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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

Man Brought Back To Baltimore Faces Attempted Murder Charge For Stabbing, Police Say Months after a 20-year-old walked into an area hospital suffering from multiple stab wounds, a man is back in Maryland to face an attempted murder charge, police say. Joseph Rohrbaugh, 18, has been extradited from Florida back to Baltimore following an investigation into a September stabbing that left his victim with lacerations to his body. According to investigators, shortly before 2 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to a hospital to investigate reports of a walk-in cutting victim who had been attacked earlier that night. It is alleg…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Schools

Teacher's Assistant Accused Of Pushing Child Inside Virginia Middle School: Police A staff member at a Prince William County middle school is facing charges for allegedly putting his hands on a 12-year-old student, police say. Triangle Paul Opoku Ampem, 60, a teacher's assistant at Belville Middle School in Woodbridge has been arrested and charged with assault and battery after allegedly grabbing and pushing a child, authorities announced on Wednesday. According to police, late last week, the School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified about Opoku Ampem, who is accused of walking in a hallway, grabbing the student by the shoulders and pushing him in…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

News

Man Stuck 50 Feet In Air At Smith Center Rescued By DC First Responders (Video) DC Fire and Rescue personnel made an unusual save at George Washington University on Wednesday afternoon when a man found himself in a precarious position. First responders were called to the Smith Center after noon on Wednesday when a worker found himself stuck in the rafters along with the Revolutionaries' championship banners when his manlift failed and he was suspended about 50 feet in the air. First responders put their heads together and eventually came up with a plan to get the man safely to the ground, which was caught on camera. All hands were on deck as they worked to get the…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Police & Fire

'Rabbit' Robs Man With Screwdriver After Asking For A Smoke In Maryland, Police Say A "Rabbit" is on the run after an early morning shakedown outside an area business when he targeted someone in Anne Arundel County. At around 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, officers were called to Lidl in the 5700 block of Ritchie Highway to investigate a reported robbery involving a victim who said he was approached by a man known to him only as "Rabbit" who asked for a cigarette, police say. When the man went to look for a cigarette, it is alleged that "Rabbit" took out a screwdriver and demanded that his victim empty his pockets. He then went through his pockets and stole cash before ru…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In I-495 Work Zone: Maryland State Police (Developing) A deadly hit-and-run is under investigation in Maryland after a work zone crash on I-495 on Wednesday morning, state police say. The crash was reported at around 10:15 a.m. on the Inner Loop of the Beltway near the Georgia Avenue exit in Montgomery County, resulting in several lane closures while police investigated the crash and cleared the scene. Traffic was tied up on the interstate during the investigation in Silver Spring. Traffic on I-495 on Wednesday Maryland DOT No information about the victim has been released. Police urge anyone who witnessed the fatal pedestria…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Police & Fire

Dog Found Fatally Stabbed Along Trail Behind Fairfax County Townhouses: Police Police in Fairfax County are attempting to track down the person responsible for killing a pit bull who was found with a fatal stab wound in Centreville. Earlier this month, officers were called to a small trail connecting Route 29 and South Barros Court when a member of the community found the dead dog - described as a young female gray and white pit bull mix - in the woods behind townhomes in the area. Further investigation determined that the dog had been stabbed multiple times, authorities announced on Wednesday. According to police, officers believe the dog was left in the area less t…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Police & Fire

Women Who Used Homemade Device To Steal Mail Busted With Drugs In Maryland: Sheriff Two women were caught with Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) and other curiosities during a traffic stop when their vehicle failed them in Carroll County, authorities announced on Tuesday. Brittney Charlae Robinson, 31, of Baltimore, was found to be driving without a license while riding with Glen Burnie resident Tacha Naquel Crowner, 30 when she was stopped by members of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for an equipment violation. During the subsequent stop, a police K9 determined that there were drugs in the car and a search of their vehicle led to the recovery of more than 160 gra…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Police & Fire

AR-15 Found Inside Teen's Car Following Hit And Run In Virginia, Sheriff Says A hit-and-run in Virginia led to the arrests of two minors who were found in possession of a rifle, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office announced. On Sunday afternoon, deputies were called to AutoZone on Worth Avenue in Stafford to investigate a crash where two people got out of a vehicle and began harassing and threatening the driver of the other vehicle, officials say. The two then fled in the direction of Onville Road before officials could arrive. A member of the sheriff's office was able to locate a suspect vehicle matching the description of the wanted minors on Sundance Road, compl…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Police & Fire

Police Ask Public To Keep An Eye Out For Man Wanted For Kohl's Robbery In Maryland Recognize him? An alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down a wanted man who has been at large since robbing a Kohl's store more than a month ago. Photos have been released by investigators following an October robbery of the department store in the 3900 block of Aspen Hill Road in Silver Spring. The wanted man out of Montgomery County. Montgomery According to police, the wanted man walked into the store, did some shopping, and then walked out with an undisclosed amount of merchandise without attemptin…

by Zak Failla

12/12/2023

Police & Fire

Man Arrested For Strangling Teen Breaking Up Fight With Woman In Virginia Apartment, Police Say A grown man who choked a teenager attempting to intervene during a domestic dispute involving a woman in Prince William County has been apprehended, according to police. Shortly before 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the Woodburn Apartment complex in the 11300 block of Golden Leaf Circle in Manassas, where there was a reported incident involving 39-year-old Joseph Edward Moore III and a woman. According to police, Moore was involved in a verbal altercation with the 34-year-old woman that rapidly escalated, leading him to a…

by Zak Failla

12/12/2023

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