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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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‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Jail For Maryland Woman Who Beat Young Boy: Docs ‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Jail For Maryland Woman Who Beat Young Boy: Docs
‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Jail For Maryland Woman Who Beat Young Boy: Docs A Maryland woman found herself in trouble at a Florida airport when she snapped and reportedly assaulted a child.  Kristy Crampton, 47, was arrested this week at Sanford-Orlando International Airport after allegedly attacking a child who reportedly called her fat and made "Miss Piggy" jokes at her expense on a flight home from Disney World on Memorial Day. Specifically, the Hagerstown resident was charged with two counts of third-degree cruelty toward a child, abuse causing great bodily harm, court documents show.  According to multiple reports, Crampton began assaulting the chil…

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Traffic
Caregiver Killed In I-81 Crash Just Days Before Birthday Remembered As ‘Loving Soul’ Caregiver Killed In I-81 Crash Just Days Before Birthday Remembered As ‘Loving Soul’
Caregiver Killed In I-81 Crash Just Days Before Birthday Remembered As ‘Loving Soul’ She was three days from celebrating her birthday. Instead, her family is planning her funeral. Marsha Constantine died in a devastating crash on I-81 in Virginia on Monday, May 19 — just days before what would have been her 29th birthday.  She was a beloved caregiver to the elderly, a devoted wife, and a woman who gave everything to those in need, her family says. Virginia State Police said Constantine was driving a Toyota Camry northbound around 1:30 p.m. near mile marker 280 when the car veered off the road, crossed the median, and slammed into an oncoming pickup truck just south of…

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Obituaries
Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Maryland Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’ Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Maryland Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’
Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Maryland Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’ Rony Cabrera survived the Army and a stint in law enforcement — but lost his life on a Maryland highway behind the wheel of a box truck. Cabrera, 22, a decorated veteran and former police officer in Maryland, was one of two killed in a violent three-vehicle crash that shut down I-70 in Frederick County over the weekend. According to his family, Cabrera was behind the wheel of a box truck when a BMW SUV slammed into the back of it near Exit 62 in New Market around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday.  Maryland State Police said the impact forced Cabrera’s truck across the grassy median and into the pa…

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Police & Fire
Teens Killed In Fort Washington Drug Deal Arrived In Carjacked SUV, Police Say Teens Killed In Fort Washington Drug Deal Arrived In Carjacked SUV, Police Say
Teens Killed In Fort Washington Drug Deal Arrived In Carjacked SUV, Police Say A man accused of fatally shooting two teenagers during a suspected drug deal involving a carjacked vehicle in Maryland is now wanted for murder, police announced. Duan Goddard, 27, of Fort Washington, is charged with killing 16-year-old Thomas Smith Jr., of Washington, DC, and 16-year-old Michael Bassett, of Temple Hills, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Tuesday, May 27, just after 9:35 p.m., officers were near the 5500 block of Haras Place when they heard gunshots ring out.  Further investigation led to the discovery of the two teens outside an apart…

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Teen Broke Into 100+ Vehicles In Wild Overnight Maryland Crime Spree, Police Say Teen Broke Into 100+ Vehicles In Wild Overnight Maryland Crime Spree, Police Say
Teen Broke Into 100+ Vehicles In Wild Overnight Maryland Crime Spree, Police Say One teenager. More than 100 break-ins. One night of chaos across Laurel and beyond. A 16-year-old from Beltsville has been arrested after a massive vehicle theft and break-in spree that hit neighborhoods in Laurel, Prince George’s County, and Howard County, police announced Wednesday, May 28. Laurel Police say the teen was linked to over 100 thefts from vehicles that happened overnight on May 4, during a crime wave that left residents stunned.  Dozens of cars were ransacked or damaged. At least one vehicle was stolen. The teen was arrested this week when police served a search wa…

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News
Man Shot, Killed Over Tesla Kick In Herndon, McLean Teen Charged: Report Man Shot, Killed Over Tesla Kick In Herndon, McLean Teen Charged: Report
Man Shot, Killed Over Tesla Kick In Herndon, McLean Teen Charged: Report An 18-year-old from McLean is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting a man late Friday night in Herndon — reportedly because the victim kicked his Tesla, police said. Kianmehr Shirinipaziziba is charged with second-degree murder following a deadly incident that unfolded just before 9:40 p.m. on May 23 in the 300 block of Elden Street, according to the Herndon Police Department. According to NBC Washington, the fatal shooting happened after a 39-year-old man got out of his vehicle and began attacking the teen and his Tesla.  Officers first responded to the area on Friday night…

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News
Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials
Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials A convicted rapist was released twice from custody in Maryland — despite an active immigration detainer — before federal agents tracked him down, ICE officials said. Alex Yonatan Flores-Arce, a 20-year-old Honduran national in the US illegally, was arrested after walking out of the Howard County Detention Center, where he was met by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. ICE officials say Flores had been convicted of second-degree rape in Maryland in October 2024 and sentenced to 15 years behind bars with five years of supervised probation. He was convicted in Circuit Court on Ap…

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Police & Fire
Deadly Shooting Near Clinton Business Leaves One Dead, Accokeek Man Jailed: Police Deadly Shooting Near Clinton Business Leaves One Dead, Accokeek Man Jailed: Police
Deadly Shooting Near Clinton Business Leaves One Dead, Accokeek Man Jailed: Police A man is behind bars after a deadly shooting outside a Maryland business, authorities said. Chelley Thorne, 53, of Accokeek, is charged with murder in the death of 30-year-old Clinton resident Anthony Traevon Dawson, Prince George’s County Police announced. Officers were called to the 9800 block of Piscataway Road around 9:40 p.m. on Monday, May 12, for reports of shots fired in the area.  Upon arrival, first responders found Dawson lying outside in the parking lot with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives say Thorne and Dawson knew each other, though the …

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Knife-Wielding Maryland Man Stabs Passenger On DC Metrobus: Prosecutors Knife-Wielding Maryland Man Stabs Passenger On DC Metrobus: Prosecutors
Knife-Wielding Maryland Man Stabs Passenger On DC Metrobus: Prosecutors A knife-wielding Maryland Metrobus passenger cornered two strangers, threatened to kill them, and stabbed one during a terrifying ride through Washington, DC, prosecutors say. Ankintola Olowofoyeku, 43, of Hyattsville, was indicted in DC Superior Court on multiple charges following an incident last summer that left one person with a stab wound, authorities announced.  The charges stem from a random attack aboard a Route 70 Metrobus on July 21, 2024, near Georgia Avenue NW and Jefferson Street NW. According to court documents, Olowofoyeku began screaming at two strangers and demanding …

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Potomac Mills Pervert: Police Track Down Man Who Exposed Himself In Woodbridge Potomac Mills Pervert: Police Track Down Man Who Exposed Himself In Woodbridge
Potomac Mills Pervert: Police Track Down Man Who Exposed Himself In Woodbridge A man wanted in connection with an indecent exposure incident earlier this month has been identified and apprehended in Prince William County, police say. The incident was reported shortly before noon on Monday, May 5, inside Nordstrom at Potomac Mills, when a shopper got more than she bargained for while browsing the shelves.  According to the department, a 25-year-old woman was shopping when an unknown man began speaking to her from a nearby aisle. During the encounter, “the victim observed the suspect exposing himself,” police said. The victim quickly left the area. As she exi…

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