Zak Failla

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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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Alexandria, VA
Breaking News
WATCH: Flames Engulf Sports Car During Rush-Hour Chaos On I-64 In Virginia (UPDATED) WATCH: Flames Engulf Sports Car During Rush-Hour Chaos On I-64 In Virginia (UPDATED) WATCH: Flames Engulf Sports Car During Rush-Hour Chaos On I-64 In Virginia (UPDATED)
Watch: Flames Engulf Sports Car During Rush-Hour Chaos On I-64 In Virginia (Updated) Flames engulfed the front end of a red sports car along a busy Virginia interstate, sending thick smoke into the air as motorists passed the burning vehicle during the afternoon rush hour. New photos and video submitted to Daily Voice by a passing motorist offer a closer look at the fiery scene that shut down multiple westbound lanes of I-64 in Henrico County on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The incident was reported around 4:20 p.m. near mile marker 176.3, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The images show orange flames pouring from the front of the car, with fire spreadin…

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Gaithersburg, MD
Breaking News
Violent Attack Inside Montgomery County Jail Leaves Man Fighting For Life: Police Violent Attack Inside Montgomery County Jail Leaves Man Fighting For Life: Police Violent Attack Inside Montgomery County Jail Leaves Man Fighting For Life: Police
Violent Attack Inside Montgomery County Jail Leaves Man Fighting For Life: Police A man was left fighting for his life after a violent attack inside a Maryland jail late Wednesday night. Police were called to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Boyds around 11:12 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, where they found the victim with severe injuries to his head and upper body. He was rushed to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. The person suspected in the attack remains in custody, though investigators have not said whether either person was an inmate at the facility. Police have also not disclosed what sparked the violence or how the victim suffered his …

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Towson, MD
Breaking News
Baltimore Beltway Drivers Face Major Delays Following Dump Truck Rollover (DEVELOPING) Baltimore Beltway Drivers Face Major Delays Following Dump Truck Rollover (DEVELOPING) Baltimore Beltway Drivers Face Major Delays Following Dump Truck Rollover (DEVELOPING)
Baltimore Beltway Drivers Face Major Delays Following Dump Truck Rollover (Developing) An overturned dump truck sent emergency crews scrambling to the Baltimore Beltway on Thursday afternoon amid reports of two people trapped inside, including one who was unconscious. The crash was reported around 12:01 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, along the Inner Loop of I-695 between Dulaney Valley Road and Providence Road in Towson, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. Crews reportedly found a dump truck overturned off the roadway, with two patients trapped and one reportedly unconscious. The conditions of those involved have not been officially confirmed. The Maryland S…

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Columbia, MD
Obituaries
From Billy Joel To 'Grandpa Joe': Maryland Karaoke DJ Leaves Behind A Lifetime Of Memories From Billy Joel To 'Grandpa Joe': Maryland Karaoke DJ Leaves Behind A Lifetime Of Memories From Billy Joel To 'Grandpa Joe': Maryland Karaoke DJ Leaves Behind A Lifetime Of Memories
From Billy Joel To 'Grandpa Joe': Maryland Karaoke DJ Leaves Behind A Lifetime Of Memories DJ Joe C. had a story for every song. Now, everyone has a story about him. Joe Carroll, a longtime fixture in Maryland's karaoke community, died at 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, following sudden health complications, according to loved ones.  Carroll had been hospitalized in the days leading up to his death, prompting friends and fellow entertainers to rally around him. "He had such a joy, love, and passion for music and wanted to make everyone around him feel like a superstar," said Roxanne Gerst, who worked alongside Carroll at Main Event Entertainment. "He always made you feel wel…

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Woodbridge, VA
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Woodbridge Man Starts Stripping As Cops Try To Get Him Home, Police Say Woodbridge Man Starts Stripping As Cops Try To Get Him Home, Police Say Woodbridge Man Starts Stripping As Cops Try To Get Him Home, Police Say
Woodbridge Man Starts Stripping As Cops Try To Get Him Home, Police Say Officers wanted to give Phil Mpho Matibe a ride home. He wanted to put on a strip show. Now, the 28-year-old Woodbridge man is behind bars following a bizarre early-morning encounter with members of the Prince William County Police Department on Wednesday, officials say. Officers were called around 1:10 a.m. on Nov. 11 to the 16500 block of River Ridge Boulevard to investigate reports of a suspicious person in the area. Upon arrival, they found Matibe, who appeared to be under the influence, according to police. Then things took a strange turn. Instead of apprehending Matibe, the good-nat…

