Zak Failla

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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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Towson, MD
Obituaries
Shock Spreads After Death Of Baltimore Rabbi, Jewish Renewal Pioneer Arthur Waskow Shock Spreads After Death Of Baltimore Rabbi, Jewish Renewal Pioneer Arthur Waskow Shock Spreads After Death Of Baltimore Rabbi, Jewish Renewal Pioneer Arthur Waskow
Shock Spreads After Death Of Baltimore Rabbi, Jewish Renewal Pioneer Arthur Waskow Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, a Baltimore native whose lifelong fight for justice and spirituality reshaped American Judaism, has died at 92 in Pennsylvania. Waskow, founder and longtime executive director of The Shalom Center in Philadelphia, passed away at his home on Monday, Oct. 20, according to a statement from the organization. Born in Baltimore in 1933, Waskow helped redefine the intersection of faith and activism — from marching for civil rights to protesting war and environmental destruction — all while reimagining Jewish ritual for modern times. Waskow earned his bachelor's degree f…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
Your Community
DOJ, UVA Reach Agreement Over Civil Rights Violations, Bias Investigations Paused DOJ, UVA Reach Agreement Over Civil Rights Violations, Bias Investigations Paused DOJ, UVA Reach Agreement Over Civil Rights Violations, Bias Investigations Paused
DOJ, UVA Reach Agreement Over Civil Rights Violations, Bias Investigations Paused The US Department of Justice has reached a landmark agreement with the University of Virginia, requiring the school to comply with federal civil rights laws and protect students and faculty from discrimination. Under the agreement, UVA will be bound by the Justice Department’s “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination,” ensuring that the university does not engage in unlawful racial discrimination in admissions, hiring, or other university programs, the DOJ said on Wednesday, Oct. 22. As part of the terms, UVA must submit quarterly reports through 2028 an…

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
Breaking News
Repeat Offender From Glen Burnie Gets Max Sentence For Stealing Truck At Home Depot: Prosecutor Repeat Offender From Glen Burnie Gets Max Sentence For Stealing Truck At Home Depot: Prosecutor Repeat Offender From Glen Burnie Gets Max Sentence For Stealing Truck At Home Depot: Prosecutor
Repeat Offender From Glen Burnie Gets Max Sentence For Stealing Truck At Home Depot: Prosecutor A Glen Burnie man is headed back to prison after stealing a truck while the owner was loading lumber into it outside a Maryland Home Depot, authorities said. Zachary Ernesto Rolf, 44, pleaded guilty in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to felony motor vehicle theft and fleeing and eluding police, prosecutors announced Wednesday, Oct. 22. According to police, the theft happened around June 9 at the Home Depot on Mountain Road in Pasadena.  The victim told officers his 2014 GMC truck was parked and running near the entrance as he and a friend loaded lumber. An unknown man got into the …

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by Zak Failla
Bethesda, MD
Breaking News
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Bethesda School Building During Medical Emergency Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Bethesda School Building During Medical Emergency Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Bethesda School Building During Medical Emergency
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Bethesda School Building During Medical Emergency A driver was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after crashing into a Bethesda school building during a medical emergency, authorities said. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials were called around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, to the area of Lynbrook Drive and West Virginia Avenue, where a car left the roadway and smashed into a building, MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The vehicle became wedged between the building and a chain-link fence, trapping the driver.  Firefighters worked to free the driver before transporting them to an area hospital with priority two injuries…

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Elkton, MD
Breaking News
‘Violation Of Public Trust’: Cecil County Deputy Used Police Databases For Personal Reasons ‘Violation Of Public Trust’: Cecil County Deputy Used Police Databases For Personal Reasons ‘Violation Of Public Trust’: Cecil County Deputy Used Police Databases For Personal Reasons
‘Violation Of Public Trust’: Cecil County Deputy Used Police Databases For Personal Reasons A Maryland sheriff’s deputy has admitted to abusing his position by snooping through confidential police databases to look up information on his wife, romantic partners, and others, prosecutors said. Former Cecil County Sheriff’s Deputy Dontae D. Odom pleaded guilty Wednesday, Oct. 22, to four counts of misconduct in office and three counts of unauthorized access to a computer, according to Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III. Investigators said Odom, who had served with the Cecil County Sheriff’s Office since 2019, used his official logins to access sensitive law enforcement s…

