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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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Rec Director Had ‘Unlawful Contact’ With Teen Employee In Fairfax County, Police Say Rec Director Had ‘Unlawful Contact’ With Teen Employee In Fairfax County, Police Say
Rec Director Had ‘Unlawful Contact’ With Teen Employee In Fairfax County, Police Say A trusted Fairfax County aquatics director has been charged with indecent liberties after allegedly having unlawful contact with a teen staffer at a rec facility, authorities said. Nicholas Ambrose, 28, of Alexandria, was arrested on Wednesday, June 11, after an investigation by the Fairfax County Police Department’s Sex Crimes Unit. According to police, officers were called around 10:49 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, to the 8100 block of Braddock Road in Annandale after a juvenile employee reported “inappropriate contact” with a supervisor. That supervisor was later identified as Ambrose, who …

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Pentagon Pizza Orders Skyrocketed Before Israel Attack, X Sleuths Say It’s No Coincidence Pentagon Pizza Orders Skyrocketed Before Israel Attack, X Sleuths Say It’s No Coincidence
Pentagon Pizza Orders Skyrocketed Before Israel Attack, X Sleuths Say It’s No Coincidence An X account that tracks pizza activity may have predicted a major international event. Pentagon Pizza Monitor, which was created to keep track of how busy Arlington pizzerias are, noticed an anomaly on Thursday, June 12 — hours before Israel launched "Operation Rising Lion."  "Pentagon Pizza Report: Open-source tracking of pizza spot activity around the Pentagon (and other places)," the account's bio states. "Frequent-ish updates on where the lines are long." According to the account, things were normal during the day, but shortly before closing, several pizza places in the area clos…

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DC Man Who Abused, Killed GF's Toddler In MoCo Gets Life In Prison: 'Outrageously Sad' DC Man Who Abused, Killed GF's Toddler In MoCo Gets Life In Prison: 'Outrageously Sad'
DC Man Who Abused, Killed GF's Toddler In MoCo Gets Life In Prison: 'Outrageously Sad' A District man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for the brutal murder and prolonged abuse of his girlfriend’s 16-month-old son in Silver Spring, prosecutors said. On Friday, June 13, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Jill Cummins sentenced Marlon Adilson Melendez, 30, to life in prison plus 60 years for the horrific abuse and killing of a toddler in 2023. Melendez was convicted in February of first-degree child abuse resulting in death, second-degree murder, and multiple child abuse counts following a jury trial.  The charges stem from the boy…

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Septic Truck Flips, Dump Truck Crashes Into Trees On Route 7 In Loudoun County: State Police Septic Truck Flips, Dump Truck Crashes Into Trees On Route 7 In Loudoun County: State Police
Septic Truck Flips, Dump Truck Crashes Into Trees On Route 7 In Loudoun County: State Police A septic truck rolled, a dump truck slammed into trees, and a driver had to be cut out of the wreck — all on a Loudoun County highway, Virginia State Police said. Troopers responded at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, June 13, to a wreck on the ramp from Route 267 west to the Route 7 Bypass, according to police. One dump truck ended up smashed into trees. The other truck, a fully loaded septic hauler, rolled onto its side and pinned the driver in the seat. The right and center lanes of Route 7 Bypass were shut down, along with the ramp, while fire crews worked to rescue the driver. The af…

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Politics
DC Bracing For US Army Birthday Parade: Road Closures, Metro Changes, Security Rules Released DC Bracing For US Army Birthday Parade: Road Closures, Metro Changes, Security Rules Released
DC Bracing For US Army Birthday Parade: Road Closures, Metro Changes, Security Rules Released Thousands are expected to pack the National Mall on Saturday, June 14, for the US Army’s massive 250th Birthday Festival and Parade — and DC police want you to know: don’t bring a chair, a drone, or a sign on a stick. The Metropolitan Police Department, working with federal partners, released a full list of road closures, security protocols, prohibited items, and Metro advisories ahead of Saturday’s celebration honoring the Army’s 250th birthday. If you're heading downtown, leave early and use MetroRail. Riders should avoid Smithsonian Station’s Mall entrance at Jefferson Drive, which will …

