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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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Schools
Gun Discharges In Third Grader's Backpack At Lee Hill Elementary School, Sheriff Says Gun Discharges In Third Grader's Backpack At Lee Hill Elementary School, Sheriff Says
Gun Discharges In Third Grader's Backpack At Lee Hill Elementary School, Sheriff Says A gun went off inside a third grader’s backpack at a Virginia elementary school, prompting a full classroom evacuation and an ongoing sheriff’s investigation, officials announced. The incident happened around 10:50 a.m. Monday, April 8, at Lee Hill Elementary School in Fredericksburg, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. The student’s backpack discharged a handgun while inside a third-grade classroom. According to preliminary interviews, deputies say there was no intent to harm anyone. No students or staff were injured. The teacher immediately evacuated all 26 students an…

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Police & Fire
Annapolis Bus Stop Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals After Weeks On The Run: Police Annapolis Bus Stop Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals After Weeks On The Run: Police
Annapolis Bus Stop Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals After Weeks On The Run: Police A man accused of opening fire near an Anne Arundel County bus stop, killing one person and injuring a child, has been captured nearly three weeks after the deadly shooting rocked a quiet Maryland neighborhood, authorities announced. Roscoe Jerome Jones was taken into custody in around 7:11 a.m. on Monday, April 7, according to Annapolis Police. Jones is accused of fatally shooting 35-year-old John Simms Jr. on Clay Street the morning of March 19, in what investigators called a disturbing daylight attack in a busy residential area.  A young child was also hurt by debris during the gunf…

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Police & Fire
Homeless Man Facing 24 Charges After Wave Of Car Break-Ins In Lexington Park: Sheriff Homeless Man Facing 24 Charges After Wave Of Car Break-Ins In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Homeless Man Facing 24 Charges After Wave Of Car Break-Ins In Lexington Park: Sheriff A homeless man in Southern Maryland is facing two dozen charges after a string of car break-ins that rocked neighborhoods and shopping centers in Lexington Park and California, authorities said. Donell Davonne Rothwell, 54, was arrested Saturday, April 5, after investigators tied him to a rash of vehicle burglaries across the area, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Detectives said they started getting reports of thefts from parked cars at homes and businesses in recent days. Credit cards and valuables were stolen and later used at stores in the area, officials said. …

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Police & Fire
Woodbridge Man Bit Woman, Held Her At Gunpoint During Domestic Dispute, Police Say Woodbridge Man Bit Woman, Held Her At Gunpoint During Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Woodbridge Man Bit Woman, Held Her At Gunpoint During Domestic Dispute, Police Say A Virginia man is behind bars without bond after police say he bit a 19-year-old woman and held her at gunpoint during a disturbing domestic incident in Dumfries. Kevin Jenkins, 20, of Woodbridge, was arrested Friday, April 4, after Prince William County Police responded to a reported assault that took place earlier that morning in the 3000 block of Vidalia Court. Officers say the incident unfolded around 11:30 a.m., when Jenkins and the woman—identified only as an acquaintance—got into a verbal argument that quickly turned violent. According to investigators, Jenkins pulled a firearm, hel…

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Traffic
Clinton Man Killed, Woman Critical After Mustang Crashes In Montgomery County: Police Clinton Man Killed, Woman Critical After Mustang Crashes In Montgomery County: Police
Clinton Man Killed, Woman Critical After Mustang Crashes In Montgomery County: Police A 25-year-old man from Clinton was killed and a woman critically injured when a Ford Mustang slammed into a tree in Montgomery County over the weekend, police said. Officers responded to the 300 block of Travis Avenue in Gaithersburg just after midnight on Sunday, April 6, where they found the wreckage of a black 2023 Ford Mustang, Montgomery County Police said. The car had been heading east when it struck the median, jumped into the westbound lanes, and crashed into a large tree before bouncing back into the eastbound side, investigators said. The driver, identified as William Giovanis Va…

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Business
Johnsonville Recalls Cheddar Brats Sold In Virginia Over Plastic Contamination Risk Johnsonville Recalls Cheddar Brats Sold In Virginia Over Plastic Contamination Risk
Johnsonville Recalls Cheddar Brats Sold In Virginia Over Plastic Contamination Risk Virginia shoppers are being advised to check their freezers after thousands of pounds of popular cheddar bratwurst were recalled due to possible plastic contamination, federal food safety officials said. More than 22,600 pounds of Johnsonville cheddar bratwurst — including some shipped to stores in Virginia — are being pulled from shelves after customers reported finding hard plastic in their food, according to a Saturday, April 5 announcement from the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The affected product is a 19-ounce sealed tray with five bratwurst…

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Business
No New Land Rovers Or Jaguars Coming To US Amid Trump’s Tariff Plan No New Land Rovers Or Jaguars Coming To US Amid Trump’s Tariff Plan
No New Land Rovers Or Jaguars Coming To US Amid Trump’s Tariff Plan There will be no new Land Rover or Jaguar vehicles heading to the US, as the automaker has announced a pause in shipments amid recently imposed tariffs by the president. Britain-based Jaguar Land Rover Automotive said over the weekend that later this month, the company will temporarily cease shipping vehicles to the US as it considers the consequences of the tariffs moving forward. “The USA is an important market for JLR’s luxury brands,” the company said in a statement to NPR. “As we work to address the new trading terms with our business partners, we are taking some short-term actions in…

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Sports
Alexander Ovechkin Passes Wayne Gretzky With Record-Breaking 895th Goal (WATCH) Alexander Ovechkin Passes Wayne Gretzky With Record-Breaking 895th Goal (WATCH)
Alexander Ovechkin Passes Wayne Gretzky With Record-Breaking 895th Goal (Watch) The Great Chase is over. Alexander Ovechkin did the once-unthinkable, topping Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal, putting himself atop the leaderboard with a record that may never be broken. Minutes into the second period on Sunday afternoon, Ovechkin took in a cross-ice pass in his favorite spot off the left wing, ending his chase with "The Great One" and bringing Capitals fans to their feet with his historic goal.  After putting the puck in the net for the 895th time, Ovechkin belly flopped across the ice as his team mobbed him on top of the Islanders logo at UBS Arena.  …

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Sports
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird Lead 2025 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird Lead 2025 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird Lead 2025 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class The 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame class is stacked with stars — and packed with local roots. Baltimore native and Olympic superstar Carmelo Anthony is heading to the Hall of Fame, alongside fellow NBA All-Star Dwight Howard, UConn legends Sue Bird and Maya Moore, as well as the entire 2008 “Redeem Team,” the gold medal-winning Olympic squad that put USA Basketball back on top. The star-studded class was announced Saturday, April 5, and also includes Rockville Centre’s own Billy Donovan — a two-time NCAA champion turned NBA coach — and longtime NBA referee Danny Crawford.  Anthony, who …

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Sports
‘The Great 8’ Catches ‘The Great One’: Ovechkin Ties Gretzky With 894th Goal ‘The Great 8’ Catches ‘The Great One’: Ovechkin Ties Gretzky With 894th Goal
‘The Great 8’ Catches ‘The Great One’: Ovechkin Ties Gretzky With 894th Goal "The Great 8" is standing side by side with "the Great One," and is poised to reach a new milestone.  With Wayne Gretzky watching from a suite at Capital One Arena, Alexander Ovechkin inched closer to history as he scored the 893rd and 894th goals of his career to tie the all-time NHL record. EIGHT. NINETY. FOUR. WE ARE WITNESSING GR8NESS. pic.twitter.com/6ia09pU2OF — x - Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 5, 2025 The history-tying goal came halfway through the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks when he took the puck racing down the left wing and put it past the goalie…

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