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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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Traffic

Trespasser Struck By Train in North Bethesda, Recovery Mission Underway (Developing) Metro service was disrupted Sunday night after a trespasser was struck by a train in North Bethesda, prompting a recovery mission and significant delays, authorities said. The incident, reported by WMATA, is affecting service along the Red Line, with trains single-tracking between Twinbrook and Grosvenor as authorities respond to the scene. No details about the incident have been released by officials. Update - Metro Rail Incident between North Bethesda Metro Station and Twinbrook Metro Station (tunnel) person/pedestrian struck by a train, traumatic injury, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluated/as…

by Zak Failla

01/19/2025

Business

Rocco's Pizza In Glen Burnie 'Extremely Busy' After Portnoy's High-Scoring Review An Anne Arundel County pizzeria was experiencing higher than-usual volume after self-proclaimed pizza connoisseur Dave Portnoy dropped by. Rocco's of Glen Burnie shared the Barstool CEO's review on Jan. 17. The following day, they shared this: "We are extremely busy so please bear with us through the chaos and wait times! We are SO thankful! If you can’t get us on the phone we are taking walk-ins!" Portnoy, who said Rocco's pizza was as American as it gets (well, he was fresh off of the Army-Navy football game), also gave it a respectable 7.8. Dave stops by Rocco's Pizza…

by Zak Failla

01/19/2025

Traffic

Hit-Run Driver Detained Amid Threats Of Second OC Spray Dose In Stafford, Sheriff Says A Stafford man learned the hard way that running from a crash doesn’t end well, especially when deputies and OC spray are involved. Bryant Berryman, 37, is facing a host of charges following an incident that played out after allegedly causing a crash that totaled two vehicles. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported hit-and-run crash at Staffordboro Boulevard and Woodstream Boulevard, authorities said, where arriving deputies found a Nissan and a Volkswagen totaled from a collision. No major injuries were reported. …

by Zak Failla

01/19/2025

Police & Fire

Frederick Home Invaders Lead High-Speed Chase Crossing County Lines Into DC: Sheriff A violent home invasion in Frederick County early Sunday morning led to multiple arrests, gunfire, and a high-speed chase spanning three counties and Washington, DC, authorities said. Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) responded to a robbery in progress at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Jan. 19 in the 5600 block of Doubs Road in Adamstown, officials reported. As deputies arrived, gunshots rang out from inside the home, setting off a chain of events that kept law enforcement busy for hours. Two residents of the home were found in their vehicle in the driveway and …

by Zak Failla

01/19/2025

Police & Fire

Teen DUI Driver Hits 120 MPH During Pursuit Through Stafford County, Sheriff Says A 17-year-old driver is facing multiple charges after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase in Stafford County that topped 120 mph, authorities said. The wild ride unfolded at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, when a sergeant with the department spotted a grey Lexus speeding northbound on I-95 near the American Legion overpass at over 90 mph. When he activated his emergency lights, the teen reportedly floored it, pushing the car past 120 mph in a desperate bid to escape, according to officials. The chase lasted about a mile and a half before traffic brought the Lexus to …

by Zak Failla

01/19/2025

Police & Fire

Aerial Photos Show Three-Alarm Fire At Dundalk Recycling Center A three-alarm fire led to a partial building collapse at the Owl Metals recycling plant in Dundalk on Saturday, Jan. 18. Crews responded to the building in the 1900 block of Rettman Lane before 6 p.m. where they were met by a massive blaze that consumed most of the area. First responders used every trick in the book overnight as they battled the fire, which resulted in one person being transported to an area hospital as a precaution, according to officials. #baltcofd 1900 BLK Rettman Ln. Crews at location with recycling plant fully involved. Defensive attach. 3rd alarm requested.…

by Zak Failla

01/19/2025

Police & Fire

Stranded Barnegat Bay Fox Spurs Dangerous Rescue Attempts, Officials Urge Public To Stay Back Barnegat Bay has become the unlikely scene of a high-stakes drama involving a stranded fox and dangerous rescue attempts, officials warn. At around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, crews from the Seaside Park Station 45 Volunteer Fire Company responded to reports of a fox stranded on a floating jet ski dock in the bay near the channel. What seemed like a straightforward operation quickly turned perilous due to hazardous ice conditions, officials said. "The ice from the bay front broke free and is shifting towards the mainland," rescue officials said. "Additionally, there are str…

by Zak Failla

01/19/2025

Weather

Winter Storm Alert: Maryland, Virginia Brace For Snow, Arctic Freeze Maryland and Virginia residents are preparing for a possibly significant winter storm that is expected to deliver heavy snowfall and dangerously low temperatures starting Sunday afternoon according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Forecasters warn that snow accumulation in the region could range from four to eight inches, with the heaviest snowfall expected during the afternoon and evening hours. The NWS Baltimore-Washington office tweeted, "A winter storm will impact the region Sunday with accumulating snow likely. Travel could become hazardous, so plan accordingly." Officials…

by Zak Failla

01/19/2025

Police & Fire

Body Found In BMW Linked To Double Homicide In Rockville, Police Say A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the deadly shootings of two Montgomery County residents after one was found dead in the back of a BMW, authorities said. Kaloyan Dimov Stoev, 25, has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shootings of Rockville residents Marcell Jordan Hebron - also known as "Lil Xelly" - and 27-year-old Leilani Marroquin on Friday, Jan. 17, Montgomery County police said. An officer from Montgomery County Police spotted a white BMW sitting at the intersection of Shady Grove Road and Research Boulevard around 3:15 a.m. Fr…

by Zak Failla

01/19/2025

Police & Fire

Drunk Man Gets Naked In Prince Frederick Library: Sheriff A bizarre scene unfolded at the Calvert Library in Prince Frederick when a local man was arrested after allegedly causing a ruckus fueled by alcohol. On Wednesday, Jan. 8, at approximately 5:30 p.m., deputies responded to the library on Costley Way following reports of a disorderly subject, the Calvert County Sheriff's Office reported. The complainant told Deputy Tunnell that Marvin Charles Dickerson, 40, of Prince Frederick, was boozing inside the library, removing his clothing, and stumbling through the building. Upon arrival, the deputy noted a bottle of liquor visibly sticking out of D…

by Zak Failla

01/18/2025

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