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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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Schools
Knife-Wielding Trespasser Prompts 'Shelter-In-Place' Order At John F. Kennedy High School Knife-Wielding Trespasser Prompts 'Shelter-In-Place' Order At John F. Kennedy High School
Knife-Wielding Trespasser Prompts 'Shelter-In-Place' Order At John F. Kennedy High School A knife-wielding trespasser who had an altercation with a student at a Montgomery County high school has been apprehended after forcing the building to enter into a shelter-in-place status. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday morning, a trespasser was reported at John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring when a person came onto school grounds during lunch.  Officials say that the trespasser got into an incident with one student, and when others approached a knife was introduced. Security responded and disarmed the trespasser, and they were able to secure him in a room at around 11…

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Police & Fire
Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor On Frederick County School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor On Frederick County School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff
Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor On Frederick County School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff A school bus driver working for Frederick County Public Schools is facing charges for an alleged sexual assault involving a minor, the sheriff's office says. On Friday, Thurmont resident Robert Lookingbill, 71, has been arrested by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Section following an investigation into an incident last month. Investigators say that on Thursday, March 28, Child Protective Services contacted the Frederick County Sheriff's Office about a complaint of a sexual assault involving a minor. It was alleged that Lookingbill, who was a school bu…

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News
Man With Videos Depicting Rape, 'Sadistic Sexual Abuse Of Prepubescent Girls' Convicted In DC Man With Videos Depicting Rape, 'Sadistic Sexual Abuse Of Prepubescent Girls' Convicted In DC
Man With Videos Depicting Rape, 'Sadistic Sexual Abuse Of Prepubescent Girls' Convicted In DC Google helped nab a District man who was busted attempting to scrub child porn files depicting the rape and sadistic sexual abuse of prepubescent girls from his computer who was found guilty on charge porn offenses, federal authorities announced. Stephen Rattley Johnson, 36, is facing years in federal prison after being found guilty on a host of child porn charges when investigators in DC made grisly discoveries on his devices.  According to court documents, in September and October 2020, Johnson uploaded hundreds of child porn files to his Google Drive account, which was flagged …

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Police & Fire
5 Shot In Greenbelt 'Senior Skip Day' Outing: Report, Police (VIDEO) 5 Shot In Greenbelt 'Senior Skip Day' Outing: Report, Police (VIDEO)
5 Shot In Greenbelt 'Senior Skip Day' Outing: Report, Police (Video) Five young men were shot with one in critical condition in Greenbelt Friday afternoon, April 19. Officers responding to the scene found 600 high schoolers gathered in Schrom Hills Park around 2:30 p.m., on Hanover Parkway, police said at a press conference. While officers were walking into the park they heard 8 to 10 gunshots, and responded to the area in an active shooter response. According to FOX5, it happened during a "senior skip day" gathering. Officers rendered aid to the victims, who ranged in age between 16 and 18, police said. One was in critical condition. After shots were fire…

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DC Man Facing Life In Prison For Using Gun While Under Indictment For Near Murder Of Teen: Feds DC Man Facing Life In Prison For Using Gun While Under Indictment For Near Murder Of Teen: Feds
DC Man Facing Life In Prison For Using Gun While Under Indictment For Near Murder Of Teen: Feds A District man is facing life in prison for an October 2022 stabbing that he committed while on release and under indictment for the near-murder of a 14-year-old boy, federal authorities announced. Darnell Lamont Savoy, 24, pleaded guilty in Superior Court to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, which was uncovered during an investigation into the stabbing. According to court documents, in October 2022, Savoy stabbed a person during an argument and fled the scene, before he was tracked by investigators to the 3900 block of Southern Avenue SE to a residence he w…

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Vehicle Involved In Quadruple Drive-By Shooting In Northeast DC Recovered, Police Say (UPDATED) Vehicle Involved In Quadruple Drive-By Shooting In Northeast DC Recovered, Police Say (UPDATED)
Vehicle Involved In Quadruple Drive-By Shooting In Northeast DC Recovered, Police Say (Updated) New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department following the midday drive-by shooting in Northeast DC that sent four to the hospital. At approximately 12:20 p.m. on Friday, April 19, MPD Assistant Chief Darnel Robinson said that a vehicle heading north along the 1200 block of Mt. Olivet Road NE opened fire outside the Circle 7 Food and Grocery Market without ever coming to a stop. Three adults were struck in the parking lot of the convenience store and transported by paramedics to area hospitals, while a 16-year-old juvenile later was treated for injuries sustained in …

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Convenience Store Shooter Facing 90 Years In Prison For Deadly Attack In Northeast DC: Feds Convenience Store Shooter Facing 90 Years In Prison For Deadly Attack In Northeast DC: Feds
Convenience Store Shooter Facing 90 Years In Prison For Deadly Attack In Northeast DC: Feds A 19-year-old is facing 90 years in prison after being indicted on murder and other charges by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.  District resident Antwain Ulmer has been charged with murder while armed and weapons offenses in connection to the July shooting of 30-year-old Charles Sullivan last year. The shooting was reported inside a convenience store in the 700 block of Kenilworth Avenue NE. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the scene, where they found Stewart, who was pronounced dead by first responders after first aid was…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Wanted For June 2021 Shooting Charged With Murder Of 20-Year-Old Edgewood Man: Sheriff Suspect Wanted For June 2021 Shooting Charged With Murder Of 20-Year-Old Edgewood Man: Sheriff
Suspect Wanted For June 2021 Shooting Charged With Murder Of 20-Year-Old Edgewood Man: Sheriff A shooter has been charged with murder nearly three years after a 20-year-old was found shot to death in Edgewood, the Harford County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday. Journay George Tucker, 46, has been indicted in connection to the June 2021 murder of Jarmil Christopher Stewart, who was shot in the 6200 block of Edgewood Road in what is believed to be a targeted attack. Both men are from Edgewood. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office responded to the 6200 block of Edgewood Road in the area of Cedar Lake at approximately 11:45 p.m. on June 9, 2021. Officials said that up…

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Triple Shooting Reported In Northeast DC; Suspect At Large (DEVELOPING) Triple Shooting Reported In Northeast DC; Suspect At Large (DEVELOPING)
Triple Shooting Reported In Northeast DC; Suspect At Large (Developing) Three people were injured during a midday shooting in Northeast DC, police say. The Metropolitan Police Department issued a BOLO for a dark-colored sedan shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday, April 19 following the triple shooting in the 1200 block of Mt. Oliver Road NE. According to investigators, three men were found in the area, conscious and breathing. Their injuries are considered non-life-threatening. More details are expected to be released.  The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as …

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Lifestyle
Beginner's Luck Lands $50K Powerball Win For Baltimore Woman Who Forgot She Had Golden Ticket Beginner's Luck Lands $50K Powerball Win For Baltimore Woman Who Forgot She Had Golden Ticket
Beginner's Luck Lands $50K Powerball Win For Baltimore Woman Who Forgot She Had Golden Ticket Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.  A Baltimore woman is laughing her way to the bank after hitting it big and winning a $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize on her first try, even though she didn't know how to play the game. She said that her family would muse about what it would like to hit a Lottery jackpot, though they never took their shot until the rookie player decided to pick up a Powerball ticket at Royal Farms on O'Donnell Street in Baltimore for the Wednesday, April 10 drawing. According to the woman, she had no idea how to play the Lottery, but went for it anyway,…

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