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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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Elon Musk Cut Her Child Support, So Ashley St. Clair Sold Her Tesla, She Says In Viral Video Elon Musk Cut Her Child Support, So Ashley St. Clair Sold Her Tesla, She Says In Viral Video
Elon Musk Cut Her Child Support, So Ashley St. Clair Sold Her Tesla, She Says In Viral Video The public drama between Elon Musk and his alleged baby mama took another strange turn when MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair sold off her Tesla. In a video that has since gone viral, the 26-year-old handed over the keys to a Tesla Model S, and she later had more harsh words for the world's richest man. Gold digger and professional gaslighter @stclairashley was caught on camera outside of her ritzy Manhattan condo (paid for by her sugar daddy Elon Musk) selling her $100,000 @Tesla she said was gifted to her by @elonmusk during their romantic relationship. She said she’s… pic.twitter.com/o…

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Obituaries
Fredericksburg Hoops Star Drowns Trying To Save Son On Spotsy Fishing Trip, Sheriff Says Fredericksburg Hoops Star Drowns Trying To Save Son On Spotsy Fishing Trip, Sheriff Says
Fredericksburg Hoops Star Drowns Trying To Save Son On Spotsy Fishing Trip, Sheriff Says New details have been released after former college basketball star Danny Sumner and his young child drowned during a family fishing trip. Sumner, a Fredericksburg resident, and his 6-year-old son Donovan were enjoying a father-son fishing trip at around 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 22 at a local boat landing just off Legacy Lane in Spotsylvania, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators say that Sumner's wife became concerned when the pair did not return by 9:45 p.m. that night, so she contacted the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. Deputies arrived in the area and searched the ar…

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Schools
Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say
Student Injured In Reported Assault At Watkins Mill High School, Montgomery County Police Say A student was injured in a reported assault Wednesday afternoon at Watkins Mill High School in Montgomery County, prompting a lockdown and police response, officials said. Officers with the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the school shortly before 2:00 p.m. on April 2, after reports of an assault on campus, the department said in a post on X. One student was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No other injuries have been reported. As a precaution, the school was initially placed on lockdown before transitioning to a shelter-in-p…

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Woman Who Slammed 7-Year-Old Onto Asphalt Over Forgotten Prayer In Waldorf Learns Fate Woman Who Slammed 7-Year-Old Onto Asphalt Over Forgotten Prayer In Waldorf Learns Fate
Woman Who Slammed 7-Year-Old Onto Asphalt Over Forgotten Prayer In Waldorf Learns Fate A Maryland woman will spend more than a decade in prison after slamming a 7-year-old girl onto a concrete parking lot because the child couldn't remember a religious prayer, prosecutors announced. Renee Daytona Roberts, 45, was sentenced on Thursday, March 27, to 25 years with all but 15 years suspended for first-degree child abuse that left the child with severe injuries. A judge also ordered that she be placed on five years of supervised probation upeon her release. The assault took place on Jan. 8, 2024, outside Patient First in Waldorf, where deputies with the Charles County Sheriff’s …

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Business
McLean-Based Hilton Tops List Of Best Companies To Work For In 2025 McLean-Based Hilton Tops List Of Best Companies To Work For In 2025
McLean-Based Hilton Tops List Of Best Companies To Work For In 2025 They don’t just roll out the red carpet for guests — they do it for their own team. McLean-based Hilton has officially been named the best company to work for in the United States, topping the 2025 Fortune 100 “Best Companies to Work For” list released this week. According to employee feedback collected by Great Place To Work, a whopping 96 percent of Hilton employees said it’s a great place to work — compared to just 57 percent of employees at a typical US company. Hilton beat out hundreds of other organizations across all industries, topping tech companies, healthcare giants, and financi…

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Police & Fire
Philly Man Hit Wrong Car During Road Rage Shooting On Maryland Highway, Police Say Philly Man Hit Wrong Car During Road Rage Shooting On Maryland Highway, Police Say
Philly Man Hit Wrong Car During Road Rage Shooting On Maryland Highway, Police Say A Philadelphia man is facing serious charges after allegedly opening fire during a road rage encounter in Prince George’s County — and hitting the wrong car, according to Maryland State Police. Andre Howard, 34, was arrested this week in connection with a March 28 shooting on the ramp from southbound Route 4 to Woodyard Road, state police announced Wednesday, April 2 in Forestville. Investigators say Howard was aiming at someone he was feuding with on the road but hit an unrelated car instead. The victim was not injured, police said. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barr…

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'Disturbing' Videos Involving Children Found In Leesburg Man's Possession, Judge Says 'Disturbing' Videos Involving Children Found In Leesburg Man's Possession, Judge Says
'Disturbing' Videos Involving Children Found In Leesburg Man's Possession, Judge Says A Leesburg man convicted of possessing child pornography has been sentenced to five years behind bars — with a lifetime requirement to register as a sex offender, Loudoun County prosecutors announced. Henri Bladimir Benitez Ramirez, 28, was sentenced in Loudoun County Circuit Court on February 20 to five years in the Virginia Department of Corrections after being found guilty of multiple possession of child pornography offenses. The Leesburg Police Department began investigating Benitez Ramirez in the summer of 2023 after receiving a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploi…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Passenger Grabs Wheel, Crashes Car, Assaults Paramedics In Virginia: Sheriff Drunk Passenger Grabs Wheel, Crashes Car, Assaults Paramedics In Virginia: Sheriff
Drunk Passenger Grabs Wheel, Crashes Car, Assaults Paramedics In Virginia: Sheriff A chaotic DUI crash in Virginia took a wild turn when a drunk passenger grabbed the steering wheel mid-ride, caused a crash, and then allegedly assaulted rescue personnel trying to help him, officials say. Stanley Oliver Jr., 61, of Warrenton, was arrested after the April Fools' Day incident that started around 8:15 p.m. near Warrenton Road and Cedar Grove Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a crash involving a Dodge Charger that struck a tractor trailer, causing it to spin out and land in the median.  Inside the Charger was the driver, a juv…

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Rabies Alert Issued After New Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County Neighborhood Rabies Alert Issued After New Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County Neighborhood
Rabies Alert Issued After New Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County Neighborhood A fresh alert has been issued in Harford County after another raccoon tested positive for rabies. The Harford County Health Department issued an alert cautioning that on Monday that, the agency received confirmation from the Maryland Department of Health that a raccoon tested positive for the virus in Forest Hill. While the raccoon was found near the 2200 block of Melrose Lane, and may have exposed other people or pets in the surrounding area, they said. The positive test was confirmed on Monday, March 31.  "It may seem like there have been a lot of rabies exposure alerts lately, but…

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, April 1 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $29M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, April 1 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $29M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, April 1 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $29M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing with a recently reset jackpot. The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, April 1 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $29 million, with an estimated cash option of $13.5 million. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 11-12-21-29-49 with a Mega Ball of 03 and a Megaplier of 2X. MegaMillions If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, April 4.  Lottery players have a…

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