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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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After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery
After A Falling Tree Crushed His Truck, Maryland Man Faces Long Road To Recovery Hunter Young is the kind of guy everyone roots for — quick with a smile, always ready to lend a hand, and as one friend put it, “truly a treasure.” Now, a stunned Maryland community is rallying around him after a freak crash left the popular local in critical condition. During the latest round of storms to hit the region, on Wednesday, July 2, Young was behind the wheel of his work truck when a tree suddenly fell, crushing the cab on the driver’s side, according to his family and friends.  He had to be airlifted to Shock Trauma, where he underwent a four-hour surgery on the back of hi…

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Business
$2M Shot: Maryland Retiree Hits FAST PLAY Jackpot At Indian Head Liquor Store $2M Shot: Maryland Retiree Hits FAST PLAY Jackpot At Indian Head Liquor Store
$2M Shot: Maryland Retiree Hits FAST Play Jackpot At Indian Head Liquor Store A Southern Maryland man picked up a little more than booze at his local liquor store — he walked out a multi-millionaire. The retired Charles County resident is now $2,041,396 richer after hitting a FAST PLAY Gold Rush Progressive jackpot, according to Maryland Lottery officials. The winning ticket came from Mutt’s Liquors, located at 4541 Indian Head Highway in Indian Head — the couple’s go-to store, they said. After buying the $30 ticket, he scanned it and got the classic suspense builder: “Go to Lottery.” So he did — but not right away. He and his wife took the ticket home, stared at …

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Silver Alert: Missing Man, 80, Found Alive In Gaithersburg Woods After Massive Five-Day Search Silver Alert: Missing Man, 80, Found Alive In Gaithersburg Woods After Massive Five-Day Search
Silver Alert: Missing Man, 80, Found Alive In Gaithersburg Woods After Massive Five-Day Search A massive search for a missing 80-year-old Maryland man ended in relief when he was found alive in the woods after nearly a week in the elements, officials said. William Heyward, the subject of a multi-day Silver Alert, was rescued on Wednesday, July 3 near Green Farm Conservation Park in Gaithersburg, according to the Montgomery County Police Department. He was in critical condition when he was found in dense brush and was rushed to the hospital after receiving treatment from Montgomery County Fire Rescue at the scene. Heyward was first reported missing on Friday, June 27, after his caret…

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Police & Fire
Police ID Second Victim In Double-Fatal Oxon Hill Rollover Crash Police ID Second Victim In Double-Fatal Oxon Hill Rollover Crash
Police ID Second Victim In Double-Fatal Oxon Hill Rollover Crash A high-speed crash in Maryland left two people dead and sent two others to the hospital with critical injuries. The single-vehicle wreck happened just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, in the northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway near the Kerby Hill Road exit in Oxon Hill, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. District resident Ursula Churn, 70, was pronounced dead at the scene. A second passenger, identified as Leslie Bussey on Thursday, July 3, was rushed to an area hospital, where she died from her injuries. I lost my auntie last night. I love you to death. L…

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Police & Fire
Disorder In The Court: Woman Hits, Kicks Deputies After Spotsy Courthouse Outburst: Sheriff Disorder In The Court: Woman Hits, Kicks Deputies After Spotsy Courthouse Outburst: Sheriff
Disorder In The Court: Woman Hits, Kicks Deputies After Spotsy Courthouse Outburst: Sheriff A South Carolina woman caused chaos inside a Virginia courtroom, striking and kicking deputies after being ordered to leave during a civil trial, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office. Synovia Irving was arrested on Wednesday, July 2, after deputies say she became disruptive during a hearing inside the Spotsylvania County Courthouse.  She was attending the trial as an observer for a family member when the outburst began, they noted. After repeated warnings to stop her behavior, Irving was ordered to leave the courtroom.  At that point, she allegedly struck a deputy in t…

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PA Man Looking For Underage 'Playmate' For 'Ongoing Adventure' Convicted In Virginia: DOJ PA Man Looking For Underage 'Playmate' For 'Ongoing Adventure' Convicted In Virginia: DOJ
PA Man Looking For Underage 'Playmate' For 'Ongoing Adventure' Convicted In Virginia: DOJ A Pennsylvania man is facing life in prison after sending disturbing messages to an undercover officer soliciting a minor in Virginia for sex, authorities announced. Keith Allen Pinkard, 67, of Middletown, faces harsh penalties after pleading guilty this week to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor following a sting operation.  According to court documents, in May, Pinkard sent a private message to another user on social media, unaware that the user was, in fact, an undercover FBI special agent. During that exchange, prosecutors say that Pinkard stated he was seeking "a new pl…

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Police & Fire
Stafford Man Drove Drunk With Kids, Bud Lights After Community Center Pickup: Sheriff Stafford Man Drove Drunk With Kids, Bud Lights After Community Center Pickup: Sheriff
Stafford Man Drove Drunk With Kids, Bud Lights After Community Center Pickup: Sheriff He didn’t just drive drunk with kids in the car in Virginia — he made a scene while doing it, deputies say. A Stafford County man was busted for driving under the influence after allegedly picking up two children from a community center while intoxicated — with a few Bud Lights riding shotgun, officials said. The drama began shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, when deputies were called to the Courthouse Community Center on Stafford Avenue.  A concerned witness reported that a man who “smelled of alcohol” had picked up two children, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Of…

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Historic Dundalk Church Goes Up In Flames After Lightning Strike During Heat Wave Historic Dundalk Church Goes Up In Flames After Lightning Strike During Heat Wave
Historic Dundalk Church Goes Up In Flames After Lightning Strike During Heat Wave A lightning strike sparked the two-alarm fire that tore through a historic Catholic church in Maryland during a brutal heat wave earlier this week, Baltimore County fire officials confirmed. Crews were called to St. Rita Catholic Church on the 2900 block of Dunleer Road in Dundalk shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, after 911 dispatchers received a call reporting flames coming from a second-floor window. Within minutes, firefighters arrived to find smoke and fire showing from the church's second floor and bell tower.  The scene of the church fire in Baltimore County. B…

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Temple Hills Man Used Authority To Sexually Abuse Teen At DC Juvenile Center: Feds Temple Hills Man Used Authority To Sexually Abuse Teen At DC Juvenile Center: Feds
Temple Hills Man Used Authority To Sexually Abuse Teen At DC Juvenile Center: Feds A Maryland man who was trusted to supervise minors in DC has been convicted of sexually abusing a 17-year-old who was in his custody, authorities announced. Kelvin Powell, 63, of Temple Hills, was found guilty of abusing the minor who was in the custody of the DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, according to the US Attorney's Office. It took a jury just one day to find him guilty on all charges in DC Superior Court following an eight-day trial. "(Powell) used his position of authority to repeatedly sexually abuse a minor who was in his care and more than four decades young…

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Longtime Harford County Sheriff's Sergeant Dies Unexpectedly, Flags Lowered To Half-Staff Longtime Harford County Sheriff's Sergeant Dies Unexpectedly, Flags Lowered To Half-Staff
Longtime Harford County Sheriff's Sergeant Dies Unexpectedly, Flags Lowered To Half-Staff A longtime Harford County Sheriff’s Office sergeant has died unexpectedly, leaving behind a grieving law enforcement family and a legacy of service that spanned nearly three decades. Sgt. George Gregory “Greg” Dietz passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, June 30, 2025, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. He was a 27-year veteran of the agency and served in numerous critical roles throughout his career. “During this time of grief, our thoughts and prayers are with Sgt. Dietz's family, friends, and loved ones,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement following his death. …

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