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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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DC Murder Suspect Wearing GPS Device Charged After Girl Shot Self In Maryland: Prosecutors DC Murder Suspect Wearing GPS Device Charged After Girl Shot Self In Maryland: Prosecutors
DC Murder Suspect Wearing GPS Device Charged After Girl Shot Self In Maryland: Prosecutors The 20-year-old man charged after a young girl in Prince George's County hurt herself with his unsecured gun is also facing felony murder charges in DC, according to the state's attorney's office. Cheverly resident Jayvon Thomas, a relative of a 4-year-old girl who suffered a gunshot wound to her arm over the weekend is facing new charges following an investigation into the shooting. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called late on Sunday night to an apartment in the 6400 block of Landover Road in Cheverly to investigate after a child gained access to the gun a…

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Cyclists Ride For Popular Alexandria LGBTQ+ Advocate Killed In Maryland Bicycle Crash Cyclists Ride For Popular Alexandria LGBTQ+ Advocate Killed In Maryland Bicycle Crash
Cyclists Ride For Popular Alexandria LGBTQ+ Advocate Killed In Maryland Bicycle Crash If it weren't for Scott Binde, the Resplendent Rappahannock Ride, Bike Berryville, and Prince William County Ride may not have happened. Now, those who knew and loved him are organizing two special rides just for him. Binde, 63, of Alexandria, VA, was struck by a Toyota 4Runner while trying to cross US Route 15 and Catoctin Furnace Road in Frederick, MD on Saturday, June 1, officials said. He was pronounced dead by first responders. Google Maps street view Binde's untimely death prompted an outpouring of support from the cycling and LGBTQ+ communities. Click here for details on…

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Collaboration Between Howard County PD, Sheriff Lands Jewelry Store Thief Behind Bars (VIDEO) Collaboration Between Howard County PD, Sheriff Lands Jewelry Store Thief Behind Bars (VIDEO)
Collaboration Between Howard County PD, Sheriff Lands Jewelry Store Thief Behind Bars (Video) Law enforcement agencies in Howard County worked together to apprehend a knife-wielding man who robbed a jewelry store, according to authorities. In late May, police say that a a man brandished a knife at a mall in Columbia, where he stole two watches, though he did not get far. Police say that after threatening the employee, the suspect hopped over the counter, placed some items in a white bag and fled the area on foot. Great coordination by HCPD patrol officers with an assist from the Howard County Sheriff's Office took down this suspect... Posted by Howard County Police Department o…

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DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel In VA Returned To Scene Of Crime, Police Say DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel In VA Returned To Scene Of Crime, Police Say
DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel In VA Returned To Scene Of Crime, Police Say An allegedly intoxicated man who was found asleep behind the wheel in Woodbridge got aggressive with officers from the Prince William County Police Department while resisting his arrest, only to return to the scene after fleeing officials say.  Yermi Perona Salazar, 27, made things worse for himself on Monday morning when officers were called to the 12700 block of Bombay Way to investigate reports of an unconscious person inside the vehicle. According to police, responding officers made contact with Perona Salazar, who was asleep behind the driver's seat and allegedly intoxicated;…

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Three More Arrested For Role In Teen's February 2023 Murder In Frederick: Police (UPDATED) Three More Arrested For Role In Teen's February 2023 Murder In Frederick: Police (UPDATED)
Three More Arrested For Role In Teen's February 2023 Murder In Frederick: Police (Updated) Three more people have been arrested more than a year after the murder of a 15-year-old boy in Frederick County, bringing the total to nine suspects who have been apprehended, police say. On Tuesday, June 4, authorities announced that federal investigators and local police detectives have apprehended three people in connection to the February 2023 murder of Limber Lopez Funez. In February last year, family members of Lopez Funez alerted the Frederick County Police Department that the teen had gone missing, prompting a massive, multi-agency search that came to a head on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023…

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Death Ruled Homicide After 30-Year-Old Dies At Hospital From Gunshot Wound In Gaithersburg: PD Death Ruled Homicide After 30-Year-Old Dies At Hospital From Gunshot Wound In Gaithersburg: PD
Death Ruled Homicide After 30-Year-Old Dies At Hospital From Gunshot Wound In Gaithersburg: PD Police in Montgomery County have launched a death investigation after a 30-year-old was found shot during a welfare check early on Sunday morning in Gaithersburg and later died. Investigators have identified Ange Gadji as the person who was found suffering from a gunshot wound at approximately 5:10 a.m. on Sunday, June 2 in the 19700 block of North Frederick Avenue. Responding officers found Gadji suffering from his injuries and he was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died. Gadji's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, where an autopsy determine…

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Girl Found Unclothed, Unattended Leads To Child Neglect Charges For Mother In Virginia: Police Girl Found Unclothed, Unattended Leads To Child Neglect Charges For Mother In Virginia: Police
Girl Found Unclothed, Unattended Leads To Child Neglect Charges For Mother In Virginia: Police A mother in Prince William County is facing charges after her 4-year-old daughter was found by a Good Samaritan unclothed and left alone in Woodbridge, police say. Sara Carolina Alonso, 24, is facing felony child neglect charged after two young girls were left unattended and had to be evaluated by fire and rescue personnel on Monday afternoon, according to authorities. Sara Carolina Alonso Prince William County Police At around noon on June 3, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the Bayvue Apartments in the 1400 block of Bayside Avenue, where there w…

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Police ID 31-Year-Old Man Shot To Death Near Temple Hills Liquor Store Police ID 31-Year-Old Man Shot To Death Near Temple Hills Liquor Store
Police ID 31-Year-Old Man Shot To Death Near Temple Hills Liquor Store An investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after a 31-year-old man was found with fatal gunshot wounds near an area liquor store, police say. Temple Hills resident Daysean Roberts has been identified by detectives as the man who died at an area hospital overnight after his body was found in the Hillcrest Heights area. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday, June 3, officers were called to the 3200 block of Naylor Road, where they found Roberts suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he died…

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Three Teens Charged For Towson Town Center Stabbing In Baltimore County: Police Three Teens Charged For Towson Town Center Stabbing In Baltimore County: Police
Three Teens Charged For Towson Town Center Stabbing In Baltimore County: Police Three teens are facing charges in connection to a stabbing at the Towson Town Center late last month, police announced on Tuesday. Two 17-year-old teen boys - one of whom was charged as an adult - and a 15-year-old girl have been identified and charged in connection to the assault on Wednesday, May 29. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 800 block of Dulaney Valley Road in Towson on the night of the stabbing, where there was a group of minors who assaulted an adult victim, leaving him with a non-life-threatening laceration. The victim said that the inciden…

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Former Teacher In Virginia Charged With Child Porn Offenses In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says Former Teacher In Virginia Charged With Child Porn Offenses In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says
Former Teacher In Virginia Charged With Child Porn Offenses In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says A 31-year-old man in Virginia who worked as an educator and at a local church is facing child porn charges following a lengthy investigation in Spotsylvania County, according to the sheriff's office. Daniel Brian Fleming, already in custody for a previous offense involving a child, is now charged with solicitation of child pornography and use of a communications system to facilitate offenses involving children following an investigation by the Chesapeake Police Department, authorities announced on Tuesday. In January, the department learned that Fleming was involved with criminal activities…

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