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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
Broad Daylight Perv Caught On Camera In Oakton — Do You Recognize Him? Broad Daylight Perv Caught On Camera In Oakton — Do You Recognize Him?
Broad Daylight Perv Caught On Camera In Oakton — Do You Recognize Him? Police in Northern Virginia have released a photo of a man they say was caught on camera brazenly pleasuring himself in broad daylight in a quiet Oakton neighborhood — and they want your help finding him. Detectives from Fairfax County’s Criminal Investigations Division say it happened shortly after 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7 near Sprague Avenue and Hammersmith Lane. The victim told police they saw the man masturbating between Hammersmith Lane and Finsbury Place, but when officers canvassed the area, the suspect had already gotten away before they arrived. Investigators later obtained secu…

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Police & Fire
Virginia-To-LA Flight Diverted Over Passenger’s Racist Slurs, Restraint Breaks: Police Virginia-To-LA Flight Diverted Over Passenger’s Racist Slurs, Restraint Breaks: Police
Virginia-To-LA Flight Diverted Over Passenger’s Racist Slurs, Restraint Breaks: Police A flight from Virginia heading to LA had to be rerouted to Colorado after an unruly passenger put on a scene and refused to stay down — even after being restrained. At around 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, a flight destined for Los Angeles International Airport had to make an unexpected stop after going on a tirade that disrupted passengers and staff alike, according to the Grand Junction Police Department. During the flight, police say that an allegedly intoxicated man - identified as David Leroy Carter, 46 - became "agitated," yelling racial slurs at airline staff while waving a skateb…

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News
‘Catastrophic’ Injury Leaves Maryland Lacrosse Player Hayden Pancake Partially Paralyzed ‘Catastrophic’ Injury Leaves Maryland Lacrosse Player Hayden Pancake Partially Paralyzed
‘Catastrophic’ Injury Leaves Maryland Lacrosse Player Hayden Pancake Partially Paralyzed A young standout lacrosse player in Maryland suffered a "catastrophic injury in a terrible accident" that has left him partially paralyzed. Now, the community is coming together to rally behind Hayden Pancake and his family in Baltimore County. Pancake's sister Madelyn said that on Tuesday, April 5, he was critically injured and is now paralyzed from the waist down.  Remembered as a "person who lights up any room — the funniest, most charming, easygoing guy around," Pancake's sister said that typically, "he's the one cracking jokes, making friends out of strangers, and making lif…

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Police & Fire
Judge Frees ‘Known Shoplifter,’ Two Others After $4K Charles County Store Heist: Sheriff Judge Frees ‘Known Shoplifter,’ Two Others After $4K Charles County Store Heist: Sheriff
Judge Frees ‘Known Shoplifter,’ Two Others After $4K Charles County Store Heist: Sheriff A “known shoplifter” with a rap sheet of previous thefts totaling over $20,000 and two alleged accomplices were back on the street less than a day after being caught in a $4,000 shoplifting bust in Maryland. Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff's Office said the arrests happened around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, when loss prevention employees at a business in the 3300 block of Western Parkway in Waldorf spotted two women and a man filling carts and reusable shopping bags with merchandise from a two-page “shopping list” of items to steal. One of the suspects was immediately recognized …

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Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Fire Causes Partial Roof Collapse In Pikesville Home: Pets Rescued (DEVELOPING) Fast-Moving Fire Causes Partial Roof Collapse In Pikesville Home: Pets Rescued (DEVELOPING)
Fast-Moving Fire Causes Partial Roof Collapse In Pikesville Home: Pets Rescued (Developing) Fire crews in Baltimore County had to contend with tricky — and hot — conditions on Thursday afternoon when a fast-moving two-alarm fire caused a partial roof collapse. Crews were called to the 1800 block of Rambling Ridge Lane for a reported fire that broke out inside an area home. Upon arrival, firefighters were met by flames going through the roof, the Baltimore County Fire Department confirmed around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14. 2-ALARM APARTMENT FIRE 1800 blk Rambling Ridge Ln #Pikesville | FD arrived to fire through the roof of apartment building | partial collapse reported | m…

