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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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Schools

Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction At Charles County Bus Stop: Sheriff A concerned local is being hailed as a hero after saving an 8-year-old boy who was taken by a woman while waiting for his school bus in Charles County on Thursday morning, according to the sheriff's office. The J.C. Parks Elementary School student was near his bus stop in Bryans Road shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 19 when he was approached by local resident Krystal Ninette Clay, who asked him to get in her Chevy in the area of Hard Bargain Circle and Montrose Road. The boy initially declined but ultimately complied, investigators said. Clay then drove a short distance before stopping …

12/19/2024

Business

Jackpot To-Go: $50K Powerball Win Shakes Up Waldorf Woman's Dinner Plans A quiet dinner out turned into a $50,000 surprise for one lucky Charles County woman, leaving her appetite in the dust and a carryout bag in her hand. The bank employee, who decided to remain anonymous, was enjoying a meal at a restaurant last week when a routine ticket scan changed her evening—and her plans. For the better. While waiting for her food, she decided to check a pile of Lottery tickets she’d been holding onto, explaining that while she only plays once in awhile, she tends to hang off on checking her tickets until there is "a solid handful." While waiting for her m…

12/19/2024

Police & Fire

Second Suspect Wanted For Deadly Downtown Fredericksburg Shooting Surrenders: Police (Updated) It didn't take long for a suspect wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Tyler Lee Jones last weekend to surrender to police. Elijah Musgrove, who was identified during the investigation into a shooting on Sunday, Dec. 14, reportedly turned himself in to authorities at the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office in West Virginia after a short-lived stint on the run. His arrest comes in the wake of Woodford resident Izaiah Jabbar Daniels' arrest during a stop by members of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Police said the shooting, which occurred early on Dec. 14 in the 4…

12/19/2024

Business

Virginia Man Turns $2 Bet Into $500K Jackpot; Local Store Snags $10K Bonus When Henrico resident Lorenzo Robinson snagged a $500,000 jackpot in the Virginia Lottery's Bank a Million game, he wasn’t the only one cashing in. Robinson hit all six winning numbers—4, 5, 7, 10, 15, and 29— and courtesy of his clever use of the "Play Your Way" feature, which split his $2 wager into two sets of numbers, he walked away with a cool half-million dollar jackpot win. Robinson’s ticket didn’t even need the Bonus Ball number—32—to seal the deal. The luck didn’t stop there. The store where Robinson bought the ticket, Varina Market at on Darbytown Road, earned a $10,000 b…

12/19/2024

Schools

Violence at Alexandria High School Prompts Virtual Classes, Increased Police Patrols In Area With winter break fast approaching in Alexandria, students and educators are grappling with unrest following a series of fights that reverberated throughout the community. Around noon on Wednesday, Dec. 18, chaos erupted at Alexandria City High School when two school resource officers responded to reports of multiple fights breaking out in hallways and the cafeteria, according to police. Alexandria Public Schools Superintendent Melanie Kay-Wyatt called the incidents "disheartening and concerning," while announcing that there will be no in-person instruction at any ACHS campus on Thursd…

12/19/2024

News

Buzz Over Recent Drone Sightings Prompts Police Response In Montgomery County The recent rash of drone sightings up and down the East Coast has not reached parts of Maryland, though concern is still on the rise for some, prompting some police agencies to proactively reach out to their communities. On Thursday, the Montgomery County Department of Police issued a fresh alert addressing the reports of suspicious unmanned aircraft sightings that have made national headlines. Although the department is not currently investigating any drone-related incidents in the county, authorities released a statement reminding residents about their active drone program and emphasizing…

12/19/2024

Police & Fire

Mother Taking Care Of Infant Daughter Busted With Drugs In Woodbridge Apartment: Police A 31-year-old woman in Prince William County woman is facing serious charges after police say she was found with drugs in her home while caring for her infant daughter in Woodbridge. Officers responded to the Elevations One Apartments on the 14300 block of Jeffries Road on Tuesday morning to investigate suspected drug activity, police said, though they found much more incriminating things when they arrived. During the investigation, officers from the Prince William County Police Department discovered Mia Lisia Guthrie in possession of suspected illegal drugs packaged for distribution, accor…

12/19/2024

Police & Fire

Suspect Sought After Woman Reports Alleged Sexual Assault In Arlington: Police A suspect is at large after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Virginia on Wednesday night, police say. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Dec. 18, officers from the Arlington County Police Department were called to the area of 8th Road South and South Greenbrier Street, where there was an alleged incident involving an unknown passerby and his victim. The woman alleges that she was walking outside when the man approached her from behind, inappropriately touched her, then scurried away from the area on foot without further incident. According to police, the suspect is described as a heavy-set Hi…

12/19/2024

Police & Fire

'Partially Unclothed Man' Arrested For Exposing Himself To Pair In Manassas, Police Say A 54-year-old Manassas man is facing charges after allegedly exposing himself to a teen girl and a man in Prince William County, police say. Officers were called to thee 10000 block of Lomond Drive on Wednesday afternoon, where there was a report of Michael Scott Jenkinson exposing himself to a teen girl and 32-year-old man. Police say that the two spotted Jenkinson partially unclosed, exposing himself, and he was ultimately taken into custody by investigators who responded to the area. There was no physical contact occurred between the victims and Jenkinson, officials confirmed. Jenkinso…

12/19/2024

Police & Fire

Worker Taking Out Trash Fatally Shot In Cold Blood By Stranger In Capitol Heights: Police A man taking out the trash during his shift at a Capitol Heights convenience store was fatally shot in a brazen daylight attack, police said. The Prince George’s County Police Department announced the arrest of 25-year-old Geonte McNeil-Williams, of Upper Marlboro, on charges of murdering 31-year-old Temple Hills resident Rakib Rakib on Walker Mill Road on Wednesday afternoon. The shooting was reported at around 3 p.m. on Dec. 18. Rakib was taking out the trash behind the store when McNeil-Williams allegedly approached him, investigators said, demanded his belongings, and shot him. …

12/19/2024

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