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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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Police & Fire
Virginia Woman Found Parked In Passenger Seat With Child Gets 2nd DUI: Stafford Sheriff Virginia Woman Found Parked In Passenger Seat With Child Gets 2nd DUI: Stafford Sheriff
Virginia Woman Found Parked In Passenger Seat With Child Gets 2nd DUI: Stafford Sheriff A Virginia woman's night went from bad to downright ugly after deputies say she was caught driving drunk with a child in the car — then turned violent when police tried to test her blood. The meltdown happened around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, on Richmond Highway near Hope Road the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies spotted a Mazda parked in the right lane and stopped to check it out. Inside, they found 32-year-old Kayla Johnson of Culpepper sitting in the passenger seat with a child beside her. At first, Johnson claimed she had been driving but “ran out of gas,” deputies s…

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From Guard To Inmate: Charles County Officer Who Kissed Prisoner, Shared Vape Gets Jail Time From Guard To Inmate: Charles County Officer Who Kissed Prisoner, Shared Vape Gets Jail Time
From Guard To Inmate: Charles County Officer Who Kissed Prisoner, Shared Vape Gets Jail Time A former corrections officer in Maryland who "took advantage" of a female inmate will spend time on the other side of the bars after being sentenced to jail time, officials say. Kolbey Cooper, 23, was sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty in June to misconduct in office and introducing contraband into a correctional facility, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. When he is released, the Waldorf resident will be placed on five years of supervised probation. If he violates the terms of his probation, Cooper faces up to an additional two years and 275 days in ja…

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Stafford Jeep Joyride Ends In Crash, OC Spray, Racist Threats Toward Deputies: Sheriff Stafford Jeep Joyride Ends In Crash, OC Spray, Racist Threats Toward Deputies: Sheriff
Stafford Jeep Joyride Ends In Crash, OC Spray, Racist Threats Toward Deputies: Sheriff A Virginia man turned a late-night highway joyride into a dangerous and disturbing encounter with deputies, officials said. Deputies were called around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, for reports of a swerving Jeep Wrangler barreling down the southbound lanes of I-95, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said.  The Jeep struck another car before veering onto Garrisonville Road, where it hit a median and began driving directly into oncoming traffic with front-end damage visible on the vehicle. Deputies quickly caught up to the smoking Jeep near Shelton Shop Road and pulled it over.  …

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Creep Showing Women Porn On Gainesville Walking Trails Busted, Police Say Creep Showing Women Porn On Gainesville Walking Trails Busted, Police Say
Creep Showing Women Porn On Gainesville Walking Trails Busted, Police Say A 26-year-old Virginia man has been arrested after police say he approached women on Gainesville walking trails and showed them pornographic videos on his phone. The Prince William County Police Department announced that Christian Dominique Varela, 26, of Front Royal, was taken into custody on Saturday, Aug. 24 after a months-long investigation. Between May 16 and May 22, officers say Varela approached several women along walking trails in the area of Carrick Drive and Wentworth Green Drive in Gainesville. During at least two encounters, “the accused showed the victims his phone, which dis…

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Stafford Man With 2 Prior DUIs Found Passed Out After Nearly Hitting Runner: Sheriff Stafford Man With 2 Prior DUIs Found Passed Out After Nearly Hitting Runner: Sheriff
Stafford Man With 2 Prior DUIs Found Passed Out After Nearly Hitting Runner: Sheriff A 36-year-old man with two prior DUI convictions in Virginia is back behind bars after deputies found him passed out behind the wheel with drugs and brass knuckles in his truck, authorities said. Deputies responded to Nelson Street around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, after a runner reported nearly being hit by a bronze pickup that later stopped in the street with the driver slumped over, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The truck was still running when deputies arrived, and the driver — identified as Stafford resident Seth Roscoe — eventually woke up, officials said. …

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Politics
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Re-Arrested In Maryland, ICE Moves To Deport Him To Uganda Kilmar Abrego Garcia Re-Arrested In Maryland, ICE Moves To Deport Him To Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Re-Arrested In Maryland, ICE Moves To Deport Him To Uganda Maryland native Kilmar Abrego Garcia was arrested, taken into custody, and again faces deportation following a planned meeting with ICE on Monday. Abrego Garcia, who was reunited with his family over the weekend, months after he was mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran detention facility, is again fighting for his right to stay in the country following his latest detention. HSI Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that Abrego Garcia was arrested again in Maryland and is being processed for deportation, reportedly to Uganda, where he has no ties, and does not speak the language. Today, ICE law…

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Obituaries
‘Knockout Kings Of Comedy’ Star Reggie Carroll Identified As Shooting Victim ‘Knockout Kings Of Comedy’ Star Reggie Carroll Identified As Shooting Victim
‘Knockout Kings Of Comedy’ Star Reggie Carroll Identified As Shooting Victim Baltimore comedian Reginald "Reggie" Carroll has been identified by authorities as the victim in a fatal shooting last week in Mississippi.  The Southaven Police Department issued an update over the weekend, confirming that Carroll was the target of a shooting on Wednesday, Aug. 20.  According to police, officers were called to investigate a reported shooting on Burton Lane in Southaven, where they found the 52-year-old Carroll suffering from fatal gunshot wounds. One person was arrested and later charged with murder, officials said on Saturday, Aug. 23.  "Our thoughts our …

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Police & Fire
Maryland Minor Torches Truck After Cascade Car Break-Ins — Released To Parents: Fire Marshal Maryland Minor Torches Truck After Cascade Car Break-Ins — Released To Parents: Fire Marshal
Maryland Minor Torches Truck After Cascade Car Break-Ins — Released To Parents: Fire Marshal A Maryland kid broke into multiple vehicles, torched a pickup truck, got caught on video, and was still sent home to his guardians, investigators said. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office says the juvenile suspect was caught on camera in Cascade breaking into cars and setting a Ford F-350 ablaze on Saturday, Aug. 23. The fire broke out around 2:45 p.m. on Lake Wastler Drive.  Thirty firefighters from the Smithsburg Community Volunteer Fire Company rushed to the scene and had the blaze under control within minutes, but not before the 1995 Ford F-350 racked up an estimated $7,500 i…

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News
Measles Warning: Possible Exposure Reported At Dulles International Airport Measles Warning: Possible Exposure Reported At Dulles International Airport
Measles Warning: Possible Exposure Reported At Dulles International Airport Virginia health officials are warning about a possible measles exposure at Dulles International Airport, urging anyone who passed through key areas earlier this month to check their vaccination status. The Alexandria Health Department (AHD) says the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) confirmed a measles case in a traveler who passed through Washington Dulles International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 12. According to officials, the confirmed case is a resident of another state. Health investigators are working to identify people who may have been exposed, including passengers on specific fligh…

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Man Set Fourth Of July Blaze Near BOE Building In Maryland, Fire Marshal Says Man Set Fourth Of July Blaze Near BOE Building In Maryland, Fire Marshal Says
Man Set Fourth Of July Blaze Near BOE Building In Maryland, Fire Marshal Says A Maryland man has been charged with sparking a Fourth of July fire just steps from a Board of Education building, investigators said. Deputy State Fire Marshals announced the arrest of Michael Gage Butler, 30, of Cumberland, who was taken into custody last Thursday by state troopers after being connected to an Allegany County blaze. The fire broke out around noon on July 4 near the Board of Education maintenance building at 211 Market St. in Cumberland.  Firefighters from the Cumberland Fire Department, with help from the Cumberland Police Department, were able to quickly knock down …

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