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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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Obituaries
‘Ride In Peace’: Dulles Motorcycle Community Mourns Taylor Jones After Sudden Death At 32 ‘Ride In Peace’: Dulles Motorcycle Community Mourns Taylor Jones After Sudden Death At 32
‘Ride In Peace’: Dulles Motorcycle Community Mourns Taylor Jones After Sudden Death At 32 The motorcycle community is reeling after the sudden loss of a dedicated rider and technician whose skill, kindness, and passion left an unmistakable mark on everyone who knew him. Taylor Jones, 32, of Alexandria, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 21, leaving his friends and family shocked. Born in Falls Church, Jones was remembered by family, friends, and coworkers as someone who poured his heart into both his work and his love of riding before his life was cut short. Taylor Jones GoFundMe Motorcycles of Dulles, where Jones had been a member of the service team since 2021, cal…

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Lifestyle
Six Flags America In Bowie Cutting Fright Fest In Final Season Before Permanent Closure Six Flags America In Bowie Cutting Fright Fest In Final Season Before Permanent Closure
Six Flags America In Bowie Cutting Fright Fest In Final Season Before Permanent Closure Maryland’s Six Flags America won’t be bringing back its wildly popular Fright Fest this year as the Bowie park heads into its final fall season before closing for good. Six Flags officials announced the change this week, saying the park will “focus on daytime fun” with its family-friendly Kids Boo Fest and thrill rides on weekends starting Saturday, Sept. 6 until the park closes in November.  “After much research and planning, we’ve made the strategic decision to modify our fall operating schedule,” Six Flags officials said. “This means that our spooky Fright Fest event will not return…

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Police & Fire
Silver Spring Swim Instructor Sexually Abused Children During Private Lessons: Police Silver Spring Swim Instructor Sexually Abused Children During Private Lessons: Police
Silver Spring Swim Instructor Sexually Abused Children During Private Lessons: Police A swim instructor from Silver Spring is accused of sexually assaulting two children he was teaching at a Maryland community center, police said. Tyler Wang’Ombe-Gichuru, 25, was arrested by members of the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit (CVAA) following an investigation into the teacher having inappropriate contact with the children. Last week, on Tuesday, July 22, police say that two victims under the age of 10 came forward to an adult about the alleged sexual assaults. Investigators said the victims’ family had hired Wang’Ombe-Gichuru…

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Police & Fire
Patient Tries To Disarm Officer After Breaking Free At Sentera Medical Center, Police Say Patient Tries To Disarm Officer After Breaking Free At Sentera Medical Center, Police Say
Patient Tries To Disarm Officer After Breaking Free At Sentera Medical Center, Police Say A man being evaluated at a Virginia hospital allegedly broke free from his restraints and tried to take an officer’s gun, police said. Anthony Jermaine Bowles, 33, of Woodbridge, was in custody for an evaluation at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center on Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, when he became combative and removed his restraints, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said Bowles left the room, and a struggle ensued with the officer. During the encounter, Bowles “attempted to reach for the officer’s firearm,” the departm…

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Lifestyle
Potomac Husband’s Heartbreaking Plea: Help Me Keep My Wife Of 50 Years Safe At Home Potomac Husband’s Heartbreaking Plea: Help Me Keep My Wife Of 50 Years Safe At Home
Potomac Husband’s Heartbreaking Plea: Help Me Keep My Wife Of 50 Years Safe At Home A beloved bluegrass musician in Maryland is pleading with the community to help keep his ailing wife safe at home as her health deteriorates. T. Michael Coleman, who will celebrate 50 years of marriage to his wife Robin this October, is raising money to renovate their Potomac home so she can remain on the first floor and avoid the daily struggle of climbing stairs, he said.  The project he has planned will create a walk-in shower and other safety improvements to keep Robin comfortable as her conditions progress. Robin, who has been under the care of specialists at Johns Hopkins for mo…

