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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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Former Maryland State Trooper Admits To Conspiring To Sell Informant Info To Drug Traffickers Former Maryland State Trooper Admits To Conspiring To Sell Informant Info To Drug Traffickers
Former Maryland State Trooper Admits To Conspiring To Sell Informant Info To Drug Traffickers A former Maryland State Trooper is facing years in federal prison after admitting he tried to sell sensitive law enforcement information to a drug trafficking organization. Justin Riggs, 35, of Smithsburg, pleaded guilty this week to multiple federal charges, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. Specifically, Riggs pleaded guilty to:  Conspiracy to distribute and conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances; Use of a communication facility in causing or facilitating the conspiracy to distribute controlled dangerous…

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Speeding Driver From Bristow Killed In Head-On Crash With Mercedes In Catharpin, Police Say Speeding Driver From Bristow Killed In Head-On Crash With Mercedes In Catharpin, Police Say
Speeding Driver From Bristow Killed In Head-On Crash With Mercedes In Catharpin, Police Say A Bristow man was killed after his car crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a Mercedes SUV in Catharpin, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Nathaniel Marcelo Delgado, 24, was driving a 2014 Nissan Versa southbound on Pageland Lane when the crash occurred around 2:33 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, police said.  Investigators believe Delgado was speeding when his car veered into the opposite lane and struck a 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300. Police said Delgado was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. He was rushed to a local hospital, where h…

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News
Dog Bites Recycling Worker In Frederick—Officials Now Need Help Finding Owner Dog Bites Recycling Worker In Frederick—Officials Now Need Help Finding Owner
Dog Bites Recycling Worker In Frederick—Officials Now Need Help Finding Owner The Frederick County Health Department is asking for the public’s help in tracking down the owner of a dog that bit a recycling truck worker Tuesday morning in Braddock Heights. The incident happened around 8:40 a.m. on Feb. 25, near the 6800 block of Potomac Avenue, when the worker was collecting recycling and was bitten by a dog being walked on a leash. According to officials, the dog is described as a medium-sized, black and brown, short-haired dog with a red leash.  The owner was seen wearing a green jacket and a brown hat. Authorities said they need to confirm the dog's health s…

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Feb. 25 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $181M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Feb. 25 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $181M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Feb. 25 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $181M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing with a rapidly rising jackpot. The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, Feb. 25 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $181 million, with an estimated cash option of $84.5 million. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 04-08--32-52 with a Mega Ball of 13 and a Megaplier of 2X. 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. 28.  Lottery players have a …

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Police & Fire
$60K In Cocaine Off Virginia Streets After Major Drug Bust, Sheriff Warns: 'Who's Next?' $60K In Cocaine Off Virginia Streets After Major Drug Bust, Sheriff Warns: 'Who's Next?'
$60K In Cocaine Off Virginia Streets After Major Drug Bust, Sheriff Warns: 'Who's Next?' Two Virginia residents are behind bars without bond after a major drug bust uncovered tens of thousands of dollars in narcotics, guns, and cash, authorities announced. Rion J. Ward, 47, and Zakiyya D. Ward, 42, both of Orange, were arrested Friday, Feb. 21, after the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force wrapped up a month-long investigation by executing a search warrant on the 13000 block of Kendall Road in Orange County, according to the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office. The bust resulted in the seizure of:  600 grams of cocaine with a street value of $60,000; 121 grams of marij…

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Murder Of Maryland Inmate Being Probed By State Police In Jessup (DEVELOPING) Murder Of Maryland Inmate Being Probed By State Police In Jessup (DEVELOPING)
Murder Of Maryland Inmate Being Probed By State Police In Jessup (Developing) A homicide investigation is underway after a state prison inmate was killed at Jessup Correctional Institute in Anne Arundel County, according to Maryland State Police. Warren Michael Griffin, 61, was pronounced dead by medical staff at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center after the incident, police said Tuesday, Feb. 25. Griffin had been serving time at the Jessup facility on an assault charge, according to court documents, when he was killed. Authorities confirmed that another inmate has been identified as a suspect, but no charges have been filed yet.  Th…

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Party Crashers Show Up With Guns, Threaten To Shoot Crowd In Maryland, Sheriff Says Party Crashers Show Up With Guns, Threaten To Shoot Crowd In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Party Crashers Show Up With Guns, Threaten To Shoot Crowd In Maryland, Sheriff Says A group of party crashers armed with at least one stolen gun and marijuana threatened to return and shoot partygoers before being caught by Maryland deputies, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded over the weekend, at a home on the 100 block of Only Road in Salisbury. Deputies say the suspects—Nathaniel L. Hornsby, 20, of Eden; Leon G. Lofland IV, 21, of Marion Station; and a 15-year-old boy from Pittsville—showed up uninvited and started acting suspiciously. Partygoers reported that two of the suspects appeared to be concealing handguns, and when asked t…

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Road Rage Gunman Who Fired At Driver On Route 15 In Frederick County Learns Prison Fate Road Rage Gunman Who Fired At Driver On Route 15 In Frederick County Learns Prison Fate
Road Rage Gunman Who Fired At Driver On Route 15 In Frederick County Learns Prison Fate A Pennsylvania man who turned a Frederick road into a shooting gallery during a fit of road rage will spend the next five years behind bars — no parole, no questions asked. Bryant A. Paradine, 30, of Littlestown, learned his fate on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when a Frederick County judge handed down a 25-year sentence, suspending 20 years but locking him up for five years with no chance for parole after he pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and using a firearm in a violent crime. The encounter went down on Aug. 14, 2024, around 7:30 a.m., when Maryland State Police rushed to the southbound lane…

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Sprinkler System Saves Ashburn Apartment From Golf Cart Fire Disaster Sprinkler System Saves Ashburn Apartment From Golf Cart Fire Disaster
Sprinkler System Saves Ashburn Apartment From Golf Cart Fire Disaster A potentially catastrophic fire in an Ashburn apartment building was swiftly contained thanks to a sprinkler system that activated after a golf cart caught fire in a garage, officials said. The blaze broke out over the weekend in the 20000 block of Lazy River Terrace, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue (LCFR) officials. Emergency crews responded after a fire alarm activation, followed by multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting smoke and alarms throughout the multi-family building.  Units from Lansdowne, Ashburn, Leesburg, Kincora, and Sterling arrived to find no visible fire from the …

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Business
Winning $3.3M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Parkville Convenience Store Winning $3.3M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Parkville Convenience Store
Winning $3.3M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Parkville Convenience Store The first jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket of 2025 has been sold at a Maryland convenience store, and it was a big one. A winning ticket worth $3.3 million for Monday's drawing was sold in Baltimore County at J Convenience located at 8765 Satyr Hill Road in Parkville, according to officials. The winning numbers for the drawing on Feb. 24 were 03-06-16-22-26-33. It comes with an the option of an annual annuity paid in 25 installments or an estimated $1.92 million cash option. There were eight Multi-Match jackpots won in 2024. Lottery officials say that winners should sign the …

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