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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

Bryce Harper, Trea Turner Team Up For Viral Phillies Gender Reveal (Watch) It's a boy! The Philadelphia Phillies fell to the San Francisco Giants on Monday night, but star Bryce Harper was the big winner, learning that he and his wife are expecting a baby boy. View this post on Instagram A post shared by phillies (@phillies) In typical Harper fashion, the outfielder turned first baseman included the fans in the big moment, having buddy Trea Turner make it official when he handed him a blue bat in the first inning - indicating that his wife, Kayla, is expecting a boy. They're having a boy! …

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

Lifestyle

Measles Alert: Infected Person Visited Five Guys In DC While Contagious, Officials Say DC health officials are sounding the alarm after a confirmed measles case was linked to a popular Five Guys location. According to the DC Health Department, an infected person stopped at the Five Guys restaurant at 1400 I Street NW on Saturday, April 5, between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. while contagious. The Department of Health is now working to notify anyone who may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus. Measles spreads easily through the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. Symptoms typically begin with a high fever, runny nose, red watery eyes, and a cough…

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

Police & Fire

Murder Suspect Freed In Prince George's Recaptured By ICE After Killing Brother: Feds A twice-deported murder suspect who was released in Maryland despite a federal immigration detainer has been arrested again — this time by ICE agents in Hyattsville, officials confirmed. Rene Pop-Chub, 32, was taken into custody on Saturday, April 12, just four days after he was released by the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections. He is accused of killing his brother, 45-year-old Crisantos Pop-Chub, during an argument in Capitol Heights on Aug. 16, 2024, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Police said Pop pushed his brother during the fight, causing him …

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

Traffic

I-495 Lanes Closed For Overturned Dump Truck, Spilled Debris In Montgomery County (Developing) Several lanes were closed on I-495 Tuesday afternoon in Montgomery County after a dump truck overturned and spilled debris onto the roadway. Around 1 p.m. on April 15, crews were called to a stretch of the Outer Loop past Exit 41 in Bethesda following a reported crash that tied up traffic in the area. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County. Maryland DOT As of 2 p.m., the Maryland Department of Transportation reported that one shoulder and two lanes remained closed as first responders investigated and worked to clear the scene. Truck Crash. I-495 SB (Outer Loop) at the Clara…

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

Business

500,000 Bees Killed By Trespasser In Midnight Massacre At Virginia Honey Farm Someone snuck onto a Virginia bee farm in the dead of night, locked the gates behind them with heavy-duty chains, and poisoned more than 60 beehives—killing thousands of pollinators and sparking a criminal investigation. Deputies in Stafford County were called to Rock Hill Honey Bee Farms on Pinto Lane around 4 p.m. Monday, April 14, after the property owner made the gruesome discovery. Officials confirmed that at least 50 hives had been hit and said the investigation is active and ongoing. Farm officials say that 500,000 bees were killed. The farm says the attack happened late Sunda…

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

Traffic

Driver Trapped After Amtrak Train Crashes Into Truck Near Manassas Station: Officials An Amtrak train slammed into a pickup truck at a railroad crossing in Prince William County, leaving the driver with serious injuries, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The crash was reported shortly before noon on Tuesday, April 15, after the train left the Manassas station, striking the truck at a nearby crossing. Investigators say the truck was thrown off the tracks coming to rest in the right of way. First responders rushed to the scene and had to extricate a person trapped inside the truck who was then taken to an area trauma center with what were describe…

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

Business

New Spanky’s Pizza & Subs Opens In Leesburg Across From Spanky’s Shenanigans There’s a new pizza shop in town — but the name behind it is a familiar one. Spanky’s Pizza & Subs has officially opened in Leesburg, as store owner Azmi Zarou continues to expand the family brand in the community. The new eatery is located across the street from Spanky's Shenanigans in the Leesburg Plaza shopping center, which is also owned by Zarou. According to the owner, he was approached about taking over the space — formerly known as Rocco’s NY Pizza & Subs — where he was one of the owners before having to sell during the pandemic. Town of Leesburg His father, Ramzi Z…

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

Politics

Trump Rages Over Rachel Morin’s Killer, Slams ‘Maryland Father’ In Deportation Rant President Donald Trump had Maryland on his mind during one of his latest tirades on social media. Hours after meeting with the El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele about the fate of deported Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the conviction of Victor Martinez-Hernandez for the rape and murder of Rachel Morin, Trump shared some thoughts on Truth Social. "Moments ago, the Illegal Criminal, who was allowed into our Country by Crooked Joe Biden, was convicted of the heinous murder of Rachel Morin," he wrote. "Rachel was a beautiful mother of five from Maryland, and her life was tak…

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

News

Pasadena Sex Offender Who Documented Abuse Images Of Young Children Learns Prison Fate A Maryland man will spend the next 35 years behind bars after sexually abusing two young girls and creating child sexual abuse material with them, federal authorities announced. Gary Hammond Jackson III, 33, of Pasadena, was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release for the sexual exploitation of a minor and for committing a felony involving a minor as a registered sex offender, according to the US Attorney's Office. Jackson had previously been convicted of a fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault for sexually abusing a 6-year-old victim in An…

by Zak Failla

04/15/2025

Sports

Watch: VP JD Vance Fumbles National Championship Trophy With Ohio State Buckeyes At White House Vice President JD Vance made a curious fumble on Monday afternoon. While welcoming the NCAA Football Champion Ohio State Buckeyes to the White House, Vance accidentally dropped the trophy, leading to a near game-changing turnover. President Donald Trump, Vance, and other members of the administration were on hand at the White House's South Lawn when the VP attempted to lift the trophy, which subsequently broke off its base. The White House The incident was captured on video and later shared by the White House on YouTube, accompanied by Queen's "We Are The Champions" playing in the …

by Zak Failla

04/14/2025

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