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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
Fire Breaks Out At St. Rita Catholic Church In Dundalk, Officials Say (PHOTOS) Fire Breaks Out At St. Rita Catholic Church In Dundalk, Officials Say (PHOTOS)
Fire Breaks Out At St. Rita Catholic Church In Dundalk, Officials Say (Photos) Baltimore County firefighters braved oppressive heat while battling a two-alarm blaze that tore through a historic Maryland church Tuesday afternoon. Crews were called around 3 p.m. on July 1, to St. Rita Catholic Church on the 2900 block of Dunleer Road in Dundalk, where flames and smoke were seen pouring from the building’s bell tower. 2nd ALARM BUILDING FIRE 2900 BLK Dunleer Rd | #BCoFD Crews arrived to fire showing | Crews actively working to extinguish and contain the fire| PIO Enroute |DT 14:34 pic.twitter.com/Jbran2skrx — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) July 1, 2025…

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DC Woman Crushed By Large Tree Limb During Hike In Shenandoah National Park, Family Says DC Woman Crushed By Large Tree Limb During Hike In Shenandoah National Park, Family Says
DC Woman Crushed By Large Tree Limb During Hike In Shenandoah National Park, Family Says A relaxing hike turned into a fight for her life. District resident Theresa Puhr is recovering in the ICU after a tree limb fell on her during a sudden thunderstorm in Shenandoah National Park, according to her family. The accident happened on June 19, 2025, as the DC native and her husband, Steven Wagner, were finishing up a hike, friends said. They were less than a mile from their car when the storm swept in. Theresa Puhr GoFundMe “Within seconds of the storm sweeping in, a large tree limb fell down on Theresa, badly injuring her,” Kaley Wagner wrote on a GoFundMe campaign titled…

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Woman Attacked During Jordan Sneaker Deal, Suspect Barricades In Bedroom: Stafford Sheriff Woman Attacked During Jordan Sneaker Deal, Suspect Barricades In Bedroom: Stafford Sheriff
Woman Attacked During Jordan Sneaker Deal, Suspect Barricades In Bedroom: Stafford Sheriff He wouldn’t come out — so they went in. A man wanted for multiple assaults was busted in Virginia after he allegedly attacked a woman during a shoe sale, then tried to hide in a bedroom when deputies came knocking, authorities said. Deputies responded to a home on Dover Place at 8:38 p.m. on Monday, June 30, after a woman reported being assaulted while trying to buy Jordan sneakers, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The woman arrived at Romaine Williamson's Stafford home in an attempt to buy the shoes, but instead she was attacked during the deal, leading to a wild chain o…

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Columbia Couple Found Dead Inside Home In Suspected Murder-Suicide: Police Columbia Couple Found Dead Inside Home In Suspected Murder-Suicide: Police
Columbia Couple Found Dead Inside Home In Suspected Murder-Suicide: Police New details have been released as police investigate after a man and woman were found dead in a grisly scene in Maryland on Monday night, police say. Howard County Police are investigating a suspected domestic murder-suicide in Columbia after a man and woman were found dead inside a home on Summer Blossom Lane. Officers responded to the 7500 block around 8:15 p.m. on June 30, after an acquaintance went to check on the pair and found both bodies inside, police said Tuesday, July 1. Through investigation, police say detectives believe Ahmad Kharma, 23, shot and killed Shannon Buschner, 47, b…

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PA Man Re-Sentenced To Life For Killing Baby, Toddler, Raping Mother: AG PA Man Re-Sentenced To Life For Killing Baby, Toddler, Raping Mother: AG
PA Man Re-Sentenced To Life For Killing Baby, Toddler, Raping Mother: AG More than 50 years later, he’s not getting out. A Pennsylvania man who murdered a baby and a toddler and raped their mother in a brutal 1973 attack has been re-sentenced to life in prison without parole, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announced. The children were found deda in the home from blunt force trauma, while their mother survived the brutal rape and beating, officials said. John Veltre, now 69, was just 16 years old when he committed the crimes in Westmoreland County.  He became eligible for a resentencing hearing after the US Supreme Court ruled mandatory life se…

