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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

Shoplifter Sought To Disarm Arresting Officers During Struggle At PWC Mall: Police Police say that a shoplifter who was caught red-handed at the Potomac Mills mall in Woodbridge got handsy with arresting officers attempting to detain him on Wednesday afternoon. Woodbridge resident Travis Xavier Timmons attempted to disarm a Prince William County Police officer at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday after the 24-year-old was busted stealing from the Potomac Mills North Face outlet, according to authorities. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, officers were called to the store, but Timmons had no intention of going down quietly, attempting to flee and ignoring their command…

by Zak Failla

11/30/2023

Traffic

Three Airlifted To Hospital After Crash Shuts Down I-81 In Maryland Three people had to be airlifted to Johns Hopkins Hospital after a crash in Washington County that tied up traffic on I-81. On Thursday afternoon, Maryland State Police office were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate near US 11 in Williamsport, where there was a reported violent crash in the area. I-81 NB IAO THE 2 MM {Williamsport area} PERSONAL INJURY COLLISION WITH A ROLLOVER &... Posted by Washington County MD Fire Calls on Thursday, November 30, 2023 Two state police helicopters airlifted three people to the hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries, and …

by Zak Failla

11/30/2023

News

Missing Man's Car Found Submerged Near Navy Base In Maryland: Sheriff The search for a military man is intensifying in Maryland after his car was found submerged in a Charles County creek and he was not. Jamell LeeHeung II was first reported missing to US Navy Police at the Indian Head Base where he lives on Saturday, Nov. 25, and Charles County Sheriff's Office detectives assumed the search days later as concerns mount for the 25-year-old father. Questions are still being raised after investigators from the Naval Criminal Investigation Service (NCIS) contacted the sheriff's office for assistance in checking Mattawoman Creek near Slavin's Dock in Indian Head,…

by Zak Failla

11/30/2023

Police & Fire

Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police Byron Alton Bowie nearly made good on his threats to "burn everything down and harm everyone" after he set fire to a Maryland townhouse during a dispute in Frederick, police say. Neighbors said that there was an altercation involving Bowie last week, who was locked out of a townhouse, and he was then spotted on the back deck shouting that he wanted to "burn everything down and harm everyone," before a caller on the line with police saw him using a chair to break a glass door. The incident was first reported shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, in the 2200 block of Waller House…

by Zak Failla

11/30/2023

Police & Fire

Residents Advised To Avoid Area Of Barricade Situation In Baltimore County (Developing) The Baltimore Police Department has asked the public to avoid a residential neighborhood in Essex on Thursday morning as they deal with a reported standoff. Officers were called to the 900 block of Barron Avenue in Essex at around 10 a.m. on Thursday to investigate a barricade situation, though few details have been released. #BCoPD is currently on the scene of a barricade in the 900 block of Barron Ave, 21221. As members of the Baltimore County Police Department work to resolve this incident peacefully we ask that residents avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/OiDWZcgcfR — Baltimore County P…

by Zak Failla

11/30/2023

Traffic

Car Crash Lands Into Popular Doughnut Spot In Maryland During Morning Commute A driver missed the drive-thru on Thursday morning and accidentally crash-landed into the side of a popular breakfast shop in Prince George's County. One person suffered minor injuries shortly after 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30 after crashing a Honda into the side of Laurel Tavern Donuts in the 100 block of Washington Boulevard in Laurel. Laurel Tavern Donuts Google Maps street view It is unclear what caused the driver to crash the Honda into the building. Officials say that there was moderate damage to the building and the driver was taken by paramedics to an area hospital with minor i…

by Zak Failla

11/30/2023

Police & Fire

'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff A drug bust in Southern Maryland led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man in St. Mary's County who was caught with "firearms and (a) drug cache" in his apartment. Adam Joseph Holland was arrested in the 46000 block of Hilton Drive in his Lexington Park apartment on Wednesday afternoon following a joint investigation between the St. Mary's County and Calvert County sheriff's offices, authorities announced. During the search, officials say that they recovered a loaded, privately made AR-15 pistol and loaded Glock 29 semi-automatic handgun, both with defaced serial numbers. A large amount…

by Zak Failla

11/29/2023

Police & Fire

Officers Involved In Fatal Double Baltimore Shooting Named By Maryland AG New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following a fatal shooting involving officers in Baltimore County over the holiday weekend. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Maple Avenue in Parkville to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. Police say that the officer called to the scene heard gunshots fired inside the home and a woman screaming, and when officers then approached the area, 52-year-old Arnel Redfern opened the front door and fired a weapon, prompti…

by Zak Failla

11/29/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Man Found With Gunshot Wounds After Single-Car Crash In Maryland A homicide investigation has been launched after first responders made a grisly discovery while probing a single-car crash in Montgomery County. Police and paramedics were called at around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28 to the 3600 block of Spruell Drive in Silver Spring following reports of a Toyota that had crashed into a parked vehicle. After pulling 20-year-old Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr. from his Corolla, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were providing first aid when they reportedly found him suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, officials said. His death is now being inve…

by Zak Failla

11/29/2023

News

Inmate Behind Bars Accused Of Murdering 32-Year-Old Man In Southeast DC: MPD Investigators didn't have to go far to track down a man wanted for a midday murder who was already behind bars in a DC jail. Southeast DC resident Derrico Johnson, 19, has been charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the fatal double shooting that left 32-year-old Clayton Marshall dead early last year. Police say that before 12:30 p.m. on April 12, 2022, officers were called to the 2200 block of Savannah Street SE, where they found Marshall suffering from a series of gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died, while a second victim was take…

by Zak Failla

11/29/2023

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