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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

Man, Woman Hospitalized In Shooting Near Maryland Shopping Plaza: Police Two people were hospitalized on Thursday after a double shooting near a Prince George's County shopping center, police say. Officers were called around 11 a.m. to the 3700 block of Branch Avenue in Hillcrest Heights near the Iverson shopping plaza to investigate a reported shooting that left two people with injuries outside. According to investigators, a man was taken to the hospital in critical condition, while a woman was listed in stable condition on Thursday afternoon after the shooting. No information about a possible motive or suspect has been released as the investigation into the s…

by Zak Failla

12/21/2023

Business

Winning $2M Powerball Ticket Sold At Virginia Mini Mart Check your tickets! One lucky Virginia Lottery player could be sitting on a winning $2 million Powerball ticket after winning big on Wednesday's drawing that was sold at an area convenience store. It was one of only five in the country - and only in Virginia - to match five numbers, missing just the Powerball. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Dec. 20 were: 27-35-41-56-60 with a Powerball of 16. Not only did the winner pick up a $1 million for matching the first five numbers, by spending an extra $1 for the Power Play, they doubled that prize up to a …

by Zak Failla

12/21/2023

Business

Honda, Acura Recalling 2.5M Vehicles For Defective Fuel Pumps That Can Cause Stalling More than two million Honda and Acura vehicles are being subject to a national recall due to fuel pumps that could be defective and cause engines to stall while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that upwards of 2.5 million vehicles are subject to the recall, which covers a host of different makes and models. Vehicles included in the recall: 2018-2020 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX; 2019-2020 Honda Insight, Passport; …

by Zak Failla

12/21/2023

Obituaries

Family Rallying To Send Woman Killed During DC Domestic Dispute To Mexico For 'Holy Burial' A District man accused of killing a family member was arrested in Indiana and will face a murder charge following a domestic disturbance in Northwest DC that left a beloved woman dead. On Wednesday, members of the Great Lake Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested 54-year-old Alberto Valle-Carranza in connection to the fatal stabbing that resulted in the death of Reyna Garcia-Lopez this week. Shortly after 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 1200 block of 11th Street NW to investigate a reported domesti…

by Zak Failla

12/21/2023

Schools

Student Caught Sneaking Loaded Gun Into Maryland HS Days After Multiple Fights Reported: Police A day after nearly a dozen of fights broke out at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Prince George's County, police say they busted a student with a gun on Thursday. Ke'Shawn Reeves, 18, of Lanham, is facing charges after attempting to sneak a loaded gun onto school property before being swiftly apprehended by security inside the building in Springdale. At around 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, the Prince George's County Police Department was notified that security personnel recovered the gun from Reeves, who was taken into custody. According to Lead Administrator Deidra Smalls-Screws, no …

by Zak Failla

12/21/2023

Police & Fire

Multiple People Shot Near Nationals Park In Southwest DC: Police (Developing) A shooting with multiple victims has been reported in Southwest DC, not far from Nationals Stadium. An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department at around 12:10 p.m. on Thursday afternoon advising that there was a shooting near the intersection of O Street SW and Half Street SW. MPD is on the scene of multiple people shot near the intersection of O Street, SW and Half Street, SW. PIO en route to the scene. Media staging and additional details to follow. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) December 21, 2023 According to reports, at least four people were shot, with two s…

by Zak Failla

12/21/2023

Police & Fire

Suspect Apprehended In Maryland Months After Stabbing Outside Virginia Restaurant Months after a fight outside a popular Loudoun County restaurant, officials say that they have a stabbing suspect in custody after he was tracked down in Maryland. Jose L. Gordon Caheque, 24, formerly of Ashburn, is behind bars following a months-long investigation into a stabbing that left a man with serious injuries outside Tipicos Los Amigos restaurant in May. Tipicos Los Amigos restaurant. Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the restaurant on Community Plaza in Sterling at around 2:10 a.m. on Wed…

by Zak Failla

12/21/2023

News

Financial Advisor Stole Elderly Client's $1M Life Savings In 'Heartless' Maryland Scheme: Feds The financial advisor in Maryland who stole the American Dream from a man who tirelessly worked his entire life to enjoy his retirement is facing decades in prison after admitting to stealing his life savings during a long-ranging scam. Eddy Blizzard, 45, of Perry Hall, pleaded guilty this week in connection to a bank fraud scheme in which he embezzled upwards of $1 million from an elderly client's retirement account. Blizzard, who worked for a bank securities and bank investment security companies in Maryland for years, targeted a lifelong resident, "R.M.," who attended school through the …

by Zak Failla

12/21/2023

News

Botched Bank Robber From DC Gets Prison Time For Taking Police On Pursuit In Maryland A District man will spend nearly a decade behind bars for his role in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, the state's attorney's office announced. Cedric Fonta Moore, 39, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, with all but nine years suspended following an incident at the M&T Bank in Dunkirk in May. Those arrested at the time: Moore; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Jamel Anthony Brown, 31; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26. (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel Anthony Brown…

by Zak Failla

12/21/2023

Police & Fire

Thieves Busted Returning To Scene Of The Crime At Tysons Corner Center A group of suspicious people who returned to the scene of their crime in Fairfax County went back to the well one too many times, police say. Members of the Fairfax County Police Department were advised over the weekend by employees at Diesel inside Tysons Corner Center in McLean about a suspicious group who had previously made fraudulent purchases at the store weeks ago. Detectives who are familiar with the case responded to the store, where they apprehended five people and recovered a USPS mail tote and three USPS post office box keys inside their vehicle. Further investigation also led …

by Zak Failla

12/21/2023

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