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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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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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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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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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Police & Fire
Duplex Catches Fire After Car Crashes Through Fence, Into Maryland Home: Police Duplex Catches Fire After Car Crashes Through Fence, Into Maryland Home: Police
Duplex Catches Fire After Car Crashes Through Fence, Into Maryland Home: Police One person is in custody and one is at large after a police pursuit that spilled over from Washington, DC into Prince George’s County. Imaauddin Hawkins, 21, of DC, is facing charges in Maryland after a wild police pursuit ended with he and a second suspect crashing into a Temple Hills duplex before catching fire and displacing multiple residents, according to a police spokesperson. At approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were asked to assist the Metropolitan Police Department’s Aviation Unit as they sought to track down suspec…

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Man Who Violated Court Order 500+ Times Sentenced For Stabbing Mother Of Child With Pliers Man Who Violated Court Order 500+ Times Sentenced For Stabbing Mother Of Child With Pliers
Man Who Violated Court Order 500+ Times Sentenced For Stabbing Mother Of Child With Pliers The District man who stabbed the mother of his child repeatedly with a pair pliers in broad daylight will have decades behind bars to think about his actions, federal authorities announced on Monday. Anthony Braxton, 47, has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for stabbing his former girlfriend nearly 30 times with a pair of needle nose pliers in front of the child they share, despite being ordered repeatedly to stay away from her by judges. According to court documents, in October and November 2017, Braxton violated a court order to stay away from his victim repeatedly and went to the …

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Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Under Maryland Bridge; Elected Officials Speak Out Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Under Maryland Bridge; Elected Officials Speak Out
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found Under Maryland Bridge; Elected Officials Speak Out Top officials in Montgomery County are decrying the latest instance of hate speech that was spray-painted under a bridge in North Bethesda. Police have launched an investigation after a swastika and message of hate was found under a bridge of Josiah Henson Parkway, prompting elected officials to immediately speak out to condemn the action. In photos shared online, the words "Club Aryan Excellent" were drawn next to a swastika. Sensitive content warning:We are deeply disturbed by the racist and antisemitic message found under a bridge of Josiah Henson Parkway in North Bethesda, MD. Our …

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Police & Fire
Two From DC Busted With 'Ghost' Guns During Stop In Southern Maryland: State Police Two From DC Busted With 'Ghost' Guns During Stop In Southern Maryland: State Police
Two From DC Busted With 'Ghost' Guns During Stop In Southern Maryland: State Police An erratic driver landed himself and a passenger in hot water with the law after being busted with illegal handguns. Anthony Jerome Hill, 43, and Anayah Ann Battle, 40, both of Washington, DC, are being held at the Calvert County Detention Center in Maryland after being busted with the weapons during what could have been a routine traffic stop, authorities announced. Maryland State Police troopers recovered two loaded handguns during a stop shortly after midnight on Sunday morning when they spotted a Chrysler being driven by Hill erratically near the area of Route 4 and Lancaster Drive in …

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Shooter Admits To Wildly Firing, Killing Innocent 62-Year-Old Bystander After DC Robbery: Feds Shooter Admits To Wildly Firing, Killing Innocent 62-Year-Old Bystander After DC Robbery: Feds
Shooter Admits To Wildly Firing, Killing Innocent 62-Year-Old Bystander After DC Robbery: Feds The man accused of shooting and killing an innocent bystander in Northwest DC has copped to his crime, federal authorities announced. Lasanta McGill, 62, was shot and killed when an argument inside a Northwest DC market spilled out into the street and shots were fired, according to police. Federal prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 28 that Southeast DC resident Demarcus Barnett has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed in connection to the fatal shooting. As part of his guilty plea, Barnett admitted that after being robbed by two people, he chased after them and fire…

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