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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

Teen Charged For Sending Threatening Text Messages Targeting Students In Leesburg: Police Technology got the better of a teenager in Virginia who is now facing charges for allegedly sending questionable text messages to a crisis line threatening to harm students, police say. The Leesburg Police Department announced on Thursday morning that a minor has been charged with making threats via electronic communication following a weeklong investigation that was launched following an early morning stream of consciousness last week. Investigators say that shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, the Leesburg Police Department was alerted to a series of text messages which "…

09/19/2024

Traffic

Multi-Vehicle Crash Causes Miles-Long Delays On I-95 In Fairfax County (Developing) A multi-vehicle crash on I-95 temporarily tied up traffic for some motorists in Fairfax County as several lanes were shot down while crews cleared the scene. First responders were called to the northbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 165.8 at around 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, resulting in lane closures of the north right center lane, right lane, and right shoulder. Traffic was only getting by the left two lanes on the interstate as of 11:15 a.m. on Thursday morning. Delays were beginning around US-1, according to the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination Progr…

09/19/2024

Police & Fire

Man Shot By Co-Worker At Maryland Gas Station Airlifted To Hospital: State Police A man who shot his co-worker at a Maryland gas station before attempting to flee in a work van has been apprehended and charged with attempted murder, state police say. Antonio Lamont Bolden, 36, is behind bars following a reported shooting at a Talbot County gas station that left a 29-year-old man hospitalized days later. Investigators say that first responders were called shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning to the 4100 block of Ocean Gateway in Trappe, where they found 29-year-old Salisbury resident Aigner Smith suffering from gunshot wounds to his arm and face. He was airlifted to a…

09/19/2024

Schools

Student Facing Criminal Charges For Making False Claim About Gun In Chopticon HS, Sheriff Says False allegations about a gun inside a Maryland high school will lead to criminal charges for a student in St. Mary's County, according to the sheriff's office. On Thursday morning, deputies were called to Chopticon High School, after administrators received a report that a student told another student that he was in possession of a firearm. Deputies responded to the building, located the student who made the false claim, and in coordination with high school administrators and the Board of Education Safety and Security team, deputies thoroughly searched the student and the school premi…

09/19/2024

Schools

Shots Fired, Robbery Reported At Accokeek Bus Stop, Police Say A high school student was shot at and robbed at gunpoint while waiting at a bus stop to head to school on Thursday morning in Prince George's County, police say. At around 6:40 a.m. on Sept. 19, officers were called to the 15900 block of Livingston Road near Xander Street in Accokeek, where there was a reported incident involving a robber and pair of robbers. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, two people approached a group of minors at the bus stop and announced the robbery, prompting them to scatter away in fear. One of the two suspects fired a shot in the air, cau…

09/19/2024

News

Burglars Botch Break-In Busting Through Front Of Germantown Store Before Smashing ATM: Police The group of suspects went through extreme measures in an effort to break into an ATM inside a Giant Food Store in Montgomery County, but were ultimately thwarted and left without cash and a disabled stolen truck, police say. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Monday morning, police say that a Dodge pick-up rammed through the front of the Germantown business in the 18300 block of Leaman Farm Road, at which point several people popped out and attempted to target an ATM inside store. Montgomery County Department of Police The suspects initially attempted to open the ATM unsuccessfully, then t…

09/19/2024

Lifestyle

Netflix Reveals New 'Love Is Blind' Cast Ahead Of Season Premiere Some Washington DC-area residents seeking their perfect match will take their aim with Cupid's arrow as Netflix's "Love Is Blind" Season Seven, set in Washington, DC. Netflix has revealed the love-starved contestants, who will be looking for love in the nation's capital. The show is set to air next month. On the reality show, "singles try to find a match and fall in love — without ever seeing each other face-to-face, as emotional connection attempts to conquer physical attraction," according to Netflix. May the pods never close. Love is Blind Season 7, set in Washington, D.C., is coming…

09/18/2024

Schools

Middle School Student Caught Packing Loaded Handgun In Lunchbox, Charles County Sheriff Says A middle school student had a little too much iron with his school lunch on Wednesday afternoon in Charles County, leading to the recovery of a handgun, according to the sheriff's office. Administrators at the Benjamin Stoddert Middle School were alerted shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon about a student who was possibly in possession of a gun inside the building. The School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified, identified and located the student, who was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun in their lunchbox. No threats were made. Now, investigator…

09/18/2024

Obituaries

Community Rallying To Send Body Of 'Wonderful Person' Killed In VA Hit-Run Back To El Salvador Before a hit-and-run driver in Fairfax County killed him, Julio Pasassi was a pillar of his adopted community who was known as a "true friend and leader," according to his family. Now that same community is rallying around his family as they hope to send his body back to his native El Salvador to be buried along with other loved ones. "Julio was struck by a hit-and-run driver as (he) walked to his car during his morning commute," Stephanie Trimmer, who organized a fundraiser for the Pasassi family, said. "This devastating loss has affected all of us, and our thoughts are with Julio’s…

09/18/2024

Police & Fire

Masked Man Leads Deputies On Midnight Pursuit Topping 100 MPH Before Crash In Stafford: Sheriff A speeding 19-year-old driver did his best to get away from a deputy from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, but he was not quick enough and landed himself behind bars overnight. King George resident Tavon Allen is facing multiple charges after taking a midnight joyride as he attempted to avoid his arrest by speeding away from deputies. A deputy on patrol shortly after midnight in the area of Kings Highway and Sherwood Forest Farm Road spotted Allen's Nissan Sentra traveling 86 mph in a 55 mph zone, prompting a stop, though the driver had other intentions. According to a spokespers…

09/18/2024

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