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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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Obituaries

'Shining Light' Killed Exiting Car At MoCo Food Store Left 'Lasting Impact On All Who Knew Her' Tragedy struck twice in four months for a family that is grappling with another heartbreaking loss after a 37-year-old woman was killed getting out of a car in the parking lot of a Montgomery County food store. Burtonsville resident Michelle Gogan, 37, was getting out of the passenger side of her parked car at Giant on Old Columbia Pike last week when she was hit by a 2023 silver Mazda CX5 around 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, Dec. 26, according to Montgomery County Police. The driver of the Mazda, who was attempting to enter an adjacent parking stall, struck Gogan, her vehicle, and another parke…

12/30/2024

Police & Fire

Death Probe Underway After Body Found In Vehicle Near Bowie Shopping Center: Police A death investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after a person was found dead inside a vehicle near a Bowie shopping center, police say. Officers from the City of Bowie Police Department were called at around 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 30 to the Highbridge Commercial Center in the 6100 block of Highbridge Road, where there was a call for an unresponsive person inside the vehicle. According to police, a family member located the car and its occupant - who has not been identified - and upon arrival, officers confirmed that the person had died. No foul play is suspected, inve…

12/30/2024

Police & Fire

Murder Suspect Apprehended, 29-Year-Old Victim Identified By Police In Baltimore A Baltimore man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting earlier this month in the city’s Southwest District, authorities announced. Tracy Jeter, 42, is accused of killing 29-year-old Travon Benson on Saturday, Dec. 14 in the 200 block of North Payson Street. Officers responded to the area shortly before 8:15 p.m. that night after a ShotSpotter alert and found Benson suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Following an investigation, homicide detectives identified Jeter as the suspect. He was a…

12/30/2024

News

Municipal Buildings Reopen In Baltimore After Precautionary Legionella Closure Some municipal buildings in Baltimore have reopened following a massive Legionella mitigation effort after elevated levels were found in City Hall and other nearby facilities. On Monday, officials announced that City Hall, the Abel Wolman Municipal Building, both on Holiday Street, and the Benton Building on East Fayette Street, have officially been reopened for full service following the discovery of elevated levels of Legionella bacteria. Mitigation efforts, including flushing and chlorination treatments, were successfully completed in all three buildings over the weekend, officials…

12/30/2024

Lifestyle

Christmas Miracle: Silver Spring Mom Scores $50K Scratch-Off Win During Family Snack Run What started as a Christmas Day snack run in Wheaton and ended with $50,000 for a Montgomery County mom who had never played the Lottery before. Lilian Hernandez of Silver Spring, a mother of two, scratched her way to a life-altering windfall thanks to a $5 Deluxe Crossword 9th Edition ticket she bought on a whim. The inspiration? Her aunt, Norma Hernandez, a seasoned Lottery enthusiast who convinced her to give it a try. "We thought it would be a fun thing to do." The family outing to the Safeway at on Georgia Avenue turned into an unforgettable moment. “I’ve ne…

12/30/2024

Police & Fire

Police ID Speeding 21-Year-Old Driver Killed In Fiery Late-Night Manassas Crash New details have been released after a speeding 21-year-old Manassas driver was killed in a Prince William County rollover crash shortly before the holidays. Ian Rambert has been identified by investigators as the person involved in a deadly single-vehicle crash in Manassas when he was reportedly traveling more than twice the posted 35 mph speed limit before losing control and rolling over several times. First responders were called shortly before midnight on Saturday, Dec. 21 to the area of Lake Jackson Drive near Blandsford Drive, where there was a reported single-vehicle crash involving …

12/30/2024

Police & Fire

Trespasser Who Assaulted Arresting Officer Outside Woodbridge Apartment Busted With Drugs: PD A Stafford man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer during a trespassing investigation at the Elevations One Apartments over the weekend, authorities said. William Lambert, 26, was arrested shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28 by officers conducting a proactive patrol of the complex in the 14300 block of Bellona Road in Woodbridge, when he was spotted trespassing in the area. During the encounter, Lambert reportedly kneed an officer several times before ultimately being detained. Police said no major injuries were reported, and noted th…

12/30/2024

News

Trash Truck Causes Minor Damage After Crashing Into Towson Home Some Baltimore County residents got a surprise visitor on Monday morning when a trash truck struck a Towson home. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Dec. 30, an alert was issued by the Baltimore County Fire Department, advising that there was a work truck whose driver lost control and accidentally struck a residence in the 200 block of East Pennsylvania Avenue. # bcofd 200 blk E. Pennsylvania Av. #21286 | Crews on scene with dump truck into building | PIO en route |DT0825 TA pic.twitter.com/u32h8AbCuJ — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) December 30, 2024 No injuries were reported, a…

12/30/2024

Police & Fire

Man Dies After Police Encounter In Gaithersburg, Officers Identified By Maryland AG The Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified a man who died following an in-custody police incident in Montgomery County and the officers involved in the case. Marvin Salamanca Garcia, 35, of Gaithersburg, was pronounced dead on Thursday, Dec. 26, after an incident involving Gaithersburg Police Department officers two days earlier, according to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID). Officers responded around 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24 to a report of a disturbance in the 300 block of N. Summit Avenue, officials said, noting that Salamanca Garcia was found lying…

12/30/2024

News

Father Who Sexually Abused, Bribed Daughter With Candy In Loudoun County Learns Prison Fate An absentee father who admitted to sexually abusing his young daughter and then attempting to bribe her with candy to stay quiet will spend years in prison, the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney announced. Front Royal resident Willy David Weiss-Ramos, 57, was sentenced by a judge to serve at least seven years in the Virginia Department of Corrections - above the Virginia Sentencing Guidelines - for aggravated sexual battery of a child under the age of 13. Prosecutors say that in January, Weiss-Ramos met with the his daughter's mother to discuss child support after he had bee…

12/30/2024

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