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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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Dad Dead, Mother Paralyzed, 'Bubbly' 7-Year-Old Left Reeling After I-95 Crash In DMV Dad Dead, Mother Paralyzed, 'Bubbly' 7-Year-Old Left Reeling After I-95 Crash In DMV
Dad Dead, Mother Paralyzed, 'Bubbly' 7-Year-Old Left Reeling After I-95 Crash In DMV A 7-year-old Maryland girl is facing an unimaginable reality. Her father is gone. Her mother is paralyzed. Her future—once filled with swim meets, Girl Scout adventures, and time with her two dogs—is now shaped by grief and recovery. Her name is Novi. She was not in the car early on Sunday, June 8, when her parents, Saidou and Tearraney Zanguina, were involved in a devastating crash on I-95 in Howard County.  But her world changed forever in a matter of seconds. According to Maryland State Police, the five-vehicle crash happened just after 2 a.m. on southbound Interstate 95, north …

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Business
Ticket Worth $1K A Week For Life Sold At Lanham Wegmans Ticket Worth $1K A Week For Life Sold At Lanham Wegmans
Ticket Worth $1K A Week For Life Sold At Lanham Wegmans Someone just turned a grocery run into a goldmine. A winning Cash4Life lottery ticket worth $1,000 a week for life was sold at the Wegmans in Lanham, Lottery officials say.. According to the Maryland Lottery, the ticket matched the first five numbers—17, 26, 30, 47, 57—from the Wednesday, June 18 drawing, missing only the Cash Ball (04) to claim the game’s top prize. Still, it was enough to lock in the second-tier win: a $1,000 weekly payday for life, or a $1 million lump sum before taxes. This is the first second-tier Cash4Life win in Maryland this year and the 12th since the state joine…

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Police & Fire
Elderly Woman Raped Inside Manassas Assisted Living Facility During Burglary, Police Say Elderly Woman Raped Inside Manassas Assisted Living Facility During Burglary, Police Say
Elderly Woman Raped Inside Manassas Assisted Living Facility During Burglary, Police Say A Manassas man is behind bars after police say he broke into a Virginia assisted living facility and raped an elderly woman in her room. Benjamin Alex Dinarte, 32, was arrested on Friday, June 20, and charged with rape, abduction, object sexual penetration, and burglary, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The disturbing attack happened just before 7 a.m. at The Fairmont by Barclay House, located on Fairmont Avenue in Manassas. Police said Dinarte entered the building through an unsecured rear door, then walked into the private room of an 85-year-old resident.  …

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Police & Fire
Capitol Heights Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Fort Washington Identified By Police Capitol Heights Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Fort Washington Identified By Police
Capitol Heights Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In Fort Washington Identified By Police A 42-year-old woman from Capitol Heights was killed in a violent head-on crash that shut down a busy stretch of road in Prince George’s County, authorities announced. Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the 8400 block of Allentown Road in Fort Washington around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, June 20, for a report of a two-car crash. When they arrived, they found one of the drivers—Sirlena Moore—dead at the scene, police said. Investigators believe Moore was driving southbound on Allentown Road when, “for reasons currently under investigation, her vehicle crossed…

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Obituaries
Teen Dies Suddenly Weeks Before Birthday In DMV: 'She Touched So Many' Teen Dies Suddenly Weeks Before Birthday In DMV: 'She Touched So Many'
Teen Dies Suddenly Weeks Before Birthday In DMV: 'She Touched So Many' A bright and loving Maryland teen who lit up every room is being remembered by those closest to her after her unexpected death at just 16 years old. Lily Grace Elwood, of Joppa, died on Monday, June 9, just weeks shy of her 17th birthday. Elwood was described as a kind, generous, and joyful soul by her family and friends, who say she touched countless lives in her short time.  Lily Elwood GoFundMe She was the beloved daughter of Christopher Robert Elwood and Tracey Lee Elwood, devoted sister to Karleigh, and cherished by her boyfriend, Jaden Riley, as well as a wide circle…

