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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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Business

Honda Recalling 750K+ Vehicles Nationwide Due To Faulty Air Bag Concerns More than three-quarters of a million Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled due to potentially faulty air bags that could cause them to deploy unexpectedly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the motor vehicle giant is recalling upwards of 750,000 cars, SUVs, minivans, and pick-up trucks due to the malfunctioning air bags, which could pose a safety hazard, the agency says. Recalled models include Honda Civic, Accord, CR-V, Fit, HR-V, Insight, Odyssey, Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline vehicles, as well as the Acura MDX, RDX and TLX that were produc…

by Zak Failla

02/06/2024

Police & Fire

Braided Murder Suspect Known As 'Goo-Goo' At Large Following Fatal Shooting In Virginia: Police Seen him? A man in Virginia accused of murdering a 38-year-old man remains at large more than a week after a fatal shooting, police say. An alert was issued by the Newport News Police Department as they attempt to track down Paul Joseph Mulleano, 39, who is wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of Jave Irvin Edwards in late January. Shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, officers from the agency were called to the 1100 block of 35th Street to investigate reports of shot fired, where they found Edwards suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was rushed to an ar…

by Zak Failla

02/06/2024

Police & Fire

Family Displaced By House Fire In Prince William County A family was displaced after a house fire broke out in Prince William County that left the residence with extensive damage, officials say. First responders were called to the 2000 block of Cumberland Drive in Woodbridge at around 3:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon, to battle a blaze that was reported, though the family was able to safely escape after being alerted by smoke detectors sounding. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Fire and Rescue System, crews arrived at the home to find fire and smoke showing from the lower levels, though they were able to quickly knock down…

by Zak Failla

02/06/2024

Traffic

Second Passenger Dies Days After Fatal Crash Left Six Hospitalized In Virginia: Police A second person has died days after seven people were rushed to a Virginia hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County over the weekend, police say. At around 9:40 a.m. on Feb. 4, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the intersection of Braddock Road and Bradfield Drive in Annandale, where there was a reported crash that resulted in the death of Yun Hu, who was pronounced at the scene, according to officials. On Tuesday afternoon, the agency announced that a second person, 63-year-old Fairfax resident Hong Tang, has also died from injuries sustained…

by Zak Failla

02/06/2024

Police & Fire

Car Thief Caught With Stolen Property During Fairfax County Crime Spree: Police A serial robber went to the well one too many times in Fairfax County and was busted by police breaking into several cars in Lorton, leading to new charges. Dwayne Anderson, 23, couldn't hide from members of the Fairfax County Police Department, who caught their sticky-fingered suspect attempting to conceal himself inside a vehicle with stolen property, officials say. The Lorton resident was caught at around 4 a.m. on Monday morning breaking into cars near the intersection of Bellwether Court and Shepherd Hills Drive, after officers found a vehicle with a broken window. A canvas of the are…

by Zak Failla

02/06/2024

Lifestyle

DC Woman Rallying Support For Former MTV Road Rules/The Challenge Player Battling Breast Cancer Ayanna Mackins Free caught the country's eyes as a contestant on MTV's "Road Rules" and "The Challenge" shows years ago. Now, she's facing a different, and much more difficult challenge as she goes through a battle with breast cancer and can use the country's support. A District woman has set up a fundraising effort on the reality star's behalf as the single mother of four embarks on what could be a lengthy journey after being diagnosed with metastatic invasive ductal carcinoma while also contending with a rare mutation. "I was a candidate for genetic testing, where I learned tha…

by Zak Failla

02/06/2024

Lifestyle

Fifth Time Is The Charm For Man Who Won $100K Playing Virginia Lottery's 'Millionaire Raffle' A Prince William County man is laughing his way to the bank after realizing that he won $100,000 playing Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle. They say if you don't succeed, try, try again, a mantra that Manassas resident Maurice Farley took to heart en route to a six-figure Virginia Lottery prize. For five years, Farley said that he's been playing the annual Virginia "New Year's Millionaire Raffle" and has come up short. 2024 might just be his year. The ticket, purchased at 7-Eleven on Wellington Road in Manassas, was cashed in this week, and Farley said that he hopes to use hi…

by Zak Failla

02/06/2024

Schools

Teen Charged For Making Bomb Threats To Get Friend Out Of School In Maryland, Sheriff Says An 18-year-old who made bomb threats targeting a Maryland middle school to get his friend out of class for a day has been charged, the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday. Tre'Quan Worthy is facing multiple charges following a January incident that caused chaos for police and school officials following the investigation into the phony claims. In Wicomico County, the Mardela Middle/High School was on high alert on Wednesday, Jan. 10, when a series of threats directed at the building were reported, prompting emergency measures. The threats were ultimately unfounded, an…

by Zak Failla

02/06/2024

Police & Fire

Drunk Dad Leaves Toddler, Baby Unsupervised In Virginia: Police The 32-year-old man who allegedly left his two young children alone while he went out drinking in Prince William County is facing charges after returning home drunk while police were assisting his kids, authorities announced. Ever Pleitez-Martinez was arrested on Monday, Feb. 5 following an investigation into two children who were left abandoned at the High Pointe at Rippon Landing Condominiums in the 15600 block of Weathervane Trail in Woodbridge, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, officers were called to the complex, whe…

by Zak Failla

02/06/2024

Police & Fire

District Man Wanted For Role In Maryland Murder Arrested In Virginia, Police Say A District man wanted for murder in Maryland has been apprehended in Virginia one day an alert was issued by police seeking the public's assistance in apprehending him. Hakeem Earnest Sampson, 27, was arrested by members of the Fairfax County Police Department on Tuesday, Feb. 6, and charged in connection to the murder of young father Michael Isaih Olaniyi in July 2022 in the 300 block of North Market Street in Frederick County, authorities announced. 🚨 Murder suspect apprehended! Our #FCPD Franconia officers, detectives and members of our Special Operations Division coordinated to …

by Zak Failla

02/06/2024

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