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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
Suspect Arrested For 'Disturbing Murder' Of Man Found Inside Vehicle In Maryland Field: Police Suspect Arrested For 'Disturbing Murder' Of Man Found Inside Vehicle In Maryland Field: Police
Suspect Arrested For 'Disturbing Murder' Of Man Found Inside Vehicle In Maryland Field: Police A 20-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested months after a body was pulled from a suspicious vehicle in a Frederick County field. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, deputies were called to the 8200 block of Crum Road in Walkersville, where there were reports of a vehicle that had its flashers on and had been sitting there idle for more than six hours. Frederick County Sheriff's Office Upon arrival, deputies found Pikesville resident Brice Wendell Boots, 65, inside, and his death was investigated as a homicide. On Monday morning, deputies from the Frederick County Sheri…

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Police & Fire
Burning Candle In Virginia Leaves Family Of 20 Displaced By Fire: Officials Burning Candle In Virginia Leaves Family Of 20 Displaced By Fire: Officials
Burning Candle In Virginia Leaves Family Of 20 Displaced By Fire: Officials Three adults and 17 children have been displaced following a fire that was caused by a candle igniting bedding material in Prince William County. Mykal Coles and his family are being assisted following a house fire in Woodbridge that "left them with nothing," according to the organizer of a fundraiser on their behalf. "The immediate needs of this family are immense - they require funds to secure a rental home, purchase basic furniture, provide food and clothing for the children, and start the challenging process of rebuilding their lives from scratch," Erica Cuff wrote.  "Currently, t…

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Business
Popular Maryland Eatery Reopens After 'Exciting' TV Food Competition Popular Maryland Eatery Reopens After 'Exciting' TV Food Competition
Popular Maryland Eatery Reopens After 'Exciting' TV Food Competition Bao Bei is back in business. The beloved Rockville ghost kitchen serving some of the region's best Taiwanese street food has opened up its doors following a brief reprieve to take part on a realty TV food competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bao Bei 🐽 (@baobei.kh) In January, the Montgomery County eatery temporarily turned off the gas and shut down in exchange for a showcase in what the owners described as "a very exciting food competition."  Details about the TV gig remain elusive, as the owners were unable to disc…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police
Suspect Tried To Ditch Drugs In 'Small Area Of Water' While Fleeing In Maryland: Police A 52-year-old man tried to pull a fast one on members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office during a traffic stop, but he wasn't quick enough. Waldorf resident Eric Aaron Lyles attempted to flee from officers late last week and is now behind bars and facing drug charges, officials say.  Officers from the agency's Neighborhood Enforcement Team stopped Lyles shortly after 8 p.m. on March 7 in the area of St. Charles Parkway and St. Thomas Driver after they say the driver committed several traffic violations, including expired tags and inoperable lights. When the officer approached…

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Traffic
Hit-Run Driver Flees Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Strike Involving Stolen Car In Virginia: Police Hit-Run Driver Flees Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Strike Involving Stolen Car In Virginia: Police
Hit-Run Driver Flees Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Strike Involving Stolen Car In Virginia: Police A 63-year-old man was killed overnight by a hit-and-run driver in Fairfax County who was speeding in a stolen vehicle, police say. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Sunday morning, officers were searching in Hybla Valley for a vehicle that had been reported stolen on Saturday night from the 7900 block of Sausalito Place. The stolen 2015 Hyundai Sonata was spotted by an officer in the area of Buckman Road and Russell Road, and police say that when the driver spotted them, the car sped away. Officers did not pursue the stolen Hyundai. According to a spokesperson for the Fairfax County Police Depa…

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Police & Fire
District Man Ejected From Truck Dies, Mercedes Driver Hospitalized In Maryland Crash: Police District Man Ejected From Truck Dies, Mercedes Driver Hospitalized In Maryland Crash: Police
District Man Ejected From Truck Dies, Mercedes Driver Hospitalized In Maryland Crash: Police A District man was killed after being ejected from his pick-up truck while crashing with a Mercedes on Saturday night in Montgomery County. Police have identified 29-year-old Jobani Alfredo Cruz as the person who was killed in an early morning crash on March 9 in Chevy Chase. Montgomery County Police, Chevy Chase Village Police, and Montgomery County Fire/Rescue all responded shortly before 12:20 a.m. on Saturday to the area of Connecticut Avenue and Quincy Street, where there was a reported crash involving a Dodge Ram 1500 and 2012 Mercedes SLK. Connecticut Avenue at Quincy Street Goo…

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Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore Following SWAT Standoff Near Church Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore Following SWAT Standoff Near Church
Shelter In Place Order Lifted In Baltimore Following SWAT Standoff Near Church A SWAT team in Baltimore was called to help resolve a barricade situation after police were involved in a standoff on Sunday morning. The Baltimore Police Department advised some residents to shelter in place before noon on March 10 while officers investigated a situation in the 2500 block of West Patapsco Avenue that escalated. SWAT members were on scene of the barricade at around 11 a.m. on Sunday, leading to road closures in the area while police advised the community to avoid the area. Media: Please be advised this is an active situation and if you are on scene, you must keep your d…

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Weather
Snow Possible In Parts Of Maryland, Virginia, Forecasters Say Snow Possible In Parts Of Maryland, Virginia, Forecasters Say
Snow Possible In Parts Of Maryland, Virginia, Forecasters Say Say it ain't snow. Some parts of the DMV region may see another round of winter weather, as a fresh storm is set to head toward the area, according to forecasters. 5 PM Radar Update: Some quick moving cells are producing heavy rain, pea-sized hail, and frequent lightning. In particular, the areas within the orange polygons are most likely to see such storms. These are generally moving toward the NE at 60-65 mph. #MDwx #VAwx #DCwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/Ozhu7VOBct — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) March 9, 2024 The National Weather Service issued an alert on Saturday, March 9, a…

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News
Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds
Mask-Wearing Carjacker With An Eye For BMWs In DMV Region Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds A carjacker from Maryland who targeted high-end vehicles throughout the DMV region will spend years in prison for a series of incidents, federal authorities announced. Hagerstown native Carlos Guardado-Eagle, 22, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a series of armed carjackings and an attempt that was thwarted back in 2022. According to his guilty plea, between May 15, 2022, and June 1, 2022, Guardado-Eagle and a second suspect carjacked four victims at gunpoint - all BMWs - and attempted a fifth, though the victim would not surrender…

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News
Killer Who Hid Dead Landlady's Decomposing Body For Weeks In Virginia Gets 25 Years In Prison Killer Who Hid Dead Landlady's Decomposing Body For Weeks In Virginia Gets 25 Years In Prison
Killer Who Hid Dead Landlady's Decomposing Body For Weeks In Virginia Gets 25 Years In Prison The Virginia man who killed his landlady and concealed her body in Fairfax County has been sentenced to decades in prison, Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano announced. Woodbridge resident Brian George Sayrs, Jr., 28, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of 72-year-old Emily Lu in 2021. According to officials, Sayrs' total sentence is 40 years, with 17 years suspended, for murder, and two years for concealing a dead body. He was sentenced to 40 years, 17 of which are suspended, for the murder charge. He received two years for concealing a dead body. — Fairfax Count…

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