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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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Police & Fire
Boater Hoisted From Chesapeake Bay By Maryland State Police After Vessel Overturns (WATCH) Boater Hoisted From Chesapeake Bay By Maryland State Police After Vessel Overturns (WATCH)
Boater Hoisted From Chesapeake Bay By Maryland State Police After Vessel Overturns (Watch) A Maryland State Police helicopter crew sprang into action over the weekend to rescue three people stranded in the Chesapeake Bay when their boat flipped over. The incident was reported around 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, just off the coast of St. Mary’s County — about 300 yards offshore — when fire and rescue teams were sent out for a water rescue. The helicopter crew, already monitoring the county dispatch channel, heard the emergency call and jumped in immediately after confirming with local responders, according to state police. With the nearest fireboat still too far away away, the cr…

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Sports
Wrestler ‘Buff’ Bagwell Gets Leg Amputated Following 2020 Crash: ‘I’m Taking This By The Horns’ Wrestler ‘Buff’ Bagwell Gets Leg Amputated Following 2020 Crash: ‘I’m Taking This By The Horns’
Wrestler ‘Buff’ Bagwell Gets Leg Amputated Following 2020 Crash: ‘I’m Taking This By The Horns’ Five years after he was involved in a gruesome car crash, Marcus "Buff" Bagwell is facing his latest battle outside of the ring. The five-time WCW World Tag Team Champion underwent an above-the-knee amputation after multiple attempts to repair damage from the 2020 crash were unsuccessful. Bagwell crashed his car into a shopping mall in 2020, leaving him with grievous injuries that ultimately led to his decision to amputate.  His story was documented by former WWE wrestler Maven Huffman on his YouTube channel following the July 9 surgery. In the 1990s, Buff Bagwell was one of the…

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Police & Fire
‘I Think I Shot Him’: Woman Kills Ex, Waits For Deputies In DMV Parking Lot, Sheriff Says ‘I Think I Shot Him’: Woman Kills Ex, Waits For Deputies In DMV Parking Lot, Sheriff Says
‘I Think I Shot Him’: Woman Kills Ex, Waits For Deputies In DMV Parking Lot, Sheriff Says A Stafford woman called 911 after fatally shooting her ex-boyfriend and waited in a grocery store parking lot for deputies, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Ashlynn Blair, 32, made the call just after 12:40 p.m. on Friday, July 19, after a shooting on Rocky Run Road in South Stafford, officials said. Deputies said she told dispatchers, “I think I shot and killed my ex-boyfriend.”  When deputies arrived at the Giant parking lot on Celebrate Virginia Parkway, Blair was waiting with the gun believed to have been used. At the Rocky Run Road home, deputies found a 31-yea…

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Politics
DHS Slams Biden-Appointed Judge For Releasing Detainee From Men’s ICE Facility DHS Slams Biden-Appointed Judge For Releasing Detainee From Men’s ICE Facility
DHS Slams Biden-Appointed Judge For Releasing Detainee From Men’s ICE Facility Federal immigration officials are slamming a Biden-appointed judge for ordering the release of a Mexican national who was being held in a men’s ICE facility, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Odalis Jhonatan Martinez-Velasquez, who entered the US illegally in 2023, had been placed in a men’s facility in accordance with an executive order aimed at protecting women in ICE custody, DHS said Velasquez, who entered the US illegally in 2023 and was lawfully detained on June 2, 2025, was processed for expedited removal, DHS said. US District Judge Amy Baggio later ordered Velasque…

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Sports
Baltimore Orioles Announcer Ben McDonald Hospitalized After 25-Foot Fall From Tree Stand Baltimore Orioles Announcer Ben McDonald Hospitalized After 25-Foot Fall From Tree Stand
Baltimore Orioles Announcer Ben McDonald Hospitalized After 25-Foot Fall From Tree Stand Longtime Baltimore Orioles announcer and former MLB pitcher Ben McDonald is recovering from a severe concussion and two fractured vertebrae after falling 25 feet from a deer stand while hunting, he announced Friday. McDonald, 56, shared news of the accident on social media, where he posted a video from his hospital bed along with an update on his condition. This is what a severe concussion looks like and sounds like!🤦‍♂️ (I still don’t remember anything) Apparently I fell out of a deer stand 25 feet up yesterday morning….I’m fine and appreciate everyone checking on me. Very lucky….concus…

