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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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Lightning Strikes Twice: Montgomery County Man Gallops To Second Five-Figure 'Racetrax' Jackpot Lightning Strikes Twice: Montgomery County Man Gallops To Second Five-Figure 'Racetrax' Jackpot
Lightning Strikes Twice: Montgomery County Man Gallops To Second Five-Figure 'Racetrax' Jackpot Lightning doesn’t strike twice—unless you’re a Maryland Racetrax player who just hit his second massive jackpot in three years. A Montgomery County man, known only as “Double the Fun,” is living up to his nickname after winning a $46,849.50 prize on a Racetrax Trifecta Wheel bet—topping his first big win of $30,000 back in 2022. His secret? Long-shot horses. The Racetrax veteran has been betting on horses 10, 11, and 12 with hopes of hitting it big again.  This time, luck was on his side on Wednesday, March 6, when he played his favorite Trifecta Wheel bet at Olney Beer & Wine an…

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Police & Fire
100+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Fugitive Locked Up In Virginia: Sheriff 100+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Fugitive Locked Up In Virginia: Sheriff
100+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Fugitive Locked Up In Virginia: Sheriff A high-speed chase in Virginia topped 100 mph before ending with a wanted driver in cuffs, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. The pursuit began around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, when a deputy spotted a northbound vehicle on Catlett Road clocked at 67 mph in a 45-mph zone, officials said. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver hit the gas, passing cars over double yellow lines and speeding toward Meetze Road, where he drove into oncoming traffic at dangerously high speeds. The deputy, slowing to avoid endangering other motorists, briefly lost sight of the …

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White Plains Man Vanishes En Route To Friend In Clinton, Truck Found Abandoned: Sheriff White Plains Man Vanishes En Route To Friend In Clinton, Truck Found Abandoned: Sheriff
White Plains Man Vanishes En Route To Friend In Clinton, Truck Found Abandoned: Sheriff Authorities are searching for a missing White Plains man who mysteriously vanished after visiting friends in Prince George’s County, with his truck later found abandoned, police said. Robert “Bubba” Norris, 61, was last seen Saturday, March 1, when he left his home to visit a friend in Clinton, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Before reaching his destination, Norris stopped at two other homes in Prince George’s County but never made it to Clinton, officials said. Concerned family members reported him missing on Tuesday, March 4, after realizing he had not been seen or hear…

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Woman Bites Cop, Tries To Grab Gun During Child Neglect Arrest In Gainesville: Police Woman Bites Cop, Tries To Grab Gun During Child Neglect Arrest In Gainesville: Police
Woman Bites Cop, Tries To Grab Gun During Child Neglect Arrest In Gainesville: Police A Virginia woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly leaving her children alone in unsafe conditions and attacking officers who tried to arrest her, authorities said. Prince William County Police responded to Somerset Pointe Apartments in the 14700 block of Soapstone Drive in Gainesville on Tuesday, March 11, around 7:39 p.m. for a reported domestic dispute.  Officers learned that a verbal altercation had occurred before the individuals involved left the apartment, abandoning three children under the age of 10 without supervision, police said. When officers arrived, they found …

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Sexual Assault Suspect Sought After Groping Store Employee At Virginia Mall, Police Say Sexual Assault Suspect Sought After Groping Store Employee At Virginia Mall, Police Say
Sexual Assault Suspect Sought After Groping Store Employee At Virginia Mall, Police Say Police are searching for a man who inappropriately touched a store employee before fleeing from a busy Virginia mall. Officers responded to Potomac Mills in Woodbridge on Sunday, March 10, around 9:30 p.m., after a worker reported being assaulted, Prince William County Police said. Investigators determined that the suspect approached the victim and engaged in inappropriate physical contact after making obscene gestures. He then left the area before officers arrived. No injuries were reported. The suspect is described as a Black man with bushy hair, last seen wearing a light-colored sweats…

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Person Of Interest Identified In Search For Missing UPitt Student From Virginia: Reports Person Of Interest Identified In Search For Missing UPitt Student From Virginia: Reports
Person Of Interest Identified In Search For Missing UPitt Student From Virginia: Reports A person of interest has reportedly been identified as the search for missing Virginia native Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic continues nearly a week later. Joshua Riibe has been named a person of interest in the 20-year-old University of Pennsylvania student's sudden vanishing while on vacation with friends in Punta Cana. Riibe was identified by multiple outlets and can reportedly be seen on video with Konanki shortly before she vanished. It is believed that he may be the last person to have seen her. According to multiple reports, the incident remains a missing-person case, a…

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Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney
Drunk Driver Killed Child, Injured Two Others In Leonardtown Crash: State's Attorney A Maryland woman who was drunk behind the wheel when she crashed her minivan, killing a child and injuring two others, has been convicted of felony manslaughter, authorities announced. Ashley Nicole Nolan, 28, of Lexington Park, was found guilty on six charges, including grossly negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle, life-threatening injury while driving under the influence, and driving under the influence while transporting minors, according to St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling. She now faces up to 22 years in prison. Nolan was behind the wheel of a 2008 Honda Odyssey on…

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Convict Caught With Loaded 'Ghost Gun' During Stop In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Convict Caught With Loaded 'Ghost Gun' During Stop In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Convict Caught With Loaded 'Ghost Gun' During Stop In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A routine traffic stop in Great Mills led to the discovery of a loaded ghost gun and the arrest of a convicted felon, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies pulled over a white 2011 Kia Forte on Great Mills Road on Monday, March 10, after noticing it was operating without brake lights, officials said. During the stop, deputies identified 20-year-old Pernell Maddox, a passenger with no fixed address who is known to law enforcement.  A search of Maddox led to the discovery of a loaded, unserialized Polymer 80 9mm handgun hidden in his waistband, police said. Madd…

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, March 11 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $256M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, March 11 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $256M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, March 11 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $256M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing with a rapidly rising jackpot. The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, March 11 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $256 million, with an estimated cash option of $119.7 million. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 01-19-26-38-69 with a Mega Ball of 15 and a Megaplier of 3X. MegaMillions If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, March 14.  Lottery players ha…

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ICE Seizes Nicaraguan Killer In Maryland Who Aided Drug Cartel ICE Seizes Nicaraguan Killer In Maryland Who Aided Drug Cartel
ICE Seizes Nicaraguan Killer In Maryland Who Aided Drug Cartel A Nicaraguan man with a violent past made a grisly admission during immigration proceedings in Maryland, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  Federal officials took 56-year-old Javier Zeledon Reyes into custody in Hyattsville on March 6, after he revealed details of his past crimes that included slaughtering nearly two dozen people in the 1990s while he was serving in the Nicaraguan military and later aided a Mexican drug cartel. “This arrest highlights exactly why ICE is vital to the safety of our nation,” said Matthew Elliston, acting field office dir…

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