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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
Pickup Truck Erupts In Flames, Spreads To Maryland Home, Injures Man: Officials Pickup Truck Erupts In Flames, Spreads To Maryland Home, Injures Man: Officials
Pickup Truck Erupts In Flames, Spreads To Maryland Home, Injures Man: Officials A Maryland man was hospitalized after a fiery truck blaze spread to his home in Queen Anne’s County, authorities said. Fire crews were called at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, to the 100 block of Kirby Street in Chester, where they found a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado engulfed in flames and the fire spreading to a nearby home, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators said the homeowner had driven the pickup earlier in the day and later saw fire coming from the engine compartment while it was parked in the driveway. Strong winds and the truck’s proximity to the home …

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Police & Fire
Student Helps Expose Staffer Filming Kids At Virginia Elementary School: Sheriff Student Helps Expose Staffer Filming Kids At Virginia Elementary School: Sheriff
Student Helps Expose Staffer Filming Kids At Virginia Elementary School: Sheriff See something, say something. A courageous student is being praised in Stafford County after stepping up and helping expose a paraprofessional accused of secretly filming kids at an elementary school. On March 18, a student at Conway Elementary School told a teacher that a staff member had been “acting inappropriately” toward another student, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. That tip sparked a fast-moving investigation by the school’s resource officer and the Special Victims Unit, leading to the arrest of 56-year-old Eric Van Orden of Stafford. Van Orden, a paraprofessional at t…

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Traffic
Woodbridge Man Hit Twice, Killed Crossing Virginia Highway—One Driver Fled, Police Say Woodbridge Man Hit Twice, Killed Crossing Virginia Highway—One Driver Fled, Police Say
Woodbridge Man Hit Twice, Killed Crossing Virginia Highway—One Driver Fled, Police Say A 53-year-old man was struck and killed by two separate vehicles in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Northern Virginia, police announced. Miles Jonathan Moore, of Woodbridge, died on Thursday night, March 20, after being hit while trying to cross Richmond Highway near Easy Street, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called to the scene shortly after 9 p.m. for reports of an unconscious man in the roadway. The initial investigation found Moore had been hit by a 2012 Toyota Highlander traveling south on Richmond Highway as he crossed outside a crosswalk. Momen…

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Schools
School Shutdown In Fredericksburg After Missing Teen Trespasses, Flees: Police School Shutdown In Fredericksburg After Missing Teen Trespasses, Flees: Police
School Shutdown In Fredericksburg After Missing Teen Trespasses, Flees: Police  A 16-year-old from Fairfax County triggered school closures in Fredericksburg after he was spotted trespassing on school grounds and fled from police, authorities say. Fasihullah Safar was seen at James Monroe High School on Wednesday, March 19, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. A School Resource Officer approached him, but Safar ran and disappeared before officers could locate him. Officials say the missing teen’s mental state raises “potential safety and security concerns,” prompting Fredericksburg City Public Schools to cancel classes on Friday, March 21, out of “a…

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News
These New York Bridges Are At Risk Of Failure, NTSB Says After Key Bridge Collapse These New York Bridges Are At Risk Of Failure, NTSB Says After Key Bridge Collapse
These New York Bridges Are At Risk Of Failure, NTSB Says After Key Bridge Collapse The catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland is sparking national concern as federal investigators warn that nearly 70 other bridges across the country could face a similar fate. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday, March 20, recommended that 30 bridge owners conduct urgent vulnerability assessments after an investigation into the deadly collapse of the Key Bridge found it was nearly 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold for critical structures. Key Bridge collapse. Baltimore County PD According to the NTSB, 68 bri…

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News
Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland Travelers Who Passed Through DC-Area Airports, Metro Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland Travelers Who Passed Through DC-Area Airports, Metro
Measles Cases Confirmed In Maryland Travelers Who Passed Through Dc-area Airports, Metro Two Maryland residents who recently traveled internationally have tested positive for measles, prompting health officials to warn anyone who may have been exposed at busy transit hubs in the DMV region. The cases were confirmed in Prince George’s County residents who traveled together, the Maryland Department of Health confirmed on Thursday, March 20.  Officials say they are unrelated to a previously confirmed measles case in a Howard County resident or the ongoing outbreak in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. Health officials are working to identify people who may have been exposed, i…

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Police & Fire
Driver Calls 911 After Hitting ‘Deer’ In Stafford—Turns Out To Be Pedestrian Driver Calls 911 After Hitting ‘Deer’ In Stafford—Turns Out To Be Pedestrian
Driver Calls 911 After Hitting ‘Deer’ In Stafford—Turns Out To Be Pedestrian A Virginia driver who called 911 thinking he had hit a deer ended up fatally striking a man, authorities said. Gregory Breeden, 52, of Stafford, was walking along Cambridge Street near the 500 block just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, when he was hit by a driver heading northbound in the right lane, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Believing he had struck a deer, the driver immediately called 911, officials said. But when deputies arrived and searched the area, they found Breeden lying on the ground with severe injuries. Breeden was rushed to the hospital, where he …

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Police & Fire
Walkersville Woman Loses Everything In House Fire—Local Business Rallies Community To Help Walkersville Woman Loses Everything In House Fire—Local Business Rallies Community To Help
Walkersville Woman Loses Everything In House Fire—Local Business Rallies Community To Help A Walkersville woman who lost everything in a devastating house fire is getting a helping hand from her community, thanks to a local business stepping up to "help one of their own." Geraldine Hills’ life was turned upside down on Thursday, Feb. 20, when flames tore through her home on Adventure Court, gutting it and leaving her with nothing but the clothes on her back. UPDATE 9:22pm | 2 patients evaluated, 1 transported to local hospital 9:08pm | EMS crews evaluating 2 occupants who had... Posted by Frederick County (MD) Fire & Rescue on Thursday, February 20, 2025 Now, Walker…

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News
Peeping Tom Caught In The Act At Fairfax County Apartment Released On Bond: Police Peeping Tom Caught In The Act At Fairfax County Apartment Released On Bond: Police
Peeping Tom Caught In The Act At Fairfax County Apartment Released On Bond: Police A Virginia man accused of spying on women through their windows in Bailey’s Crossroads was caught in the act and arrested—only to be released on bond, authorities said. Jose Benjamin Sanchez, 44, of Falls Church, was taken into custody on Monday, March 17, after police say he was caught actively peeping into a window of an apartment in the 6000 block of Bellview Drive, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Detectives had been investigating Sanchez in connection with two previous peeping incidents at the same location. The first occurred around 8:30 p.m. on March 10, when a wom…

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News
Convicted Child Rapist, Gang Members Arrested In Virginia After Illegally Reentering US: DOJ Convicted Child Rapist, Gang Members Arrested In Virginia After Illegally Reentering US: DOJ
Convicted Child Rapist, Gang Members Arrested In Virginia After Illegally Reentering US: DOJ A convicted child rapist, gang members, and repeat violent offenders are among six men facing charges in Virginia after being arrested for illegally reentering the US following multiple deportations, federal officials announced. Erik Siebert, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said the men—who hail from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico—had been previously removed from the country, only to return and commit new crimes, including violent assaults, stabbings, and child abuse. Among them is Carlos Alberto Sosa Horellana, a Honduran national convicted of raping a child…

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