Zak Failla

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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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Stafford, VA
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Stafford Man Crashes Into Neighbor’s House During Failed Escape From Deputies: Sheriff Stafford Man Crashes Into Neighbor’s House During Failed Escape From Deputies: Sheriff Stafford Man Crashes Into Neighbor’s House During Failed Escape From Deputies: Sheriff
Stafford Man Crashes Into Neighbor’s House During Failed Escape From Deputies: Sheriff A Virginia man’s Friday night spiral ended with a crashed vehicle, a damaged home, and a stack of charges after deputies say he wandered into a neighbor’s backyard, made crude comments, then tried fleeing in a family member’s vehicle. Then he crashed into a nearby residence. Robert Winters Jr., 20, of Stafford, was arrested after the chaotic series of events unfolded around 9:37 p.m. Friday, May 9, on Burning Tree Court, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. It started with a disturbance call. A resident told Deputy Osborne that Winters had entered their backyard and made cru…

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Woodbridge, VA
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Man Accused Of Stealing Shoe, Exposing Himself During Woodbridge Panda Express Robbery: Police Man Accused Of Stealing Shoe, Exposing Himself During Woodbridge Panda Express Robbery: Police Man Accused Of Stealing Shoe, Exposing Himself During Woodbridge Panda Express Robbery: Police
Man Accused Of Stealing Shoe, Exposing Himself During Woodbridge Panda Express Robbery: Police Orange chicken wasn’t the only thing getting tossed around in Virginia last week. Kevin Richard Weldon, 32, is accused of stealing a customer’s shoe during a bizarre confrontation at a Panda Express in Woodbridge — then allegedly exposing himself before walking away, Prince William County Police said. The strange lunchtime encounter unfolded around 10:50 a.m. on Friday, May 8, at the Panda Express on Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge, according to police. Investigators said a 38-year-old man was approached by an unknown suspect who suddenly assaulted him inside the restaurant area. The…

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Towson, MD
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16-Year-Old Dies Days After Being Struck By Driver In Towson: Police 16-Year-Old Dies Days After Being Struck By Driver In Towson: Police 16-Year-Old Dies Days After Being Struck By Driver In Towson: Police
16-Year-Old Dies Days After Being Struck By Driver In Towson: Police A teen bicyclist has died at the hospital days after being struck by a driver in Maryland, police confirmed. Alex Norenberg, 16, was riding his bike late in the afternoon on Tuesday, May 5, in the eastbound lanes of West Joppa Road in Towson, when he attempted to make a turn onto Abell Ridge Drive and was struck by a driver, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Norenberg was rushed to an area hospital by paramedics with life-threatening injuries. He died two days later, on Thursday, May 7, the agency announced on Monday afternoon. No additional details about the fatal crash…

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Accokeek, MD
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Driver Killed In Violent Crash That Flipped School Bus During Rush Hour In Accokeek Identified Driver Killed In Violent Crash That Flipped School Bus During Rush Hour In Accokeek Identified Driver Killed In Violent Crash That Flipped School Bus During Rush Hour In Accokeek Identified
Driver Killed In Violent Crash That Flipped School Bus During Rush Hour In Accokeek Identified The 23-year-old Maryland driver killed in a violent three-vehicle crash that flipped a school bus on its side during rush hour has been identified by police. Bryans Road resident Dequan Gravely was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders following the crash shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday, May 8, in Accokeek, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. \The crash happened near the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Pine Drive. Indian Head Highway and Pine Drive in Accokeek Google Maps street view Investigators say Gravely was driving northbound on In…

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Arlington, VA
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Pizza Box Perv? DC Cops Hunt Suspect After Broad-Daylight Sex Abuse Incident (VIDEO) Pizza Box Perv? DC Cops Hunt Suspect After Broad-Daylight Sex Abuse Incident (VIDEO) Pizza Box Perv? DC Cops Hunt Suspect After Broad-Daylight Sex Abuse Incident (VIDEO)
Pizza Box Perv? DC Cops Hunt Suspect After Broad-Daylight Sex Abuse Incident (Video) A man carrying a pizza box while wearing a vintage football jersey is being hunted after police say he sexually assaulted a victim in broad daylight along a busy Southeast DC corridor. The disturbing encounter happened around 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, in the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Investigators say the suspect approached the victim and made unwanted sexual contact before taking off from the area. The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in reference to a Mi…

