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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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Traffic

I-695 Shut Down After Rollover Crash Ejects Driver In DMV, Police Say (Developing) A man was thrown from his vehicle in a violent rollover crash on I-695 in DC — then flown to a trauma center by helicopter, authorities said. A serious crash shut down the westbound lanes I-695 Saturday morning after a man was ejected from his vehicle and critically injured, according to DC Fire and EMS. The crash happened just before 10:20 a.m. on July 26 near Exit 2/M Street SE, fire officials said. One man was ejected during the rollover and was airlifted by US Park Police Eagle 1 to a local trauma center, DC Fire and EMS confirmed. Motor Vehicle Crash with Rollover - 695 West…

by Zak Failla

07/26/2025

Sports

Venezuelan Little League Team Denied Entry To World Series Over Visa Issue An all-star team from Venezuela will be unable to take center stage at the Little League World Series after their visas were denied, authorities announced. The Cacique Mara team, from Maracaibo, Venezuela, punched its ticket to the Senior Little League World Series and was scheduled to head stateside for the big event after winning the Latin American championship in Mexico. Little league Cacique Mara in Venezuela takes home the Latin American Regional title to make their want to Easley,SC to play in the Senior League World Series! See you all in 40 days for the first pitch! Posted…

by Zak Failla

07/26/2025

Sports

Watch: Savannah Bananas Star Face-Plant Mid-Flip On Live TV You have Robert Anthony Cruz's permission to laugh after the Savannah Bananas star face-planted on live TV. That's according to him. The trick-filled outfielder, 26, who is known for his flipping catches in centerfield, embarrassed himself during a segment on "CNN News Central," where he lost control and dramatically face-planted, leaving his chin and lip bloodied. Video of the failed flip has since gone viral, and Cruz was able to laugh at himself a day after the appearance on Thursday, July 24. View this post on Instagram A post shar…

by Zak Failla

07/26/2025

Police & Fire

Robber With Rifle Grabs Woman In Tysons — Pokémon Cards Vanish From BF’s Home Minutes Later: PD First, he grabbed a woman at gunpoint in a garage. Minutes later, rare Pokémon cards vanished from her boyfriend’s home. Now police say it might all be connected. A California man is facing charges after a wild back-to-back crime spree in Fairfax County — one that started with a rifle-point robbery in Tysons and ended with the theft of high-value Pokémon cards, police said. Mohammad Asif, 36, is accused of burglarizing a Fair Oaks home just minutes after a woman was robbed in a parking garage in Tysons, according to Fairfax County Police. It all started around 9:07 a.m. on July 23, …

by Zak Failla

07/25/2025

Police & Fire

Florida Man Hits Montgomery County With Tech Scam Targeting Elderly Woman, Police Say A Florida man drove all the way to Maryland — just to scam an elderly woman out of $20,000, police say. A 31-year-old Florida man is facing charges after allegedly scamming an elderly Montgomery County woman out of $20,000 in a bogus tech support refund scheme, police said. Charles Horlesen, of Kissimmee, FL, was arrested Wednesday, July 23, in Queen Anne’s County, according to Montgomery County Police. The investigation began on Monday, July 21, when Horlesen allegedly met with the woman, who believed she had a problem with her Norton antivirus software. Police said she was told she had …

by Zak Failla

07/25/2025

Police & Fire

Maryland Teen Mows Down 67-Year-Old Beltsville Man After Gunfire In Wild Feud, Police Say A 67-year-old man fired a gun at a teen in Maryland. The teen hit him with his car. Now one of them is dead. The bizarre and deadly feud between a 67-year-old Beltsville man and a 16-year-old boy from Bowie ended with the older man dead in the street outside his home, Prince George’s County Police said. Officers were called around 10:40 p.m. Thursday, July 24, to the 11400 block of Rhode Island Avenue for a reported shooting. Robinson was found lying in the roadway with severe injuries, though they were not immediately diagnosed. At first, police thought Robinson had been shot, but detecti…

by Zak Failla

07/25/2025

Police & Fire

Anne Arundel Pastor, Private School Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Children: Police A Maryland pastor and former private school teacher is facing disturbing allegations after being arrested for allegedly sexually abusing five children while working at a Christian academy, authorities say. William Auburn Jones, the pastor of Jessup Baptist Church and a former teacher at Elvaton Christian Academy in Millersville, was arrested on Friday, July 25, by Anne Arundel County Police, the department announced. On May 1, officers were called to the school for a report of inappropriate sexual behavior involving a student. While on the scene, another parent came forward with similar all…

by Zak Failla

07/25/2025

Schools

Leesburg Teacher In Coma After Being Hit By Car On First Day Of Dream Vacation To Argentina It was the first night of a dream vacation she had planned for a year — but instead of exploring Argentina, Lia Marie Johnson is fighting for her life. Johnson, a preschool teacher at Little Tree Huggers in Leesburg, was struck by a vehicle last month while returning to her Airbnb, according to her family. The trip marked the start of a long-anticipated getaway to visit family, but it quickly turned into a nightmare. According to the organizers of a GoFundMe campaign set up for the family, Johnson suffered a traumatic brain injury, multiple fractures, and a perforated lung. Sh…

by Zak Failla

07/25/2025

Police & Fire

Speeding Teen Thought He Got Away On I-95—Stafford Deputy Had Other Plans, Sheriff Says A 16-year-old Virginia teen who thought he got away after a high-speed chase on I-95 didn’t make it far — because the deputy he tried to ditch was already waiting at home, the sheriff’s office said. The teen, a repeat offender, is facing a long list of charges after allegedly taking a relative’s Toyota without permission and trying to outrun law enforcement during a reckless pursuit, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, July 25. A deputy was patrolling I-95 northbound near mile marker 142 around 6:55 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, when a Toyota blew past him going 86 mp…

by Zak Failla

07/25/2025

Police & Fire

$1.5M Fire Erupts At Hagerstown Truck Shop After Gas Vapors Ignite: Officials A fast-moving two-alarm fire that caused $1.5 million in damage ripped through a Hagerstown towing and repair business after a mechanic siphoning gasoline accidentally sparked an explosion, state fire investigators said. The blaze broke out around 4:23 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, at Main Truck Towing & Repair Inc. on Label Lane, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said the fire started in a rear vehicle bay when flammable vapors ignited as the mechanic siphoned fuel from a diesel motor. The mechanic suffered serious burns to his lower body and was airlifted…

by Zak Failla

07/25/2025

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