landing vertically, with another on its side following a bizarre crash in Fairfax County on Wednesday afternoon. Two people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries on Oct. 9, when at least two vehicles crashed at the intersection of Collingham Drive and Roberts Road in the Kings Park West area, officials say. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the scene due to the curiosity of the crash to stabilize the vehicles, and two people were taken to area hospitals for treatment of undisclosed injuries. The crash led to a road closure on Roberts Ro…

10/09/2024

Business

Honda Recalling Nearly 1.7M Vehicles For Steering Problems, Crash Concerns Honda is recalling nearly two million vehicles due to steering issues that could potentially lead to crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that 1,693,199 vehicles are subject to a nationwide recall due to a manufacturing issue that could make it more difficult to steer the vehicles. "Due to an improperly produced steering gearbox worm wheel, the wheel can swell during use, reducing the grease film thickness between the worm wheel and worm gear," the recall alert states. "In addition, the worm gear spring preload was set improperly high, inc…

10/09/2024

Police & Fire

NY Man Kills Hotel Employee, Wounds Coworker At Ramada Inn In Fairfield: Prosecutor A New York man has been arrested and charged in a double shooting at New Jersey at a Fairfield hotel last week, authorities announced. Tyrone Malcolm, 39, of Middletown, NY, has been charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Mohammed Sahariar, which also left his co-worker with critical injuries, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna. Investigators say that shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, Sahariar and the second victim, who has not been identified, were working at …

10/09/2024

Obituaries

Waldorf Father Killed In Motorcycle Crash 'Was Vibrant Soul Who Touched The Lives Of Many' Friends and family are trying to keep the memory alive of a beloved father who was killed riding his motorcycle in Prince George's County. Waldorf resident Samuel Hinton was tragically killed after being involved in a crash with a sedan while crossing through a Forestville intersection over the weekend. The crash was reported at around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Donnell Drive, where there was a reported crash involving Hinton. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Southbound Pennsylvania Ave is closed from Walters Ln to Donnell D…

10/09/2024

Police & Fire

Would-Be Bank Robber In Hagerstown Busted After Teller Makes Emergency Call: Police A quick-thinking teller at a Washington County bank was able to foil an attempted bank robber who was quickly apprehended by police in Hagerstown. Earlier this week, William Manchester III, 39, who has no fixed address, was thwarted by a teller at F&M Trust on West Washington Street after he attempted to rob the branch. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department were called at around 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, to investigate a reported robbery in progress. According to police, Manchester slid a note to the teller indicating he had a gun, demanded money, and threatened to shoot them…

10/09/2024

News

Teen Airlifted To Hospital After Being Stabbed By Juvenile In Charles County (Developing) An investigation has been launched in Charles County after a teenager suffered serious injuries during an assault involving another teen, according to the sheriff's office. Police activity was reported at around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon in the area of St. Christopher's Drive near Feather's Court in White Plains, following an altercation between two juveniles. Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff's Office, the initial investigation determined that one teen was stabbed during an incident involving another teen. One person was airli…

10/09/2024

Traffic

Traffic Slowed After Overturned Truck Spills Debris Into Busy Montgomery County Roadway Some motorists were held up on Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery County when a dump truck overturned and spilled debris into a busy roadway. Fourth District units were called at around 2 p.m. on Oct. 9 to a stretch of Layhill Road near Norbeck Road, which led to delays for some travelers heading through the area in the area of Aspen Hill. Twitter/@4DCommander Traffic was still able to get by amid ongoing cleanup efforts, though things were slowed as they removed the debris and worked to get the truck upright. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: A single vehicle collision has southbound Layhill Road shu…

10/09/2024

Police & Fire

Improperly Disposed Oily Rags Cause $80K Garage Fire In Lovettsville, Investigators Say Improperly disposed rags in a Loudoun County garage led to a large fire that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage when they spontaneously combusted, officials confirmed. On Sunday night, multiple agencies in Virginia and Maryland were called to a reported garage fire in the 13300 block of Downey Mill Road in Lovettsville, where there was a reported blaze that broke out. First responders were met by an active fire on the exterior of the garage, though firefighters were able to contain the flames before they spreading to the inside of the structure. It then took fire and rescu…

10/09/2024

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