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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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Good Samaritan Helps Police Catch Armed Suspect After Silver Spring Shooting: Officials Good Samaritan Helps Police Catch Armed Suspect After Silver Spring Shooting: Officials
Good Samaritan Helps Police Catch Armed Suspect After Silver Spring Shooting: Officials A sharp-eyed Good Samaritan is being credited with helping police in Maryland capture a man who pulled a gun, pistol-whipped someone, and fired shots after an argument, authorities said. Montgomery County Police say 46-year-old Isaias Orellana, of Silver Spring, was arrested on Sunday, April 20, after a concerned bystander spotted him lurking in a nearby apartment complex and called 911. It came after a violent fight broke out around 3 p.m. in the 600 block of University Boulevard East. According to investigators, Orellana and a friend got into a heated argument with a group of people at t…

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DWI Suspect Charged With Manslaughter After Alexandria Teen’s Death: Police DWI Suspect Charged With Manslaughter After Alexandria Teen’s Death: Police
DWI Suspect Charged With Manslaughter After Alexandria Teen’s Death: Police A Virginia man who was allegedly drunk behind the wheel when he struck and killed a teenager in Alexandria is now facing manslaughter charges, police announced. Jilmar Doria-Medina, 42, of Fairfax, has been charged with aggravated manslaughter and driving while intoxicated following the death of 19-year-old Abdullahi Mumin, according to the Alexandria Police Department on Monday, April 21. The fatal crash happened around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the 4700 block of King Street. When officers arrived, they found Mumin in critical condition and a downed utility pole. He was rushed to …

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Sports
NFL Hall Of Famer Shannon Sharpe Sued For $50M Over Sexual Abuse, Secret Recordings: Reports NFL Hall Of Famer Shannon Sharpe Sued For $50M Over Sexual Abuse, Secret Recordings: Reports
NFL Hall Of Famer Shannon Sharpe Sued For $50M Over Sexual Abuse, Secret Recordings: Reports NFL Hall of Fame tight end turned talking head Shannon Sharpe has been sued by a woman who claimed he sexually assaulted her, according to reports. The former Baltimore Raven and Denver Bronco was named in a 13-page, $50 million civil lawsuit filed on Easter Sunday in Nevada, alleging that the 56-year-old abused "Jane Doe" with "the intentional infliction of emotional distress." "Jane Doe" is reportedly being represented by celebrity attorney Tony Buzbee, who has previously represented disgraced NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson, rapper Travis Scott, and Sean Combs.  The complaint allege…

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Business
Dunkin’ Opens High-Tech ‘Next Gen’ Restaurant In Chevy Chase With Cold Brew On Tap Dunkin’ Opens High-Tech ‘Next Gen’ Restaurant In Chevy Chase With Cold Brew On Tap
Dunkin’ Opens High-Tech ‘Next Gen’ Restaurant In Chevy Chase With Cold Brew On Tap Coffee and donut lovers in Maryland will soon have a new reason to "run on Dunkin’" with the grand opening of its Next Generation restaurant in Montgomery County. The new business is scheduled to host a grand opening celebration on Thursday, April 24, complete with discounted coffee at 8500 Connecticut Ave. in Chevy Chase.  The 1,500-square-foot restaurant now employs 12 crew members and is open daily from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and will be operated by local franchisee Jesse Luis, who will also be on hand for the celebration on Thursday morning. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is expected to be h…

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Man Exposes Himself To Woman At Woodbridge Mall Checkout, Then Walks Off: Police Man Exposes Himself To Woman At Woodbridge Mall Checkout, Then Walks Off: Police
Man Exposes Himself To Woman At Woodbridge Mall Checkout, Then Walks Off: Police A man exposed himself to a woman inside a clothing store in Virginia, then casually walked away, police said. Officers were called to the Burlington Coat Factory inside Potomac Mills Mall in Woodbridge around 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, to investigate a report of indecent exposure, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The victim, a 40-year-old woman, told officers she was in the checkout line at the time when she spotted a man near the exit with his genitals exposed. Police said the man then pulled his clothes back on and left the store. No words or other contact was m…