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Gaithersburg, MD
Obituaries
High School Swimmer, Lifeguard Killed In Darnestown Jeep Crash Identified By Police (UPDATED) High School Swimmer, Lifeguard Killed In Darnestown Jeep Crash Identified By Police (UPDATED) High School Swimmer, Lifeguard Killed In Darnestown Jeep Crash Identified By Police (UPDATED)
High School Swimmer, Lifeguard Killed In Darnestown Jeep Crash Identified By Police (Updated) A Maryland teenager who spent a decade on a local swim team and worked as a lifeguard has been identified as the 17-year-old killed in a violent early-morning crash. Ethan Ramos, of Germantown, was an 11th-grade student at Northwest High School in Montgomery County, where he was remembered as a kind and thoughtful teenager who made lasting friendships. Ramos was driving a 2014 Jeep Wrangler north on Riffle Ford Road near Seneca Creek Trail around 3:19 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, when he lost control of the vehicle, according to Montgomery County Police. The Jeep left the roadway, struck mu…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Doctor ID'd As Gunman In Deadly DC Gym Shooting Amid Alleged HOA Feud: Reports Doctor ID'd As Gunman In Deadly DC Gym Shooting Amid Alleged HOA Feud: Reports Doctor ID'd As Gunman In Deadly DC Gym Shooting Amid Alleged HOA Feud: Reports
Doctor ID'd As Gunman In Deadly DC Gym Shooting Amid Alleged HOA Feud: Reports A bitter dispute over black mold in a luxury DC apartment building may have driven a doctor to deadly violence on Thursday morning, according to multiple published reports. Dr. Matt Lambert has been identified by multiple outlets as the gunman who killed one person and injured four others before taking his own life. The shooting was reported around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, near VIDA Fitness at 15th and P streets NW in Logan Circle, where police said at least one victim was found inside the gym. According to reports, the suspect opened fire inside the gym before continuing to shoot…

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Alexandria, VA
Breaking News
Social Media Threats Prompt Increased Police Presence At Alexandria High School Social Media Threats Prompt Increased Police Presence At Alexandria High School Social Media Threats Prompt Increased Police Presence At Alexandria High School
Social Media Threats Prompt Increased Police Presence At Alexandria High School Police are stepping up security at a Northern Virginia high school after threatening social media posts prompted an investigation. The Alexandria Police Department announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11, that officers will increase their presence at Alexandria City High School campuses as investigators look into threatening posts referencing the school. Police have not disclosed what the posts said, when they were made, or whether investigators believe the threats are credible. School resource officers remain active in the schools, and the increased police presence is being implemented as a preca…

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by Zak Failla
Chantilly, VA
Breaking News
Man Pictured In Air Force Uniform Reported Critically Missing In DC (DEVELOPING) Man Pictured In Air Force Uniform Reported Critically Missing In DC (DEVELOPING) Man Pictured In Air Force Uniform Reported Critically Missing In DC (DEVELOPING)
Man Pictured In Air Force Uniform Reported Critically Missing In DC (Developing) Authorities in DC are searching for a 44-year-old man pictured in a US Air Force uniform who has been reported critically missing. Carlos Wilkinson was last seen around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the 1900 block of H Street NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police issued a critical missing-person alert on Wednesday, Nov. 11, asking the public for help locating him. Wilkinson is described as being a Pacific Islander who is 5-foot-9 and weighing approximately 185 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is clean-shaven and has a military-style haircut. He was last se…

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Chantilly, VA
Breaking News
Teen Dies Days After Being Struck By Car Near Chantilly High School (UPDATED) Teen Dies Days After Being Struck By Car Near Chantilly High School (UPDATED) Teen Dies Days After Being Struck By Car Near Chantilly High School (UPDATED)
Teen Dies Days After Being Struck By Car Near Chantilly High School (Updated) A teenage boy who was hospitalized with critical injuries after being struck by a car near a Virginia high school has died, police confirmed. Shortly before 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to a stretch of the 4200 block of Stringfellow Road near Chantilly High School when a teen was hit. The teenager was treated at the scene by first responders and rushed to an area hospital, where he died six days later. Investigators believe a 2016 Volkswagen was traveling northbound on Stringfellow Road when the teenager was struck as he was…

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