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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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New Yorker Admits To Threatening Flight Crew, Forcing Emergency Landing In Virginia: Feds New Yorker Admits To Threatening Flight Crew, Forcing Emergency Landing In Virginia: Feds
New Yorker Admits To Threatening Flight Crew, Forcing Emergency Landing In Virginia: Feds A New York man has pleaded guilty to interfering with a flight crew after his mid-flight threats and disruptive behavior forced a pilot to make an emergency landing in Virginia. James Tyqwon Ford, 31, admitted to the charges this week 4 in federal court following an incident that played out in May 2023 on a flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico back to New York. According to court documents, Ford became disruptive shortly after takeoff, using profanity and making lewd comments to flight attendants after they announced that personal alcohol consumption was prohibited on the plane.  Ford la…

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Lifestyle
Unitarian Universalist Minister From DMV Hopes To Turn Trivia Into Treasure On Jeopardy! Unitarian Universalist Minister From DMV Hopes To Turn Trivia Into Treasure On Jeopardy!
Unitarian Universalist Minister From DMV Hopes To Turn Trivia Into Treasure On Jeopardy! The DMV is set to be represented on Wednesday as a popular minister is ready to represent the region on Jeopardy! Takoma Park resident Kimberley Debus, a community-based minister with thee Unitarian Universalist Association, who has served across the country, is the latest contestant to take her shot at becoming a champion on the popular quiz show. Debus, who has ties to Nebraska and New York, is set to square off against Gloria Nastas, a retired healthcare policy analyst from Michigan and returning champion Stevie Ruiz, an assistant front office manager from Long Island who won $17,987 on …

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Police & Fire
Four Armed Robbery Suspects Busted With Guns, Drugs After Glen Burnie Heist: Police Four Armed Robbery Suspects Busted With Guns, Drugs After Glen Burnie Heist: Police
Four Armed Robbery Suspects Busted With Guns, Drugs After Glen Burnie Heist: Police Four suspects were arrested after an armed robbery in Glen Burnie led to a swift police response and the recovery of stolen guns, drugs, and a getaway vehicle, authorities announced. The incident began around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, when a man was approached in the 6600 block of Ritchie Highway by four armed suspects demanding his belongings.  After the victim complied, the suspects fled in a gray 2007 Pontiac G6 toward Ordnance Road. Responding officers quickly located the vehicle, apprehending the suspects and seizing an arsenal of firearms and drugs during a search of the vehicl…

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Dec. 3 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $541M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Dec. 3 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $541M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, Dec. 3 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $541M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, Dec. 3 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $541 million with a $258.4 million cash option. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 52-60-61-66-67 with a Mega Ball of 23 and a Megaplier of 4X If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6.  MegaMillions Lottery players have a 1 in 302,575,350 chance of winning a Mega Millions jackpot by matching all five balls plus the gold Mega Ball, according to o…

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Traffic
Stretch Of I-495 Shut Down Due To Tractor-Trailer Fire In Virginia (DEVELOPING) Stretch Of I-495 Shut Down Due To Tractor-Trailer Fire In Virginia (DEVELOPING)
Stretch Of I-495 Shut Down Due To Tractor-Trailer Fire In Virginia (Developing) A tractor-trailer fire shut down all traffic on I-495 on Tuesday night in Fairfax County, officials confirmed. First responders were called before 7 p.m. on Dec. 3 to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate under the eastbound lanes of Leesburg Pike, where there was a truck fire that was fully involved. Northbound traffic on I-495 was shut down on Tuesday night in Fairfax County. Virginia DOT Crews were able to contain the fire to the cab, according to a Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson, though traffic was shut down while firefighters worked at the …

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Police & Fire
Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In Maryland: Sheriff Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In Maryland: Sheriff
Cross-State Police Pursuit Ends In Crash, Injuries In Maryland: Sheriff An early morning police pursuit of armed robbery suspects in Virginia crossed state lines and ended in a crash in Maryland, leaving multiple people injured, authorities said. At approximately 3:46 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to an armed robbery in King George County, with the suspects fleeing north into Maryland, crossing the Nice-Middleton Memorial Bridge with officers in pursuit, police said. Maryland Transportation Authority Police then joined the chase as the suspects sped along Crain Highway toward La Plata.  Officers from the Charles …

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Schools
Teen Arrested After Loaded Gun Found In Backpack At Virginia High School: Police Teen Arrested After Loaded Gun Found In Backpack At Virginia High School: Police
Teen Arrested After Loaded Gun Found In Backpack At Virginia High School: Police An Arlington Community High School student is in custody after a loaded firearm with an extended magazine was found in his backpack, police said. The incident unfolded around noon on Monday, Dec. 2, when a school security guard at the school on the 4400 block of Fairfax Drive discovered the gun and suspected marijuana during a search.  The school was placed on lockdown as Arlington police responded and took the 17-year-old into custody. Officers recovered the firearm and narcotics at the scene. The student, whose name has not been released due to his age, is facing multiple charges, …

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News
Court Shoots Down Crossbow Killer’s Latest Plea For Freedom In St. Mary's County Court Shoots Down Crossbow Killer’s Latest Plea For Freedom In St. Mary's County
Court Shoots Down Crossbow Killer’s Latest Plea For Freedom In St. Mary's County A convicted Maryland murderer who fatally shot a man with a crossbow and dismembered his body in 1995 will continue serving a life sentence without parole after a court denied his latest attempt for reconsideration. Dana Collins, 63, filed a motion in January 2024 to revisit his sentence, stemming from the brutal killing in St. Mary's County nearly three decades ago.  This week, State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that the court sided with prosecutors, rejecting the motion and ensuring Collins’ sentence remains intact. In 1995, Collins lured the victim outside his home before ki…

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Police & Fire
PWC Woman Arrested After Driving Toward Officer, Striking Two Vehicles In Virginia: Police PWC Woman Arrested After Driving Toward Officer, Striking Two Vehicles In Virginia: Police
PWC Woman Arrested After Driving Toward Officer, Striking Two Vehicles In Virginia: Police A Manassas woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving at a police officer and crashing into two vehicles during a short-lived pursuit, authorities said. The incident began on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at around 1:30 p.m., when officers responded to the 10400 block of Butterfield Street for a report of an unauthorized vehicle use.  Police determined that Jessica Siomara Rivera-Vanegas, 21, had taken a family member's car without permission, prompting the probe that led to her arrest. When officers located Rivera-Vanegas in the vehicle and attempted to make contact, she igno…

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Police & Fire
Father Charged After Conflicting Stories Emerge About 4-Year-Old’s Head Injuries In PWC: Police Father Charged After Conflicting Stories Emerge About 4-Year-Old’s Head Injuries In PWC: Police
Father Charged After Conflicting Stories Emerge About 4-Year-Old’s Head Injuries In PWC: Police A Woodbridge man is facing serious charges after his 4-year-old son was found with significant head injuries over the holiday weekend, police said. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the Orchard Mills Apartments in the 15200 block of Brickwood Drive around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30 to investigate a report of child abuse. Investigators determined the injuries occurred sometime between Monday, Nov. 25 and Wednesday, Nov. 27 while the boy was in the care of his father, 39-year-old Elvis Asiedu.  Police say Asiedu provided conflicting statements ab…

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