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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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Politics

Watch: Former Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Rants About 'Water Club' Fees In Her New DC Office "Judge Jeanine" Pirro is raising eyebrows—and water bottles—at her new job in Washington, DC. The former FOX host and Westchester County district attorney — and interim US Attorney in DC — had some thoughts about her new digs, starting with what she described as a "water club" requiring employees to pay each month to get bottled water delivered. Pirro took to social media to post a video that has since gone viral with the caption, "The federal government has money for everyone but us," while complaining about the water situation. The federal government has money for everyone but us pic.…

by Zak Failla

05/22/2025

News

‘I Did It For Gaza’: Gunman Flew In, Killed Israeli Couple Outside DC Jewish Museum: Court Docs He flew in from Chicago with a gun, bought a ticket to a Jewish diplomatic event, waited outside, then opened fire. Moments later, he told police: “I did it for Palestine. I did it for Gaza.” Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Illinois, is now facing multiple federal charges, including the murder of foreign officials, after he allegedly carried out a deadly ambush near the entrance of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 21, federal officials announced. The attack happened just after 9:00 p.m., outside a ticketed event hosted by the American Jewish Committee that was designed…

by Zak Failla

05/22/2025

Politics

‘You Are Served’: Woman Spits On Interim US Attorney In DC, Outs Herself On X, Feds Say Emily Gabriella Sommer didn’t just spit on a federal prosecutor in public — she went online and bragged about it in vivid detail, authorities said. The 32-year-old District resident was arrested this week after being charged in connection with a bizarre incident earlier this month involving former Interim US Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr., according to the Department of Justice. The charge? Assaulting, resisting, or impeding a government official — a federal crime. The alleged assault happened on May 8, around 3:30 p.m., right outside the US Attorney’s Office on the 600 block of D Street NW…

by Zak Failla

05/22/2025

Police & Fire

Teen Choked 17-Year-Old Girl Repeatedly, Stole Her Medication In Triangle, Police Say An 18-year-old Virginia man is facing serious charges after police say he repeatedly choked a 17-year-old girl and stole her medication from her bedroom without permission. Shyreese Brown Jr., of Triangle, was arrested on Wednesday, May 21, following a domestic violence investigation at a home in the 3700 block of Mainsail Cove, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police say earlier that day, Brown entered the girl’s room without permission, struck her, grabbed her by the neck, and took both her medication and an electronic device. A family member intervened, pr…

by Zak Failla

05/22/2025

Police & Fire

Judge Grants Bond To Frederick Doctor Accused In Multiple Sexual Assault Cases: Police A Maryland doctor accused of sexually assaulting multiple patients during bogus breast exams is being released on bond — despite prosecutors urging the judge to keep him behind bars. Dr. Syed Haque, 64, of Frederick, appeared before a judge this week for a bond hearing on two pending sexual assault cases, the Frederick Police Department announced on Thursday, May 22. During the hearing, the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office asked that Haque remain held without bond at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center. Instead, the judge granted him a $10,000 secured bond for each case. …

by Zak Failla

05/22/2025

Police & Fire

Virginia Woman Faked Violent Abduction, Knife Attack In 911 Call, Police Say She said she was abducted, strangled, and cut with a knife — but police in Virginia say she made the whole thing up. Kelsey Berry, 32, of Culpeper, was arrested after detectives determined she fabricated an entire abduction and assault, causing a massive law enforcement response, according to the Culpeper Police Department. On April 15, Berry called 911 from the 1000 block of Hendrick Street, claiming she had been abducted, tied up, held against her will, strangled, and slashed with a knife inside an area home. Her call triggered an immediate response from Culpeper Police, Culpeper C…

by Zak Failla

05/22/2025

Business

Jackpot! Police Find Secret Casino Hiding Behind Wall In Manassas Laundromat When Prince William County cops checked out a laundromat, they didn’t expect to hit the jackpot. What started as an unrelated investigation on Monday, May 11 led officers inside The Washing Company on Miramar Drive in Manassas, where they noticed a false wall in an adjoining vacant business swing open — revealing multiple active gambling machines inside. 7393 Miramar Dr. in Manassas Google Maps street view After digging deeper, detectives learned the laundromat had camera monitors at the front desk showing live footage of the hidden game room, investigators said. Following a fu…

by Zak Failla

05/22/2025

Police & Fire

Kids Killed, Family Injured In Maryland Crash On Way To SC Trip; Suspect Charged: Uspp A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a devastating crash on a Maryland highway claimed the lives of two children from a Lancaster County family on their way to a family vacation. Aaron Levert Croom, of Piedmont, West Virginia, was arrested on Thursday, May22, and charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to the United States Park Police. He is accused of causing the deadly two-car crash just after 1:40 a.m. on April 18 on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, south of Route 197 that claimed the lives of two young children. Croom’s vehicle slammed into a van carryi…

by Zak Failla

05/22/2025

Police & Fire

Woodbridge Man Shot Dead Behind Shopping Center Identified By Police One man is dead and two others are recovering after a targeted shooting behind a shopping center in Virginia, and a suspect is now in custody, authorities announced. Tevon Dean Haskins, 29, of Woodbridge, was fatally shot on Wednesday, May 21, around 5:15 p.m. behind the shopping complex in the 14200 block of Smoketown Road, according to Prince William County Police. When officers first arrived, they found no immediate signs of victims. After searching a secluded wooded area behind the strip mall, police located three adult men suffering from gunshot wounds. Haskins was pronounced d…

by Zak Failla

05/22/2025

News

Woman Shot After Speeding Toward CIA Entrance, Ignoring Commands: Reports A woman was shot outside CIA headquarters in Virginia on Thursday morning, prompting an extensive investigation in the DC area. The FBI confirmed that officers were called to the McLean building in Fairfax County early on May 22 to investigate a reported shooting that left one person injured. Following the shooting, the CIA shut down the front gate at headquarters "until further notice." The front gate at Headquarters is closed until further notice. Please use alternate routes for Thursday, May 22nd. — CIA (@CIA) May 22, 2025 According to CNBC, the woman was identified as 27-yea…

by Zak Failla

05/22/2025

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