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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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News

Estranged Son Shot Father, Self In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says (Developing) The estranged son of a Spotsylvania man is in critical condition after allegedly shooting his father and then himself on Wednesday night, officials say. Deputies were called shortly before 10 p.m. on Sept. 11 to the 3700 block of Glen Dower Drive, where they were met by a man in the driveway suffering from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. According to a spokesperson from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, further investigation led to the discovery of a second man inside the home with a gunshot to an extremity. The initial investigation determined that an…

09/12/2024

Police & Fire

Driver Who Took Police On Wild Chase In Stolen Maryland Chart Tow Truck Pleads Guilty A 27-year-old man is facing a lengthy prison stay after taking state police on a wild pursuit in a stolen Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration vehicle through Prince George's and Montgomery counties. Laurel resident Flavio Cesar Lanuza made a deal with prosecutors after doing his best Grand Theft Auto following an incident that saw him intentionally ram multiple state police vehicles, drive through power lines, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. The incident began at around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, when state police were…

09/12/2024

News

45-Year-Old Crushed To Death While Working On Car In Haymarket: Police A 45-year-old man was killed after a vehicle he was working on in Prince George's County fell on top of him, pinning him underneath, according to police. Officers were called at around 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning to the 15700 block of Cool Spring Drive in Haymarket to launch a death investigation after there was a mishap that led to the man's death. Police say that the vehicle unexpectedly dropped and pinned him underneath. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. No foul play is suspected. More details may be released as the investigation continues. Check Daily Voi…

09/12/2024

News

Shooter Who Killed Innocent Bystander Asleep On Couch During DC Hit-Run Convicted Of Murder The District man who fired several shots into his ex's family home and killed an innocent bystander before torching the evidence has been convicted of murder, federal authorities announced. Kylee Palmer, 25, has been guilty by a grand jury in connection to the fatal shooting of 60-year-old Barron Goodwin in Southeast DC in February 2020. Prosecutors say that on Feb. 11, 2020, Palmer got into an argument with an ex-girlfriend and stole her cell phone, leading to an exchange with her brother in the early hours of Feb. 12, 2020. At approximately 11 a.m., Palmer drove a stolen black Nissan Alt…

09/12/2024

Schools

TikToking 12-Year-Old Charged For Making Threats Targeting Unity Braxton Middle School: Police A 12-year-old TikToker from Prince William County was charged after allegedly making threats toward Unity Braxton Middle School earlier this week, police say. On Monday morning, officers were called to investigate a threat made on social media targeting the school after investigators were tipped off to the girl's activity online. According to the Prince William County Police Department, the investigation determined the 12-year-old posted threats of potential violence toward the school on TikTok, though it was quickly established that that it was never a valid threat. Following the in…

09/12/2024

News

Flying High: Bag Filled With 34 Pounds Of Ketamine From Amsterdam Seized At Dulles Airport Nearly $1 million worth of ketamine never made it to the streets in the DMV after a package coming from Amsterdam into Dulles International Airport was intercepted, according to US Customs and Border Protection officials. Last month, nearly 34 pounds of ketamine hydrochloride arrived in an airline’s rushed baggage, but, officers at the airport made sure it did not go any further than that. CBP agriculture specialists initially detected anomalies when they x-rayed the suitcase on Aug. 8 when it arrived from the notoriously liberal nation, and officers were alerted. The anomalies c…

09/12/2024

News

Decomposed Body Found Behind Woodbridge Gas Station: Police A death investigation has been launched in Prince William County after a decomposing body was found behind a Woodbridge gas station. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Sept. 11, officers responded to Exxon in the 2400 block of Prince William Parkway, where they found the body of a presumed male who was found between the dumpster and surrounding brick enclosure. The body was taken to the Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to confirm the identity and determine the cause of death. No foul play is suspected. More information is expected to be released. Check Daily Voice for updates…

09/12/2024

Police & Fire

Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Charles County: Sheriff (Developing) One person was hospitalized after an officer involved shooting on Thursday afternoon in Charles County, officials say. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Sept. 12, officers were called to the 14000 block of Bassford Road in Hughesville for an investigation. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, an armed suspect was shot during the incident and rushed to an area hospital with what were described as "injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening." No additional details about the shooting have been provided. More information is expected to be released. This is a developing story…

09/12/2024

Obituaries

Pastor Remembered As 'Man Of Service, Love, Family, Friends, Church' In Maryland Pastor Jeff McKeon was a leader, a preacher, a coach, a father, a husband, and now the Baltimore man is healed and whole following his death. Weeks after the Greater Grace Church pastor passed away, support is still swelling for his wife and daughters as they continue to cope with the loss of their beloved patriarch, who was a true pillar of his community. "Jeff worked three jobs to keep our family above water. Now I feel like I am drowning," wife Robin McKeon said. "My daughter doesn't want to go back to work, at the hospital where she walked into a room where her lifeless Father la…

09/12/2024

Police & Fire

Officer-Involved Shooting Lands One On Administrative Leave In Prince George's County: Police A member of the Bowie Police Department has been placed on administrative leave after discharging a weapon that struck a vehicle, officials say. At approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, an officer pulled over to assist with what was believed to be a stranded motorist in the northbound Collington Road near US-50. While approaching the vehicle, police say that the officer discharged their firearm, though it remains unclear later in the afternoon what caused the gun to go off. No one was injured, but a passing vehicle was struck by the bullet. The officer was placed on administra…

09/12/2024

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