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Woman Found Dead In DC Dumpster Was Reported Missing Days Earlier: Officials Woman Found Dead In DC Dumpster Was Reported Missing Days Earlier: Officials
Woman Found Dead In DC Dumpster Was Reported Missing Days Earlier: Officials A woman reported missing in Washington, DC, was found dead in a dumpster just days later — and now a 58-year-old man is charged with her murder, federal officials said. Donnella Bryan, 62, was last seen around 12 p.m. on April 17, in the 300 block of N Street NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. She was the subject of a critical missing person alert, issued the following day. Her body was discovered just two days later, on April 19, inside a trash dumpster in the 1600 block of Maryland Avenue NE, police said.  Officers were called to the scene just after 8 a.m., where …

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Business
New Trader Joe’s In Maryland Delayed By Power Outage, Quietly Opens In Rockville New Trader Joe’s In Maryland Delayed By Power Outage, Quietly Opens In Rockville
New Trader Joe’s In Maryland Delayed By Power Outage, Quietly Opens In Rockville Fans eager to fill their carts had to wait a little longer at Rockville Town Square after the long-anticipated grand opening of Trader Joe’s was delayed by a Thursday morning power issues, officials confirmed. The new store at 36 Maryland Ave. had been scheduled to open June 13 with much fanfare, but doors didn’t open until later in the afternoon, a spokesperson told Daily Voice in an email Friday. “There’s a power outage in the morning and they finally opened their doors in the afternoon yesterday,” the rep said. “However, there will not be another opening ceremony.” The new 12,500-square…

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Child Pulled From Potomac River Rapids, Man Rescued Near Maryland Shoreline Child Pulled From Potomac River Rapids, Man Rescued Near Maryland Shoreline
Child Pulled From Potomac River Rapids, Man Rescued Near Maryland Shoreline A man and child were rescued Friday afternoon from the rushing Potomac River during a fast-moving water emergency near the Maryland-Virginia border, authorities said. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue’s Swift Water Team was dispatched just after 4 p.m. on June 13 to Purple Horse Beach near the Anglers Boat Ramp, according to MCFRS PIO David Pazos. Officials said crews were first alerted about a child stuck in the rapids and another person missing near the Virginia shoreline. One man was quickly rescued and transported by paramedics with non-life-threatening injuries, Pazos said. A young…

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Police & Fire
Mom Burned In Jessup House Fire Fighting For Life: ‘Survival Is Uncertain' Mom Burned In Jessup House Fire Fighting For Life: ‘Survival Is Uncertain'
Mom Burned In Jessup House Fire Fighting For Life: ‘Survival Is Uncertain' A Maryland mother of three is clinging to life with burns over 75 percent of her body after a fierce fire tore through her home in Jessup this week, officials and loved ones confirmed. The fire broke out around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, in the 7900 block of Dorsey Run Road, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.  When crews arrived, they found heavy fire coming from the front of a two-story mixed-use building that included both a residence and an office space tied to an auto repair shop. The Jessup fire. Howard County Fire and Rescue Firefig…

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Politics
Craigslist Ad Seeks Diversity Seat Fillers For Trump’s Army Parade — Real Or Fake? Craigslist Ad Seeks Diversity Seat Fillers For Trump’s Army Parade — Real Or Fake?
Craigslist Ad Seeks Diversity Seat Fillers For Trump’s Army Parade — Real Or Fake? A Craigslist advertisement with a very specific request before President Donald Trump's Army parade and birthday bash has some rolling their eyes. For days, a listing citing T-Mellon Events looking for seat fillers for the parade on Saturday, June 14 has drawn national attention — and has yet to be taken down, leading some to question its validity. "T-Mellon Events is looking for seat fillers and extras to provide their time for space maximization and attendance perception for an event taking place in Washington DC, on June 14," the listing states.  Extras and seat fillers were advise…

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