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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

Sports

Hola, Madrid! Washington Commanders, Miami Dolphins Set For First-Ever NFL Game In Spain Get your passports ready—the Washington Commanders are taking their talents to Madrid for the first-ever NFL game in Spain, the team announced. The Commanders are officially headed overseas to face the Miami Dolphins in Madrid as part of the NFL’s 2024 International Games, officials confirmed. The game will be played at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the world-famous home of Real Madrid, in Week 11 as part of the NFL's slate of international games in 2025. Kickoff time is set for 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, and it will air on the NFL Network. It is the second overseas game for the Commanders…

by Zak Failla

05/13/2025

Police & Fire

Stafford Love Triangle Explodes As Teen Pulls Gun On Rivals, Sheriff Says A love triangle turned violent when an 18-year-old Virginia woman pulled a gun on two teens during a heated fight over a shared love interest, authorities said. Deputies in Stafford County arrested the teen after she allegedly pulled a gun and assaulted two teenagers amid a disturbance in Sky Terrace, the sheriff's office announced. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, officials said. Deputies said the fight started over a mutual love interest and quickly turned physical. During the scuffle, the 18-year-old woman pulled out a gun and threatened the two teens, according…

by Zak Failla

05/13/2025

Lifestyle

5-Year-Old Maryland Boy Loses Foot In ‘Devastating’ Lawn Mower Accident He was just playing outside when tragedy struck. Now, 5-year-old Gibson Rivera Theimer suffered serious injuries—and his Maryland community is rallying to help. The boy is fighting for his life at a Baltimore hospital after a devastating lawn mower accident that cost him his right foot, leaving his family and community reeling. Theimer was playing outside on Saturday, May 10, when the unthinkable happened, according to family friends and neighbors. He was rushed to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where he remains in critical condition days after the accident. Loved ones …

by Zak Failla

05/13/2025

News

Recognize Him? Man Dies After Jumping From Silver Spring Parking Garage, Police Say Do you know him? Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s help after a man died in downtown Silver Spring, and they still don’t know who he is. Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are working to identify a man who jumped from a parking garage on Saturday, May 10, in the 800 block of Ellsworth Drive, officials announced. The incident happened shortly before 10 p.m., police said. The man had no identification on him when officers arrived, and police have not yet determined who he is, officials said. Police described the man a…

by Zak Failla

05/13/2025

Police & Fire

Police Shootout In Baltimore Leaves Armed Suspect Dead: New Details Released New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following Monday's deadly police-involved shooting in Baltimore. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General confirmed it is investigating after a man armed with a gun was shot and killed by Baltimore Police officers on Monday, May 12, in the 4600 block of York Road. The shooting happened around 1:25 p.m., officials said. According to the preliminary investigation, officers approached the man, who ran from the scene. Three officers chased him on foot, while another offi…

by Zak Failla

05/13/2025

Politics

‘DC Is Safer Today:’ ICE Nabs Nearly 200 Illegal Immigrants, Gang Members In Massive Sweep ICE just swept nearly 200 illegal alien offenders off the streets of Washington, DC—including MS-13 and Tren de Aragua gang members—in a massive four-day immigration operation. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), working alongside federal, state, and local partners, arrested 189 undocumented immigrants and served 187 notices of inspection to DC businesses during a targeted four-day immigration crackdown from Tuesday, May 6 to Friday, May 9, federal officials announced. “The District of Columbia is exponentially safer today because of countless hours of investigative work and dedic…

by Zak Failla

05/13/2025

Police & Fire

Woman Shot, Killed Maryland Boyfriend Before Calling 911 Herself, State Police Say A Maryland woman is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing her boyfriend, then calling police herself to report the deadly shooting at their Worcester County home, state police announced. Bonnie Hackendorn, 61, of Bishopville, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder after the incident was reported late Monday night, according to Maryland State Police. The victim has been identified as David Shaulis, 57, of Bishopville. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, police said. The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. on May 12, at a home in the …

by Zak Failla

05/13/2025

News

Waldorf Teen Dad-To-Be Killed Walking Home From School: Killer Learns Prison Fate He was moved to Maryland for a better life—just weeks after learning he was going to be a dad. But 17-year-old Rajon Lateef Jackson III was gunned down steps from his front door in Waldorf, and now his killer has learned his fate, prosecutors announced. Elijah Bernard Barnes, 20, of Waldorf, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the 2023 murder of Jackson, a high school student and soon-to-be father, according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. “Rajon’s father moved Rajon here to Waldorf for a safer environment and that is just heartbreaking,” Assistant State’s Atto…

by Zak Failla

05/13/2025

Police & Fire

Virginia Teen Killed, Two Hurt After Honda Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-68 In Maryland: MSP A 19-year-old Virginia man was killed and two others were hospitalized after their Honda slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer on I-68 in Maryland, state police said. Nihaal Babu Grandhi, 19, of Ashburn, was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on eastbound I-68 near mile marker 13 in Grantsville, according to Maryland State Police. The crash happened around 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 10. Grandhi was a front-seat passenger in a 2005 Honda Accord that rear-ended a tractor-trailer while both vehicles were traveling east on I-68, police said. The driver of the Honda, Geor…

by Zak Failla

05/13/2025

News

Maryland Man Learns Fate In Deadly Maryland Drive-By Shooting That Killed Teen A Maryland man will spend at least the next three decades behind bars for his role in a deadly drive-by shooting that killed a teenager in Montgomery County, prosecutors announced. Kyler Mcroy, 22, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to life in prison, with all but 30 years suspended, in connection to the 2022 shooting death of 19-year-old Keon Jones in Gaithersburg, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. The sentence, handed down on Friday, May 9, also includes five years of supervised probation after Mcroy’s release. The judge recommended placement in the Patuxent Youth…

by Zak Failla

05/13/2025

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