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Zak Failla

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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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Lifestyle
Texas-Sized Surprise: Maryland Bowhunters Reel In Monster Catch In Bush River Texas-Sized Surprise: Maryland Bowhunters Reel In Monster Catch In Bush River
Texas-Sized Surprise: Maryland Bowhunters Reel In Monster Catch In Bush River A pair of Maryland bowhunters got the shock of their season when they reeled in something big, toothy — and about a thousand miles from home. According to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wyatt Biensach and William Porter were bowfishing on the Bush River when they shot an alligator gar — a species native to Texas and Gulf Coast states, not the East Coast. The alligator gar can grow up to 10 feet long and tip the scales at 350 pounds, though it’s not supposed to be anywhere near Maryland, officials said.  The DNR says this one was likely an aquarium release, and amazingly…

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News
Killer Of DC Father, Former Council Aide Davon Fuller Sentenced Killer Of DC Father, Former Council Aide Davon Fuller Sentenced
Killer Of DC Father, Former Council Aide Davon Fuller Sentenced The man who gunned down a former staff member to a DC councilwoman is heading to prison for more than a decade. Deandre Miles, now 30, of Washington DC, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in the shooting death of 28-year-old Davon Fuller in October 2023, authorities announced. Miles pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed and to destruction of property in February. Fuller — a former staff member for Councilwoman Brianne Nadeau — was killed in the 1500 block of Maryland Avenue NE on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 officials said Early in the afternoon on …

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Police & Fire
Virginia Man Killed Crossing Dark Highway; Furious Friend Beats Driver, Sheriff Says Virginia Man Killed Crossing Dark Highway; Furious Friend Beats Driver, Sheriff Says
Virginia Man Killed Crossing Dark Highway; Furious Friend Beats Driver, Sheriff Says A deadly collision on a pitch-black stretch of a Virginia highway turned violent when a man’s friend reportedly attacked the driver who hit him, authorities said. Deputies responded around 2:55 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, to the 10400 block of Patriot Highway, where a pedestrian had been struck by a northbound vehicle, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said. The victim, later identified as 41-year-old Quinton Howard of Spotsylvania, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  His family has been notified, investigators noted. According to the sheriff’s office, How…

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Obituaries
Mom Killed In Head-On DUI Crash Near DC; Girl Left To Face Life Without Her, Family Says Mom Killed In Head-On DUI Crash Near DC; Girl Left To Face Life Without Her, Family Says
Mom Killed In Head-On DUI Crash Near DC; Girl Left To Face Life Without Her, Family Says It was a crash that ended two lives in an instant — and changed another forever. On Saturday, July 26, police say 29-year-old Teeona Huggins was killed in a devastating head-on collision along the 9900 block of Charles Street (MD Rt. 6) in La Plata.  Emergency responders arrived shortly before 7:30 p.m. that night to find the black 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis crushed, its occupants trapped inside. According to La Plata Police, Huggins and a 31-year-old woman from Seat Pleasant were both pronounced dead at the scene. A third woman, 31, also from DC, was airlifted to the University of Ma…

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Police & Fire
Service Dog Can’t Stop Random Knife Attack Inside Library: Sheriff Service Dog Can’t Stop Random Knife Attack Inside Library: Sheriff
Service Dog Can’t Stop Random Knife Attack Inside Library: Sheriff A woman walking into a public library with her service dog was suddenly stabbed in the back in what investigators are calling a random and unprovoked attack, officials in Maryland said. Deputies responded shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, to the Southern Branch Library on HG Trueman Road in Solomons, where they found a woman suffering from two stab wounds to her upper back, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said the woman had just entered the building with her service dog when 33-year-old Eugene Terrill Harris, of St. Leonard, allegedly pulled a knife from his pock…

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Police & Fire
59 Pounds of Pot Seized From Germany-Bound Suitcases at Dulles: Vegas Woman Busted 59 Pounds of Pot Seized From Germany-Bound Suitcases at Dulles: Vegas Woman Busted
59 Pounds of Pot Seized From Germany-Bound Suitcases at Dulles: Vegas Woman Busted A Las Vegas woman’s trip to Germany was cut short at Dulles International Airport in Virginia — thanks to the 59 pounds of weed federal officers say she tried to fly out with. US Customs and Border Protection officers arrested 42-year-old Aleshia Anne Pinheiro at Washington Dulles International Airport on Sunday, Aug. 3, after discovering more than two dozen kilograms of marijuana packed into her luggage, officials announced Tuesday. Investigators said they were scanning passenger baggage bound for Frankfurt when they came across two hard-sided suitcases packed with 50 vacuum-sealed package…

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Politics
DOJ Targets DC, Maryland County In New List Of 'Sanctuary Jurisdictions' DOJ Targets DC, Maryland County In New List Of 'Sanctuary Jurisdictions'
DOJ Targets DC, Maryland County In New List Of 'Sanctuary Jurisdictions' The US Department of Justice has officially named just one Maryland city in its newly released list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” — and it's joined only by Washington, DC, as the only two locations in the DMV region. The list, published Tuesday, Aug. 5, by the DOJ, includes states, cities, and counties the federal government says have “policies, laws, or regulations that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws.” “Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design,” said US Attorney General Pamela Bondi in the announcement. “The Department of Justice…

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Obituaries
‘Unimaginable’: Virginia Man Killed, Mom Fighting For Life After Family Argument Turns Deadly ‘Unimaginable’: Virginia Man Killed, Mom Fighting For Life After Family Argument Turns Deadly
‘Unimaginable’: Virginia Man Killed, Mom Fighting For Life After Family Argument Turns Deadly What started as a family argument inside a quiet Virginia home exploded into deadly violence — and left a grieving family clinging to hope as one loved one is buried and another fights to survive. A 42-year-old man was killed, and his 70-year-old mother critically wounded, after a family dispute turned deadly on Thursday, July 31 inside a home on the 12900 block of Kenmar Drive in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers responded to the scene around 5:42 p.m. and found the alleged gunman, Khampheng Toune Quanlangsy, 56, waiting outside. He was taken in…

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Police & Fire
Virginia Hit-Run: Pedestrian Killed, White Audi SUV With Damage Sought By Deputies (DEVELOPING) Virginia Hit-Run: Pedestrian Killed, White Audi SUV With Damage Sought By Deputies (DEVELOPING)
Virginia Hit-Run: Pedestrian Killed, White Audi SUV With Damage Sought By Deputies (Developing) A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Tuesday morning on Richmond Highway in Virginia, authorities said. Deputies responded to the area of Richmond Highway and Foreston Woods Drive just before 2 a.m. on Aug. 5, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. When they arrived, deputies found a 36-year-old man dead at the scene, officials said. “The preliminary investigation revealed the victim was walking Northbound on the right shoulder when he was struck by a passing vehicle,” the sheriff’s office said. “The driver then fled the scene.” Investigators say the crash site sugge…

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News
Convicted Child Predator From Belgium Caught Hiding In DC, Deported By ICE Convicted Child Predator From Belgium Caught Hiding In DC, Deported By ICE
Convicted Child Predator From Belgium Caught Hiding In DC, Deported By ICE A convicted child sex predator who fled Belgium to avoid prison time was caught living in Washington, DC — and is now back in the hands of authorities in his home country, ICE officials confirmed. Romulus Mihai, 33, entered the US under the visa waiver program in 2013 and tried to become a citizen, officials said. What he didn’t disclose: He had already been convicted in Belgium for the sexual exploitation of a child. Instead of serving his sentence, Mihai fled to the US, ICE said. “Not only did Mihai victimize a child in his native country; he attempted to exploit the integrity of ou…

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