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Zak Failla

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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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Teen Shot In Head Playing Soccer In Annapolis Fighting For His Life, Campaign Says Teen Shot In Head Playing Soccer In Annapolis Fighting For His Life, Campaign Says
Teen Shot In Head Playing Soccer In Annapolis Fighting For His Life, Campaign Says A high school student is fighting for his life after being shot in the head while a soccer game was ongoing, according to officials. A GoFundMe launched Jose Flores had raised more than $5,400 as of Tuesday, Feb. 11. The campaign identified him as the victim shot on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Police said Flores was playing soccer on the 100 block of South Villa Avenue, in a field behind the Wiley Bates Complex senior center in Annapolis, when he was shot. He was alert before being airlifted to a regional trauma center, where he remains in stable condition, according to investigators. Police do …

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Baltimore Dad Died In 'Execution-Style' Murder, His Killer Was Just Convicted Baltimore Dad Died In 'Execution-Style' Murder, His Killer Was Just Convicted
Baltimore Dad Died In 'Execution-Style' Murder, His Killer Was Just Convicted A Maryland man has been convicted in the brutal kidnapping and execution-style murder of a Baltimore father whose body was found near an Annapolis middle school last spring, authorities announced. Marquis Mayo, 35, was found guilty this week following a trial for his role in the grisly murder of David Winchester, Jr. last spring. "This case illustrates the need for felony murder laws in Maryland that hold every person responsible when individuals take part in violent felonies—such as robbery and kidnapping—and someone is murdered during that felony," Anne Arundel County State's Attorne…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Leads Pursuit Down Train Tracks, Across I-66: Police Suspect Leads Pursuit Down Train Tracks, Across I-66: Police
Suspect Leads Pursuit Down Train Tracks, Across I-66: Police A man accused of shoplifting and giving police a fake name led officers on a wild chase that started on a Metro train, continued down the tracks, and ended with him dashing across I-66 before he was finally taken into custody in Arlington, authorities said. Leroy McGill, 41, who has no fixed address, was arrested after a chaotic pursuit on Friday, Feb. 7, that involved Metro stations, train tracks, and a highway foot chase, according to Arlington County Police. At approximately 4:30 p.m., patrol officers were flagged down for a disorderly conduct report in the 900 block of North Nelson Stre…

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Police & Fire
PWC Man Among Seven Arrested In Internet Predator Sting, Police In Virginia Say PWC Man Among Seven Arrested In Internet Predator Sting, Police In Virginia Say
PWC Man Among Seven Arrested In Internet Predator Sting, Police In Virginia Say A Virginia high school teacher is among seven men facing felony charges after being caught in an undercover sting operation targeting online predators in Fairfax County, authorities announced. Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Major Crimes Bureau and Child Exploitation Unit launched a multi-day operation aimed at identifying individuals using online platforms to arrange illegal encounters with minors, resulting in seven arrests.  The suspects, ranging in age from 24 to 50, arrived in Fairfax County expecting to meet underage victims but were instead met by law…

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Lifestyle
'Surreal' $50K Powerball Prize Won By 'Stunned' Carroll County Woman 'Surreal' $50K Powerball Prize Won By 'Stunned' Carroll County Woman
'Surreal' $50K Powerball Prize Won By 'Stunned' Carroll County Woman A Carroll County woman is upgrading her home thanks to a $50,000 Powerball win that she says still feels “surreal.” The longtime lottery player, who is choosing to stay anonymous and go by the nickname “V,” struck big in the Jan. 25 drawing after purchasing a $2 quick-pick ticket at 7-Eleven on South Main Street in Union Bridge, officials announced. "V" has been playing the lottery for as long as she can remember but started buying tickets more regularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, turning her Friday visits to 7-Eleven into a ritual.  7-Eleven at 120 South Main St. in Union B…

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Business
Serial Trespassers Cause Commotion At Prince Frederick Chipotle: Sheriff Serial Trespassers Cause Commotion At Prince Frederick Chipotle: Sheriff
Serial Trespassers Cause Commotion At Prince Frederick Chipotle: Sheriff A pair of repeat trespassers who refused to take no for an answer were taken into custody after causing a disturbance at a Maryland Chipotle, police said. Deputies were called to the fast-casual restaurant on West Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick late last month, for a reported trespassing incident, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Sterling Willis McClendon, 60, and Tyree Tyquonna Nolan, 28, both of no fixed address, despite both previously being banned indefinitely from the shopping center. When asked to leave, they refused, resisted…

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Woman Popping Fentanyl Pills In Plain Sight At Virginia Wawa Jailed: Sheriff Woman Popping Fentanyl Pills In Plain Sight At Virginia Wawa Jailed: Sheriff
Woman Popping Fentanyl Pills In Plain Sight At Virginia Wawa Jailed: Sheriff A late-night trip to Wawa ended in a drug bust when a Stafford woman was caught consuming suspected fentanyl in her vehicle, authorities said. Shortly before midnight on Monday, Feb. 10, deputies patrolling the Wawa on South Gateway Drive spotted a driver parked outside in plain sight, appearing to pop a bright blue pill suspected to be fentanyl. When deputies approached the woman, later identified as 44-year-old Heidi Erickson-Perkins, she admitted to taking fentanyl, a spokesperson for the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  Deputies also noticed signs of intoxication, including…

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Police & Fire
Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In VA: Cops Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In VA: Cops
Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In VA: Cops A Virginia woman said she feared for her life when a man allegedly aimed what appeared to be a gun directly at her while she was driving, authorities said. Bobby Wright Jr., 34, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 10 after police responded to reports of a man pointing a firearm at passing vehicles in the 3400 block of Emancipation Highway, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Officers Parker and Hernandez-Rios located Wright along Route 1, took him into custody, and a search of his belongings revealed a black Beretta APX BB gun, police said. Three separate victims reported that Wrig…

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Real Estate
Former Wizard's Star's Former Mansion Listed At $11M (PHOTOS) Former Wizard's Star's Former Mansion Listed At $11M (PHOTOS)
Former Wizard's Star's Former Mansion Listed At $11M (Photos) A Maryland mega-mansion once owned by former Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has hit the market for a cool $11 million—and it’s got everything a baller could want, including a full-size indoor basketball court he built himself. Located in the exclusive Avenel community, the 14,900-square-foot estate at 8913 Holly Leaf Lane in Bethesda sits on two acres and is packed with luxury amenities, from a resort-style pool and spa to a private tennis court and fire pit area. The home is listed with Washington Fine Properties. Beal, now with the Phoenix Suns, transformed the home during his DC da…

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Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Public Masturbator Arrested In Arlington: Police Fredericksburg Public Masturbator Arrested In Arlington: Police
Fredericksburg Public Masturbator Arrested In Arlington: Police A Fredericksburg man accused of exposing himself in Arlington is now facing charges, and police believe there may be more victims. Emmanuel Bethea, 47, was arrested in late January after being linked to an indecent exposure incident dating back to November 2024, according to Arlington County Police. Investigators said a woman was walking in the area of 28th Street S. and S. Meade Street around 8 a.m. on Nov. 18, 2024, when she passed a parked vehicle and saw a man exposing himself inside. The suspect then drove off. Following an investigation, police identified Bethea as the suspect and o…

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