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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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Weather
Virginia Boy, 12, Swept Away By Floodwaters, Found Dead The Next Morning, Officials Say Virginia Boy, 12, Swept Away By Floodwaters, Found Dead The Next Morning, Officials Say
Virginia Boy, 12, Swept Away By Floodwaters, Found Dead The Next Morning, Officials Say The search for a 12-year-old boy swept away by raging floodwaters in Virginia ended in heartbreak on Wednesday morning, officials announced. The body of Jordan Sims was found around 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, following an overnight search effort, according to Albemarle County Fire Rescue investigators. Sims had been missing since 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, when a 911 caller reported that he was swept away by floodwaters while walking near Newtown Road and Valley Green Drive, officials said. Crews from Albemarle County Fire Rescue, the Albemarle County Police Department, and other agencies in …

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Sports
Holy Curveball: Orioles Fan Scores Signed Baseball From Pope Leo XIV After Curious Question Holy Curveball: Orioles Fan Scores Signed Baseball From Pope Leo XIV After Curious Question
Holy Curveball: Orioles Fan Scores Signed Baseball From Pope Leo XIV After Curious Question A Baltimore Orioles fan from Colorado was gifted a precious signed baseball by the new American pope—but not before being subjected to a slightly awkward question. Pope Leo XIV, a known baseball fan who was at a World Series game in 2005 sporting White Sox gear, offered up a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an avid collector, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Well, would you look at that... Congratulations to Chicago's own Pope Leo XIV pic.twitter.com/U5DJ7TOyDr — Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 8, 2025 Jason Perash, who visited the Vatican this week with the intention of ge…

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Police & Fire
She Was Warned—Then Caught Again: Naked Laurel Woman Busted Twice At Same Hotel, Police Say She Was Warned—Then Caught Again: Naked Laurel Woman Busted Twice At Same Hotel, Police Say
She Was Warned—Then Caught Again: Naked Laurel Woman Busted Twice At Same Hotel, Police Say She was warned once—but officers say a nude woman at a Maryland hotel just couldn’t keep her clothes—or her hands—to herself. Charnella Scarlett Rosenthal, 54, of Laurel was placed behind bars after twice causing a naked disturbance at an area hotel, according to the Cumberland Police Department. Officers were first called on Monday, May 12, to the Hampton Inn on Welton Drive to check on a nude woman wandering the hallways and causing a disturbance, police said. Officers say they escorted her back to her room and warned her to stay quiet. About two hours later, police say they were called…

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News
Unholy Hustle: Pasadena Pastor Stole $347K From Church, Dodged Taxes, Officials Say Unholy Hustle: Pasadena Pastor Stole $347K From Church, Dodged Taxes, Officials Say
Unholy Hustle: Pasadena Pastor Stole $347K From Church, Dodged Taxes, Officials Say There was no miracle here. Just an elaborate fraud scheme involving a purported man of God in Maryland. A former Anne Arundel County pastor who stole nearly $350,000 from his church and failed to report it on his taxes will avoid prison time after being sentenced to probation, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced on Tuesday, May 13. Jerome Isaac Hurley, 44, of Pasadena, was sentenced in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court after being convicted of willfully filing a false Maryland tax return, officials said. Hurley served as pastor of Miracle Temple Church in Lothian from 2017 to…

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Sports
Hola, Madrid! Washington Commanders, Miami Dolphins Set For First-Ever NFL Game In Spain Hola, Madrid! Washington Commanders, Miami Dolphins Set For First-Ever NFL Game In Spain
Hola, Madrid! Washington Commanders, Miami Dolphins Set For First-Ever NFL Game In Spain Get your passports ready—the Washington Commanders are taking their talents to Madrid for the first-ever NFL game in Spain, the team announced. The Commanders are officially headed overseas to face the Miami Dolphins in Madrid as part of the NFL’s 2024 International Games, officials confirmed. The game will be played at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the world-famous home of Real Madrid, in Week 11 as part of the NFL's slate of international games in 2025. Kickoff time is set for 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, and it will air on the NFL Network. It is the second overseas game for the Commanders…

