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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

One Killed, Two Airlifted After Rollover Crash On Route 301 In Maryland: State Police One person was killed and two others were flown to the hospital after a violent rollover crash on Route 301 in Maryland, according to police. Mickie Mowbray, 58, of Greensboro, was pronounced dead at the scene following a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning, July 22, in Queen Anne’s County, State Police said. Troopers from the Centreville Barrack responded just after 9:10 a.m. to the southbound lanes of US Route 301 at Price Station Road for reports of a crash. According to a preliminary investigation, police said, the Mazda was traveling south when it struck the driver’s side of the Kia …

by Zak Failla

07/22/2025

News

After 40 Years In US, Reza Zavvar Detained By ICE While Walking His Dog In Gaithersburg Reza Zavvar came to America as a 12-year-old boy. Now, at 52, he sits in a Texas detention center — facing deportation from the only home he’s ever known. Reza Zavvar, a longtime Maryland resident and green card holder, was detained by ICE on June 28 while walking his dog Duke in Gaithersburg, according to a letter written by his sister, Maryam. “It started like any other morning for Reza, with a refreshing walk alongside his beloved dog, Duke,” she wrote. “As Duke sniffed around for just the right spot, an unmarked vehicle suddenly pulled up. "Before Reza could react, ICE agents emerged, …

by Zak Failla

07/22/2025

Police & Fire

Baltimore Man Pulls Golden Gun In Road Rage, Punches Troopers During Arrest: Police A Maryland driver pulled a gun on two different highways — and threw punches at the troopers who came to arrest him, police said. Kelly Talbert, 31, of Baltimore City, was arrested on Monday, July 21, in connection with two armed road rage incidents on I-695 in Baltimore County, and for allegedly assaulting two Maryland State Police investigators during his arrest, according to Maryland State Police. At around 6 a.m. on Monday, July 21, a motorist called 911 to report that another driver had pointed a "copper-colored" firearm at him while traveling on the outer loop of I-695 near Wilkens Av…

by Zak Failla

07/22/2025

Lifestyle

Hagerstown Bans Sleeping in Public: Jail, $500 Fines Possible For Campers No tents. No sleeping bags. No cars. No exceptions — unless you're at a city-sanctioned event. The City of Hagerstown has passed a temporary ordinance that bans sleeping or lodging in public spaces, with violators facing fines of up to $500 and even jail time, officials announced. The ordinance takes effect Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, and will remain in place for six months, expiring Feb. 8, 2026, unless extended by the Mayor and City Council. According to the city, the goal is to “ensure public spaces remain clean, safe, and accessible for all residents and visitors.” It is now unlawful to sle…

by Zak Failla

07/22/2025

Police & Fire

Woodbridge Infant Dies After Being Rushed To Hospital; Dad Now Facing Charges, Police Say A 4-month-old boy who was rushed to the hospital after losing consciousness in Woodbridge has died, and now his father is facing serious charges. Gianni Romero-Coreas, 22, is accused of causing life-threatening injuries to his infant son at the Elevations One Apartments in the 14300 block of Jeffries Road, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called to an area hospital around 12:03 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, after doctors reported suspected child abuse. The child had arrived unconscious and was found to have suffered life-threatening injuries, police said…

by Zak Failla

07/22/2025

News

St. Mary's Couple's Dream Move To San Fran Turns Into Fight For Recovery After Tricky Injury They were supposed to be planning a new life on the West Coast. Instead, they’re counting surgeries on the East. Angelica Ballard and husband John, a pair of well-known teachers in St. Mary’s County, were preparing to make the move to San Francisco by the end of August for Ballard's new job, when a freak skateboard accident threw everything into chaos. According to Ballard, on June 15, John suffered a triple compound fracture in his ankle. The aftermath of the Maryland surgery. GoFundMe "Because the part of the foot where the bone ruptured is very tricky, the road to reco…

by Zak Failla

07/22/2025

News

‘Kid-Free Night’ Ends With Deadly DUI Claiming Child's Life In St. Mary's: Prosecutors Ashley Nicole Nolan started the night with a designated driver. That night ended with her behind bars. Now, she's heading to prison for more than a decade. The 28-year-old mother from Lexington Park has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, with 14 years to serve, after killing one of her children and seriously injuring two others in a drunk driving crash in St. Mary’s County, authorities announced. The sentence stems from a deadly single-vehicle crash on March 16, 2024, in Leonardtown, when Nolan flipped her 2008 Honda Odyssey several times on Point Lookout Road before crashing into a tree…

by Zak Failla

07/22/2025

Police & Fire

Trooper Injured As Porsche Driver Bails After I-395 Crash In Virginia: State Police He ran faster than his Porsche. A Virginia State Trooper was hurt in a hit-and-run crash involving a 2020 Porsche Carrera 911 on I-395 that ended with the driver bailing on foot and disappearing into the dark, police said. The crash happened around 12:34 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, along the southbound lanes of the interstate near Exit 8B, according to Virginia State Police spokesperson Matthew Demlein. Investigators say the Porsche—bearing Montana registration—moved into the right lane and struck the trooper’s vehicle, then pulled onto the shoulder. That’s when the driver took off on…

by Zak Failla

07/22/2025

Politics

Watch: ICE Arrests Ethiopian Rapist In Takoma Park After 20-Year Conviction Immigration officials were busy in Maryland on Tuesday, apprehending an Ethiopian rapist who was taken into custody in Montgomery County. Video shared by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) showed the arrest of Ethiopian criminal alien Abraham Berhanu Taddesse in Takoma Park. According to ICE, charges against the 50-year-old Taddesse include first- and second-degree rape, assault, and indecent exposure. Officials said that he was convicted and sentenced to 20 years. Watch our ICE officers and @CBP partners arrest Ethiopian criminal ali…

by Zak Failla

07/22/2025

Police & Fire

Copper Wire Theft In Bel Air Sparks Multi-State Manhunt, Arrests Of DC Suspects: Police A $16,000 copper wire theft in Maryland helped crack open a massive burglary ring linked to more than 20 crimes in at least five states, police announced. Two suspects from DC have been indicted in connection with a sprawling string of crimes that spanned at least five states and triggered a massive operation involving 17 police departments, the Bel Air Police Department announced. The case began in Harford County, where Bel Air detectives launched an investigation into a trio of burglaries at American Design and Build on Gateway Drive. The business was targeted on Feb. 28, March 5, and Ma…

by Zak Failla

07/22/2025

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