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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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Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Woodbridge: Police Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Woodbridge: Police
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Woodbridge: Police A Virginia man is on the run after allegedly attacking a tow truck driver twice in one morning—once biting him and later breaking his glasses, police said. Dorell Montea Farmer, 25, is wanted for malicious wounding, assault and battery, as well as destruction of property following the violent encounters in Woodbridge and along Richmond Highway on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Prince William County Police. The drama unfolded around 10:30 a.m. when a tow truck operator was in the process of repossessing a vehicle in the 16600 block of River Ridge Boulevard.  That’s when Farmer, the v…

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Police & Fire
Child Porn Probe Leads To Drug, Prostitution Charges For Virginia Woman: Police Child Porn Probe Leads To Drug, Prostitution Charges For Virginia Woman: Police
Child Porn Probe Leads To Drug, Prostitution Charges For Virginia Woman: Police A Virginia woman is facing multiple felony charges after investigators linked her to child pornography, drug distribution, and prostitution, authorities said. Destinie Love Pollard, 24, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 25, following joint investigations by the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force and the NOVA-DC Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, according to the Culpeper Police Department. The case began in December 2024, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) tipped off authorities about suspected child pornography possession. Detectives with t…

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Siblings Brutally Beat Sister’s Ex-Boyfriend In Stafford Attack, Sheriff Says Siblings Brutally Beat Sister’s Ex-Boyfriend In Stafford Attack, Sheriff Says
Siblings Brutally Beat Sister’s Ex-Boyfriend In Stafford Attack, Sheriff Says A Stafford County man was ambushed and beaten by his ex-girlfriend’s two brothers after a breakup turned violent, authorities said. Keily Mazariegos Calderon, 18, and her brothers, Roy Mazariegos, 19, and Ander Mazariegos Calderon, 30, were all arrested after an attack in the Olde Forge neighborhood on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to Olde Forge Drive around 7:15 p.m. for reports of a disturbance after two different 911 calls described a situation that had turned “kind of physical.” Investigators say Keily Mazariegos Calderon was …

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Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized From Suspected Dealer In Frederick: Sheriff Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized From Suspected Dealer In Frederick: Sheriff
Guns, Cocaine, High-Capacity Mags Seized From Suspected Dealer In Frederick: Sheriff A Frederick man is facing a laundry list of charges after police say they caught him with drugs, loaded guns, and high-capacity magazines—some of it allegedly within a school zone. Ezra Malik Smith, 24, was taken into custody on Tuesday, February 25, after a raid at a home in the 800 block of Motter Avenue, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office officials announced. Deputies from the Narcotics Investigations Section, working alongside Frederick City Police, executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession, they said. During the bus…

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Feb. 26 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $248M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Feb. 26 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $248M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, Feb. 26 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $248M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, Feb. 26 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $248 million with a $113.4 million cash option. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Saturday, March 1. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 28-48-55-60-62 with a Powerball of 20 and the Power Play was 2X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, according to officials. Prizes then range from $1 mi…

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Woman Killed BF During Domestic Dispute In Temple Hills, Police Say Woman Killed BF During Domestic Dispute In Temple Hills, Police Say
Woman Killed BF During Domestic Dispute In Temple Hills, Police Say A Temple Hills woman is behind bars after allegedly shooting and killing her boyfriend inside an apartment, Prince George’s County Police said. Shelia Robinson, 59, was arrested Monday and charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 67-year-old Antonio Dillard, last week in Temple Hills. The deadly incident played out shortly after 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, when officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 2600 block of Keating Street. Inside the apartment building, police found Dillard suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a …

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News
Misfiring Gun Foils Murder Plot Involving VA Man, Mother Of Child In Frederick: Prosecutors Misfiring Gun Foils Murder Plot Involving VA Man, Mother Of Child In Frederick: Prosecutors
Misfiring Gun Foils Murder Plot Involving VA Man, Mother Of Child In Frederick: Prosecutors A Virginia man who traveled to Frederick and pulled the trigger on a woman he once threatened to kill — only for the gun to misfire — will now spend the rest of his life behind bars, officials said. David Clayton Hanson, 35, was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 26, in Frederick County Circuit Court to 93 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the harrowing assault of a woman he shares a child with. Specifically, Hanson was found guilty of:  Two counts of first-degree assault; Two counts of using a firearm in a violent crime;  Illegal possession of a regulated firearm;  Il…

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News
Lancaster Man Who Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years In PA Learns Fate Lancaster Man Who Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years In PA Learns Fate
Lancaster Man Who Sexually Abused Young Girl For Years In PA Learns Fate A Pennsylvania man was given a lengthy prison sentence after pleading no content to raping a juvenile for years, authorities announced. Ivan Maldonado Jr., 36, was sentenced to a term of between 7 and 25 years in state prison after pleading earlier this month to nearly two dozen offenses, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Specifically, Maldonado pleaded no contest to offenses including rape of a child, unlawful contact with a minor, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child and other charges. Prosecutors say that the plea means Maldonado accepted&…

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Police & Fire
$679K In Damages Reported After Lithium-Ion Battery Fire At Aldie Home, Officials Say $679K In Damages Reported After Lithium-Ion Battery Fire At Aldie Home, Officials Say
$679K In Damages Reported After Lithium-Ion Battery Fire At Aldie Home, Officials Say A fire sparked by a lithium-ion battery caused nearly $700,000 in damages and displaced four people in Aldie early Wednesday morning, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue officials. Emergency crews were dispatched around 3:15 a.m. on Feb. 26 to the 40900 block of Richland Meadow Place in the Little River District after multiple 911 callers reported a house fire. When firefighters arrived, flames were tearing through the garage and upper levels of the single-family home. Crews launched an aggressive attack, deploying multiple handlines and searching the home for possible victims. I…

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Manassas Man Hits 100 MPH In High-Speed Chase With Woman Trapped In Car, Sheriff Says Manassas Man Hits 100 MPH In High-Speed Chase With Woman Trapped In Car, Sheriff Says
Manassas Man Hits 100 MPH In High-Speed Chase With Woman Trapped In Car, Sheriff Says A wanted Manassas man is behind bars after leading law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase—hitting speeds of 100 mph—with a woman trapped inside his truck, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Devante R. Payne, 31, was driving a Mitsubishi SUV westbound on I-66 around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when officers with the Blue Ridge Gang and Drug Task Force attempted a traffic stop for improper registration. But instead of pulling over, Payne floored it, sparking a reckless pursuit that reached 100 mph, investigators said. The chase continued onto Leeds Manor Road, whe…

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