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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Hyattsville, MD
Obituaries
Maryland Daughter Shares Heartfelt Tribute To Father Roger Barham: 'He Was My Rock' Maryland Daughter Shares Heartfelt Tribute To Father Roger Barham: 'He Was My Rock' Maryland Daughter Shares Heartfelt Tribute To Father Roger Barham: 'He Was My Rock'
Maryland Daughter Shares Heartfelt Tribute To Father Roger Barham: 'He Was My Rock' A Maryland daughter is honoring her father, Roger Barham, remembering him as a gentle, steady hero whose life was defined by service, love, and strength. "It is with a truly broken heart that I share the passing of my father, Roger Barham," Krista Barham wrote in a touching tribute. "Writing these words feels unreal — but I want to honor my dad's life the way he deserved, and I cannot do it alone."  She described her father as "a gentle soul with a heart big enough to hold everyone around him."  Roger Barham GoFundMe She said he had endured deep loss — "losing my bro…

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Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Fredericksburg Man Waited After Fight, Opened Fire On Group In Apartment Complex: Police Fredericksburg Man Waited After Fight, Opened Fire On Group In Apartment Complex: Police Fredericksburg Man Waited After Fight, Opened Fire On Group In Apartment Complex: Police
Fredericksburg Man Waited After Fight, Opened Fire On Group In Apartment Complex: Police A late-night fight outside a Virginia apartment ended with a man allegedly waiting for his target to walk back — then opening fire into a group of four, according to police. Sean Favors, 31, is facing attempted murder and other charges after allegedly lying in wait for his victims and firing shots into a group, the Fredericksburg Police Department announced on Tuesday. Police say that officers were called around 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, for reports of shots fired in the 1100 block of Fleetwood Court. When officers arrived, Favors and the reporting party’s brother “had been involved in…

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Alexandria, VA
Obituaries
Virginia CO Killed In Prison Inmate Attack Honored: 'We Will Never Stop Saying His Name' Virginia CO Killed In Prison Inmate Attack Honored: 'We Will Never Stop Saying His Name' Virginia CO Killed In Prison Inmate Attack Honored: 'We Will Never Stop Saying His Name'
Virginia CO Killed In Prison Inmate Attack Honored: 'We Will Never Stop Saying His Name' A Virginia corrections officer killed in a violent attack inside River North Correctional Center is being remembered as a devoted husband, a proud public safety professional, and a man whose loss has shaken a community. Corrections Officer Jeremy Lewis Hall, 40, died after inmate John Holomon Russell, 32, attacked him inside the state prison around 7:53 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections.  Hall was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Two other officers were also injured during the attack. Both were treated at a local hosp…

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Aldie, VA
Breaking News
Maryland Family Loses Everything After Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home Before Thanksgiving Maryland Family Loses Everything After Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home Before Thanksgiving Maryland Family Loses Everything After Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home Before Thanksgiving
Maryland Family Loses Everything After Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home Before Thanksgiving A Maryland family lost everything in a fast-moving fire that tore through their home, leaving them displaced days before Thanksgiving and forcing them to start over from scratch. The fire broke out shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, in the 400 block of Creeks End Lane in Stevensville, according to officials.  Investigators said the blaze began in the chimney and was accidental, caused by “a malfunction and/or failure of the wood stove.” The two-story single-family home was destroyed. No one was home at the time, officials said. A neighbor discovered the fire and called…

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Hagerstown, MD
Breaking News
Three Killed In Clear Spring House Blaze As Crews Fight Massive Pre-Dawn Inferno: Fire Marshal Three Killed In Clear Spring House Blaze As Crews Fight Massive Pre-Dawn Inferno: Fire Marshal Three Killed In Clear Spring House Blaze As Crews Fight Massive Pre-Dawn Inferno: Fire Marshal
Three Killed In Clear Spring House Blaze As Crews Fight Massive Pre-Dawn Inferno: Fire Marshal A deadly early-morning fire tore through a Washington County home on Tuesday, killing three people and triggering a massive response from local fire crews and state investigators. Firefighters were called around 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 18 to the 13800 block of National Pike in Clear Spring, where they arrived to find the house “heavily involved in fire,” according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. During a primary search of the burning home, crews found three victims inside — one adult man and two adult women — all of whom were pronounced dead at the scene. Two family dogs were pulled…

