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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

Patient Tries To Disarm Officer After Breaking Free At Sentera Medical Center, Police Say A man being evaluated at a Virginia hospital allegedly broke free from his restraints and tried to take an officer’s gun, police said. Anthony Jermaine Bowles, 33, of Woodbridge, was in custody for an evaluation at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center on Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, when he became combative and removed his restraints, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said Bowles left the room, and a struggle ensued with the officer. During the encounter, Bowles “attempted to reach for the officer’s firearm,” the departm…

by Zak Failla

07/30/2025

Lifestyle

Potomac Husband’s Heartbreaking Plea: Help Me Keep My Wife Of 50 Years Safe At Home A beloved bluegrass musician in Maryland is pleading with the community to help keep his ailing wife safe at home as her health deteriorates. T. Michael Coleman, who will celebrate 50 years of marriage to his wife Robin this October, is raising money to renovate their Potomac home so she can remain on the first floor and avoid the daily struggle of climbing stairs, he said. The project he has planned will create a walk-in shower and other safety improvements to keep Robin comfortable as her conditions progress. Robin, who has been under the care of specialists at Johns Hopkins for mo…

by Zak Failla

07/30/2025

Business

$1.4M Maryland Fraud: Couple Lived Large With Cruises, Exotic Birds, Home Renovations: Feds A South Carolina husband and wife lived it up for more than a decade — jetting off on cruises, renovating their home, spoiling their pets, and racking up six figures at Walmart — all on the dime of a Maryland business they targeted in a $1.4 million fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said. Robin Joseph, 64, of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, was sentenced on Monday, July 28, to 39 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in the massive embezzlement and identity theft scheme, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Joseph …

by Zak Failla

07/30/2025

Sports

Bethesda's Katie Ledecky Extends 1,500 Free Undefeated Streak With World Championship Gold Maryland's Katie Ledecky continues to rewrite the record books. The Bethesda native added some new hardware to her trophy case, claiming another gold medal at the swimming world championships in her signature event in Singapore. Ledecky, 28, easily outpaced the field, and was in line to challenge her own world-record in the 1,500-meter freestyle final on Tuesday, clocking in at 15:26.44, the fifth-best time in the event's history. 15 years of 1500m freestyle DOMINANCE from Katie Ledecky.📺: Peacock | #AQUASingapore25 pic.twitter.com/DwHnRtbtxn — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympi…

by Zak Failla

07/29/2025

Police & Fire

High-Speed Westminster Chase Ends As Teen Rams Police Cars, Runs With Juvenile: Sheriff A high-speed chase in Carroll County ended in a cul-de-sac where a Pennsylvania teen allegedly rammed multiple police cruisers before fleeing on foot with a juvenile, authorities said. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said deputies attempted to stop a gray Nissan sedan speeding on Route 27 near Route 482 just after midnight on Tuesday, July 29. The driver, identified as 19-year-old Braylon Roberts of Pennsylvania, allegedly fled when officers lost sight of the vehicle, which was later located by Westminster City Police on Gentry Court, according to the sheriff’s office. Roberts allegedl…

by Zak Failla

07/29/2025

Politics

Historic Fredericksburg Landmark Defaced With Political Graffiti, Police Investigating See anything? The Mary Washington Monument in Fredericksburg was defaced with graffiti, and police are asking for the public's help to find whoever is responsible, officials said. Fredericksburg Police said on Tuesday the vandalism was discovered at the historic site earlier this week. Black spray paint reading "ANTIFA" and an anarchy symbol were found across the base of the monument, which sits at 1500 Washington Ave. in Fredericksburg "We are asking for the public’s help in providing any information that may assist in the investigation," Fredericksburg Police said. Anyone w…

by Zak Failla

07/29/2025

Police & Fire

Man Uploading Child Sex Abuse Materials Busted After Cyber Tip In Spotsylvania: Sheriff A Virginia man is facing nearly two dozen counts of child pornography possession after investigators say he uploaded and shared disturbing images of child sexual abuse online, authorities announced. The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Team received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about an online account uploading images of child porn, the agency said Tuesday. After reviewing the tip, investigators executed a search warrant at the 7000 block of Fairmont Lane home of Tyler Rivera, according to Major Delbert …

by Zak Failla

07/29/2025

Obituaries

Mason Langlais, 12, Dies After Long Fight With Rare Disorder In VA: ‘He Made People Feel Loved' Mason Ryder Langlais filled 12 short years with more courage and light than many people manage in a lifetime. At age 3, Langlais was diagnosed with Dyskeratosis Congenita, a rare genetic disorder that prevents the formation of bone marrow, according to family friend Kaelyn Rhodes, who has been actively fundraising for his parents. The Front Royal, Virginia native received a bone marrow transplant at the age of 4, and a liver transplant at the age of 9, she said. "With each transplant, and many times in-between, he and his family had to rush and relocate to specialty hospita…

by Zak Failla

07/29/2025

Police & Fire

Teens Wanted For Bel Air Shop Burglary Arrested In PA; Linked To Organized Crime Ring: Police A group of teens wanted for smashing their way into a Harford County vintage shop were arrested in Pennsylvania days later — and are now suspected of being part of an organized crime ring stretching across Maryland and beyond, police said. Bel Air Police say four suspects broke into Offline Footwear & Vintage on Main Street around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, July 11, after “smashing through the glass in the front door.” Offline Footwear & Vintage on Main Street Google Maps street view Once inside, “suspects rummaged through merchandise, smashed a display case, and stole numerous v…

by Zak Failla

07/29/2025

Business

$348M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At 'Luckiest VA Store' Is Largest Jackpot In State History Someone in Virginia is holding a ticket worth $348 million – the largest jackpot in Virginia Lottery history – and it was sold at a little location that now just might be the “luckiest store in Virginia,” officials said. The winning Mega Millions ticket matched all six numbers in the June 27 drawing and was purchased at E & C Mid-Atlantic in Burgess, according to the Virginia Lottery. While the jackpot winner hasn’t stepped forward yet, Virginia Lottery Executive Director Khalid Jones visited the store to present E & C Mid-Atlantic Vice President of Operations Juan Torres with a cer…

by Zak Failla

07/29/2025

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