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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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Obituaries

Popular Congressional Cemetery Worker 'Mr. King' Dies Peacefully In DC At 86 Long live the King. The community is mourning the loss of Randolph Linworth King, a beloved longtime employee of the Historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC, who died at George Washington University Hospital at the age of 86. King, who became a staple at the "cemetery of national memory" while serving for decades on the grounds before retiring two years ago died peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 11, according to co-workers who are rallying support for his family. "He was truly an inspiration for those of us that worked amongst him, with him, and even as his boss," organizers of a fun…

by Zak Failla

10/20/2023

Police & Fire

Officer-Involved Shooting Leaves Two Injured In Southeast DC, Police Say (Developing) One person was shot by police and an officer was injured during an incident in Southeast DC late on Thursday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday, members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 2800 block of Gainsville Street SE, where there was a report of an armed gunman in the area. #Incident: Just before 5 p.m., officers responded to the 2800 block of Gainsville Street, Southeast, for a report of a person with a gun. During the investigation, shots were fired at the officers. One officer sustained a gunshot wound. (1/2) — DC Police De…

by Zak Failla

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

Grown Man Busted Sharing, Watching Child Porn In Maryland: State Police A 44-year-old man is behind bars after being busted following an investigation into the distribution of child porn in Prince George's County, state police say. Bowie resident Nigel Elijah Roberts is facing more than a dozen charges after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation led to him being identified as a suspect who was in possession and sharing illicit materials involving minors. According to police, earlier this month, an investigation was launched into child porn being sent and received from devices in Prince George's County. On Thursday, t…

by Zak Failla

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

Maryland Cop Who Shot Stabbing Suspect In July Suspended For Assaulting Officers On Jan. 6 The same cop who shot and killed a stabbing suspect months ago in Maryland is now under the microscope for his alleged involvement in the January 6 insurrection in DC. Officer Justin Lee, 25, has been suspended by the Montgomery County Department of Police after he was indicted in connection to the riots at the Capitol, less than three months after he was placed on administrative leave for his role in a shooting involving a stabbing suspect. According to police, in July, the department was advised that Lee was the subject of an FBI investigation, though he was already on leave for the shoo…

by Zak Failla

10/19/2023

News

Former US Capitol Police Officer Admits To Violating Civil Rights In Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutors The former US Capitol Police officer who engaged in an illegal pursuit and attempted to cover it up has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced. Thomas Smith, 46, pleaded guilty this week to violating civil rights by "recklessly engaging in a dangerous pursuit and being deliberately indifferent to the danger he created." According to court documents, on June 20, 2020, Smith was on duty conducting security checks at the homes of members of Congress in Georgetown when he began to pursue a pair riding motorized cycles, even though such pursuits are prohibited by the department…

by Zak Failla

10/19/2023

Business

Wepa! Gloria Estefan Makes Pit Stop At Popular DC Taco Shop A popular taco shop had Gloria Estefan doing the Conga down the streets of Northwest DC after she made a surprise visit to Chaia Tacos in Chinatown. The "Wepa" and "Conga" singer made a pitstop to the eatery's location at 615 I Street NW on Wednesday, Oct. 18 to sample some of the chef's popular vegetarian tacos, quesadillas, nachos and specialty drinks. Gloria Estefan made a pit stop to get some tacos.Instagram/Chaia Tacos Estefan, who recently received the Sound Exchange Music Fairness Award, stopped to take a picture with staff before celebrating Hispanic Heritage month in DC. …

by Zak Failla

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

In Sync Armed Robbers Stole Property, Cash At The Wharf In DC: Police (Video) Five men are at large after a tactical armed robbery at a popular Southwest DC restaurant. On Monday night, a group of masked gunmen pulled off an armed robbery in front of several popular restaurants in the 600 block of Wharf Street SW, when they popped out of a vehicle locked and loaded with handguns. In new video released by the Metropolitan Police Department that has quickly gone viral, a dark-colored sedan with tinted windows pulled up and the four gunmen ran toward their victim in sync while demanding patrons' money and property as they were leaving the eatery. The four men went…

by Zak Failla

10/19/2023

Lifestyle

Zeroes Make Beloved Maryland Family Man A Hero With $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win A Baltimore man went from zeroes to hero after cashing in big on a Maryland Lottery scratcher. Overlea resident Paul Armbrester, Jr. credits divine intervention after he woke up recently with "triple zeroes" on his mind, unexpectedly leading to a $50,000 prize that easily marks his biggest win to date. The retired grocery store manager explained that after waking up with his premonition, he headed to Jack's Fine Food in Baltimore to purchase a few "0-0-0" "Pick 3" tickets, though as he was leaving, his eyes were suddenly drawn to the store's scratch-off display. "It was the '$50,000 Cash' …

by Zak Failla

10/19/2023

News

Former FBI Special Agent From MD, DC Realtor Get Prison Time For Bribery Scheme A former FBI special agent found himself on the wrong side of the law after conspiring with a DC real estate developer to share confidential information, authorities announced. David Paitsel, 42, formerly of Prince George's County, and Brian Bailey, a DC real estate developer have both been sentenced to years in prison and ordered to pay hefty fines for their roles in the schemes involving confidential details held by the DC Department of Housing and Community Development. Paitsel, who now lives in North Carolina, was sentenced to 24 months, while Bailey, of Upper Marlboro, was hit wi…

by Zak Failla

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Dies After Being Assaulted, Hit By Car In Northwest DC, Police Say The woman that was assaulted and hit by a car over the weekend in Northwest DC has died, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Anee Roberson, 30, has been identified as the person who was hospitalized on Saturday, Oct. 14 after a violent assault and pedestrian strike. According to police, at around 4:20 a.m. on Saturday morning, officers were flagged down in front of the 900 block of U Street, where Roberson was down in the middle of the roadway. Investigators say that the Northwest DC resident was assaulted by unknown suspects and was then struck by a passing car, which w…

by Zak Failla

10/19/2023

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