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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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Obituaries
Frederick Man, 21, Killed In 'Tragic Accident' Had 'Whole Life Ahead Of Him,' Family Says Frederick Man, 21, Killed In 'Tragic Accident' Had 'Whole Life Ahead Of Him,' Family Says
Frederick Man, 21, Killed In 'Tragic Accident' Had 'Whole Life Ahead Of Him,' Family Says Two young lives were cut short when they were struck and killed by a MARC train in Sandy Hook — now, a heartbroken community is coming together to honor 21-year-old Cian Cassidy. Cassidy, of Frederick County, was killed alongside 19-year-old Summer Giffin when they were hit by the eastbound Brunswick Line Train 872 around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, near Keep Tryst Road, Maryland State Police said. The train was carrying more than 100 passengers and was en route to Union Station when the crash occurred, shutting down the tracks for hours while first responders and investigators worked the …

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Police & Fire
‘Creeper On The Loose’: Man Exposes Himself To Woman At Busy Woodbridge Park, Police Say ‘Creeper On The Loose’: Man Exposes Himself To Woman At Busy Woodbridge Park, Police Say
‘Creeper On The Loose’: Man Exposes Himself To Woman At Busy Woodbridge Park, Police Say A man exposed himself to a woman walking near the baseball fields at a busy Northern Virginia park on Mother's Day, authorities said. Officers were called to Neabsco Regional Park, located on Blackburn Road in Woodbridge, around 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 11, to investigate a reported indecent exposure, according to Prince William County Police. The victim, a 27-year-old woman, told officers she was walking near the baseball fields when an unknown man approached her from behind. When she turned around, the man was exposing himself and making inappropriate gestures, police said. The woman conf…

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Police & Fire
Juveniles Flee From Stolen Car After Killing Columbia Woman In Head-On Crash, Police Say Juveniles Flee From Stolen Car After Killing Columbia Woman In Head-On Crash, Police Say
Juveniles Flee From Stolen Car After Killing Columbia Woman In Head-On Crash, Police Say Four kids bailed on foot after a stolen car slammed head-on into a Maryland woman’s vehicle, killing her in a chaotic four-car wreck, police said. Bonnie Fuller Griffith, 69, of Columbia, died after her car was hit head-on by a stolen Hyundai Sonata in Jessup on Saturday, May 10, according to Howard County Police. The deadly crash happened shortly after 3 p.m. on Guilford Road. Police said the 2017 Hyundai was heading east when it crossed the double yellow line to pass a Tesla Model Y that was trying to turn left onto Twelve Sons Court. The Hyundai sideswiped the Tesla, then hit a Honda F…

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Police & Fire
Virginia Man’s '16-Point Turn' Ends With Third DUI Arrest, Stafford Sheriff Says Virginia Man’s '16-Point Turn' Ends With Third DUI Arrest, Stafford Sheriff Says
Virginia Man’s '16-Point Turn' Ends With Third DUI Arrest, Stafford Sheriff Says Frank Taylor Jr. didn’t just miss his turn—he made 16 of them. The Virginia man is back behind bars after deputies say his bizarre driving drew attention in a Stafford County neighborhood, leading to his third DUI arrest in 10 years. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said the 64-year-old was spotted just before 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, in the Grafton Village subdivision, recklessly speeding and blaring music. Witnesses told dispatchers Taylor nearly crashed into a parked car while trying to pull off a "16-point turn" in the middle of the street. Deputies caught up with Taylor a short…

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Obituaries
Clifton Eagle Scout Killed Weeks Before Graduation Leaves Behind Engineering Legacy Clifton Eagle Scout Killed Weeks Before Graduation Leaves Behind Engineering Legacy
Clifton Eagle Scout Killed Weeks Before Graduation Leaves Behind Engineering Legacy Alex Richmond was almost home. But in the final stretch of his drive back from school, something went terribly wrong. The 18-year-old Robinson Secondary School student died after crashing his Toyota Highlander into a tree on Chapel Road in Clifton on May 8, police said. Officers responded shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, and found the SUV had veered off the road. Richmond was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators do not believe alcohol was a factor, but the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Richmond was just weeks away from graduating. His future was bright, and hi…

