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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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News

FBI, Homeland Security Join 'High-Level' Probe Into Missing Student In Dominican Republic The search for missing Virginia college student Sudiksha Konanki has escalated into a major international investigation, with the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) now assisting Dominican authorities, officials announced. The Dominican Republic Attorney General’s Office confirmed that it has assembled a high-level joint task force to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student from Chantilly who vanished in Punta Cana last week. Authorities say they are exploring all possibilities. "The prosecuting authority is conducting extens…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2025

Traffic

Driver Killed Crashing Into Gaithersburg Tree Identified By Police In Maryland A 21-year-old driver was killed after losing control of his Camry and crashing into a tree in Gaithersburg, police said. Officers responded around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11 to the 200 block of Perry Parkway, where they found the driver, Steven Alejandro Bruno Gonzalez, dead at the scene, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators said Gonzalez was driving southbound on Perry Parkway near West Diamond Avenue when, for reasons still under investigation, he lost control of the car after coming out of a curve and crashed. Gaithersburg Police, Montgomery County Police 6th District o…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2025

News

Greenbelt Scooter Rider Dies Months After Being Struck In Prince George’s County: Police A 19-year-old Maryland man who was critically injured in a collision while riding a scooter last fall has died from his injuries months later, police announced. Timarr Godette, of Greenbelt, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, March 2, nearly five months after being struck by a driver while riding in a bicycle lane, according to Prince George’s County Police on Wednesday. The crash happened on Oct. 13, 2024, around 7:05 p.m., when officers responded to the intersection of Crescent Road and Greenhill Road for a reported collision. Investigators said a driver struck Godette while he was ope…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2025

Police & Fire

Man Steals Gun, Hides In Abandoned Property Before K9 Tracks Him Down: Police A man who stole a firearm from a Virginia business thought he could ditch the evidence and hide in an abandoned building, but a police K9 had other plans, officials said. Arlington police were called to the 2600 block of Wilson Boulevard around 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11 after reports of a gun theft, authorities said. The suspect, later identified as 33-year-old Ricky Smith, who has no known address, allegedly walked into the business, stole an unloaded firearm, and took off on foot. Officers set up a perimeter and brought in a K9 unit to track him down. The search led them to …

by Zak Failla

03/13/2025

Lifestyle

Winning Numbers For Wednesday, March 12 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $353M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, March 12 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $353 million with a $165.7 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 15 when the prize will approach $400 million. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 11-13-28-51-58 with a Powerball of 01 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, accordin…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2025

News

Officials Seek Dog Owner After Child Scratched At Frederick County Park Health officials in Frederick County are searching for a dog owner after a child was scratched by an animal at Urbana Community Park, authorities announced. The incident happened around 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, near the soccer fields, when a white man with three leashed dogs helped the child look for a lost watch, according to the Frederick County Health Department. The largest of the three dogs scratched the child before the owner left the area, officials said. Now, officials are urging the dog owner—or anyone with information—to come forward. If the animal is confirmed to b…

by Zak Failla

03/12/2025

Lifestyle

Highly Contagious Bird Flu Detected In Anne Arundel County Backyard Flock, Officials Say A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza has been detected in a backyard flock in Anne Arundel County, prompting state officials to quarantine the affected premises and depopulate the birds to prevent the disease from spreading, authorities announced. Maryland Department of Agriculture officials said preliminary testing confirmed the presence of highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) on the property. The US Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory is now expected to confirm the results in the coming days. The affected birds will not enter the fo…

by Zak Failla

03/12/2025

Police & Fire

Back-To-Back Heists Land Masked Woodbridge Bandit Behind Bars In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A Virginia man who thought he could steal twice in one day learned the hard way that his luck had run out after deputies caught him red-handed hopping from Target to Walmart in Stafford County. According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Target on South Gateway Drive around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11 after employees spotted a masked man casually stuffing a backpack full of stolen goods before making a break for it. While the suspect thought he got away, store employees got the last laugh, providing deputies with a description of his getaway car. It didn’t t…

by Zak Failla

03/12/2025

Traffic

Pedestrian Struck By Train At West Hyattsville Metro Station (Developing) Emergency crews rushed to a chaotic scene at West Hyattsville Metro Station after a pedestrian was struck by a train, causing major delays on the system, according to Prince George’s County Fire/EMS. The incident happened around 3:51 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, at the station near Hamilton Street, officials said. Metro traffic was halted in both directions as firefighters worked to rescue the victim from under the train. The pedestrian was successfully removed and treated by EMS at the scene, though their condition has not been released. Train traffic reopened shortly after 5 p.m. on Wednes…

by Zak Failla

03/12/2025

Police & Fire

Human Remains Discovered In Montgomery County Park, Police Seeking Help Identifying Victim Authorities are working to identify a young man whose remains were discovered in a Montgomery County park, according to police. A hiker stumbled upon a human skull in a wooded area of Rock Creek Regional Park on Saturday, March 1, and immediately called 911, Montgomery County Police said. Officers from Montgomery County Police and the Maryland National Capital Park Police responded to the scene, where they found additional human bones along with clothing items, including a winter hat, jacket, and pants. No identification was recovered at the site, officials said. The Office of the C…

by Zak Failla

03/12/2025

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