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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
Seven Rescued From Balconies As Fire Rips Through Greenbelt Apartment Seven Rescued From Balconies As Fire Rips Through Greenbelt Apartment
Seven Rescued From Balconies As Fire Rips Through Greenbelt Apartment Firefighters pulled seven people to safety from their balconies as flames tore through a Maryland apartment building Wednesday morning, officials said. Crews rushed to the 6100 block of Breezewood Drive in Greenbelt around 8:43 a.m. on March 19, where they arrived to find fire shooting from the first and second floors of a three-story apartment building, according to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. There is an apartment fire in the 6100 block of Breezewood Drive. The building has been evacuated, and the Fire Department is on scene. Please avoid the area to allow emergency…

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Obituaries
'Beautiful, Young, Amazing Soul' Killed In Gaithersburg Crash Was 'Full Of Life' 'Beautiful, Young, Amazing Soul' Killed In Gaithersburg Crash Was 'Full Of Life'
'Beautiful, Young, Amazing Soul' Killed In Gaithersburg Crash Was 'Full Of Life' A Maryland community is coming together to honor the life of 21-year-old Steven Alejandro Bruno Gonzalez, who was killed in a tragic car crash in Gaithersburg last week—forcing friends and family to launch a fundraiser to help his loved ones with funeral expenses. Gonzalez, of Gaithersburg, died on Tuesday, March 11, after losing control of his Toyota Camry on Perry Parkway and crashing into a tree, according to Montgomery County Police. Since the crash, an outpouring of love and support has flooded social media as those who knew him mourn an unexpected and heartbreaking loss. Loved ones s…

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Obituaries
Teen Killed Weeks Before Graduation In Virginia Crash Had Ambitious Air Force Dreams Teen Killed Weeks Before Graduation In Virginia Crash Had Ambitious Air Force Dreams
Teen Killed Weeks Before Graduation In Virginia Crash Had Ambitious Air Force Dreams A Virginia high school senior with dreams of serving his country was tragically killed in a car accident just weeks before his 18th birthday and high school graduation, leaving a community in mourning. Joshua James "JJ" Love, 17, of Lynchburg, died in a crash on Thursday, March 13, his family confirmed. A senior at Liberty Christian Academy, Love had plans to attend Liberty University in the fall, his loved ones said, where he was set to join Air Force ROTC in pursuit of his dreams of becoming a pilot.  Love was described as an athlete, competing in football and track, and had been wo…

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Police & Fire
Mechanicsville Man Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says Mechanicsville Man Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Mechanicsville Man Out On Parole Attempted To Rob, Kidnap Woman In Maryland, Sheriff Says A violent Maryland parolee is off the streets after police say he stalked, attacked, and tried to kidnap a woman at knifepoint in Mechanicsville, sparking a countywide manhunt that ended with his arrest. William Francis Dixon, 52, of Mechanicsville, was arrested on Tuesday, March 18, following an intensive investigation into the attempted kidnapping and armed robbery that occurred the day before, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say Dixon was already on parole for a 1994 conviction of attempted first-degree murder and second-degree rape when he targeted a wom…

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, March 18 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $301M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, March 18 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $301M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, March 18 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $301M 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 18 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $301 million, with an estimated cash option of $139.5 million. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 27-28-31-32-33 with a Mega Ball of 24 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 21.  Lottery players ha…

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Police & Fire
Flames Tear Through Havre de Grace Home On Brink Of Completion, Officials Say Flames Tear Through Havre de Grace Home On Brink Of Completion, Officials Say
Flames Tear Through Havre de Grace Home On Brink Of Completion, Officials Say A Maryland home that was just weeks away from completion has been severely damaged in a fire, leaving behind extensive smoke, soot, and water damage, officials announced. Firefighters rushed to a single-family home in the 1700 block of Glenville Road in Havre De Grace at around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, after a neighbor spotted flames outside the property, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The house, which was in its final stages of renovation, had just undergone floor staining earlier that morning. By the time firefighters arrived, flames had engulfed the exterior. Crews…

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Police & Fire
Bank Robber On The Run After Hitting Virginia Branch In Broad Daylight, Police Say Bank Robber On The Run After Hitting Virginia Branch In Broad Daylight, Police Say
Bank Robber On The Run After Hitting Virginia Branch In Broad Daylight, Police Say Detectives are searching for a bank robber who slipped a note to a teller, demanded cash, and disappeared before officers arrived at a Virginia bank, officials announced. Fairfax County police say the suspect walked into a bank on Richmond Highway in Lorton around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, March 17, where he implied he had a weapon, though none was seen. The man, described as white, about 5-foot-5, with dark hair, was masked, wearing a black coat, blue jeans, and black Crocs during the heist. Once he got the cash, he fled before officers arrived, investigators said. No one was injured. Fairfax…

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Police & Fire
Half Kilo Of Coke, Illegal Guns Taken Off Streets During Columbia Hotel Bust: Police Half Kilo Of Coke, Illegal Guns Taken Off Streets During Columbia Hotel Bust: Police
Half Kilo Of Coke, Illegal Guns Taken Off Streets During Columbia Hotel Bust: Police A major drug bust in Howard County has taken half a kilogram of cocaine off the streets and landed an alleged dealer behind bars, authorities announced. Barry Faucette, 47, was arrested after an investigation led detectives to a Columbia hotel, where they say he was operating a drug distribution operation, according to the Howard County Police Department. Detectives had been monitoring Faucette since October after receiving a tip about potential drug activity in the area.  When they moved in, they recovered approximately half a kilo of cocaine, distribution amounts of suspected heroin…

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News
Vengeful Gunman Kills Accomplice, Torches Evidence In Baltimore, Learns Prison Fate: AG Vengeful Gunman Kills Accomplice, Torches Evidence In Baltimore, Learns Prison Fate: AG
Vengeful Gunman Kills Accomplice, Torches Evidence In Baltimore, Learns Prison Fate: AG A Baltimore man’s plan for retaliation ended in flames—literally—when he shot the wrong person, torched the getaway truck, and now has 48 years behind bars to think about it, officials announced. Jimmy Murphy, 30, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 48 years suspended after prosecutors say he accidentally shot his co-conspirator in a revenge plot that rapidly spiraled out of control. Investigators say Murphy and Cornelius Bruce, 30, set out to kill Christopher Brown on Jan. 20, 2020, in retaliation for the murder of Bruce’s brother, Cordelle Bruce, just days earlier. Armed and rea…

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Schools
Peeping Tom Hid Camera In University Of Maryland Dorm Bathroom: Police Peeping Tom Hid Camera In University Of Maryland Dorm Bathroom: Police
Peeping Tom Hid Camera In University Of Maryland Dorm Bathroom: Police A 19-year-old Maryland man turned himself in after police say he placed a hidden recording device inside a bathroom at a University of Maryland residence hall, officials announced. Noah Michael White, of Belcamp, turned himself in to the Department of Corrections in Upper Marlboro on Tuesday, March 18, after detectives identified him as the suspect in a voyeurism case on campus, according to University of Maryland Police (UMPD). The incident unfolded a week earlier on March 11 when a resident at Johnson-Whittle Hall in College Park discovered a portable recording device inside a single-use …

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