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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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Schools
Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say
Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say A student was injured in a reported assault Wednesday afternoon at Watkins Mill High School in Montgomery County, prompting a lockdown and police response, officials said. Officers with the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the school shortly before 2:00 p.m. on April 2, after reports of an assault on campus, the department said in a post on X. One student was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No other injuries have been reported. As a precaution, the school was initially placed on lockdown before transitioning to a shelter-in-p…

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News
Woman Who Slammed 7-Year-Old Onto Asphalt Over Forgotten Prayer In Waldorf Learns Fate Woman Who Slammed 7-Year-Old Onto Asphalt Over Forgotten Prayer In Waldorf Learns Fate
Woman Who Slammed 7-Year-Old Onto Asphalt Over Forgotten Prayer In Waldorf Learns Fate A Maryland woman will spend more than a decade in prison after slamming a 7-year-old girl onto a concrete parking lot because the child couldn't remember a religious prayer, prosecutors announced. Renee Daytona Roberts, 45, was sentenced on Thursday, March 27, to 25 years with all but 15 years suspended for first-degree child abuse that left the child with severe injuries. A judge also ordered that she be placed on five years of supervised probation upeon her release. The assault took place on Jan. 8, 2024, outside Patient First in Waldorf, where deputies with the Charles County Sheriff’s …

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Business
McLean-Based Hilton Tops List Of Best Companies To Work For In 2025 McLean-Based Hilton Tops List Of Best Companies To Work For In 2025
McLean-Based Hilton Tops List Of Best Companies To Work For In 2025 They don’t just roll out the red carpet for guests — they do it for their own team. McLean-based Hilton has officially been named the best company to work for in the United States, topping the 2025 Fortune 100 “Best Companies to Work For” list released this week. According to employee feedback collected by Great Place To Work, a whopping 96 percent of Hilton employees said it’s a great place to work — compared to just 57 percent of employees at a typical US company. Hilton beat out hundreds of other organizations across all industries, topping tech companies, healthcare giants, and financi…

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Police & Fire
Wrong Car Hit During Road Rage Shooting On Route 4 In Prince George's County, State Police Say Wrong Car Hit During Road Rage Shooting On Route 4 In Prince George's County, State Police Say
Wrong Car Hit During Road Rage Shooting On Route 4 In Prince George's County, State Police Say A Philadelphia man is facing serious charges after allegedly opening fire during a road rage encounter in Prince George’s County — and hitting the wrong car, according to Maryland State Police. Andre Howard, 34, was arrested this week in connection with a March 28 shooting on the ramp from southbound Route 4 to Woodyard Road, state police announced Wednesday, April 2 in Forestville. Investigators say Howard was aiming at someone he was feuding with on the road but hit an unrelated car instead. The victim was not injured, police said. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barr…

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News
'Disturbing' Videos Involving Children Found In Leesburg Man's Possession, Judge Says 'Disturbing' Videos Involving Children Found In Leesburg Man's Possession, Judge Says
'Disturbing' Videos Involving Children Found In Leesburg Man's Possession, Judge Says A Leesburg man convicted of possessing child pornography has been sentenced to five years behind bars — with a lifetime requirement to register as a sex offender, Loudoun County prosecutors announced. Henri Bladimir Benitez Ramirez, 28, was sentenced in Loudoun County Circuit Court on February 20 to five years in the Virginia Department of Corrections after being found guilty of multiple possession of child pornography offenses. The Leesburg Police Department began investigating Benitez Ramirez in the summer of 2023 after receiving a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploi…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Passenger Grabs Wheel, Crashes Car, Assaults Paramedics In Virginia: Sheriff Drunk Passenger Grabs Wheel, Crashes Car, Assaults Paramedics In Virginia: Sheriff
Drunk Passenger Grabs Wheel, Crashes Car, Assaults Paramedics In Virginia: Sheriff A chaotic DUI crash in Virginia took a wild turn when a drunk passenger grabbed the steering wheel mid-ride, caused a crash, and then allegedly assaulted rescue personnel trying to help him, officials say. Stanley Oliver Jr., 61, of Warrenton, was arrested after the April Fools' Day incident that started around 8:15 p.m. near Warrenton Road and Cedar Grove Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a crash involving a Dodge Charger that struck a tractor trailer, causing it to spin out and land in the median.  Inside the Charger was the driver, a juv…

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News
Rabies Alert Issued After New Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County Neighborhood Rabies Alert Issued After New Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County Neighborhood
Rabies Alert Issued After New Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County Neighborhood A fresh alert has been issued in Harford County after another raccoon tested positive for rabies. The Harford County Health Department issued an alert cautioning that on Monday that, the agency received confirmation from the Maryland Department of Health that a raccoon tested positive for the virus in Forest Hill. While the raccoon was found near the 2200 block of Melrose Lane, and may have exposed other people or pets in the surrounding area, they said. The positive test was confirmed on Monday, March 31.  "It may seem like there have been a lot of rabies exposure alerts lately, but…

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, April 1 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $29M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, April 1 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $29M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, April 1 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $29M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing with a recently reset jackpot. The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, April 1 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $29 million, with an estimated cash option of $13.5 million. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 11-12-21-29-49 with a Mega Ball of 03 and a Megaplier of 2X. MegaMillions If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, April 4.  Lottery players have a…

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Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill
Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill New bodycam footage released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office showcases the chaos that led to a fatal pedestrian crash that shut down I-495 in Maryland. The incident happened just before 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, in Oxon Hill, according to the agency's Independent Investigations Division (IID). Police were tracking a vehicle stolen in a carjacking earlier that day, which they found in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road. While officers were watching, a suspect got into the car and started driving, authorities said. Officers from the Prince George’s County, Fore…

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Schools
Gov. Glenn Youngkin Tapped To Deliver Liberty University Commencement Address Gov. Glenn Youngkin Tapped To Deliver Liberty University Commencement Address
Gov. Glenn Youngkin Tapped To Deliver Liberty University Commencement Address The governor is heading back to Lynchburg — and this time, he’s got the mic. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will deliver the keynote address at Liberty University’s 52nd Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9, the school announced this week. “The opportunity to address Liberty University’s Class of 2025 is a tremendous honor,” Youngkin said in a statement. “Liberty’s commitment to academic excellence and steadfast faith equips its graduates to lead with conviction and purpose. "I look forward to celebrating this momentous occasion with the graduates, their families, and the entire Liberty co…

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