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Politics
RFK Jr. Posts Pics Of Family In Rock Creek, Where Swimming Is Banned For Health Risks RFK Jr. Posts Pics Of Family In Rock Creek, Where Swimming Is Banned For Health Risks
RFK Jr. Posts Pics Of Family In Rock Creek, Where Swimming Is Banned For Health Risks Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took a questionable swim with his family to celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday.  Kennedy shared photos of himself and his grandchildren on Sunday afternoon, posing and playing in the water in Rock Creek. "Mother’s Day hike in Dumbarton Oaks Park with Amaryllis, Bobby, Kick, and Jackson, and a swim with my grandchildren, Bobcat and Cassius in Rock Creek," he wrote on X.  Mother’s Day hike in Dumbarton Oaks Park with Amaryllis, Bobby, Kick, and Jackson, and a swim with my grandchildren, Bobcat and Cassius in Rock Creek. pic…

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Police & Fire
Child Under 13 Sexually Assaulted At Woodbridge Home, Police Say Child Under 13 Sexually Assaulted At Woodbridge Home, Police Say
Child Under 13 Sexually Assaulted At Woodbridge Home, Police Say A Northern Virginia man is behind bars, accused of sexually assaulting a child at a Woodbridge home, police announced. Detectives with the Prince William County Police Department arrested 54-year-old Corey Jevon Cox, of John Diskin Circle in Woodbridge following an investigation into a reported sexual assault. Police said the abuse happened on April 16 at a home in the 15600 block of John Diskin Circle, where the child — who was under 13 years old — was allegedly assaulted by Cox, who was described as an acquaintance. Detectives launched their investigation after the incident was reported,…

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News
'Burn That Sh—!' DC Protester Who Torched American Flag Learns Fate In Court 'Burn That Sh—!' DC Protester Who Torched American Flag Learns Fate In Court
'Burn That Sh—!' DC Protester Who Torched American Flag Learns Fate In Court He doused it in lighter fluid. He set it on fire. He yelled for a better lighter. Now, he’s learning his fate. A North Carolina man who sparked outrage by burning an American flag during a demonstration outside Union Station in Washington, DC has been sentenced, federal prosecutors announced. Michael Snow Jr., 25, of Durham, was sentenced to four months of probation, 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $525 in restitution after pleading guilty to destruction of government property. The incident happened on July 24, 2024, when protesters gathered in Columbus Circle in front o…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Teen Shot, Killed By Friend 'Playing With Gun' Inside Beltsville Home: Police Maryland Teen Shot, Killed By Friend 'Playing With Gun' Inside Beltsville Home: Police
Maryland Teen Shot, Killed By Friend 'Playing With Gun' Inside Beltsville Home: Police A 16-year-old Maryland boy was shot and killed by his friend while "playing with a gun," police said. Officers with the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to a home on Heartwood Drive in Beltsville around 4:25 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, where they found Derrick Palmer suffering from a gunshot wound. Palmer, of Beltsville, died shortly after at a hospital, police said. The suspected shooter, identified as 18-year-old Kimaury Kamara of Mt. Holly Spring in Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged with manslaughter and related offenses. According to the preliminary investigatio…

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Heroic Neighbor Uses Ladder To Rescue Maryland Man Trapped On Roof In House Fire Heroic Neighbor Uses Ladder To Rescue Maryland Man Trapped On Roof In House Fire
Heroic Neighbor Uses Ladder To Rescue Maryland Man Trapped On Roof In House Fire A man was pulled off a roof by a neighbor with a ladder as fire tore through a Maryland duplex, sending him to the hospital and displacing two families, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 on Mill Street in Greensboro, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.  When crews from the Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company arrived, flames were already ripping through the exterior of the two-story home, officials said. Investigators said the only occupant of unit 113-A was forced onto the roof to escape the smoke and flames. A neighbor then grabbed a l…

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