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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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Repeat DUI Driver Admits To Causing BMW Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says: 'It Was My Fault' Repeat DUI Driver Admits To Causing BMW Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says: 'It Was My Fault'
Repeat DUI Driver Admits To Causing BMW Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says: 'It Was My Fault' A Stafford man is facing his second DUI charge after crashing his BMW and repeatedly admitting, “It’s my fault,” according to the sheriff’s office. The wreck happened around 6:35 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the intersection of Staffordboro Boulevard and Stafford Market Place, authorities said. Deputies say 56-year-old Tommy Anderson Jr. was behind the wheel of a BMW when he pulled out of a commuter lot and struck a Chevy that was heading north on Staffordboro. Responding to the scene, deputies said Anderson showed “extremely noticeable signs of intoxication,” including slurred speech and g…

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Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Maryland: Police Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Maryland: Police
Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Maryland: Police A months-long investigation has cracked open a major ATM robbery ring that used emergency rescue tools to rip machines apart and snatch tens of thousands in cash across Prince George’s County, police said. Three men from Washington, DC—Maurice Roots, 34, Jeff Crews, 33, and David Jerome Walker, 39—are accused of breaking into at least six ATMs between late January and February 2025, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Detectives say the suspects hit convenience stores across Beltsville, Upper Marlboro, Lanham, and Oxon Hill, targeting 7-Eleven locations in a carefully…

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High-Speed Chase On I-395 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of DC Teen In Virginia: State Police High-Speed Chase On I-395 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of DC Teen In Virginia: State Police
High-Speed Chase On I-395 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of DC Teen In Virginia: State Police A teenager from DC is facing charges after leading Virginia State Police on a wild high-speed chase through Arlington that ended in a curb-crashing bust near Pentagon City, authorities said. It all started just after 1:00 a.m. Sunday, March 23, when troopers working a special enforcement detail spotted a black Dodge Charger flying down I-395 near Exit 10, according to Virginia State Police. The car had previously dodged troopers during other pursuits, investigators noted. When the driver took the exit onto Route 110 northbound near Arlington National Cemetery, troopers successfully deploye…

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Teen Door Dash Driver's Accused Shooter Arrested: PSP (UPDATE) Teen Door Dash Driver's Accused Shooter Arrested: PSP (UPDATE)
Teen Door Dash Driver's Accused Shooter Arrested: PSP (Update) UPDATED: Richlandtown Borough resident Kellan Marshal McKeever, 32, was arrested for the incident. Original Story A food delivery run turned terrifying for a 19-year-old in Bucks County when someone opened fire on his car, police said. Pennsylvania State Police say the shooting happened shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday, March 22, on Cherry Street in Richlandtown Borough. The teen, from Quakertown, was behind the wheel of a Honda Civic making deliveries when the rear window of his vehicle was struck by gunfire, according to PSP Troop M – Dublin Station. On Monday, March 24, authorities ann…

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Leaves 2 In Critical Condition In Glen Arm: Fire Officials Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Leaves 2 In Critical Condition In Glen Arm: Fire Officials
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Leaves 2 In Critical Condition In Glen Arm: Fire Officials A quiet Monday morning in Baltimore County nearly turned deadly after a toxic gas leak left two people fighting for their lives, authorities said. Emergency crews responded at 7:37 a.m. on March 24 to a home in the 11200 block of Old Carriage Road in Glen Arm for a reported cardiac arrest, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. When firefighters entered the home, their air monitors went off immediately—signaling dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide. Inside, they found an unresponsive woman. Moments later, they located a second victim—an adult man. Both were rushed to a lo…

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Hyattsville Teen Shot Dead Inside Mitchellville Home Identified By Police Hyattsville Teen Shot Dead Inside Mitchellville Home Identified By Police
Hyattsville Teen Shot Dead Inside Mitchellville Home Identified By Police Detectives in Prince George’s County are searching for whoever shot and killed a 19-year-old inside a Mitchellville home over the weekend — and there’s a $25,000 reward for answers. Donnell Stephenson, of Hyattsville, was found dead just after midnight on Sunday, March 23, police said. Officers with the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 700 block of St. Michaels Drive around 12:15 a.m. for a reported shooting. Inside the house, they found the teen suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene, officials said. Now the department’s Homicide Uni…

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Child Porn Seized From Virginia Man During SWAT Raid, Sheriff Says Child Porn Seized From Virginia Man During SWAT Raid, Sheriff Says
Child Porn Seized From Virginia Man During SWAT Raid, Sheriff Says A 34-year-old man from Spotsylvania is facing child pornography charges after a tip from a national watchdog led to a raid at his home, authorities said. Robert Yarber was arrested on Monday, March 17, after investigators say he uploaded and stored images of child sexual abuse material on an online account, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. The case began when the department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which flagged the possible upload and sharing of the illicit …

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Traffic
Got Milk? 6K Gallons Spill On I-695 After Tanker Overturns, Officials Say Got Milk? 6K Gallons Spill On I-695 After Tanker Overturns, Officials Say
Got Milk? 6K Gallons Spill On I-695 After Tanker Overturns, Officials Say It was one sour start to the weekend for some in Maryland, leaving some motorists crying over spilt milk. A tractor-trailer carrying 6,000 gallons of milk overturned in Baltimore County, causing a massive dairy disaster on I-695 and sending milk flooding into a nearby creek, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment. The crash happened around 1 a.m. Saturday, March 22, near Exit 24, when the truck tipped over and dumped its contents across the highway. The scene of the crash in Baltimore County. Maryland Department of the Environment No injuries were reported, but 75 …

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Hagerstown Man Sets Fire To Ex’s Clothes With Kids Inside Home: Officials Hagerstown Man Sets Fire To Ex’s Clothes With Kids Inside Home: Officials
Hagerstown Man Sets Fire To Ex’s Clothes With Kids Inside Home: Officials A Maryland man is behind bars after police say he set his ex’s clothes on fire—while their kids were inside the house. Brian Allen Blank, 41, of Hagerstown, was arrested early Sunday, March 23, after a front yard blaze nearly spread to a home on Corbett Street, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire broke out just before 3:00 a.m. in the front yard of Blank’s home, where firefighters found charred clothing and burn damage to the front porch and door. Blank had set fire to personal belongings belonging to his estranged partner—the mother of his two children—by dumping the cl…

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Lifestyle
Conan O’Brien To Receive Mark Twain Prize At Star-Studded Kennedy Center Gala In DC Conan O’Brien To Receive Mark Twain Prize At Star-Studded Kennedy Center Gala In DC
Conan O’Brien To Receive Mark Twain Prize At Star-Studded Kennedy Center Gala In DC Conan O’Brien is getting the last laugh — and this time, it comes with a spot in comedy’s hall of fame. The legendary late-night host and comedy trailblazer will receive the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor during a star-studded gala at the Kennedy Center in DC on Sunday, March 23, officials announced. The prestigious prize, named after the iconic American satirist Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain), honors individuals who have made a lasting impact on American society through humor.  O’Brien joins a stacked lineup of past recipients that includes George Carlin, David Letterman, …

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