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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.

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News

Construction Workers Trapped In Trench, Major Rescue Underway In Catonsville (Developing) Some construction workers found themselves in a precarious position on Friday afternoon, prompting an emergency response. First responders from the Baltimore County Fire Department were called shortly before noon to the 500 block of Academy Road in Catonsville to conduct a trench rescue. Officials said that two construction workers were trapped at the scene, and there was an active extraction ongoing as of 12;30 p.m. on Feb. 28. Baltimore County Fire Department More information is expected to be released. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it hap…

by Zak Failla

02/28/2025

Police & Fire

Woman Ran Over Friend During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say A Northern Virginia woman is on the run after allegedly assaulting an acquaintance and running her over with a car during a heated altercation, police said. Cecilia Anne Keefer, 34, is wanted on multiple charges following an incident that played out early on Thursday, Feb. 27 at Linden Park Apartments in Triangle, according to Prince William County Police. Specifically, Keefer is wanted for: Aggravated malicious wounding; Felony hit and run; Assault and battery. Officers responded to the 3600 block of Jurgensen Drive around 2 a.m. for a reported assault. They found a 23-year-old wom…

by Zak Failla

02/28/2025

Police & Fire

Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Woodbridge: Police A Virginia man didn't evade the police for long and is behind bars after allegedly attacking a tow truck driver twice in one morning—once biting him and later breaking his glasses, police said. Dorell Montea Farmer, 25, was wanted for malicious wounding, assault and battery, as well as destruction of property following the violent encounters in Woodbridge and along Richmond Highway on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Prince William County Police. On Friday, Feb. 28, authorities announced that he was arrested in the 16600 block of River Ridge Boulevard in Woodbridge. The drama unfolde…

by Zak Failla

02/28/2025

Police & Fire

'Buy One, Get One' Fugitive Fraudster Duo Caught At Stafford Hotel, Sheriff Says A wanted Virginia man didn’t realize he was getting arrested—and neither did his friend, who turned out to be wanted as well, deputies said. Stafford County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Affordable Suites of America on Woodstock Lane shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27 after a tipster spotted Christopher Culbertson, 45, of Warrenton, who was wanted in Prince William County for multiple larceny and fraud charges, authorities said. When deputies arrived, they found Culbertson casually packing his belongings into a car, unaware that his stay was about to be taken into custody. …

by Zak Failla

02/28/2025

Police & Fire

Husband Kills Wife, Daughter Calls 911 In Chantilly: Police (Developing) An 87-year-old woman is dead and her 88-year-old husband is in custody following a fatal Fairfax County shooting that was called in by the couple's daughter, police said. Officers were called to the 13000 block of Pennypacker Lane in Chantilly to investigate a reported domestic-related shooting around 6 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, Fairfax County Police Capt. Kent Bailey said. Officers are on scene of a fatal domestic-related shooting that occurred inside a home in the 13000 blk of Pennypacker Ln in Chantilly. An adult woman was declared deceased at the scene. The suspect, an adult male, is…

by Zak Failla

02/28/2025

Police & Fire

Wind-Driven Wildfire Scorches 20 Acres In Hagerstown Before Being Contained A fast-moving wildfire tore through nearly two dozen acres of mountainside near Burnside Bridge Road in Hagerstown, keeping more than 100 firefighters busy battling the blaze before it was finally contained, officials confirmed. The wind-driven fire broke out on Feb. 27, presenting major access challenges for crews, according to the Washington County Division of Emergency Services. The fire was first reported shortly before 2 p.m. on Thursday, prompting an immediate response from firefighters. The Washington County Division of Emergency Services reports that a wildfire that burned appr…

by Zak Failla

02/27/2025

Business

Winning 'FAST Play' Ticket Worth $296K Sold At Laurel Liquor Store Booze and a bucket load of cash, is what one lucky liquor store customer went home with, according to Maryland Lottery. A jackpot-winning ticket worth nearly $300,000 was sold at a Maryland liquor store. A FAST PLAY ticket sold at All Saints Liquors in Laurel is burning a hole in a local residents pocket after winning a $296,552 progressive jackpot playing Grand Progressive on Thursday, Feb. 27. The $10 ticket has a progressive jackpot that starts at $100,000 and grows with the sale of each ticket until someone buys a progressive jackpot-winning ticket. This is the first of 28 p…

by Zak Failla

02/27/2025

Schools

'Active Attacker' With Knife Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At University Of Virginia The University of Virginia faced its second lockdown this week after reports of a knife-wielding attacker near campus, officials said. On Thursday, Feb. 27, UVA Police issued an emergency alert about an active attacker with a knife near 100 Emmet St. S., across from Alumni Hall. The suspect was initially described as a white man wearing a red hoodie and blue sweatpants. Later updates described him wearing a white T-shirt, blue sweatpants, and white shoes. The alert, posted at 5:03 p.m., advised students and staff to shelter in place, marking the second such incident this week. …

by Zak Failla

02/27/2025

News

DNA Links Armed Hyattsville Man To Woman’s Rape Near Metro: DOJ A cold case has had a major breakthrough leading to the indictment of a Maryland man for a brutal armed rape, according to the US Department of Justice. Cristian Josue Arteaga, 35, formerly of Hyattsville, was indicted on multiple counts of first-degree sexual abuse while armed after investigators tied him to the 2012 attack of a woman walking home from the Ft. Totten Metro station, the US Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. The case had gone cold for over a decade until a DNA hit in late 2023 connected Arteaga to the crime, leading to his extradition to DC in January 20…

by Zak Failla

02/27/2025

News

DC Man Brutally Beats Ex, Uses 5-Year-Old Son To Silence Her: DOJ A jealous DC man brutally attacked the mother of his child, beating her unconscious in her own bathroom—then spent months trying to manipulate her into dropping the case, even using their 5-year-old son, officials said. John Brown III, 32, was found guilty of assault with significant bodily injury, obstruction of justice, and contempt after a trial in DC Superior Court, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26. It all began on July 4, 2023, during a game night at the victim’s Southeast DC apartment, where Brown was among the guests. But when the party ended, Brown was waiting in her bedr…

by Zak Failla

02/27/2025

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