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Lexington Park, MD
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Seven Vehicles Destroyed, Families Displaced After Fire Tears Through St. Mary's County Home Seven Vehicles Destroyed, Families Displaced After Fire Tears Through St. Mary's County Home Seven Vehicles Destroyed, Families Displaced After Fire Tears Through St. Mary's County Home
Seven Vehicles Destroyed, Families Displaced After Fire Tears Through St. Mary's County Home Seven people are displaced following a fast-moving fire that tore through a multi-family home and destroyed seven vehicles in Southern Maryland over the weekend. Shortly before 3 a.m. on May 9, crews from the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding agencies were called to a home in the 49800 block of Airedale Road, where there were reports of flames ripping through a large home, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Nobody was inside the home when the blaze broke out; however, there were reports of pets trapped inside, according to the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department. Photo…

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Glen Burnie, MD
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Deadly Glen Burnie Crash Involving Speeding Camaro, MTA Bus Under Investigation: State Police Deadly Glen Burnie Crash Involving Speeding Camaro, MTA Bus Under Investigation: State Police Deadly Glen Burnie Crash Involving Speeding Camaro, MTA Bus Under Investigation: State Police
Deadly Glen Burnie Crash Involving Speeding Camaro, MTA Bus Under Investigation: State Police A speeding 22-year-old driver in a Camaro is allegedly responsible for a deadly multi-vehicle crash involving a Maryland Transit Administration bus that claimed the life of a woman on Sunday morning. Corbin Congedo is facing possible charges in connection with the fatal crash that ended with Upper Marlboro resident Yolanda Hardy, 33, with critical injuries, according to Maryland State Police. She was a passenger in a Ford Explorer involved in the crash that also sent two drivers to the hospital. Troopers were called around 1:15 a.m. on May 10 to the area of Dorsey Road and Telegr…

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Edgewood, MD
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Kids Accused Of Setting Edgewood Vehicle Inferno That Damaged 5 Cars, Officials Say Kids Accused Of Setting Edgewood Vehicle Inferno That Damaged 5 Cars, Officials Say Kids Accused Of Setting Edgewood Vehicle Inferno That Damaged 5 Cars, Officials Say
Kids Accused Of Setting Edgewood Vehicle Inferno That Damaged 5 Cars, Officials Say A fire that sent thick black smoke pouring over an Edgewood shopping center Sunday morning was intentionally set by juveniles, Maryland investigators say. Two juveniles, ages 14 and 13, have now been charged after authorities say they started a vehicle fire behind a business along Pulaski Highway that quickly spread to four other vehicles, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The blaze broke out shortly before 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 10, behind 1812 Pulaski Highway near Trident Automotive in Edgewood. Photos from the scene showed flames ripping through multiple vehicles as …

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Stafford, VA
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Woman, 24, Killed After Slamming Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stafford (DEVELOPING) Woman, 24, Killed After Slamming Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stafford (DEVELOPING) Woman, 24, Killed After Slamming Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stafford (DEVELOPING)
Woman, 24, Killed After Slamming Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stafford (Developing) A 24-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a tractor-trailer in the middle of I-95 on Sunday morning, police say. Richmond resident Tamara Eddy has been identified by state police investigators as the person killed shortly after 1 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the interstate in Stafford County. Police say a 2023 Freightliner tractor-trailer was stopped in the center lane for an unrelated crash when it was rear-ended by Eddy's 2022 Subaru. Eddy was killed in the crash. The driver of the Freightliner was uninjured. The crash remains under investigation. Check Daily Voice for updat…

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National Interest
Virginia Veteran Stuns Drew Carey With Biggest Single-Game Win In 'Price Is Right' History Virginia Veteran Stuns Drew Carey With Biggest Single-Game Win In 'Price Is Right' History Virginia Veteran Stuns Drew Carey With Biggest Single-Game Win In 'Price Is Right' History
Virginia Veteran Stuns Drew Carey With Biggest Single-Game Win In 'Price Is Right' History A veteran from Virginia made history on "The Price Is Right" on a very special Mother's Day episode. Vanesa McCaskell took home a cool $227,500 in cash, plus a mother-daughter trip to Morocco during the CBS airing on Friday, May 8, bringing her total haul to more than $240,000. It is the largest single-game prize in the 54-year history of the show on CBS. In 2019, contestant Michael Stouber left with $262,743 in cash and prizes across multiple games in a single episode, including a massive Plinko win. Her big win came playing The Lion's Share, a new branded game that debuted just this seas…

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