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Politics
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse Stolen With $3K, ID Inside: Report Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse Stolen With $3K, ID Inside: Report
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse Stolen With $3K, ID Inside: Report Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse — containing thousands in cash — was reportedly stolen on Easter Sunday. According to reports, Noem was eating dinner at a DC restaurant when an unknown thief stole her purse, which contained $3,000 in cash, an ID badge, passport, driver's license and other valuable items. The incident was first reported by CNN. "The Secret Service, which provides security for Noem, reviewed security camera footage at the restaurant and saw an unknown white male wearing a medical mask steal her bag and leave the restaurant," a law enforcement source told the …

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Police K-9 Struck By Officer Chasing Suspect In Virginia Dies, Officials Say Police K-9 Struck By Officer Chasing Suspect In Virginia Dies, Officials Say
Police K-9 Struck By Officer Chasing Suspect In Virginia Dies, Officials Say A Virginia police K-9 was killed in the line of duty while chasing a fleeing suspect who remains on the run, authorities said. K-9 Knox, a 3-year-old German Shepherd with the Roanoke Police Department, died early Friday morning, April 18, after being struck by a police vehicle during a foot pursuit on Vermont Avenue NW, officials said. The chaos began around 1:40 a.m., when officers spotted a stolen car at a gas station in the 3900 block of Melrose Avenue NW, according to Roanoke Police.  The driver refused to stop, sparking a brief pursuit that ended when the vehicle broke down in th…

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Kidnapping Victim Jumps From Car Near I-270; Barricade Ends With Arrest In Bethesda: Police Kidnapping Victim Jumps From Car Near I-270; Barricade Ends With Arrest In Bethesda: Police
Kidnapping Victim Jumps From Car Near I-270; Barricade Ends With Arrest In Bethesda: Police A Maryland man is behind bars after a woman jumped from his moving car near I-270, telling police she had been kidnapped at gunpoint, officials said. Robert Deeter, 31, was arrested Friday, April 18, following a wild scene that stretched across Bethesda and ended in a barricade situation, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. It started around 2:30 p.m., when officers responded to the 10300 block of Old Georgetown Road for a reported kidnapping, police said. Officers soon spotted Deeter driving a red Toyota RAV4 with a woman in the passenger seat. As they followed the ca…

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AG: Man Killed By Police After Violent Rampage, Fire In Oxon Hill Apartment Complex AG: Man Killed By Police After Violent Rampage, Fire In Oxon Hill Apartment Complex
AG: Man Killed By Police After Violent Rampage, Fire In Oxon Hill Apartment Complex New details have been released by the Atttorney General's Office after a knife-wielding man was fatally shot by police outside a Maryland apartment complex after allegedly stabbing a woman and lighting the unit on fire. Officers with the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 100 block of St. George Boulevard in Oxon Hill around 10:15 a.m. Sunday, April 20, for a report of a cutting or shooting, according to the AG's. Surveillance and dashcam video shows multiple officers confronting an armed man with a knife, prosecutors said.  Police say they gave verbal command…

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Man Killed Changing Tire On I-695 In Hit-And-Run Identified By Maryland State Police Man Killed Changing Tire On I-695 In Hit-And-Run Identified By Maryland State Police
Man Killed Changing Tire On I-695 In Hit-And-Run Identified By Maryland State Police A Maryland man was struck and killed on the shoulder of I-695 while trying to change a flat tire — and now the hunt is on for the driver who hit him and drove off, authorities say. Junior Dunkley, 67, of Owings Mills, was identified as the victim in the deadly hit-and-run crash that happened in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 20, Maryland State Police announced Monday. Troopers from the Golden Ring Barrack were called to the inner loop of I-695 near Wilkens Avenue around 2:23 a.m. after getting reports of a crash involving two trucks. Investigators say Dunkley was outside his gray…

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