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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

Trespassing Man Behind Bars After Running From Deputies For Violating Protective Order: Sheriff A wanted trespasser in Virginia couldn't outrun his fate and is behind bars after being tracked down by investigators from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. No stranger to authorities, 23-year-old Trevor Sutphin attempted to evade sheriff's deputies, but was ultimately apprehended for trespassing and violating a protective order, according to officials. Over the weekend, a deputy familiar with Sutphin from previous transgressions was in the area of Garrison Woods when he was spotted, though he was not ready to go down quietly. The deputy began trailing Sutphin, who made multi…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Two Teens Busted Fleeing From Armed Robbery At Maryland 7-Eleven, Police Say Two men didn't make it far after an armed robbery at a Montgomery County 7-Eleven and may spend the holidays behind bars after being apprehended. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the convenience store in the 12200 block of Tech Road shortly after midnight on Friday morning, when a clerk reported he had just been robbed by two men brandishing a knife and gun, officials say. It is alleged that Prince George's County residents Keshawn Forbes and Oghenetega Ogbotor, both 19, walked into the 7-Eleven and attempted to make a purchase, at which poin…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2023

Police & Fire

Baltimore Teens Hit 100MPH During Pursuit After Robbing Virginia Vape Shop: Police Two Baltimore teens who allegedly broke into a vape shop in Virginia took police on an early morning high speed chase before ultimately being apprehended, authorities announced. At around 3 a.m. on Friday, members of the Leesburg Police Department were called to the Tobacco King and Vape shop on Fieldstone Drive NE, where there was a report of a break-in, though the suspects were able to get away before officers arrived. Upon that arrival, investigators found that the front plate glass door was smashed and the cash register tray, and merchandise were taken by a pair that fled in a red Kia s…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2023

News

Man Arrested Nine Months After Fatal Triple Shooting Left Two Dead In Southeast DC: Police More than nine months after a fatal triple shooting in Southeast DC, a suspected shooter has been apprehended, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Friday. Kevin Foster, 19, has been arrested and charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed for the fatal March shooting of Dana Faulkner, 23, and Abdul Fuller, 15, who died at an area hospital two days after being shot. A busy evening for first responders began shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, when there was a reported shooting in the 2700 block of Bruce Place in Southeast, DC. Upon arrival, officers found…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2023

Police & Fire

Off-Duty Deputy Busts Flasher Exposing Himself In Virginia Walmart, Sheriff Says An off-duty sheriff's deputy was among the shoppers at a Stafford County Walmart got more than they bargained for while making the rounds days before Christmas, officials say. What started as a quick stop at the retail giant for a member of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office devolved into a strange scene and led to the subsequent arrest of 19-year-old Grant Egan, who exposed himself to other customers. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, a deputy in plain clothes was perusing the aisles at Walmart in the North Stafford Complex on Wednesday night when a woman approached …

by Zak Failla

12/22/2023

News

Non-Verbal Man Familiar With Mass Transit Reported Missing In Maryland Concerns are mounting in Montgomery County as friends and family of a non-verbal man who may be mobile and has been reported missing for 24 hours. Eric Spriggs, 56, was reported missing shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21 from the 11200 block of Lockwood Drive in Silver Spring, and now alarm bells are sounding for some. An alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police on Friday advising that Spriggs is non-verbal, but is familiar with mass transit. Spriggs was described as being 5-foot-6 weighing approximately 200 pounds. He is bald and has brow eyes. Acco…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2023

News

Maryland Woman Who Tried To Kidnap Child From Stroller On DC Metrobus Arrested, Police Say The woman who was wanted for a kidnapping incident on a Metrobus last week has been apprehended, authorities announced on Friday. Christina Marie Acker, 38, has been arrested by Metro Transit Police in DC following an incident on a P12 Metrobus on Friday, Dec. 15, ironically on public transit. An alert was issued by the agency on the day of the attempted kidnapping after the Silver Spring resident allegedly attempted to take a young child from a stroller while riding the bus. The incident was reported around 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 in Southeast DC near the Maryland state line. CASH REWARD…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2023

Traffic

Woman Dies After Being Ejected From Overturned SUV In Virginia Virginia State Police investigators have identified the Manassas woman who was killed after being ejected from a vehicle last week on I-77. Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, Thomas Southard, 67, was driving Pamela Stewart, 69, when he lost control on the interstate in Carroll County and crashed near the three-mile marker, officials say. The 2004 Acura MDX overturned and landed on the roof after striking an embankment. According to police, Southhard suffered minor injuries, but Stewart - who was not wearing a seatbelt - was ejected and died at the hospital after being trea…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2023

Lifestyle

Yeah: WWE Superstar Set To Receive Key To Hometown Maryland City "Let me talk to ya..." Hagerstown's hometown hero is heading home to receive the Key To The City. "YEAH!" On Saturday afternoon, Shaun Ricker - more commonly known as popular WWE Superstar LA Knight - will be back home, where he will be presented with the key to the city by city officials. "YEAH!" Before becoming one of the most beloved stars in sports entertainment, Ricker, 41, was a graduate of North Hagerstown High School in 2000 and is now approaching the pinnacle of his profession. "YEAH!" "The public is invited to attend this recognition ceremony on Saturd…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2023

Police & Fire

Shoplifter Fought Employee, Arresting Officers At Pentagon City Mall, Police Say A shoplifter from Alexandria didn't go down without a fight after trying to take on a store employee and then responding officers in Arlington, police say. Todd Lawson, 55, is facing several charges after a reported robbery at a business inside the Pentagon City Mall in the 1100 block of South Hayes Street on Thursday afternoon. The incident was reported shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21. According to police, Lawson entered the business and attempted to conceal merchandise without paying, and when an employee confronted him, he proceeded to assault him, ditched the stolen…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2023

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