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Blaze Breaks Out At Vanessa’s Corner Pub In Carroll County, Fire Marshal On Scene (UPDATED) Blaze Breaks Out At Vanessa’s Corner Pub In Carroll County, Fire Marshal On Scene (UPDATED)
Blaze Breaks Out At Vanessa’s Corner Pub In Carroll County, Fire Marshal On Scene (Updated) Flames tore through a well-known Maryland restaurant early Tuesday morning. Dozens of firefighters rushed to Vanessa’s Corner Pub in Carroll County after a fire broke out before dawn, causing extensive damage and prompting an ongoing investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire started just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, at the restaurant located at 2600 Liberty Road, officials said. Firefighters from the Carroll County Department of Fire & EMS, Mt. Airy, Winfield, and several other area fire departments arrived to find heavy smoke and flames within the restau…

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Massive Explosion Levels Home In Rosedale: Officials Massive Explosion Levels Home In Rosedale: Officials
Massive Explosion Levels Home In Rosedale: Officials A house exploded and was leveled overnight in a quiet Rosedale neighborhood, prompting a major emergency response and investigation, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Fire crews responded shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, to the 8100 block of Callo Lane, where they found the home completely destroyed and fire suppression in progress, officials said. It took firefighters approximately an hour to get the scene under control with an assist from other agencies. The fire was brought under control by 2:59 a.m., according to officials. It was later confirmed that no one was i…

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Traffic
Crash On I-95 In Fairfax County Backs Up Traffic For Miles: VDOT Crash On I-95 In Fairfax County Backs Up Traffic For Miles: VDOT
Crash On I-95 In Fairfax County Backs Up Traffic For Miles: VDOT A multi-vehicle crash on I-95 North brought traffic to a crawl in Fairfax County on Tuesday morning, with delays stretching for miles as emergency crews responded. The crash happened at mile marker 165, near the VA-7 interchange, around 11 a.m. on July 1, Virginia Department of Transportation officials said.  At least one lane and the left shoulder were shut down, with multiple emergency vehicles seen on scene. “On I-95 at mile marker 165 in the County of Fairfax, motorists can expect delays due to a multi-vehicle crash. The north left shoulder and left lane are closed,” VDOT said. …

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Woman Killed On I-95 In Dumfries; Gas Can Found Near Body: State Police Woman Killed On I-95 In Dumfries; Gas Can Found Near Body: State Police
Woman Killed On I-95 In Dumfries; Gas Can Found Near Body: State Police A woman was struck and killed early Tuesday morning after running out of gas and walking along I-95 near the Dumfries exit, Virginia State Police said. Karen S. Rosa Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene just before 5 a.m on July 1. near the 152-mile marker in Prince William County, according to police. A 2012 Toyota Corolla was heading northbound on the interstate when it was unable to avoid a the Dumfries woman who was walking along the travel lane.  Investigators say that a gas can was located nearby the crash scene. Troopers found a disabled vehicle registered to Rosa Hernan…

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2 Men Charged With Murder In Deadly I-70 Shooting After Frederick Fairgrounds Event: MSP 2 Men Charged With Murder In Deadly I-70 Shooting After Frederick Fairgrounds Event: MSP
2 Men Charged With Murder In Deadly I-70 Shooting After Frederick Fairgrounds Event: MSP Weeks after a young Silver Spring man was shot and killed on I-70 in Maryland, police say they’ve arrested two suspects in the highway ambush that left two others hurt. Francisco Javier Sanchez-Juarez, 28, and Jeffrey Josue Diaz, 24, both of Howard County, were taken into custody without incident on Saturday, June 29, 2025, according to Maryland State Police. They are charged with first-degree murder and multiple firearm-related offenses and are being held without bond at the Frederick County Detention Center, officials said. The arrests stem from a deadly June 14 shooting that occurred ar…

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