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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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Victim Duct-Taped, Killed, Set on Fire After FaceTime Ransom Demand In Baltimore: DOJ Victim Duct-Taped, Killed, Set on Fire After FaceTime Ransom Demand In Baltimore: DOJ
Victim Duct-Taped, Killed, Set on Fire After FaceTime Ransom Demand In Baltimore: DOJ He FaceTimed the victim’s son, duct-taped and gagged his father in a chair, demanded weed and cash—then set the house on fire after riddling the man with bullets. A Maryland man will spend more than 22 years behind bars for a shocking murder plot straight out of a crime thriller, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Ziyon Thompson, 21, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 22 years and one month in federal prison this week for aiding and abetting the murder of Miguel Soto-Diaz, who flew in from California for a drug meeting that turned deadly, authorities said. According to the guilty plea, Sot…

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Police & Fire
Man Killed In Suitland Apartment Shooting Identified As Police Offer $25K Reward (UPDATED) Man Killed In Suitland Apartment Shooting Identified As Police Offer $25K Reward (UPDATED)
Man Killed In Suitland Apartment Shooting Identified As Police Offer $25K Reward (Updated) The man killed in a deadly double shooting at a Maryland apartment complex has been identified as 32-year-old Myandre McBride, authorities announced. Police have identified the victim in a fatal midday shooting that rocked a quiet Prince George's County apartment building this week. McBride, a Suitland resident, was found shot and killed inside a unit in the 5600 block of Regency Park Court around 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers arrived to find McBride and another man suffering from gunshot wounds inside the apartment, the dep…

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Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another In Poolesville (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another In Poolesville (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another In Poolesville (Developing) One person was killed and another was critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Montgomery County on Wednesday, officials confirmed. First responders were called before noon on June 4 to a stretch of Darnestown Road near Cattail Road in Poolesville, where a crash was reported involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV. According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, a driver and passenger in an SUV suffered serious injuries, and officials said that one person was possibly ejected from the SUV and another was trapped. The vehicle collision on Darnestown Rd. is a c…

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Elkton Man Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone, Feds Say Elkton Man Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone, Feds Say
Elkton Man Tried To Hide 600+ Child Porn Files—Then Showed Cops His Phone, Feds Say Mark Rice tried to pull a fast one on investigators in Maryland, but he was ultimately busted with hundreds of child porn files, federal authorities say. A CyberTip from Reddit to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in April 2023 led to the Elkton resident's conviction on multiple offenses following a lengthy investigation, officials announced this week. Specifically, Rice pleaded guilty to federal charges of production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. According to prosecutors, NCMEC received a tip about the transmission of child se…

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Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police
Manassas Woman Killed Walking Dog, Struck By Teen Driver: Police A 76-year-old Virginia woman was struck and killed by a teen driver while walking her dog across a Manassas road, authorities said. The crash happened around 9:48 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, along Hoadly Road near Token Valley Road in Manassas, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say the woman was attempting to cross Hoadly Road from Token Valley Drive toward Classic Oaks Court when she was hit by a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe. There is no crosswalk present at the location of the crash, police said. The pedestrian, identified as Son Ae Willis, of Manassas, was pronounced dead…

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Police & Fire
PG County Police Officer Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash On Crain Highway PG County Police Officer Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash On Crain Highway
PG County Police Officer Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash On Crain Highway A Prince George’s County Police officer was hospitalized after being struck while riding a department motorcycle along a busy stretch of Crain Highway, officials said. The crash happened around 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the intersection of northbound Crain Highway and Missouri Avenue, according to Prince George’s County Police. Officers responded to the collision involving a PGPD motorcycle officer and another vehicle. The officer was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver of the other vehicle stayed on the scene. “As of 10:10 a.m., nor…

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Man Burned, Airlifted As Grill Fire Guts Maryland Home, Dogs Escape Man Burned, Airlifted As Grill Fire Guts Maryland Home, Dogs Escape
Man Burned, Airlifted As Grill Fire Guts Maryland Home, Dogs Escape A Maryland man was airlifted with burn injuries and several dogs managed to escape after a two-alarm fire tore through a Garrett County home, state investigators said. The fire broke out shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at a single-story home on Loch Deer Road in Oakland, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the fire started on the rear deck and was caused by a grill. One of the residents found the fire and called 911, officials said.  Crews from the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department and nearby agencies responded and brought the blaze und…

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Politics
Trump’s $45M Birthday Bash Could Cause Nightmare In Damages: Reports Trump’s $45M Birthday Bash Could Cause Nightmare In Damages: Reports
Trump’s $45M Birthday Bash Could Cause Nightmare In Damages: Reports President Donald Trump's planned military parade in the nation's capital was already expected to be expensive — now officials are reportedly warning the price tag could climb even higher. Already saddled with an estimated $45 million cost, Trump's joint birthday celebration-turned-Army parade honoring the branch's 250th anniversary is raising concerns.  Some are warning it could have unexpected repercussions, including causing millions in damage to DC streets that will cost taxpayer dollars. The cost to repair streets damaged by the planned parade on Saturday, June 14 may top $16 mill…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Family Welcomes Baby, Then Loses Everything In Lightning-Fueled House Fire Maryland Family Welcomes Baby, Then Loses Everything In Lightning-Fueled House Fire
Maryland Family Welcomes Baby, Then Loses Everything In Lightning-Fueled House Fire One day after welcoming their newborn daughter into the world, a Maryland family lost everything in a freak lightning-sparked house fire — including their home, belongings, and beloved pet. The devastating blaze broke out shortly before 9:50 p.m. Friday, May 30, on Gunpowder Road in Hampstead, just as thunderstorms rolled through northern Baltimore County, according to the Hereford Volunteer Fire Company. Firefighters arrived to find flames tearing through a two-story home, with fire showing from the front and side of the structure. “(Crews) assumed first due engine responsibilities and es…

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Gunman Arrested Weeks After Baltimore Shooting, Police Say Gunman Arrested Weeks After Baltimore Shooting, Police Say
Gunman Arrested Weeks After Baltimore Shooting, Police Say A Baltimore man has been arrested for the murder of 37-year-old Albert Manning in the city’s Southern District, authorities announced. Ronald Hall Jr., 48, was taken into custody without incident on May 28, 2025, in connection with the shooting death of Albert Manning, according to city police. The fatal shooting happened around 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 11 in the 3500 block of 2nd Street. Officers responded to reports of gunfire and found Manning suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Following an investigation, detectives identified Hall as …

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