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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

Disorderly Pair Arrested After Incident With Local Rental Company In Harford County: Police A woman in Harford County really didn't want to return her belongings to a rental company and went to extreme measures, police say. Two people are facing charges after a pair of incidents involving Aberdeen rental company employees who were threatened with a weapon while retrieving items from an area home. According to a spokesperson from the Aberdeen Police Department, over the weekend, officers were called to the 400 block of Hillcrest Drive, where 31-year-old Monica Lynn Taylor was reportedly armed and making threats toward the workers. Police say that when officers got to the residence…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

News

Jogger Who Exposed Himself On Fairfax County Trail May Have Other Victims, Police Say A jogger who put on a show for people frequenting a popular Fairfax County trail is facing charges for exposing himself, police say. Sean Maxwell, 53, was taken into custody over the weekend and charged after he was allegedly caught letting it all hang out for others enjoying the outdoors in Burke. According to police, at around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the intersection of Coffer Woods Court and Blincoe Court, when there were reports of a man running on a nearby trail who was exposing himself. The witness was able to…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

Traffic

Lane Closures On I-495 Tie Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia: DOT The afternoon commute may be a rough one for some travelers in Virginia on Tuesday due to police activity on I-495 in Fairfax County, according to the Department of Transportation. Traffic was backed up at least four miles in McLean as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon due to an incident that left all northern lanes closed on Dec. 19. #McLean: all NB I-495 lanes at GW Pkwy closed due to police activity. Delays are approximately 4 miles. #VaTraffic #DMVTraffic pic.twitter.com/05lDjfb8jT — VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) December 19, 2023 The nature of the "police activity" was not released b…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Dies Days After Crashing At Busy Maryland Intersection: Police More than a week after being involved with a crash with an SUV while driving in Prince George's County, police say that a 34-year-old man has died from his injuries at an area hospital. Capitol Heights resident David Walton, Jr. died over the weekend after he was involved in a now-fatal crash on Monday, Dec. 11 with another driver in Landover, authorities announced on Tuesday. The crash was reported around 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Sheriff Road. The crash was reported at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Sheri…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

Police & Fire

Baltimore Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals In New Jersey Federal authorities finally caught up with a 21-year-old man wanted for a Baltimore murder in New Jersey, and have brought him back to Maryland to face charges. Members of the US Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Baltimore's Keion Moore earlier this month in the Aug. 6 killing of 29-year-old Codell Brown, authorities in Baltimore said. Police said only that Moore was lodged in the Bergen County Jail prior to his extradition on Friday, Dec. 15. Moore is believed to have killed Brown on Sunday, Aug. 6, in the 600 block of East 33rd Street in Baltimore. The 2…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

Police & Fire

Officer Shoots Suspicious Armed Man During Pursuit In Northwest DC: Police One person was hospitalized overnight when an officer was forced to shoot him during a foot pursuit in Northwest DC, officials say. At around 8:30 p.m. on Monday night, members of the Metropolitan Police Department on patrol in the 900 block of F Street NW tried to stop a suspect they believed to be carrying a weapon. According to Executive Assistance Police Chief Jeffery Carroll, when approached by officers, the man took off on foot, ultimately displaying a firearm, which led to an officer firing one shot that struck him "in his lower extremities." The man was placed under arr…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

Police & Fire

Man Kicked Officers While Resisting Arrest In Arlington Apartment Building: Police A 30-year-old man tried to take on police officers in Arlington attempting to arrest him after he illegally gained entry into a woman's home, officials say. Members of the Arlington Police Department were called at around 4:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon to the 700 block of North Glebe Road, where there was a report of "suspicious circumstances" involving a man and woman. It is alleged that the woman was inside her home when James Carter busted into her apartment without permission, police say, though when the woman verbally confronted him, Carter reportedly retreated from the unit. Res…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Man Killed In Midday Shooting At Maryland Shopping Center The Prince George's County Police Department has identified the 40-year-old man shot outside a busy Prince George's County shopping center on Monday. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon to the King Shopping Center in Landover, where there was a reported shooting with at least one person down. According to police, they found Landover resident Rashik Jones, who was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead later on Monday afternoon. Officers are on scene of a fatal shooting that occurred in the 7000…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

News

$20 Gets Ice Pick Bandit 30 Months Behind Bars For DC Armed Robbery The District teen who used an ice pick to hold up two contractors behind a Northwest DC restaurant is going to spend time behind bars, federal authorities announced. Twenty dollars will land Kevin DIaz, 19, in prison for 30 months after he put the fear of God into two workers while brandishing a curious weapon, federal prosecutors say. According to court documents, in April, a construction worker and roofer arrived near the 1600 block of Lamont Street NW to begin remodeling and repair work at the business when they were approached by Diaz, who was wielding an ice pick. Diaz then claimed to…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

Police & Fire

Presidential Motorcade Expected To Tie Up Traffic in Maryland On Tuesday Some motorists are going to have to find a different way home on Tuesday as the afternoon commute is expected to be delayed by President Biden's visit to Maryland. Parts of the Inner Loop are expected to be closed on the Beltway on Tuesday, Dec. 19 to allow the president to make campaign stops in Montgomery County before making his way back to the White House. Biden's schedule: 3:40 p.m.: The president departs the White House en route to a campaign reception in Bethesda; 5 p.m.: The president participates in a campaign reception; 5:45 p.m.: The president heads back to the White Hous…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

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