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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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Sports
ESPYS 2025 Will Be Hosted By Shane Gillis, A Fan Favorite In Virginia ESPYS 2025 Will Be Hosted By Shane Gillis, A Fan Favorite In Virginia
Espys 2025 Will Be Hosted By Shane Gillis, A Fan Favorite In Virginia Shane Gillis is headed from Mechanicsburg to the Dolby Theatre. The Pennsylvania-born comedian will host the 2025 ESPYS this year, taking the "Tires" star from Netflix to ABC. “I’m excited to be at The ESPYS this year,” Gillis said in a statement. “I like sports so this should be a good time.” Gillis, a former collegiate athlete, is best known for his booming stand-up career and for co-hosting the chart-topping Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast with comedian Matt McCusker.  The show is currently the number one podcast on Patreon and consistently lands in the Top 15 on Spotify’s US Come…

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Police & Fire
Missing Dog Dispute Led To Murder Of Mom’s Boyfriend In DMV: Prosecutors Missing Dog Dispute Led To Murder Of Mom’s Boyfriend In DMV: Prosecutors
Missing Dog Dispute Led To Murder Of Mom’s Boyfriend In DMV: Prosecutors A Maryland man who shot and killed his mother’s boyfriend in a Silver Spring apartment following a dispute over a missing dog has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, prosecutors said. Lawrence Marshall IV, 21, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 24, in Montgomery County Circuit Court, where he also admitted to use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence, according to the State’s Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors say Marshall killed 40-year-old Cederic Warner on the night of July 5, 2023, during an argument inside his mother’s home at on Lockwood Drive. The fight started after Ma…

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News
Maryland Teen With Displaced Heart Faces Major Surgery Weeks After 18th Birthday Maryland Teen With Displaced Heart Faces Major Surgery Weeks After 18th Birthday
Maryland Teen With Displaced Heart Faces Major Surgery Weeks After 18th Birthday Gavin Schulte turns 18 today. While most teens mark the milestone with graduation parties and trips to the beach, Schulte is preparing for major chest surgery just inches from his heart, scheduled for next month.  His condition is real. His recovery will be long. And his story — thanks to a devoted Maryland community — is now anything but quiet. Do you know what's awesome? Our community! Gavin Schulte is 18 today. In a few short weeks he will be having MAJOR... Posted by Marlo Coppage on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Schulte has Pectus Excavatum — also known as funnel chest —…

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Mother-In-Law Killed In Area Home, Son-In-Law Charged In DMV: Sheriff Mother-In-Law Killed In Area Home, Son-In-Law Charged In DMV: Sheriff
Mother-In-Law Killed In Area Home, Son-In-Law Charged In DMV: Sheriff A Maryland man is behind bars after his mother-in-law was found dead inside a Walkersville home over the weekend, authorities said. Pavel Obambe, 35, was arrested on Tuesday, June 24, and charged in the killing of Christine Liboula, 68, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies responded just after 10 a.m. Sunday, June 22, to a home in the 8400 block of Foresight Lane for a report of an unconscious person. When they arrived, deputies found Liboula dead inside the residence and immediately launched a death investigation. On Monday, June 23, the Office of the Chief Medical E…

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Police & Fire
Virginia Shooting Suspect Who Fled Country Captured In Spain After 2 Years: Police Virginia Shooting Suspect Who Fled Country Captured In Spain After 2 Years: Police
Virginia Shooting Suspect Who Fled Country Captured In Spain After 2 Years: Police He tried to run — but two years later, he’s finally back in cuffs. A man accused of shooting someone during a 2023 fight in Virginia has been extradited back to the United States after authorities say he fled the country following the attack. Taha Zouheir, 36, is now being held at the Arlington County Detention Facility, police announced Tuesday, June 24. According to the Arlington County Police Department, Zouheir was wanted in connection with a shooting in the Clarendon neighborhood that happened shortly after 2 a.m. on June 4, 2023, in the 3000 block of Wilson Boulevard. Officers respo…

