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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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Police & Fire
Virginia Woman Watched As Vulnerable Relative Was Abused, Didn't Call For Help: Police Virginia Woman Watched As Vulnerable Relative Was Abused, Didn't Call For Help: Police
Virginia Woman Watched As Vulnerable Relative Was Abused, Didn't Call For Help: Police A Bristow man and woman are behind bars after they were accused of abusing a vulnerable adult relative inside their Prince William County home, police announced. Diego Balcazar Tabares, 53, and Evelyn Adriana Trossi-Balcazar, 54, were arrested on Thursday, July 24, following a disturbing investigation into multiple incidents of domestic abuse, police said Tuesday. Detectives said the abuse happened earlier in the month at the couple’s home in the Bristow area, where the victim — a 50-year-old man — was reportedly “forcibly grabbed, thrown, and struck” by Balcazar Tabares on more than one oc…

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Politics
‘Locked Out’: ICE Slams Door On Maryland Lawmakers At Detention Center ‘Locked Out’: ICE Slams Door On Maryland Lawmakers At Detention Center
‘Locked Out’: ICE Slams Door On Maryland Lawmakers At Detention Center A group of elected officials in Maryland say they were denied access to the ICE detention facility after attempting to schedule a tour.  Four members of the House of Representatives and at least two state senators were among the members of "Team Maryland" who say they were rebuffed as they attempted to inspect the conditions of the facility. "My Maryland colleagues and I were DENIED ENTRY to the Baltimore ICE detention center—despite following all legal requirements," Congressman Johnny Olszewski stated. "Congress has a legal right to inspect ICE facilities. Amid reports of inhumane c…

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News
Teen Drowns Off Assateague Island In Virginia After Struggling In Water: NPS Teen Drowns Off Assateague Island In Virginia After Struggling In Water: NPS
Teen Drowns Off Assateague Island In Virginia After Struggling In Water: NPS An 18-year-old is dead after being pulled unconscious from the water off Assateague Island National Seashore in Virginia, authorities confirmed. The teen was swimming near the southern end of the Chincoteague Beach Parking Lot around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, when he and another person began struggling offshore, according to the National Park Service. A relative ran to alert lifeguards, who were stationed about 150 yards away.  One of the swimmers was successfully rescued, while the teen was pulled from the water unresponsive, according to park officials. CPR was immediately st…

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Traffic
Crash Kills Springfield Woman After Jeep Crosses Into Truck’s Path, Officials Say Crash Kills Springfield Woman After Jeep Crosses Into Truck’s Path, Officials Say
Crash Kills Springfield Woman After Jeep Crosses Into Truck’s Path, Officials Say A young woman was killed in a devastating crash after her SUV was struck by a heavy-duty truck in Virginia, police said. Cassandra Ann Signet, 22, of Springfield, was killed around 12:53 p.m. Monday, July 28, after a collision at the intersection of Owls Nest Road and Vint Hill Road in Nokesville, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say Signet was driving a 2016 Jeep Renegade and was making a left turn from Owls Nest Road onto westbound Vint Hill Road when she crossed into the path of a 2019 International HV507 truck headed eastbound. Signet was pronounc…

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News
Deion Sanders Undergoes Bladder Removal After Cancer Diagnosis Deion Sanders Undergoes Bladder Removal After Cancer Diagnosis
Deion Sanders Undergoes Bladder Removal After Cancer Diagnosis "Coach Prime" is back at full strength.  Deion Sanders shared new details about the strange health issue that has plagued him during the offseason, announcing on Monday that he recently underwent surgery to have his bladder removed after being diagnosed with cancer. Sanders' announcement came as his squad at the University of Colorado gets set to kick off its fall camp.  According to the coach, he had his bladder removed after a malignant tumor was found and that he had been "cured" from the cancer. “He never folded one time and never wavered,” Colorado team trainer Lauren …

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Traffic
Amazon Packages Delivered By Deputies After Crash Wrecks Delivery Car In Stafford County Amazon Packages Delivered By Deputies After Crash Wrecks Delivery Car In Stafford County
Amazon Packages Delivered By Deputies After Crash Wrecks Delivery Car In Stafford County When an Amazon driver was knocked off route by a violent crash in Virginia, a pair of deputies made sure the packages still made it to their destination—first class. Two people were hospitalized and two Amazon packages were hand-delivered by deputies after a wild crash in Stafford County on Saturday morning, authorities said. Deputies responded to the intersection of Poplar Road and Janney Drive in Stafford County around 9:05 a.m. on July 26 for a serious two-car collision, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said the driver of a gray Kia Seltos blew through a …

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News
Purple Alert Issued After Man With Cognitive Impairment Goes Missing In Rockville Purple Alert Issued After Man With Cognitive Impairment Goes Missing In Rockville
Purple Alert Issued After Man With Cognitive Impairment Goes Missing In Rockville A search is underway in Maryland for a missing 44-year-old man with a cognitive impairment, authorities said. Jeffrey Ratnofsky was last seen around 7 a.m. on Sunday, July 27, in the 100 block of Halpine Road in Rockville, the Montgomery County Department of Police said on Monday, July 28. Ratnofsky is 5-foot-5, weighing approximately 215 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a navy blue t-shirt, long black pants, and black shoes, police said. A Purple Alert has been issued, which is typically used to help locate individuals with certain cognitive disabilities…

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Police & Fire
Lothian Woman Ejected, Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash, Police Say Lothian Woman Ejected, Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash, Police Say
Lothian Woman Ejected, Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash, Police Say A Maryland woman died after being thrown from her motorcycle in a violent weekend crash that remains under investigation, police said. Katrina Prieur, 43, of Upper Marlboro, died after a crash in Lothian on Friday night, July 25, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Officers responded to the area of Mount Zion Marlboro Road and Main Street around 6:15 p.m. for a report of a serious motorcycle crash. Due to the severity of the injuries, the department’s Crash Reconstruction Team responded to assist. Police said a 2009 Yamaha Star motorcycle was heading west on Mount Zion …

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Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say
Upper Marlboro Man Dies After Two Drivers Flee Maryland Crash Scene, Police Say A 25-year-old man is dead after being struck by two drivers who both fled the scene in a double hit-and-run crash in Maryland, authorities said. Antone Brooks, of Upper Marlboro, was hit around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, July 26, while walking in the 9000 block of Central Avenue in the city of Seat Pleasant, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers with the Seat Pleasant Police Department responded and found Brooks in the roadway. He was taken to a hospital, where he died the following day, Sunday, July 27, officials confirmed. Investigators believe Brooks was struck by…

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‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting ‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting
‘Bent On Causing Mayhem’: Maryland Teen Sentenced After July 4 Mass Shooting A Maryland teenager who helped unleash gunfire on a crowded neighborhood party — killing one and wounding seven others — will spend decades behind bars, officials said. J’Shawn Drayton, 17, of Salisbury, was sentenced to life in prison with all but 40 years suspended for first-degree murder and 10 years for using a firearm in a violent crime, the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office announced.  The firearm sentence will run concurrently. Drayton will be placed on five years of supervised probation once he’s released. Drayton pleaded guilty to both charges on March 6, and has been…

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