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Zak Failla

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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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Obituaries

Columbia Man Indicted For Killing Recent HS Grad Saving Up For College: Prosecutors A teen already in jail for robbery has been charged with murdering Columbia teen Jeremiah Isaiah Darden, who had just graduated high school and was working toward his future when he was gunned down more than a year ago, Howard County Police said. Kennard White, 19, of Columbia, was indicted after allegedly shooting and killing Darden and hospitalizing a 20-year-old in December 2023. Specifically, White is charged with: First-degree murder; Attempted murder; Assault; Multiple weapons offenses. He has been held at the Howard County Detention Center since January 2024 and was served th…

by Zak Failla

04/10/2025

Schools

Gun That Fired In Billingsley Elementary School May Belong To Visiting Relative: Sheriff A 9-year-old student accidentally fired a gun inside a Maryland elementary school classroom on Thursday morning, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. It happened around 10:24 a.m. at Billingsley Elementary School, where the student reached into their backpack during class to grab a paper, authorities said. The book bag was on the student’s lap at the time when the gun discharged. No one was hurt. A teacher and a nearby school resource officer rushed to the student and recovered the loaded gun from inside the bag. Investigators said it is not yet clear who owns the gun or …

by Zak Failla

04/10/2025

Police & Fire

2,600-Gallon Fuel Tanker Overturns In Emmitsburg, Hazmat Crews Contain Spill More than 2,600 gallons of fuel were at risk after a tanker truck overturned in Emmitsburg on Thursday morning, triggering a multi-agency hazmat response, fire officials said. Firefighters from Frederick County Fire & Rescue were called to the crash at North Seton Avenue and Provincial Parkway at around 7:45 a.m. on April 11. When they arrived, they found a tanker on its side with all occupants out of the vehicle. The truck was carrying about 2,600 gallons of fuel at the time of the rollover. Officials said an estimated 30 to 40 gallons spilled onto the roadway, and less than five gall…

by Zak Failla

04/10/2025

News

Man Who Murdered, Dismembered DC Photographer Joe Shymanski Convicted In Maryland: Prosecutors The Pennsylvania man who shot and dismembered popular DC photographer Joe Shymanski has been found guilty of murder in Calvert County, authorities announced. Brandon Ross Holbrook was convicted by a jury following an eight-day trial of his role in the brutal murder of Shymanski, who prosecutors described as "a prominent Washington, DC, photographer and businessman." According to the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office, Holbrook shot Shymanski on Sept. 3, 2023, in the driveway of Shymanski’s Huntingtown home. He then took the body back to his house in Reedsville, Pennsylvania, wh…

by Zak Failla

04/10/2025

News

Planes Strike Wings At Reagan National Airport With NY Congress Members On Board There were some elected officials on board one of the planes that touched wings with another at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Thursday afternoon, April 10. The wingtip of American Airlines Flight 5490 struck Flight 4522 at around 12:45 p.m. on April 10, marking the latest incident involving aircraft in the DMV region, according to the FAA. One flight was heading to Charleston International Airport in South Carolina, while the other was set to take off for JFK International Airport in New York. Among those on board were New York Congress members Nick LaLota, Grace Meng and New Jers…

by Zak Failla

04/10/2025

News

Person Falls From I-95 Bridge Into Susquehanna River In Harford County (Developing) Volunteer firefighters pulled a person from the Susquehanna River after they fell from the I-95 bridge in Harford County, officials confirmed. Emergency crews raced to the I-95 Millard Tydings Bridge in Harford County shortly before 2 p.m. after a person fell into the Susquehanna River on Thursday, April 10. According to Harford County Fire & EMS, members of the Susquehanna Hose Company successfully rescued the individual from the river. The person was brought to shore, where EMS units were waiting. Officials said the person is being taken to a landing zone to meet a Maryland St…

by Zak Failla

04/10/2025

News

Would-Be Assassin Admits Plot To Kill Supreme Court Justice In Maryland: DOJ A California man who traveled across the country armed with a gun, ammo, zip ties, and a crowbar to kill a sitting Supreme Court justice in Maryland has pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors announced. Nicholas John Roske, age 29, of Simi Valley, admitted in court that he flew from Los Angeles to Dulles International Airport in June 2022, carrying a firearm and ammunition in his checked luggage. From there, he took a taxi to a Montgomery County neighborhood, where he planned to assassinate a Supreme Court Justice at their home, according to the Department of Justice. He was reportedly …

by Zak Failla

04/10/2025

Police & Fire

Alexandria Man Fires At Driver On Route 5 In Maryland Road Rage Shooting, Police Say A Virginia man who fired a gun at another driver during a road rage meltdown in Prince George’s County has been tracked down and arrested, Maryland State Police said. Marco Williams, 46, of Alexandria, is facing a stack of charges, including attempted first-degree murder, assault, and firearm offenses following the incident last week, investigators announced on Thursday, April 10. Troopers said it happened around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, along Route 5 near Birtchill Road in Prince George’s County. The victim, who was not hurt, told troopers that the driver of a black 2023 Ford Explo…

by Zak Failla

04/10/2025

Police & Fire

Virginia Man Who Shot Suspect During Spotsylvania Mass Shooting Won’t Face Charges: Sheriff A gun-toting Good Samaritan who opened fire during this week’s deadly Spotsylvania County mass shooting won’t face charges, according to the sheriff. The man who shot one of the Spotsylvania mass shooting suspects during the chaos outside his home will not be criminally charged, the Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday. A resident told deputies he heard what he described as “rapid gunfire” in front of his home in the 10400 block of Cheyenne Lane, where six people were shot around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8. According to a spokesperson from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office, “when …

by Zak Failla

04/10/2025

Obituaries

Maryland Basketball Captain, Brick Bodies CEO Vicki Brick Dies After Cancer Battle Vicki Brick-Zupancic — a Maryland basketball captain, CEO, devoted mom, and inspirational cancer warrior — has died at 43 after battling for several years. The CEO of Brick Bodies Gym, the Baltimore-based fitness brand founded by her parents, Victor and Lynne, Brick is being remembered fondly for her love of life and as an inspiration after her brave fight with cancer. Vicki was a true fighter—a legend in every sense of the word. Her generosity, courage, strength, and fierce love for... Posted by Jamie Meehan on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 She was described as "a loving mother, wife, …

by Zak Failla

04/10/2025

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