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Business
$1.4M Maryland Fraud: Couple Lived Large With Cruises, Exotic Birds, Home Renovations: Feds $1.4M Maryland Fraud: Couple Lived Large With Cruises, Exotic Birds, Home Renovations: Feds
$1.4M Maryland Fraud: Couple Lived Large With Cruises, Exotic Birds, Home Renovations: Feds A South Carolina husband and wife lived it up for more than a decade — jetting off on cruises, renovating their home, spoiling their pets, and racking up six figures at Walmart — all on the dime of a Maryland business they targeted in a $1.4 million fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said. Robin Joseph, 64, of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, was sentenced on Monday, July 28, to 39 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in the massive embezzlement and identity theft scheme, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Joseph …

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Sports
Bethesda's Katie Ledecky Extends 1,500 Free Undefeated Streak With World Championship Gold Bethesda's Katie Ledecky Extends 1,500 Free Undefeated Streak With World Championship Gold
Bethesda's Katie Ledecky Extends 1,500 Free Undefeated Streak With World Championship Gold Maryland's Katie Ledecky continues to rewrite the record books. The Bethesda native added some new hardware to her trophy case, claiming another gold medal at the swimming world championships in her signature event in Singapore. Ledecky, 28, easily outpaced the field, and was in line to challenge her own world-record in the 1,500-meter freestyle final on Tuesday, clocking in at 15:26.44, the fifth-best time in the event's history. 15 years of 1500m freestyle DOMINANCE from Katie Ledecky.📺: Peacock | #AQUASingapore25 pic.twitter.com/DwHnRtbtxn — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympi…

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Police & Fire
High-Speed Westminster Chase Ends As Teen Rams Police Cars, Runs With Juvenile: Sheriff High-Speed Westminster Chase Ends As Teen Rams Police Cars, Runs With Juvenile: Sheriff
High-Speed Westminster Chase Ends As Teen Rams Police Cars, Runs With Juvenile: Sheriff A high-speed chase in Carroll County ended in a cul-de-sac where a Pennsylvania teen allegedly rammed multiple police cruisers before fleeing on foot with a juvenile, authorities said. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said deputies attempted to stop a gray Nissan sedan speeding on Route 27 near Route 482 just after midnight on Tuesday, July 29. The driver, identified as 19-year-old Braylon Roberts of Pennsylvania, allegedly fled when officers lost sight of the vehicle, which was later located by Westminster City Police on Gentry Court, according to the sheriff’s office. Roberts allegedl…

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Politics
Historic Fredericksburg Landmark Defaced With Political Graffiti, Police Investigating Historic Fredericksburg Landmark Defaced With Political Graffiti, Police Investigating
Historic Fredericksburg Landmark Defaced With Political Graffiti, Police Investigating See anything?  The Mary Washington Monument in Fredericksburg was defaced with graffiti, and police are asking for the public's help to find whoever is responsible, officials said. Fredericksburg Police said on Tuesday the vandalism was discovered at the historic site earlier this week.  Black spray paint reading "ANTIFA" and an anarchy symbol were found across the base of the monument, which sits at 1500 Washington Ave. in Fredericksburg "We are asking for the public’s help in providing any information that may assist in the investigation," Fredericksburg Police said. Anyone w…

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Man Uploading Child Sex Abuse Materials Busted After Cyber Tip In Spotsylvania: Sheriff Man Uploading Child Sex Abuse Materials Busted After Cyber Tip In Spotsylvania: Sheriff
Man Uploading Child Sex Abuse Materials Busted After Cyber Tip In Spotsylvania: Sheriff A Virginia man is facing nearly two dozen counts of child pornography possession after investigators say he uploaded and shared disturbing images of child sexual abuse online, authorities announced. The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Team received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about an online account uploading images of child porn, the agency said Tuesday. After reviewing the tip, investigators executed a search warrant at the 7000 block of Fairmont Lane home of Tyler Rivera, according to Major Delbert …

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