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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

Lifestyle

Heavenly Sign From Above Leads Maryland Woman To $50,000 Lottery Jackpot A Maryland woman with a winning streak—and a little divine inspiration—says her late father may have been the secret to her recent $50,000 Lottery windfall. Known only as “Glo,” the Timonium-area resident, who has been a dedicated Lottery player for nearly 40 years, claimed her life-altering prize at Lottery headquarters after trusting her instincts on numbers tied to her late dad. “Glo” shared that the special moment came when she was stuck in traffic after leaving a family member’s home, when a license plate caught her eye, featuring her father’s birthday. Taking it as a sign …

by Zak Failla

01/25/2025

Police & Fire

Husband Who Killed Wife 'Running For Her Life' Arrested In Maryland Admits To Crime: Feds A District man has admitted to fatally shooting his wife after chasing her through their Northeast DC apartment complex as she desperately tried to escape, authorities say. On Friday, Jan. 24, 48-year-old Wyatt Swan pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in connection to the killing of 52-year-old Teresa Francisco, according to federal officials. The deadly attack unfolded in March 2024 in the 900 block of Eastern Avenue NE. Investigators say Swan first shot Francisco in their shared apartment before she fled the unit, "running for her life." She hid inside a …

by Zak Failla

01/25/2025

Police & Fire

Day After NY DUI Conviction, Man Drunkenly Crashes In Stafford McDonald's Drive-Thru: Sheriff A late-night McDonald’s craving turned into a Big Mac-sized disaster for a North Carolina man, who is accused of drunk driving into a Stafford County drive-thru one day after being busted for a DUI in New York, authorities announced. The mess unfolded shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 at the McDonald’s on Wonder Road, when deputies were called to a reported single-vehicle crash in the drive-thru lane. Upon arrival, the deputy found 38-year-old Juan Gomez Alvarez, who allegedly sped his way into the drive-thru and struck a sign before ending up blocking the entire lane, acco…

by Zak Failla

01/25/2025

News

DC Man Who Stabbed Woman To Death In Front Of BF In Maryland Sentenced A District man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of fatally stabbing a woman during a New Year's Eve drug dispute in Northern Maryland, authorities announced. On Friday, Jan. 24, a Frederick County Circuit Judge sentenced Ruben Terod Williams, 40, to life in prison for the first-degree murder of 41-year-old Mary Alice Seward. Williams was found guilty by a jury on November 2024, following a trial detailing the brutal killing. The stabbing was reported in the early hours of Dec. 31, 2022, after Seward was approached by Williams on Linden Avenue near the…

by Zak Failla

01/25/2025

Police & Fire

Teen Burglar Leads High-Speed I-495 Pursuit-Crash: Cops An 18-year-old burglary suspect is in custody after leading Montgomery County police on a high-speed chase through Gaithersburg before crashing into a parked car, authorities say. Officers responded to a report of a commercial burglary on the 8000 block of Cessna Ave. around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, where they spotted a black Cadillac CT5 leaving the scene. When police attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver - later identified as 18-year-old Michael Evan Cutler - took off, prompting a pursuit that continued down I-27 and onto I-495. The chase ended when the Cadillac …

by Zak Failla

01/25/2025

News

Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Vikings Rookie, 2 Former Teammates In Maryland A woman has been charged in a 13-count indictment for the crash in Prince George's County that claimed the lives of Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jcakson and two former teammates last year. The 24-year-old Wise High School graduate was the front seat passenger in a Dodge Charger involved in a crash in July 2024 in Upper Marlboro. Isaiah Hazel, 23, and Anthony Lytton, Jr., 24, both of Upper Marlboro, also died. This week, Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that Cori Clingman, who was 23 at the time of the crash, is responsible for the crash an…

by Zak Failla

01/24/2025

Police & Fire

DUI, Unlicensed Driver Kills Maryland Hockey Coach, Dad David Funk: 'Unimaginable' Maryland hockey coach and father of five David Funk was killed by an uninsured, unlicensed, and intoxicated driver in Delaware on Tuesday, Jan 21, authorities confirmed. State police say 28-year-old Fidel Villatoro-Martinez ran a red light and struck Funk, 51, around 10:40 p.m. Funk was hospitalized, as was his 16-year-old passenger, identified in a campaign for his family as his son, David Jr. Funk died the following day, police said. Villatoro-Martinez has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, driving without a license, failure to stop, DUI, and more, police said. daryus cash…

by Zak Failla

01/24/2025

Police & Fire

Virginia Woman Killed After Running Red Light: State Police A Virginia woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash in Rockingham County that occurred when she allegedly ran a red light and collided with a pickup truck, authorities said. Brandi R. Morris, 47, of Elkton, heading east in a 2006 Honda Civic eastbound on Route 33 when she failed to stop at a red light at Rockingham Pike and collided with a 2011 Ford F-150 on Thursday, Jan 23, around 8:20 p.m., Virginia State Police said. Morris suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash and was taken to Sentara RMH Medical Center, where she later died. Police noted Morris was not wearing a seat…

by Zak Failla

01/24/2025

Police & Fire

Child Calls 911 After Wife Shoots Husband In Harford County: Sheriff A 34-year-old woman in Northern Maryland is facing serious charges after allegedly shooting her husband during a domestic altercation, authorities announced. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting call around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, at a home on the 700 block of Pickerel Place in Joppa to probe a reported incident involving a husband and wife. Deputies arriving at the scene encountered a juvenile 911 caller and a woman, later identified as the suspect, Evelyn Milne, exiting the home, officials said. Inside, deputies found 35-year-old Joseph Milne suffering f…

by Zak Failla

01/24/2025

Obituaries

Organs Of Calvert County Boy, 4, Will Help Others Live In his brief but impactful four years, Carter Bloom showed a remarkable desire to help others. Even in his passing, he continued that legacy by giving the ultimate gift—donating his organs to save lives. Carter, 4, of Huntingtown, died on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 2:12 a.m., his mother, Brittany Bloom said. Carter is also survived by his father, Zach, and brother, Milo. "He will always be my baby boy and I love him so much," she added. I was there for his first breath , and was with him for his last!" A GoFundMe campaign launched for the family by Bev Woods had raised more than $25,000 as …

by Zak Failla

01/24/2025

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