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News
Nearly Half-Ton Of Psychedelic Drug Bound For Maryland Seized: CBP Nearly Half-Ton Of Psychedelic Drug Bound For Maryland Seized: CBP
Nearly Half-Ton Of Psychedelic Drug Bound For Maryland Seized: CBP Federal agents just pulled hundreds of pounds of hallucinogens off the streets of Maryland. Baltimore Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized nearly 700 pounds of DMT, a powerful psychedelic drug similar to LSD, that was being shipped from Mexico to Harford County, authorities announced Tuesday, June 24. In total, CBP officers confiscated 695 pounds, 9 ounces of Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) — just shy of half a ton — after inspecting three separate air cargo shipments that arrived in Baltimore between May 7 and May 27. The drugs were shipped from Chiapas, Mexico, and were destined …

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Police & Fire
PA-Bound Driver Gets 3rd DUI In Virginia With Only One Beer Left In 12-Pack: Sheriff PA-Bound Driver Gets 3rd DUI In Virginia With Only One Beer Left In 12-Pack: Sheriff
Pa-bound Driver Gets 3rd DUI In Virginia With Only One Beer Left In 12-Pack: Sheriff A North Carolina man’s road trip to Pennsylvania came to a screeching halt in Virginia after an illegal U-turn, an almost-empty 12-pack, and what he called “a little bit” to drink landed him in jail — for his third DUI. Luis Samora Perez, 25, was arrested on Sunday, June 22, after a deputy spotted him blowing through a red light and ignoring a clearly posted “No U-Turn” sign on Warrenton Road near Olde Forge Drive, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A sergeant pulled the driver over and immediately noticed signs of intoxication, investigators said. When asked how much he ha…

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Traffic
Recent UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber Recent UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber
Recent UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber A recent University of Maryland graduate is fighting for his life after a night of celebration turned into a nightmare on a dark stretch of highway in Anne Arundel County. Emmanuel Kyler, 22, of Gaithersburg, had just finished celebrating his college graduation with friends in Hanover late on Saturday, June 21, when he was struck by two vehicles while walking along Dorsey Road near Aviation Boulevard.  One of the drivers stopped to help. The other drove away and hasn’t been seen since. Police say the first vehicle — believed to be a bronze-colored car traveling westbound — hit Kyler s…

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Weather
Record Heat Returns To Virginia: Temps Near 100°, Heat Index Hits 110° Record Heat Returns To Virginia: Temps Near 100°, Heat Index Hits 110°
Record Heat Returns To Virginia: Temps Near 100°, Heat Index Hits 110° fThe DMV is baking — again. After four daily high temperature records were either tied or shattered across the region, Tuesday, June 24 is shaping up to be even worse, with heat index values soaring as high as 110 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. National Weather Service In DC, the official high is expected to hit 102 degrees, prompting an Extreme Heat Alert from DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management.  Records could fall again at all eight local climate sites, forecasters said, with overnight lows staying dangerously warm. Baltimore Inner Harbor reached…

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News
Man Sent Threatening Letters To Jewish Groups, Including In Philly, DMV: DOJ Man Sent Threatening Letters To Jewish Groups, Including In Philly, DMV: DOJ
Man Sent Threatening Letters To Jewish Groups, Including In Philly, DMV: DOJ A Maryland man is facing federal charges for allegedly sending violent, antisemitic threats to Jewish organizations in Philadelphia and beyond — including letters referencing Gaza, Kristallnacht, and potential attacks. Clift Seferlis, 55, of Garrett Park in Montgomery County, was arrested and charged for allegedly mailing threatening communications, the US Attorney’s Office announced. According to the criminal complaint, Seferlis began sending written threats through the mail as early as March 1, 2024, and continued targeting Jewish institutions for over a year. Clift Andy Seferlis is p…

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