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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

Police & Fire

Maryland Mom Catherine Hoggle Indicted For Murder Of Missing Kids (Developing) A Maryland mother long accused in the 2014 disappearances of her two children has now been indicted for their murders, nearly a decade later. Catherine Ashley Hoggle, 38, of Clarksburg, was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder by a Montgomery County Grand Jury, officials announced late on Sunday afternoon. Hoggle was arrested on Friday, Aug. 1, in Kent County after investigators learned she had been discharged from Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center on July 23, according to a media advisory from Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy’s office. Jacob was last seen on Sund…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2025

Police & Fire

Months After Great Mills Drive-By Shooting Left 3 Hurt, Third Suspect Is Cuffed: Sheriff Three men were shot inside a car during a drive-by in Maryland. Months later, a third suspect is behind bars. Jayshawn Maurice Bartlett, 21, of Lexington Park, was arrested Friday, Aug. 1, in connection with a May shooting that left three people wounded in Great Mills, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies on proactive patrol around Chancellors Run Road and Pegg Road heard gunfire around 2 a.m. on May 3, and rushed to the scene. When they arrived, they found a vehicle with four men inside — three of whom had been shot, investigators said. The fourth man was no…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2025

Police & Fire

Maryland Woman Torches Neighbor’s Door Over $7 Argument: Fire Marshal Seven bucks. That’s all it took for a house fire, an arson arrest, and a trip to jail in handcuffs for a Maryland woman. A Salisbury woman is behind bars after allegedly dousing her neighbor’s front door with gasoline and lighting it on fire over a $7 argument, officials said. Janice Louise Oney, 58, was arrested Friday, Aug. 1, after investigators linked her to a July 3 fire on Penn Street, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The homeowner told investigators that Oney — whom he’d known for years — got angry after demanding $7 she claimed he owed her. After a brief argumen…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2025

Lifestyle

Best Of The Best: New Ranking Reveals America's Top Amusement Park Move over, Walt Disney. There's a new favorite amusement park in America. As the country heads into the "dog days of summer," Tripadvisor has released its 2025 rankings of the most popular amusement and water parks — and there was a surprise at the top of the list. Dollywood in Tennessee — the brainchild of famed performer Dolly Parton — took top honors this year, with reviewers citing its “downhome feel with singalongs and a museum dedicated to Parton’s life, plus high-velocity roller coasters and thrill rides.” The ranking cited multiple “five-star” reviews from patrons who shared storie…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2025

Sports

‘That’s Muhammad Ali’s Brother’: Rahaman Ali, A Quiet Legend, Dies At 82 Rahaman Ali, the younger brother of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, has died, his family confirmed. Ali passed away on Friday, Aug. 1, just two weeks after his 82nd birthday, according to the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville. “You can’t tell Muhammad’s story without mentioning Rahaman,” DeVone Holt, president and CEO of the Ali Center, said. “He was one of the most constant sources of support for Muhammad during his career, and their relationship was a true example of what it means to be ‘my brother’s keeper.’” According to Ali's family, he became ill in July, a day before his birthd…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2025

Politics

Trump Tells ‘Radical Left Lunatic’ NY Sen. Schumer To ‘GO TO Hell!’ In Wild Rant Over Nominees It's going to be a long August recess for New York Sen. Chuck Schumer. President Donald Trump had pointed words for the Democratic Senate Minority Leader after they were unable to make a deal on Senate nominees that he had been pushing. Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday night to go after Schumer, who he claims demanded "over one billion dollars" in order to approve what he described as "a small number of our highly qualified nominees." He called Schumer's demand "egregious and unprecedented." "It is political extortion, by any other name," Trump wrote in a lengthy post. "…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2025

Police & Fire

Upper Marlboro Man Killed Crossing Road In Hit-Run Crash: Driver Sought, Police Say A Prince George’s County man was killed in a hit-and-run crash, and now state police are asking for help tracking down the driver who left him to die. Leroy Wedge, 43, of Upper Marlboro, was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a vehicle that fled the area on Saturday morning, according to Maryland State Police. Troopers were called to the eastbound lanes of Maryland Route 202 near Wood Branch Court around 6:20 a.m. on Aug. 2, where Wedge had reportedly been trying to cross the road when he was hit. Police say the striking vehicle, believed to be a 2012–2014 GMC Terrain or Ch…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2025

News

Comedian Matt Rife Becomes ‘Legal Guardian’ of Annabelle Doll, Warren Family’s Haunted Items Matt Rife is most well-known for his comedy chops. Now, he's dipping his toes into the horror genre. The comedian took to social media to announce that he and content creator Elton Castee have "officially purchased" the home and museum of the Warren family in Monroe, Connecticut, which includes their "entire haunted collection" — as well as the infamous Annabelle doll. Rife made it official in what he dubbed an "INSANE ANNOUNCEMENT." "I have officially purchased Ed and Lorraine Warren’s home and Occult Museum, including being the legal guardian for at least the next (five years…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2025

Obituaries

Mount Airy Skateboarder, 13, Dies In Flash Flood Outside Home: 'There Is Now A Darkness' A flash flood hit a small Maryland community in a matter of minutes. In even less time, a 13-year-old boy was gone. Mason Paul Kearns was swept into a storm drain just 20 feet from his family’s front door on Thursday, July 31, around 5:20 p.m. — all while his family watched helplessly as they attempted to save him. Emergency responders rushed to the Watersville Apartments on West Watersville Road, where Kearns had been caught in rapidly rising floodwaters. “Mason became trapped in a storm drainpipe as he was swept away by the heavy rainfall,” Mount Airy Chief Michael Ginevra said…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2025

Business

Dunkin' Ad Featuring Gavin Casalegno Sparks Outrage Over 'Genetics' Line A new Dunkin' ad is the latest to face backlash for channeling "genetics" in an effort to hype a new product. Fresh on the heels of American Eagle's "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans" campaign, which was called out for purported racist undertones, the breakfast franchise introduced The Summer I Turned Pretty actor Gavin Casalegno promoting its Golden Hour Refresher drink. During the ad, which went viral on social media with more than 13,000 likes on TikTok alone, Casalegno references his "golden tan," which he attributes to the beverage. @dunkin golden hour hits different with Dun…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2025

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