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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
Four Shot In Virginia Gunfight Sparked By Dispute Over Woman: Police Four Shot In Virginia Gunfight Sparked By Dispute Over Woman: Police
Four Shot In Virginia Gunfight Sparked By Dispute Over Woman: Police A Falls Church man who was shot outside an Alexandria apartment complex is now facing multiple felony charges in connection to a gunfight that left four people injured, police said. Alexandria Police officers responded to a shooting in the 3800 block of Florence Drive just before 3:50 a.m. on Monday, May 26, according to the department. When officers arrived, they found two adult men outside an apartment complex with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a nearby hospital. Shortly after, two more victims — a man and a woman — showed up at Fairfax Hospital with gunshot wounds believed to have …

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Mom Beat Son With Belt, Choked Him In DMV Domestic Incident, Police Say Mom Beat Son With Belt, Choked Him In DMV Domestic Incident, Police Say
Mom Beat Son With Belt, Choked Him In DMV Domestic Incident, Police Say A Virginia mother is facing charges after police say she choked her young son and hit him with a belt at their Woodbridge home. Danielle Alexis Hill, 34, of Woodbridge, is accused of strangling and physically disciplining her son — a boy under the age of 10 — during a domestic incident, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police say the assault happened on Thursday, May 22, in their family home in the 14500 block of Gideon Drive. The following day, the child reported the incident to school staff, who then contacted police. A school nurse evaluated the victim and found…

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Human Remains Found In Burning Car Behind Maryland Business, Police Say Human Remains Found In Burning Car Behind Maryland Business, Police Say
Human Remains Found In Burning Car Behind Maryland Business, Police Say Fire crews made a grim discovery after a vehicle fire in Maryland — human remains were found inside the charred car, prompting a full homicide investigation, police say. Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found in a burned vehicle in Davidsonville, officials confirmed. At 9:25 p.m. on May 24, officers and fire personnel responded to the parking lot of a commercial business in the 600 block of West Central Avenue for a reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames, according to police. After extinguishing the …

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Maryland Neighborhood Rocked By Explosion: Reports (DEVELOPING) Maryland Neighborhood Rocked By Explosion: Reports (DEVELOPING)
Maryland Neighborhood Rocked By Explosion: Reports (Developing) First responders were called to the scene of an explosion in Baltimore on Monday afternoon, according to multiple reports. At approximately 12:40 p.m., officials responded to an incident on South Gilmor Street, reportedly an explosion.  No further details were provided by police. More information is expected to be provided. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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Police & Fire
DC Teens Wreck Stolen Cars, Slam Cop Cruiser In Wild Maryland Chase: Police DC Teens Wreck Stolen Cars, Slam Cop Cruiser In Wild Maryland Chase: Police
DC Teens Wreck Stolen Cars, Slam Cop Cruiser In Wild Maryland Chase: Police They ran, they crashed, they got caught — now several teens are facing a mountain of charges after a wild overnight chase in Maryland. Four suspects from DC were arrested after smashing stolen cars, slamming into a parked police cruiser, and sending a deputy to the hospital during a wild overnight chase in Frederick County, authorities said. It all began around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, when a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a group of people tampering with parked vehicles on Jordan Boulevard in New Market, the agency said on Monday. When the deputy moved in, the suspects took…

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Obituaries
'Duck Dynasty' Legend Phil Robertson Dies At 79: 'Gone To Be With The Lord' 'Duck Dynasty' Legend Phil Robertson Dies At 79: 'Gone To Be With The Lord'
'Duck Dynasty' Legend Phil Robertson Dies At 79: 'Gone To Be With The Lord' Months after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson has died at 79, his family confirmed. Loved ones took to social media on Sunday, May 25, to share the news of Robertson's passing with members of the famous family sharing the news and memories of their patriarch.  "My dad has gone to be with the Lord today," son Jase Robertson wrote. "He will be missed but we know he is in good hands, and our family is good because God is very good! We will see him again!"  View this post on Instagram A post sh…

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News
USPS Honors Army, Navy, Marines With 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps Ahead Of Memorial Day USPS Honors Army, Navy, Marines With 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps Ahead Of Memorial Day
USPS Honors Army, Navy, Marines With 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps Ahead Of Memorial Day The US Postal Service is saluting three of America’s proudest military branches with new commemorative stamps released just in time for Memorial Day weekend. USPS unveiled a new set of Forever stamps honoring the 250th anniversaries of the United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps this week. celebrating their service and sacrifices. Each stamp highlights one of the three branches with its official seal and the words “250 YEARS OF SERVICE,” “SINCE 1775,” and “FOREVER / USA.” “These stamps honor the enduring legacy and unwavering commitment of the men and women who have served and cont…

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Health Officials List Measles Exposure Sites After Teen Tests Positive In DMV Health Officials List Measles Exposure Sites After Teen Tests Positive In DMV
Health Officials List Measles Exposure Sites After Teen Tests Positive In DMV A teenager who recently traveled overseas has been diagnosed with measles, marking the second confirmed case in Virginia this year, state health officials announced Friday, May 23. The teen, who lives in the state’s Northwest Region, visited multiple public places in Charlottesville while potentially contagious, according to the Virginia Department of Health.  Officials are now working to notify anyone who may have been exposed. “To protect the family’s privacy, VDH will not provide any additional information about the patient,” the department said. Anyone who was at the following lo…

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Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison
Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison A Virginia man who torched his car with homemade “napalm” outside the US Capitol during President Jimmy Carter’s memorial will avoid prison time, federal officials said. Adrian J. Hinton, 36, of Lorton, was sentenced to one year of supervised release and 125 hours of community service for setting his vehicle on fire near the Capitol, according to the US Attorney’s Office in DC. Hinton pleaded guilty in January to one count of destruction of government property. The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. on Jan. 8, when Carter's body was lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda.  …

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Police & Fire
Police ID 89-Year-Old Maryland Woman Killed In Newark Parking Lot Crash Police ID 89-Year-Old Maryland Woman Killed In Newark Parking Lot Crash
Police ID 89-Year-Old Maryland Woman Killed In Newark Parking Lot Crash An 89-year-old woman from Maryland has been identified as the victim in a deadly pedestrian crash in a Delaware shopping center parking lot, police confirmed. Jeanette Johnson, of North East, died from injuries she suffered after being hit by a pickup truck around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, in the 200 block of East Main Street, Newark Police said in an updated release on Friday. Investigators say Johnson was walking toward the storefronts across the lot when a pickup struck her.  Officers with the Newark Police Department and EMS crews from Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder rushed to t…

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