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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

Teen Attempted To Sexually Assault Elderly Woman During Virginia Break-In, Police Say Police officers in Virginia arrived just in the nick of time to prevent a grisly scene when a teen in Fairfax County broke into an elderly woman's home and attempted to sexually assault her, officials say. A 911 hang-up call led officers right to a woman's Chantilly home over the weekend when they went to conduct a welfare check and found a 16-year-old following her into her residence. The call was made around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23 in the 14600 block of Northwest Place. According to police, the teen tried to pull a fast one over on the investigators, stating that he was the "dist…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2023

Business

Raw Dog, Cat Food Sold In PA Being Recalled Due To Contamination Concerns The FDA is expanding a recall on a popular raw pet food product that could possibly be contaminated by Salmonella or Listeria monocytogenes, authorities announced. Earlier this month, Blue Ridge Beef began recalling certain lots of their "Kitten Grind," "Puppy Mix," and "Kitten Mix," after the company notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that a sample had tested positive. The products subject to the recall were distributed between Nov. 14 and Dec. 20 packaged in clear plastic sold primarily at stores in these states: Connecticut; Massachus…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2023

Traffic

Three Hospitalized After Violent Single-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County (Photos) Three people were hospitalized on Wednesday morning when a driver lost control and crashed along a busy Montgomery County roadway. At around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, first responders were called to a stretch of westbound lanes on MD 200 between exits 8 and 3 in Rockville, authorities say. 💥Aerial Video/Photos of crash WB MD200 ICC between Exit 8 and Exit 3, near mile marker 4.3, which is before Shady Grove Road, collision, single vehicle with 1 person extricated. @DavidPazos15 #mcpd @MoCoFireWire @TheMoCoShow @ModeratelyMoco @CordellTraffic @HHFireProds… pic.twitter.com/LPbs52xsr9 — Tim P…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2023

Traffic

Person Killed After Crash Involving Motorcycle In Maryland, Police Say (Developing) Officials confirmed that a motorcyclist was killed after crashing outside an area McDonald's in Montgomery County. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Tuesday night, first responders were called to the 2100 block of Viers Mill Road near Atlantic Avenue in Rockville, where there was a reported crash involving a vehicle and motorcycle, according to a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. At 7:50 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Police confirmed that there was a pedestrian fatality in the same area. MCPD is investigating a pedestrian fatality in the 2100 block of Vei…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Metropolitan Police ID Murder Suspect In Daytime Southeast DC Shooting The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a man wanted for a murder in Southeast DC. Investigators released a photo of Tremon Jackson on Tuesday afternoon who is wanted for his alleged role in the fatal daytime shooting of 22-year-old Charles Towles in November. Charles Towles Metropolitan Police Department According to police, at around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, officers were called to the 1400 block of L Street SE to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Towles suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire a…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Discarded Ashes To Blame For $50K Christmas Day Fire In Virginia, Officials Say Christmas was nearly spoiled for a Loudoun County family when discarded ashes from a holiday fire sparked and caused an expensive fire in Ashburn. On Monday, first responders were called to Janneys Corner Court to investigate a reported fire that started in a garage, but was unable to spread to the rest of the home, simply because of a closed door. The incident was reported shortly before 4 p.m. on Dec. 25. Crews were called to the two-story home, where they found a fire in an attached garage that was quickly knocked down, but not before causing an estimated $50,000 in damage for the…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Lifestyle

Lady Luck Gives Maryland Lottery Player $540K Christmas Gift Mariah Carey may only want YOU for Christmas, but a Maryland Lottery player is going to have to be content to settle for a $540,000 prize. The lights were shining on Christmas for one lucky player after a "Multi-Match" jackpot hit for the latest drawing on the Monday, Dec. 25 on a ticket sold in Baltimore County. On Monday, the winning numbers were 11-16-21-26-37-41 on a ticket that was sold at The News Stand in Security Square. The winner - who has not been identified - will now have the option between an estimated annuity of $540,000, paid in 25 equal installments, or an estim…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

District Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized In Double Prince George's County Shooting, Police Say Police have identified the District man killed in a shooting in Maryland early on Tuesday morning. Tracy Williams, Jr., 41, was found shot to death in the stairwell of an Oxon Hill building early on Tuesday in a double shooting that also left a woman hospitalized. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around 12:45 a.m. on Dec. 26, officers responded to the 5100 block of Deal Drive to investigate a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Williams in a stairwell suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and a second woman was taken to the…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

'I Just Want Her Back:' Mom Mourns Loss Of Girl, 10, Killed In Maryland Christmas Fire Theresa Moats is living a nightmare. The Elkton mom since Christmas has been mourning the loss of her 10-year-old daughter, Kyleigh, who died in a fire that swept through their home. "This is my worst nightmare," Theresa said on Facebook Wednesday morning, Dec. 27. "I can't sleep I can't eat I just can't function I miss my girl so much." Kyleigh was first identified in a GoFundMe campaign as the victim of the Willow Drive fire on Monday, Dec. 25. The family also lost their home, pets, belongings, and were left out in the cold while the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office con…

by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine

12/26/2023

Traffic

Car Being Towed Catches Fire On I-270 In Montgomery County A tow truck driver got a scare on Tuesday morning when a vehicle being transported went up in flames on I-270 in Montgomery County. Officials say that at around 11:30 a.m., crews were called to a stretch of the interstate near Route 121 when the engine of the car being towed caught fire. The car caught fire while it was being towed in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson said that a vehicle was being towed when the engine compartment caught fire and was quickly extinguished when the driver dropped it on the side o…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

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