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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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Cold Case Twist: NJ Inmate Charged With Killing Ex-Friend In 2016 Willingboro Shooting Cold Case Twist: NJ Inmate Charged With Killing Ex-Friend In 2016 Willingboro Shooting
Cold Case Twist: NJ Inmate Charged With Killing Ex-Friend In 2016 Willingboro Shooting A South Jersey man already behind bars is now facing new charges—this time, for murder. Ronny Paden, 31, of Delran, has been charged in the 2016 shooting death of Colby Rodgers, who was found dead inside a car in Willingboro nearly a decade ago, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said Monday, March 24. The shooting happened around 3:15 a.m. on April 15, 2016.  Police say Rodgers, a 31-year-old Mount Laurel resident, was gunned down in the driver’s seat of a Kia Optima on Woodhaven Lane, in the Country Club Ridge neighborhood.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. P…

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Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Stafford: Sheriff Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Stafford: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Stafford: Sheriff A Virginia man with no license and a six-pack of bad decisions is back behind bars after deputies say they found him passed out drunk at the wheel of a wrecked Jeep — still in drive — with two shredded tires and beer bottles scattered inside. Alfredo Hernandez Murrieta, 33, of Kinsale, was arrested just before sunrise on Saturday, March 22, after Stafford County deputies responded to Ferry Road for reports of an intoxicated driver, the sheriff’s office said. It was around 5:30 a.m. when a deputy arrived and spotted the damaged Jeep blocking someone’s driveway, still running, with Murrieta s…

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Schools
Teens With Hoax Explosive Device Charged After Bomb Scare At Boonsboro HS: Fire Marshal Teens With Hoax Explosive Device Charged After Bomb Scare At Boonsboro HS: Fire Marshal
Teens With Hoax Explosive Device Charged After Bomb Scare At Boonsboro HS: Fire Marshal Two Maryland high schoolers are facing charges after police say they triggered a full-blown bomb scare with a fake device that forced students to evacuate and drew in the state’s bomb squad. Two 17-year-olds from Boonsboro High School in Washington County were hit with juvenile charges following the March 19 incident, the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced on Monday, March 24. According to investigators, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office requested bomb squad assistance around 11:15 a.m. after a suspicious device was discovered inside a student’s backpack. The school was immedia…

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Sports
Trump Hails Penn State Wrestler After Historic 5th NCAA Title Win (VIDEO) Trump Hails Penn State Wrestler After Historic 5th NCAA Title Win (VIDEO)
Trump Hails Penn State Wrestler After Historic 5th NCAA Title Win (Video) President Donald Trump had the best seat in the house over the weekend as he watched Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci win his record-setting NCAA championship. Starocci became the first in history to win five Division I NCAA titles, topping Northern Iowa's Parker Keckeisen in the 184-pound final on Saturday in Philadelphia.  He then made a beeline to celebrate with the commander-in-chief, who was sitting in the front row. Carter Starocci made sure to go over and grab a picture with President Trump after winning his 5th NCAA title last night at the Wells Fargo Center #WeAre #Pen…

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Cyber Tip Sparks Child Porn Probe, Lands Spotsy Man Behind Bars: Sheriff Cyber Tip Sparks Child Porn Probe, Lands Spotsy Man Behind Bars: Sheriff
Cyber Tip Sparks Child Porn Probe, Lands Spotsy Man Behind Bars: Sheriff A cyber tip from a national watchdog group led to the arrest of a Virginia man who investigators say had child sexual abuse material on his devices. Bryson Jeleniewski, 28, was busted after deputies with the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), according to a release from Major Delbert Myrick on Monday, March 25. The tip, which came in on March 10, flagged an online account believed to be uploading, storing, and possibly sharing child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Detectives from the Internet …

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Man Found Fatally Shot In Capitol Heights Woods During Search: Police (DEVELOPING) Man Found Fatally Shot In Capitol Heights Woods During Search: Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Found Fatally Shot In Capitol Heights Woods During Search: Police (Developing) A 24-year-old man from DC was found shot to death in a wooded area in Prince George’s County, and police are now working to track down his killer. Isiah Hunter was discovered dead on Sunday, March 23, around 1:40 p.m. in the 1200 block of Boones Hill Road in Capitol Heights, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded for a report of a deceased man and found Hunter suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Google Maps street view Investigators with the department’s Homicide Unit are actively working the case. A motive has not be…

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Traffic
Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Fairfax County, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Fairfax County, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials
Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Fairfax County, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials Traffic came to a standstill in Fairfax County after a fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer and sedan shut down all westbound lanes on I-66 near Nutley Street, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to the scene around 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 24, after the two vehicles collided on I-66 WB, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. The collision sparked a vehicle fire, prompting emergency responders to block off all lanes while they worked to contain the flames. "Fairfax’s Bravest are on scene of a vehicle fire on I-66 WB prior to Nutley Street," the department posted on X. "Crews …

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Repeat DUI Driver Admits To Causing BMW Crash In Stafford, Sheriff Says: 'It Was My Fault' Repeat DUI Driver Admits To Causing BMW Crash In Stafford, Sheriff Says: 'It Was My Fault'
Repeat DUI Driver Admits To Causing BMW Crash In Stafford, Sheriff Says: 'It Was My Fault' A Stafford man is facing his second DUI charge after crashing his BMW and repeatedly admitting, “It’s my fault,” according to the sheriff’s office. The wreck happened around 6:35 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the intersection of Staffordboro Boulevard and Stafford Market Place, authorities said. Deputies say 56-year-old Tommy Anderson Jr. was behind the wheel of a BMW when he pulled out of a commuter lot and struck a Chevy that was heading north on Staffordboro. Responding to the scene, deputies said Anderson showed “extremely noticeable signs of intoxication,” including slurred speech and g…

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Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Prince George's County: Police Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Prince George's County: Police
Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Prince George's County: Police A months-long investigation has cracked open a major ATM robbery ring that used emergency rescue tools to rip machines apart and snatch tens of thousands in cash across Prince George’s County, police said. Three men from Washington, DC—Maurice Roots, 34, Jeff Crews, 33, and David Jerome Walker, 39—are accused of breaking into at least six ATMs between late January and February 2025, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Detectives say the suspects hit convenience stores across Beltsville, Upper Marlboro, Lanham, and Oxon Hill, targeting 7-Eleven locations in a carefully…

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High-Speed Chase On I-395 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of DC Teen In Arlington: State Police High-Speed Chase On I-395 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of DC Teen In Arlington: State Police
High-Speed Chase On I-395 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of DC Teen In Arlington: State Police A teenager from DC is facing charges after leading Virginia State Police on a wild high-speed chase through Arlington that ended in a curb-crashing bust near Pentagon City, authorities said. It all started just after 1:00 a.m. Sunday, March 23, when troopers working a special enforcement detail spotted a black Dodge Charger flying down I-395 near Exit 10, according to Virginia State Police. The car had previously dodged troopers during other pursuits, investigators noted. When the driver took the exit onto Route 110 northbound near Arlington National Cemetery, troopers successfully deploye…

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