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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

Police & Fire

Speeding Driver Takes Deputies On Wild Chase Before Crashing Camaro In VA: Sheriff Muhammad Zalmai fought the law, and the law won. The 19-year-old Stafford man rang in the New Year from behind bars after attempting to outrun members of the sheriff's office before crashing his Camaro, officials say. At around 2:20 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, deputies spotted Zalmai speeding at 90 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on Richmond Highway near Twin Brook Drive. When a deputy attempted to stop him, Zalmai began speeding up and weaving through traffic, according to the sheriff's office. Zalmai was too fast and furious for his own good as he topped 100 mph onto I-95, prompting…

by Zak Failla

01/02/2024

Police & Fire

'Armed, Dangerous' Convicted Felon Wanted For Murder In Virginia: Sheriff An early morning Saturday shooting is now being investigated by a homicide in Stafford County, the sheriff’s office says, as the agency attempts to track down a suspected shooter who has a criminal past. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on 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. As a result of the investigation into the fatal shooting, detec…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2023

Police & Fire

Shooter Accused Of Murdering Homeless Man In Southwest DC: Metropolitan Police An arrest has been made days after the Metropolitan Police Department released a photo of a man wanted for a fatal shooting in Southwest DC. Northwest resident Donte Vondell Spicer, 36, has been arrested in connection to the murder of 27-year-old Tyvez Monroe earlier this week. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 26, police say that officers were called to the 600 block of Maryland Avenue SW to investigate a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival they found Monroe, who has no fixed address, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died later on …

by Zak Failla

12/29/2023

Obituaries

Trans Advocate ID'd As Victim Slain Outside Maryland Condo Complex Communities are mourning the loss of a trans activist "who wouldn't hurt a fly," and was the latest victim of gun violence in Maryland. Meghan Riley Lewis, 57, was shot and killed on Wednesday afternoon during a reported dispute outside of the English Country Manner condominiums with Brian Michal Delen that turned deadly. The incident was reported at around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 in the 600 block of Churchill Road in Bel Air. Upon arrival, members of the Bel Air Police Department found that the two had gotten into an argument in the parking lot of the complex during which Delen, 47, allegedl…

by Zak Failla

12/29/2023

News

Teen Tried As Adult Admits To Murdering Beloved 18-Year-Old At Maryland Metro Station A teen murder suspect wearing an ironic sweatshirt at the time of the shooting has admitted to his role in a fatal shooting Emmanuel Simmonds, 16, copped to his role in bringing a fresh round of grief to a Montgomery County family earlier this year inside the Wheaton Metro Station, prosecutors announced. Gaithersburg resident Emmanuel Simmonds pleaded guilty to murder and weapon offenses for his role in the shooting death of 18-year-old Tenneson Vaughn Leslie, Jr., of Greenbelt, who was shot in the back of the head during a dispute at the station. On May 18, two groups who were strangers t…

by Zak Failla

12/29/2023

Traffic

Woman Struck By Two Vehicles Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Crash: Police Police are on the lookout for a dark-colored sedan that fled the area after a woman was struck by two cars and killed in Howard County. Shortly before 6 a.m. on Friday morning, a 1992 Ford Explorer was heading northbound on Route 1 near Doctor Patel Drive when it struck a woman crossing the road, officials said. After the initial strike, a second passenger vehicle struck her, and she was later pronounced dead at the site of the crash by first responders. Police say that the Explorer stopped to assist, and while driver of the second vehicle - described only as a Black man - stopped temporar…

by Zak Failla

12/29/2023

Obituaries

'Loving Husband, Amazing Father' Leaves Behind Beloved Family After Spotsy Crash A young family is reeling after a beloved father and husband was killed in a "horrific" crash on his way to work before he had the chance to teach his two boys all about living in the country. Friends and family are mourning the death of Tim St. Peter, who was on his way to work on the day after Christmas when he lost control early in his commute and struck a tree in the 11700 block of Plank Road. The 31-year-old died in the crash, leaving behind a wife, Maggie, infant son Declan, and 5-year-old Brantley. "Tim’s kids and wife were his world. He was a hands on father, excited to teach his b…

by Zak Failla

12/29/2023

Police & Fire

Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 40 Feet Off Cliff A hiker who fell off a cliff in Frederick County suffered serious injuries before being rescued by a Maryland State Police helicopter and airlifted to the hospital. At around 10 p.m. on Thursday night, crews were called to assist with the extrication of a person who fell between 30 and 40 feet off a sheer cliff behind a home in Keymar. While at the scene, deputies of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office first offered aid to the victim before crew members could navigate into a steep creekside area and onto a small landing on the base of the cliff. Due to the circumstances of th…

by Zak Failla

12/29/2023

Police & Fire

DC Man Shot To Death On Quiet Residential Street In Maryland: Police Gunshots rang out in a quiet Maryland road on Thursday afternoon, leaving a 37-year-old man dead, officials say. Timothy Jones was shot and killed in the middle of the day in Maryland, according to a Prince George's County Police spokesperson, prompting a death investigation by the department as they probe the fatal incident. Officers were called shortly after 3 p.m. on Dec. 28 to investigate a fatal shooting that was reported in the 900 block of Saint Michaels Drive. Upon arrival, they found Jones suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries by fi…

by Zak Failla

12/29/2023

News

First Pediatric Flu-Related Death Of New Season Reported In Virginia The Virginina Department of Health confirmed that the state's first reported flu-death of the 2023-2024 season has been reported. Health officials announced that a child between the ages of 5 and 12 in Virginia's Eastern region died from complications related to influenza. No additional information is being provided by the department due to the victim's age and to protect the family. With temperatures dropping, Virginia is seeing an increase in new flu cases, For the week ending on Saturday, Dec. 23, emergency department and urgent care visits due to flu-like illness represent…

by Zak Failla

12/29/2023

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