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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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Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Route 15 Crash ID’d As 24-Year-Old From Leesburg: Police Woman Killed In Route 15 Crash ID’d As 24-Year-Old From Leesburg: Police
Woman Killed In Route 15 Crash ID’d As 24-Year-Old From Leesburg: Police A 24-year-old woman killed in a late-night pedestrian crash in Loudoun County has been identified, police said. Ashlin Barraclough, of Leesburg, was struck and killed late Thursday night, June 12, near the intersection of the Leesburg Bypass (Route 15) and Edwards Ferry Road NE, according to the Leesburg Police Department. At approximately 11:35 p.m. that night, a Leesburg officer on routine patrol came across the crash scene and immediately requested emergency services. Despite lifesaving efforts, Barraclough was pronounced dead at the scene, police said in a statement Monday. The driver…

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Potomac Heights Firefighters Return From Rescues To Find Fire At Their Own Station Potomac Heights Firefighters Return From Rescues To Find Fire At Their Own Station
Potomac Heights Firefighters Return From Rescues To Find Fire At Their Own Station They were out saving lives from floodwaters — but when they got back to the station, the fire was waiting for them. Crews from the Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department in Charles County had their hands full during a night of storm-related emergencies — and came home Sunday night, June 15, to find smoke pouring out of their own kitchen, officials said. As firefighters responded to multiple calls, including a vehicle submerged in floodwaters with victims trapped, they’d barely had time to prep dinner before being dispatched again.  When they returned to Station 7 on Glymont Road in…

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Lifestyle
$50K Powerball Ticket Almost Tossed By Philly Man Found In Car After Woodlawn Snack Stop $50K Powerball Ticket Almost Tossed By Philly Man Found In Car After Woodlawn Snack Stop
$50K Powerball Ticket Almost Tossed By Philly Man Found In Car After Woodlawn Snack Stop He almost threw $50,000 in the trash — then he cleaned out his car. A Philadelphia man who goes by the moniker “Philly Jawn” is celebrating a surprise $50,000 Powerball win after nearly forgetting about the ticket — and almost tossing it out with the garbage, Maryland Lottery officials said. On June 4, the busy engineer stopped at Woodlawn Mart on Woodlawn Drive in Baltimore County to grab some snacks before heading home.  On a whim, he bought a few Lottery tickets. Then he forgot about them. More than a week later, while cleaning out his car, “Philly Jawn” found the tickets in a ba…

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Upper Marlboro Murder Suspect Captured In Virginia, Held Pending Extradition: PG County Police Upper Marlboro Murder Suspect Captured In Virginia, Held Pending Extradition: PG County Police
Upper Marlboro Murder Suspect Captured In Virginia, Held Pending Extradition: PG County Police A man is in custody in Virginia after allegedly shooting someone he knew during a deadly argument earlier this month in Maryland, police announced. Aaron Zavier Jefferson, 33, of Upper Marlboro, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of 31-year-old Dequan Clinkscale, of Capitol Heights, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Saturday, June 7, at approximately 4:40 a.m., officers were called to the 400 block of Warfield Drive for the report of an unresponsive man in a parking garage. When they arrived, police found Clinkscale suffering from gunshot wounds.…

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News
Amber Alert Issued For 4-Year-Old Abducted In Virginia, Last Seen With Suspect In Ski Mask Amber Alert Issued For 4-Year-Old Abducted In Virginia, Last Seen With Suspect In Ski Mask
Amber Alert Issued For 4-Year-Old Abducted In Virginia, Last Seen With Suspect In Ski Mask An AMBER Alert has been issued in Virginia after a 4-year-old boy was abducted by a man wearing a ski mask, police announced. The child, Kai Foreman, was last seen around 11:40 a.m. Sunday, June 16, in the 900 block of East Liberty Street in Norfolk, according to the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse. Kai is described as a 4-year-old Black boy, who is 3-foot-6, weighing 40 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing red Crocs, blue shorts, and a gray True Religion T-shirt. Police say he is believed to be in extreme danger. The suspect is identified as Tyli Nekah…