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Oxon Hill, MD
Your Community
Student Found With Gun Forces Lockdown At Charles Herbert Flowers HS, Police Say Student Found With Gun Forces Lockdown At Charles Herbert Flowers HS, Police Say Student Found With Gun Forces Lockdown At Charles Herbert Flowers HS, Police Say
Student Found With Gun Forces Lockdown At Charles Herbert Flowers HS, Police Say A Maryland high school went into lockdown Tuesday morning after police say a teen was found with a firearm on campus. Prince George’s County Police said Charles Herbert Flowers High School was placed on lockdown “out of an abundance of caution” at around 9:40 a.m. on Nov. 18, after a gun was located on school grounds. Officers immediately responded, and a student was taken into custody, police said. There were no injuries and no current threat to students or the community, according to the department. The investigation remains active. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for upda…

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National Interest
Virginia Tech Lands James Franklin In Bold Hire Following Penn State Collapse Virginia Tech Lands James Franklin In Bold Hire Following Penn State Collapse Virginia Tech Lands James Franklin In Bold Hire Following Penn State Collapse
Virginia Tech Lands James Franklin In Bold Hire Following Penn State Collapse Virginia Tech didn’t just make a hire on Monday — it made a statement. James Franklin, the nationally recognized program-builder who turned Penn State into a perennial contender before it all collapsed this season, is officially the new head coach of Hokies Football, university officials announced in Blacksburg. The move marks a major swing for the Hokies, who said the hire reflects "total alignment between the Board of Visitors, University leadership, and the school’s Search Committee as part of an 'Invest to Win' push to restore the program to national prominence." Franklin, who fell out…

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Fredericksburg, VA
Obituaries
Beloved ‘Beach Blaster’ Steven Duke Dies Unexpectedly In Virginia Leaving Community Crestfallen Beloved ‘Beach Blaster’ Steven Duke Dies Unexpectedly In Virginia Leaving Community Crestfallen Beloved ‘Beach Blaster’ Steven Duke Dies Unexpectedly In Virginia Leaving Community Crestfallen
Beloved ‘Beach Blaster’ Steven Duke Dies Unexpectedly In Virginia Leaving Community Crestfallen Ocean View lost one of its brightest lights this week.  Steven Eugene Duke — Capt. Duke, the Beach Blaster, the guy who could fill a room, command a mic, and make a whole community feel like family — died unexpectedly in Virginia, his loved ones announced.  The hole he leaves behind is already impossible to miss. His daughter, Nicolette Duke, shared the news with the same heartbreak the Ocean View community has been echoing ever since.  “Yesterday, we lost our father unexpectedly,” she said. Duke wrote that he “dedicated over 20 years to the Sheriff’s Office as a Captain an…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
‘Shoplifting’ Call Explodes Into Major Arlington Drug Bust After Cops See What's Inside Car: PD ‘Shoplifting’ Call Explodes Into Major Arlington Drug Bust After Cops See What's Inside Car: PD ‘Shoplifting’ Call Explodes Into Major Arlington Drug Bust After Cops See What's Inside Car: PD
‘Shoplifting’ Call Explodes Into Major Arlington Drug Bust After Cops See What's Inside Car: PD A routine shoplifting call in Virginia turned into a massive drug and contraband bust after officers pulled over a suspect vehicle in Virginia and found it stuffed with paraphernalia, pills, ammo, and stolen merchandise, police said. Officers working a retail-theft detail were first alerted around 4:25 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, when a shoplifting suspect fled in a vehicle near Army Navy Drive, according to the Arlington Police Department. A BOLO was issued, and within minutes an officer spotted the car on South Joyce Street and made the stop. What happened next escalated quickly. Police said …

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Chesapeake City, MD
Breaking News
$1.5M Calvert Fire Levels 14 Apartments, Displaces 25 Residents In Sunrise Inferno (UPDATED) $1.5M Calvert Fire Levels 14 Apartments, Displaces 25 Residents In Sunrise Inferno (UPDATED) $1.5M Calvert Fire Levels 14 Apartments, Displaces 25 Residents In Sunrise Inferno (UPDATED)
$1.5M Calvert Fire Levels 14 Apartments, Displaces 25 Residents In Sunrise Inferno (Updated) A $1.5 million fire tore through a Maryland apartment building before sunrise Monday, leveling 14 apartments and forcing about 25 residents out of their homes as flames shot across the waterfront sky. Fire crews were dispatched shortly after 6:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, to the 3900 block of Gordon Stinnett Avenue in Chesapeake Beach, where they arrived to find the courtyard fully involved and flames already chewing through the attic, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. What unfolded was a full-scale firestorm. The Calvert County fire. Calvert County Sheriff Pho…

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