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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
Flames Tear Through Virginia Garage, Displaces Family, Pets: Fire Officials Flames Tear Through Virginia Garage, Displaces Family, Pets: Fire Officials
Flames Tear Through Virginia Garage, Displaces Family, Pets: Fire Officials A Loudoun County family and their two dogs are displaced after a fiery garage inferno tore through their Ashburn home Thursday morning, April 3, sending one person to the hospital, fire officials said. It happened around 9 a.m. in the 21000 block of Awbrey Place, where multiple 911 callers reported flames and heavy smoke coming from a two-story, single-family home’s garage, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. Fire crews from Moorefield, Ashburn, Brambleton, Lansdowne, Kincora, and South Riding all responded, along with several command officers.  First-arriving units found the…

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Police & Fire
Former School Employee Offered Teen Student Money For Sex In Maryland, Sheriff Says Former School Employee Offered Teen Student Money For Sex In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Former School Employee Offered Teen Student Money For Sex In Maryland, Sheriff Says A former high school staff member in Southern Maryland is facing serious charges after allegedly offering money for sex to a student through social media, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. John Alan Lynch, 28, of Indian Head, has been accused of sexually abusing a student he tracked down and solicited online, officials say. Specifically, Lynch was charged with: Sexual abuse of a minor; Sexual solicitation of a minor; Solicitation for prostitution. Investigators say the incident happened on Jan. 23, while Lynch was working as a building service worker at Henry E. Lackey Hig…

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Schools
Maryland Woman Called In Bomb Threat To Virginia Elementary School, Police Say Maryland Woman Called In Bomb Threat To Virginia Elementary School, Police Say
Maryland Woman Called In Bomb Threat To Virginia Elementary School, Police Say A Maryland woman is at large after allegedly calling in a bomb threat to a Northern Virginia elementary school, triggering a police investigation and arrest warrant, officials said. The Prince William County Police Department says officers responded just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, to Covington-Harper Elementary School in Dumfries after receiving a report of a phone threat. The caller — later identified as 32-year-old Nidera Fortune of Fairmont, Maryland — allegedly called in a bomb threat to the building, prompting school officials to contact police. Investigators quickly determ…

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Police & Fire
Mechanicsville Man Who Killed Stepdad With Shotgun Gets Max Sentence: Prosecutors Mechanicsville Man Who Killed Stepdad With Shotgun Gets Max Sentence: Prosecutors
Mechanicsville Man Who Killed Stepdad With Shotgun Gets Max Sentence: Prosecutors The Mechanicsville man who murdered his stepfather with a shotgun blast to the head will spend the rest of his life behind bars, prosecutors in Southern Maryland announced. Marvin Orlando Johnson, 39, was sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison for the premeditated May 2023 murder of his stepfather inside a home on Three Notch Road, the St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. The sentence followed a four-day jury trial in July 2024 that ended with Johnson’s conviction on first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime. On May 24, 2023, de…

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News
One Dead, One Critical After Overnight Shootout Outside Woodlawn Apartment Complex: Police One Dead, One Critical After Overnight Shootout Outside Woodlawn Apartment Complex: Police
One Dead, One Critical After Overnight Shootout Outside Woodlawn Apartment Complex: Police One man is dead and another suffered critical injuries during an overnight shootout near apartments in Virginia, police confirmed. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 3 to the 8400 block of Madge Lane in Woodlawn, where there was a reported shooting. When they arrived, first responders found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, a spokesperson for the agency said. One was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was rushed to the hospital with what were described as life-threatening injuries. Investigators say they believe …

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Lifestyle
Final Spin': Pat Sajak Returns To ‘Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune’ For Star-Studded Goodbye Final Spin': Pat Sajak Returns To ‘Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune’ For Star-Studded Goodbye
Final Spin': Pat Sajak Returns To ‘Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune’ For Star-Studded Goodbye Maryland's Pat Sajak is coming back for "One Final Spin" in prime time.  Less than a year after retiring from the beloved show following four decades on air, the Severna Park resident is set to join Vanna White for one final run hosting ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,’ with episodes beginning Wednesday, April 30. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (@celebritywheeloffortune) Last year, the 78-year-old Anne Arundel native announced he would be stepping away—making him the Guinness World Record holder for t…

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Police & Fire
Man Kicked Toddler Down Metro Escalator In Unprovoked Attack In DMV: DOJ Man Kicked Toddler Down Metro Escalator In Unprovoked Attack In DMV: DOJ
Man Kicked Toddler Down Metro Escalator In Unprovoked Attack In DMV: DOJ A man accused of kicking a stranger's 2-year-old child down a Metro escalator in an unprovoked assault is now facing serious felony charges, federal prosecutors announced. William Woodson, 26, of Southeast DC, was indicted on charges of first-degree child cruelty, assault with significant bodily injury against a minor, and an additional felony stemming from a separate adult incident the same day, according to the US Attorney's Office. The charges stem from a disturbing incident that unfolded around 11:20 a.m. on July 24, 2023, at the Mount Vernon Square Metro station. According to court do…

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Police & Fire
Gasoline From Tanker Truck Leaks Into Fairfax County Stream; Smell May Linger, Officials Say Gasoline From Tanker Truck Leaks Into Fairfax County Stream; Smell May Linger, Officials Say
Gasoline From Tanker Truck Leaks Into Fairfax County Stream; Smell May Linger, Officials Say A HazMat emergency in Northern Virginia is causing road closures and environmental concerns after a tanker truck began leaking gasoline into Difficult Run in Great Falls, officials announced. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units responded to the intersection of Leigh Mill Road and Kelso Road in Great Falls early Thursday morning, April 3, after reports of a hazardous materials incident involving a fuel spill. Crews confirmed that a tanker truck was actively leaking gasoline into Difficult Run — a well-known tributary that flows through several parks and residential areas in Fairfax County. …

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, April 2 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $31M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Wednesday, April 2 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $31M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, April 2 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $31M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, April 2 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $31 million with a $14.2 million cash option. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll to $47 million until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Saturday, April 5. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 05-17-41-64-69 with a Powerball of 01 and the Power Play was 2X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, according to officials.  Prizes t…

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Police & Fire
Bladensburg Woman Killed In Early Morning Maryland Crash ID’d By Police Bladensburg Woman Killed In Early Morning Maryland Crash ID’d By Police
Bladensburg Woman Killed In Early Morning Maryland Crash ID’d By Police A woman killed in an early morning crash in Maryland has been identified, authorities said. Norma Mae Doswell, 74, of Bladensburg, was struck and killed around 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, while walking along Landover Road near 55th Avenue, Prince George’s County Police said. Officers responding to the scene found Doswell suffering from traumatic injuries in the northbound lanes. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the driver involved stayed on site and was not hurt. No charges have been announced. The case remains under investigation by the Collision Analysis and Reconstructio…

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