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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

Mass Overdose At Stafford County House Party Ends With Five Hospitalized: Sheriff A house party in Stafford County turned into a chaotic mass overdose scene early Sunday morning, after several people collapsed and needed emergency treatment after ingesting suspected controlled substances, authorities said. Deputies and first responders rushed to a home on Edison Lane at 12:16 a.m. on March 9, where they found an unresponsive man, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. As paramedics began treatment, four more partygoers overdosed in front of them, requiring immediate intervention. All five victims were rushed to the hospital and are expected to survive, officia…

by Zak Failla

03/10/2025

News

Fool Me Twice: Dealer Hit With Lengthy Sentence After Two Drug Busts In Cecil County An Elkton man with a history of drug distribution will spend nearly two decades behind bars after being caught with fentanyl and cocaine—twice, authorities said. Nakia Pollard, 50, was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Friday, March 7, after pleading guilty to multiple counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, according to the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office. Pollard’s troubles began in June 2022, when investigators with the Cecil County Drug Task Force raided a hotel room where he was staying. Inside, they found fentanyl, cocaine, cash, and drug paraphern…

by Zak Failla

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

Fugitive Barricades Himself In Camper During Standoff With Stafford Deputies: Sheriff A wanted Woodbridge man was taken into custody after barricading himself inside a camper for nearly an hour before finally surrendering to authorities in Stafford County, officials said. Deputies learned that 45-year-old Rafie Bell was staying in a camper on the property of a residence in the 1000 block of Richmond Highway and attempted to serve a warrant for a failure to appear charge around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Instead of complying, Bell refused to come out, prompting deputies to establish a perimeter and issue repeated commands …

by Zak Failla

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

Maryland Man Exposed Himself To Woman Walking In Virginia: Police A Maryland man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to a woman walking in Centreville, police said. Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Major Crimes Bureau took Zackary Webb, 20, into custody following an investigation into an indecent exposure incident that happened late last month near Route 28 and Machen Drive. According to police, the victim was walking in the area when a man in a car approached her and exposed himself. Detectives, with help from the Real Time Crime Center, identified Webb as the suspect. Webb was arrested and taken to the Fairfax County Adu…

by Zak Failla

03/10/2025

News

Mom Stops Kidnapper From Snatching Toddler At Virginia Restaurant: Sheriff A Georgia man is behind bars after allegedly trying to abduct a 3-year-old child from a Virginia restaurant, but was stopped by the child’s quick-thinking mother, authorities said. Deputies with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 43000 block of Central Station Drive in Ashburn around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, after receiving reports of an attempted child abduction, officials said. Investigators determined that Shane Paul Bergeron, 34, of Jefferson, Georgia, forcibly grabbed the toddler inside the restaurant. Before he could flee, the child’s mother intervened and got h…

by Zak Failla

03/10/2025

Lifestyle

Virus Outbreak Halts Dog Adoptions, Intakes At Harford Humane Society A small outbreak of canine parvovirus has forced the Humane Society of Harford County (HSHC) to temporarily halt all dog adoptions and intakes, officials announced. Four dogs at the Fallston shelter have tested positive for the highly contagious virus in recent weeks, prompting the precautionary measure to protect the current dog population, conduct testing, and contain the illness, according to HSHC. The shelter hopes to resume normal operations in about a week. "We are asking for the public’s understanding as we take these necessary precautions and focus on containing the illness," HSHC …

by Zak Failla

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

Teen Pulled Fake Gun, Made Public Threats In Virginia: Police A late-night disturbance in Leesburg led to the arrest of a 19-year-old man who allegedly threatened someone while wielding a pellet rifle that looked like a real firearm, authorities said. Officers responded to the unit block of Royal Street SE around 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, and determined that Aidan S. Coffman, of Leesburg, had brandished the weapon and made threats over a public communication channel, according to the Leesburg Police Department. The victim, who knew Coffman, told police that he had made multiple threats before pulling out what appeared to be a real gun. Coffman wa…

by Zak Failla

03/10/2025

Traffic

DUI Driver Scratches, Kicks Officers While Resisting Arrest In Virginia: Police A Virginia woman is facing multiple charges after she allegedly resisted arrest and assaulted officers while being processed for a DUI, police said. Shayla Monae Ingham, 24, of Manassas, was taken into custody early Saturday, March 8, after officers stopped her on Sudley Road near Crestwood Drive and determined she was driving under the influence, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The situation escalated when officers brought Ingham to the Adult Detention Center, where she actively resisted, scratched one officer, and kicked another, authorities said. She was restra…

by Zak Failla

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

Woman Held Against Her Will By Family During Virginia Domestic Dispute: Police A Virginia woman was physically restrained by multiple family members and prevented from leaving a Woodbridge home during a domestic dispute before police arrived and made several arrests, authorities said. Prince William County Police responded to the 14800 block of Emberdale Drive just before midnight on Sunday, March 9, after receiving reports of an escalating domestic altercation. Investigators determined that a 22-year-old woman had been involved in a verbal argument when one family member grabbed her while two others physically restrained her from leaving, police said. When officers …

by Zak Failla

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

Furious Woman Fires Gun At Tow Truck Over Response Time In Severn, Police Say A Maryland woman took her frustration to a dangerous level when she fired a gun at a tow truck that refused to haul her car, according to police. Anne Arundel County officers were called to the 900 block of Reece Road in Severn around 6:40 p.m. on Friday, March 7, after reports of a non-contact shooting, the department said. The trouble started when a tow truck operator arrived for a service request and was met by an irate woman who immediately started berating him over his response time, police said. As the argument escalated, the tow truck driver decided to leave without towing the vehic…

by Zak Failla

03/10/2025

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