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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
Unattended Stove Sparks $425K Blaze At Leesburg Home: Fire Officials Unattended Stove Sparks $425K Blaze At Leesburg Home: Fire Officials
Unattended Stove Sparks $425K Blaze At Leesburg Home: Fire Officials A kitchen fire sparked by an unattended stove ripped through a Virginia home, injured one, and caused nearly half a million dollars in damage, officials said. Firefighters were called to the 18000 block of Harbour Town Terrace in Leesburg just after 2 p.m. on May 5, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue said. The fire started in the kitchen, and rapidly spread from there, with smoke and flames showing from both floors when crews arrived at the scene. Two people were able to evacuate on their own after hearing smoke alarms going off, with one suffering minor injures that were treated at an area ho…

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Obituaries
6-Year-Old Shot Dead In Baltimore, Brother Pens Touching Tribute: 'His Life Had Just Begun' 6-Year-Old Shot Dead In Baltimore, Brother Pens Touching Tribute: 'His Life Had Just Begun'
6-Year-Old Shot Dead In Baltimore, Brother Pens Touching Tribute: 'His Life Had Just Begun' A Maryland family already shattered by gun violence suffered an unimaginable blow when a 6-year-old boy was shot and killed in Baltimore over the weekend. Micah Comegys was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the middle of the afternoon on Saturday, May 3, in the 800 block of Vine Street.  Commissioner Worley and PIO are on scene of a child shot in the 800 block of Vine Street. The Media Staging Area will be at the intersection of Fremont Ave. & Vine St. More information will follow as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/z9ERqmb2Q7 — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) May…

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Police & Fire
Driver Flashes Shotgun After Fender Bender With Trucker In Stafford, Sheriff Says Driver Flashes Shotgun After Fender Bender With Trucker In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Driver Flashes Shotgun After Fender Bender With Trucker In Stafford, Sheriff Says A minor crash nearly turned deadly in Stafford County when a man ditched diplomacy and pulled out a shotgun, authorities said. The incident happened around 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, on Warrenton Road near International Parkway, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to a reported auto accident that quickly escalated into a verbal disturbance involving weapons. Investigators said the drivers of a Subaru and a semi-truck collided while traveling on Warrenton Road.  After both got out of their vehicles, the Subaru driver allegedly pulled a shotgun and…

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Police & Fire
Three Shot In Great Mills Ambush; Pair Faces Attempted Murder Charges, Sheriff Says Three Shot In Great Mills Ambush; Pair Faces Attempted Murder Charges, Sheriff Says
Three Shot In Great Mills Ambush; Pair Faces Attempted Murder Charges, Sheriff Says A weekend shooting in Southern Maryland that left three people wounded has led to the arrest of two brothers now facing attempted murder charges, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Cameron David Louis Curtis, 22, of Valley Lee, and Peyton James Robert Curtis, 20, of Callaway, were taken into custody on Tuesday, May 6, in connection with a shooting that was reported early Saturday morning in the area of Chancellors Run Road and Pegg Road in Great Mills, authorities said. Deputies on patrol in the area around 2 a.m. on May 3 reportedly heard gunfire and rushed to the scene, …

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Politics
‘Deeply Concerning’: Officials Investigate Loudoun County School Over Locker Room Incident ‘Deeply Concerning’: Officials Investigate Loudoun County School Over Locker Room Incident
‘Deeply Concerning’: Officials Investigate Loudoun County School Over Locker Room Incident A locker room controversy in Loudoun County has sparked a full-blown investigation — and now, the school district is pushing back hard. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares announced on Tuesday, May 6, that the state will investigate Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) after three students reportedly complained about the presence of a biological female in the boys' locker room.  According to the AG's Office, "reports indicate that the female student, who identifies as male, used her cell phone to record the reaction of male students after she entered th…

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Traffic
High School Coach, Wife Suffer Catastrophic Injuries In I-70 Crash Near Myersville Home High School Coach, Wife Suffer Catastrophic Injuries In I-70 Crash Near Myersville Home
High School Coach, Wife Suffer Catastrophic Injuries In I-70 Crash Near Myersville Home A devastating crash on I-70 left a Maryland couple with life-altering injuries just minutes from home — now, their community is stepping up to help them heal. John and Lainey Keimig were driving on the interstate on Tuesday, April 22, when they were seriously injured in a wreck not far from their Myersville home, according to loved ones. Due to the severity of her injuries, Lainey Keimig was airlifted to Shock Trauma in Baltimore, where she remains hospitalized and is undergoing intensive rehabilitation.  John Keimig, who serves as the basketball coach at Middletown High School, was t…

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News
Violent Offender Re-Arrested By ICE After Court Drops Rape, Abduction Charges: Officials Violent Offender Re-Arrested By ICE After Court Drops Rape, Abduction Charges: Officials
Violent Offender Re-Arrested By ICE After Court Drops Rape, Abduction Charges: Officials A Honduran national with a violent criminal history in Virginia is back in federal custody after local charges of attempted rape and abduction were unexpectedly dismissed, officials said. Hyrum Baquedano-Rodriguez, 26, was arrested by ICE officers in Fairfax on Friday, May 2, shortly after his latest charges — including abduction with intent to defile and burglary with intent to murder or rape — were dropped, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Despite the court’s decision, federal officials say Baquedano-Rodriguez poses a “calamitous hazard” to the public and should never hav…

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Police & Fire
Former No. 1 High School Football Recruit Accused Of Killing Man In Florida Bar: Police Former No. 1 High School Football Recruit Accused Of Killing Man In Florida Bar: Police
Former No. 1 High School Football Recruit Accused Of Killing Man In Florida Bar: Police A former top football recruit for the University of Maryland is accused of opening fire inside a packed Florida bar, killing one man and injuring a bartender during a wild late-night brawl, police say. Avantae Traeviyon Williams, 24, of DeLand, Florida — once ranked the No. 1 safety in the country coming out of high school — has been arrested for second-degree murder in connection with the deadly shooting at McCabe’s Bar, according to the DeLand Police Department. The chaos erupted around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, when a fistfight broke out between several men inside the bar on North Am…

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Sports
Orioles Unveil Major Camden Yards Upgrades: New Video Board, More Coming In 2026 Orioles Unveil Major Camden Yards Upgrades: New Video Board, More Coming In 2026
Orioles Unveil Major Camden Yards Upgrades: New Video Board, More Coming In 2026 The Maryland Stadium Authority has approved a series of plans to upgrade Oriole Park in Baltimore, highlighted by a massive new videoboard in center field.  Officials confirmed on Tuesday, May 6, that the stadium will soon feature a new center field videoboard, right field wall display, upper deck and club level ribbon boards, and a unified control room. The new center field videoboard will be two and a half times larger than the existing videoboard, making it the 12th largest among Major League Baseball stadiums.  In total, there will be 1,125 feet of new ribbon board and 1…

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Police & Fire
Teen Killed During Spotsylvania Home Invasion — Now the Shooter Faces Murder Charge: Sheriff Teen Killed During Spotsylvania Home Invasion — Now the Shooter Faces Murder Charge: Sheriff
Teen Killed During Spotsylvania Home Invasion — Now the Shooter Faces Murder Charge: Sheriff A deadly Virginia home invasion just took a dramatic turn — and now the homeowner who pulled the trigger is the one behind bars. Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania County, was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a weekend shooting that left one teen dead and another wounded during a reported break-in. Deputies say Butler opened fire on three intruders around 3 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at a home near McKenzie Lane, after calling 911 to report a burglary in progress. Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was shot and later died at the hospital. A second…

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