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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

News

Man Arrested For Anti-Semitic Attack Outside DC Synagogue: Police The nation's capital turned into a place of hate on Sunday when an Ohio man reportedly shouted anti-Semitic rhetoric while spraying unknown substances at two people outside a Northwest DC synagogue, police say. Members of the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the Kesher Israel Congregation in the 2800 block of N Street NW on Sunday, Dec. 17 in Georgetown, where there were reports of a hateful crime in the area. Police say that Toledo native Brent Wood, 33, has been identified as the person who sprayed an unknown substance at the synagogue while spewing hate before he was ar…

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

Police & Fire

Fire Extinguisher Used During Smash-Grab Robbery At Chanel Store In Downtown DC (Updated) Some criminals in DC got creative and used a fire extinguisher as a distraction during a smash-and-grab at a high-end clothing store, authorities announced. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the Chanel store in the 900 block of I Street NW on Sunday night to investigate a report of shots fired involving a Special Police Officer. Second District Commander Tatjana Savoy said that a coordinated heist involving at least six people led to a massive theft at the store as two people held the doors open, one sprayed a fire extinguisher wildly, and others ransacked the …

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

Politics

Confederate Memorial To Be Removed From Arlington National Cemetery A relic of the past is coming down as crews prepare to take down the Confederate Memorial at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. According to officials, an environmental assessment was completed over the weekend in advance of the removal of the monument, and now they are ready to move ahead as the country continues to remove Confederate symbolism from military facilities. Moving forward, all bronze elements of the memorial will be relocated, though the granite base and foundation will remain in place to avoid possibly disturbing surrounding graves. The removal of the monument come…

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

Police & Fire

Man Dies After Midday Shooting At Maryland Shopping Center, Police Say (Developing) The man who was shot outside a busy Prince George's County shopping center died at an area hospital, police say. 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, one man was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead later on Monday, the department announced at around 2:30 p.m., though no additional details were provided by investigators. Officers are on scene of a fatal shooting that…

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

News

Missing 3-Year-Old 'In Extreme Danger' Could Be Traveling Through Virginia: State Police Police in Virginia have joined the search for a missing 3-year-old girl who may be in extreme danger after being taken from her father's home in New York. An alert was issued by Virginia State Police on Monday on behalf of the NYPD as they work to locate Kadence France, who was last seen at her father's home in Staten Island and is believed to be with 26-year-old Randalae Rhodes, possible in Virginia. According to investigators, "the child is believed to be in extreme danger." France was described as being about 3-feet tall with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink …

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

Police & Fire

Man Dies Weeks After Being Critically Injured During Police Pursuit In Maryland: AG The Crofton man who struck his head after being struck by a Taser-like device during a police pursuit in Anne Arundel County has died, the state's Attorney General announced. Lavaughn Coleman, 21, died at an area hospital weeks after he was subdued by a veteran member of the Anne Arundel County Police Department while disobeying commands. According to investigators, in the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 29, officers from the department were called to the 900 block of Waugh Chapel Way in Gambrills, where there was a report of two men inside a vehicle with a gun and drugs. The initial investigati…

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

Police & Fire

Predator Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Underage Girl In Virginia Home: Police A 51-year-old man is facing serious charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a minor who alerted a family member that led police in Prince William County right to him, officials say. Aris Edgar Boror has been accused of entering the room of his underage victim at around 3 a.m. on Sunday morning and proceeding to sexually abuse her. The girl was able to escape the room, contacted a family member, and was taken to an area hospital, where the police were contacted and the Woodbridge resident was arrested without further incident, according to the Prince William County Police Department. In…

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

Police & Fire

Toddler Dies After Being Brought To Maryland Hospital With Gunshot Wound: Police Police in Baltimore are still investigating after a toddler was shot and killed in the city over the weekend. On Sunday night, 2-year-old Charlee Gamble was brought to an area hospital to be treated for a reported gunshot wound she suffered in the 6100 block of Park Heights Avenue, police say. The child was driven to a local hospital, where she was treated, but ultimately died from the injuries. It is now under investigation by homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department. "The circumstances that led to the victim’s death due to the gunshot wound are currently under investigat…

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

Police & Fire

One Killed In Fatal Double Shooting On Maryland Apartment Stairwell, Police Say One person was killed and a second injured in a fatal double Howard County shooting on Sunday night, police say. Jeremiah Isaiah Darden, 18, has died and a 20-year-old man was treated and released from an area hospital after being identified by police as the victims in the shooting. Police say that shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17, officers from the Howard County Police Department were called to the 7600 block of Woodpark Lane in Columbia, where they found the two bodies suffering from gunshot wounds in the stairwell of an apartment building. Both men were rushed to the Universi…

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

Weather

Driver Rescued By Boat After Being Swept Away By Maryland Flood Waters Sunday's stormed wreaked havoc throughout the region, leading to a daring rescue when a driver got stuck in flood waters and landed in a precarious position in Maryland, officials say. At around 4:30 a.m. on Monday morning, first responders in Montgomery County were called into action when a driver got out of a vehicle on Brighten Dam Road near Bordly Drive in Brookeville when a car stalled due to flooding. Flood waters in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Once out of the vehicle, the driver was swept downstream and had to cling to a tree until Montgomery County Fire and Rescue perso…

by Zak Failla

12/18/2023

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