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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
Fatal Fire In Pasadena Kills Man Overnight, Marking Third Anne Arundel Fire Death Of 2025 Fatal Fire In Pasadena Kills Man Overnight, Marking Third Anne Arundel Fire Death Of 2025
Fatal Fire In Pasadena Kills Man Overnight, Marking Third Anne Arundel Fire Death Of 2025 A 62-year-old man was killed when flames tore through his Pasadena home overnight, marking the third fire-related death in Anne Arundel County this year, fire officials confirmed. Crews were called just after 12:25 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, to the 1900 block of Hickory Point Road, after a BGE contractor working nearby spotted the home on fire and called 911, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. Firefighters arrived minutes later and found heavy flames coming from the front of the home’s first floor. Crews brought the fire under control in about 30 minutes and began searchi…

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Man, 79, With Cognitive Impairment Missing From Virginia Assisted Living Facility: Police Man, 79, With Cognitive Impairment Missing From Virginia Assisted Living Facility: Police
Man, 79, With Cognitive Impairment Missing From Virginia Assisted Living Facility: Police Police in Virginia are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 79-year-old man who disappeared from an assisted living facility Monday evening and may be in danger. Michael Small was last seen on foot around 4:45 p.m. on March 24 at the Green Acres Assisted Living Facility on Bradley Street in Abingdon, according to a Senior Alert issued by Virginia State Police on behalf of the Abingdon Police Department. Small is described as a white male, 6-foot-tall weighing 205 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He may be wearing a dark blue shirt, tan sweater, pajama pants, and a ball cap, …

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Hagerstown Shooting Suspects Caught In Pennsylvania After Downtown Gunfire: Police Hagerstown Shooting Suspects Caught In Pennsylvania After Downtown Gunfire: Police
Hagerstown Shooting Suspects Caught In Pennsylvania After Downtown Gunfire: Police A pair of suspects wanted for attempted murder after a shooting in downtown Hagerstown were tracked down and arrested across state lines, police said. Ashley Pennant, 29, of Hagerstown, and Darryl Lee Robinson Jr., 32, of Ashburn, Virginia, were taken into custody on Sunday, March 24, just north of Waynesboro, according to the Hagerstown Police Department. The two were wanted in connection with a shooting that happened one day earlier, on Sunday, March 23, in the unit block of E. Antietam Street in Hagerstown. Investigators said both suspects are facing charges of attempted murder, multipl…

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Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police
Serial Sex Offender Who Lured Women Into Cars In Maryland, DC Still Unidentified: Police Detectives in Southern Maryland are trying to put a name to a violent predator who terrorized women across the DMV for years — and they’re asking the public for help. Between 1996 and 2003, an unidentified man sexually assaulted multiple women after luring them into his car under false pretenses in Prince George’s County and Washington, DC, then driving them to remote areas of Charles County to attack them, according to investigators.  Officials from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said the man used the name “Jerry”, along with Jimmy, George, and James, to gain trust. Once the vic…

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Obituaries
Virginia Father, Daughter Killed In Store Shooting Had 'One Of A Kind Bond,' Family Says Virginia Father, Daughter Killed In Store Shooting Had 'One Of A Kind Bond,' Family Says
Virginia Father, Daughter Killed In Store Shooting Had 'One Of A Kind Bond,' Family Says A small Virginia community is reeling after a beloved father and daughter were shot and killed inside their family-run convenience store in Accomack County, authorities and loved ones said. Pradipkumar Ratilal Patel, 56, and his daughter Urmi Patel, 24, were fatally shot on Thursday, March 20, in a tragic incident that has devastated both their family and the town of Accomac, where they lived and worked. The Patels were well known in the community and operated the Shore Shop on Lankford Highway near their home.  A 44-year-old man was reportedly identified as a shooting suspect and now…

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Decomposed Body Found In Woodbridge Street Leads To Second Arrest: Police Decomposed Body Found In Woodbridge Street Leads To Second Arrest: Police
Decomposed Body Found In Woodbridge Street Leads To Second Arrest: Police Another suspect has been arrested in the case of a decomposed body found dumped on a residential street in Prince William County, police announced. Jonathan Alberto Aguilar, 21, of Woodbridge, was taken into custody on Sunday, March 24 in connection with the ongoing death investigation of Robert Patrick Hearn, 42, of Annandale, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Aguilar is charged with concealment of a dead body and is being held without bond. His court date is pending. The arrest comes more than a month after Hearn’s body was discovered in the 13200 block of Trowbri…

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Man Tried To Film Woman Inside Bathroom Stall At Walmart In Dumfries: Police Man Tried To Film Woman Inside Bathroom Stall At Walmart In Dumfries: Police
Man Tried To Film Woman Inside Bathroom Stall At Walmart In Dumfries: Police A woman using the bathroom at a Walmart in Prince William County looked down — and saw a stranger’s phone pointed at her from under the stall, police said. Officers were called to the Walmart in the 1700 block of Richmond Highway in Dumfries around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, for a report of a suspicious person, according to a spokesperson for the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators said a 49-year-old woman was inside the restroom when she spotted a phone being held underneath the stall by a man, who quickly took off from the store. The suspect jumped into a gray Ni…

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Traffic
Scooter Rider Killed In Early Morning Crash With Jeep In Hagerstown: Sheriff's Office Scooter Rider Killed In Early Morning Crash With Jeep In Hagerstown: Sheriff's Office
Scooter Rider Killed In Early Morning Crash With Jeep In Hagerstown: Sheriff's Office A man riding an electric scooter died after a crash with a Jeep in Hagerstown early Tuesday morning, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the area of Longmeadow Road near Cambridge Drive around 6:45 a.m. on March 25 for a reported collision involving a motor vehicle and an electric scooter. Investigators said both the blue Jeep Compass and the electric scooter were traveling westbound on Longmeadow Road when they collided. The driver of the Jeep was not injured. The scooter rider was rushed to Meritus Medical Center, where he later died, officials said…

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Waldorf Man Convicted Of Vehicular Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Maryland Mother Waldorf Man Convicted Of Vehicular Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Maryland Mother
Waldorf Man Convicted Of Vehicular Manslaughter In Crash That Killed Maryland Mother The man who caused a deadly crash that left a beloved Maryland mother dead has been convicted of vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors announced. Anthony Michael Carlucci, 50, of Waldorf, was found guilty this week in connection with a violent three-car wreck in Mechanicsville that killed a woman in May 2023, according to St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling. Investigators say Carlucci was speeding and attempted to pass multiple cars by driving on the shoulder before slamming into the victim’s vehicle, causing it to overturn. The investigation determined that Carlucci was d…

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Measles Exposure Warning Issued After Infected Person Visits DC Train Station, Urgent Care Measles Exposure Warning Issued After Infected Person Visits DC Train Station, Urgent Care
Measles Exposure Warning Issued After Infected Person Visits DC Train Station, Urgent Care A person with measles visited multiple high-traffic spots in Washington, DC while contagious — and now local health officials are racing to track down anyone who may have been exposed. DC Health confirmed the case on Tuesday, March 25. Officials say the infected person traveled on an Amtrak train, went through Union Station, and later showed up at an urgent care center in Adams Morgan while still contagious. The exposure timeline is as follows: Amtrak Northeast Regional 175 (Southbound) on March 19, 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; Amtrak Concourse, Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave NE on&n…

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