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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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Police & Fire

DUI Driver Slams Into Home, Lands In Culvert After Calvert Hit-Run Crash: Sheriff A drunk driver slammed into a Maryland home, causing it to shake from the impact, before speeding off and crashing into a culvert, deputies said. The chaotic crash happened earlier this month, when deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office responded to the 3700 block of Larkview Court in Dunkirk for a hit-and-run. Homeowners told deputies they were inside when they heard a loud bang and felt the house shake. A resident ran outside and saw a Jeep Crossover against the front of the house, with landscaping damage, before it sped away from the scene, authorities said. Deputies c…

by Zak Failla

02/28/2025

Obituaries

Freak Sledding Accident Kills Young Mother A fun day in the snow turned into tragedy for a young Virginia family when a 26-year-old mother was killed in a freak sledding accident, leaving behind her husband and infant daughter, just as they were set to begin a new life, loved ones said. Madelyn Nancy Lowe-Perdue, 26, of Chesapeake, suffered severe injuries in the accident on Thursday, Feb. 20, and was rushed to the hospital, where she later died, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized to support her family. "As many have heard or seen by now, there was a sledding accident," they said. "Many of our loved ones were hurt or in…

by Zak Failla

02/28/2025

Lifestyle

Woman Scratches 25 Wins On One Ticket, Racks Up $50K Lottery Payday In Anne Arundel An Anne Arundel County woman’s lucky streak wasn’t just one big win—it was 25 of them, all on the same scratch-off ticket, adding up to a whopping $50,000, lottery officials said. The food service worker, who is going by “Sandra” to share her story, picked up a $10 Mega Bucks scratch-off in Crownsville and started scratching. She hit $25 on the first number, then $1,000 on the next. Then another. And another. By the time she was done, her ticket was a financial masterpiece: Four $10,000 wins; Nine $1,000 wins; A mix of $25, $100, and $200 wins. Total haul? $50,000 from 25 separate …

by Zak Failla

02/28/2025

Business

Iconic DiPasquale’s Sign Stolen In Baltimore Returned After Overnight Mystery A Baltimore restaurant’s iconic sign was stolen in a pre-dawn heist—then mysteriously returned a day later, leaving both locals and owners stunned. The DiPasquale’s sign, which had been hanging outside FORNO, the restaurant’s newest concept, vanished around 4:45 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, according to an Instagram post from the family-owned business. "From the videos we watched, it seemed planned," the post read. The restaurant, which has been serving Baltimore since 1914, asked residents on Gough Street to check their cameras for any footage that might help track down the culprit. Accord…

by Zak Failla

02/28/2025

Police & Fire

4-Year-Old Girl Killed In Crash On Route 13: Maryland State Police A 4-year-old Maryland girl died after a two-car crash in Wicomico County, authorities said. Kinsley Parks, of Crisfield, was airlifted to a hospital after the crash on Wednesday, Feb. 26, but succumbed to her injuries the following day, according to Maryland State Police. Troopers responded around 7:50 a.m. to the intersection of Route 13 and Stockyard Road in Eden, where Parks had been riding in a 2020 Hyundai Elantra driven by her father, 30-year-old Jalen Scott Evans of Crisfield. According to police, Evans was attempting to turn left onto Stockyard Road from northbound Route 13 when hi…

by Zak Failla

02/28/2025

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

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