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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

Felon Brandished Weapon During Dispute Outside Arlington Apartments, Police Say A convicted felon is facing fresh charges in Virginia after allegedly breaking out a handgun during an argument with an acquaintance in Arlington. Colin Brown, 44, was arrested overnight after members of the Arlington Police Department were called to the 100 block of North Thomas Street while he was brandishing a handgun, officials say. According to police, officers were called shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15 to investigate an incident after Brown and a second man were outside an apartment building when they got into a heated dispute. During their fracas, it is alleged th…

by Zak Failla

02/16/2024

Sports

Super Bowl Champ Rocks 100-Carat Diamond Necklace Designed By NJ Phenom Jeweler On Kimmel Well, it's certainly a conversation piece. Mecole Hardman, the Kansas City Chiefs player who made the Super Bowl LVIII-winning catch, sported his 100-carat diamond necklace made by a New Jersey jeweler popular among professional athletes in the post-game interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Mecole Hardman and Al Bekdas. Al Bekdas Hardman's necklace by Al Bekdas. Al Bekdas The flashy chain made by New Milford native Al Bekdas of Labelle Jewelry in Totowa — known by his clients simply as "Al the Jeweler" — features three jets, the main one of which opens up to reveal an action figur…

by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine

02/16/2024

News

'Serious Assault' Leads To Murder Charge For Maryland Man, Sheriff Says A 27-year-old Maryland man has been charged with murder in Calvert County following a violent assault in Prince Frederick on Thursday night. Thomas Eugene Harris II has been apprehended following an investigation into the death of Shaquille Quadry Braxton, 30, who died at CalvertHealth overnight, according to officials. Both men are from Prince Frederick Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 to the area of Armory Road and Fairground Road to investigate reports of a "serious assault," where they found Braxton suffering from …

by Zak Failla

02/16/2024

Schools

Threat Of Gun Violence At Maryland Middle School Investigated By Sheriff's Office Deputies from the St. Mary's Sheriff's Office were called to investigate reports of a threat against an area school after a social media post circulated among students who were cautioned not to go to class on Friday, officials say. Spring Ridge Middle School students were warned "not to go to school tomorrow" in a message that indicated a student would be bringing a gun into the building on Feb. 16. According to the sheriff's office, deputies learned that a student had also been asking others how to obtain a gun, which prompted the social media post. Investigators were able to identi…

by Zak Failla

02/16/2024

Police & Fire

Woman Assaulted Man After ATM Withdrawal In Virginia, Accomplice On The Run, Police Say A 28-year-old wasn't quick enough to evade officers from the Fairfax County Police Department after she and a second man robbed a patron after he went to the ATM at an area bank. Woodbridge resident Ashleigh Ours is facing charges after allegedly assaulting and attempting to rob a man of his wallet at the Capital One Bank on Commerce Street in Springfield earlier this week. Officers from the department were called at around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13 to investigate a robbery at the bank. Police say that a man advised officers that he was finishing a withdrawal from the ATM when h…

by Zak Failla

02/16/2024

News

Repeat Bank Robber Heading Back Behind Bars In Maryland For Latest Heist: Prosecutors A 59-year-old man who brandished a handgun and slipped a bank teller a note demanding cash in Maryland has been convicted by a jury, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced. Gaithersburg resident Samuel Harry Powell Jr. is facing up to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of armed robbery and robbery on Thursday, Feb. 15 stemming back to an incident in September 2021. Prosecutors say that on Sept. 29, 2021, Powell walked into the BB&T Bank in the 400 block of North Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg wearing a medical mask, where he slipped the teller demandin…

by Zak Failla

02/15/2024

Business

Beloved Doughnut Shop Set To Reopen After Being Damaged By Car In Maryland A popular eatery in Prince George's County is set to reopen after a son in Maryland rallied the community to support his parents after a car crashed into their business. One person suffered minor injuries shortly after 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30 last year after crashing a Honda into the side of Laurel Tavern Donuts in the 100 block of Washington Boulevard in Laurel, leaving the building with substantial damage. The driver crashed into the side of the doughnut shop in Laurel. Prince George's County Fire/EMS In response, Sean Kwon started a GoFundMe campaign on behalf of his parents…

by Zak Failla

02/15/2024

Police & Fire

Family Rebuilding After Losing Everything In Fast-Moving Maryland House Fire A Charles County family truly lost everything when their home, vehicles, and belongings were all torched by a fast-moving fire, and now the community is helping them rebuild. Early on Monday, Feb. 12, first responders were called to Dominion Place near Cold Lake Drive in Welcome, when a passerby reported to officials that smoke and fire could be seen coming from a residence. WORKING INCIDENT ALERT - 8755 DOMINION PL [WELCOME]... Posted by Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services on Monday, February 12, 2024 Upon arrival, firefighters were met by a property fully…

by Zak Failla

02/15/2024

Lifestyle

Prize Fit For A King: Crown-Wearing Maryland Man Claims $50K Lottery Prize A professional driver from St. Mary's County came dressed for the occasion when he collected his $50,000 Maryland Lottery prize this week. Sporting a stylish crown, "Anthony" was in Lottery Headquarters this week after claiming a second-tier prize playing the "50X The Cash" scratcher that he bought at a Waldorf liquor store. The winner says he's not a Lottery regular, but he and a friend came up with a system that paid off in a big way. "Neither of us plays too often he said," but when they do, the prosperous pair tends to pick up the same tickets, believing that it could lead to a big win…

by Zak Failla

02/15/2024

Police & Fire

Police ID 19-Year-Old Found Shot To Death In Parking Lot Of Virginia Apartment Complex A death investigation has been launched in Loudoun County after a 19-year-old's body was found in the parking lot of an Ashburn apartment complex, police say. Michai Dandridge-Carter has been identified by the sheriff's office as the person found with a fatal gunshot wound outside the Ashburn Meadows complex on Wednesday night. According to a spokesperson for the Loudoun County Sherif's office, shortly before 7:20 p.m. on Feb. 14, deputies were called to the 44400 block of Keller Square, where there were reports of a pedestrian who was down in the parking lot. The LCSO is conducting an …

by Zak Failla

02/15/2024

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