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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

Baltimore Murder Suspect Captured By US Marshals In New Jersey Federal authorities finally caught up with a 21-year-old man wanted for a Baltimore murder in New Jersey, and have brought him back to Maryland to face charges. Members of the US Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Baltimore's Keion Moore earlier this month in the Aug. 6 killing of 29-year-old Codell Brown, authorities in Baltimore said. Police said only that Moore was lodged in the Bergen County Jail prior to his extradition on Friday, Dec. 15. Moore is believed to have killed Brown on Sunday, Aug. 6, in the 600 block of East 33rd Street in Baltimore. The 2…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

Police & Fire

Officer Shoots Suspicious Armed Man During Pursuit In Northwest DC: Police One person was hospitalized overnight when an officer was forced to shoot him during a foot pursuit in Northwest DC, officials say. At around 8:30 p.m. on Monday night, members of the Metropolitan Police Department on patrol in the 900 block of F Street NW tried to stop a suspect they believed to be carrying a weapon. According to Executive Assistance Police Chief Jeffery Carroll, when approached by officers, the man took off on foot, ultimately displaying a firearm, which led to an officer firing one shot that struck him "in his lower extremities." The man was placed under arr…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

Police & Fire

Man Kicked Officers While Resisting Arrest In Arlington Apartment Building: Police A 30-year-old man tried to take on police officers in Arlington attempting to arrest him after he illegally gained entry into a woman's home, officials say. Members of the Arlington Police Department were called at around 4:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon to the 700 block of North Glebe Road, where there was a report of "suspicious circumstances" involving a man and woman. It is alleged that the woman was inside her home when James Carter busted into her apartment without permission, police say, though when the woman verbally confronted him, Carter reportedly retreated from the unit. Res…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Man Killed In Midday Shooting At Maryland Shopping Center The Prince George's County Police Department has identified the 40-year-old man shot outside a busy Prince George's County shopping center on Monday. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon to the King Shopping Center in Landover, where there was a reported shooting with at least one person down. According to police, they found Landover resident Rashik Jones, who was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead later on Monday afternoon. Officers are on scene of a fatal shooting that occurred in the 7000…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

News

$20 Gets Ice Pick Bandit 30 Months Behind Bars For DC Armed Robbery The District teen who used an ice pick to hold up two contractors behind a Northwest DC restaurant is going to spend time behind bars, federal authorities announced. Twenty dollars will land Kevin DIaz, 19, in prison for 30 months after he put the fear of God into two workers while brandishing a curious weapon, federal prosecutors say. According to court documents, in April, a construction worker and roofer arrived near the 1600 block of Lamont Street NW to begin remodeling and repair work at the business when they were approached by Diaz, who was wielding an ice pick. Diaz then claimed to…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

Police & Fire

Presidential Motorcade Expected To Tie Up Traffic in Maryland On Tuesday Some motorists are going to have to find a different way home on Tuesday as the afternoon commute is expected to be delayed by President Biden's visit to Maryland. Parts of the Inner Loop are expected to be closed on the Beltway on Tuesday, Dec. 19 to allow the president to make campaign stops in Montgomery County before making his way back to the White House. Biden's schedule: 3:40 p.m.: The president departs the White House en route to a campaign reception in Bethesda; 5 p.m.: The president participates in a campaign reception; 5:45 p.m.: The president heads back to the White Hous…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2023

Police & Fire

Hate Crime Under Investigation At Maryland Cemetery Serving African American Community: PD A cemetery that largely serves the African American community in Anne Arundel County was the subject of a possible hate crime over the weekend, police say. Investigators were called to the Saints Rest Cemetery on Ridge Road in Hanover on Saturday afternoon to investigate after a sign was set on fire, causing damage. The incident was reported around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16. According to the police, the cemetery is operated by the Saint Mark United Methodist Church and the person who reported the crime believes it was a targeted incident, "biased by hate because the cemetery predomina…

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

Traffic

Metro Red Line Closures Draw Complaints From Commuters In DC Some commuters in DC are up in arms as the WMATA closes down certain Red Line trains to allow for necessary repairs during the holiday season. The Metro began a two-week construction project on the Red Line to "perform critical safety repairs to the tunnel and track infrastructure, upgrade signal and communications systems, and install new platform edge lights," much to the dismay of many riders, who may now have to take shuttles. UPDATED: Red Line Alert: Thru closing Saturday, December 30th, free shuttles replace trains btwn Dupont Circle & Gallery Place due to major construction. …

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

News

Bomb Threat At Virginia Temple, Day Care Center Unfounded, Sheriff Says Authorities at a Virginia day care and Jewish temple got a scare on Monday morning after a bomb threat was reported in Stafford County. The Beth Shalom Temple and Day Care Center were temporarily evacuated in Fredericksburg on Monday after there was a report of a bomb that was planted inside the building, officials say. Incident Alert:The 800 block of Lyons Boulevard is currently closed due to police activity. We will provide further information when it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/gOMTmpmIJv — StaffordCoSheriff (@staffcosheriff) December 18, 2023 At around 11:11 a.m. on Monday …

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

Police & Fire

Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Plummeting 50 Feet Off Cliff (Photos) A hiker who fell off a cliff suffered serious injuries before being rescued by a Maryland State Police helicopter that made a bold save in Washington County over the weekend. Shortly after noon on Saturday, a woman had to be airlifted to an area hospital after falling approximately 50 feet off of a cliff while walking along the Appalachian Trail, officials say. Maryland State Police helicopter Maryland State Police The helicopter responded to the scene and was able to send one trooper to the ground to secure the hiker while the pilot hovered approximately 120 feet in the air as th…

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

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