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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

Sports

Nationals Staffer Collapses On Field Before Phillies Game At CBP: Report (Developing) A Washington Nationals staff member had to be stretchered off the field before Wednesday's game against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, according to reports. The staffer — who has not been identified — reportedly collapsed on the field during batting practice before first pitch, scheduled for 6:45 p.m. on April 30. It was first reported by NBC Sports Philadelphia. There appears to be a serious medical situation on the field right now during Washington Nationals batting practice. It appears someone collapsed and they are attending to him. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/WTwCEwH2DF — John Clark (@J…

by Zak Failla

04/30/2025

Obituaries

Gaithersburg Bus Driver Dies On Duty, Saves Passengers In Final Moments — Leaves Behind 10 Kids A beloved Maryland bus driver is being remembered as a hero after suffering a fatal heart attack behind the wheel — and still managing to keep his passengers safe. A Montgomery County Ride On bus operator died while on duty after suffering a heart attack while driving along his southbound Route 55 route, officials confirmed. The driver, Ruiz Bell, 63, of Gaithersburg, was able to safely stop the bus despite the medical emergency, likely preventing further tragedy, according to County Executive Marc Elrich. “Even in that moment, he was thinking about the people around him — bringing the bus…

by Zak Failla

04/30/2025

Police & Fire

Stabbed, Lied, Delayed: Gaithersburg Woman Learns Fate After Murdering Boyfriend A Maryland woman who stabbed her boyfriend in the chest, then drove him around for hours while telling a string of lies, is heading to prison. Jennifer Abigail Espinoza-Orellana, 23, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with all but 18 years suspended after being convicted of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of 20-year-old Jose Manuel Zavala Marquez, Montgomery County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 30. The killing unfolded in the early morning hours of Sept. 10, 2023, outside the couple’s home in the 8000 block of Shady Spring Drive, officials said. Espino…

by Zak Failla

04/30/2025

Schools

Mom, School Worker Hit Walking Dog In Greencastle Suffers Severe Head, Leg Injuries A Maryland mother of two and school employee is fighting for her life after she was struck by a car while walking her dog in Pennsylvania. Margo Cook, 39, who recently started a new job at Boonsboro Elementary in Maryland, was hit by a car crossing the road in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 25, according to police. She was walking with her dog, Mae, following a softball game when she was struck, her family said. Cook suffered severe head and leg injuries and was rushed to Meritus Medical Center before being transferred to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Balt…

by Zak Failla

04/30/2025

Schools

Virginia Teacher Retires After Assault Allegations Involving Student, Colleague: Police An elementary school teacher in Northern Virginia is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a student and fellow educator at a Fairfax County school, authorities announced. Mary Simons, 63, of Arlington, was charged with two counts of simple assault following an investigation into separate incidents at Parklawn Elementary School, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. On Friday, March 28, Fairfax County Child Protective Services received a report that a student had been assaulted by Simons, who at the time was an active teacher at the school. Police detectives were not…

by Zak Failla

04/30/2025

Lifestyle

Final Spin': Pat Sajak Returns To ‘Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune’ For Star-Studded Goodbye Maryland's Pat Sajak is ready for "One Final Spin" back in prime time. Less than a year after retiring from the beloved show following four decades on air, the Severna Park resident is set to join Vanna White for one final run hosting ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,’ with episodes beginning tonight, Wednesday, April 30. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (@celebritywheeloffortune) Last year, the 78-year-old Anne Arundel native announced he would be stepping away—making him the Guinness World Record hold…

by Zak Failla

04/30/2025

Traffic

Small Plane Slides Off Runway At Bay Bridge Airport (Developing) A small plane slid off the side of the runway at the Bay Bridge Airport on Wednesday morning, officials say. First responders were called before noon on April 30 when the plane wound up off the side of the runway at the airport. Photos and videos from the scene show the aircraft next to the runway near the Chesapeake Bay. No injuries were initially reported by investigators. The registered owner of the plane lives in Annapolis, according to FAA records, though details about the pilot have not been released. The investigation by Maryland State Police and the FAA is ongoing. Check Dai…

by Zak Failla

04/30/2025

Police & Fire

Woman Ditches Wrecked Car With 10-Year-Old Girl Inside, Found Drunk At Woodbridge Home: Police A Virginia woman is facing a felony child neglect charge after police say she crashed her vehicle with a 10-year-old girl inside, fled the scene, and was later found intoxicated at her home. The incident happened just after midnight on Friday, April 26, when officers were called to the 14700 block of Ashdale Avenue in Woodbridge to investigate a crash, Prince William County Police said. According to investigators, 29-year-old Jazmine Nichole Conward was driving when her vehicle veered off the road, struck a parked car, tore through two front yards, and finally came to a stop. Police …

by Zak Failla

04/30/2025

Police & Fire

Watch: Drunk Driver Slams Into Deputy's Cruiser During Maryland Traffic Stop A Maryland deputy narrowly escaped serious injury when an allegedly drunk and speeding driver slammed into his cruiser during a routine traffic stop — and it was all caught on camera, police said. The crash happened just before 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, on eastbound Route 50 near Romancoke Road in Queen Anne’s County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputy First Class Schulz had pulled over a driver and was still in his patrol car when a separate vehicle — reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed — crashed into the back of his cruiser, authorities said. Video of the crash ca…

by Zak Failla

04/30/2025

Traffic

Driver Injured After Car Crushed Under Trailer In Harford County Crash Near Amazon A driver suffered injuries after slamming into the side of a tractor-trailer in Harford County during a morning crash that mangled a sedan. Crews from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company rushed to the scene on Fulfillment Drive near Trimble Road — an access road leading to an Amazon facility near a Kohl’s department store — after reports of a serious motor vehicle collision came in around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 30. First responders arrived to find the driver’s side of a silver sedan crushed beneath a parked trailer, its front bumper nearly flattened. According to officials, one…

by Zak Failla

04/30/2025

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