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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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Caretaker Charged After Vulnerable Adult Found In 'Deplorable Conditions' In Woodlawn Dies: PD Caretaker Charged After Vulnerable Adult Found In 'Deplorable Conditions' In Woodlawn Dies: PD
Caretaker Charged After Vulnerable Adult Found In 'Deplorable Conditions' In Woodlawn Dies: PD A woman tasked with taking care of a vulnerable 56-year-old woman in Baltimore County has been charged after she died at an area hospital. Brittany Brooks, 34, has been charged following a vulnerable adult abuse investigation that was launched following the death of Antoinette Gray, who was found living in "deplorable conditions" in Woodlawn, authorities announced. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, officers were called to the 1400 block of Kirkwood Road, where they found Gray residing in horrific conditions, and it was later determined that Brooks had been tasked with tak…

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Hagerstown Woman Who Filmed Sexual Abuse Of Minors For Cash Sentenced For Exploitation: Feds Hagerstown Woman Who Filmed Sexual Abuse Of Minors For Cash Sentenced For Exploitation: Feds
Hagerstown Woman Who Filmed Sexual Abuse Of Minors For Cash Sentenced For Exploitation: Feds A Maryland woman has been sentenced to decades in prison for sexually exploiting a child, federal authorities announced on Tuesday. Hagerstown native Ashley Marie Tibbs, 34, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for sexually abusing two children. According to her guilty plea, Tibbs sexually abused two minors who were between the ages of 2 and 5, which she filmed, and sent to John Balch in exchange for cash. Balch - who has already been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the exploitation of six minors - paid Tibbs a total of $38,325 …

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Police & Fire
Woman Held Hostage By Boyfriend Who Shot Himself After Standoff In Waldorf: Sheriff Woman Held Hostage By Boyfriend Who Shot Himself After Standoff In Waldorf: Sheriff
Woman Held Hostage By Boyfriend Who Shot Himself After Standoff In Waldorf: Sheriff A woman in a toxic relationship with her boyfriend had to be rescued by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office following a standoff over the weekend in Waldorf, authorities say. On Sunday, officers were called to check on the welfare of a woman after being contacted by her family, who reported she was in an abusive relationship with Howard Theodore Coleman, Jr., 42, and had not been heard from in days. Officers responded to a home in the 9300 block of Brechin Place in Waldorf, where they unsuccessfully attempted to contact the woman, and a warrant to search the property was issued. …

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Business
Food Lion Recalling In-Store Prepared Ground Beef Sold From Manassas Store Food Lion Recalling In-Store Prepared Ground Beef Sold From Manassas Store
Food Lion Recalling In-Store Prepared Ground Beef Sold From Manassas Store Ground beef sold at a Virginia Food Lion location is being recalled due to possible traces of foreign material in the product. An alert was issued by the grocery giant this week regarding several varieties of in-store prepared ground beef that were sold at the store on Hoadly Road in Manassas. Recalled products include:  73 percent Lean Fresh Ground Beef (all sizes); 80 percent Lean Fresh Ground Chuck (all sizes); 85 percent Lean Fresh Ground Beef Round (all sizes); 93 percent Lean Fresh Ground Beef (all sizes). Officials made note that the recall only includes those varieties. They …

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Man Critically Injured In Reston Shooting; Suspect At Large, Police Say Man Critically Injured In Reston Shooting; Suspect At Large, Police Say
Man Critically Injured In Reston Shooting; Suspect At Large, Police Say One person suffered life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Reston, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. An investigation has been launched as officers attempt to track down a wanted shooter who fled the area after targeting his victim, police say. The incident was reported at around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Police say that the suspect was described as an Asian man who was between 25 and 30 years old. He was wearing glasses, a black shirt, black pants, and carrying a large swing bag at the time of the shooting. He was last seen fleeing the area on foot toward…

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Schools
Several Montgomery County Schools Vandalized With Anti-Semitic, Anti-LGBTQ+ Graffiti Several Montgomery County Schools Vandalized With Anti-Semitic, Anti-LGBTQ+ Graffiti
Several Montgomery County Schools Vandalized With Anti-Semitic, Anti-lgbtq+ Graffiti Days before classes are set to resume, a new batch of hateful graffiti was found at Montgomery County Schools over the weekend. Officials are speaking out after several schools were vandalized with "politically-charged" graffiti, anti-Semitic imagery - including swastikas - and anti-LGBTQ+ language," Superintendent Thomas Taylor confirmed. According to reports, the imagery was found at these schools:  Winston Churchill High School; Thomas S. Wootton High School; Strathmore Elementary School; Fallsmead Elementary School. "Principals are reaching out to their communities to report thes…

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First-Grade Teacher In Montgomery County Arrested In Connection To Fentanyl-Related Death: PD First-Grade Teacher In Montgomery County Arrested In Connection To Fentanyl-Related Death: PD
First-Grade Teacher In Montgomery County Arrested In Connection To Fentanyl-Related Death: PD A first-grade teacher in Maryland has been arrested in connection to the fentanyl-related death of a District resident earlier this year, police in Montgomery County announced. Sarah Katherine Magid, an educator with the county's public schools, was arrested on Monday following a search and seizure warrant by the DEA and local police at her Burtonsville home following an investigation into a March 2024 overdose. An autopsy later determined that the DC man's cause of death was fentanyl toxicity. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, following the man's death, it was deter…

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Police & Fire
Man Struck, Burned, Choked Out Woman During Domestic Disputes In Woodbridge, Police Say Man Struck, Burned, Choked Out Woman During Domestic Disputes In Woodbridge, Police Say
Man Struck, Burned, Choked Out Woman During Domestic Disputes In Woodbridge, Police Say A man wanted in connection to several violent assaults in Prince William County turned himself in to the police and is facing charges, authorities announced. Walter Thomas Vendura, Jr., 55, surrendered to police on Sunday morning following the investigation into several domestic disputes that were reported in a residence in the 4400 block of Hendricks Drive in Woodbridge over the course of several days. According to the Prince William County Police Department, between Tuesday, Aug. 13 and Aug. 18, a 41-year-old woman was involved in multiple verbal altercations that escalated into violence …

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Armored Truck Courier Robbed At Gunpoint During Stop In Hyattsville Armored Truck Courier Robbed At Gunpoint During Stop In Hyattsville
Armored Truck Courier Robbed At Gunpoint During Stop In Hyattsville A pair of wanted suspects are at large following an armored truck robbery on Tuesday morning in Prince George's County. Members of the Hyattsville Police Department were called to investigate the armed robbery of a Brinks courier who was accosted at around 10:15 a.m. on Aug. 20 in the 4500 block of Jefferson Street before fleeing in a silver sedan with Maryland tags. Google Maps street view According to police, the men were armed with firearms, though it is unclear if they were able to steal any cash or property from the truck driver. No injuries were reported. No information about the s…

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Man Exposed Himself, Made Inappropriate Gestures Towards Woman In Manassas, Police Say Man Exposed Himself, Made Inappropriate Gestures Towards Woman In Manassas, Police Say
Man Exposed Himself, Made Inappropriate Gestures Towards Woman In Manassas, Police Say A woman walking in Manassas on Monday night got an eyeful when a man exposed himself to her before fleeing the area.  Shortly before midnight on Aug. 19, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the area of Sudley Manor Drive near Ashton Avenue, where there was an indecent exposure incident reported by a 36-year-old woman near multiple businesses. Google Maps satellite view Investigators say that the woman was walking in the area when she was encountered by a stranger who exposed himself and made inappropriate gestures.  She was able to leave the a…

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