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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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Teen Choked 17-Year-Old Girl Repeatedly, Stole Her Medication In Triangle, Police Say Teen Choked 17-Year-Old Girl Repeatedly, Stole Her Medication In Triangle, Police Say
Teen Choked 17-Year-Old Girl Repeatedly, Stole Her Medication In Triangle, Police Say An 18-year-old Virginia man is facing serious charges after police say he repeatedly choked a 17-year-old girl and stole her medication from her bedroom without permission. Shyreese Brown Jr., of Triangle, was arrested on Wednesday, May 21, following a domestic violence investigation at a home in the 3700 block of Mainsail Cove, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police say earlier that day, Brown entered the girl’s room without permission, struck her, grabbed her by the neck, and took both her medication and an electronic device.  A family member intervened, pr…

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Police & Fire
Judge Grants Bond To Frederick Doctor Accused In Multiple Sexual Assault Cases: Police Judge Grants Bond To Frederick Doctor Accused In Multiple Sexual Assault Cases: Police
Judge Grants Bond To Frederick Doctor Accused In Multiple Sexual Assault Cases: Police A Maryland doctor accused of sexually assaulting multiple patients during bogus breast exams is being released on bond — despite prosecutors urging the judge to keep him behind bars. Dr. Syed Haque, 64, of Frederick, appeared before a judge this week for a bond hearing on two pending sexual assault cases, the Frederick Police Department announced on Thursday, May 22. During the hearing, the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office asked that Haque remain held without bond at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center. Instead, the judge granted him a $10,000 secured bond for each case. …

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Virginia Woman Faked Violent Abduction, Knife Attack In 911 Call, Police Say Virginia Woman Faked Violent Abduction, Knife Attack In 911 Call, Police Say
Virginia Woman Faked Violent Abduction, Knife Attack In 911 Call, Police Say She said she was abducted, strangled, and cut with a knife — but police in Virginia say she made the whole thing up. Kelsey Berry, 32, of Culpeper, was arrested after detectives determined she fabricated an entire abduction and assault, causing a massive law enforcement response, according to the Culpeper Police Department. On April 15, Berry called 911 from the 1000 block of Hendrick Street, claiming she had been abducted, tied up, held against her will, strangled, and slashed with a knife inside an area home.  Her call triggered an immediate response from Culpeper Police, Culpeper C…

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Business
Jackpot! Police Find Secret Casino Hiding Behind Wall In Manassas Laundromat Jackpot! Police Find Secret Casino Hiding Behind Wall In Manassas Laundromat
Jackpot! Police Find Secret Casino Hiding Behind Wall In Manassas Laundromat When Prince William County cops checked out a laundromat, they didn’t expect to hit the jackpot. What started as an unrelated investigation on Monday, May 11 led officers inside The Washing Company on Miramar Drive in Manassas, where they noticed a false wall in an adjoining vacant business swing open — revealing multiple active gambling machines inside. 7393 Miramar Dr. in Manassas Google Maps street view After digging deeper, detectives learned the laundromat had camera monitors at the front desk showing live footage of the hidden game room, investigators said. Following a fu…

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Kids Killed, Family Injured In Maryland Crash On Way To SC Trip; Suspect Charged: USPP Kids Killed, Family Injured In Maryland Crash On Way To SC Trip; Suspect Charged: USPP
Kids Killed, Family Injured In Maryland Crash On Way To SC Trip; Suspect Charged: Uspp A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a devastating crash on a Maryland highway claimed the lives of two children from a Lancaster County family on their way to a family vacation. Aaron Levert Croom, of Piedmont, West Virginia, was arrested on Thursday, May22, and charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to the United States Park Police.  He is accused of causing the deadly two-car crash just after 1:40 a.m. on April 18 on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, south of Route 197 that claimed the lives of two young children. Croom’s vehicle slammed into a van carryi…