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Lifestyle
Philly Phanatic Trolls Coldplay Kiss Cam Couple In Hilarious Ballpark Bit (WATCH) Philly Phanatic Trolls Coldplay Kiss Cam Couple In Hilarious Ballpark Bit (WATCH)
Philly Phanatic Trolls Coldplay Kiss Cam Couple In Hilarious Ballpark Bit (Watch) The "Kiss Cam" comes for all of us.  Fresh on the heels of the controversy surrounding a curious video caught on camera at a Coldplay concert, the famed Philly Phanatic had a little fun at their expense. Citizens Bank Park got a little spicier — and a lot funnier — on Friday night as the Phillie Phanatic turned a viral internet scandal into pure ballpark comedy.  Jeff Skversky The Phanatic recreated the awkward moment when Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the head of HR, Kristin Cabot, were caught on camera at the show before promptly separating and dodging out of view. Vid…

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Sports
WATCH: Rory McIlroy Hits Bizarre Trick Shot After Striking Hidden Ball at The Open WATCH: Rory McIlroy Hits Bizarre Trick Shot After Striking Hidden Ball at The Open
Watch: Rory McIlroy Hits Bizarre Trick Shot After Striking Hidden Ball at The Open Rory McIlroy's surge up the leaderboard at the Open Championship took a strange turn when he accidentally made a trick shot on the 11th hole. While sitting in a tough part of the course at Royal Portrush, the Irish golfer took a swing in the rough that got him back on the fairway — but another ball was unearthed during the shot.  "Have you ever seen anything like that?" McIlroy exclaimed in a video that went viral online. “Have you ever seen anything like that?” Rory to Bones walking down the 11th.No we have not. 😅 pic.twitter.com/n3vK2B1jtF — GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) July 19, 2025 "…

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Business
Sports Memorabilia Mogul Dies By Suicide After Admitting $350M Counterfeit Scam: ‘I Wanted Out’ Sports Memorabilia Mogul Dies By Suicide After Admitting $350M Counterfeit Scam: ‘I Wanted Out’
Sports Memorabilia Mogul Dies By Suicide After Admitting $350M Counterfeit Scam: ‘I Wanted Out’ A well-known sports memorabilia dealer who fessed up to selling counterfeit items to the tune of $350 million was found dead this week after police conducted a raid on his property in Indiana. Brett Lemieux, 45, the founder of Mister ManCave, penned a chilling message in a since-deleted Facebook post on the "Autographs 101" group where he boasted about his exploits before his body was located after a reported suicide on Wednesday, July 16. Heartbreaking Loss of a Childhood Friend Today, I received some incredibly disturbing and heartbreaking news: my... Posted by Clement Lehman on …

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Police & Fire
Rifle-Wielding Teen Triggers Police Pursuit, Crash In Stafford County: Sheriff Rifle-Wielding Teen Triggers Police Pursuit, Crash In Stafford County: Sheriff
Rifle-Wielding Teen Triggers Police Pursuit, Crash In Stafford County: Sheriff A Spotsylvania County teen is behind bars after allegedly trying to break into a home with a rifle, then leading deputies on a wild pursuit through multiple Virginia roadways before crashing into a ditch, authorities said. Jameris Asher, 18, was arrested just after midnight on July 18 after deputies say he tried to bust down a woman’s door during what she described as a girl’s night, and then fled with “an AR-style firearm” as law enforcement gave chase. Deputies responded to Cynthias Place for a disturbance with a weapon,” the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. The caller advise…

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News
Virginia Man Blew Off Thumb Testing Homemade Bombs, Used Biden Photos for Target Practice: Feds Virginia Man Blew Off Thumb Testing Homemade Bombs, Used Biden Photos for Target Practice: Feds
Virginia Man Blew Off Thumb Testing Homemade Bombs, Used Biden Photos for Target Practice: Feds A Virginia man who allegedly used pictures of President Joe Biden for target practice has pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges tied to what authorities described as one of the largest caches of improvised explosives in FBI history, officials said. Brad Kenneth Spafford, 36, of Smithfield, entered the guilty plea Friday, July 18, to possession of an unregistered short-barrel rifle and possession of an unregistered destructive device, according to federal prosecutors. On July 31, 2021, Spafford showed up at an emergency room with major blast injuries, including “a completely amputated ri…

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