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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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Tesla Driver Wrecks DC Gas Station Wall, Triggers Emergency Response (PHOTOS) Tesla Driver Wrecks DC Gas Station Wall, Triggers Emergency Response (PHOTOS)
Tesla Driver Wrecks DC Gas Station Wall, Triggers Emergency Response (Photos) A Tesla driver smashed through the wall of a gas station in Southeast Washington, DC on Thursday afternoon, injuring two people and sending emergency crews scrambling to check for structural damage. The crash happened around 3:40 p.m., July 10, in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, DC Fire and EMS said. According to first responders, the Tesla plowed through the wall of a gas station, leaving debris and signage crushed over the vehicle and scattered across the sidewalk.  DC Fire and Rescue “Crash with vehicle striking building,” DC Fire and EMS said in an initial up…

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Maryland Kids Steal Car From Waldorf Apartment Lot, Get Released To Parents: Sheriff Maryland Kids Steal Car From Waldorf Apartment Lot, Get Released To Parents: Sheriff
Maryland Kids Steal Car From Waldorf Apartment Lot, Get Released To Parents: Sheriff A group of teens got a slap on the wrist after a short-lived early morning crime spree in Maryland. Three kids who allegedly broke into cars and stole a Hyundai from a Waldorf apartment complex won’t face jail time — they were released back to their parents, officials say. The chaos unfolded around 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, in the 2100 block of Crain Highway, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. A caller reported a group of juveniles roaming through a parking lot, possibly breaking into cars. When the first officer arrived, he spotted the group piling into a Hyundai Elan…

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Sterling Bank Robbery Suspect Caught Weeks After Armed Heist, Sheriff Says Sterling Bank Robbery Suspect Caught Weeks After Armed Heist, Sheriff Says
Sterling Bank Robbery Suspect Caught Weeks After Armed Heist, Sheriff Says A months-long manhunt has ended in Virginia after a suspect accused of robbing a Sterling bank at gunpoint was arrested, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced. David Martinez Peralta, 24, of Sterling, was taken into custody on Thursday morning, July 10, following a joint investigation by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Fairfax County Police Department. He is accused of carrying out an armed robbery on May 21 at a bank in Sterling, the LCSO said. Martinez Peralta is now facing multiple felony charges including robbery, abduction, and wearing a mask in public, the agen…

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$20M Insurance Fraud: Owings Mills Couple Learns Fate In Decades-Long Scam: DOJ $20M Insurance Fraud: Owings Mills Couple Learns Fate In Decades-Long Scam: DOJ
$20M Insurance Fraud: Owings Mills Couple Learns Fate In Decades-Long Scam: DOJ An elderly Maryland couple is heading to federal prison after orchestrating a massive $20 million insurance fraud and tax scheme. James William Wilson Jr., 78, and Maureen Ann Wilson, 77, of Owings Mills, were sentenced to a combined 16 years in prison for their roles in a years-long conspiracy to defraud life insurance companies and the IRS, federal authorities announced. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, the Wilsons obtained more than 40 life insurance policies by misrepresenting the applicants' health, wealth, and existing coverage.  The death benefits f…

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Obituaries
Honesty Cheadle, 3, Shot, Killed By Stray Bullet In DC: 'She Deserved A Lifetime' Honesty Cheadle, 3, Shot, Killed By Stray Bullet In DC: 'She Deserved A Lifetime'
Honesty Cheadle, 3, Shot, Killed By Stray Bullet In DC: 'She Deserved A Lifetime' “This is every family’s worst nightmare, and it has left our hearts completely shattered.” That’s how Tamika Butler, the aunt and legal guardian of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle, described the pain her family is feeling after the toddler was struck and killed by a stray bullet in Southeast DC. On Saturday, July 5, Cheadle was sitting in a car with family members on 22nd Street SE when a gunman opened fire.  The child was struck in the head. She was rushed to the hospital, where she clung to life for two days before dying on Monday, July 7 at 4:53 p.m., according to police and her family.…

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Deadly Apartment Shooting In Rockville Ruled Homicide Nearly A Month Later: Police Deadly Apartment Shooting In Rockville Ruled Homicide Nearly A Month Later: Police
Deadly Apartment Shooting In Rockville Ruled Homicide Nearly A Month Later: Police A man found dead inside a Maryland apartment last month was murdered, officials confirmed. Vincent De Porres Young II, 38, of Rockville, was discovered with gunshot wounds on the morning of Saturday, June 14, inside an apartment in the 600 block of Blandford Street, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers with Montgomery County Police and Rockville City Police responded just before 8 a.m. that morning to conduct a welfare check. There, they found Young, who was pronounced dead at the scene. On Thursday, July 10, police said the Office of the Chief Medical Examine…

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80-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted At Hobby Lobby In Woodbridge, Police Say 80-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted At Hobby Lobby In Woodbridge, Police Say
80-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted At Hobby Lobby In Woodbridge, Police Say An elderly woman was sexually assaulted while shopping at a Hobby Lobby in Virginia, and police are working to track down the man they say did it. Officers responded to Hobby Lobby on Shoppers Best Way in Woodbridge shortly before noon on Wednesday, July 9, to investigate a reported sexual assault, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The 80-year-old victim told officers she was shopping inside the store when a man came up behind her, pressed against her body, and “inappropriately touched her,” police said Thursday. “When the victim confronted the suspect, he left the …

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Deadly ‘Fake’ Pills Kill Again In St. Mary's County, Prosecutor Says Following Conviction Deadly ‘Fake’ Pills Kill Again In St. Mary's County, Prosecutor Says Following Conviction
Deadly ‘Fake’ Pills Kill Again In St. Mary's County, Prosecutor Says Following Conviction A convicted drug dealer in Southern Maryland is facing decades behind bars after a woman fatally overdosed on fentanyl he sold her. Damauriae Myzuan Jones, 26, of Lexington Park, was found guilty by a St. Mary's County jury possessing and distributing fentnayl and counterfeit narcotics, the state's attorney's office announced. The charges stem from a deadly drug deal on Dec. 21, 2023, when police responded to a call about an unresponsive woman who was later pronounced dead by first responders. A toxicology report later confirmed the presence of fentanyl in her system. Pills at the scene t…

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Body Of Missing Silver Spring Man George Njoroge Found, Family Confirms Body Of Missing Silver Spring Man George Njoroge Found, Family Confirms
Body Of Missing Silver Spring Man George Njoroge Found, Family Confirms A 29-year-old Maryland man who was reported missing late last month has been found dead, his grieving family confirmed. George Njoroge, of Silver Spring, was last seen on the morning of Wednesday, June 25, near the 900 block of Windmill Terrace, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police.  A missing person flyer was issued by the department on Friday, June 27, asking for the public’s help locating him. “Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 4th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating George Njoroge,” the dep…

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21-Year-Old Clinton Man Shot Dead In Maryland, Largo Gunman Charged With Murder: Police 21-Year-Old Clinton Man Shot Dead In Maryland, Largo Gunman Charged With Murder: Police
21-Year-Old Clinton Man Shot Dead In Maryland, Largo Gunman Charged With Murder: Police A 21-year-old gunman is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing another young man during a dispute in Landover, police said. Damarion Jones, of Largo, was arrested and charged in connection with the July 6 fatal shooting of J’len Livingston, 21, of Clinton, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded around 1 a.m. to the 7500 block of Allendale Drive for a reported shooting, where they found Livingston suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said.  Inv…

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