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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

Fredericksburg Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Stakes Chase: Police Two suspects are behind bars after an armed robbery at a Fredericksburg convenience store led to a dramatic police pursuit and a K9-assisted manhunt, authorities say. The incident began shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, when Fredericksburg Police responded to a robbery at the Express Food Mart on Princess Anne Street. According to investigators, 24-year-old Dion Lamont Parker of District Heights entered the store, pretended to shop, and then pulled a gun from his waistband, demanding money. The clerk handed over cash, and Parker fled in a red Chevy S-10 truck, police said…

12/02/2024

Police & Fire

PWC Man Arrested For Domestic Assault, Child Neglect After Woman Knocked Unconscious: Police A Gainesville man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a family member and neglecting three children during a domestic dispute, Prince William County Police said. Officers responded to a home in the 14200 block of Clatterbuck Loop at approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30 after receiving a call from one of the children, authorities said. The investigation revealed that during a verbal altercation, Eduard Mendez Ugarte, 63, allegedly pushed a 57-year-old woman off a bed. She struck a nightstand and lost consciousness, police said. Three children, all under the age of…

12/02/2024

Police & Fire

Separate Thanksgiving Weekend Fires Displace Loudoun County Families; Cause $1M+ In Damages Loudoun County firefighters responded to two major structure fires over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, displacing 12 people and causing more than $1 million in damages. The first fire occurred Tuesday, Nov. 27, just before 9:50 p.m. in the 200 block of North Cottage Road in the Algonkian District, officials said. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the second floor of a townhome though crews were able to extinguish the fire in a bedroom closet and attic. Five residents were displaced, and damages were estimated at $431,200. The fire was ruled accident…

12/02/2024

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FBI, State Police Seek Answers In Murder Of 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy Maryland State Police are offering up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the tragic shooting death of 10-year-old Tyron Colbert Jr. in Salisbury earlier this year. The young boy was killed on Aug. 5 while inside a home on the 200 block of Clay Street with his mother and two other children, police said. Officers from the Salisbury Police Department responded to a 911 call at approximately 10:30 p.m. and found Colbert suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit,…

12/02/2024

News

Striking Gold: Back-to-Back $1 Million Lottery Tickets Sold In Virginia Virginia Lottery players are on a hot streak after back-to-back drawings produced two separate $1 million winning tickets, officials announced. The first ticket, from Friday’s Nov. 22 Mega Millions drawing, was sold at the 7-Eleven on General Puller Highway in Deltaville. The second, from Monday’s Nov. 25 Powerball drawing, was purchased at the Harris Teeter in Ashburn. Both tickets matched the first five winning numbers in their respective games but missed the Mega Ball and Powerball numbers. Each is worth a life-changing $1 million prize. The winning numbers for the Nov. 22…

12/02/2024

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Deadly Dispute: Four Charged In Triple Shooting That Killed Teen In District Heights: Police Two adults and two minors are facing murder charges after a triple shooting in District Heights that left a 19-year-old man dead and injured two others, Prince George’s County Police announced. Michael Zion Jones, 19, of Brandywine; Jacorey White, 19, of Capitol Heights; a 16-year-old male from Hyattsville; and a 17-year-old male from Fort Washington have all been charged in connection to the June 2024 murder of 19-year-old Upper Marlboro resident Anthony Ward III. Both juveniles are being charged as adults, police said. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department resp…

12/02/2024

Police & Fire

Wrong Way, Margarita Mayhem: Stafford Man Swerves Into Second DUI: Sheriff A Stafford man with a history of drunk driving is back behind bars after narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with a deputy who had just finished a shift, officials said. The incident happened around 3:21 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, as Deputy D.S. Jett was driving home along White Oak Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. At that point, the deputy saw headlights barreling toward him in the wrong lane. According to the sheriff's office, Jett activated the cruiser's emergency lights to get the driver’s attention, and 42-year-old Donald Nichelson, Jr. was able to swe…

12/02/2024

News

Clinton Man Indicted For Traveling Abroad To Engage In Illicit Acts With Minor: Feds A Maryland man who allegedly traveled abroad to engage in unlawful sexual activities with a minor is facing decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Clinton resident Carlos Puente, 46, was indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple child exploitation offenses, officials said. According to the seven-count indictment, between approximately Oct. 1, 2021, and April 22, 2022, Puente allegedly enticed a minor victim to engage in unlawful sexual activity and produce child pornography. Additionally, Puente allegedly traveled outside of the United States to engage in illicit sexual condu…

12/02/2024

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Stafford Woman’s DUI Hat Trick Lands Her Behind Bars Again, Sheriff Says A Stafford woman with two prior DUIs is back behind bars after deputies caught her allegedly driving under the influence yet again, officials said. The incident unfolded shortly after midnight Wednesday, Nov. 26, when deputies stopped 42-year-old Stafford resident Melissa Miller, who was speeding on Cambridge Street and abruptly hit the brakes after noticing a Stafford County Sheriff’s deputy behind her. According to the sheriff’s office, Miller’s Audi initially accelerated “pretty rapidly” but then slowed to below the speed limit in an apparent attempt to avoid suspicion. The erratic beha…

12/02/2024

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Stafford Man Faces Second DUI Charge After Wild Crash That Tore Tires Off Truck: Sheriff A Stafford man ended up in hot water—again—after a drunk-driving crash that tore three tires off his truck, left him stumbling away, and landed him in custody, police said. Larry Greenhow Jr., 51, is facing a slew of charges after deputies responded to a crash shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28, near Countryside Drive and Stony Hill Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. When first responders arrived, they found Greenhow allegedly intoxicated and belligerent. Deputies say Greenhow dismissed the crash as “none of your business” and resisted detention, threa…

12/02/2024

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