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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
Man Dies After Apparent Drowning At Derwood Home, Officials Say Man Dies After Apparent Drowning At Derwood Home, Officials Say
Man Dies After Apparent Drowning At Derwood Home, Officials Say A man has reportedly died after an apparent drowning in Montgomery County, authorities confirmed. Shortly before 7:30 a.m. on July 24, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the 7100 block of Blanchard Drive in Derwood, for a reported drowning. According to a spokesperson for the agency, first responders arrived to find a man in cardiac arrest.  After "aggressive CPR and advanced lifesaving efforts, the man could not be resuscitated," according to officials. Details about the drowning or victim were not immediately available on Thursday morning. The incident remains u…

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Police & Fire
Germantown Driver Ejected, Killed In Late-Night Rollover Crash In Maryland, Police Say Germantown Driver Ejected, Killed In Late-Night Rollover Crash In Maryland, Police Say
Germantown Driver Ejected, Killed In Late-Night Rollover Crash In Maryland, Police Say A 71-year-old woman was ejected and killed during a violent rollover crash in Maryland, authorities said. Mary Elizabeth Moody was identified by the Montgomery County Department of Police as the driver who was killed in a crash earlier this week in Germantown, according to police. Moody's 2018 Subaru was struck and rolled at the intersection of Great Seneca Highway and Mateny Road around 10:35 p.m. on Monday, July 21, officials said. Despite lifesaving efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Detectives said Moody was making a left turn onto eastbound Mateny Road f…

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Police & Fire
Repeat DUI Driver Found With Eyes Closed Behind Wheel On I-95 In Stafford: Sheriff Repeat DUI Driver Found With Eyes Closed Behind Wheel On I-95 In Stafford: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Driver Found With Eyes Closed Behind Wheel On I-95 In Stafford: Sheriff A drunk driver with a felony warrant and prior DUI conviction was busted after falling asleep behind the wheel on I-95 in Virginia, authorities said. It happened shortly after 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, when a Stafford County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a Nissan drifting out of its lane near mile marker 136 on southbound I-95, nearly forcing another car onto the shoulder as he drifted further and further out of his lane. When the deputy pulled alongside the car, the driver’s eyes appeared to be closed, the sheriff’s office said. “Considering I-95 isn’t the best place for a nap, especiall…

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News
Woman Attacked ICE Agents Outside DC Jail During 18th Street Gang Member Transfer: Feds Woman Attacked ICE Agents Outside DC Jail During 18th Street Gang Member Transfer: Feds
Woman Attacked ICE Agents Outside DC Jail During 18th Street Gang Member Transfer: Feds A DC woman is accused of violently trying to block the transfer of an alleged 18th Street gang member from the city jail to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to federal authorities. Sydney Lori Reid, 44, was charged in US District Court this week with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, according to the US Attorney's Office. The complaint alleges that the confrontation erupted around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, outside the DC Central Detention Facility. According to federal prosecutors, two men — described as suspected members of the …

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Police & Fire
Maryland Teen Airlifted After Officer-Involved California Shooting ID'd By Sheriff (UPDATED) Maryland Teen Airlifted After Officer-Involved California Shooting ID'd By Sheriff (UPDATED)
Maryland Teen Airlifted After Officer-Involved California Shooting ID'd By Sheriff (Updated) A 19-year-old armed suspect was shot by a sheriff’s deputy in Maryland after a foot chase at a busy shopping plaza, authorities said. It happened around 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, when deputies tried to arrest the teen — later identified as Nathaniel Mekhi Golphin - who was wanted on an outstanding warrant, at a retail store in San Souci Plaza in California, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies chased him through the plaza.  During the pursuit, the Golphin pulled a gun, and a deputy fired a single round, striking him. Deputies immediately rendered aid u…

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News
Erik Menendez Hospitalized, Diagnosed With 'Serious' Medical Condition: Reports Erik Menendez Hospitalized, Diagnosed With 'Serious' Medical Condition: Reports
Erik Menendez Hospitalized, Diagnosed With 'Serious' Medical Condition: Reports Erik Menendez, one of two Beverly Hills brothers convicted of killing their parents decades ago, has been hospitalized as a judge continues to review their convictions. According to multiple reports, the younger brother has been admitted to the hospital and is being treated at the prison for an undisclosed condition. It is unclear whether he will need to be sent to an outside facility or receive specialized treatment, according to TMZ. An attorney for the family appeared on TMZ Live on Tuesday and called Menendez's condition "serious," but did not go into additional detail. Erik and his b…

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Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Frederick Learns His Fate Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Frederick Learns His Fate
Career Criminal Trafficking Fentanyl From PA To Frederick Learns His Fate A Pennsylvania man brought fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine into Maryland. Now he’s going away for decades. Jerome Mario Britton, 46, of Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for drug distribution in Frederick County, prosecutors announced. A jury convicted Britton in March following a narcotics investigation and traffic stop in Frederick last fall. According to the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, on Sept. 4, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police received a tip from Carroll Township in Pennsylvania.  Officers were told Britton had just traveled to Harrisburg …

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Politics
Melania Trump Could Get Kennedy Center Named In Her Honor Under GOP Plan Melania Trump Could Get Kennedy Center Named In Her Honor Under GOP Plan
Melania Trump Could Get Kennedy Center Named In Her Honor Under GOP Plan Could the Melania Trump Opera House be the future in DC?  A GOP-led proposal to rename the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, after First Lady Melania Trump is sparking immediate backlash from Democrats. Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson, the chairman of the House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, which oversees federal funding for capital repairs, operations, and maintenance at the Kennedy Center made the proposal on Tuesday. The lawmaker said he wants to honor Melania Trump's "support and commitment in promoting the arts and humanities." NBC repo…

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Police & Fire
Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Loudoun Firefighter Leads To Conviction Of Propane Worker Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Loudoun Firefighter Leads To Conviction Of Propane Worker
Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Loudoun Firefighter Leads To Conviction Of Propane Worker A former employee of Southern States Cooperative, Inc., Roger Bentley, has been convicted at trial in connection with the 2024 Sterling home explosion that claimed the life of Firefighter Trevor Brown. The Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office announced that after a seven-day trial, a jury found Roger Lee Bentley guilty on all counts for the fatal blast, which also injured 13 others. The blast occurred on Feb. 16, 2024, after first responders were called to a gas leak at 347 Silver Ridge Drive. Investigators discovered a leaking underground propane tank behind the home and quick…

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Traffic
Arlington Woman Killed, 3 Injured In 5-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Fairfax County: VSP (UPDATED) Arlington Woman Killed, 3 Injured In 5-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Fairfax County: VSP (UPDATED)
Arlington Woman Killed, 3 Injured In 5-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Fairfax County: VSP (Updated) New details have been released after an Arlington woman was killed and three others hospitalized in a violent multi-vehicle crash that shut down most lanes of I-495 in Fairfax County on Monday afternoon, state police confirmed. The multi-vehicle crash happened around 3:08 p.m. on July 21 in the northbound lanes near Braddock Road and Exit 54A for George Mason University and EagleBank Arena, according to Virginia State Police. Five vehicles were involved in the wreck: a Toyota Tacoma, a Scion XB (fatal), a Honda Civic, and a Ford F-350 and a Nissan Rogue. On Tuesday, state police investigat…

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