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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

Robberies Reported Hours Apart Near Maryland Mall, Casino: Police Two robberies were reported hours apart near a busy Maryland mall and casino, police say. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called twice on Saturday night to the 7000 block of Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover to investigate a pair of separate strong armed robberies involving a group of minors. The incidents were reported near the Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland and Arundel Mills Mall. According to police, at around 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 20, officers were initially called after a man was approached by several boys who pinned him to the wall and stole his began before…

by Zak Failla

01/22/2024

Police & Fire

Cocaine Found In Pile Of Kids' Clothing, Within Reach Of Children During Stafford Stop: Sheriff A group of young children were "within arm's length" of cocaine stashed in a car that was uncovered during an otherwise routine traffic stop in Stafford County, officials say. Makayla Coffman, 26, is facing multiple felony charges after a traffic stop outside Walmart in Fredericksburg led to the recovery of controlled substances that were in the reach of a group of kids in her car. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Coffman was stopped at Walmart on Village Parkway, where deputies determined that she was driving…

by Zak Failla

01/20/2024

Police & Fire

Baltimore County Police Working To Resolve Barricade Situation In Arbutus (Developing) There will be a heavy police presence in Arbutus on Saturday afternoon due to a barricade situation, authorities are cautioning. Early on Jan. 20, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 4800 block of Grenville Square, where a man who is reportedly armed was refusing to come out of an area home. No details about the situation surrounding the barricade have been provided by investigators as of noon on Saturday afternoon. #UPDATE 11:58 a.m. A media staging site has been established at 901 Courtney Rd., 21227. pic.twitter.com/9Rz4C9sfa5 — Baltimore County Poli…

by Zak Failla

01/20/2024

Police & Fire

Trespassing Teen Busted With Gun To Be Charged As Adult For Incident At Maryland HS: Sheriff A minor wanted in connection to a recent incident at Great Mills High School is facing criminal charges after a trespassing incident this week, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced. On Saturday morning, investigators executed a search and seizure warrant at a home in the 46000 block of Radford Lane in Lexington Park as they sought to apprehend a minor who was at large following an incident at the school. According to the sheriff's office, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, staff members at Great Mills High School spotted four unauthorized people walking through the hallways, and after being…

by Zak Failla

01/20/2024

Police & Fire

Unconscious Person Pulled From Montgomery County Fire With Critical Injuries, Officials Say Firefighters battled bitter cold and a tricky blaze to rescue an unconscious person who was pulled from a fire in Montgomery County. First responders were called on Friday afternoon to a home in the 11500 block of Highview Avenue in North Kensington, where there was an automatic alarm that activated. According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson, upon arrival, crews were met by smoke coming from the roof and doors, prompting a call for additional units. In total, upwards of 50 firefighters responded to the home. Firefighters were able to rescue one person wh…

by Zak Failla

01/20/2024

Police & Fire

Quadruple Shooting Leaves Three Dead, One Injured In Maryland: Police Three people were killed and a fourth is in the hospital after a mass shooting incident in a Northwest Baltimore building on Friday night. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 5200 block of Fairlawn Avenue on Jan. 19 to investigate reports of shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers found two people suffering from gunshot wounds outside a building, and a third victim inside. Each was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, according to police. While the investigation was ongoing, a fourth person walked into a nearby hospital with a non-life-threatenin…

by Zak Failla

01/20/2024

Police & Fire

Audi Stolen From Facebook Marketplace Vendor During Planned Meet In Anne Arundel County: Police A test drive went wrong for a Facebook Marketplace vendor who had his Audi stolen right out from under his fingertips in Anne Arundel County, police say. An investigation has been launched by police following the robbery during a planned meet between the buyer and seller with the intention of the former purchasing a white 2011 Audi A5 2.0T Quattro Premium Couple 2 in Annapolis. According to police, at around 7 a.m. on Thursday morning, officers were called to the unit block of Silopanna Road, where the vendor advised he had just been victimized by a car thief who sped away in the car. …

by Zak Failla

01/19/2024

Traffic

Two Police Cruisers Struck Within Minutes By Drivers In Maryland: Police New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police Department after two cruisers were struck overnight while officers were responding to separate calls. At around 10:45 p.m. on Jan. 18, an officer from the 2nd District responded to assist with a shooting call in the 3rd District in Gaithersburg when he was rear-ended by a driver at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Grace Church Road, officials said. The driver attempted to flee, but the woman was later found in the area of Montgomery Village Avenue and arrested for allegedly driving under the influence. Accor…

by Zak Failla

01/19/2024

Police & Fire

School Community Working To Get Families Displaced By Two-Alarm MD Fire Back On Their Feet Members of a tight-knit community are rallying around the families who were displaced by a fast-moving fire that tore through the back of one Baltimore County home before spreading to two neighboring residences. A structure fire was reported shortly after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17 in the unit block of Warren Road in Essex, where fire crews were met by visible flames and smoke coming from multiple levels of the home. The blaze spread to two other homes and displaced a total of 17 residents, as well as eight animals, Baltimore County Police said. Two injured and multiple pets dis…

by Zak Failla

01/19/2024

Police & Fire

Gun Sale Gone Awry Leads To Shootout Between Virginia Men In Maryland: Police A group of men from Virginia have been arrested following the investigation into a shooting in Montgomery County on Thursday night, authorities announced. Four people are facing charges after crossing state lines into Maryland, leading to an argument and shootout that led to the seizure of high-caliber weapons in downtown Silver Spring. At around 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police on patrol spotted a suspicious group of people who began arguing with each other. According to a police spokesperson, the occupants inside of a blue Honda Accord with …

by Zak Failla

01/19/2024

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