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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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Traffic

Stretch Of I-495 Shut Down Due To Tractor-Trailer Fire In Fairfax County (Developing) A tractor-trailer fire shut down all traffic on I-495 on Tuesday night in Fairfax County, officials confirmed. First responders were called before 7 p.m. on Dec. 3 to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate under the eastbound lanes of Leesburg Pike, where there was a truck fire that was fully involved. Northbound traffic on I-495 was shut down on Tuesday night in Fairfax County. Virginia DOT Crews were able to contain the fire to the cab, according to a Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson, though traffic was shut down while firefighters worked at the …

12/03/2024

Police & Fire

Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In La Plata: Sheriff An early morning police pursuit of armed robbery suspects in Virginia crossed state lines and ended in a crash in Maryland, leaving multiple people injured, authorities said. At approximately 3:46 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to an armed robbery in King George County, with the suspects fleeing north into Maryland, crossing the Nice-Middleton Memorial Bridge with officers in pursuit, police said. Maryland Transportation Authority Police then joined the chase as the suspects sped along Crain Highway toward La Plata. Officers from the Charles …

12/03/2024

Schools

Teen Arrested After Loaded Gun Found In Backpack At Arlington High School: Police An Arlington Community High School student is in custody after a loaded firearm with an extended magazine was found in his backpack, police said. The incident unfolded around noon on Monday, Dec. 2, when a school security guard at the school on the 4400 block of Fairfax Drive discovered the gun and suspected marijuana during a search. The school was placed on lockdown as Arlington police responded and took the 17-year-old into custody. Officers recovered the firearm and narcotics at the scene. The student, whose name has not been released due to his age, is facing multiple charges, …

12/03/2024

News

Court Shoots Down Crossbow Killer’s Latest Plea For Freedom In St. Mary's County A convicted Maryland murderer who fatally shot a man with a crossbow and dismembered his body in 1995 will continue serving a life sentence without parole after a court denied his latest attempt for reconsideration. Dana Collins, 63, filed a motion in January 2024 to revisit his sentence, stemming from the brutal killing in St. Mary's County nearly three decades ago. This week, State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that the court sided with prosecutors, rejecting the motion and ensuring Collins’ sentence remains intact. In 1995, Collins lured the victim outside his home before ki…

12/03/2024

Police & Fire

Manassas Woman Arrested After Driving Toward Officer, Striking Two Vehicles In Virginia: Police A Manassas woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving at a police officer and crashing into two vehicles during a short-lived pursuit, authorities said. The incident began on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at around 1:30 p.m., when officers responded to the 10400 block of Butterfield Street for a report of an unauthorized vehicle use. Police determined that Jessica Siomara Rivera-Vanegas, 21, had taken a family member's car without permission, prompting the probe that led to her arrest. When officers located Rivera-Vanegas in the vehicle and attempted to make contact, she igno…

12/03/2024

Police & Fire

Dad Charged After Conflicting Stories Emerge About Child's Head Injuries In Woodbridge: Police A Woodbridge man is facing serious charges after his 4-year-old son was found with significant head injuries over the holiday weekend, police said. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the Orchard Mills Apartments in the 15200 block of Brickwood Drive around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30 to investigate a report of child abuse. Investigators determined the injuries occurred sometime between Monday, Nov. 25 and Wednesday, Nov. 27 while the boy was in the care of his father, 39-year-old Elvis Asiedu. Police say Asiedu provided conflicting statements ab…

12/03/2024

Police & Fire

District Man Accused Of Killing Maryland Anti-Gun, Mental Health Advocate In Largo: Police Authorities have arrested a man wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of beloved Prince George’s County activist Cornelius McDonald, bringing a sense of closure to a grieving community. Terrelle Bailey, 35, a DC resident, faces charges in the death of the Upper Marlboro native and co-founder of the nonprofit "Stay Solid For Mental Health," which advocates against gun violence. The tragedy unfolded after an argument between McDonald and Bailey inside a restaurant escalated into a deadly encounter outside the establishment. The shooting was reported at 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30…

12/03/2024

Traffic

Man Dead After Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash In Maryland (Developing) Authorities are investigating a fatal crash in Prince George's County that left one man dead early Tuesday morning. The single-vehicle crash was reported around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3 near the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Piney Branch Road, according to the police department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit. Police say the driver of a sedan was traveling eastbound on Piney Branch Road when, for reasons still under investigation, he lost control of the vehicle and veered off the roadway. The man, whose identity is being withheld until his family is notified, wa…

12/03/2024

Traffic

11 Vehicles Damaged, Four Injured As Freightliner Plows Into Woodbridge Building: Police A chaotic multi-vehicle crash in Woodbridge left four people seriously injured, damaged 11 vehicles, and ended with a Freightliner truck crashing into a building, police say. The incident began at around 8:15 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2 at the intersection of Gordon Boulevard and Riverview Lane when the driver of a 2025 Mercedes GLE attempted to make a left turn without the right of way. Investigators said the Mercedes crossed paths with a 2012 Freightliner heavy-duty truck traveling southbound on Gordon Boulevard, which T-boned the vehicle, sending the car spinning into two other vehicles. The…

12/03/2024

Police & Fire

19-Year-Old Shot Stray Bullet That Killed Innocent Teen Girl In Prince George's: Police A 19-year-old suspect has been taken into custody after firing a stray bullet during an altercation that struck and killed a teen girl in Prince George's County earlier this year, police say. Hyattsville resident Chance Waters has been arrested and charged with the murder of 14-year-old Khamya Ferrell in May. Khamya Ferrell GoFundMe According to police, the Suitland resident was shot on May 31 while inside an apartment on the 6600 block of Atwood Street. Officers responded to the scene around 1:50 p.m. on Friday, May 31, where they found Ferrell and a woman inside, both s…

12/03/2024

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