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Zak Failla

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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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Police & Fire

Woman Found Dead, Wrapped In Concrete At Suitland Apartment; Boyfriend Charged: Police A Maryland man is facing murder charges after police say he killed his girlfriend and tried to hide her body in plastic and concrete inside their apartment. Michael McClanahan, 38, was charged in connection with the brutal murder of 44-year-old Sherron Turner, Prince George’s County Police announced on Monday, April 28. The case began when officers conducted a welfare check at the couple’s home in the 2300 block of Ewing Avenue on Thursday, April 24 in Suitland. Inside, they found Turner’s body wrapped in plastic and partially covered in concrete, authorities said. The Homicide Unit was c…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2025

Police & Fire

Woodbridge Teen Brandished Gun At 14-Year-Old During FaceTime Fight, Police Say A Virginia teen was arrested after allegedly flashing a gun and threatening a 14-year-old girl during a video call, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 3:10 p.m. on Monday, April 22, during a video call between two teens at a home on Beau Ridge Drive in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say the girls got into a heated verbal argument that escalated when the 17-year-old pulled out a firearm and threatened the younger teen. The call ended shortly after, and the 14-year-old reported the threat to a family member, who called police. …

by Zak Failla

04/28/2025

Police & Fire

Maryland 'Karen' Tries To Plow Through Race Route, Rams Cruiser In Rockville: Police A Maryland woman is behind bars after police say she tried to speed through a crowd of runners during a closed race route, then rammed a cruiser when officers attempted to stop her. The chaos unfolded around 7:45 a.m. Sunday, April 27, during the Pikes Peek race in Rockville, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers were first called to the intersection of Sommerville Drive and Redland Road after getting a report of a Jeep Wrangler heading straight toward runners near Metro Access Road and Crabbs Branch Road, police said. The driver, identified as Karen Christine G…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2025

News

New York Trio At Center Of Multi-State Marriage Visa Scam Involving Immigrants, Feds Say A criminal ring that roped Maryland residents into sham marriages for immigration benefits has been busted by federal authorities, prosecutors announced. Four people — three from New York and one from New Jersey — have been indicted for allegedly conspiring to arrange sham marriages between Marylanders and non-citizens living in the United States, according to the US Attorney's Office. Those charged include Ella Zuran, 65, Tatiana Sigal, 74, and Alexandra Tkach, 41, all of New York City, as well as Shawnta Hopper, 33, of Sicklerville, New Jersey. According to the indict…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2025

Police & Fire

Man Shoots GF Dead In Suitland, Turns Gun On Himself During I-495 Getaway: Cops A Maryland man shot and killed his girlfriend inside a Suitland home early Monday, then shot himself during a botched getaway attempt, police said. Prince George’s County Police say officers were called around 1:55 a.m. Monday, April 28, to a home on Bexley Place, where they found 36-year-old Neri Moreno Gratini suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators quickly identified the suspect and his vehicle, officials said. About 30 minutes later, officers spotted the suspect’s SUV traveling northbound on I-495 near Oxon Hill Road, authorities said. O…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2025

Sports

Jalen Hurts Skips Eagles' White House Visit After Super Bowl LIX Win There was a notable face missing in the crowd when the Philadelphia Eagles visited the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory on Monday. Quarterback Jalen Hurts opted out of the trip to Washington, DC, after previously being vague about whether or not he planned to make an appearance. The White House later confirmed that Hurts would not be in attendance, citing "schedule conflicts," with him and other players to an NBC correspondent. Hurts, who was the MVP of the Big Game, was previously asked about making a White House visit, and wavered without giving a straight answer and…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2025

Police & Fire

Firefighters Race To Save Stafford County Home As Flames Explode Through Roof A towering inferno tore through a two-story Stafford County home overnight, leaving the structure heavily damaged, officials said. The blaze broke out around 11:40 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at a home on Churchill Lane in the western part of the county, according to Stafford County Fire and Rescue. First-arriving units pulled up about eight minutes later and found heavy flames ripping through the front and roof of the large single-family residence, authorities said. Stafford County Sheriff Fire crews fought aggressively to knock back the flames, despite dangerous structural instability. It …

by Zak Failla

04/28/2025

Obituaries

Maryland Man Killed In Severn Head-On Crash Remembered For His Voice, Faith James Thomas Sims is being remembered as a beloved, church-going man with a smooth voice after he was killed in a head-on crash on his way home from work in Maryland. A 19-year-old woman was airlifted in critical condition, and three young children were hospitalized after a head-on crash that left Sims dead in Anne Arundel County, police said. Officers were called to the scene on Telegraph Road at Norcross Lane in Severn around 5 p.m. on Monday, April 21, for a reported head-on collision between a Ford Expedition and a Lexus RX, according to police. Responding officers from the Anne Arunde…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2025

Police & Fire

Baby, Toddler Stabbed In Brutal Abingdon Attack; Manhunt Underway: Sheriff An infant and a toddler were among five people injured during a brutal stabbing spree inside a Maryland home, and the suspect is still on the run, authorities said. Harford County Sheriff's deputies were called around 7:15 a.m. Sunday, April 27, to a home on Deerhill Circle in Abingdon for a domestic incident, according to the Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived, they found two victims outside the residence and three more inside — including an 8-month-old baby and a 2-year-old child. The other victims were identified as Zeenat Jahan, 19, Rehana Rashid, 66, and Sana Zahid, 36. Official…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2025

Police & Fire

Fugitive Fights Deputies, Flushes Evidence At Stafford Jail, Sheriff Says A robbery suspect turned a Virginia motel into a crime scene — then tried to flush the evidence after landing in jail, authorities said. Dion Parker, 25, of Callao, was arrested early Friday, April 25, after deputies tracked him to the Super 8 Motel on Warrenton Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Parker was allegedly connected to a recent robbery in a neighboring jurisdiction and had previously fled Stafford deputies during a 2024 case. When deputies found him at around 5 a.m., they say Parker was intoxicated and immediately became combative. As deputies tried to tak…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2025

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