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Business
Free Wendy’s For A Year Up For Grabs At Hyattsville Grand Reopening Free Wendy’s For A Year Up For Grabs At Hyattsville Grand Reopening
Free Wendy’s For A Year Up For Grabs At Hyattsville Grand Reopening Burgers, fries, and bragging rights are on the line in Prince George’s County — and all it takes is being one of the first 100 people in line. Wendy’s largest franchisee, Flynn Group LP, is celebrating the grand reopening of its newly remodeled restaurant at 6410 Sargent Road in Hyattsville on Saturday, Aug. 16.  Along with the reopening, the first 100 guests to line up outside the eatery will be entered in a drawing to potentially win a VIP ticket good for a full year of free Wendy's. The 2,830-square-foot location officially reopened on Wednesday, July 30, after extensive renovation…

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Virginia Teacher, Family Lose Nearly Everything In Fast-Moving Fire Days Before School Starts Virginia Teacher, Family Lose Nearly Everything In Fast-Moving Fire Days Before School Starts
Virginia Teacher, Family Lose Nearly Everything In Fast-Moving Fire Days Before School Starts A Virginia teacher and her young family is starting the new school year in survival mode after a fast-moving fire tore through their apartment building, destroying nearly everything they own just days before classes begin. Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, Heather Bordelon Harbin was forced to evacuate with other residents in her building when lanscaping outside caught fire, likely due to a cigarette butt discarded into the bushes. The flames rapidly spread to the rest of the home, working its way through the side of the building, to the ceiling, roof, and into the attic. Harbin, who work…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor, Filming Act: Sheriff Maryland Woman Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor, Filming Act: Sheriff
Maryland Woman Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor, Filming Act: Sheriff A 52-year-old Maryland woman who allegedly sexually abused a minor and filmed it has been arrested following an investigation, authorities announced. Frederick resident Rebecca Wightman was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 14, by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, who executed a search warrant in the 6900 block of Trout Lane amid an ongoing investigation into the assault of a minor. During the investigation, deputies say that multiple electronic devices were seized from the Frederick home as evidence. Wightman was arrested without incident and charged on a warrant with:  …

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News
‘Settle The Score’ Plot Backfires: Huntingtown Teen Shot Wrong House, Faces 100 Years In Prison ‘Settle The Score’ Plot Backfires: Huntingtown Teen Shot Wrong House, Faces 100 Years In Prison
‘Settle The Score’ Plot Backfires: Huntingtown Teen Shot Wrong House, Faces 100 Years In Prison A Maryland teen may spend the rest of his life behind bars after firing random shots into the wrong townhouse in Calvert County, injuring two people, authorities said. Andre Xavier Howe, 18, of Huntingtown, was found guilty of an accidental shooting, where he mistook the address of his target and struck unsuspecting victims. According to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, Howe was convicted of:  Attempted second-degree murder; Two counts of first-degree assault; Use of a firearm. Judge Mark Chandlee of the Calvert County Circuit Court delivered the guilty ruling earlier this week…

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Schools
Youngkin Orders Criminal Investigation Into Fairfax Schools Over Student Abortion Allegations Youngkin Orders Criminal Investigation Into Fairfax Schools Over Student Abortion Allegations
Youngkin Orders Criminal Investigation Into Fairfax Schools Over Student Abortion Allegations Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered a criminal investigation into claims that Fairfax County Public Schools arranged and paid for abortions for students without informing their parents. In a statement released this week, Youngkin said he has directed the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation to open an investigation following reports claiming school staff members allegedly arranged for students to obtain abortions.  “I am deeply concerned with the allegations that Fairfax County Public Schools officials arranged for minors to get abortions without parental consent…

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