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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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Route 17 Closed Following Violent Stafford County Crash (DEVELOPING) Route 17 Closed Following Violent Stafford County Crash (DEVELOPING)
Route 17 Closed Following Violent Stafford County Crash (Developing) A serious crash on Route 17 (Warrenton Road) in Stafford County has shut down all lanes in both directions after power lines came down, officials said. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office reported the closure near Lichfield Boulevard on Thursday, March 6, urging drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Fredericksburg confirmed the extended closure, stating that their crews are on the scene setting up detours while Dominion Energy works to address the downed power lines. In photos released by VDOT, crews can be seen working on the…

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Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Hagerstown (VIDEO) Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Hagerstown (VIDEO)
Watch Events Leading Up To Police-Involved In-Custody Death In Hagerstown (Video) New bodycam footage has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office that shows the final moments of Kelvin Lashawn Baker's life before he died in police custody. The 46-year-old was placed in handcuffs and into the back of a police vehicle in Washington County as officers planned to executive a search warrant at his Hagerstown home. According to investigators, at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2024, members of the Hagerstown Police Department executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of East Washington Street, where they found Baker outside with another woman. …

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Dairy Disaster: Overturned Tanker Spills Milk All Over Prince George's County Roadway (PHOTOS) Dairy Disaster: Overturned Tanker Spills Milk All Over Prince George's County Roadway (PHOTOS)
Dairy Disaster: Overturned Tanker Spills Milk All Over Prince George's County Roadway (Photos) Drivers in Prince George’s County got a little more than they bargained for when an overturned milk tanker turned a busy road into a dairy disaster. Hazmat crews rushed to the scene of the crash at Landover Road and Brightseat Road just before noon Thursday, March 6, as gallons of milk flooded the roadway, according to Prince George’s County Fire/EMS. ROAD CLOSURE: Landover Road at Brightseat Road is closed due to an overturned vehicle. Please follow police direction. #MDTraffic pic.twitter.com/HaaFBl4QK1 — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) March 6, 2025 Despite the mess, officials confirmed there …

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Armed Lookout Who Terrorized Gas Station In Hampstead Gets Prison Time Armed Lookout Who Terrorized Gas Station In Hampstead Gets Prison Time
Armed Lookout Who Terrorized Gas Station In Hampstead Gets Prison Time A Baltimore man who terrorized a Carroll County gas station with two armed accomplices will spend the next two decades behind bars. Le’tray Lee, 29, pleaded guilty this week, to armed robbery and first-degree assault for his role in a violent holdup at the Marathon Gas Station in Hampstead in July 2023, the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. On the night of the robbery, Maryland State Police were called to the gas station at 201 Hanover Pike just before 8 p.m., when a caller reported three armed men storming the store, threatening employees, and stealing cash, tobacco, and …

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$50K Jackpot-Winning 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Baltimore Gas Station $50K Jackpot-Winning 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Baltimore Gas Station
$50K Jackpot-Winning 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Baltimore Gas Station A winning Maryland Lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at an area gas station, and officials are encouraging players to check their tickets. One top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket worth a five-figure jackpot was sold in Harford County at the Shell station in the 2800 block of Smith Avenue for the drawing on Wednesday, March 5. The winning numbers for the Wednesday drawing were 09-17-23-24-29 with a Bonus Ball of 27. This represents the fifth jackpot-winning Bonus Match 5 ticket sold in 2025. "Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put it …

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Winning Numbers For Wednesday, March 5 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $295M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Wednesday, March 5 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $295M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, March 5 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $295M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, March 5 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $295 million with a $139 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, March 8. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 24-28-40-63-65 with a Powerball of 20 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 mill…

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Prince Frederick Influencer Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Fire Marshal Prince Frederick Influencer Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Fire Marshal
Prince Frederick Influencer Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Fire Marshal A Maryland social media creator accused of setting fires and making fake 911 calls for content has been arrested again—this time in St. Mary’s County—just days after being released on home detention, officials said. Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson, 21, of Prince Frederick, was taken into custody Wednesday, March 5, after investigators linked him to another arson case and a separate false 911 call, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Jackson, who was initially arrested last week for allegedly setting fire to a vacant commercial building in Charles County, had been release…

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Tesla Battery Ignites In 'Thermal Runaway' Fire At Montgomery County Demolition Site Tesla Battery Ignites In 'Thermal Runaway' Fire At Montgomery County Demolition Site
Tesla Battery Ignites In 'Thermal Runaway' Fire At Montgomery County Demolition Site A Tesla battery buried in debris months after a house fire suddenly reignited, sparking a hazardous "thermal runaway" fire during demolition in Montgomery County, officials said. Firefighters rushed to 21700 Peachtree Road near Barnesville Road in Dickerson around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, after reports of a vehicle and debris fire, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Crews arrived to find a Tesla car battery engulfed in flames as workers demolished the property where a house fire had occurred on Nov. 11, 2024.  The fire in Montgo…

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Frederick Gunman Fired Shots Near Children During Domestic Dispute: Sheriff Frederick Gunman Fired Shots Near Children During Domestic Dispute: Sheriff
Frederick Gunman Fired Shots Near Children During Domestic Dispute: Sheriff A second suspect is behind bars after shots were fired during a domestic dispute in Frederick County, authorities announced. Zion Darnell Randolph, 25, of Frederick, was arrested in connection with the Saturday shooting on Hepplewhite Circle during a domestic dispute.  Deputies responded to the 13100 block of Hepplewhite Circle around 12:15 p.m. on March 1 after there were reports of multiple gunshots and two vehicles fleeing the area.  Investigators determined the situation started as a domestic dispute. According to authorities, a woman pulled into a driveway with Randolph and…

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Cockeysville Trucker Torches Tractor-Trailer Along I-68 In Maryland: Fire Marshal Cockeysville Trucker Torches Tractor-Trailer Along I-68 In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Cockeysville Trucker Torches Tractor-Trailer Along I-68 In Maryland: Fire Marshal A Baltimore County man is facing serious charges after investigators say he intentionally set his disabled semi-truck on fire along I-68 in Western Maryland. Robert Steven Silver, 42, of Cockeysville, was arrested Tuesday, March 4, with the help of Baltimore County Police after a months-long investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The incident happened on the night of Oct. 12, 2024, when firefighters from the Baltimore Pike Volunteer Fire Company responded to a burning tractor-trailer at the 50-mile marker of the interstate.  Crews arrived to find flames inside a 2012 V…

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