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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

Officers Accused Of Misconduct Following Deadly Police Pursuit In Anne Arundel County: AG Two Anne Arundel County police officers have been indicted for allegedly concealing their involvement in a high-speed pursuit that ended in a fatal crash last year, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Monday. Officer Eddie Vasquez, 29, and Cpl. Kieran Schnell, 27, face charges of misconduct in office in connection with the Dec. 7, 2023, incident, according to a press release issued on Dec. 9 announcing that Vasquez has been charged with one count of misconduct, while Schnell faces two counts. The pursuit occurred around midnight on Fort Smallwood Road near Curtis Bay, where…

12/09/2024

Police & Fire

'Fruity' Alcohol Odor Leads To DUI Arrest After Near Miss With Sergeant In Stafford: Sheriff A 20-year-old Stafford driver is in big trouble after a big night of drinking led to a near miss with a sheriff’s sergeant early Thursday morning, officials say. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, Stafford County Sheriff’s Sgt. M.L. Jacobeen was heading northbound on Richmond Highway, preparing to turn onto Garrisonville Road, when things took a dangerous turn. A Toyota Highlander in the next lane drifted into Jacobeen’s path during the turn, forcing the sergeant to slam on his brakes to avoid a collision, a spokesperson for the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. The SUV cont…

12/09/2024

Schools

Students Fall Ill, Prompting Evacuation At John Carroll High School (Updated) John Carroll High School in Bel Air was evacuated Monday afternoon after multiple students suddenly fell ill, according to police. First responders were called to the school shortly before noon on Dec. 9, as fire officials investigated unknown conditions that may have caused the students’ symptoms. In total, 13 people were treated and evaluated at area treatment facilities while several others took themselves to the hospital. All injuries were considered non-life-threatening. Volunteer Firefighters from @BelAirVolFireCo & multiple @HarfordCoDES EMS units are on scene at @JCSchool wi…

12/09/2024

Police & Fire

Bomb Threat Bust: Suspect’s Shoplifting Spree In Woodbridge Ends With After Chase: Police A grocery store bomb threat, a robbery, and a dramatic chase ended in handcuffs for a man now facing a slew of charges in Prince William County, police say. At around 10:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, police say Dwayne Andre Bolden, 35, who has no fixed address, turned a routine grocery store theft into chaos when he threatened to blow up the Food Lion on Richmond Highway after being confronted by an employee. Bolden fled before officers arrived, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson. But his crime spree didn’t end there. Two days later, officers foun…

12/09/2024

Police & Fire

Sign Smashed, Evidence Stashed: Washing Machine Holds Hit-Run Clues In Stafford, Sheriff Says A Stafford hit-and-run left a business’s sign in pieces and a driver scrambling to hide the evidence—though not well enough to evade law enforcement. Deputies are investigating a Saturday, Dec. 7 incident in which a speeding vehicle crashed into the sign outside Falls Run Stone & Stucco at 700 Nelms Circle, taking out approximately half of the stone sign outside of the business. The driver took out the sign outside the Stafford County building. Stafford County Sheriff Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy S.A. Hensley was called to the scene around 9:06 a.m. and discovered an a…

12/09/2024

Traffic

22-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Crash At Busy Upper Marlboro Intersection Identified By Police A 22-year-old passenger was killed in a two-car crash at a busy Upper Marlboro intersection, prompting an investigation by the Prince George’s County Police Department. David Romero, of Upper Marlboro, was fatally injured in the crash, which was reported around 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at the intersection of Ritchie Marlboro Road and Sansbury Road, authorities said. When officers arrived, they found Romero and two drivers injured. Romero was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, while the two drivers sustained what were described as non-life-t…

12/09/2024

Business

Last CALL: Unclaimed $1.6M Virginia Lottery 'Cash 5' Jackpot Set To Expire On Monday Someone in Virginia is about to lose out on a life-changing $1,615,053 lottery prize unless they act fast. officials are cautioning. The winning ticket for the June 11, Cash 5 with EZ Match drawing matched all five numbers—01-12-19-22-31—but no one has claimed the jackpot as of Wednesday, Dec. 4. Under Virginia law, lottery prizes expire after 180 days, officials said. Since the deadline falls on a Sunday, players have until 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, to redeem the ticket. After that, the ticket becomes worthless. The ticket was purchased at the Wawa at 7847 Compass Point Lane in Mec…

12/09/2024

Police & Fire

Montgomery County Infant's Death Leads To Murder Charge For Mother: Police A Gaithersburg mother has been arrested and charged with murder after police say she drowned her 3-month-old daughter during a bath on Sunday, Dec. 8. Mackenzie Rose Colgan, 37, was taken into custody at her home in the 7300 block of Summit Avenue after detectives from Montgomery County Police’s Major Crimes Division identified her as the suspect. The incident was reported shortly before 12:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, when the infant’s father called 911, claiming Colgan had drowned their child while giving her a bath. Officers and fire rescue personnel responded to the scene, and th…

12/09/2024

Lifestyle

Baltimore Woman Hits Lottery Jackpot Twice In One Night With Same Numbers Charlotte Mattison turned a cold Baltimore evening into a sizzling success story on last week when her two identical Pick 5 tickets each hit the jackpot. The secret to her double win? Strategy, persistence, and a little luck, she said after playing the numbers 3-1-4-1-3 twice, on separate $1 straight bets, and struck gold. The winning tickets were purchased at Parkside Liquors on Sinclair Lane, where Charlotte braved the chill to cash in on numbers inspired by a previous winning drawing. “I was shocked! I left that store with the biggest smile on my face after getting my tickets veri…

12/09/2024

Police & Fire

Coordinated Crew Caught On Camera During 21-Vehicle Crime Spree Through Montgomery County: PD A group of wanted suspects put police through their paces during a wild one-night crime spree that saw them targeting nearly two dozen vehicles in Montgomery County. Four suspects vandalized and looted 21 vehicles across multiple Silver Spring streets in the early hours of Monday, Dec. 2, officials say, with one flashing a handgun at a residence. According to a Montgomery County Department of Police spokesperson, the group began terrorizing several neighborhoods beginning at around 2:30 a.m., hitting vehicles in the areas of Belvedere Boulevard, Woodland Road, Dameron Drive, Fore…

12/09/2024

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