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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.

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Police & Fire

Teens Arrested For Fatal Double Drive-By Shooting In Virginia: Police (Updated) Two teens have been arrested following a double shooting in Fairfax County on Saturday morning that left one minor dead and a second hospitalized. Shortly after midnight on June 29, officers were called to the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale, where there was a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival, police say that officers found two teens suffering from gunshot wounds. Investigators say that the two teens were walking together in the area when a vehicle pulled up, approached them, and suspects began firing at them. A 16-year-old was struck in the lower body, and a 14…

by Zak Failla

07/02/2024

Police & Fire

Woman Found Suffering From Stab Wounds On Maryland Sidewalk Dies At Hospital, Police Say What started as a call in Anne Arundel for a purportedly sick or injured person led to a homicide investigation when a woman was found suffering from fatal stab wounds in Brooklyn, police say. Officers were called at around 9:20 p.m. on Monday night to the area of Ritchie Highway and 4th Avenue, where they found a woman suffering from apparent stab wounds on the sidewalk. She was treated at the scene and rushed to Shock Trauma, where she later died from her injuries. The victim has not been identified as of Tuesday, July 2. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, wit…

by Zak Failla

07/02/2024

Police & Fire

Two Dead, Boy Critical Following Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire In Prince George's County Two people were killed and a child was injured following a massive two-alarm fire at a multi-family home in Prince George's County on Tuesday morning, officials say. Shortly before 4 a.m. on July 2, crews were call to Harry S.. Truman Drive in Largo, where they were met by flames showing from the top of a three-story residence. According to Prince George's County fire officials, one woman and a man both died in the fire, and a young boy suffered critical injuries and was hospitalized. It is believed that the fire started on the third floor of the building. The cause remains under investiga…

by Zak Failla

07/02/2024

Police & Fire

Woman Attempted To Hide Bomb Threat Suspect, Lied To Deputies In Virginia: Stafford Sheriff A curious game of hide-and-seek involving the Stafford County Sheriff's Office landed a man and woman behind bars over the weekend after they tried to pull a fast one on deputies. On Saturday night, deputies responded to a home on Ruffian Drive to execute a warrant on 52-year-old James Pryor who was wanted for failing to appear in court after previously making bomb threats. Deputies were tipped off that the suspect was living in the home, and were able to spot him sitting on the couch from a window on June 29, prompting them to knock on the door, where they were met by 57-year-old Mon…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

Nine Displaced By Midday Fire In Maryland That Tore Through Family Home Six adults and three children were displaced by an afternoon fire In Prince George's County that gutted a Laurel home, officials say. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1, crews were called to the 7200 block of Carriage Hill Drive, where there was a reported fire in a two-story single-family home. Upon arrival, firefighters were met by flames showing through the roof, though the residents were able to escape safely. Prince George's County Fire/EMS It took crews approximately an hour to get the flames under control, but not before the fire tore through the residence More from Car…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

DUI Driver Had Drink, Open Smirnoff Bottle In Car Before Crash, Stafford Sheriff Says Deputies didn't have to work hard to determine that a driver was under the influence before smashing into a tree in Stafford County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called late in the afternoon on Friday to the 600 block of Rock Hill Church Road, when Nokesville native Frances Thompson, 54, lost control and came to a half after striking a tree. Investigators say that it was determined that the Thompson was making a turn from Mountain View Road when her vehicle hit a stop sign, rode on an embankment before slamming head on into a tree. Thompson only suffered minor inju…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

Teacher In Baltimore Arrested For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Minor, County Police Say A 24-year-old educator in Baltimore County is behind bars for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a minor, according to police. Lewis Laury was arrested on Monday, July 1 following an investigation by the department's Crimes Against Children Unit following an investigation into his reported relationship with a juvenile. At the time the incident was reported, Laury was a teacher with the Baltimore City Public School system, police say. Laury was taken into custody and charged with second-degree rape and sexual offense in the third degree. #BCoPD BALTIMORE CITY SCHOO…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

One Killed In Officer-Involved Spotsylvania Shooting, Sheriff Says The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office is investigating following an officer-involved shooting that left a 38-year-old man dead on Sunday morning. Shortly after 3:15 p.m. on June 30, deputies were called to the 10400 block of Spotswood Drive to investigate a reported domestic disturbance involving a weapon. Upon arrival, officials say that deputies were met by a man armed with a gun pointing it at a woman, prompting one of the investigators to fire his weapon, striking and killing the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Spotsylvania Fire and EMS personnel. The woman was unharmed.…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

No Charges For Officers Probed In Double Fatal Shooting Involving Husband, Wife: Maryland AG There will be no charges filed against the officers involved in a fatal shooting during the Thanksgiving holiday last year, the Maryland AG announced on Monday following an extensive investigation. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, 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, screams could be were heard ins…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

Florida Man Took Woman Against Her Will From Pennsylvania To Virginia Hotel, Police Say A Florida man visiting Virginia is facing charges after allegedly abducting a woman against her will from Pennsylvania and taking her to a Woodbridge hotel over the weekend. Oak Hill native Robert Buchanan, 64, was arrested following an investigation into a reported abduction of a 30-year-old woman who was taken on Thursday, June 27. According to the Prince William County Police Department, officers were called to the Sleep Inn on Shoppers Best Way in Woodbridge shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 28 to investigate the abduction. Investigators say that Buchanan, described as an acquai…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

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