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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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News

Mother Who Abducted Children In VA Found With Disguises, Firearm At NC Hotel: Stafford Sheriff The Stafford County Sheriff's Office has released new information after two young girls were returned to their father after being abducted by their mother, who was barred from contacting the children, according to authorities. At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, deputies were called to investigate at the Stafford Elementary School, when Virginia Beach resident Rosa Gregg, 32, picked up the sisters, despite an active child protective order that says she is not allowed contact with them without supervision. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office noted that the school was unaware …

by Zak Failla

03/22/2023

News

Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ A Maryland man will spend years behind bars for allegedly running illegal “ghost guns” and other weaponry from the US to Nigeria with several cohorts, federal officials announced. Fort Washington resident Eric Fru Nji, 42, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to illegally transport weapons with obliterated serial numbers and smuggling firearms to Africa. In addition to his prison term, Nji was also ordered to be a $25,000 fine. His co-conspirators Wilson Nuyila Tita, 47, of Owings Mills, and Bowie resident Wi…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2023

Police & Fire

Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Fairfax County, Police Say (Updated) A death investigation has been launched in Fairfax County after two people were found dead on a trail in Reston, according to police officials. Officers were called at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, to the 2300 block of Players Pond Lane in Reston, where there was a report of two people who were found dead in an area walking path. Preliminarily, this appears to be a domestic-related murder suicide. Detectives continue to investigate. Follow our blog, https://t.co/XTgRJyl4sD for updates when available. — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) March 22, 2023 According …

by Zak Failla

03/22/2023

Police & Fire

Arson Suspect Indicted After Anne Arundel Fire At Old Glen Burnie Fast Food Joint The man who set fire behind an abandoned fast food restaurant in Maryland has been indicted by a grand jury on arson and other charges, officials announced. Pasadena resident Robert Lee Wagner, 39, is facing multiple charges for an incident in February when he allegedly set fire to a commercial shed behind Checkers on Mountain Road. It is alleged that shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, a passerby reported to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department that a miscellaneous debris stacked around the back of the abandoned restaurant had been tampered with. When firefighters arrived, the…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2023

News

New Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In Maryland For Second Time In Four Weeks For the second time in a month, an alert has been issued by police for a 14-year-old girl who has once again been reported missing. The Baltimore County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Mia Elizabeth South, who has not been seen since approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21 in the Towson area. In Harford County, a similar alert was issued late last month for South, who was ultimately tracked down and found safely. South has been described as being 5-foot-6, weighing approximately 140 pounds with dark brown hair and eyes. She was last seen wearing her…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2023

Lifestyle

Bacteria Strain Linked To Eyedrops That Killed, Led To Eyeball Removal: CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is teaming with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an infection linked to select eye drops that have led to multiple deaths and forced others to remove their eyes through surgery. Consumers are being advised to stop using EzriCare or Delsam Pharma’s Artificial Tears products as they continue to investigate a multi-state outbreak of “an extensively drug-resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.” According to the CDC, infections usually occur in people in the hospital or with weakened immune systems. It is partic…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2023

Police & Fire

DC Fire And EMS Battle Brush Fire At Rock Creek Park (Developing) All hands are on deck at Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC as crews are working to corral a brush fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to Beach Drive and Piney Branch Parkway NW, where there was a reported large brush fire. Box Alarm brush fire Beach Drive & Piney Branch Parkway NW. Engine on scene requests fill the box for large brush fire. No structures currently in danger. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 22, 2023 Fire crews worked to surround the blaze to contain the flames…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2023

News

Children Abducted From Stafford School By Mother Found Safe; Amber Alert Canceled Two little girls are back home safe after being abducted by their mother at a Stafford County elementary school, officials say. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were busy on Tuesday, March 21, when they were called into action at approximately 3:30 p.m. to launch a manhunt for Rosa Gregg, who picked up her children at Stafford Elementary School despite having an active protective order. An Amber Alert was quickly issued by police for Riley and Regan Crowder, 6, who were believed to be in “extreme danger,” Virginia State Police said at the time. On Wednesday, March 22, the S…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2023

Police & Fire

Teen Killed, Second Hospitalized In Double DC Shooting: MPD One teen was killed and a second hospitalized following a double shooting in the middle of a busy DC street overnight, according to DC Police. Seventh District Commander Lashay Makal said that at approximately 9:02 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, officers heard gunshots ring out in the 2200 block of Alabama Avenue SE, prompting a heavy police response. Commander Lashay Makal provides an update regarding the two teenagers shot in the 2200 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. pic.twitter.com/U16XyKPqV6 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 22, 2023 Upon arrival, first responders in the area fo…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Killed In Overnight Crash With Box Truck: Maryland State Police An investigation has been launched by Maryland State Police following a fatal two-vehicle crash on Tuesday night. Chauncey McKinley Johnson, 54, of Stockton, was killed after being struck by a box truck that shut down Route 113 in Berlin for several hours, according to a state police spokesperson. Shortly after 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, troopers from the Berlin Barrack responded to Route 113 near the intersection at Groton Road, where there was a report of a Kia Forte that was struck by a box truck at the intersection. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries wer…

by Zak Failla

03/22/2023

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