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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
Fight Ends In Murder, Arrest At Maryland Apartment, Cops Say Fight Ends In Murder, Arrest At Maryland Apartment, Cops Say
Fight Ends In Murder, Arrest At Maryland Apartment, Cops Say A 46-year-old man was charged with murder after police in Montgomery County were called in to investigate a fight at an apartment in Gaithersburg. Wesley Cooper was taken into custody early on Tuesday morning as detectives continue to investigate the death of a 45-year-old who was found inside an apartment in the 11400 block of Stewart Lane. Officers responded to the apartment shortly after 1 a.m. on July 9, where there were reports of a fight in progress, where they were met by Cooper. Further investigation led to the discovery of a man inside the apartment. He was pronounced dead at the …

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Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash Ties Up Traffic On I-95 In Prince William For Four Miles Tractor-Trailer Crash Ties Up Traffic On I-95 In Prince William For Four Miles
Tractor-Trailer Crash Ties Up Traffic On I-95 In Prince William For Four Miles Some motorists were delayed when traffic slowed to a halt on I-95 in Prince William County following a crash. At around 11 a.m. on July 9, an alert was issued regarding a tractor-trailer crash in the northbound lanes of the interstate past VA-234 (exit 152), which initially blocked all lanes of traffic, leading to lengthy delays for some travelers. Tractor Trailer Crash. I-95 NB past VA-234 (Exit 152). Prince William County, VA. All travel lanes are blocked. Traffic gets by the scene using the left shoulder. Delays are building. Express Lanes are closed for reversal at this time. — MATOC…

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Obituaries
DC Father With Smile That Could 'Make The Room Light Up' Remembered After Maryland Shooting DC Father With Smile That Could 'Make The Room Light Up' Remembered After Maryland Shooting
DC Father With Smile That Could 'Make The Room Light Up' Remembered After Maryland Shooting James Page's "smile was infectious and could make the room light up," before the room went dark when the 30-year-old District resident was found with fatal gunshot wounds in Prince George's County. Last week, Page was found inside a Temple Hills home suffering after being shot in an incident that remains under investigation as of Tuesday, July 9, leaving his loved ones reeling and asking questions. "My brother James Page, known as 'Pino' to many and 'Man Man' to family, was an intelligent, smart, handsome, and wise man," Damencea Thompson said. "He was a helpful son, brother, uncle, and mos…

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News
One Killed, Two Injured In I-95 Crash That Closed Lanes For Hours In Virginia (DEVELOPING) One Killed, Two Injured In I-95 Crash That Closed Lanes For Hours In Virginia (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, Two Injured In I-95 Crash That Closed Lanes For Hours In Virginia (Developing) One person is dead and two others are hospitalized following an early morning crash on I-95 that temporarily shut down lanes on the interstate on Tuesday, state police say. Shortly after 6:15 a.m. on July 9, an SUV traveling north in the Express Lanes pulled off onto the right shoulder due to mechanical issues in Woodbridge. Both the driver and passenger got out of the vehicle to investigate when a Ford F-150 pick-up truck veered into the shoulder and struck the latter and the disabled SUV. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. According to Virginia State Police, the driver of b…

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Police & Fire
Woman Found Stabbed To Death On Maryland Sidewalk Identified By Police Woman Found Stabbed To Death On Maryland Sidewalk Identified By Police
Woman Found Stabbed To Death On Maryland Sidewalk Identified By Police New details have been released by the Anne Arundel County Police Department after a 47-year-old woman was stabbed to death last week. What started as a call in Anne Arundel for a purportedly sick or injured person led to a homicide investigation when a 47-year-old woman was found suffering from fatal stab wounds in Brooklyn, police say. Officers were called at around 9:20 p.m. on Monday night to the area of Ritchie Highway and 4th Avenue, where they found 47-year-old Jasmen Gennene Wilkerson suffering from apparent stab wounds on the sidewalk. She was treated at the scene and rushed to Sho…

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News
Bystanders Intervene, Detain Carjacker Until Officers Arrive In Virginia, Police Say Bystanders Intervene, Detain Carjacker Until Officers Arrive In Virginia, Police Say
Bystanders Intervene, Detain Carjacker Until Officers Arrive In Virginia, Police Say A carjacker who ran roughshod in Fairfax County during a 90-minute crime spree over the weekend was quickly apprehended by police, officials say. Ranzo Johnson, 38, terrorized some of his neighbors in Annandale on Saturday after first stealing a Lexus and then attempting several other carjackings in the area.  According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the incident began at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 6. Investigators say that Johnson carjacked his first victim in the 7600 block of Allman Drive in Annandale, taking off in a woman's black Lexus SUV, which became disabled…

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Police & Fire
Teens Charged In Connection To Taco Bell Cantina Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Teens Charged In Connection To Taco Bell Cantina Shooting In Maryland, Police Say
Teens Charged In Connection To Taco Bell Cantina Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Two teens have been charged following a violent incident involving brothers at a Montgomery County Taco Bell Cantina location, police announced on Monday. Souleymane Traore, 18, and Maximus Jean Jerome, 19, are behind bars following the investigation into a robbery late last month involving three other people. The incident was reported at around 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 23 at the Taco Bell in the 8600 block of Colesville Road in Silver Spring. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, three men were confronted by Traore and Jerome inside the restaurant, leading to a physi…

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Police & Fire
Man Exposed Himself, Made Inappropriate Gestures To Shoppers At Virginia Store, Police Say Man Exposed Himself, Made Inappropriate Gestures To Shoppers At Virginia Store, Police Say
Man Exposed Himself, Made Inappropriate Gestures To Shoppers At Virginia Store, Police Say Some shoppers at TJ Maxx in the Potomac Mills shopping center in Woodbridge were treated to an eyeful when a man allegedly exposed himself and made crude gestures, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called to the store shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 6 to investigate reports of indecent exposure involving 28-year-old Douglas Edward Boomer, who put on a show for customers. According to investigators, Boomer was spotted by security exposing himself and making the inappropriate gestures. He was found in the store and detained without further incide…

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Police & Fire
Power Tool-Wielding Would-Be ATM Burglars Busted After High-Speed Pursuit In Maryland: Sheriff Power Tool-Wielding Would-Be ATM Burglars Busted After High-Speed Pursuit In Maryland: Sheriff
Power Tool-Wielding Would-Be ATM Burglars Busted After High-Speed Pursuit In Maryland: Sheriff Two men who went through great lengths to rob an ATM at a Calvert County CVS store before driving themselves into a corner are facing charges for burglary, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called to CVS in the 7900 block of Bayside Road in Chesapeake Beach to probe the forced entry of the store and to investigate the ATM inside, which had been damaged by power tools, officials said on Monday afternoon. Upon arrival, they spotted a vehicle speeding away from the area, and state police troopers with lights and sirens activated attempted to stop District Heights resident Tevin …

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News
Loved Ones Struggle To Come To Grips With Harrowing Baltimore County Murders Of Family Members Loved Ones Struggle To Come To Grips With Harrowing Baltimore County Murders Of Family Members
Loved Ones Struggle To Come To Grips With Harrowing Baltimore County Murders Of Family Members A 75-year-old woman and her granddaughter have been identified as the two found dead inside a Baltimore County home on Sunday morning, leaving their friends and family shell-shocked. Iona Sellers and Autumn Harvey, 29, were found by police shortly before 10 a.m. on July 7 in the unit block of Taos Circle in Middle River during a welfare check. Upon arrival, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department found the two suffering from traumatic injuries to their upper body, police say. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. No suspects have been identified.  The incident …

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