Zak Failla

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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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National Interest
Reported ID Emerges In FBI’s Years-Long Pipe Bomb Probe Outside RNC, DNC Headquarters In DC Reported ID Emerges In FBI’s Years-Long Pipe Bomb Probe Outside RNC, DNC Headquarters In DC Reported ID Emerges In FBI’s Years-Long Pipe Bomb Probe Outside RNC, DNC Headquarters In DC
Reported ID Emerges In FBI’s Years-Long Pipe Bomb Probe Outside RNC, DNC Headquarters In DC After five years, a Virginia man has reportedly been identified and arrested for a would-be bombing attempt after devices were placed at the Democratic National Committee HQ the day before the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. According to multiple reports, Brian Cole has been taken into custody for allegedly placing pipe bombs near the headquarters of the RNC and DNC in DC.  The arrest was made on Thursday, Dec. 4, though details were not immediately released by investigators. MS Now reported that Cole has been linked to statements in support of anarchist ideology, citing tw…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
Breaking News
Virginia Beach Gets Visit From 700-Pound Great White ‘Bella’ On Her Winter Journey South Virginia Beach Gets Visit From 700-Pound Great White ‘Bella’ On Her Winter Journey South Virginia Beach Gets Visit From 700-Pound Great White ‘Bella’ On Her Winter Journey South
Virginia Beach Gets Visit From 700-Pound Great White ‘Bella’ On Her Winter Journey South A massive 700-pound white shark cruising south for the winter has surfaced off the Virginia coastline, trackers say. "Bella," a 10-foot-2 white shark weighing in at 729 pounds, is making her way down the East Coast after first being tagged in Nova Scotia before being pinged near Virginia Beach late last month.  The shark was first tagged on July 18 in Mahone Bay, up in Canada, before being tracked off the coast before noon on Saturday, Nov. 29. She had previously been spotted around Montauk and in the Chesapeake Bay.  "Shark bites are rare events especially in Maryland waters," o…

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Woodbridge, VA
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Dead Body Found On Virginia Trail In Woodbridge; Death Investigation Launched: Police Dead Body Found On Virginia Trail In Woodbridge; Death Investigation Launched: Police Dead Body Found On Virginia Trail In Woodbridge; Death Investigation Launched: Police
Dead Body Found On Virginia Trail In Woodbridge; Death Investigation Launched: Police A 57-year-old man was found dead along a wooded trail in Woodbridge on Wednesday afternoon, according to Prince William County Police. Officers were called to an area near the 15500 block of Farm Creek Drive around 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, to investigate a reported death.  Police said the man was found along a trail with an apparent self-inflicted injury and was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives said there were no signs of foul play. Police said additional information will be released if needed as the investigation continues. Check Daily Voice for updates.

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Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Machine-Gun Glock, Fentanyl Found On DC Teen During Logan Circle Stop, Feds Say Machine-Gun Glock, Fentanyl Found On DC Teen During Logan Circle Stop, Feds Say Machine-Gun Glock, Fentanyl Found On DC Teen During Logan Circle Stop, Feds Say
Machine-Gun Glock, Fentanyl Found On DC Teen During Logan Circle Stop, Feds Say A DC teenager who cops say was carrying a fully loaded Glock modified to fire as a machine gun — along with fentanyl and oxycodone — is headed to federal prison. Naseer Green, 19, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 71 months in prison after admitting to drug and weapons offenses, according to the US Attorney's Office. Specifically, Green pleaded guilty in September to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and oxycodone and to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Federal officials said the case stemmed from an early-morning incident …

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Lexington Park, MD
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Pair Attacks ICE Officers With Taser Prongs During Maryland Worksite Inspection: Feds Pair Attacks ICE Officers With Taser Prongs During Maryland Worksite Inspection: Feds Pair Attacks ICE Officers With Taser Prongs During Maryland Worksite Inspection: Feds
Pair Attacks ICE Officers With Taser Prongs During Maryland Worksite Inspection: Feds A worksite investigation in Salisbury erupted into violence over the weekend when two men allegedly fought with ICE officers — striking agents, trying to run, and even attempting to stab officers with the prongs of a taser, according to federal prosecutors. The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced Tuesday, Dec. 2, that a criminal complaint was filed against Anderson Martinez-Montenegro, 28, and Elmer Ortiz-Berduo, 37. Both men are citizens of Guatemala and unlawfully present in the United States, prosecutors said. The charges stem from a Nov. 29 incident at a Salisbur…

