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Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

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
Child Among Hostages Rescued From Robber Busted After Barricade At Arlington Bank: Police Child Among Hostages Rescued From Robber Busted After Barricade At Arlington Bank: Police
Child Among Hostages Rescued From Robber Busted After Barricade At Arlington Bank: Police A bank robbing suspect has been taken into police custody and five hostages were safely rescued from the Wells Fargo branch in Arlington on Tuesday afternoon following an hourlong standoff with police. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, members of the Arlington County Police Department were called to the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard, where there was a reported robbery with patrons and employees inside the building. The initial investigation determined that a suspect entered the bank, implied he had a weapon and demanded money. Nearly an hour later, at 4 p.m., police sai…

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Police & Fire
Robber Barricaded In Bank With Hostages In Arlington Standoff (DEVELOPING) Robber Barricaded In Bank With Hostages In Arlington Standoff (DEVELOPING)
Robber Barricaded In Bank With Hostages In Arlington Standoff (Developing) Police say that a bank robber barricaded himself inside a Wells Fargo branch with hostages in Arlington on Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, members of the Arlington County Police Department were called to the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard, where there was a reported robbery with patrons and employees inside the building. POLICE ACTIVITY: ACPD is investigating the report of an armed robbery in the 3100 block of Washington Boulevard. Expect continued police activity in the area. pic.twitter.com/HjPMLnyUrB — ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) April 1…

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Schools
US Department Of Education Opening Title IX Probe Into Loudoun County Public Schools US Department Of Education Opening Title IX Probe Into Loudoun County Public Schools
US Department Of Education Opening Title IX Probe Into Loudoun County Public Schools The US Department of Education is launching an investigation into Loudoun County Public Schools due to concerns about Title IX violations. Earlier this year, the America Legal First Legal Foundation (AFL) demanded an investigation by the DOE's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), alleging that the district mishandled and failed to respond appropriately to reports of sexual misconduct. The January complaint from AFL can be found here. AFL, “a national, nonprofit organization that works to promote the rule of law in the United States,” said in a victory letter that the school “infamously mishandle…

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Police & Fire
DC Mass Shooting Happened Minutes After Funeral For Gun Violence Victim: MPD DC Mass Shooting Happened Minutes After Funeral For Gun Violence Victim: MPD
DC Mass Shooting Happened Minutes After Funeral For Gun Violence Victim: MPD Even an increased police presence at the funeral of a homicide victim in DC couldn't prevent a mass shooting that left one dead and three injured on Tuesday afternoon. Gunshots rang out minutes after a funeral was held at approximately. on Tuesday April 11 at the Stewart Funeral Home on Benning Road for a man who was killed in March, according to Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III. The incident happened at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Stewart Funeral HomeGoogle Maps Contee said that a member of the department was stationed nearby the funeral home at the famil…

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Multiple People Shot Near DC Funeral Home (DEVELOPING) Multiple People Shot Near DC Funeral Home (DEVELOPING)
Multiple People Shot Near DC Funeral Home (Developing) Several people were shot outside a funeral home on Tuesday afternoon in Washington, DC, according to police. At approximately 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called to investigate a reported mass shooting on Benning Road in Northeast DC near the Stewart Funeral home. Stewart Funeral HomeGoogle Maps Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 4000 block of Benning Road NE. DO NOT TAKE ACTION CALL 911 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) April 11, 2023 It is unclear how many victims were shot, and their condition was not immediately avai…

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Lifestyle
Check Your Tickets: Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At MD Convenience Store Check Your Tickets: Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At MD Convenience Store
Check Your Tickets: Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At MD Convenience Store One lucky lotto player in Maryland could be in a new tax bracket and doesn’t even know it. A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Frederick County gas station over the weekend and is burning a hole in one player's pocket as the seven-figure prize remains unclaimed days after the drawing on Saturday, April 8. The winning numbers were 11-22-24-51-60 with a Power Ball of 18. Officials say that the winning million dollar ticket was sold on the day of the drawing at Sheetz on Burkittsville Road in Knoxville and remains unclaimed as of Tuesday, April 11.  Powerball drawings are held …

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News
Woman Stabbed On Metro Train In DC; Heavy-Set Suspect At Large (DEVELOPING) Woman Stabbed On Metro Train In DC; Heavy-Set Suspect At Large (DEVELOPING)
Woman Stabbed On Metro Train In DC; Heavy-Set Suspect At Large (Developing) A stabbing suspect is at large in Washington, DC after attacking a person at the Columbia Heights Metro Station, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, Metro Transit Police Department officers responded to a reported assault on a train at the station on 14th Street in Northwest DC. One person suffered a stab wound and was taken to an area hospital by paramedics to treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials. Police described the suspect as being heavy set with glasses who was last seen leaving the…

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TSA Officers Prevent Gun-Toting VA Woman From Boarding Flight At Reagan National Airport TSA Officers Prevent Gun-Toting VA Woman From Boarding Flight At Reagan National Airport
TSA Officers Prevent Gun-Toting VA Woman From Boarding Flight At Reagan National Airport Officials say that a woman attempted to bring a loaded handgun onto a flight at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport before she was flagged down by TSA officers. On Monday, April 10, officers at the airport prevented a Spotsylvania woman from bringing a .380 caliber handgun that was loaded with five bullets as she went through a security checkpoint at the airport. Alarm bells were ringing - both literally and figuratively - when the X-ray unit at the checkpoint alerted TSA agents that there was a firearm inside a zippered pouch inside her purse, which she claims she carries for protec…

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Metro Service Restored After Work Vehicle Derails Near VA Station Metro Service Restored After Work Vehicle Derails Near VA Station
Metro Service Restored After Work Vehicle Derails Near VA Station Normal Metro Line service has been restored - though travelers may see some residual delays - after crews had to contend with a derailment on Tuesday morning. At approximately 6 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, a heavy rail work vehicle derailed while heading back to the Potomac Avenue yard, causing delays for customers in northern Virginia on certain lines. Context: We had a technical derailment. It was a work truck & b/c of its design this can occur. No injuries, just takes time to put back on rails. Also not connected to Potomac Yard Station. In trying to be transparent our initial co…

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Police & Fire
Driver Returns To Scene Of Fatal Crash After Leaving Area: Maryland State Police Driver Returns To Scene Of Fatal Crash After Leaving Area: Maryland State Police
Driver Returns To Scene Of Fatal Crash After Leaving Area: Maryland State Police The driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in Prince George’s County on Monday night thought twice about fleeing in Bowie and returned to the scene of the crash, state police say. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Monday, April 10, troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack were called to the southbound lanes of US Route 301 near Excalibur Road in Bowie, when a person was struck by a Honda Pilot. Police say that the driver of the Honda was traveling southbound in the left lane on Route 301 when the pedestrian was hit, and temporarily left the area before returning to assist wi…

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