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Police & Fire
Stafford Love Triangle Explodes As Teen Pulls Gun On Rivals, Sheriff Says Stafford Love Triangle Explodes As Teen Pulls Gun On Rivals, Sheriff Says
Stafford Love Triangle Explodes As Teen Pulls Gun On Rivals, Sheriff Says A love triangle turned violent when an 18-year-old Virginia woman pulled a gun on two teens during a heated fight over a shared love interest, authorities said. Deputies in Stafford County arrested the teen after she allegedly pulled a gun and assaulted two teenagers amid a disturbance in Sky Terrace, the sheriff's office announced. The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, officials said. Deputies said the fight started over a mutual love interest and quickly turned physical. During the scuffle, the 18-year-old woman pulled out a gun and threatened the two teens, according…

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Lifestyle
5-Year-Old Maryland Boy Loses Foot In ‘Devastating’ Lawn Mower Accident 5-Year-Old Maryland Boy Loses Foot In ‘Devastating’ Lawn Mower Accident
5-Year-Old Maryland Boy Loses Foot In ‘Devastating’ Lawn Mower Accident He was just playing outside when tragedy struck.  Now, 5-year-old Gibson Rivera Theimer suffered serious injuries—and his Maryland community is rallying to help. The boy is fighting for his life at a Baltimore hospital after a devastating lawn mower accident that cost him his right foot, leaving his family and community reeling. Theimer was playing outside on Saturday, May 10, when the unthinkable happened, according to family friends and neighbors.  He was rushed to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where he remains in critical condition days after the accident. Loved ones …

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News
Recognize Him? Man Dies After Jumping From Silver Spring Parking Garage, Police Say Recognize Him? Man Dies After Jumping From Silver Spring Parking Garage, Police Say
Recognize Him? Man Dies After Jumping From Silver Spring Parking Garage, Police Say Do you know him?  Montgomery County Police are asking for the public’s help after a man died in downtown Silver Spring, and they still don’t know who he is. Detectives with the Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division are working to identify a man who jumped from a parking garage on Saturday, May 10, in the 800 block of Ellsworth Drive, officials announced. The incident happened shortly before 10 p.m., police said. The man had no identification on him when officers arrived, and police have not yet determined who he is, officials said. Police described the man a…

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Police & Fire
Police Shootout In Baltimore Leaves Armed Suspect Dead: New Details Released Police Shootout In Baltimore Leaves Armed Suspect Dead: New Details Released
Police Shootout In Baltimore Leaves Armed Suspect Dead: New Details Released New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following Monday's deadly police-involved shooting in Baltimore. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General confirmed it is investigating after a man armed with a gun was shot and killed by Baltimore Police officers on Monday, May 12, in the 4600 block of York Road. The shooting happened around 1:25 p.m., officials said. According to the preliminary investigation, officers approached the man, who ran from the scene. Three officers chased him on foot, while another offi…

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Politics
‘DC Is Safer Today:’ ICE Nabs Nearly 200 Illegal Immigrants, Gang Members In Massive Sweep ‘DC Is Safer Today:’ ICE Nabs Nearly 200 Illegal Immigrants, Gang Members In Massive Sweep
‘DC Is Safer Today:’ ICE Nabs Nearly 200 Illegal Immigrants, Gang Members In Massive Sweep ICE just swept nearly 200 illegal alien offenders off the streets of Washington, DC—including MS-13 and Tren de Aragua gang members—in a massive four-day immigration operation. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), working alongside federal, state, and local partners, arrested 189 undocumented immigrants and served 187 notices of inspection to DC businesses during a targeted four-day immigration crackdown from Tuesday, May 6 to Friday, May 9, federal officials announced. “The District of Columbia is exponentially safer today because of countless hours of investigative work and dedic…

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