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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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News

Silver Spring Suspect With Penchant For Prepubescent Porn Arrested By FBI In DC: Feds A 20-year-old Maryland man was arrested by the FBI in DC for allegedly discussing and distributing child porn to an undercover agent, federal authorities say. Silver Spring resident Joseph Ruben Baer was arrested over the weekend following an investigation that determined he allegedly distributed video files depicting the sexual exploitation of underage boys through a social media app. According to prosecutors, early this year, a member of the FBI–Metropolitan Police Department Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force was monitoring an app in an undercover capacity after lea…

05/12/2024

News

Police Searching For Missing Toddler In Prince George's County The Prince George's County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in tracking down a toddler who has been reported missing. Yosiah Floyd, 2, was reported missing after last being seen at around 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 in the 600 block of Audrey Lane in Oxon Hill. The child was described as being 2-feet tall and weighs approximately 28 pounds. He was last seen wearing dark pajamas, a black hoodie, and sneakers. Anyone with information about Floyd's whereabouts has been asked to contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Missing Persons Section by call…

05/12/2024

Police & Fire

Family Displaced By Lightning Strike That Caused House Fire In Poolesville A lightning strike is believed to be to blame for the Montgomery County house fire that left a family displaced overnight, officials say. At around 11:30 p.m. on Friday night, first responders were called to a home in the 19600 block of Westerly Avenue in Poolesville, where there was a reported fire that broke out and rapidly spread. ICYMI~On 5/11 @1153pm, @MCFRS responded to a house fire in the 19600blk of Westerly Ave(Poolesville). FD located a basement fire with extension to the exterior of the home. An occupant home reported seeing smoke from the basement after a lightning stri…

05/12/2024

Police & Fire

Man Found Shot To Death In MGM National Harbor Parking Lot In Oxon Hill, Police Say One person was killed early on Saturday morning during a shooting outside a popular Maryland casino, police say. Officers from the MGM Resort and Casino in Oxon Hill were called shortly before 5 a.m. on May 11 to investigate a reported shooting in the parking lot that left a man dead. Detectives responded to the 100 block of MGM National Avenue when security at the casino reported a shooting. Upon arrival, they found a victim - whose name has not been released - in the parking lot suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was treated at the scene and pronounced dead by first respond…

05/11/2024

News

Drug Kingpin Busted, Massive Distribution Ring Broken Up In Maryland: Police A months-long investigation in Maryland led to the dissolution of a major drug ring, leading to "significant" charges for at least six people involved, police in Frederick announced on Friday afternoon. In March, the Frederick Police Department's Tactical Unit launched an investigation into reported drug dealings involving William Joseph Jones, Jr., who was involved in trafficking and distributing cocaine and fentanyl across Maryland. With an assist from a wiretap, investigators from the department was able to obtain evidence that implicated Jones in a drug trafficking operation, leadi…

05/10/2024

Traffic

Tractor-Trailer Crash Leads To Miles-Long Delays On I-95 In Stafford County The weekend got off to a slow start for some commuters in Virginia who were delayed by a tractor-trailer crash on I-95 in Stafford County. First responders were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of I-95 just past VA-630 (Courthouse Road/Exit 140) that blocked two right lanes with only the left lane getting by. Tractor Trailer Crash. I-95 NB past VA-630 (Exit 140/Courthouse Road). Stafford County, VA. 2 right lanes are blocked, 1 left lane gets by. Delays are approximately 2.5 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) May 10, 2024 As of 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon, delays were reportedly …

05/10/2024

Obituaries

Co-Worker Rallies Community For Son Of Maryland Motorcyclist Killed In Laurel Crash Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of a young man whose father was killed late last month when he was riding his motorcycle and was cut off by a car in Anne Arundel County. Marcelo Luis Aguilar, 44, was riding at around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29 in Laurel when he was involved in a crash in the 3300 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road (Route 198). According to the initial investigation, a 49-year-old man in a 2023 Honda Passport was exiting a commercial parking lot crossing the eastbound lanes of Laurel Fort Meade Road to access westbound Laurel Fort Meade Roa…

05/10/2024

Police & Fire

Driver Blames Failed Brakes For DUI Crash In Stafford County, Sheriff Says An allegedly intoxicated driver who smashed into a pole in Stafford County overnight tried to blame equipment failure, not the four Coronas he had just drank, for the crash, officials say. Deputies were called shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Thursday night to the area of Telegraph Road and Barnwell Drive when Dumfries resident Juan Hernandez Rodriguez drove his truck into a utility pole, which was pulled from the ground, blocking the roadway. The crash scene in Stafford County. Stafford County Sheriff The 41-year-old's vehicle came to rest on its side near the downed pole. The c…

05/10/2024

Police & Fire

18-Year-Old Accused Of Sexually Abusing Four Women In Four Days On Clarksburg Trail: Police An 18-year-old out on supervised release has been charged with committing at least four sexual offenses on four consecutive days involving women along a Montgomery County trail, police say. Clarksburg resident Ibn Muhammad Rosario has been arrested and charged with several sexual offenses that were reported between Monday, May 6 and Thursday, May 9 in the area of Snowden Farm Parkway and Little Seneca Parkway. In each incident, Rosario allegedly groped or touched his victims, and twice made lewd comments toward them. The women were able to provide a description of Rosario, and the Mon…

05/10/2024

Lifestyle

Million-Dollar Scratch-Off Lottery Win Brings Family To Tears In Maryland A spur-of-the-moment stop to a Howard County Walmart brought a former Maryland Lottery player back to the game, and he's now celebrating a million-dollar win with his family. After taking a step back and not playing an instant Lottery ticket in months, a Severn man said that a random trip to the store and a memory of his last big win landed him in a new tax bracket after winning the top prize playing 100X The Cash game. “I stopped playing a while back for two reasons,” the grocery store produce manager explained. “I hadn’t been having much luck, and my wife hinted that maybe I was spen…

05/10/2024

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