65°

Thursday, may 15

Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

zfailla@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter Linkedin Instagram

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

Serial Burglar Uses Stolen Car In 24-Hour Reign Of Terror Across Fairfax County: Cops A serial burglar's reign of terror didn't last long after a criminal spree that lasted just hours in Fairfax County, police say. Angel Argueta Galeas, 22, of Hybla Valley, put the police through their paces this week, but he was quickly apprehended after a string of five reported burglaries in the course of 24 hours throughout the area. An investigation was launched by the Fairfax County Police Department at around 8 p.m. on Monday, when officers were called to a reported burglary in the 3300 block of Willow Crescent Drive in Oaktown when a man walked into a residence, took items from insid…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID DC Tree Trimmer Killed By Hit-Run Driver Hauling Forklift In MD Work Zone On I-495 New details have been released after a District man was killed by a truck driver while trimming trees in a work zone on I-495 in Maryland. Eric Lewis, 57, was pronounced dead at the scene in Montgomery County early on Wednesday morning after being struck by what state police investigators believe to be a Freightliner truck hauling a flatbed with a forklift, officials say. The crash was reported at around 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 13 on I-495 near Georgia Avenue. #TrafficAlert Two lanes are currently blocked in the area of eastbound I-495 and Georgia Avenue for a crash investigation at a w…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

News

4-Year-Old Girl Killed, Two Drivers Injured In Crash At Maryland Intersection: Police Police in Maryland are investigating a fatal crash that left a 4-year-old dead in Prince George's County. Lanham resident Divya Akumbom has been identified by investigators as the child who was killed when two SUVs crashed on Tuesday morning in Glenn Dale, according to police. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called around 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12 to the intersection of Glenn Dale Boulevard and Daisy Lane, where there were reports of a collision that left the girl with serious injuries. The crash was reported at the intersection of Glenn D…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

News

Man Who Was Hateful Toward Gay Couple, Nephew At DC Metro Station Convicted Of Assault: Feds A man who targeted a homosexual family and assaulted a man in front of his young nephew inside a Metro station in DC is facing prison time, federal authorities announced. District resident Kevin Brown, 39, was found guilty this week of bias enhanced simple assault dating back to an incident in October 2020 at the Fort Totten Metro Station. According to prosecutors, on Oct. 6, 2020, Brown approached a victim who was with his husband and 12-year-old nephew at the station and without provocation asked the stranger if he was homosexual and began following the family for several minutes while ma…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Police & Fire

Man Brought Back To Baltimore Faces Attempted Murder Charge For Stabbing, Police Say Months after a 20-year-old walked into an area hospital suffering from multiple stab wounds, a man is back in Maryland to face an attempted murder charge, police say. Joseph Rohrbaugh, 18, has been extradited from Florida back to Baltimore following an investigation into a September stabbing that left his victim with lacerations to his body. According to investigators, shortly before 2 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 8, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to a hospital to investigate reports of a walk-in cutting victim who had been attacked earlier that night. It is alleg…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Schools

Teacher's Assistant Accused Of Pushing Child Inside Virginia Middle School: Police A staff member at a Prince William County middle school is facing charges for allegedly putting his hands on a 12-year-old student, police say. Triangle Paul Opoku Ampem, 60, a teacher's assistant at Belville Middle School in Woodbridge has been arrested and charged with assault and battery after allegedly grabbing and pushing a child, authorities announced on Wednesday. According to police, late last week, the School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified about Opoku Ampem, who is accused of walking in a hallway, grabbing the student by the shoulders and pushing him in…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

News

Man Stuck 50 Feet In Air At Smith Center Rescued By DC First Responders (Video) DC Fire and Rescue personnel made an unusual save at George Washington University on Wednesday afternoon when a man found himself in a precarious position. First responders were called to the Smith Center after noon on Wednesday when a worker found himself stuck in the rafters along with the Revolutionaries' championship banners when his manlift failed and he was suspended about 50 feet in the air. First responders put their heads together and eventually came up with a plan to get the man safely to the ground, which was caught on camera. All hands were on deck as they worked to get the…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Police & Fire

'Rabbit' Robs Man With Screwdriver After Asking For A Smoke In Maryland, Police Say A "Rabbit" is on the run after an early morning shakedown outside an area business when he targeted someone in Anne Arundel County. At around 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, officers were called to Lidl in the 5700 block of Ritchie Highway to investigate a reported robbery involving a victim who said he was approached by a man known to him only as "Rabbit" who asked for a cigarette, police say. When the man went to look for a cigarette, it is alleged that "Rabbit" took out a screwdriver and demanded that his victim empty his pockets. He then went through his pockets and stole cash before ru…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In I-495 Work Zone: Maryland State Police (Developing) A deadly hit-and-run is under investigation in Maryland after a work zone crash on I-495 on Wednesday morning, state police say. The crash was reported at around 10:15 a.m. on the Inner Loop of the Beltway near the Georgia Avenue exit in Montgomery County, resulting in several lane closures while police investigated the crash and cleared the scene. Traffic was tied up on the interstate during the investigation in Silver Spring. Traffic on I-495 on Wednesday Maryland DOT No information about the victim has been released. Police urge anyone who witnessed the fatal pedestria…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Police & Fire

Dog Found Fatally Stabbed Along Trail Behind Fairfax County Townhouses: Police Police in Fairfax County are attempting to track down the person responsible for killing a pit bull who was found with a fatal stab wound in Centreville. Earlier this month, officers were called to a small trail connecting Route 29 and South Barros Court when a member of the community found the dead dog - described as a young female gray and white pit bull mix - in the woods behind townhomes in the area. Further investigation determined that the dog had been stabbed multiple times, authorities announced on Wednesday. According to police, officers believe the dog was left in the area less t…

by Zak Failla

12/13/2023

Prev Page 572 of 3348 570 571 572 573 574 Next

5,711 - 5,720 of 33,474 articles