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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

Man Dies Days After Wheaton Motorcycle Crash That Left Him Critically Injured, Family Says A Maryland man who suffered catastrophic injuries in a rush-hour motorcycle crash earlier this month has died, leaving behind a heartbroken family and a community rallying to help. Vincent James Rizzo, 35, died on June 20, 2025, ten days after a violent crash at the intersection of Viers Mill Road and Newport Mill Road in Wheaton, according to family members and officials. The crash happened around 8 a.m. on June 10, when Rizzo's motorcycle collided with an SUV in the middle of the intersection. The scene of the crash involving a motorcyclist in Silver Spring. Twitter/@DavidP…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2025

Police & Fire

Towson Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On I-695 In Maryland, Police Say A Towson man was killed in a violent motorcycle crash on I-695 in Baltimore County, Maryland State Police said. Jamahl Sutton, 37, died at the scene after his motorcycle slammed into a trailer and then hit a parked vehicle on the shoulder, investigators confirmed Monday, June 23. The crash was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, June 22, on the inner loop of I-695 at Perring Parkway. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack responded after receiving calls about a motorcycle crash. Police said Sutton was riding at a high rate of speed and tried to pass a Dodge Ra…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2025

Traffic

Wrong-Way Mustang Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Chevy In Prince William County: Police A wrong-way driver behind the wheel of a Ford Mustang died after slamming head-on into another car in Northern Virginia, police confirmed. Gean Alvarez, 22, of Quantico, was killed after investigators say he drove north in the southbound lanes of Dumfries Road, crashing into a Chevy Malibu Maxx near Snowfall Drive in Manassas at around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. Both vehicles spun out from the impact of the crash. The Mustang ended up in the median. The Malibu stopped in the roadway, according to Prince William County Police. Fire crews extricated both drivers from the wreckag…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2025

Police & Fire

Maryland Parents Ditched Baby In Hotel Room To Drink At Waterfront Bar, Sheriff Says Two Maryland parents are facing charges after they left their 1-year-old child alone in a hotel room so they could go drinking at a waterfront bar in Grasonville, according to the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the Hilton Garden Inn in Grasonville around 9:33 p.m. on Monday, June 16, for a report of child left behind, officials said. A hotel employee told deputies that James Grant, of Laurel, and Carrie Zauner, of Columbia, had left their child alone in the room while they went out to The Jetty Restaurant and Dock Bar. Deputies went to the bar and found…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2025

Police & Fire

$1M Fire Destroys Maryland Townhouse After Attic AC Sparks Two-Alarm Blaze A two-alarm fire in Maryland lit up the sky and left behind more than $1 million in damage after flames tore through the attic of a townhouse and rapidly spread, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was reported shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, in the Martingham Circle development in St. Michaels. A passerby spotted the fire and called 911. 6/21/25 1322 hours Firefighters from St.Michaels, Tilghman, Easton and Talbot County Paramedic 94 were alerted for the... Posted by St. Michaels Fire Department, Inc. on Saturday, June 21, 2025 Firefighters arrive…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2025

Police & Fire

Man Fired Shotgun At Repo Driver During Vehicle Pickup, St. Mary's County Sheriff Says A Southern Maryland man was arrested after allegedly firing a shotgun during a vehicle repossession and threatening to shoot the repo driver, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Douglas Aaron Chance, 49, of Hollywood, was arrested on Sunday, June 22, after deputies responded to a report of an assault at 5:20 a.m. on Gallant Fox Drive. Deputies say the victim had arrived at the address to repossess a vehicle when Chance came out of the home, fired a shotgun at the victim’s truck, then pointed the weapon at the victim and threatened to shoot him. The victim fled and ca…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2025

News

Netflix Star Sara Burack Killed In Hamptons Hit-Run; Virginia Driver Charged: Reports A Virginia woman has been accused of the fatal hit-and-run crash involving Netflix star Sara Burack on Long Island. Amanda Kempton, 32, is facing charges following the death of the 40-year-old Million Dollar Beach House star, who was struck on Montauk Highway early on Thursday morning, according to police in Southampton. Kempton reportedly said that she believed she struck a traffic cone at around 3 a.m. on June 19, but, in fact, it was Burack, who was rushed to an area hospital, where she later died from injuries sustained in the crash. Burack went into cardiac arrest at …

by Zak Failla

06/22/2025

Obituaries

Lynn Hamilton, ‘Sanford And Son,’ ‘The Waltons’ Actress, Dies At 95 Lynn Hamilton, best known for her roles on The Waltons and Sanford and Son, has died at the age of 95. Hamilton passed away in Chicago of natural causes, according to her former manager and publicist, Rev. Calvin Carson. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Calvin Carson (@calvincarson67) She was surrounded by grandchildren, loved ones, and caregivers, he said. Born Alzenia “Lynn” Hamilton-Jenkins, the legendary actress leaves behind a five-decade legacy in film, television, theater, and modeling. She was widely recognize…

by Zak Failla

06/22/2025

News

DC Felon Used Baby Bottles To Sell PCP While On Probation, Feds Say A convicted felon nicknamed “Roach” is heading back to prison after getting caught selling PCP in baby bottles while illegally carrying a loaded handgun in DC. District resident Francisco Roche, 35, was sentenced to 110 months in prison for trafficking distribution-level quantities of liquid PCP and for illegally possessing a loaded firearm—all while still on probation for four separate felony convictions, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The drugs were sold in DC’s Petworth neighborhood, including on multiple occasions in December 2023, where Roche used baby bottles to package liquid…

by Zak Failla

06/22/2025

Lifestyle

'Punisher' Star Jon Bernthal Returning In New Spider-Man Movie: Reports The Punisher is back. Jon Bernthal is set to reprise his role as the anti-hero vigilante once more in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, according to multiple reports. He first suited up as the beloved comic book character in Netflix's "Daredevil" and his portrayal had such an impact with fans that he was able to star in his own spin-off series "The Punisher," which ran for two seasons. He most recently made an appearance in the "Daredevil" revival, "Daredevil: Born Again." He is also scheduled to reprise his role on that show, and is at the center of a Punisher stand-alone feature for D…

by Zak Failla

06/21/2025

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