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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

12 Dogs Die In Maryland House Fire Sparked By Power Strip, Officials Say A devastating fire in Western Maryland killed a dozen dogs and sent one person to the hospital after tearing through an area home, officials say. Fire crews were called to the one-story home in the 15600 block of Brice Hollow Road around 12:45 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Cumberland, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The blaze started in a bedroom and was ruled accidental — caused by an electrical malfunction involving a power strip, investigators said. Roughly 35 firefighters from the District 16 Volunteer Fire Department responded and brought the flames under control within 25 …

by Zak Failla

04/04/2025

Obituaries

Virginia Dad Found Bleeding In Stranger’s Home Was Left For Dead By ‘Friends,' Family Says A young Virginia father was fatally stabbed and left for dead by so-called friends who dumped him miles from home — forcing him to seek help from a stranger before succumbing to his wounds. Branden Probst, a father of two, was found dying inside a stranger’s home in Fauquier County on Thursday, March 27, in Linden, after deputies say a homeowner came home to find a stranger suffering from critical stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a GoFundMe created by his sister, Jessica Probst, Branden was attacked and abandoned "a few counties over" from where his family liv…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Police & Fire

Man In ‘Altered State’ Stabs Himself, Six Others In DC: Police Chief (Developing) A man believed to be under the influence of an unknown substance stabbed himself and six other people—two of whom tried to intervene—during a random rampage in Northeast DC, police said. It happened around 3:22 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in the area of Montello Avenue and Eigs Place NE, according to DC Police Chief Pamela Smith. Responding officers from the Fifth District arrived to find “numerous people suffering from stab wounds,” Smith said at a press conference on Thursday afternoon. The officers provided first aid and called in DC Fire and EMS, who took four women and two men to th…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Business

DMV Hot Spot Earns James Beard Nomination For Beverage Brilliance A standout Baltimore restaurant is once again putting Maryland on the national culinary map. Charleston, the award-winning eatery in Baltimore’s Harbor East, has been named a 2025 finalist for a prestigious James Beard Award in the category of “Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program,” officials announced. The nomination celebrates Charleston’s expertly curated wine and beverage offerings — placing the restaurant among just five finalists nationwide. Google Maps street view Other nominees include Bar Brava in Minneapolis, Campo at Los Poblanos in New Mexico, MARCH in Hous…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Traffic

I-270 Shut Down As Police Rescue 'Critically Missing' Person From PWC In Maryland Traffic on I-270 in Montgomery County came to a standstill Thursday as officers worked to safely take a missing person from Virginia into custody, officials said. The incident unfolded around 11:49 a.m. on April 3, when Montgomery County Police were called to Longwood Drive near the Beltway retaining wall for a suspicious vehicle parked just off the road, according to the department. Investigators quickly discovered the vehicle belonged to a critically missing person from Manassas. Shortly after, police began getting multiple calls reporting someone walking along the Beltway and I-270 matc…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Obituaries

Mom Of 3 Killed In Owings Mills Murder-Suicide Remembered As ‘Glue Holding Family Together’ A beloved Maryland mother of three who was found dead alongside her husband inside their Baltimore County home is being remembered by loved ones as a beautiful light and selfless friend. Karen Halle Franklin, 59, was identified by police as the woman found fatally shot on Tuesday, April 1 inside her home on Avery Hill Drive in Owings Mills,. Both Franklin and her husband, Gary Franklin, 63, were found suffering from gunshot wounds, and their deaths were ruled a murder-suicide, police said on Thursday. Jill Cohen, who called Franklin her best friend of nearly 34 years, launched a GoFundMe t…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Traffic

FAA Cracks Down At Reagan National After Safety Scares, Boosts Controller Oversight A major shakeup is underway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) as federal officials move to tighten oversight and protect the well-being of air traffic controllers following recent safety concerns. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced this week that it will boost staffing, review arrival rates, and deploy mental health support services for air traffic control teams working at the busy Virginia airport. The action comes in response to recent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations after a string of concerning runway incidents near DCA, inclu…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Police & Fire

Temple Hills Gunman Killed Two, Injured One In Late-Night Triple Shooting, Police Say A Temple Hills man has been charged with gunning down two men and injuring a third outside a business on Silver Hill Road in Prince George’s County, officials say. Marc Carter, 31, is accused of fatally shooting 32-year-old Antonio Magruder of District Heights and 56-year-old Darrell Mason of Suitland on Friday, March 28, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced on Thursday. The deadly gunfire rang out just before 10:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of Silver Hill Road. According to police, Magruder was found shot inside a business and died at the scene. Mason was discovered in a ve…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Police & Fire

Flames Tear Through Virginia Garage, Displaces Family, Pets: Fire Officials A Loudoun County family and their two dogs are displaced after a fiery garage inferno tore through their Ashburn home Thursday morning, April 3, sending one person to the hospital, fire officials said. It happened around 9 a.m. in the 21000 block of Awbrey Place, where multiple 911 callers reported flames and heavy smoke coming from a two-story, single-family home’s garage, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. Fire crews from Moorefield, Ashburn, Brambleton, Lansdowne, Kincora, and South Riding all responded, along with several command officers. First-arriving units found the…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Police & Fire

Former School Employee Offered Teen Student Money For Sex In Maryland, Sheriff Says A former high school staff member in Southern Maryland is facing serious charges after allegedly offering money for sex to a student through social media, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. John Alan Lynch, 28, of Indian Head, has been accused of sexually abusing a student he tracked down and solicited online, officials say. Specifically, Lynch was charged with: Sexual abuse of a minor; Sexual solicitation of a minor; Solicitation for prostitution. Investigators say the incident happened on Jan. 23, while Lynch was working as a building service worker at Henry E. Lackey Hig…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

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