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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

Police & Fire

Fugitive Tries To Outrun Cops, Gets Taken Down By Spotsy Officer After Stafford Crash: Sheriff A wanted fugitive with warrants in multiple Virginia counties led deputies on a chase before crashing and trying to flee on foot—only to be tackled by a detective, authorities said. Stafford County deputies spotted the suspect in the 200 block of Garrisonville Road at around 11:40 a.m. on Monday, March 3, according to Major Shawn Kimmitz of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Incident Alert:There is a large police presence in the area of Garrisonville Rd and Stafford Market Place for a pursuit that just ended. The suspect is detained and there is no danger to the community. We will pro…

by Zak Failla

03/03/2025

Politics

Ex-Cop Who Killed Tysons Shoplifting Suspect Has 'Unjust' Sentence Commuted By Youngkin A former Fairfax County police officer sentenced to three years in prison for fatally shooting a man outside Tysons Corner Center Mall is already walking free after Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin commuted his sentence just days later, officials announced. Gov. Youngkin announced he had used his executive clemency power to release Wesley Shifflett, 36, after he was convicted of recklessly discharging a firearm in the 2023 shooting death of 37-year-old Timothy Johnson. Shifflett, who was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter, had been sentenced on Friday, Feb. 28, to five years in prison, with …

by Zak Failla

03/03/2025

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Killed By Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop In Hyattsville: AG A fugitive wanted for rape struck and killed a pedestrian in Prince George’s County while fleeing police, authorities said. Warren Leonard, 23, of Washington, DC, was wanted for second-degree rape when a Hyattsville City Police officer attempted a traffic stop around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Leonard briefly stopped in the 3300 block of East-West Highway before taking off westbound, investigators said. The officer ended the pursuit near 23rd Avenue, but moments later, Leonard lost control, swerved onto the shoulder, and fatally struck a pedestrian in the 2200 block of East-West Highwa…

by Zak Failla

03/03/2025

Traffic

Brentwood Driver Killed In Head-On Hyattsville Crash Identified By Police A 36-year-old Brentwood man was killed in a head-on crash Friday evening on Tuxedo Road in Hyattsville, authorities said. Sehirbie Rouse was behind the wheel of an vehicle heading east when, for reasons still under investigation, he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another driver, Prince George’s County Police said. Officers responded to the 5400 block of Tuxedo Road at approximately 6:50 p.m. on Feb. 28, where they found Rouse seriously injured. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later, police said. The driver of the second vehicle suffe…

by Zak Failla

03/03/2025

Traffic

Flights Diverted, Delayed At BWI Marshall Airport Due To Power Outage (Developing) A power outage at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Monday morning caused major disruptions, forcing inbound flights to divert and leading to delays across the terminal, airport officials said. The outage, which impacted areas of the main terminal and the Hourly Garage, was first reported early on March 3, with BWI officials urging travelers to check their flight status as crews worked to restore power. By 9:30 a.m., the situation worsened, with airport officials announcing that “many inbound flights are being diverted at this time.” Passengers were advi…

by Zak Failla

03/03/2025

Police & Fire

Mom Rescues Toddlers From Abingdon House Fire A late-night house fire forced a Harford County family, including two young children, to flee their home, officials said. The fire ignited around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, inside a two-story home in the 3800 block of Hebron Terrace in Abingdon, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Before the fire, a resident noticed a tripped breaker and reset it, investigators said. Moments later, she smelled smoke and saw flames spreading behind a basement couch. She quickly alerted her family, and they all escaped— including her 2- and 3-year-old children—before flames could spread, offi…

by Zak Failla

03/02/2025

Police & Fire

Second Teen Dies After Columbia Mall Shooting, Suspect Faces New Charges: Police A second teen victim has died after a targeted shooting outside a Columbia grocery store, and the accused gunman now faces additional charges, authorities announced. Blake McCray, 15, of Columbia, succumbed to his injuries after spending days in critical condition following the Feb. 22 double shooting near the Lidl in the 10300 block of Little Patuxent Parkway, according to Howard County Police. Howard County Police Department The suspected shooter, Emmetson Zeah, 18, of Columbia, was already charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 16-year-old Michael Robert…

by Zak Failla

03/02/2025

Politics

Vance's Vermont Ski Trip Goes Downhill As Pro-Ukraine Protesters Rally At Resort Vice President JD Vance's Vermont vacation took an unexpected turn when pro-Ukrainian protesters met him at the slopes. Fresh off his contentious confrontation with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, Vance took a family ski trip up north to Suarbush Resort in Warren. Meanwhile, in Vermont, hundreds of protesters gathered sporting pro-Ukraine signs on Saturday, March 1 and shouting at him on his way to his resort. According to the New York Post, the Vance family was moved to a new location after being accosted by the protesters. Fox News described the …

by Zak Failla

03/02/2025

Police & Fire

One House, Two Fires: Crews Return To Harford Home As Blaze Rekindles Firefighters in Harford County were called to the same home twice in one morning after a generator fire may have reignited, officials said The Darlington Volunteer Fire Company was called to a two-story home in the 3200 block of Conowingo Road around 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 2, after reports of a smoking or burning generator on the rear porch, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Crews extinguished the fire quickly, but just three hours later, at 9:30 a.m., firefighters were dispatched back to the same home—this time for a full-fledged house fire, officials said. Upon arrival, c…

by Zak Failla

03/02/2025

Lifestyle

Winning Numbers For Saturday, March 1 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $272M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Saturday, March 1 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $272 million with a $128.2 million cash option after being recently reset. If no Lottery player claims the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, March 3. The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 02-23-36-44-49 with a Powerball of 25 and the Power Play was 3X. 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 offic…

by Zak Failla

03/01/2025

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