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Traffic
Man Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash That Left Him Critically Injured In DMV, Family Says Man Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash That Left Him Critically Injured In DMV, Family Says
Man Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash That Left Him Critically Injured In DMV, Family Says A Maryland man who suffered catastrophic injuries in a rush-hour motorcycle crash earlier this month has died, leaving behind a heartbroken family and a community rallying to help. Vincent James Rizzo, 35, died on June 20, 2025, ten days after a violent crash at the intersection of Viers Mill Road and Newport Mill Road in Wheaton, according to family members and officials. The crash happened around 8 a.m. on June 10, when Rizzo's motorcycle collided with an SUV in the middle of the intersection.  The scene of the crash involving a motorcyclist in Silver Spring. Twitter/@DavidP…

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Police & Fire
Towson Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On I-695 In Maryland, Police Say Towson Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On I-695 In Maryland, Police Say
Towson Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On I-695 In Maryland, Police Say A Towson man was killed in a violent motorcycle crash on I-695 in Baltimore County, Maryland State Police said. Jamahl Sutton, 37, died at the scene after his motorcycle slammed into a trailer and then hit a parked vehicle on the shoulder, investigators confirmed Monday, June 23. The crash was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, June 22, on the inner loop of I-695 at Perring Parkway.  Troopers from the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack responded after receiving calls about a motorcycle crash. Police said Sutton was riding at a high rate of speed and tried to pass a Dodge Ra…

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Wrong-Way Mustang Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Chevy In Prince William County: Police Wrong-Way Mustang Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Chevy In Prince William County: Police
Wrong-Way Mustang Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Chevy In Prince William County: Police A wrong-way driver behind the wheel of a Ford Mustang died after slamming head-on into another car in Northern Virginia, police confirmed. Gean Alvarez, 22, of Quantico, was killed after investigators say he drove north in the southbound lanes of Dumfries Road, crashing into a Chevy Malibu Maxx near Snowfall Drive in Manassas at around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. Both vehicles spun out from the impact of the crash.  The Mustang ended up in the median. The Malibu stopped in the roadway, according to Prince William County Police. Fire crews extricated both drivers from the wreckag…

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Police & Fire
Maryland Parents Ditched Baby In Hotel Room To Drink At Waterfront Bar, Sheriff Says Maryland Parents Ditched Baby In Hotel Room To Drink At Waterfront Bar, Sheriff Says
Maryland Parents Ditched Baby In Hotel Room To Drink At Waterfront Bar, Sheriff Says Two Maryland parents are facing charges after they left their 1-year-old child alone in a hotel room so they could go drinking at a waterfront bar in Grasonville, according to the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the Hilton Garden Inn in Grasonville around 9:33 p.m. on Monday, June 16, for a report of child left behind, officials said.  A hotel employee told deputies that James Grant, of Laurel, and Carrie Zauner, of Columbia, had left their child alone in the room while they went out to The Jetty Restaurant and Dock Bar. Deputies went to the bar and found…

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Police & Fire
$1M Fire Destroys Maryland Townhouse After Attic AC Sparks Two-Alarm Blaze $1M Fire Destroys Maryland Townhouse After Attic AC Sparks Two-Alarm Blaze
$1M Fire Destroys Maryland Townhouse After Attic AC Sparks Two-Alarm Blaze A two-alarm fire in Maryland lit up the sky and left behind more than $1 million in damage after flames tore through the attic of a townhouse and rapidly spread, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was reported shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, in the Martingham Circle development in St. Michaels. A passerby spotted the fire and called 911. 6/21/25 1322 hours Firefighters from St.Michaels, Tilghman, Easton and Talbot County Paramedic 94 were alerted for the... Posted by St. Michaels Fire Department, Inc. on Saturday, June 21, 2025 Firefighters arrive…

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