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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
Baseball Bat-Wielding Attacker Nabbed Nearly 2 Months Later In PWC: Police Baseball Bat-Wielding Attacker Nabbed Nearly 2 Months Later In PWC: Police
Baseball Bat-Wielding Attacker Nabbed Nearly 2 Months Later In PWC: Police The Prince George’s County Police Department have apprehended a man who used a Woodbridge resident’s own bat against him during an early morning incident that played out in his driveway. Payton Alexander Rhodes, 23, was arrested and charged for his role in an alleged assault that was reported at approximately 3:30 a.m. on July 1 on Danville Road, the agency announced on Tuesday, Aug. 29. The Woodbridge resident allegedly got into a verbal argument with a Hispanic woman in the driveway of the man's house, and when the homeowner attempted to break up the fight, Rhodes struck him in the head w…

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Obituaries
'Sweet And Goofy': Crash That Killed Baltimore Bicyclist Aimee Whiteford Shatters Community 'Sweet And Goofy': Crash That Killed Baltimore Bicyclist Aimee Whiteford Shatters Community
'Sweet And Goofy': Crash That Killed Baltimore Bicyclist Aimee Whiteford Shatters Community Police in Baltimore County are seeking the public’s help as they try to track down a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a beloved bicyclist before speeding away. Aimee Whiteford, 46, was biking over the weekend when she attempted to cross Rossville Boulevard near Franklin Square Drive and she was struck by a driver who was traveling in the opposite direction along the roadway. Whiteford, a mom of two, was hit by the driver, who did not remain at the scene and remains at large. No information about a suspect or vehicle has been released by police investigators. The crash remains under…

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News
National Zoo To Reopen On Wednesday After Bomb Threat Evacuation (UPDATED) National Zoo To Reopen On Wednesday After Bomb Threat Evacuation (UPDATED)
National Zoo To Reopen On Wednesday After Bomb Threat Evacuation (Updated) Animal lovers in DC are breathing a sigh of relief after a bomb threat called into the National Zoo was deemed to be unfounded on Tuesday afternoon. The Zoo was evacuated at approximately 12:30 p.m. and closed on Aug. 29 after there was a reported threat emailed to officials, prompting an extensive investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department. At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, the Zoo announced that a sweep of the property by the department's Explosive Ordinance Disposal Squad found no evidence of a credible threat, though the facility will remain closed for the day.  MPD’s…

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Police & Fire
Vandal With History Of Damaging Police Cruisers Strikes Again In Maryland, Officials Say Vandal With History Of Damaging Police Cruisers Strikes Again In Maryland, Officials Say
Vandal With History Of Damaging Police Cruisers Strikes Again In Maryland, Officials Say An unexpected outburst by an outraged suspect led to the arrest of a 41-year-old man who vandalized Montgomery County Police cruisers in Damascus. Steven Michael Blank found himself on the wrong side of the law - again - after a tirade that found him destroying police property in the area, authorities announced on Tuesday. The Damascus resident is accused of driving into a parking lot in the 10200 block of Lewis Drive, where two police cruisers were parked alongside other vehicles in the area. It is alleged that Blank got out of his car and shattered the passenger mirror of one cruiser, th…

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News
Stolen Poodle Puppy Possibly Sold At Shopping Center In MD, Police Say Stolen Poodle Puppy Possibly Sold At Shopping Center In MD, Police Say
Stolen Poodle Puppy Possibly Sold At Shopping Center In MD, Police Say A dognapper is on the loose after stealing a 1-year-old puppy in Baltimore. An alert was issued by the Baltimore Police Department as they hope to reunite the poodle with its family after it was taken from a home in the 2600 block of South Paca Street over the weekend and may have been sold off. Identity Sought In reference to a larceny of a 1-year-old Poodle that was taken on August 26, 2023, in the 2600 block... Posted by Baltimore Police Department on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 The incident was reported at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26. Police say that detectives beli…

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News
Passenger Killed, Driver Hospitalized When Dirt Bike Crashes Into Car In Maryland: Police Passenger Killed, Driver Hospitalized When Dirt Bike Crashes Into Car In Maryland: Police
Passenger Killed, Driver Hospitalized When Dirt Bike Crashes Into Car In Maryland: Police The 22-year-old passenger riding on a dirt bike is dead after being involved in a crash with a car at a Prince George’s County intersection, authorities announced on Tuesday. Greenbelt resident George Jackson has been identified by police as the victim of a fatal crash that left a driver hospitalized with serious injuries Monday night in Lanham. According to a Prince George’s County Police Department spokesperson, the crash happened at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28 near the area of Lanham Severn Road and Main Street. FATAL COLLISION: Officers responded to the intersection …

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News
Topgolf Employees Shot During Late Night Altercation In Maryland (UPDATED) Topgolf Employees Shot During Late Night Altercation In Maryland (UPDATED)
Topgolf Employees Shot During Late Night Altercation In Maryland (Updated) Two Topgolf employees in Montgomery County are recovering at area hospitals after being shot overnight during an incident, police confirmed. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were were called to Topgolf on Century Boulevard in Germantown to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival at the facility, they found an 18-year-old man who was shot in his leg, and a 23-year-old man who was hit in the upper body. Police say that the shooting suspect sped away in an unknown vehicle following the shooting. Both Topgolf employees were …

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News
National Zoo Evacuated, Closed Due To Bomb Threat In DC (DEVELOPING) National Zoo Evacuated, Closed Due To Bomb Threat In DC (DEVELOPING)
National Zoo Evacuated, Closed Due To Bomb Threat In DC (Developing) The National Zoo in Washington, DC has been evacuated as the Metropolitan Police Department investigates a reported bomb threat. An alert was issued by officials shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon advising that the Zoo will be temporarily closed due to an undisclosed threat that was made targeting the area. The nature of the threat has not been released by officials as the department investigates. The Zoo is temporarily closed due to a bomb threat. Reopening information will be posted when it becomes available. All other Smithsonian museums are open. Out of an abundance of c…

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Traffic
Moped Rider Killed In Crash During Morning Commute In Maryland, Police Say Moped Rider Killed In Crash During Morning Commute In Maryland, Police Say
Moped Rider Killed In Crash During Morning Commute In Maryland, Police Say Police confirmed that a moped rider was killed early on Tuesday morning in a Prince George's County crash. At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, officers were called to the scene of a fatal crash near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Columbia Park Road in Landover. A police spokesperson said that the driver of the moped was struck by a sedan, which caromed off the road while the moped landed in the median on the highway. The moped rider was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, while the other driver remained near the crash to assist with the investigatio…

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Schools
Kennedy High School Locked Down Due To Bomb Threat In Montgomery County Kennedy High School Locked Down Due To Bomb Threat In Montgomery County
Kennedy High School Locked Down Due To Bomb Threat In Montgomery County A Montgomery County high school is in a lockdown after a bomb threat was reported, police say. Members of the Montgomery County Police Department were called in on Tuesday morning to Kennedy High School, where there was a threat targeting the building. As of 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, officers were still at the scene investigating the validity of the threat. No additional information was provided by the police. More information is expected to be released as the investigation continues. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or w…

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