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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

Passenger Dies After Being Airlifted To Maryland Hospital From One-Vehicle Crash: State Police Maryland State Police investigators have released new information following a fatal crash involving a Virginia man in Frederick County on Monday night. Michael Piermatteo, 57, has been identified as the passenger of a GMC truck who had to be airlifted to an area hospital after the driver went off-road on Monday, Feb. 13, and came to rest in an embankment on the side of the roadway, according to officials. Shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Monday night, police say that troopers were called to the area of I-340 at Mt. Zion Road in Frederick to investigate a reported single-vehicle crash. Accor…

by Zak Failla

02/14/2023

Police & Fire

Three Chickens Perish In Charles County Mobile Home Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Several chickens were killed in Charles County this week when a mobile home burned to the ground in Waldorf, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, members of the Waldorf Fire Department were called to the 12200 block of Wendy Lane when a homeowner reported a fire that had started outside of his residence. It took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately 15 minutes to get the fire under control, but not before it destroyed the camper and left three chickens dead. Posted by Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, Februa…

by Zak Failla

02/14/2023

Police & Fire

Son Kills Mom In Manassas: Police A Greek tragedy played out in real-time in Prince William County when a son stabbed his mother to death, police said. Darrion Hunter Wilds, 24, of Manassas, is charged with murder and other offenses in the death of his 48-year-old mom, Jennifer Nicole Marshall, on Monday, Feb. 13, Prince William County police said. A bystander called police when they saw an injured Marshall with a stab wound to her neck, standing outside the Regency Apartments in the 9800 block of Shallow Creek Loop around 11 a.m. Marshall was ultimately transported to an area hospital, where she later died, authoriti…

by Zak Failla

02/13/2023

Sports

Washington Nationals Owner Ted Lerner, Who Brought Baseball Back To His Hometown, Dies At 97 Ted Lerner, the man who brought a World Series title to DC with the Washington Nationals and Montgomery County native has died at the age of 97. A real estate mogul who made his millions after founding one of the largest development companies in the region, Lerner purchased the Nationals from Major League Baseball for a reported $450 million after their transition from the Montreal Expos in 2006. He died on Sunday, Feb. 12 at his Montgomery County home in Chevy Chase. Lerner was born in DC in 1925 and worked as an usher at Griffith Stadium to help foster his passion for baseball, accord…

by Zak Failla

02/13/2023

Police & Fire

One Killed By Shooter At Ritchie Station Marketplace In Prince George's County, Police Say At least one person is dead after a shooting at the Ritchie Station Marketplace on Monday afternoon, according to investigators from the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers were called at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13 to the 1800 block of Ritchie Station Court in Capitol Heights, where there was a reported shooting. Officials said that upon arrival, officers were met by a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are on scene working to establish suspect(s) and motive in this case. If anyone has any informati…

by Zak Failla

02/13/2023

Police & Fire

Marijuana-Dealing Teen Suspect In PWC Charged After Playing Chicken With Police: Officials A two-week investigation led Prince William County police investigators to identify a 17-year-old suspect as the driver who played chicken with officers during an attempted stop in Manassas last month. An alert was issued by the Prince William County Police Department on Monday, Feb. 13 regarding a teen who is wanted for a host of charges following an incident that played out late on Sunday, Jan. 29, according to authorities. At approximately 11:11 p.m. on Jan. 29, officers from the department attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of Sudley Road and Lomond Drive in Manassas for a traffic …

by Zak Failla

02/13/2023

Police & Fire

Bank Robber Sporting Bodaciously Bright Outfit Wanted In Prince William County: Police A Prince William County bank robber made no attempts at subterfuge over the weekend as he targeted a United Bank branch while sporting an aggressively bright outfit. An alert was issued by investigators from the Prince William County Police Department as they seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a man who robbed United Bank on Richmond Highway in Dumfries early on Saturday, Feb.11. According to investigators, the man, who has not been identified, entered the bank shortly before 10:15 a.m. on Saturday morning and slipped a note to the teller implying that he was armed whi…

by Zak Failla

02/13/2023

Police & Fire

Roads Shut Down In Charles County As Sheriff Investigates Reported Shooting (Developing) An investigation has been launched in Charles County following a reported shooting in Indian Head. At approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were called to investigate a reported shooting on Shelton Court near Strauss Avenue. There was a heavy police presence in the area of Laurel Drive at Route 210, officials said, noting that the scene was contained. Residents and motorists have been advised to avoid the area. The incident led to police shutting down both northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway in the area. Ironsides Road (Route 425) was…

by Zak Failla

02/13/2023

Police & Fire

Son Ordered Out Of House Busted For Setting Blaze Inside Parents' Home: Maryland Fire Marshal A man with apparent “daddy issues” is facing charges for allegedly setting his parents’ Charles Count home on fire over the weekend. Jordan Christopher Robinson, 21, is facing arson and other charges for attempting to set a Waldorf home ablaze, though his efforts were quickly thwarted by fire sprinklers, according to Maryland State Fire Marshal Brian Geraci. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11, officials said that first responders were called to the 9200 block of Misting Court when a homeowner reported that his son may have set a fire inside the house. Investigators from the C…

by Zak Failla

02/13/2023

Police & Fire

Murder Suspect Marched To Jail By Fairfax County Police (Video) Police investigators in Fairfax County got their murder suspect two months after the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man late last year, authorities announced. Alexandria resident Malik Johnson, 22, was arrested by members of the Fairfax County Police Department’s Fugitive Track and Apprehension Squad for his alleged role in the death of Lorton native Jordan Summers in the 7900 block of Audubon Avenue. UPDATE: Man arrested for Dec. 5th homicide on Audubon Avenue. https://t.co/dcT3qyQvak pic.twitter.com/4bH5NqurGC — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) February 10, 2023 Officials s…

by Zak Failla

02/13/2023

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