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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
Baltimore Police Officer Dies Suddenly At Jiu Jitsu, Officials Say: Remembering John Morozin Baltimore Police Officer Dies Suddenly At Jiu Jitsu, Officials Say: Remembering John Morozin
Baltimore Police Officer Dies Suddenly At Jiu Jitsu, Officials Say: Remembering John Morozin John Morozin, a decorated Baltimore police officer and an expert martial artist, died unexpectedly at 55 while Jiu-Jitsu, according to members of the Alvin C Palmer Memorial FOP Lodge in Philadelphia. Morozin, of New Freedom, PA had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement, serving with multiple police departments before most recently joining the Baltimore Police Department, his obituary states. Morozin, affectionately known as "Big John" to some, attended Penn State University before pursuing a career in law enforcement, according to his obituary on the Fluehr Funeral Home w…

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Police & Fire
Graffiti Rampage in Downtown Frederick Leads to Ocean County Man's Arrest: Police Graffiti Rampage in Downtown Frederick Leads to Ocean County Man's Arrest: Police
Graffiti Rampage in Downtown Frederick Leads to Ocean County Man's Arrest: Police A New Jersey man accused of defacing downtown Frederick with pink graffiti has been arrested after police tracked him down to an Airbnb and later found his vehicle in Urbana, authorities announced. Frederick Police say Toms River resident Daniel K. Simmons, 35, was taken into custody earlier this month following an investigation that connected him to a series of vandalism incidents along North Market Street that targeted city property and a local business. According to police, officers responded to reports of graffiti markings on trash cans, an electrical box, a parking meter, and exterior …

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Police & Fire
Driver Drags Cops With Car In PWC, Leads I-95 Pursuit Before Arrest In Virginia: Police Driver Drags Cops With Car In PWC, Leads I-95 Pursuit Before Arrest In Virginia: Police
Driver Drags Cops With Car In PWC, Leads I-95 Pursuit Before Arrest In Virginia: Police A Stafford man accused of stealing multiple vehicles and dragging two police officers with a car was arrested after a wild chase down I-95, the Prince William County Police Department announced. Gideon Owusu Jr., 31, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Feb. 12, after officers say he stole a car, injured two law enforcement officers, and led police on a pursuit that ended with his arrest by Virginia State Police and Stafford County deputies. The chaos began a day earlier when officers responded to the Summerhouse II Condos in Woodbridge at around 4:10 p.m. after he took a friend's vehicle w…

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Police & Fire
Woman Left For Dead In Ditch After Hit-Run In Abingdon: Sheriff Woman Left For Dead In Ditch After Hit-Run In Abingdon: Sheriff
Woman Left For Dead In Ditch After Hit-Run In Abingdon: Sheriff A Maryland man is facing multiple charges after allegedly striking a 21-year-old woman with his vehicle in Harford County and leaving her critically injured in a ditch, authorities announced. Lebogang-Ram Motshabi, 25, was arrested in connection with the hit-and-run, which happened shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, on S. Tollgate Road near Aiken Terrace in Abingdon, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. The victim, identified as Amaya Marie Martise, had reportedly been walking home from Walmart when she was struck by a driver who fled the scene. She remained undiscovered …

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Police & Fire
Spotsy Man Crashes Into Backyard After Missing Turn, Finds Trouble Instead: Stafford Sheriff Spotsy Man Crashes Into Backyard After Missing Turn, Finds Trouble Instead: Stafford Sheriff
Spotsy Man Crashes Into Backyard After Missing Turn, Finds Trouble Instead: Stafford Sheriff A Spotsylvania man ended up in a backyard instead of his destination after barreling straight through a T-intersection and off the road, authorities in Stafford County said. John Woodyard, 27, was arrested early on Thursday, Feb. 13, after deputies say he traveled farther off-road, through a fence, and came to rest in an area yard. The incident began around 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, when deputies responded to an auto accident on Woodford Drive, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said.  Investigators determined Woodyard was eastbound on Primmer House Road when he failed to turn at Leela…

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News
Murder Suspect Found Hiding In Closet Hours After Deadly Shooting In Hagerstown: Cops Murder Suspect Found Hiding In Closet Hours After Deadly Shooting In Hagerstown: Cops
Murder Suspect Found Hiding In Closet Hours After Deadly Shooting In Hagerstown: Cops A Maryland man wanted for murder was found desperately trying to hide in a closet after allegedly gunning down a victim inside a Hagerstown home, police announced. Kevin Wilfred Huling, 28, was arrested after investigators tracked him to a residence in the 200 block of Wakefield Road on Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. Huling had been identified as the suspect in a fatal shooting just hours earlier that left 39-year-old Jamaal Roberts, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, dead inside a home in the 200 block of West Franklin Street, police said. When officers ar…

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Obituaries
Sudden Death Of Greenbelt Teen Leaves Community Reeling: Remembering Kentrelle Smith Sudden Death Of Greenbelt Teen Leaves Community Reeling: Remembering Kentrelle Smith
Sudden Death Of Greenbelt Teen Leaves Community Reeling: Remembering Kentrelle Smith A Maryland family is mourning the heartbreaking loss of 18-year-old Kentrelle Smith, whose life was cut tragically short, leaving loved ones grieving and rallying to give him a proper farewell. Smith, of Greenbelt, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, leaving behind family and friends struggling to come to terms with the loss of a young man known for his warmth, kindness, and love for others. "He brought so much joy and love into our lives, and his warmth touched everyone he met," his mother shared. "The love we have for him is immeasurable, and the love he showed to his family and friends will …

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News
Predator Who Stalked, Kidnapped Victims In Alexandria Gets 20 Years: Feds Predator Who Stalked, Kidnapped Victims In Alexandria Gets 20 Years: Feds
Predator Who Stalked, Kidnapped Victims In Alexandria Gets 20 Years: Feds A violent predator who orchestrated two terrifying kidnappings in Virginia and Maryland—one of which ended in gunfire—will spend nearly 20 years behind bars, federal authorities announced. District resident Tyree Eugene McCombs, 29, was sentenced to 228 months in federal prison this week, for his role in the September 2022 abduction and armed robbery of a couple in Alexandria, and the November 2022 kidnapping, robbery, and shooting of a 25-year-old woman in Maryland and DC. McCombs, who was already on supervised release for a previous violent crime at the time of the attacks, pleaded guilty…

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Feb. 12 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $154M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Feb. 12 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $154M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Feb. 12 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $154M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, Feb. 12 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $154 million with a $71.4 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, Feb 15. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 21-32-36-45-49 with a Powerball of 18 and the Power Play was 2X. 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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Schools
Spotsy Schools Closed For Third Straight Day On Thursday Spotsy Schools Closed For Third Straight Day On Thursday
Spotsy Schools Closed For Third Straight Day On Thursday For the third straight day, schools in Spotsylvania will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 13 as the region continues to dig out from the storm earlier this week. Parents were sent scrambling on Wednesday when officials announced that classes were again canceled due to the inclement weather in the region. According to the school system, 12-month employees are on a Code 2 delay and will report two hours late as safety permits. Essential personnel are expected to report at designated times. Additionally, all school-sponsored activities, including student externships, have been canceled. No furthe…

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