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by Zak Failla
Essex, MD
Breaking News
Career Criminal, Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Johns Hopkins Attempted Rape: Police Career Criminal, Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Johns Hopkins Attempted Rape: Police Career Criminal, Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Johns Hopkins Attempted Rape: Police
Career Criminal, Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Johns Hopkins Attempted Rape: Police A career criminal with a lengthy rap sheet wanted in connection to an alleged attempted rape at Johns Hopkins University has been arrested, authorities announced. Raymond Willis Lunn, 31, a registered sex offender in Maryland, is facing fresh charges following a days-long manhunt for a man accused of attempted rape on campus over the weekend. Attempt to IdentifyIn reference to an assault & attempted rape on Oct. 18, 2025, in the 3100 blk of Wyman Park Dr on the campus of Johns Hopkins, investigators need help identifying the person in this flyer.Anyone w/ info: Call detectives at 410…

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Essex, MD
Obituaries
‘His Memory Will Live On’: Essex Mourns Loss Of 23-Year-Old Andrik Cortes Morfin ‘His Memory Will Live On’: Essex Mourns Loss Of 23-Year-Old Andrik Cortes Morfin ‘His Memory Will Live On’: Essex Mourns Loss Of 23-Year-Old Andrik Cortes Morfin
‘His Memory Will Live On’: Essex Mourns Loss Of 23-Year-Old Andrik Cortes Morfin A beloved Maryland son, brother, and friend is being remembered after passing unexpectedly this week. Andrik Cortes Morfin, 23, of Essex, died on Monday, according to his obituary from Connelly Funeral Home of Essex. “Andrik passed tragically on Oct. 20. He was a beloved son, brother, grandson, cousin, and friend,” friend Sara Cosby wrote.  “Though his life was short, his memory will live on in the hearts of those who had the pleasure of knowing him.” According to the Baltimore County Police Department, at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, officers were called to the area of Pulaski Highwa…

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by Zak Failla
Severn, MD
Breaking News
Pedestrian Fatally Hit While Trying To Cross Busy Severn Road, Officials Say Pedestrian Fatally Hit While Trying To Cross Busy Severn Road, Officials Say Pedestrian Fatally Hit While Trying To Cross Busy Severn Road, Officials Say
Pedestrian Fatally Hit While Trying To Cross Busy Severn Road, Officials Say A woman was struck and killed Tuesday night while trying to cross a busy Maryland roadway, officials confirmed. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded shortly before 7 p.m. on Oct. 21, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian on Telegraph Road in Severn. According to the department, a woman was crossing the road from the median near Denison Drive when a 2022 Ford Bronco hit her in the eastbound lanes. The 45-year-old Glen Burnie man behind the wheel told officers he didn’t see the pedestrian until she was directly in front of his SUV.  The Br…

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by Zak Failla
Leesburg, VA
Breaking News
Shots Fired During Leesburg Fight Lead To Arrest Of Ashburn Man In Virginia: Police Shots Fired During Leesburg Fight Lead To Arrest Of Ashburn Man In Virginia: Police Shots Fired During Leesburg Fight Lead To Arrest Of Ashburn Man In Virginia: Police
Shots Fired During Leesburg Fight Lead To Arrest Of Ashburn Man In Virginia: Police A Loudoun County man is behind bars after a shooting erupted during a fight in downtown Leesburg earlier this month, authorities said. D’Angelo E. Bland, 23, of Ashburn, was arrested this week in connection with an incident earlier this month involving shots fired in the 700 block of East Market Street, police announced Wednesday, Oct. 22. According to the Leesburg Police Department, the shooting happened just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, when officers responded to reports of a fight in the 700 block of East Market Street.  Responding officers confirmed a firearm had been disch…

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Cockeysville-Hunt Valley, MD
Breaking News
Heavy Police Presence Reported During Barricade Situation In Cockeysville (DEVELOPING) Heavy Police Presence Reported During Barricade Situation In Cockeysville (DEVELOPING) Heavy Police Presence Reported During Barricade Situation In Cockeysville (DEVELOPING)
Heavy Police Presence Reported During Barricade Situation In Cockeysville (Developing) A tense standoff unfolded in a quiet Cockeysville neighborhood Wednesday afternoon as police surrounded a home on Blue Bell Way, authorities said. Baltimore County Police confirmed around 2:20 p.m. Oct. 22 that officers were on scene handling a barricade situation in the 21030 area. “This situation is contained,” police said in a statement. “Residents can expect a strong police presence as we work to resolve this matter.” No additional details about the person or people involved have been released as of late Wednesday. Daily Voice will update this story as more information becomes availab…

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