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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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Police & Fire

Hero Marines Stop Teen Stabbing At Virginia Chick-fil-A A group of heroic Marines proved over the weekend that “Semper Fidelis” is not just a slogan. Shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were called to Chick-fil-A on Dunn Drive after there was a reported disturbance involving three teens who got into an argument that rapidly went off the rails. During the assault, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that one of the assailants pulled out a knife, at which point three nearby Marines put their training to use and diffused the situation. Officials say that they were able to separat…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

Police & Fire

Sexual Assault Suspect Breaks Into Arlington Home, Attacks Woman In Bedroom: Police Police in Arlington are investigating an alleged sexual assault after a man gained entry to a woman’s home early on Sunday morning in Ballston-Virginia Square, authorities announced. At approximately 4:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 2, officers from the Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit were called to investigate a reported attempted rape in the 3900 block of Fairfax Drive. The investigation determined that an unknown man somehow gained entry to his victim’s residence, made his way into her bedroom and sexually assaulted her before fleeing on foot, officials said. Police …

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Man Killed During DC Assault That Left Woman Hospitalized With Stab Wounds New information has been released as detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department continue investigating an overnight shooting and stabbing in Southeast DC. Orlando Galloway, 36, of Southeast, DC, was killed following a violent assault that was reported at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 2 in the 200 block of 14th Street, according to police. Investigators say that detectives responded to the scene, where they found Galloway suffering from gunshot and stab wounds, inside a nearby residence, alongside a second woman who had apparently been stabbed. DC Fire and Emergency Medic…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

Sports

Shane McMahon Tears Quad During Surprise Wrestlemania Appearance For MontCo Native Gaithersburg native Shane McMahon got his Wrestlemania moment… But it did not go like they drew it up in the back. “Shane O Mac” made a surprise appearance during the second night of Wrestlemania 39, when he was called to the ring by guest star Snoop Dogg for an impromptu match against host Mike "The Miz" Mizanin, amid thunderous cheers from sellout the Los Angeles crowd at Sofi Stadium. That was the only part of the surprise appearance that went according to plan for the 53-year-old. SHANE O'MAC IS BACK!!!@SnoopDogg introduces @shanemcmahon at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/BbcL8HL9…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

News

Missing Teen's Body Found Near Cecil County Home: Maryland State Police Maryland State Police say family members made a grisly discovery on Monday morning when they found the body of a missing teenager not far from his Cecil County home. At approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, April 3, police say that Isaiah Workman, 16, of Conowingo, was found by family members in the 500 block of Stevens Road after he was reported missing over the weekend. According to police, Workman was last seen on Story, April 1, and was reported missing by his family to Maryland State Police on Sunday, April 2 before his body was ultimately found on Monday morning. It is unclear what caused …

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

News

NASA Chooses Maryland Native For Upcoming Manned Flight To Moon It's going to be "to infinity and beyond," for a Maryland astronaut who got an assignment that is truly out of this world. Baltimore native Gregory Reid Wiseman will be taking his second foray into space as he has been chosen to venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on “NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the moon for science and exploration.” Commander Wiseman will be joined on the scheduled 10-day flight by pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist 1 Christina Hammock Koch, and Mission Specialist 2 Jeremy Hansen in what NASA is calling “humanity’s…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

News

Trafficker Taken Down During Largest Heroin Bust In DC History Heading To Prison: Feds A convicted drug trafficker from DC will spend decades in prison for trafficking nearly 150 pounds of heroin, fentanyl, and marijuana, federal authorities announced. Washington, DC resident Linwood Douglas Thorne, 51, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a massive drug trafficking conspiracy that resulted in one of the largest seizures of heroin in the District of Columbia’s history. Today was a MAJOR win for the community 👏🙌👏 @MayorBowser, MPD, @FBIWFO, and @ATFHQ announced an arrest in reference to the largest heroin seizure in the D.C. areaLinwood Douglas Thorne, 46, o…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

Schools

School Placed In Partial Lockdown In Stafford County For Disturbance (Developing) An elementary school in Stafford County has been placed in a partial lockdown on Monday afternoon due to a disturbance in the area, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 3, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office issued an alert advising that Conway Elementary School has been placed in the partial lockdown due to a disturbance in the Leeland Station subdivision. School Lockdown:Out of an abundance of caution, Conway Elementary School is currently in a partial lockdown due to a disturbance in the Leeland Station subdivision. We will update you when t…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

News

Dulles Town Center Shooter Apprehended Within Minutes, Sheriff Says The gunman who opened fire during a dispute at the food court inside the Dulles Town Center Mall in Loudoun County was apprehended in just minutes after shooting a stranger, authorities announced. Leesburg resident Alan Colie, 31, is facing a host of charges following the shooting on Sunday, April 2 that resulted in management being forced to close the mall. Shortly before noon on Sunday afternoon, deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office were called to the mall to investigate a shooting, immediately identifying Colie as a suspect and taking him into custody minutes later. The…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

News

Man Killed Touching Third Rail Also Struck By Train Near Metro Station, Police Say (Updated) New details have been released after an unauthorized person was killed on the tracks at an MTA station Monday morning, causing train delays and cancelations. Metro Transit Police responded to the Judiciary Square station at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 3, to investigate a reported death after an unknown man was located on the tracks. The initial death investigation determined that the man entered the tracks through an end gate, and it is believed he made contact with the third rail, likely killing him. Further investigation found that he also was struck by a train on Monday mor…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

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