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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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'Super Mom' Claims $500K 'Powerball Double Play' Prize On Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa 'Super Mom' Claims $500K 'Powerball Double Play' Prize On Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa
'Super Mom' Claims $500K 'Powerball Double Play' Prize On Ticket Sold At Maryland Wawa Wednesday was a lucky day for Lottery players in Maryland - one "Super Mom" in particular - who cashed in big on a $500,000 Powerball Double Play ticket sold at an area Wawa. The sixth second- or third-tier Double Play winning ticket sold in 2024 has been claimed just days after the fateful drawing on a ticket that was sold at Wawa in the 5400 block of Urbana Pike in Frederick. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Sept. 25 drawing were 06-32-51-62-69 with a Power Ball of 26. This week, the Frederick County winner, going only by the moniker "Super Mom," was in Lottery Headquarters to coll…

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US Marshals Make Additional Arrest Months After Fatal Triangnle Shooting: Police US Marshals Make Additional Arrest Months After Fatal Triangnle Shooting: Police
US Marshals Make Additional Arrest Months After Fatal Triangnle Shooting: Police A second suspect wanted in connection to the murder of Quatrail Raynard Smalls in Prince William County last winter has been arrested in Alexandria, authorities announced. In July, Tyus James Terrell was arrested following a lengthy search for his alleged role in the fatal shooting that left the 26-year-old Big Stone Gap resident with fatal injuries. Prince William County Police/GoFundMe photo On Monday, Sept. 30, US Marshals located Woodbridge resident Keavon Teddrick Coleman, 27, in Alexandria, where he was taken into custody. Shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, residen…

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Police & Fire
DUI Driver Attempting To Dupe Deputies Busted With BAC 2X Legal Limit In Stafford, Sheriff Says DUI Driver Attempting To Dupe Deputies Busted With BAC 2X Legal Limit In Stafford, Sheriff Says
DUI Driver Attempting To Dupe Deputies Busted With BAC 2X Legal Limit In Stafford, Sheriff Says A 41-year-old man tried to pull a fast one on Stafford County deputies after drunkenly crashing his pick-up into a ditch, but his attempts at subterfuge were all for naught, officials say. Over the weekend Parth Ramaman Venkat tried to cast off the blame for an early morning crash that left his Toyota totaled and upright in a ditch, though investigators were not fooled by his act. Shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, deputies were called to the area of Brooke Road and Marlborough Point Road, where there was an automatic crash notification, and upon arrival, they found t…

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Police & Fire
Search For Killer Underway As Loved Ones Mourn Elkridge Dad Shot Dead In Roadway Search For Killer Underway As Loved Ones Mourn Elkridge Dad Shot Dead In Roadway
Search For Killer Underway As Loved Ones Mourn Elkridge Dad Shot Dead In Roadway A 40-year-old father from Elkridge is being mourned as police search for his killer in Prince George's County. Bracston Pitt has been identified as the man killed over the weekend in a late-night shooting in Temple Hills, authorities announced on Monday. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to the 2900 block of Oxon Park Street to investigate reports of shots fired, where they found Pitt suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No details about a possib…

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Florida Man Charged In Couple's Killing, Frederick County Sheriff Says Florida Man Charged In Couple's Killing, Frederick County Sheriff Says
Florida Man Charged In Couple's Killing, Frederick County Sheriff Says The man responsible for the double murder of a mother of four and the father of one of her children during a domestic dispute has been apprehended in Florida, authorities in Frederick County announced. David Phillip Turner, 33, a Miami resident, was arrested over the weekend following the investigation into the August murder of Crimea Malita Baker and Arlington resident Sean Antoine Lange in New Market. He was identified by officials as Baker's ex-husband and the father of three children. Posted by Frederick County Sheriff's Office, MD - Integrity Driven • Community Built on M…

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Police & Fire
Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police
Hyattsville Shooter Accused Of Killing District Resident Arrested In Maryland: Police An 18-year-old suspect from Maryland linked to the the fatal shooting of a 26-year old District man has been apprehended, authorities announced on Monday night. Hyattsville resident Dartrell Bryant was identified by the Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of Jawaun Jackson in September. Officers were called at around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, to investigate reports of shots fired, and upon arrival, they found Jackson in a Hyattsville roadway. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Depart…

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Drivers In Possibly Stolen Vehicle At Large After Causing Hit-Run Crash At PWC Intersection: PD Drivers In Possibly Stolen Vehicle At Large After Causing Hit-Run Crash At PWC Intersection: PD
Drivers In Possibly Stolen Vehicle At Large After Causing Hit-Run Crash At PWC Intersection: PD Those responsible for causing a chain-collision hit-and-run crash while driving a purportedly stolen vehicle are at large days after causing a weekend crash at a busy Prince William County intersection. Officers were called at around 7 p.m. on Saturday night to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Bel Air Road in Woodbridge to investigate a reported hit-and-run crash after a driver sped through a red light and struck two other vehicles. Investigators say that a 54-year-old woman driving a BMW X1 was heading north on Richmond Highway through the traffic light when she was struck by a Nis…

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Fishermen Find 46-Year-Old Man Floating In Woodbridge Waters: Police Fishermen Find 46-Year-Old Man Floating In Woodbridge Waters: Police
Fishermen Find 46-Year-Old Man Floating In Woodbridge Waters: Police Fishermen enjoying the water this weekend in Virginia came upon a grisly discovery when they found a floating body in their wake, police say. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the area of the 500 block of Harbor Side Street in Woodbridge to probe a death that was reported in the area. Police say that members of a fishing vessel in the area found the body floating in the water, prompting a call to fire and rescue personnel, who were able to remove the body from the water and confirm the death. There were no signs of foul play, investigators noted. The…

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Traffic Stop Leads To Three Behind Bars For Exchanging Pills, Drug Possession In MD: Sheriff Traffic Stop Leads To Three Behind Bars For Exchanging Pills, Drug Possession In MD: Sheriff
Traffic Stop Leads To Three Behind Bars For Exchanging Pills, Drug Possession In MD: Sheriff What could have been a simple traffic stop of a suspect driver in Calvert County landed three people behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. The sticky situation began when deputies conducted a traffic stop of Prince Frederick resident Barbara Ann Magruder, 46, after she made multiple traffic violations in the area of Fairground Road. During the stop, a bag containing Alprazolam was observed in plain view, and Magruder advised investigators that she had just exchanged pills with a woman identified as Kimberly Marie Hamm in a red Pontiac. Further investigation led to the r…

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Dogs Taken Into Custody Following Multiple Attacks, Charging At Officers In Gainesville: Police Dogs Taken Into Custody Following Multiple Attacks, Charging At Officers In Gainesville: Police
Dogs Taken Into Custody Following Multiple Attacks, Charging At Officers In Gainesville: Police A pair of dogs are being held in custody by police in Virginia following multiple incidents where they went after area residents in Prince William County, police say. Officers were called around noon on Saturday, Sept. 28 to the 7500 block of Brunson Circle in Gainsville, where two loose dogs - described as german shepherds - bit two different people. The dogs were located, according to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, and they proceeded to attack another man and charged at the officers, resulting in one discharging his weapon, which grazed one of the animals…

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