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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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Makiyah Wilson’s Killers Sentenced In 2018 DC Courtyard Ambush: Feds Makiyah Wilson’s Killers Sentenced In 2018 DC Courtyard Ambush: Feds
Makiyah Wilson’s Killers Sentenced In 2018 DC Courtyard Ambush: Feds Two men convicted in the 2018 drive-up shooting that took the life of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson in DC, have learned their fate in court — nearly seven years after the little girl was gunned down while sitting on the front stoop of her home, authorities announced. Mark Price, 30, and Antonio Murchison, 31, both members of the violent Wellington Park crew, were sentenced on Friday, July 11, for their roles in the Clay Terrace shooting that claimed Wilson's life and wounded several others. Price was sentenced to 50 years in prison. Murchison was sentenced to 72 years, according to US Attorney…

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Police & Fire
Gunfire Erupts Outside North Beach Seafood Pub; 2 Arrested In Fourth Of July Shooting: Sheriff Gunfire Erupts Outside North Beach Seafood Pub; 2 Arrested In Fourth Of July Shooting: Sheriff
Gunfire Erupts Outside North Beach Seafood Pub; 2 Arrested In Fourth Of July Shooting: Sheriff A holiday night at a popular seafood pub turned chaotic when gunfire broke out just after midnight in Maryland. Rayquan Malik Jackson, 27, of Falls Church, and Devon Patrick Hunter, 24, of Friendship, have been arrested in connection with a Fourth of July shooting outside Neptune’s Seafood Pub in North Beach, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies responded around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, July 4, to the bar, located in the 8800 block of Chesapeake Avenue, for reports of shots fired.  No injuries were reported at the scene. As a result of the investigation, Jackson and H…

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Bus Driver Assaulted In Virginia By Passenger Who Punched Him And Ran In Lorton, Police Say Bus Driver Assaulted In Virginia By Passenger Who Punched Him And Ran In Lorton, Police Say
Bus Driver Assaulted In Virginia By Passenger Who Punched Him And Ran In Lorton, Police Say A man walked onto a bus in Lorton — then punched the driver in the face and ran off, Fairfax County Police said. Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who assaulted a bus driver on Tuesday morning, July 8, in the area of Gunston Cove Road and Cranford Street, according to authorities. The assault happened just before 7:30 a.m., while the driver was making stops along his regular route, officials said, noting that an unknown person got on the bus and assaulted the driver. Photos released by investigators show the man in a purple hoodie, black durag, and backpack,…

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Caught On Camera: Woman Vandalizes Tesla Outside Walter Johnson High School (VIDEO) Caught On Camera: Woman Vandalizes Tesla Outside Walter Johnson High School (VIDEO)
Caught On Camera: Woman Vandalizes Tesla Outside Walter Johnson High School (Video) She looked around to make sure no one was watching — but the car was. Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman who was caught on camera vandalizing a Tesla in Bethesda on the morning of Tuesday, July 8, according to investigators. It happened around 10:15 a.m. in the Walter Johnson High School parking lot, located in the 6400 block of Rock Spring Drive, police said. mcpdmedia “The female suspect approached the 2023 Tesla... and used an unknown object to vandalize the side of the vehicle before leaving the scene,” police said. The crime…

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Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family
Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family An arrest has been made after 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle was struck by a stray bullet while sitting in the car with her family in DC, authorities announced on Friday afternoon. Charles Rucker has been arrested in connection with the girl's death after she died at an area hospital following the shooting early on Saturday, July 5 in Southeast DC.  The shooting was reported at around 3 a.m. that morning, and Rucker was identified as a person of interest, and a $50,000 reward was offered for information, leading to his apprehension. WANTED: Detectives from MPD's Major Case squad have i…

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Fugitive Busted With Drugs After Dramatic Manhunt In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Fugitive Busted With Drugs After Dramatic Manhunt In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Busted With Drugs After Dramatic Manhunt In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A wanted man who ran from deputies was captured in Virginia after an hours-long manhunt — and now he's facing even more charges. Christopher Stanley, 41, of Bealeton, was spotted by a Fauquier County Sheriff’s deputy on Thursday, July 10 around 10:22 a.m. in the Country Wood Estates Subdivision, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Stanley was wanted out of Culpeper County for extortion, using threatening messages, and contempt of court, authorities said. But when Stanley saw the deputy, he took off on foot, kicking off a manhunt in the neighborhood. Deputies set up a perime…

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Driver Cut From Wreckage In Silver Spring Crash That Left 2 Seriously Injured: Fire Officials Driver Cut From Wreckage In Silver Spring Crash That Left 2 Seriously Injured: Fire Officials
Driver Cut From Wreckage In Silver Spring Crash That Left 2 Seriously Injured: Fire Officials A violent three-car crash near the Capital Beltway left two people seriously injured — including one driver who had to be cut from the wreckage — early Friday morning in Montgomery County, fire officials said. First responders rushed to the scene around 5 a.m. on Friday, July 11, at Georgia Avenue and Locust Grove Road in Silver Spring, just inside I-495, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer. Photos from the scene show one vehicle crushed nearly in half, debris scattered across the road, and a large emergency response with fire and resc…

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Montgomery County Police Sergeant Charged With Child Porn Possession In Maryland: Officials Montgomery County Police Sergeant Charged With Child Porn Possession In Maryland: Officials
Montgomery County Police Sergeant Charged With Child Porn Possession In Maryland: Officials A longtime police sergeant in Maryland is facing multiple child porn charges after being arrested by deputies in Carroll County, officials confirmed. Mark Burhoe, a 20-year veteran of the Montgomery County Department of Police, was taken into custody on Thursday, July 10, according to the agency on Friday, where he was charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography, the department said. Following the arrest, Burhoe was immediately suspended without pay, officials said. He will also be the subject of an internal investigation, in accordance with departmental policy. “T…

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Wiretaps Reveal Westminster Man Ran Crack Ring, Sold Cocaine, Plotted Murder: Feds Wiretaps Reveal Westminster Man Ran Crack Ring, Sold Cocaine, Plotted Murder: Feds
Wiretaps Reveal Westminster Man Ran Crack Ring, Sold Cocaine, Plotted Murder: Feds A Westminster drug dealer who cooked crack, buried drugs in the woods, and ordered a man’s murder is heading to federal prison for more than two decades, authorities announced. Rodney Gaines, 35, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release on Thursday, July 10, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said. Back on April 4, a federal jury convicted Gaines of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and two counts of cocaine distribution. US District Judge A…

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Police & Fire
Scooter Rider Killed By Unlicensed Driver In Manassas, Police Say Scooter Rider Killed By Unlicensed Driver In Manassas, Police Say
Scooter Rider Killed By Unlicensed Driver In Manassas, Police Say A 40-year-old man riding a scooter died after being struck by an SUV driver who didn’t have a valid license in Virginia, police said. Eric Corrales, 40, of Manassas, was riding a Ninebot KickScooter southbound on the sidewalk next to Portsmouth Road shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, according to the Prince William County Police Department. As Corrales entered the intersection at Ashland Avenue in Manassas — without stopping — he was struck by a 2020 Dodge Journey that was making a left onto the roadway. Corrales, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to a nearby hospital. Investi…

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