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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

High-Speed Chase Ends In Crash, Drug Seizure In Prince Frederick: Sheriff A high-speed chase in Maryland ended with two men busted on drug charges after they crashed and tried to run, authorities announced. The chaos started late in the afternoon when deputies tried to stop a vehicle for an equipment and moving violation near Dares Beach Road and Double Oak Road in Prince Frederick, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Instead of pulling over, the driver accelerated into oncoming traffic, police said. A pursuit was initiated as the suspects sped recklessly, passing vehicles on the shoulder and blowing through stop signs before losing control and cra…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2025

Politics

Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse: Reports The suspect who allegedly stole Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse during an Easter weekend outing has been apprehended — and was reportedly in the country illegally. Noem was eating dinner at a restaurant in Washington, DC when an unknown thief snatched her purse, which contained $3,000 in cash, an ID badge, passport, driver's license, and other valuables, according to CNN. This weekend, multiple reports confirmed that a suspect — described as an illegal immigrant — was arrested in connection with the theft. A second suspect remains at large. NBC News reported that the…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2025

Traffic

Motorcyclist Going 100+ MPH Dies In Fiery Crash After Pursuit On I-66 In Virginia: State Police A motorcyclist speeding at more than 100 mph died in a fiery crash on I-66 after fleeing from police in Fairfax County, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 12 a.m. Sunday, April 27, when a Virginia State Police trooper spotted the motorcycle flying eastbound on I-66 near Nutley Street, officials said. When the trooper attempted a traffic stop, the rider refused to pull over and sped away, prompting a short pursuit, police said. The trooper quickly terminated the pursuit for safety reasons and slowed down, but moments later came across a crash involving the same motorcycle an…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2025

Politics

Trump Sinks To Lowest 100-Day Approval In 80 Years, Poll Shows Donald Trump just made history — but not the kind he wanted. A new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll shows Trump’s approval rating has sunk to 39 percent just 100 days into his second term, the lowest for any president at this point in office in more than 80 years, according to a report released Sunday, April 28. The poll, conducted nationally, paints a grim picture for the former president as Americans grow increasingly nervous about the economy. Seventy-two percent believe Trump's policies are likely to cause a recession soon, while 73 percent already say the economy is in bad sh…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2025

Police & Fire

Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Woman At Virginia Senior Living Home A man was shot and killed by police after attacking a 91-year-old woman with a knife inside a Virginia senior living home, authorities said. The incident unfolded just before 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Westminster at Lake Ridge Senior Living Home on Clipper Drive in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called to the facility for a report of a man in crisis armed with a knife, officials said. When officers made contact inside the residence, the man approached them with the knife and ignored commands to stop, prompting them to fire mu…

by Zak Failla

04/26/2025

Police & Fire

Maryland Man Charged With Murder After 27-Year-Old Found Dead Inside Home, Police Say A man has been arrested after police found a 27-year-old man dead inside a Maryland home, authorities announced. Brandt John Roberts, 40, of Fruitland, was charged with first- and second-degree murder and related offenses following the death of Albert Joseph Vacovsky III, 27, Maryland State Police said. The investigation began around 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, when officers from the Fruitland Police Department responded to a home in the 200 block of Camden Avenue for a reported death. They found Vacovsky deceased inside the residence. Following consultation with the Wicomico County…

by Zak Failla

04/26/2025

Sports

After Stunning Draft Fall, Shedeur Sanders Officially Lands In NFL The wait is over. Once projected to be a possible number one draft pick, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders — you may have heard of his father — is heading to the Cleveland Browns. Sanders was considered a consensus first-round pick, but inexplicably fell into the fifth round before the Browns picked him up with the 144th pick. He was their second choice, after the Browns picked up Oregon star Dillon Gabriel with the 94th pick. The quarterback room now includes the two rookies, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and much-maligned Deshaun Watson, who may not play this season. Sander…

by Zak Failla

04/26/2025

News

‘Master Of Mutilation’ Accused Of Funding Brutal Attacks In Cameroon: DOJ A Maryland man known as the "Garri Master" — or Master of Mutilation — is facing federal charges for allegedly masterminding a brutal conspiracy to fund violent attacks, kidnappings, and mutilations in Cameroon, federal prosecutors announced. Eric Tano Tataw, 38, of Gaithersburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland after what authorities described as a vicious, years-long plot to support violent separatist fighters known as the Amba Boys. According to the indictment, Tataw — a Cameroonian national living in Maryland — called for attacks on Cameroonian civilians, municipal offic…

by Zak Failla

04/26/2025

Sports

Trump Blitzes NFL Owners After Shedeur Sanders Draft Slip: 'Are They Stupid?' Do the genes make the man? President Donald Trump surely thinks so. For the second straight day, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to take on the NFL, this time addressing Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders — son of Hall of Famer Deion — not being picked in the first round. At one point, Sanders was considered a potential top three pick in the NFL Draft, which began on Thursday, but he fell out of the first round after being passed over by all 32 teams. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shedeur Sanders (@she…

by Zak Failla

04/25/2025

Schools

Howard County Substitute Teacher Removed After Child Pornography Arrest, Officials Say A substitute teacher who briefly worked at two Maryland high schools has been charged with possession and distribution of child pornography, school officials announced. Thomas Miller was arrested by Baltimore County Police and is facing charges unrelated to his work inside Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) buildings, according to a statement released by officials. Officials said Miller worked only three days within HCPSS: Dec. 13, 2024 at Wilde Lake High School; Jan. 4, 2025 at Marriotts Ridge High School; March 7, 2025 again at Marriotts Ridge. Police confirmed that the criminal…

by Zak Failla

04/25/2025

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