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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

Arrest Made In DC Shooting That Killed 3-Year-Old Honesty Cheadle Sitting In Car With Family An arrest has been made after 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle was struck by a stray bullet while sitting in the car with her family in DC, authorities announced on Friday afternoon. Charles Rucker has been arrested in connection with the girl's death after she died at an area hospital following the shooting early on Saturday, July 5 in Southeast DC. The shooting was reported at around 3 a.m. that morning, and Rucker was identified as a person of interest, and a $50,000 reward was offered for information, leading to his apprehension. WANTED: Detectives from MPD's Major Case squad have i…

by Zak Failla

07/11/2025

Police & Fire

Fugitive Busted With Drugs After Dramatic Manhunt In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A wanted man who ran from deputies was captured in Virginia after an hours-long manhunt — and now he's facing even more charges. Christopher Stanley, 41, of Bealeton, was spotted by a Fauquier County Sheriff’s deputy on Thursday, July 10 around 10:22 a.m. in the Country Wood Estates Subdivision, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Stanley was wanted out of Culpeper County for extortion, using threatening messages, and contempt of court, authorities said. But when Stanley saw the deputy, he took off on foot, kicking off a manhunt in the neighborhood. Deputies set up a perime…

by Zak Failla

07/11/2025

Traffic

Driver Cut From Wreckage In Silver Spring Crash That Left 2 Seriously Injured: Fire Officials A violent three-car crash near the Capital Beltway left two people seriously injured — including one driver who had to be cut from the wreckage — early Friday morning in Montgomery County, fire officials said. First responders rushed to the scene around 5 a.m. on Friday, July 11, at Georgia Avenue and Locust Grove Road in Silver Spring, just inside I-495, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service (MCFRS) spokesperson Pete Piringer. Photos from the scene show one vehicle crushed nearly in half, debris scattered across the road, and a large emergency response with fire and resc…

by Zak Failla

07/11/2025

Police & Fire

Montgomery County Police Sergeant Charged With Child Porn Possession In Maryland: Officials A longtime police sergeant in Maryland is facing multiple child porn charges after being arrested by deputies in Carroll County, officials confirmed. Mark Burhoe, a 20-year veteran of the Montgomery County Department of Police, was taken into custody on Thursday, July 10, according to the agency on Friday, where he was charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography, the department said. Following the arrest, Burhoe was immediately suspended without pay, officials said. He will also be the subject of an internal investigation, in accordance with departmental policy. “T…

by Zak Failla

07/11/2025

News

Wiretaps Reveal Westminster Man Ran Crack Ring, Sold Cocaine, Plotted Murder: Feds A Westminster drug dealer who cooked crack, buried drugs in the woods, and ordered a man’s murder is heading to federal prison for more than two decades, authorities announced. Rodney Gaines, 35, was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release on Thursday, July 10, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said. Back on April 4, a federal jury convicted Gaines of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and two counts of cocaine distribution. US District Judge A…

by Zak Failla

07/11/2025

Police & Fire

Scooter Rider Killed By Unlicensed Driver In Manassas, Police Say A 40-year-old man riding a scooter died after being struck by an SUV driver who didn’t have a valid license in Virginia, police said. Eric Corrales, 40, of Manassas, was riding a Ninebot KickScooter southbound on the sidewalk next to Portsmouth Road shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, according to the Prince William County Police Department. As Corrales entered the intersection at Ashland Avenue in Manassas — without stopping — he was struck by a 2020 Dodge Journey that was making a left onto the roadway. Corrales, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to a nearby hospital. Investi…

by Zak Failla

07/11/2025

News

Virginia Woman Bashed In Head With Rock While Jogging On W&OD Trail In Leesburg, Police Say She went out for a run and ended up in the hospital after a stranger launched a rock at her head. A jogger was injured on Thursday, July 10, after a man threw a rock at her along the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Loudoun County, authorities said. It happened around 4:30 p.m. in the area of Rhonda Place SE, according to the Leesburg Police Department. The victim had passed the man once while running, and as she turned back around and returned to the same spot, the man threw a rock, striking her in the back of the head, police said. The woman was taken to a nearby hospit…

by Zak Failla

07/11/2025

Traffic

Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-95 In Howard County, Blocking Lanes In Both Directions Traffic slowed to a crawl on Friday morning along I-95 in Howard County after a tractor-trailer crashed in the median, blocking lanes on both sides of the highway. During rush hour on July 11, first responders were called to a stretch of the interstate near Montgomery Road when a driver lost control and a truck overturned over the median, jamming traffic in both directions. Alert: Crash; Howard County; I-95 N/S at Montgomery Road; NB-2 LEFT LNS CLOSED, SB-2 LEFT LNS CLOSED #mdtraffic as — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) July 11, 2025 As of 10:40 a.m. on Friday morning, officials sa…

by Zak Failla

07/11/2025

Traffic

Tesla Driver Wrecks DC Gas Station Wall, Triggers Emergency Response (Photos) A Tesla driver smashed through the wall of a gas station in Southeast Washington, DC on Thursday afternoon, injuring two people and sending emergency crews scrambling to check for structural damage. The crash happened around 3:40 p.m., July 10, in the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, DC Fire and EMS said. According to first responders, the Tesla plowed through the wall of a gas station, leaving debris and signage crushed over the vehicle and scattered across the sidewalk. DC Fire and Rescue “Crash with vehicle striking building,” DC Fire and EMS said in an initial up…

by Zak Failla

07/10/2025

Police & Fire

Maryland Kids Steal Car From Waldorf Apartment Lot, Get Released To Parents: Sheriff A group of teens got a slap on the wrist after a short-lived early morning crime spree in Maryland. Three kids who allegedly broke into cars and stole a Hyundai from a Waldorf apartment complex won’t face jail time — they were released back to their parents, officials say. The chaos unfolded around 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, in the 2100 block of Crain Highway, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. A caller reported a group of juveniles roaming through a parking lot, possibly breaking into cars. When the first officer arrived, he spotted the group piling into a Hyundai Elan…

by Zak Failla

07/10/2025

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