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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

Police & Fire

Cecil County Harley Crash Kills Rider, Leaves Woman Critical: ‘He Lived Life To The Fullest’ A sunny spring ride on a Harley ended in tragedy in Maryland, leaving one rider dead and his passenger fighting for her life, according to state police and loved ones. Two Cecil County families are grieving and bracing for what comes next after a beloved motorcycle rider was killed and his passenger critically injured in a crash earlier this week. Velmer “Toot” Huff Jr., 63, of Elkton, died on Monday, May 12, after he and Tara Hammond, 43, of North East, were hit while riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle in Elkton, Maryland, according to Maryland State Police. The crash happened just aft…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2025

News

Two Found Dead In Vehicles Miles Apart, Hours Apart In Prince William County, Police Say Two calls, two deaths, one county—police in Virginia are investigating after two people were found dead in separate vehicles just hours apart in Prince William County. The first discovery was made around 1:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, in the parking lot of a business on Richmond Highway in Dumfries. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department say a 33-year-old woman was found unresponsive inside a van, and she was pronounced dead on the scene. Just a few hours later, around 5:15 p.m., police were called again—this time to a neighborhood on Lynn Street in Woodbridge. That’s …

by Zak Failla

05/15/2025

Police & Fire

Dozens Of Child Porn Files Seized During Raid At Thurmont Man's Home: Sheriff A Frederick County man is behind bars after detectives say they uncovered dozens of disturbing files on his devices during a raid in Maryland. Nicholas Stouter, 45, of Thurmont, was arrested on 37 counts of possession of child pornography, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday, May 15. The investigation began in late April, when the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children flagged suspected child sexual abuse material linked to an online account, police said. Detectives with the Frederick County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force tracked th…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2025

Sports

Atlanta Braves Exec Tapped To Lead University Of Maryland Athletics Department The University of Maryland is going pro. James E. Smith, a top Atlanta Braves executive for five years, is taking the reins of the Terps' athletic program, with his sights set on building Big Ten dominance. Smith, who has served as the Atlanta Braves’ senior vice president of business strategy and is the organization’s point person for the upcoming 2025 MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta, will bring a fresh energy to College Park when he takes over in July as the new Barry P. Gossett Director of Athletics. “This is a great honor,” Smith said. “I’m highly motivated to build u…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2025

Police & Fire

Teen In Deadly Stolen Car Crash That Killed Columbia Woman Now Faces Charges: Police A 16-year-old accused of stealing a car and causing a deadly four-vehicle crash in Maryland is now facing criminal charges, police announced. The teen from Laurel is facing manslaughter and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle charges in Howard County, following a head-on crash that claimed the life of 69-year-old Columbia resident Bonnie Fuller Griffith, according to investigators. The wreck happened around 3 p.m. Friday, May 9, on Guilford Road in Jessup. Police say the teen was behind the wheel of a stolen Hyundai Sonata when he tried to pass a Tesla Model Y that was turning left onto Twe…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2025

Police & Fire

Teen Shoplifter With BB Gun That Looked Real Caught At Leesburg Wegmans, Police Say A 16-year-old boy is in serious trouble after police say he stole from a Virginia Wegmans while carrying what appeared to be a real gun on his hip. Officers with the Leesburg Police Department responded around noon on Wednesday, May 14, to the Wegmans on Crosstrail Boulevard for a report of a shoplifter armed with a handgun in a holster, officials announced. When police arrived, they say they found the teen outside the store with stolen merchandise. Officers quickly realized the weapon on his hip was a BB gun — but it looked just like a real Beretta semi-automatic pistol, police said…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2025

News

Baltimore Firefighter On Life Support To Save Dozens Of Lives With Organ Donation, Family Says Baltimore is standing still as the community prepares to say goodbye to one of its own—a hero who never stopped putting others first. Fire Lt. Mark Dranbauer, a 23-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department, remains on life support after suffering a devastating medical emergency while working a fire scene earlier this week, officials announced. He fell down a ladder while battling a blaze on West Sarasota Street in downtown Baltimore on Monday, according to CBS. While his injuries are too severe to survive, Mark’s story isn’t over. In true firefighter fashion, his family say…

by Zak Failla

05/15/2025

Police & Fire

Trapped Residents Rescued From Burning Virginia Apartment, Fire Officials Say Residents had to climb out windows as firefighters rushed to rescue them from a burning Virginia apartment building early Wednesday, officials said. The blaze was reported just before sunrise on South Quebec Street in Arlington on May 15, when a fire broke out in a stairwell, trapping people inside, according to Arlington Fire & EMS. Crews arrived quickly to the building and launched a full-on ladder rescue, pulling multiple residents from upper-floor windows as the fire spread, officials said. Arlington Fire Department Two people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening …

by Zak Failla

05/15/2025

Police & Fire

Body Found In Nissequogue River Amid Search For Missing Swimmer In Suffolk County: Police A two-day search for a missing swimmer on Long Island ended in tragedy when his body was found in the Nissequogue River, police said on Wednesday. Marine Bureau officers with the Suffolk County Police Department responded to a 911 call around 7:50 p.m. on Monday, May 12, reporting a man in distress in the river near Old Dock Road in Kings Park. Rescue teams searched the area for two days. The search ended around 6:40 p.m. on May 14, when officers recovered the body of a man from the river, authorities say. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s O…

by Zak Failla

05/14/2025

Police & Fire

80-Year-Old Man Grabbed Victim, 'Inappropriately Touched' Her In Fairfax County: Police An 80-year-old man is behind bars after police in Virginia say he grabbed and inappropriately touched someone walking near Hutchison in Herndon earlier this week. Ramon Herrera, of Herndon, was arrested on Monday, May 12, after his alleged victim reported being assaulted while walking near the 13300 block of Hungerford Place around 8:40 a.m., according to Fairfax County Police. Police say Herrera approached the victim, grabbed her, and "inappropriately touched her" before she was able to escape. He then fled from the area. Detectives with the Major Crimes Bureau, assisted by patrol …

by Zak Failla

05/14/2025

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