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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

Virginia Infant’s Death Ruled Homicide; Mom, Boyfriend Behind Bars: Sheriff A Virginia mother and her boyfriend are behind bars after investigators say her 3-month-old baby boy died and his death was ruled a homicide. Angela Holloman, 22, the infant’s mother, and Andrew Phillips, 29, her boyfriend, were both indicted in connection with the death of Asher Holloman last fall. Specifically, both were charged with homicide, abuse/neglect of a child resulting in serious injury, and child endangerment/cruelty. Deputies and Spotsylvania Fire and Rescue rushed to a home in the 12600 block of Orange Plank Road on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, for reports of an infant in respira…

by Zak Failla

08/22/2025

Police & Fire

Litter Bug Tosses Can, Trashes Ticket, Ends Up Cuffed In Maryland: Sheriff A Maryland man managed to get himself arrested for littering not once, but twice — after crumpling up the very ticket he’d just been given, officials said. It all started with a routine fuel stop. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, a Wicomico County Sheriff’s sergeant was filling up his patrol vehicle at a convenience store on the 1000 block of Eastern Shore Drive in Salisbury. That’s when he spotted Dominic Everetts, 59, of Salisbury, hanging out by the building with an open alcoholic beverage, according to the sheriff’s office. Before the sergeant could finish pumping gas, police said Everett…

by Zak Failla

08/22/2025

Police & Fire

Virginia Officer, Neighbors Bitten After Pack Of Rottweilers Runs Loose In Manassas: Police Gunshots rang out this week in an otherwise quiet Virginia neighborhood when a pack of three Rottweilers got loose and bit several neighbors and a police officer, authorities said. A vicious animal complaint ended with one dog shot, two surrendered, and a Manassas pet owner facing charges, according to Prince William County Police. The incident was reported on Wednesday, Aug. 20, around 8:45 a.m. when officers were called to the 7500 block of Whitehall Drive, where the dogs were found roaming the neighborhood and acting aggressively after biting two people. When officers arrived, the…

by Zak Failla

08/22/2025

Police & Fire

Virginia Man Secretly Filmed Women’s ‘Upskirts’ At Target, Other Stores: Leesburg Police A Virginia man’s alleged shopping trips weren’t about groceries or electronics — they were about secretly filming women without their consent, police said. A Bedford man is behind bars after police say he went on a disturbing streak of unlawful filming at Target and other stores across Virginia. The trouble started Saturday, June 28, when Leesburg Police got their first call. A shopper at the Target on Edwards Ferry Road said a man was caught filming inside the store without the victim ever knowing, according to investigators. By the time officers showed up, the man had bolted. Dete…

by Zak Failla

08/22/2025

Schools

Howard University Shake-Up: President Steps Down, Board Brings Back Familiar Face To Lead Howard University has been rocked by a leadership stunner: President Ben Vinson III is stepping down at the end of the month — less than two years after taking the reins at one of the nation’s most prestigious historically Black colleges. Vinson, who began his presidency in September 2023, will officially step down on Sunday, Aug. 31, the Howard University Board of Trustees announced. The sudden move ends a short tenure that focused on tech growth, AI, data science, and global partnerships. “On behalf of the Howard University Board of Trustees, we extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. …

by Zak Failla

08/22/2025

Police & Fire

Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials A golf caddy powered by lithium batteries is being blamed for a massive house fire in Montgomery County that caused more than $300,000 in damage Friday morning, fire officials said. The blaze broke out around 8:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in the 13000 block of Mimosa Farm Court off Glen Mill Road in Potomac, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. When crews arrived, flames were shooting from the garage of a two-story single-family home. The fire spread into the main structure before firefighters could get it under control. 13000blk Mimosa Farm Ct, near…

by Zak Failla

08/22/2025

Traffic

Truck Crash Shuts Down US 50, I-95 Ramp In Prince George’s County: ‘Extended Closure’ A major crash involving a tractor-trailer brought Prince George’s County highways to a standstill Friday morning, shutting down lanes on US Route 50 and closing a key ramp to the northbound lanes on I-95. The crash happened westbound on US 50 past I-95/I-495 in College Park around 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. Multiple lanes were closed while crews worked to clear the wreckage. The aftermath of the crash in Prince George's County. Maryland DOT By mid-morning, officials reported that recovery operations were still underway. MAT…

by Zak Failla

08/22/2025

Traffic

Small Plane Overshoots Runway, Skids Into Grass At Montgomery County Airpark A crisis was largely averted late on Thursday afternoon when a pilot in a small plane overshot the runway at a Maryland airport and came to rest in the grass. First responders were called on Aug. 21 to the Montgomery County Airpark when a pilot made an unexpected landing off the runway, though there were no serious injuries reported. According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson, crews were called before 8 p.m. on Thursday to investigate the incident, and all occupants were evaluated by first responders for minor injuries. Montgomery County Airpark, 7940 Airpark Rd…

by Zak Failla

08/22/2025

Police & Fire

Salisbury Man Staying In Howard County Executed In Columbia Parking Lot (Updated) A Salisbury man was executed at close range in a Columbia parking lot late Tuesday night, and Howard County police are offering a cash reward to catch the killer. The deadly shooting unfolded around 10:35 p.m. on Aug. 19, when officers were called to a lot near Dove Sail Lane and Merriweather Drive, police said. 39-year-old Leon Grant, Jr., a Salisbury native who had been staying in Columbia was found inside a vehicle riddled with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to police, witnesses reported a man walked up as the victim was getting into his vehicle, o…

by Zak Failla

08/21/2025

Police & Fire

Homeless Teen Gunned Down By Random Shooters While Walking Montgomery County Path: Police A 17-year-old was the latest victim of gun violence in Maryland after being shot and killed in a random attack while walking with friends, police say. Jaril Verde Murillo, 17, who has no fixed address, was killed late Tuesday, Aug. 19, while walking along a path near the Foxhall Apartments in the 700 block of University Boulevard East, according to Montgomery County Police. Officers were called to the area at approximately 11:28 p.m. for reports of shots fired, followed by a call for a person down in the roadway. When officers arrived, they found Verde Murillo suffering from at least one g…

by Zak Failla

08/21/2025

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