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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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Police & Fire
'Dangerous' Fugitive Leads High-Speed Chase Along I-95 Into Stafford County (DEVELOPING) 'Dangerous' Fugitive Leads High-Speed Chase Along I-95 Into Stafford County (DEVELOPING)
'Dangerous' Fugitive Leads High-Speed Chase Along I-95 Into Stafford County (Developing) An armed and dangerous suspect who led police on a high-speed chase from Prince William County is now in custody, authorities said. The pursuit began early Wednesday, Feb. 12, when the suspect—whose identity has not yet been released—sped south on I-95 into Stafford County, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies, assisted by Virginia State Police, chased the driver to the 122-mile marker, where they managed to take them into custody. Along the way, the suspect left a trail of destruction, ramming multiple Virginia State Police vehicles before finally being stopped, pol…

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Obituaries
Flu Complications Kill Lansdowne Mom Whose Life Was As Unexpected As Her Death Flu Complications Kill Lansdowne Mom Whose Life Was As Unexpected As Her Death
Flu Complications Kill Lansdowne Mom Whose Life Was As Unexpected As Her Death The death of Northern Virginia's Morgan Schmidt Parker, a mother of two, has left "a giant hole in our family that can never be filled," her family said. Parker passed away in late January in Landsdowne after suffering complications of the flu following a 38-year life that was as unexpected as her death. Born in June 1986 in Prince George's County, Parker weighed less than 3 pounds, and "wasn’t expected to make it. However, as a baby, she fought hard and proved the doctors wrong," according to her obituary. Parker leaves behind her husband, two sons, and a devastated family. The …

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Feb. 11 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $110M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Feb. 11 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $110M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Feb. 11 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $110M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing with a recently reset jackpot. The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, Feb. 11 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $110 million, with an estimated cash option of $50 million. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 07-30-39-41-70 with a Mega Ball of 13 and a Megaplier of 3X. MegaMillions If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14.  Lottery players have a …

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Schools
Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Virginia Amid Latest Snow Storm Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Virginia Amid Latest Snow Storm
Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Virginia Amid Latest Snow Storm Many schools in Maryland and Virginia will be closed on Wednesday as the region continues to contend with the latest batch of winter weather that brought inches of snow and ice. Some schools were disrupted on Tuesday and dismissed students early, and even more are planning to close for the day on Wednesday, Feb. 12 with as many as six inches accumulating in some areas, leaving conditions on roadways tricky. Among the schools reported to be altering their dismissal times as of 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday:  Alexandria City Public Schools: All virtual; Arlington County Public Schools: Closed W…

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News
Teen Shot In Head Playing Soccer In Annapolis Fighting For His Life, Campaign Says Teen Shot In Head Playing Soccer In Annapolis Fighting For His Life, Campaign Says
Teen Shot In Head Playing Soccer In Annapolis Fighting For His Life, Campaign Says A high school student is fighting for his life after being shot in the head while a soccer game was ongoing, according to officials. A GoFundMe launched Jose Flores had raised more than $5,400 as of Tuesday, Feb. 11. The campaign identified him as the victim shot on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Police said Flores was playing soccer on the 100 block of South Villa Avenue, in a field behind the Wiley Bates Complex senior center in Annapolis, when he was shot. He was alert before being airlifted to a regional trauma center, where he remains in stable condition, according to investigators. Police do …

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News
Baltimore Dad Died In 'Execution-Style' Murder, His Killer Was Just Convicted Baltimore Dad Died In 'Execution-Style' Murder, His Killer Was Just Convicted
Baltimore Dad Died In 'Execution-Style' Murder, His Killer Was Just Convicted A Maryland man has been convicted in the brutal kidnapping and execution-style murder of a Baltimore father whose body was found near an Annapolis middle school last spring, authorities announced. Marquis Mayo, 35, was found guilty this week following a trial for his role in the grisly murder of David Winchester, Jr. last spring. "This case illustrates the need for felony murder laws in Maryland that hold every person responsible when individuals take part in violent felonies—such as robbery and kidnapping—and someone is murdered during that felony," Anne Arundel County State's Attorne…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Leads Pursuit Down Train Tracks, Across I-66 In Arlington: Police Suspect Leads Pursuit Down Train Tracks, Across I-66 In Arlington: Police
Suspect Leads Pursuit Down Train Tracks, Across I-66 In Arlington: Police A man accused of shoplifting and giving police a fake name led officers on a wild chase that started on a Metro train, continued down the tracks, and ended with him dashing across I-66 before he was finally taken into custody in Arlington, authorities said. Leroy McGill, 41, who has no fixed address, was arrested after a chaotic pursuit on Friday, Feb. 7, that involved Metro stations, train tracks, and a highway foot chase, according to Arlington County Police. At approximately 4:30 p.m., patrol officers were flagged down for a disorderly conduct report in the 900 block of North Nelson Stre…

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Police & Fire
Falls Church HS Teacher Among Seven Arrested In Internet Predator Sting, Police In VA Say Falls Church HS Teacher Among Seven Arrested In Internet Predator Sting, Police In VA Say
Falls Church HS Teacher Among Seven Arrested In Internet Predator Sting, Police In VA Say A Virginia high school teacher is among seven men facing felony charges after being caught in an undercover sting operation targeting online predators in Fairfax County, authorities announced. Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Major Crimes Bureau and Child Exploitation Unit launched a multi-day operation aimed at identifying individuals using online platforms to arrange illegal encounters with minors, resulting in seven arrests.  The suspects, ranging in age from 24 to 50, arrived in Fairfax County expecting to meet underage victims but were instead met by law…

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Lifestyle
'Surreal' $50K Powerball Prize Won By 'Stunned' Carroll County Woman 'Surreal' $50K Powerball Prize Won By 'Stunned' Carroll County Woman
'Surreal' $50K Powerball Prize Won By 'Stunned' Carroll County Woman A Carroll County woman is upgrading her home thanks to a $50,000 Powerball win that she says still feels “surreal.” The longtime lottery player, who is choosing to stay anonymous and go by the nickname “V,” struck big in the Jan. 25 drawing after purchasing a $2 quick-pick ticket at 7-Eleven on South Main Street in Union Bridge, officials announced. "V" has been playing the lottery for as long as she can remember but started buying tickets more regularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, turning her Friday visits to 7-Eleven into a ritual.  7-Eleven at 120 South Main St. in Union B…

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Business
Serial Trespassers Cause Commotion At Prince Frederick Chipotle: Sheriff Serial Trespassers Cause Commotion At Prince Frederick Chipotle: Sheriff
Serial Trespassers Cause Commotion At Prince Frederick Chipotle: Sheriff A pair of repeat trespassers who refused to take no for an answer were taken into custody after causing a disturbance at a Maryland Chipotle, police said. Deputies were called to the fast-casual restaurant on West Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick late last month, for a reported trespassing incident, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Sterling Willis McClendon, 60, and Tyree Tyquonna Nolan, 28, both of no fixed address, despite both previously being banned indefinitely from the shopping center. When asked to leave, they refused, resisted…

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