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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

Lifestyle

Newly Minted Millionaire! $4.3M Lottery Jackpot Won By Woodbridge Man As He Sat On The Couch It started as a quiet evening at home, but it turned into a life-changing moment for one Prince William County man who struck gold—or rather, $4.3 million—playing a Virginia Lottery game online. Manoj Chhetry, feeling a little bored, decided to pass the time by trying his luck with the Merry Money Mania game on the Virginia Lottery website. By the time he finished, he was staring at a jackpot worth $4,303,499. Merry Christmas, indeed. “I didn’t know what happened!” Chhetry told Lottery officials, describing the surreal moment. Thinking it was too good to be true, he called his wife…

by Zak Failla

01/26/2025

Police & Fire

Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Elkton House Fire An off-duty Maryland state trooper is being hailed a hero after rushing into a burning Elkton home to save his neighbor’s pets during a garage fire that caused $150,000 in damages, officials say. The fire broke out around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at a one-story home on Darlise Court in Cecil County. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze originated in the garage due to an accidental electrical failure while the owners were not home. A nearby off-duty trooper noticed smoke and flames and immediately sprang into action, officials said. Unable to access the gara…

by Zak Failla

01/26/2025

Lifestyle

Winning Numbers For Saturday, Jan. 25 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $46M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Saturday, Jan. 25 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $46 million with a $24.9 million cash option after being recently reset. If no Lottery player claims the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27. The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 08-15-17-53-66 with a Powerball of 14 and the Power Play was 3X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, according to officia…

by Zak Failla

01/25/2025

Politics

Trump International Airport? Bill Introduced By Republicans Would Rename Dulles In Virginia Could major changes be coming at Dulles International Airport in Virginia? A bill has been introduced by Republicans in the House of Representatives proposing that Washington Dulles International Airport be designated as the "Donald J. Trump International Airport." The airport was originally named for former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in 1962. This week, North Carolina Rep. Addison McDowell proposed a fresh change in the wake of Trump's second election. We all know everything @realDonaldTrump touches turns to gold. Let’s Make Dulles Great Again. https://t.co/eJHLq…

by Zak Failla

01/25/2025

Lifestyle

Heavenly Sign From Above Leads Timonium-Area Woman To $50,000 Lottery Jackpot A Maryland woman with a winning streak—and a little divine inspiration—says her late father may have been the secret to her recent $50,000 Lottery windfall. Known only as “Glo,” the Timonium-area resident, who has been a dedicated Lottery player for nearly 40 years, claimed her life-altering prize at Lottery headquarters after trusting her instincts on numbers tied to her late dad. “Glo” shared that the special moment came when she was stuck in traffic after leaving a family member’s home, when a license plate caught her eye, featuring her father’s birthday. Taking it as a sign …

by Zak Failla

01/25/2025

Police & Fire

Wife Running For Her Life From DC Apartment Gunned Down By Husband: Feds A District man has admitted to fatally shooting his wife after chasing her through their Northeast DC apartment complex as she desperately tried to escape, authorities say. On Friday, Jan. 24, 48-year-old Wyatt Swan pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in connection to the killing of 52-year-old Teresa Francisco, according to federal officials. The deadly attack unfolded in March 2024 in the 900 block of Eastern Avenue NE. Investigators say Swan first shot Francisco in their shared apartment before she fled the unit, "running for her life." She hid inside a …

by Zak Failla

01/25/2025

Police & Fire

Day After NY DUI Conviction, Man Drunkenly Crashes In Stafford McDonald's Drive-Thru: Sheriff A late-night McDonald’s craving turned into a Big Mac-sized disaster for a North Carolina man, who is accused of drunk driving into a Stafford County drive-thru one day after being busted for a DUI in New York, authorities announced. The mess unfolded shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 at the McDonald’s on Wonder Road, when deputies were called to a reported single-vehicle crash in the drive-thru lane. Upon arrival, the deputy found 38-year-old Juan Gomez Alvarez, who allegedly sped his way into the drive-thru and struck a sign before ending up blocking the entire lane, acco…

by Zak Failla

01/25/2025

News

DC Man Who Stabbed Woman To Death In Front Of BF In Maryland Sentenced A District man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of fatally stabbing a woman during a New Year's Eve drug dispute in Northern Maryland, authorities announced. On Friday, Jan. 24, a Frederick County Circuit Judge sentenced Ruben Terod Williams, 40, to life in prison for the first-degree murder of 41-year-old Mary Alice Seward. Williams was found guilty by a jury on November 2024, following a trial detailing the brutal killing. The stabbing was reported in the early hours of Dec. 31, 2022, after Seward was approached by Williams on Linden Avenue near the…

by Zak Failla

01/25/2025

Police & Fire

Teen Arrested After High-Speed I-495 Pursuit, Crash Following Gaithersburg Burglary: Police An 18-year-old burglary suspect is in custody after leading Montgomery County police on a high-speed chase through Gaithersburg before crashing into a parked car, authorities say. Officers responded to a report of a commercial burglary on the 8000 block of Cessna Ave. around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, where they spotted a black Cadillac CT5 leaving the scene. When police attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver - later identified as 18-year-old Michael Evan Cutler - took off, prompting a pursuit that continued down I-27 and onto I-495. The chase ended when the Cadillac …

by Zak Failla

01/25/2025

News

Driver Indicted In Crash That Killed Penn State, NFL Players A woman has been charged in a 13-count indictment for the crash in Prince George's County that claimed the lives of Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jcakson and two former teammates last year. The 24-year-old Wise High School graduate was the front seat passenger in a Dodge Charger involved in a crash in July 2024 in Upper Marlboro. Isaiah Hazel, 23, and Anthony Lytton, Jr., 24, both of Upper Marlboro, also died. This week, Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that Cori Clingman, who was 23 at the time of the crash, is responsible for the crash an…

by Zak Failla

01/24/2025

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