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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
Standoff With Wanted Man Resolved After Shots Fired In Maryland: Police Standoff With Wanted Man Resolved After Shots Fired In Maryland: Police
Standoff With Wanted Man Resolved After Shots Fired In Maryland: Police A brief standoff ended peacefully in Frederick County after police were called to investigate shots fired, officials say. Lorenzo Alexander Williams put police through their paces on Tuesday following a report of shots fired in the 400 block of Waverly Drive in Frederick. According to a Frederick Police Department spokesperson, shortly before 11 p.m. on Jan. 2, officers were conducting a patrol check in the area after receiving a tip that Williams, 27, who was wanted for a felony assault charge, was in the area. While conducting the check, officers reported hearing a series of gunshots in …

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Weather
Wintry Mix Of Rain, Possible Snow Expected In DMV Region Over Weekend Wintry Mix Of Rain, Possible Snow Expected In DMV Region Over Weekend
Wintry Mix Of Rain, Possible Snow Expected In DMV Region Over Weekend Forecasters are expecting a wet, wintry weekend throughout the region as storms make their way toward the DMV region. During the first weekend of 2024, there will be "an enhanced winter storm threat" for portions of region beginning on Saturday and extending through the evening, according to the National Weather Service There is an enhanced winter storm threat for portions of our region Saturday into Saturday night. The highest confidence for impacts of snow & ice appear to be along & west of the Blue Ridge. This forecast will continue to change. Latest at : https://t.co/ZOlvEShg…

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News
Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Maryland Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Maryland
Oral Surgeon Who Supplied Patient Turned Lover With Drugs Sentenced For OD In Maryland The Maryland oral surgeon who was found complicit in the overdose death of his former girlfriend will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday. Dr. James Ryan, 50, of Clarksburg, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after being convicted for his role in the death of 25-year-old Sarah Harris nearly two years ago. State’s Attorney John McCarthy speaking after today’s sentencing hearing. In Circuit Court for Montgomery County, MD,... Posted by Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 The Germantown doctor first knew Harris as a…

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News
New Death Investigation Launched Near Nationals Park In DC: Police New Death Investigation Launched Near Nationals Park In DC: Police
New Death Investigation Launched Near Nationals Park In DC: Police Less than two weeks after several people were shot in Southwest DC near Nationals Park, the Metropolitan Police Department launched a new death investigation in the area on Wednesday. At around 10:45 p.m. on Jan. 3, officers were called to the 1400 block of Canal Street SW, approximately three blocks away from the field to investigate when a body was found. In late December, several people were killed in a drive-by shooting not far from the site of the latest shooting. A Death Investigation in the 1400 block of Canal Street SW. No Lookout.DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 W/ EVENT #I202400039…

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Traffic
Repeat DUI Offender Busted Minutes Into 2024 For Drunk Driving Crash In Virginia: Sheriff Repeat DUI Offender Busted Minutes Into 2024 For Drunk Driving Crash In Virginia: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Offender Busted Minutes Into 2024 For Drunk Driving Crash In Virginia: Sheriff It didn't take long for a Stafford man to notch the first DUI arrest in 2024, according to authorities. Less than 90 minutes into the New Year, officials busted 20-year-old Ashton Barb with a blood alcohol concentration more than double the legal limit after losing control and crashing into another vehicle on Monday morning.  The crash was reported before 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 1. Barb should have considered an Uber or other options, according to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, after he crashed into another car at the intersection of Poplar Road and Mount Olive Ro…

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Police & Fire
Man Stabbed Family Member In Neck During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says Man Stabbed Family Member In Neck During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Man Stabbed Family Member In Neck During Domestic Dispute In Virginia, Sheriff Says A family feud landed a 24-year-old man behind bars in Stafford County after he stabbed a loved one in the back of the neck with a pocket knife before being disarmed and detained as sheriff's deputies arrived to apprehend him, officials say. Randull Washington, Jr. is facing charges following a strange scene that played out inside a Stafford County home when he got irate with family members and began making threats and actually made good on them by stabbing his victim with a small knife. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 8 a.m. to the Shelton Knolls S…

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Police & Fire
Woman Shoved Man Holding Infant Into Wall During Domestic Dispute In VA, Police Say Woman Shoved Man Holding Infant Into Wall During Domestic Dispute In VA, Police Say
Woman Shoved Man Holding Infant Into Wall During Domestic Dispute In VA, Police Say An infant was among the victims who were abused by a woman during a domestic dispute on New Year's Eve in Prince William County, police say. Wendy Carvajal Rivera, 39, is facing several charges following a violent tirade that saw her abusing a man who was holding an infant child during an incident that broke out on Sunday night in Woodbridge. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 4600 block of Telfair Court at around 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 31 to investigate a reported incident involving a man, woman, and infant who were all involved in a domestic incident i…

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Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured Battling 3-Alarm Warehouse Blaze In Alexandria (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Injured Battling 3-Alarm Warehouse Blaze In Alexandria (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Injured Battling 3-Alarm Warehouse Blaze In Alexandria (Developing) Crews worked overnight following a massive three-alarm fire that broke out inside a warehouse in Alexandria.  At around 9 p.m. on Tuesday night, crews were called to a commercial building in the 4400 block of Wheeler Avenue, when flames tore through the building, leading to a long night for firefighters in the city. APD has closed through traffic both directions on Wheeler Avenue between the 4000-4400 blocks due to a structure fire. Please avoid this area. pic.twitter.com/tV1KI6y9JE — Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) January 3, 2024 Officials declared the fire under control at …

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Police & Fire
Manhunt For Murder Suspect Wanted In Virginia Intensifies With New $10K Reward: Cops Manhunt For Murder Suspect Wanted In Virginia Intensifies With New $10K Reward: Cops
Manhunt For Murder Suspect Wanted In Virginia Intensifies With New $10K Reward: Cops A Fredericksburg man is still on the run in Virginia months after a 26-year-old man was killed in Prince William County. Tyus James Terrell, 27, is wanted for murder and other offenses after being identified as the suspect who allegedly gunned down Big Stone Gap resident Quatrail Raynard Smalls in November, according to police. Shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, residents reported hearing multiple gunshots fired in the 3700 block of Wharf Lane in the Triangle neighborhood, with one person down. The shooting was reported on Wharf Lane in Triangle. Google Maps satellite view U…

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Schools
Virginia High School Evacuated Due To Fire In Bathroom Virginia High School Evacuated Due To Fire In Bathroom
Virginia High School Evacuated Due To Fire In Bathroom A small fire forced the evacuation of a Virginia high school shortly after students came to class on Wednesday morning, officials say. Crews from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were called to South Lakes High School in the 11400 block of South Lakes Drive in Reston at around 9:15 a.m. on Jan. 3 to investigate a reported fire. The building was evacuated as a precaution, and officials say that investigators were quickly able to locate the fire inside a bathroom in the building. Firefighters were able to survey the situation and extinguished the fire without incident. There wer…

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