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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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News

JMU Student Found Dead In Dorm ID'd The death of a 19-year-old, first-year student at James Madison University was found dead inside a dorm on campus, officials said. At around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, officials say that a 19-year-old was found dead in Frederickson Hall, prompting James Madison University Police to call for an inquiry by the Virginia State Police's Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The student was later identified as Pennsylvania resident Bernard Stapelfeld by JMU, according to the James Madison University student-run newspaper "The Breeze," which cited an email sent out to the school community, which …

by Zak Failla

11/09/2023

Schools

Playground Shooter Arrested Weeks After Incident Near Baltimore County Elementary School: PD A 29-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting outside a Baltimore County elementary school playground last month, authorities announced. On Thursday, police say that Matthew Okumodi has been arrested in connection to the late October shooting not far from Edmondson Heights Elementary School that left a minor with a gunshot wound. Last month on Tuesday, Oct. 24, a shooting was reported in the 1600 block of Langford Road in Woodlawn in what is believed to have been a targeted attack that left a child hospitalized with injuries, though he was listed in stable condition following the inc…

by Zak Failla

11/09/2023

Business

Gone Fishin' Forever: Popular Oyster, Seafood Restaurant Shutting Down Two DC Locations Foodies in the District are running out of time to try a popular seafood spot that is getting ready to permanently close its doors. Owners of the Brine Oyster & Seafood House announced that they will be serving their final meals this weekend at both the H Street NE and Dupont locations with one final dinner service for fans of the restaurants' wide variety of fresh and local fish products. The final dinner service at both locations is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 11. It may come as a surprise to some that Brine's will be closing after the eatery ranked among the best Yelp reviews in …

by Zak Failla

11/09/2023

Police & Fire

Burglars Steal $100K+ In Merchandise During Break-In At Maryland Store, Police Say An investigation has been launched in Anne Arundel County after at least at least two people broke into an Annapolis business and stole upwards of $100,000 in merchandise on Thursday morning, police say. Shortly after 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, officers from the Annapolis Police Department were called to the unit block of Maryland Avenue, where there were reports of the front door of a store that had been shattered to allow burglars to gain access to the building. Upon arrival, the officers found the door still dead-bolted to its frame, but the center portion of glass had been shattered…

by Zak Failla

11/09/2023

Business

Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store One lucky Maryland Lottery player may be sitting on a golden ticket worth a five-figure prize and not even know it. Officials say that a winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Baltimore County at Dogwood Liquors in the 6900 block of Dogwood Road in Windsor Mill for Wednesday's drawing, though it remains unclaimed. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Nov. 8 drawing were: 14-21-33-39-62 with a Powerball of 20. In Maryland, there were more than 10,000 winning Powerball tickets sold with prizes ranging from $4 to the $50,000 winner. There were a dozen $50,000 winners sold nationwide, …

by Zak Failla

11/09/2023

Police & Fire

Boy, 13, Wanted For Maryland Shooting Busted During Maryland Traffic Stop, Police Say Police say that a teenager has been arrested and charged with a summertime shootout in Silver Spring. In August, four people and a separate lone shooter began shooting at each other in the 1500 block of November Circle before all scattering in different directions before police arrived (see video). Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – mcpdmedia There were no injuries reported; however, one round did enter a vacant apartment building in the area of the shooting. On Thursday, a Montgomery County Police spokesperson said that a 13-year-old has been arrested in co…

by Zak Failla

11/09/2023

News

Murder Suspect Who Torched Southeast DC Home During Standoff With Police Indicted: Feds The District man who set a home on fire after an hours-long standoff with police in Southeast DC while out on a pretrial release for a different crime has been indicted on murder, arson, and other charges. Sherman Holley, who put Metropolitan Police officers through the paces earlier this year, is facing federal charges in connection to the January murder of 53-year-old James Brooks, Jr. and torching a home while attempting to evade arrest. According to the indictment, on Jan. 15, Holley repeatedly stabbed Brooks in the torso - killing him -while the two were walking through an alleyway nea…

by Zak Failla

11/09/2023

Police & Fire

Police In Baltimore Release Sketches Of Man Wanted For Sexually Assaulting Woman Look familiar? The Baltimore Police Department has released new sketches of a man who is wanted for an aggravated and sexual assault that happened earlier this week. According to police, the man pictured above assaulted a 71-year-old woman in the area of the 4300 block and 4400 block of North Franklintown Road on Tuesday, Nov. 7 while walking near an area trail in Leakin Park. He reportedly followed her before physically, sexually abusing her, and fleeing the area. The suspect is described as being a bald, light-skinned Black man, possibly in his 40s, who was around 5-foot-9 wearing…

by Zak Failla

11/09/2023

Traffic

One Person Suffers Traumatic Injuries After Car Crashes Into Maryland Woods (Photos) An apparent medical emergency caused a driver to go off road and land in a wooded area in Maryland, sending two to the hospital. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called at around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday morning to the I-270 ramp to Sam Eig Highway, where there was a reported single-car crash with a car in the woods. ICYMI @MontgomeryCoMD SB I270 ramp to Sam Eig Hwy - single vehicle collision, vehicle into the woods, 2 adult occupants extricated & transported Pri1 & Pri3 @mcfrs @MCFRS_EMIHS @DavidPazos15 @MDSP @MDSHA pic.twitter.com/5kOeMdslSk — Pete Piringe…

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11/09/2023

News

Premeditated Double Murder Suspect Wearing Monitoring Device Indicted For Shooting In DC: Feds Not even an ankle monitor could stop James P. Jones from gunning down his roommate in Southeast DC earlier this year, according to a new indictment. Jones, 42, was indicted this week following his arrest in February for his alleged role in the premeditated murder of District residents David Wright, 57, and Nathaniel Howard, 54, who were found dead in the home they shared, federal authorities announced. Shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 3300 block of D Street in Southeast, DC, to investigate a reported shooting. A…

by Zak Failla

11/09/2023

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