Mostly Cloudy 54°

Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

zfailla@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter Linkedin Instagram

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

Police & Fire
Teen Charged With Raping Minor In Virginia: Police Teen Charged With Raping Minor In Virginia: Police
Teen Charged With Raping Minor In Virginia: Police An investigation into an alleged sexual assault reported to a school counselor led to a rape charge for a 15-year-old in Prince William County, police say. This week, the Prince William County Police Department concluded an investigation into an alleged sexual assault that was reported at a home in Dumfries last October.  According to investigators, the victim, who was under the age of 18, and a 15-year-old were at the Dumfries home when he allegedly sexually assaulted the victim.  Police say that the victim recently reported the incident to a school counselor, who notified the d…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Schools
Teen Stabbed At Baltimore County High School; Students Detained (DEVELOPING) Teen Stabbed At Baltimore County High School; Students Detained (DEVELOPING)
Teen Stabbed At Baltimore County High School; Students Detained (Developing) A student was hospitalized on Thursday afternoon after a stabbing was reported in a Baltimore County high school.  Shortly after noon on Feb. 1, Baltimore County Police Officers were called to Kenwood High School in Essex to investigate a reported disturbance involving students. Upon arrival they found one teen suffering from multiple stab wounds, and he was rushed to an area hospital. Police say that the incident led to a temporary lockdown at the school and at least one student has been detained. A second student has been detained in reference to this investigation. A temporary …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
BOLO Leads To Apprehension Of Two Wanted Men In Virginia: Sheriff BOLO Leads To Apprehension Of Two Wanted Men In Virginia: Sheriff
Bolo Leads To Apprehension Of Two Wanted Men In Virginia: Sheriff A driver who skipped out on a court appearance on Wednesday was arrested on the same day after being busted with drugs and a wanted man during a traffic stop in Stafford County. Officials say that a "Be On The Lookout" alert was issued on Wednesday afternoon for a maroon Dodge SUV that was connected to a series of thefts in Fairfax County and was believed to be driven by Matthew Stafford, 32, of Stafford, who was a wanted man who missed court earlier that day. Stafford was wanted in Fredericksburg for two counts of larceny and driving with a revoked license for a previous DUI. He's facing f…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Wearing Electronic Monitoring Device Charged As Adult For Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Teen Wearing Electronic Monitoring Device Charged As Adult For Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff
Teen Wearing Electronic Monitoring Device Charged As Adult For Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Not even an electronic monitoring device could not stop a teen from committing another crime in Charles County.  A 17-year-old from Temple Hills who is no stranger to law enforcement is behind bars following a robbery inside a convenience store in Hughesville in late December, according to authorities. Investigators say that the teen entered the business brandishing a weapon and stole money from the register before fleeing a vehicle that was lying in wait for him. The investigation led members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office to identify the Temple Hills teen as a suspect, and a…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Shooter Accused Of Murdering Two People During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say Shooter Accused Of Murdering Two People During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say
Shooter Accused Of Murdering Two People During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say A 28-year-old man has been arrested for a double fatal shooting inside a Baltimore home that was reported in December, authorities announced. City resident Lamonte Sherman has been arrested in connection to the fatal shootings of Phillip Brown and Michael Saffold, both 28, following a dispute. The incident was reported shortly before 3 a.m. on Dec. 3, 2023 in the Northern District. One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene, the other died at the hospital shortly after being transported by paramedics. Police say that Sherman was identified as a suspect, where he was arrested in th…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Lyft Driver Accused Of Assaulting Rabbi Linked To Burglary In DC: Metropolitan Police Lyft Driver Accused Of Assaulting Rabbi Linked To Burglary In DC: Metropolitan Police
Lyft Driver Accused Of Assaulting Rabbi Linked To Burglary In DC: Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a possible hate crime after a Lyft driver - already wanted for a burglary - allegedly assaulted a rabbi in Northwest DC over a dispute about the radio.  On Sunday morning, police say that District resident Tireek Myrick picked up his victim in the 1800 block of Connecticut Avenue NW, leading to the fateful encounter that landed him behind bars. According to investigators, during the ride, the rider requested that Myrick lower the volume on the radio, prompting the ride-share driver to cancel the fare, and the victim got out of his veh…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Max Sentence For Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing 53-Year-Old Man: State's Attorney Max Sentence For Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing 53-Year-Old Man: State's Attorney
Max Sentence For Maryland Man Convicted Of Killing 53-Year-Old Man: State's Attorney A man from Prince George's County with a lengthy criminal history is heading back to prison for several decades for the murder of a 53-year-old man in the summer of 2022, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney announced late on Wednesday afternoon. Forestville resident Malcolm Carl Young, 47, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison, with 30 years of active incarceration, after being convicted convicted by a jury following the shooting death of Great Mills resident Anthony Charles Wright in August 2022. Specifically, he was convicted of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commi…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In Kentucky Apprehended By Maryland State Police 'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In Kentucky Apprehended By Maryland State Police
'Armed, Dangerous' Murder Suspect Wanted In Kentucky Apprehended By Maryland State Police A man considered armed and dangerous who was wanted for murder in Kentucky has been taken into custody in Maryland after his BMW was spotted outside a Howard County motel, state police announced. Louisville resident Tho Luong, 41, who was on the run after a woman was found dead on Tuesday in Kentucky, has been arrested and is waiting to be extradited back to face the charges. At around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31, a state police spokesperson said that Luong and his 2011 black BMW were found at a motel in the 8000 block of Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City, leading to his arr…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Metropolitan Police Department Officer Arrested, Charged Of Defrauding DC Government: Officials Metropolitan Police Department Officer Arrested, Charged Of Defrauding DC Government: Officials
Metropolitan Police Department Officer Arrested, Charged Of Defrauding DC Government: Officials A veteran officer from the Metropolitan Police Department has been arrested and charged with allegedly defrauding the DC government by double dipping and working two jobs at once, authorities announced on Wednesday night. On Tuesday, Jan. 30, Officer Marc Davis, 35, was arrested and charged with first-degree fraud, according to the agency, following a lengthy investigation by its Internal Affairs Division into him working other jobs while he was purportedly working for the department. Police say that IAD agents determined that between Aug. 27, 2021 and June 7 last year, Davis worked a secon…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Pair Gets Prison Time For Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Pair Gets Prison Time For Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC
Panhandler Who Attacked Elderly Pair Gets Prison Time For Beating Them With Victim's Cane In DC The panhandler responsible for a life-altering attack on an elderly couple outside a Northwest DC grocery store will spend years in prison for beating the pair up with their own cane when they didn't give him enough charity, according to officials. District resident Alexander Adams, 35, was sentenced to 96 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty in December to two counts of aggravated assault of a senior citizen. His sentence comes after he violently assaulted 78-year-old John Hopkins and then 79-year-old Claudia Hopkins outside Giant in the 370…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Prev Page 501 of 3328 499 500 501 502 503 Next
5,001 - 5,010 of 33,275 articles