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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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Police & Fire

Arlington Man Throws Rock At Moving Firetruck, Then Fights Officers: Police A firetruck in Virginia was hit by more than just traffic. A Virginia man is facing multiple charges after allegedly throwing a rock at an occupied firetruck in Arlington, then resisting arrest while carrying drugs, police said. Colin Risher, 42, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, following a strange and dangerous encounter on S. Walter Reed Drive at 19th Street South, according to the Arlington County Police Department. Around 6:11 p.m. on April 15, officers were dispatched for a suspicious person report. They arrived to find a firetruck had been struck by a rock while traveling in…

by Zak Failla

04/16/2025

News

Gunman In Daylight Attack On Baltimore Dad Learns His Fate In Court A Baltimore man who gunned down a young father on his way to visit his daughter during his lunch break has been sentenced to life plus 15 years in prison, officials announced. Parris Harris, 20, was convicted last July in the 2023 murder of 27-year-old Desmond Gardner, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office said on Wednesday, April 16. The deadly shooting happened on Jan. 26, 2023, in Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood. Prosecutors said that on the day of the shooting, Gardner was ambushed by three people — including Harris — who fired more than 20 shots at him in the 3400 block of Spelm…

by Zak Failla

04/16/2025

Police & Fire

Clinton Man Killed In Head-On Crash After Driver Crosses Center Line In Upper Marlboro: Police A Clinton man is dead after another driver crossed the center line and slammed into his car in a violent head-on crash, authorities said. Gabriel Butler, 61, died Tuesday, April 15, one day after the two-vehicle wreck on Old Crain Highway in Upper Marlboro, according to Prince George’s County Police. Officers were called to the 4600 block just before 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, and arrived to find Butler with serious injuries after being hit head-on by an oncoming vehicle that crossed the double yellow line, investigators said. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died from hi…

by Zak Failla

04/16/2025

Politics

Senator Flies To El Salvador To Visit American Dad Mistakenly Deported To Notorious Prison Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen made good on his word and took an early morning flight to El Salvador to check on the well-being of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to a high-security prison. Abrego Garcia has drawn national attention after the father of three was shipped out of the country on what federal officials admitted was an "administrative error." This week, El Salvador President Bukele visited the White House, where he and the Trump administration admitted they have no intention of returning him to the US. "How can I return him to the United State…

by Zak Failla

04/16/2025

Traffic

Driver Hospitalized After Amtrak Slams Into Truck At Ungated Crossing In Bristow (Updated) A serious crash investigation is underway in Virginia after a pickup truck was hit by a high-speed Amtrak train at a private railroad crossing with no gates or arms, authorities announced Wednesday. It happened shortly before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, at a private crossing near Milford Road and Bristow Road in Bristow, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say a 54-year-old man was driving a 2019 Ford F-350 with a trailer westbound on Milford Road when he crossed the tracks — despite posted stop signs and warning signs — and was struck by the southbound …

by Zak Failla

04/16/2025

News

Accomplice In Maryland Carnival Murder That Killed Teen Gets Max Sentence: Prosecutor A Maryland man convicted of gunning down a 16-year-old at a family carnival has been sentenced to life in prison, prosecutors announced. Thomas Moreland, 22, of Lexington Park, was sentenced to life behind bars for his role in a 2022 mass shooting at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department’s Annual Carnival, according to St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling. The shooting unfolded on July 15, 2022, turning a community event into a crime scene and sending families running for cover. Moreland and others targeted two teenage victims at the carnival, officials said. One 16-year-old…

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

Obituaries

Silver Spring Mom Known As ‘Peaches’ Killed In Late-Night Crash Was 'Safe Place, Guiding Light' A beloved Maryland mother known affectionately as “Peaches” was killed in a tragic crash late Sunday night, leaving her family and community reeling from the sudden loss. Osbelia Minh, 34, died on April 13 after her SUV veered off the road and struck a utility pole in the 10400 block of Colesville Road, Montgomery County Police said. Officers were called to the single-vehicle crash shortly after 10:40 p.m., where they found a black Kia Telluride off the right side of the roadway. Minh, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. She was the only per…

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

Police & Fire

Baltimore Father Charged With Attempted Murder After Shooting Daughter: Police A domestic dispute in Baltimore ended with gunfire and a father facing attempted murder charges, police said. Kelvin Evans, 40, of Baltimore, was arrested Monday night, April 14, after allegedly shooting his 21-year-old daughter during a dispute at their home on West Mulberry Street, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Officers were called to the 2100 block of West Mulberry Street around 9:09 p.m. for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the young woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Her condition was not immedia…

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

Police & Fire

Deputy Injured, Gun Recovered After Teen Rams Cruiser In Anne Arundel Chase, Sheriff Says One loaded gun, a foot chase, a patrol car crash — and one bold deputy. A wild weapons call in Anne Arundel County ended with a teen in handcuffs and an injured deputy, after a suspect vehicle slammed into a sheriff’s cruiser and suspects took off running, authorities announced. It happened around 3 p.m. Monday, April 14, when Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Deputy Cpl. Hines responded to a shots fired and weapons threat call while working a special detail, the sheriff’s office said. Two suspects were already in custody for assault when Hines arrived; but, as officers secured the scene, a ve…

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

Obituaries

Havre de Grace Dad Killed, Son On Life Support After Harford County Crash With 3 Kids A Maryland father was killed and his three young sons were seriously injured in a devastating crash on Churchville Road in Harford County that has left the community heartbroken. Tyler Lingenfelter, 33, of Havre de Grace, died at the scene of a three-vehicle wreck near North Stepney Road in Aberdeen shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, April 14, Maryland State Police said. The family shared a photo of the three boys — smiling in matching Grinch pajamas beside a Christmas tree, just months before the crash that changed everything. Troopers said Lingenfelter was driving a Chevrolet Traverse westbou…

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

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