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Essex, MD
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Officers Shoot, Kill Armed Man After Maryland Stabbing Leaves Woman Wounded, Police Say Officers Shoot, Kill Armed Man After Maryland Stabbing Leaves Woman Wounded, Police Say Officers Shoot, Kill Armed Man After Maryland Stabbing Leaves Woman Wounded, Police Say
Officers Shoot, Kill Armed Man After Maryland Stabbing Leaves Woman Wounded, Police Say A disturbance call in Essex spiraled into a deadly confrontation Wednesday night when Baltimore County police officers shot an armed man inside an apartment building moments after finding a woman stabbed, officials said. Police were called to the 900 block of Holgate Drive around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, for a reported disturbance, according to Baltimore County Police. While they were on the way, the call was upgraded to a stabbing. When officers arrived, they encountered “an armed adult male inside the apartment building,” police said. “During that encounter, several officers discha…

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Wheaton-Glenmont, MD
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Wheaton High-Rise Condemned After 300K-Gallon Flood Displaces More Than 1,000 Residents (VIDEO) Wheaton High-Rise Condemned After 300K-Gallon Flood Displaces More Than 1,000 Residents (VIDEO) Wheaton High-Rise Condemned After 300K-Gallon Flood Displaces More Than 1,000 Residents (VIDEO)
Wheaton High-Rise Condemned After 300K-Gallon Flood Displaces More Than 1,000 Residents (Video) A rush of water under the Wheaton Safeway ripped through the building’s electrical system Wednesday, knocking out power, flooding the basement, and forcing more than 1,000 residents from their homes. What started as a routine service call on Georgia Avenue in Montgomery County turned into a massive all-day emergency Dec. 3, when a major water break flooded the building’s underground electrical and mechanical rooms, killed power to two high-rises, shut down the grocery store, and forced Montgomery County officials to condemn the entire complex, displacing hundreds. Fire officials first repor…

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by Zak Failla
Herndon, VA
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DWI Driver Hit With Manslaughter Charge After Deadly Crash Into Ambulance In Herndon (UPDATED) DWI Driver Hit With Manslaughter Charge After Deadly Crash Into Ambulance In Herndon (UPDATED) DWI Driver Hit With Manslaughter Charge After Deadly Crash Into Ambulance In Herndon (UPDATED)
DWI Driver Hit With Manslaughter Charge After Deadly Crash Into Ambulance In Herndon (Updated) An intoxicated driver who caused a deadly crash after slamming into an ambulance that was responding to a separate emergency is facing a host of charges, authorities announced. Nokesville resident Jose Lopez Martinez, 23, has been charged in connection with the late November crash that claimed the life of his front passenger, 35-year-old Irvin Escobar Lujuan.  The violent wreck was reported shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, when a driver failed to yield the right of way in the area of Worldgate Drive and Alton Square in Herndon, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue offic…

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Towson, MD
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BWI Concourse Evacuated For Police Investigation Before Airport Gives All-Clear BWI Concourse Evacuated For Police Investigation Before Airport Gives All-Clear BWI Concourse Evacuated For Police Investigation Before Airport Gives All-Clear
BWI Concourse Evacuated For Police Investigation Before Airport Gives All-Clear A brief scare at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport forced part of a terminal to be cleared Wednesday evening before officials determined there was no threat. BWI officials said that “at about 6 p.m., a portion of Concourse A was cleared for a law enforcement investigation.” According to the airport, “regular operations resumed at about 6:30 p.m.” The airport added, “We appreciate the patience of those impacted.” No additional details were immediately released. It is unclear what caused the evacuation. At about 6:00pm, a portion of Concourse A was cleared for…

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Fredericksburg, VA
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Florida Woman’s Hydroplaning SUV Triggers I-95 Crash That Turns Deadly In Spotsy: State Police Florida Woman’s Hydroplaning SUV Triggers I-95 Crash That Turns Deadly In Spotsy: State Police Florida Woman’s Hydroplaning SUV Triggers I-95 Crash That Turns Deadly In Spotsy: State Police
Florida Woman’s Hydroplaning SUV Triggers I-95 Crash That Turns Deadly In Spotsy: State Police A family’s trip through Spotsylvania County has turned tragic after one of the victims hurt in a three-vehicle crash on I-95 died from her injuries, Virginia State Police said. The crash happened in the southbound lanes of the interstate at the 120-mile marker at around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday,  Dec. 2. A 2018 Nissan Pathfinder driven by Isis J. Torres Ramirez, 48, of Lutz, Florida, was heading south when it hydroplaned on wet roads, Virginia State Police said.  The SUV went off the left side of the interstate, hit the guardrail, spun back into traffic, and struck a 2020 Toyota High…

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