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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

'Umbrella Cockatoo' Among Pets To Perish In Christmas Day Maryland Blaze: Fire Marshal Several pets were rescued, but others perished in a two-alarm blaze that broke out in a Maryland home on Christmas Day, the fire marshal says. Shortly after noon on Monday afternoon, members of the Fruitland Volunteer Fire Company were called to a home on Coulbourn Mill Road in Salisbury when a fire was reported inside a two-story home. Officials say that it took a team of 60 firefighters upwards of an hour to get the fire under control after it started inside a back porch. Officials say that four dogs and a pet rabbit were rescued by firefighters from the burning home, though an "Umbrella…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Traffic

Two Hospitalized With Traumatic Injuries Following Crash In Maryland That Shut Down MD-355 Two were hospitalized in Montgomery County early on Tuesday afternoon after a violent crash left a person trapped in a vehicle, officials say. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to investigate a crash that shut down Frederick Road (MD 355) in Gaithersburg. Update: Traffic incident closes both directions of Frederick Road (MD 355) between Game Preserve Road and Wheatfield Drive. Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route. #MdTraffic — Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) December 26, 2023 A spokesperson for the agency said that there were two ve…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

News

Delivery Driver Who Targeted Teen Girl Arrested For Stalking In VA: Sheriff A delivery driver in Virginia attempted to prey on a teen girl he is accused of stalking, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office announced. 24-year-old William Wilson is back on the streets after being arrested and released after allegedly targeting a teenager who he made inappropriate comments toward. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, on Thursday, Dec. 21, deputies were called to investigate a suspicious delivery driver who came to a home in the Rock Hill District several times and "offered to do things of a sexual nature" with the girl. Investigators made note th…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Man Killed, Suspect Sought In Southwest DC Shooting, Police Say Recognize him? The Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert as they attempt to track down a man wanted in connection to a killing in Southwest DC on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 26, police say that officers were called to the 600 block of Maryland Avenue SW to investigate a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and he was taken to an area hospital, where he died later on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday afternoon, the department released a surveillance photo of a possible suspect, though no addition…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Attempted Murderer Wanted In Maryland Busted In Vegas: Sheriff A fugitive on parole for an attempted murder in Maryland gambled and lost before being arrested in Las Vegas by federal authorities for violating his probation, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Eric William Broome, 26, who has a lengthy criminal history, is back in custody in Nevada after being tracked down by US Marshals Service members, according to officials, and now is waiting to be extradited back to the East Coast to face charges. The Waldorf resident was arrested in August for a domestic dispute and was released days later by a judge, who ordered him to wear an ankle b…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Man Killed In Christmas Eve Maryland Shooting Police in Prince George's County have launched a death investigation after a 53-year-old man was found shot and killed on Christmas Eve. On Tuesday, the police identified District Heights resident Kevin Simmons as the person killed at around 11:10 p.m. on Sunday night as families were preparing to celebrate the holiday. He was rushed to the hospital after being located in the 2900 block of Ritchie Road in District Heights, where he later died from his injuries. Detectives have not identified a suspect or motive, and a $25,000 reward is being offered for anyone with information regarding th…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Trespassing Man Behind Bars After Running From Deputies For Violating Protective Order: Sheriff A wanted trespasser in Virginia couldn't outrun his fate and is behind bars after being tracked down by investigators from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. No stranger to authorities, 23-year-old Trevor Sutphin attempted to evade sheriff's deputies, but was ultimately apprehended for trespassing and violating a protective order, according to officials. Over the weekend, a deputy familiar with Sutphin from previous transgressions was in the area of Garrison Woods when he was spotted, though he was not ready to go down quietly. The deputy began trailing Sutphin, who made multi…

by Zak Failla

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Two Teens Busted Fleeing From Armed Robbery At Maryland 7-Eleven, Police Say Two men didn't make it far after an armed robbery at a Montgomery County 7-Eleven and may spend the holidays behind bars after being apprehended. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the convenience store in the 12200 block of Tech Road shortly after midnight on Friday morning, when a clerk reported he had just been robbed by two men brandishing a knife and gun, officials say. It is alleged that Prince George's County residents Keshawn Forbes and Oghenetega Ogbotor, both 19, walked into the 7-Eleven and attempted to make a purchase, at which poin…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2023

Police & Fire

Baltimore Teens Hit 100MPH During Pursuit After Robbing Virginia Vape Shop: Police Two Baltimore teens who allegedly broke into a vape shop in Virginia took police on an early morning high speed chase before ultimately being apprehended, authorities announced. At around 3 a.m. on Friday, members of the Leesburg Police Department were called to the Tobacco King and Vape shop on Fieldstone Drive NE, where there was a report of a break-in, though the suspects were able to get away before officers arrived. Upon that arrival, investigators found that the front plate glass door was smashed and the cash register tray, and merchandise were taken by a pair that fled in a red Kia s…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2023

News

Man Arrested Nine Months After Fatal Triple Shooting Left Two Dead In Southeast DC: Police More than nine months after a fatal triple shooting in Southeast DC, a suspected shooter has been apprehended, the Metropolitan Police Department announced on Friday. Kevin Foster, 19, has been arrested and charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed for the fatal March shooting of Dana Faulkner, 23, and Abdul Fuller, 15, who died at an area hospital two days after being shot. A busy evening for first responders began shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, when there was a reported shooting in the 2700 block of Bruce Place in Southeast, DC. Upon arrival, officers found…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2023

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