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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.

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Caught On Camera: Suspects Swap Cards In Silver Spring ATM Scam, Police Say Caught On Camera: Suspects Swap Cards In Silver Spring ATM Scam, Police Say
Caught On Camera: Suspects Swap Cards In Silver Spring ATM Scam, Police Say Detectives in Montgomery County are seeking public assistance in identifying two suspects accused of scamming victims at an ATM in Silver Spring earlier this year.  The scam was reported at the Bank of America on Connecticut Avenue in early October, prompting investigators to release surveillance photos of their suspects as they attempt to identify and locate the pair.  On Wednesday, Oct. 2, police say the first victim was approached by two men who claimed the ATM card slot was broken and advised using the tap function.  One suspect grabbed the victim’s card under the guise …

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Nurse, Fed Pen Lt. Convicted Of Ignoring VA Inmate's Medical Crisis That Killed Him: Officials Nurse, Fed Pen Lt. Convicted Of Ignoring VA Inmate's Medical Crisis That Killed Him: Officials
Nurse, Fed Pen Lt. Convicted Of Ignoring VA Inmate's Medical Crisis That Killed Him: Officials A federal prison lieutenant and nurse in Virginia have been convicted after ignoring an inmate’s medical crisis that led to his death, authorities announced. Former Lt. Shronda Covington, 49, and Registered Nurse Tonya Farley, 53, both of Chesterfield, were on duty at the Federal Correctional Institution in Petersburg on Jan. 9, 2021, when a 47-year-old inmate - only identified as W.W. - began showing clear signs of a neurological emergency. Instead of getting help, Covington and Farley ignored W.W.’s worsening condition — including incontinence, inability to talk, and frequent falls — leav…

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Prohibited Firearm Owner Arrested With Nearly Kilo Of Coke, Pot At Annapolis Hotel: Police Prohibited Firearm Owner Arrested With Nearly Kilo Of Coke, Pot At Annapolis Hotel: Police
Prohibited Firearm Owner Arrested With Nearly Kilo Of Coke, Pot At Annapolis Hotel: Police A man prohibited from owning firearms was busted with a gun, drugs, and paraphernalia during a police response at a Red Roof Inn location in Annapolis, authorities announced. Officers with the Anne Arundel County Police Department's Southern District responded to a disturbance at the hotel on Riva Road around 6:25 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23. Police said the suspect was found in possession of a 9mm Glock 26 handgun loaded with nine rounds of ammunition.  A search of the hotel room also revealed: Approximately 44 grams of suspected cocaine; Approximately 853 grams of suspected marijuana;…

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Driver Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Christmas Eve Crash In Fairfax County (DEVELOPING) Driver Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Christmas Eve Crash In Fairfax County (DEVELOPING)
Driver Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Christmas Eve Crash In Fairfax County (Developing) A woman suffered critical injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Fairfax County that shut down a busy road in Fairfax County, police said. The crash was reported around noon Tuesday, Dec. 24 on Pohick Road near Havenbrook Way in Newington, according to Fairfax County Police, and the driver, only described as a woman, was rushed to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives were called to the scene to investigate, officials said. Police have not yet released details about what caused the crash or the driver’s identity. Pohick Road remains closed …

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Fourth DUI For Driver Spending Holidays Behind Bars: Stafford Sheriff Fourth DUI For Driver Spending Holidays Behind Bars: Stafford Sheriff
Fourth DUI For Driver Spending Holidays Behind Bars: Stafford Sheriff Perhaps the fourth time will be the charm for Julio Villegas, who found himself in a familiar position in Stafford County. Villegas, 34, will be spending the holidays behind bars after being arrested for his fourth DUI in the past 10 years following an early morning crash on Monday.  Officers from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called shortly after 2:15 a.m. on Dec. 23 to the intersection of Brooke Road and Eskimo Hill Road, where they were met by an overturned Mazda 3 that was being driven by Villegas. According to first responders, Villegas showed signs of being intoxicat…

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Former Top Cop In DC Convicted Of Tipping Off Proud Boys Leader, Lying To Investigators: Feds Former Top Cop In DC Convicted Of Tipping Off Proud Boys Leader, Lying To Investigators: Feds
Former Top Cop In DC Convicted Of Tipping Off Proud Boys Leader, Lying To Investigators: Feds A former top cop in DC flipped the script on his duties, leaking sensitive information to a Proud Boys' leader and obstructing justice during an ongoing investigation, federal officials announced. Shane Brian Lamond, 49, of Stafford, was convicted this week of obstructing an investigation into the Dec. 12, 2020, destruction of a Black Lives Matter (BLM) banner and for later making false statements to federal law enforcement officials. Among those lies, federal officials said, included denying that he tipped off Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the national chairman of the Proud Boys, to th…

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Months After Fatal Shooting, Capitol Heights Man Charged With Murder, Police Say Months After Fatal Shooting, Capitol Heights Man Charged With Murder, Police Say
Months After Fatal Shooting, Capitol Heights Man Charged With Murder, Police Say A Capitol Heights man has been charged with murder in connection to a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a District Heights resident in September, police said. Ricky Minor Jr., 43, is facing multiple murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting of 31-year-old Duane Glenn following an argument earlier this year.  The two men were known to each other, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. According to a spokesperson from the agency, shortly after 1 a.m. on Sept. 21, officers were called to the 400 block of Xenia Avenue in Capitol Heights, where they found…

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Deadly Feud: Business Dispute Sparks Fatal Ambush In Finksburg, Sheriff Says Deadly Feud: Business Dispute Sparks Fatal Ambush In Finksburg, Sheriff Says
Deadly Feud: Business Dispute Sparks Fatal Ambush In Finksburg, Sheriff Says A Pennsylvania man facing possible litigation ambushed two people in a rare deadly shooting in Carroll County earlier in this month in a well-planned assault, authorities announced on Christmas Eve. Austin Paul Potocki, 30, of Hanover, was arrested Monday, Dec. 23, in connection with the Dec. 13 shooting that killed Benjamin Billings, 42, and injured David Anderson, 39 in Finksburg.  According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Potocki fired multiple rounds into a pickup truck at the intersection of Wesley and Patapsco roads before fleeing the scene. Deputies found Billings dead …

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Morris Plains Property Manager Accused Of 'Elaborate' $1M Fraud Scheme: Prosecutor's Office Morris Plains Property Manager Accused Of 'Elaborate' $1M Fraud Scheme: Prosecutor's Office
Morris Plains Property Manager Accused Of 'Elaborate' $1M Fraud Scheme: Prosecutor's Office A Morris Plains woman is facing charges for allegedly orchestrating what was described as an "elaborate" $1 million fraud scheme while managing a condominium complex, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced Monday. Martinia Heath, 43, has been arrested and facing multiple charges in connection to the scheme, which ran between 2019 and 2023, according to authorities. In total, she pocketed more than $1 million. Investigators say Heath falsified records and fabricated invoices while employed as the on-site property manager at the Mountain Club Condominium complex in Morris County…

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Released Rapist Killed By Police In Charles County, AG Says Released Rapist Killed By Police In Charles County, AG Says
Released Rapist Killed By Police In Charles County, AG Says A man released from police custody on accusations he raped, assaulted, and handcuffed a house cleaner in August was shot and killed by officers in Charles County, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of an assault on the 7300 block of Tottenham Drive found Jordan Proctor, 30, inside and wearing a mask around 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, the Maryland Attorney General said. It was in fact the same block where the rape and assault of a house cleaner was reported in August, as reported by Daily Voice. Responding officers gave multiple commands for Proctor to surrender, which…

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