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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

Schools

Wanted Woman Called In Bomb Threat To Elementary School In PWC, Police Say A Maryland woman is at large after allegedly calling in a bomb threat to a Northern Virginia elementary school, triggering a police investigation and arrest warrant, officials said. The Prince William County Police Department says officers responded just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, to Covington-Harper Elementary School in Dumfries after receiving a report of a phone threat. The caller — later identified as 32-year-old Nidera Fortune of Fairmont, Maryland — allegedly called in a bomb threat to the building, prompting school officials to contact police. Investigators quickly determ…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Police & Fire

Mechanicsville Man Who Killed Stepdad With Shotgun Gets Max Sentence: Prosecutors The Mechanicsville man who murdered his stepfather with a shotgun blast to the head will spend the rest of his life behind bars, prosecutors in Southern Maryland announced. Marvin Orlando Johnson, 39, was sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison for the premeditated May 2023 murder of his stepfather inside a home on Three Notch Road, the St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. The sentence followed a four-day jury trial in July 2024 that ended with Johnson’s conviction on first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime. On May 24, 2023, de…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

News

One Dead, One Critical After Overnight Shootout Outside Virginia Apartment Complex: Police One man is dead and another suffered critical injuries during an overnight shootout near apartments in Virginia, police confirmed. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 3 to the 8400 block of Madge Lane in Woodlawn, where there was a reported shooting. When they arrived, first responders found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, a spokesperson for the agency said. One was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was rushed to the hospital with what were described as life-threatening injuries. Investigators say they believe …

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Lifestyle

Final Spin': Pat Sajak Returns To ‘Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune’ For Star-Studded Goodbye Maryland's Pat Sajak is coming back for "One Final Spin" in prime time. Less than a year after retiring from the beloved show following four decades on air, the Severna Park resident is set to join Vanna White for one final run hosting ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,’ with episodes beginning Wednesday, April 30. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (@celebritywheeloffortune) Last year, the 78-year-old Anne Arundel native announced he would be stepping away—making him the Guinness World Record holder for t…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Police & Fire

Man Kicked Toddler Down Metro Escalator In Unprovoked Attack In DMV: DOJ A man accused of kicking a stranger's 2-year-old child down a Metro escalator in an unprovoked assault is now facing serious felony charges, federal prosecutors announced. William Woodson, 26, of Southeast DC, was indicted on charges of first-degree child cruelty, assault with significant bodily injury against a minor, and an additional felony stemming from a separate adult incident the same day, according to the US Attorney's Office. The charges stem from a disturbing incident that unfolded around 11:20 a.m. on July 24, 2023, at the Mount Vernon Square Metro station. According to court do…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Police & Fire

Gasoline From Tanker Truck Leaks Into Virginia Stream; Smell May Linger, Officials Say A HazMat emergency in Northern Virginia is causing road closures and environmental concerns after a tanker truck began leaking gasoline into Difficult Run in Great Falls, officials announced. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units responded to the intersection of Leigh Mill Road and Kelso Road in Great Falls early Thursday morning, April 3, after reports of a hazardous materials incident involving a fuel spill. Crews confirmed that a tanker truck was actively leaking gasoline into Difficult Run — a well-known tributary that flows through several parks and residential areas in Fairfax County. …

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Lifestyle

Winning Numbers For Wednesday, April 2 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $31M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, April 2 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $31 million with a $14.2 million cash option. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll to $47 million until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Saturday, April 5. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 05-17-41-64-69 with a Powerball of 01 and the Power Play was 2X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, according to officials. Prizes t…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2025

Police & Fire

Bladensburg Woman Killed In Early Morning Maryland Crash ID’d By Police A woman killed in an early morning crash in Maryland has been identified, authorities said. Norma Mae Doswell, 74, of Bladensburg, was struck and killed around 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, while walking along Landover Road near 55th Avenue, Prince George’s County Police said. Officers responding to the scene found Doswell suffering from traumatic injuries in the northbound lanes. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the driver involved stayed on site and was not hurt. No charges have been announced. The case remains under investigation by the Collision Analysis and Reconstructio…

by Zak Failla

04/02/2025

Police & Fire

Frederick Teen Charged As Adult After Pulling Gun In I-270 Road Rage Incident: State Police A 17-year-old is being charged as an adult after allegedly pulling a loaded gun on another driver during a road rage confrontation on I-270 in Montgomery County, state police said. The teen, from Frederick, was arrested Monday, March 31, after a driver called 911 around 2 p.m. reporting someone pointed a gun at her during an aggressive encounter near Falls Road in Rockville, according to Maryland State Police. The victim gave troopers enough information to identify the vehicle and suspect. Troopers from the Rockville and Frederick barracks — along with the Highway Gun Crimes Initiative — tr…

by Zak Failla

04/02/2025

Police & Fire

Man Broke Woman’s Back During Ongoing Abuse In Frederick, Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly breaking a woman’s back during a brutal assault — then getting caught with a stash of suspected cocaine, police said. Officers with the Frederick Police Department were called to investigate a disturbance in the 900 block of West Patrick Street just after 9 p.m. on Monday, March 31. Inside the room, they found a man and woman — and clear signs of violence, they said. The victim was bruised from head to toe, according to the Frederick Police Department. She had a swollen contusion on her forehead and other injuries “consistent with blunt f…

by Zak Failla

04/02/2025

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