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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

Spotsylvania Woman Arrested on Child Pornography, Aggravated Sexual Battery Charges: Sheriff A Spotsylvania woman is behind bars after investigators linked her to online accounts used to share and store explicit images of child sexual abuse, the sheriff's office announced. On Monday, Nov. 18, deputies from the Child Victim Unit received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding an online account involved in uploading and sharing images of child sexual abuse. NCMEC flagged the account, prompting an investigation by the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office., officials said. After reviewing the evidence, authorities obtained a search warrant f…

11/20/2024

News

Drunk Driver Causes Crash In Stafford, Fibs About Fleeing Friend, Deputies Say A man with an outstanding warrant was arrested after a DUI crash in Stafford County early Sunday morning, according to the sheriff's office. On Nov. 17, at approximately 3:36 a.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident near Austin Park Drive and Richmond Highway that left one vehicle on its side with the driver trapped inside. Deputy C.T. Richardson assisted the driver of the overturned Chevrolet out of the vehicle and into an ambulance, according to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, while a second deputy spoke with the driver of a Honda also involved in the c…

11/20/2024

Lifestyle

Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Nov. 19 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $420M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, Nov. 19 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $420 million with a $191.7 million cash option. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 05-35-50-51-59 with a Mega Ball of 08 and a Megaplier of 4X If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to officials. There ar…

11/19/2024

Police & Fire

Repeat Offender Escalates To Rape On W&OD Trail In Herndon, Police Say A repeat offender with a history of indecent exposure incidents and other offenses in Virginia is behind bars following an alleged rape on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail on Monday, police officials say. Denis Humberto Naverrette Romero was arrested and charged with abduction with the intent to defile and rape following an incident on the trail that was reported in the afternoon of Nov. 18 between Ferndale Avenue and Grace Street in Herndon. According to longtime Herndon Police Chief Maggie DeBoard, shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday night, officers were called by a passerby who was appr…

11/19/2024

Police & Fire

Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Disturbance At Sheriff’s Residence In Maryland: Authorities A Chesapeake Beach man is facing multiple charges after allegedly trespassing and threatening Calvert County Sheriff Ricky Cox and his family at their home earlier this month, according to officials. On Nov. 7, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., deputies responded to the Sheriff’s home following reports of a trespassing incident involving 42-year-old Calvin Wayne Blackwell, Jr. who is familiar to law enforcement, causing a disturbance. Deputies say Blackwell was banging on the front door, yelling, and alarming Cox and his family. When officers arrived, Blackwell was seated in a vehicl…

11/19/2024

Police & Fire

Teen Committed Commercial Burglaries With Young Children In Rockville, Police Say In a startling incident, three boys between the ages of 11 and 13 have been charged in connection with two early morning burglaries at auto businesses in Montgomery County, police say. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, at approximately 1 a.m., officers responded to a burglary alarm at Superior Auto Service in the 12200 block of Wilkins Avenue, where they found a front window that was shattered and property missing. While investigating the first incident, officers received a second report of a burglary at RMA Transportation, also in the 12200 block of Wilkins Avenue, where there were employees present at…

11/19/2024

Police & Fire

Smash-and-Grab: Suspects Shatter Leesburg Jewelry Store Front, Flee With Loot, Police Say A high-end jewelry store in Leesburg became the target of a smash-and-grab burglary early Tuesday morning, leaving investigators searching for three suspects who shattered the store’s front window and made off with stolen goods. At approximately 1:33 a.m. on Nov. 19, police say that officers responded to White & Ivory Fine Jewelry, on Village Market Boulevard SE, for reports of a burglary. Upon arrival, they discovered the store’s front window had been broken, and an undisclosed amount of jewelry was missing, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Surveillance footage captu…

11/19/2024

Police & Fire

Two Arrested In Connection To Double Shooting That Left Minors Hospitalized In Alexandria: PD Alexandria Police have arrested two Fairfax County residents in connection with the double shooting that occurred near the intersection of North Fayette and Wythe Streets in late September, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, authorities announced the arrests of Fitzhugh Godwin IV, 22, and Marcus Elliott, 28 following a weeks-long investigation into a shooting earlier this year. The arrests stem from the Sept. 28 incident where two juveniles were shot while sitting in a parked car on Wythe Street. Both victims were transported to a local hospital, one in critical condition and…

11/19/2024

Police & Fire

Driver, Deputy Involved In Deadly Calvert County Police Pursuit Identified By AG New details have been released following a high-speed pursuit in Calvert County that ended tragically on Saturday night when a driver lost control and crashed, resulting in a fatality, according to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. On Saturday, Nov. 16, at approximately 8:50 p.m., a Deputy First Class Taylor Strong, of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, observed a gold Ford Mustang speeding southbound on MD Route 261 near 17th Street in Chesapeake Beach. The deputy activated emergency lights and sirens in an attempt to initiate a traffic stop; however, the driver, identified o…

11/19/2024

Police & Fire

Masked Thieves Steal Weapons During Early Morning Heist At Ashburn Shooting Range: Sheriff In a daring early morning burglary, four masked individuals stole more than two dozen firearms from the Silver Eagle Group shooting range in Ashburn on Friday, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 4:20 a.m. on Nov. 15, Loudoun County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a burglary alarm at the facility located at 21550 Beaumeade Circle. Surveillance footage revealed three suspects inside the building, with a fourth acting as a lookout outside, investigators said. All four wore hoodies that obscured their identities. The suspects swiftly gathered 27 firearms before fl…

11/19/2024

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