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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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Police & Fire
Man Working At Virginia Escape Room Sexually Assaulted Child, Police Say Man Working At Virginia Escape Room Sexually Assaulted Child, Police Say
Man Working At Virginia Escape Room Sexually Assaulted Child, Police Say A 38-year-old man in Loudoun County is facing charges for "taking indecent liberties with a child," according to the Leesburg Police Department. On Friday, the agency announced that local resident Michael J. Pena, 38, has been arrested for sexually abusing child while in a supervisory relationship after what was described as "an in-depth investigation."  In October last year, the department received a report that Pena assaulted a minor while he was employed at the Escape Room LOCO in Leesburg, officials said. Pena was identified as a suspect and he turned himself into the Loudoun Coun…

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Fugitive From DC Wanted For Attempted Stabbing Of Woman In Maryland May Be Armed, Sheriff Warns Fugitive From DC Wanted For Attempted Stabbing Of Woman In Maryland May Be Armed, Sheriff Warns
Fugitive From DC Wanted For Attempted Stabbing Of Woman In Maryland May Be Armed, Sheriff Warns Recognize him?  An alert has been issued by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as they attempt to locate a wanted man from DC who allegedly assaulted a woman.  Officers were called at around 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 21 to the 2300 block of Alava Court in Waldorf, where there was an assault investigation involving 50-year-old Gary Courtney Stewart, who was able to flee the area before they arrived. According to investigators, Stewart punched the woman in the face and attempted to stab her during the altercation, though she was able to escape and call 911, leading to an arrest w…

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Man Arrested On Child Porn, Bestiality Charges In Virginia, Maryland Man Arrested On Child Porn, Bestiality Charges In Virginia, Maryland
Man Arrested On Child Porn, Bestiality Charges In Virginia, Maryland A 68-year-old Maryland man is facing charges following an investigation by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office into alleged crimes against children after being tipped off by officials in Virginia. Monrovia resident Joseph Muir Osborne was arrested this week after engaging in sexually explicit conversations with an undercover detective from the Fairfax County Child Exploitation Unit, leading to a bust in Frederick County. According to the sheriff's office, detectives from both agencies executed a search warrant on Osborne's home in the 3700 block of Blueberry Drive, where he was arrested w…

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Lifestyle
Maryland Community 'Best Place To Live For Families," New Fortune Report Finds Maryland Community 'Best Place To Live For Families," New Fortune Report Finds
Maryland Community 'Best Place To Live For Families," New Fortune Report Finds If you know, you know.  It's no secret to Montgomery County residents, but Fortune made it official, naming Silver Spring the "best place to live for families" in a newly released ranking after landing third last year. "This impressive accolade reflects to what many of us already know - we are committed to fostering a community that supports families in every way possible," Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich wrote in a lengthy statement. "Silver Spring's top ranking as a family-friendly home speaks volumes about the quality of life we offer."  The ranking was based…

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Alert Issued For Missing 1-Year-Old In Baltimore (DEVELOPING) Alert Issued For Missing 1-Year-Old In Baltimore (DEVELOPING)
Alert Issued For Missing 1-Year-Old In Baltimore (Developing) The Baltimore Police Department has issued an alert as they are attempting to track down a missing toddler last seen with an unknown woman. Derrick Caraballero, 1, was last seen at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25 in the 300 block of South Norris Street, investigators say, now they are trying to track him down. The child was wearing a red shirt, green shorts, and orange crocks when he went missing. Investigators also made note that Caraballero has eczema on the left side of his legs and face, a birthmark on his buttocks area, and a scar on his right arm. He was last …

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Police & Fire
Fugitive Tracked Down By Drone Admits To Burglary, Shooting In Maryland: State's Attorney Fugitive Tracked Down By Drone Admits To Burglary, Shooting In Maryland: State's Attorney
Fugitive Tracked Down By Drone Admits To Burglary, Shooting In Maryland: State's Attorney A drone proved key in helping investigators in Harford County track down a North East man wanted in connection to a shooting and burglary earlier this year who is now heading to prison. Joshua Brewster, 31, was arrested in April following a brief investigation by members of the sheriff's office after he shot a woman fleeing from a confrontation in a home on Highland Drive, according to authorities. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 5:53 a.m. on April 10 to the 200 block of Highland Drive, where they found a woman who had been shot in her lower bo…

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Spotsy Driver Admits To Drinking, Driving Before Crash At Fredericksburg Intersection: Police Spotsy Driver Admits To Drinking, Driving Before Crash At Fredericksburg Intersection: Police
Spotsy Driver Admits To Drinking, Driving Before Crash At Fredericksburg Intersection: Police A Spotsylvania woman was arrested after smashing into another driver in Fredericksburg while allegedly driving under the influence, police say. Over the weekend, an officer on patrol in downtown Fredericksburg spotted a red Toyota RAV 4 that blew through the stop sign at the intersection of Fauquier Street and Caroline Street and crashing into a Hyundai Elantra. Google Maps street view According to police, Nikole Kiser, 23, admitted to consuming alcohol before the crash, which left the driver of the Hyundai with minor injuries. Kiser was arrested and charged with DUI and a traf…

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Kilo Of Coke, Thousands In Cash Seized From Maryland Motel Drug Dealer, Police Say Kilo Of Coke, Thousands In Cash Seized From Maryland Motel Drug Dealer, Police Say
Kilo Of Coke, Thousands In Cash Seized From Maryland Motel Drug Dealer, Police Say An Elkridge drug dealer operating out of a Howard County motel has been apprehended during a massive bust, police say. Late on Thursday afternoon, the Howard County Police Department announced that Emil Watkins, 40, is facing a host of charges after being caught with cash and contraband. According to investigators, tipsters advised the agency that Watkins was allegedly selling crack cocaine out of an Elkridge motel, leading to his arrest. A search earlier this week led to the seizure of more than a kilogram of suspected cocaine, suspected fentanyl, thousands of dollars in cash, ammo, and o…

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Former US Naval Research Lab Scientist From Fairfax Gets Prison Time For Enticing Kids: Feds Former US Naval Research Lab Scientist From Fairfax Gets Prison Time For Enticing Kids: Feds
Former US Naval Research Lab Scientist From Fairfax Gets Prison Time For Enticing Kids: Feds A former research scientist at the US Naval Research Laboratory and assistant professor at George Mason University is going to be trading his lab coat for a prison jumpsuit. Daniel Marc Lofaro, 40, of Fairfax, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for receiving, possessing, and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and coercion and enticement of minors, federal authorities announced on Thursday. According to court documents, in November 2021, Lofaro posed as a 22 year old on social media while chatting with a 12 year old.  Lofaro "told the victim in graphic detail how he …

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Police & Fire
Red Handgun-Wielding Driver Busted For Road Rage Incident In Baltimore County: State Police Red Handgun-Wielding Driver Busted For Road Rage Incident In Baltimore County: State Police
Red Handgun-Wielding Driver Busted For Road Rage Incident In Baltimore County: State Police A road-raging Baltimore County man is behind bars following a scary incident that played out last week, authorities announced. Reginald Johnson, 37, of Gwynn Oak, is facing a host of charges following the investigation into a road rage complaint that was filed last week. According to state police investigators, a caller made a 911 call advising that a man brandished a red handgun during a dispute on I-97 near I-895 on Wednesday, July 17. The investigation determined the second driver was Johnson, leading to the recovery of a loaded handgun from a vehicle he was operating a week later on We…

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