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Woodbridge Man Shot Dead Behind Shopping Center Identified By Police Woodbridge Man Shot Dead Behind Shopping Center Identified By Police
Woodbridge Man Shot Dead Behind Shopping Center Identified By Police One man is dead and two others are recovering after a targeted shooting behind a shopping center in Virginia, and a suspect is now in custody, authorities announced. Tevon Dean Haskins, 29, of Woodbridge, was fatally shot on Wednesday, May 21, around 5:15 p.m. behind the shopping complex in the 14200 block of Smoketown Road, according to Prince William County Police. When officers first arrived, they found no immediate signs of victims.  After searching a secluded wooded area behind the strip mall, police located three adult men suffering from gunshot wounds. Haskins was pronounced d…

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News
Woman Shot After Speeding Toward CIA Entrance, Ignoring Commands: Reports Woman Shot After Speeding Toward CIA Entrance, Ignoring Commands: Reports
Woman Shot After Speeding Toward CIA Entrance, Ignoring Commands: Reports A woman was shot outside CIA headquarters in Virginia on Thursday morning, prompting an extensive investigation in the DC area. The FBI confirmed that officers were called to the McLean building in Fairfax County early on May 22 to investigate a reported shooting that left one person injured. Following the shooting, the CIA shut down the front gate at headquarters "until further notice."  The front gate at Headquarters is closed until further notice. Please use alternate routes for Thursday, May 22nd. — CIA (@CIA) May 22, 2025 According to CNBC, the woman was identified as 27-yea…

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Police & Fire
'No Prior Knowledge' Of Rape Allegations Against Retired Member: PG County Fire Officials 'No Prior Knowledge' Of Rape Allegations Against Retired Member: PG County Fire Officials
'No Prior Knowledge' Of Rape Allegations Against Retired Member: PG County Fire Officials Top fire officials in Prince George’s County are breaking their silence after a retired member was accused of raping a junior firefighter at a volunteer station decades ago. The Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department says it had “no prior knowledge” of the allegations involving retired firefighter John Inman, who was arrested earlier this month after a grand jury indicted him on multiple rape charges. The alleged abuse happened between 1991 and 1996 at the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Station. The victim was a junior firefighter. According to a statement released Wednesday, May 21, the d…

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Stafford Woman Uses Bathroom Excuse, Fake Call To Stall Arrest On Drug Charges: Sheriff Stafford Woman Uses Bathroom Excuse, Fake Call To Stall Arrest On Drug Charges: Sheriff
Stafford Woman Uses Bathroom Excuse, Fake Call To Stall Arrest On Drug Charges: Sheriff A wanted woman in Virginia tried to talk her way out of trouble — then allegedly called the cops pretending to be someone else — but still ended up in cuffs. Holly Wickline, 57, was arrested early Wednesday, May 21, after what deputies described as an awkward attempt to dodge felony drug warrants, including charges involving fentanyl, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. It all started shortly before 2 a.m., when Deputy P.J. Leon responded to a home on Barnum Drive. Wickline was wanted out of Orange County on several drug-related charges. The deputy knocked on the door — and …

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Schools
Frog Of Honor: Kermit Leads UMD’s Class Of 2025 Sendoff Frog Of Honor: Kermit Leads UMD’s Class Of 2025 Sendoff
Frog Of Honor: Kermit Leads UMD’s Class Of 2025 Sendoff The skies may be gray in the DMV on Thursday, but there was a little green on campus at the University of Maryland. Kermit the Frog was on campus on Thursday ahead of his commencement speech scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on May 22, after it had to be rescheduled. "Hi-ho, UMD, Kermit the Frog here," the Peabody Award winner, and best-selling author said in a post shared by the school. "That's right, I am here.  "If you see me hopping around the quad, say 'Hi.'"  .@KermitTheFrog is HERE at UMD! 🎉💚 We simply can't wait for his Commencement speech tonight. See you there, grad…

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