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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

News

'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Busted By FBI For Fatal Double Shooting In Maryland After more than a month on the run, a man wanted for a fatal double shooting in Washington County has been apprehended by FBI agents in North Carolina, authorities announced. On Monday, the Hagerstown Police Department announced that Brian Christopher Francis, 41, was apprehended in Morrisville, NC without incident and brought back to Maryland, where he was wanted in connection to an apartment shooting over the summer. Also known as "Fox," or "Silk," Francis was charged in the District Court for Washington County in Maryland on 13 charges in August that include murder and attempted murder, …

by Zak Failla

01/08/2024

News

Man Busted With Explosive Device During Maryland Burglary Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney The Maryland man who assaulted his mother and returned to his family home in Frederick County the next day with an improvised explosive device will spend years in prison, authorities announced. Dominic Michael Valenti has been sentenced to 35 years in prison with all but 10 years suspended for manufacturing a destructive device and second-degree assault, according to the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office. On Aug. 6, 2022, officers from the Brunswick Police Department were called to Valenti's family home after he made violent threats and assaulted his mother before leaving the area …

by Zak Failla

01/08/2024

Police & Fire

Seven Of Eight Puppies Taken From Stolen Southeast DC Car Recovered, Police Say Members of the Metropolitan Police Department announced that seven of eight puppies that were taken inside a stolen car on Saturday afternoon in Southeast DC have been recovered. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, police say that a driver left their vehicle running and unlocked in the 1700 block of U Street SE when a suspect walked in and fled with eight 5-week-old puppies inside. She had been loading the dogs into her vehicle when she went inside, but when she returned, the vehicle was no longer in the alleyway, according to the police report. The vehicle was recovered later on Saturday, bu…

by Zak Failla

01/08/2024

Police & Fire

Fatal Shooting Lands 22-Year-Old Behind Bars For Murder In Maryland Home: Police A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a late December shooting inside a Baltimore home that left a man dead, police say. City resident Jerrod Smith is facing a murder charge following an altercation with 31-year-old Toby Rogers that resulted in his death in the 4300 block of Seminole Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 30. According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department, at around 10:30 p.m. on the night of the shooting, officers were called to the home, where they found Rogers suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside. He was pronounced dead at the scene and a hom…

by Zak Failla

01/08/2024

Police & Fire

Stolen Car Recovered, Litter Of Puppies Still Missing In Southeast DC, Police Say The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in tracking down a bunch of 5-week-old puppies who were stolen from a vehicle on Saturday afternoon in Southeast DC. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, police say that a driver left their vehicle running and unlocked in the 1700 block of U Street SE when a suspect walked in and fled with eight puppies inside. The vehicle has been recovered, but the puppies are still missing. According to investigators, the puppies were described as being 5-week-old American bull dogs who are dark in color with white markings. Metropolit…

by Zak Failla

01/07/2024

Police & Fire

Husband Accused Of Killing Wife During Incident In Virginia: Police A 24-year-old woman is dead and her husband is behind bars as police in Prince William County continue to investigate a fatal Dumfries shooting. Daniel Okoe Lawson, 24, has been arrested and charged with murder and other offenses in connection to the shooting of Desire Alexandria Buggs, who died after he rushed her to an area hospital, police say. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6 to investigate a shooting that was reported in the area of Possum Point Road and Leonard Street in Dumfries earlier that day after Buggs…

by Zak Failla

01/07/2024

Obituaries

Family Reeling After DC Man Killed In Maryland Weeks After Mother Died The hits keep coming for a Maryland family who suffered two unthinkable tragedies weeks apart during the holiday season. Late last month, 37-year-old District resident Timothy Jones, a father of four daughters, was shot and killed in the middle of the day in an otherwise quiet street in Prince George's County, according to police. The shooting was reported at around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28 in the 900 block of Saint Michaels Drive. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. 900 block of Saint Michaels Drive in Bowie Prince George's County Police His death sent …

by Zak Failla

01/07/2024

Police & Fire

Man With Stalking History Arrested After Estranged Wife Killed In Maryland: Sheriff (Updated) A smiling suspect with a history of stalking has been accused of killing his estranged wife amid a contentious divorce in Frederick County, the sheriff's office announced. Walkersville resident Frederick Owusu Sakyi, 33, was tracked from the scene of a murder at Giant in Urbana and arrested without incident in connection to the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Tenisha Butler, according to authorities. At around 11:11 p.m. on Jan. 6, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to the Urbana Giant in the 3500 block of Sugarloaf Parkway, where there was a report of a shootin…

by Zak Failla

01/07/2024

Police & Fire

Woman Killed In Shooting At Maryland Grocery Store, Sheriff Says (Developing) A woman was killed at a Maryland food store late on Saturday night, officials say. At around 11:11 p.m. on Jan. 6, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to the Urbana Giant in the 3500 block of Sugarloaf Parkway, where there was a report of a shooting. According to a spokesperson from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, upon arrival, deputies found a woman dead at the scene. Detectives were investigating the fatal shooting as of 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, and there was a heavy police presence in the area, which was expected to last for hours. More details are expe…

by Zak Failla

01/07/2024

Police & Fire

'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Wanted For Murder In Virginia Arrested, Sheriff Says A convicted felon wanted in connection to a homicide in Stafford County has been apprehended, the sheriff's office announced. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30, deputies were called to the 100 block of Deacon Road in Stafford, where they found a 33-year-old man from King George suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies began first aid and the man was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries, according to officials. Shooting Investigation The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting which occurred early this... Posted by …

by Zak Failla

01/06/2024

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