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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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Police & Fire

Murder Of Maryland Inmate Being Probed By State Police In Jessup (Developing) A homicide investigation is underway after a state prison inmate was killed at Jessup Correctional Institute in Anne Arundel County, according to Maryland State Police. Warren Michael Griffin, 61, was pronounced dead by medical staff at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center after the incident, police said Tuesday, Feb. 25. Griffin had been serving time at the Jessup facility on an assault charge, according to court documents, when he was killed. Authorities confirmed that another inmate has been identified as a suspect, but no charges have been filed yet. Th…

by Zak Failla

02/25/2025

Police & Fire

Party Crashers Show Up With Guns, Threaten To Shoot Crowd In Maryland, Sheriff Says A group of party crashers armed with at least one stolen gun and marijuana threatened to return and shoot partygoers before being caught by Maryland deputies, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded over the weekend, at a home on the 100 block of Only Road in Salisbury. Deputies say the suspects—Nathaniel L. Hornsby, 20, of Eden; Leon G. Lofland IV, 21, of Marion Station; and a 15-year-old boy from Pittsville—showed up uninvited and started acting suspiciously. Partygoers reported that two of the suspects appeared to be concealing handguns, and when asked t…

by Zak Failla

02/25/2025

Police & Fire

Road Rage Gunman Who Fired At Driver On Route 15 In Frederick County Learns Prison Fate A Pennsylvania man who turned a Frederick road into a shooting gallery during a fit of road rage will spend the next five years behind bars — no parole, no questions asked. Bryant A. Paradine, 30, of Littlestown, learned his fate on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when a Frederick County judge handed down a 25-year sentence, suspending 20 years but locking him up for five years with no chance for parole after he pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and using a firearm in a violent crime. The encounter went down on Aug. 14, 2024, around 7:30 a.m., when Maryland State Police rushed to the southbound lane…

by Zak Failla

02/25/2025

Police & Fire

Sprinkler System Saves Ashburn Apartment From Golf Cart Fire Disaster A potentially catastrophic fire in an Ashburn apartment building was swiftly contained thanks to a sprinkler system that activated after a golf cart caught fire in a garage, officials said. The blaze broke out over the weekend in the 20000 block of Lazy River Terrace, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue (LCFR) officials. Emergency crews responded after a fire alarm activation, followed by multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting smoke and alarms throughout the multi-family building. Units from Lansdowne, Ashburn, Leesburg, Kincora, and Sterling arrived to find no visible fire from the …

by Zak Failla

02/25/2025

Business

Winning $3.3M 'Multi-Match' Ticket Sold At Parkville Convenience Store The first jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket of 2025 has been sold at a Maryland convenience store, and it was a big one. A winning ticket worth $3.3 million for Monday's drawing was sold in Baltimore County at J Convenience located at 8765 Satyr Hill Road in Parkville, according to officials. The winning numbers for the drawing on Feb. 24 were 03-06-16-22-26-33. It comes with an the option of an annual annuity paid in 25 installments or an estimated $1.92 million cash option. There were eight Multi-Match jackpots won in 2024. Lottery officials say that winners should sign the …

by Zak Failla

02/25/2025

Police & Fire

Police Impersonator Who Posed As State Trooper Learns Prison Fate In Harford County A Baltimore man who impersonated a Maryland State Trooper and illegally possessed firearms has been sentenced to prison following a trial in Harford County, officials announced. Edward Renard Kyler Sr., 42, was convicted of possession of a firearm with a felony conviction after a two-day jury trial before Judge Alex Allman, according to the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office. The conviction stems from a search warrant executed in June 2022 at Kyler’s residence in the 1100 block of Iron Bark Court in Bel Air. Deputies discovered a black backpack containing three BB guns, a Glock 9mm m…

by Zak Failla

02/25/2025

Obituaries

Victim Killed In Head-On Poolesville Crash, Now Family Hopes To Send Him Home After a tragic crash claimed the life of Marcos Anton Solórzano Ramirez, a Maryland community is rallying to send him home to his family in El Salvador. The 51-year-old was killed in a fatal two-vehicle crash in Poolesville on Friday, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Police say the crash happened shortly after 6 p.m. on Feb. 21 when Solórzano Ramirez was driving a green 2000 Acura Integra eastbound on Whites Ferry Road. For reasons still under investigation, his vehicle collided with a white 2023 Ford Transit van traveling westbound near th…

by Zak Failla

02/25/2025

Schools

Gunfire Reported At Stone Hill Middle School In Ashburn: Lcso Investigating Gunfire rang out on the campus of Stone Hill Middle School in Ashburn, prompting an active investigation by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), officials said on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, according to an LCSO spokesperson. Deputies remained at the scene on Tuesday, Feb. 25, to continue the investigation, though authorities assured the public there is no ongoing threat. “At this time, we believe the incident is isolated to the parties involved and there is no ongoing threat to the community,” the LCSO said. Anyone who was in the area on Sun…

by Zak Failla

02/25/2025

Traffic

Train Strikes Vehicle At Beards Hill Road Crossing In Harford County A collision between a CSX train and a vehicle brought rail traffic to a halt in Harford County, though no injuries were reported, officials said. The incident occurred Tuesday on Beards Hill Road at the rail crossing in Aberdeen, according to the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association. Volunteer firefighters and EMS crews from the Aberdeen Fire Department responded swiftly to the scene. While the train struck the vehicle, no train cars were derailed. Officials confirmed that Amtrak and Maryland Transit Administration MARC services were unaffected by the incident. Beards Hill R…

by Zak Failla

02/25/2025

Police & Fire

Body Found In Alexandria: Police Launch Death Investigation (Developing) A death investigation is underway after a body was found in Alexandria, authorities announced. The Alexandria Police Department said officers responded to the 5000 block of Seminary Road, where the body was discovered. Details surrounding the incident remain scarce, and police say the investigation is ongoing. Officials have not released the identity of the man or provided additional information about the circumstances of the death. This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates as more information becomes available. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens? Join …

by Zak Failla

02/25/2025

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