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Police & Fire
Good Samaritan Run Over After Intervening In Armed Woodbridge Robbery, Police Say Good Samaritan Run Over After Intervening In Armed Woodbridge Robbery, Police Say
Good Samaritan Run Over After Intervening In Armed Woodbridge Robbery, Police Say A man who tried to help a woman being robbed in Virginia was beaten, robbed, and then run over by a car in a brutal early morning attack, police said. Officers responded shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Monday, June 16, to the 2000 block of Daniel Stuart Square in Woodbridge for a reported assault, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The victim, a 26-year-old man, told police he saw several men approach a woman he knew and “demand her property.” When the man intervened, the suspects “assaulted him and brandished a firearm before taking his property,” police said. As the m…

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Traffic
Downed Power Lines Shut Down I-95 In Virginia, Causing Major Fredericksburg Delays: VDOT Downed Power Lines Shut Down I-95 In Virginia, Causing Major Fredericksburg Delays: VDOT
Downed Power Lines Shut Down I-95 In Virginia, Causing Major Fredericksburg Delays: VDOT Traffic on I-95 in Virginia came to a total standstill Monday after downed power lines forced the closure of all northbound and southbound lanes near Fredericksburg, according to VDOT. Just before 1 p.m. on Monday, June 16, the Virginia Department of Transportation confirmed that I-95 was fully shut down at Exit 130 (Route 3) due to fallen lines across the highway. Both northbound and southbound traffic was detoured around the area, backing up miles in both directions and bringing freight and commuter traffic to a halt. The traffic caused by the downed power lines in Fredericksburg.…

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Sports
'Burn It Down': Red Sox Fans Lose It After Shocking Rafael Devers Trade 'Burn It Down': Red Sox Fans Lose It After Shocking Rafael Devers Trade
'Burn It Down': Red Sox Fans Lose It After Shocking Rafael Devers Trade The Boston Red Sox stunned the baseball world on Sunday with an out-of-nowhere trade of franchise centerpiece Rafael Devers. In a shocking move, the Red Sox sent the disgruntled third baseman-turned designated hitter — and decidedly not first baseman — to the San Francisco Giants for right-hander Jordan Hicks, left-hander Kyle Harrison, and prospects James Tibbs and Jose Bello. The move, which happened just after the Red Sox defeated the Yankees 2-0 on Sunday, June 15, took fans by surprise. Welcome to the Red Sox, Kyle & Jordan. pic.twitter.com/cUG4UOHy6P — Red Sox (@RedSox) J…

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News
WATCH: Alligator Surprises Guests at Fairfax County Motel After Midnight WATCH: Alligator Surprises Guests at Fairfax County Motel After Midnight
Watch: Alligator Surprises Guests at Fairfax County Motel After Midnight A motel in Virginia had an unexpected guest on Monday morning as an alligator took in the sights. Police in Fairfax County released bodycam footage of a strange encounter, when a massive alligator was spotted making the rounds shortly after midnight on June 16 in the 5800 block of Richmond Highway. "Oh damn ... That is an alligator ... There is actually an alligator at the hotel," an officer can be heard telling dispatch over the radio. What’s poppin’? A gator at your motel door, apparently. 🐊 pic.twitter.com/JJ1I8DFOSh — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) June 16, 2025 The offi…

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PHOTOS: Two Manhattan Court Officers Stabbed In Attack At Criminal Courthouse, Officials Say PHOTOS: Two Manhattan Court Officers Stabbed In Attack At Criminal Courthouse, Officials Say
Photos: Two Manhattan Court Officers Stabbed In Attack At Criminal Courthouse, Officials Say Two New York State Court Officers were stabbed during a targeted attack at Manhattan’s criminal courthouse Monday morning, June 16, a state court spokesperson confirmed. The attack unfolded shortly before 9:45 a.m. in the south lobby of the courthouse at 100 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan. Photos of the attack were captured by the NY Post, who identified the assailant as Jonathan Wohl, 37, of Queens. Officials did not immediately confirm his name to Daily Voice. Preliminary information indicates that at least two officers suffered stab and slash wounds during the assault, which appeared …

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