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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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Teen Motorcyclist's High-Speed Getaway Ends Due To Dead Battery In North Stafford: Sheriff An 18-year-old on a motorcycle tried to outrun the law but didn’t account for his dead battery—or a determined deputy, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. On Tuesday morning, Dec. 17, a deputy was on patrol along Telegraph Road when he noticed a Suzuki motorcycle missing a license plate, leading to a series of unfortunate events for Fredericksburg resident Jonathan Cruz. As the bike turned onto Midway Road, the deputy activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop; however, Instead of stopping, the rider spun around and sped off, ignoring the deputy’s command…

12/18/2024

Police & Fire

Suspect Apprehended After Late-Night Attack Left Officer Seriously Injured In Gaithersburg: PD A Montgomery County police officer suffered a serious injury late on Monday after an intoxicated man became aggressive and attacked them during a call in Gaithersburg, authorities said. The incident happened just before midnight on Dec. 16 in the 7900 block of Otter Cove Court, officials said. Officers were responding to a report of a person in distress when they encountered Michael MacCrae Shannon, 35, who reportedly became combative, according to a Montgomery County Police spokesperson. Shannon attacked the officers, leaving one with a serious injury that required treatment at an a…

12/18/2024

News

Masked Robber Who Made Off With Cash, Smokes During Cecil County Stickup Learns Fate In Court An Elkton man will spend nearly three decades behind bars after holding up a Royal Farms in Cecilton at gunpoint and fleeing with cash and thousands of dollars worth of smokes, authorities announced on Wednesday. Wayne Donald Yurcovic II, 42, has been sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to 27 years in prison following his conviction for armed robbery and related charges in October, according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office. The charges stem from an incident in October 2022, when Maryland State Police responded to a late-night 911 call reporting an armed robbery at the Royal F…

12/18/2024

Police & Fire

Snapchat Meet Leads To Rape Charge For 19-Year-Old In Woodbridge, Police Say A man who met a minor on Snapchat and began a relationship has been accused of rape in Virginia, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Detectives recently concluded an investigation into a reported sexual assault that was reported in Woodbridge involving a 19-year-old who began chatting with his victim - who was under the age of 13 at the time - in July 2023. Investigators say that Woodbridge resident Christopher Garcia Moreno met his victim on Snapchat, and the two began a relationship. Last summer, it is alleged that they met at her home, where she was sexually a…

12/18/2024

News

Bomb Threat Scrawled On Porta-Potty Door Prompts Evacuation At Manassas Construction Site: PD A bomb threat discovered on a construction site in Prince William County led to an early morning evacuation, though police say the threat was ultimately deemed not credible. Officers were called at around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17 to the 11500 block of Hayden Road in Manassas, when an employee reported a threat was written on the door of a portable bathroom, prompting concern, officials said. According to the Prince William County Police Department, as a precaution, the building was evacuated while officers investigated, though no other threats or suspicious markings were found, and the sc…

12/18/2024

News

Two Dogs Dead, Two Women Hospitalized In Violent Montgomery County Attack: Police (Developing) Tragedy struck a normally quiet Montgomery County neighborhood on Wednesday following a violent incident that left two dogs dead and two women hospitalized. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Dec. 18, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police responded to a reported dog attack in the 7000 block of Heather Hill Road in Bethesda that turned deadly. According to investigators, the attacking dog was shot and killed as it charged at officers and killed another dog. Two women were injured during the attack and taken to an area hospital for further treatment and evaluation. No detai…

12/18/2024

Police & Fire

Man Bites Woman, Dog Bites Man During Violent Waldorf Assault, Sheriff Says A violent domestic assault in Waldorf turned bizarre and brutal when a Clinton man allegedly bit a woman in the face, only to have his own dog turn on him, leaving both with serious injuries, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers responded to a home on Sherman Road shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15, for a domestic assault in progress involving a man, woman, and a dog. Inside the home, officials say the officers found a woman in the hallway with severe facial injuries, police said. The suspect, later identified as 31-year-old Joshua Aaron Carter, was att…

12/18/2024

News

From Recycling Dream to Environmental Nightmare: Maryland Man Gets Jail Time For Tire Dump: AG A Maryland man is heading to jail after illegally dumping more than 250,000 scrap tires in Allegany County, leaving others to deal with the environmental fallout and cleanup efforts. Michel Osei, 48, of Hanover, pleaded guilty to 17 environmental crimes after abandoning a scrap tire operation in Westernport that investigators in Maryland say violated nearly every regulation on the books. The fallout resulted in Osei receiving five years of incarceration, with all but 45 days suspended, along with five years of probation. Investigators from the Maryland Attorney's General's Office say…

12/18/2024

Business

Winning $10K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Wawa in District Heights Three Marylanders woke up a little richer after the Tuesday night Mega Millions drawing, each claiming five-figure prizes. The Dec. 17 drawing was a fortuitous one for Maryland Lottery players, with three $10,000 wins reported, and with no one claiming the $$689 million, it now jumps to $825 million - with a $382.2 million cash option - for the Friday, Dec. 20 drawing. The winning tickets were sold at: Wawa at 4901 Boston St. in Baltimore City; Google Maps street view Silesia Convenience in the 10900 block of Livingston Road in Fort Washington; Google Maps street view Wawa…

12/18/2024

Police & Fire

Hit-Run Driver Sought After Pedestrian Dies Months After Crash In Temple Hills: Police A pedestrian struck in an October hit-and-run in Temple Hills has died from his injuries, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced on Wednesday. Deon Anthony Smith, 47, who had no fixed address, passed away on Dec. 14, nearly two months after the crash, police said. Officers were initially called to the 4300 block of St. Barnabas Road on Oct. 17 to investigate a reported hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in the area. According to investigators, a driver struck Smith and fled the scene without stopping. Police are actively working to identify both the driver and the vehicle i…

12/18/2024

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