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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

Man Dragged From Vehicle After Being Robbed At Maryland Motel: Police A man was injured after being robbed and dragged by a vehicle outside a Motel 6 in Anne Arundel County late Wednesday night, police said. Officers responded to the Motel 6 on Raynor Avenue in Linthicum at around 11:20 p.m. on Nov. 20 for a reported citizen robbery. According to investigators, a 44-year-old man was approached by three suspects who demanded cash, with one of them deliberately bumping into the victim before rifling through his pockets and stealing money. Police say that the suspects then got into a vehicle to flee the scene, though the victim was not done fighting. The…

11/21/2024

Police & Fire

Over 100 Guns Stolen In Maryland Gun Shop Burglary, ATF Investigating: Sheriff Authorities are searching for suspects after more than 100 guns were stolen during an early morning break-in at a White Plains gun shop, officials said. The burglary occurred on Nov. 20 around 1:30 a.m. at a store in the 10500 block of Theodore Green Boulevard. Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office say unknown suspects broke into the shop and made off with a significant number of weapons. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is now working closely with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to track down those responsible for the theft, accordi…

11/21/2024

Police & Fire

Forensic Facial Reconstruction Offers Hope In Solving 1973 Jane Doe Murder Mystery In Loudoun For over 50 years, the identity of a young woman found murdered in Loudoun County has remained a mystery, but a newly unveiled clay facial reconstruction could be the key to finally solving the case, officials say. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Cold Case Unit, in collaboration with forensic artist and George Mason University professor Joe Mullins, has created a lifelike bust of the victim, known only as Jane Doe. Using a 3D-printed model of her skeletal remains, Mullins sculpted a depiction of the woman, believed to be a Black female in her late 20s to early 30s, in hopes…

11/21/2024

Police & Fire

Murder Suspect Wanted For Prince George’s County Woman’s Death Captured By SWAT Team A fugitive wanted for the murder of a Prince George’s County woman on St. Patrick's Day has been arrested during a late-night SWAT operation in North Carolina, authorities said. Raheem Hawkins-Boseman, 23, of Silver Spring, was taken into custody on Nov. 21 at an apartment on Kings Meadow Circle in Leland after deputies from the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant following a tip from the FBI regarding his location. Prince George's County Police Department BCSO’s Vice and Narcotics Unit and SWAT team apprehended Hawkins-Boseman without incident, according to t…

11/21/2024

Police & Fire

Leesburg Launches Volunteer Police Program To Strengthen Safety And Community Ties In a bold move to enhance public safety and community collaboration, the Leesburg Town Council has greenlit a new Auxiliary Police Officer (APO) Program that will recruit trained volunteers to support the town’s police department. The program, approved unanimously on Wednesday, Nov. 20, is set to bring a fresh wave of community engagement by allowing auxiliary officers to assist with public events, traffic control, and emergencies. “This program will allow community members to play an active role in supporting our department,” said Leesburg Police Chief Thea Pirnat. “We are grateful to the …

11/21/2024

Business

Winning $50K 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Bar & Grill No one took home the $155 million Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, but one lucky lotto player in Maryland also cashed in on a five-figure ticket sold at an area eatery. Officials say that a third-tier winning ticket worth a $50,000 prize was sold at Lashbaugher's Bar & Grill in the 13000 block of Warrior Drive in Crespatown, not far from Cumberland, the largest win out of thousands statewide starting at $4. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 20 were 16-30-60-62-64 with a Powerball of 25 and the Power Play multiplier was X3. It marks th…

11/21/2024

Police & Fire

Manassas Woman Wanted For Striking Acquaintance With Iron During Dispute: Police Police are searching for a Manassas woman accused of assaulting an acquaintance with an iron during a heated dispute earlier this week. Officers were called to investigate the incident shortly after noon on Nov. 20 after being notified by hospital staff treating the victim, a 38-year-old man, for non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation revealed that the victim and Nerys Elizabeth Carcamo Estrada, 31, were involved in a verbal altercation earlier that morning at a residence in the 10100 block of Farragut Court. That argument escalated, police say, and Estrada allegedly struck…

11/21/2024

Traffic

Overturned Tanker Truck Ties Up Traffic On I-295 In Maryland (Updated) Traffic slowed to a crawl on I-295 on Thursday morning when a tanker truck overturned, caught fire, and spilled debris in the roadway. An alert was issued by the Baltimore Police Department shortly after 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 21 advising that motorists can expect delays in both directions on the interstate due to the incident in the area of Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands. The scene of the overturned tanker truck. Maryland DOT It is unclear what caused the the truck to overturn in the area of I-895. Fire officials say that the driver of the truck was hospitalized and one firefighter…

11/21/2024

Police & Fire

Complaint Leads To Rape Conviction For Maryland Man Involving Minor: State's Attorney A 41-year-old man has been convicted of second-degree rape and sexual abuse of a child in St. Mary's County and now faces decades in prison, authorities announced. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested Leonardtown resident Crosby Jay Dawson earlier this year following an investigation into a reported rape involving a juvenile, officials said. This week, the state's attorney's office announced that Dawson was found guilty of two counts of second-degree rape and sexual abuse of a minor. Dawson's January arrest followed an investigation by Child Protective Services and me…

11/21/2024

Lifestyle

Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Nov. 20 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $155M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, Nov. 20 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $155 million with a $71.3 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, Nov. 23. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 16-30-60-62-64 with a Powerball of 25 and the Power Play was 3X. 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 mil…

11/20/2024

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