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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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Stalker Accused Of Sexually Assault Barber Shop Employee In Woodbridge, Police Say Stalker Accused Of Sexually Assault Barber Shop Employee In Woodbridge, Police Say
Stalker Accused Of Sexually Assault Barber Shop Employee In Woodbridge, Police Say A man who couldn't take "no" for an answer is facing charges in Prince William County after allegedly sexually abusing an employee and continuing to harass her, police say. Woodbridge resident Jose Walter Molina Castro was arrested this week following an investigation into the reported sexual assault of a 55-year-old employee at Clipper Barber Shop. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the barber shop to investigate after a female employee accused Molina Castro of inappropriately touching her inside the business. The woman was able to get free from&…

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Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP
Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP A Maryland man was close to making his great escape, but the suspect wanted in connection to child sexual abuse claim was stopped before he could board an international flight at Dulles Airpot this week, officials say. Milton Ovidio Martinez Hernandez was arrested this week by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers as the Honduran native - wanted in Maryland for felony child sex abuse charges - attempted to get on a flight to Panama. According to investigators, Martinez Hernandez, who was wanted in Montgomery County for multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor and child fond…

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Police & Fire
Purported Drug Dealers Busted With Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Eldersburg Stop: Sheriff Purported Drug Dealers Busted With Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Eldersburg Stop: Sheriff
Purported Drug Dealers Busted With Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Eldersburg Stop: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop on Wednesday afternoon led to the arrests of two in Carroll County who were caught with a host of drugs and paraphernalia, authorities announced. Deputies from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office were on patrol at around 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 18, when they spotted a red Kia Sorrento with expired tags suffering from some vehicle equpment issues. According to investigators, during the subsequent traffic stop, deputies "found indications of possible controlled dangerous substance violations," and the passenger in the front seat, 33-year-old Baltimore native …

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Pilot Of Small Plane Injured In Virginia Crash (DEVELOPING) Pilot Of Small Plane Injured In Virginia Crash (DEVELOPING)
Pilot Of Small Plane Injured In Virginia Crash (Developing) The pilot of a small plane that went down in Virginia on Thursday afternoon suffered injuries after being forced to make an emergency crash landing in a Fredericksburg field after a mechanical failure, officials say. Virginia State Police troopers were called to the 14500 bock of Spring Mill Road in Fredericsburg, where there was a reported crash involving a pilot of a single-engine Cessna plane that made an emergency landing, but not before taking out several trees. According to state police investigators, the 79-year-old pilot suffered serious injuries in the crash, but is expected to sur…

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Traffic
Traffic Backed Up During Afternoon Rush Due To Incident On I-395 In Arlington: DOT Traffic Backed Up During Afternoon Rush Due To Incident On I-395 In Arlington: DOT
Traffic Backed Up During Afternoon Rush Due To Incident On I-395 In Arlington: DOT Rush hour came to a screeching halt on Thursday afternoon for some commuters in Virginia who had to contend with the traffic that built up on I-395 due to a crash in Arlington. The afternoon commute was a slog for some, when crews were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate at around 5:30 p.m., where there was a reported incident that led to multiple lane closures, with traffic only getting by the lefthand shoulder while crews investigated.  I-395 traffic Virginia DOT According to the Virginia DOT, the crash was reported in Arlington near the 9.7 mile marker,…

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Community Supporting Family Of Toddler Killed By Car While Wandering In Annapolis Parking Lot Community Supporting Family Of Toddler Killed By Car While Wandering In Annapolis Parking Lot
Community Supporting Family Of Toddler Killed By Car While Wandering In Annapolis Parking Lot A Maryland family is reeling after a 2-year-old toddler was struck and killed by a driver in Anne Arundel County this week. Cody Aguilar Gómez was identified this week as the child who was killed in a parking lot in the 600 block of Americana Drive while his mother was removing a sibling from the family's vehicle to enjoy a day in the pleasant weather.  The incident was reported shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. According to the police, while his mother was assisting the second child, Aguilar Gómez, who was sitting on the sidewalk, got up and wandered away before being …

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Police & Fire
Juvenile Vandal, Car Thief, Busted For Strong-Arm Robbery Of Backpack In Leonardtown: Sheriff Juvenile Vandal, Car Thief, Busted For Strong-Arm Robbery Of Backpack In Leonardtown: Sheriff
Juvenile Vandal, Car Thief, Busted For Strong-Arm Robbery Of Backpack In Leonardtown: Sheriff A minor who is no stranger to members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is facing fresh charges following the latest incident in Leonardtown, when he and several others accosted a bike rider and stole his backpack, officials say. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate a robbery at a business in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road at around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. According to investigators, the victim of the robbery was assaulted by four people in the parking lot of the business, where he had his backpack forcibly removed before the …

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Business
Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says
Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says A Virginia homeowner got a little more than they ordered on Thursday in Stafford County when an SUV driver accidentally crashed into the front of a home. First responders in Stafford County were called late in the morning on Sept. 19 to a building on Clint Lane, where a delivery driver took the term "door-to-door service" to heart. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies were called before noon on Thursday to a residence in the 500 block of Clint Lane, when a delivery driver's vehicle crept forward and struck the front door of a Fredericksburg property.  Invest…

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Business
Winning $100K Scratcher Sold At Laurel Liquor Store Has Lottery Player Eyeing Bigger Prizes Winning $100K Scratcher Sold At Laurel Liquor Store Has Lottery Player Eyeing Bigger Prizes
Winning $100K Scratcher Sold At Laurel Liquor Store Has Lottery Player Eyeing Bigger Prizes A Maryland Lottery player who won big playing a scratch-off game he picked up at a Prince George's County liquor store is eyeing another zero on his next jackpot, he says. "Alex the Great," a Laurel resident who chose a royal moniker while remaining anonymous, is feeling lucky - but wants to get luckier - after winning the top prize playing the 8th Edition of the $100,000 Crossword game on a ticket he picked up at a local liquor store. "I’ve been playing the Lottery for years," he mused while collecting his cash this week. "I enjoy trying out different games because they all offer diff…

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Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Reston Shooting Identified By Police Knife-Wielding Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Reston Shooting Identified By Police
Knife-Wielding Woman Killed In Officer-Involved Reston Shooting Identified By Police Additional information has been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a knife-wielding woman was killed in an officer-involved shooting earlier this week. On Monday morning, an officer from the agency was called to conduct a welfare check in the 11800 block of Sunrise Vally Drive in Reston, when a mental health professional advised that 33-year-old Sydney Wilson was in an "agitated state."  An officer knocked on WIlson's door, police say, who opened it and then immediately slammed it shut. The first responder continued to try and speak with her, at which point she open…

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