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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.

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Police & Fire

Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police Byron Alton Bowie nearly made good on his threats to "burn everything down and harm everyone" after he set fire to a Maryland townhouse during a dispute in Frederick, police say. Neighbors said that there was an altercation involving Bowie last week, who was locked out of a townhouse, and he was then spotted on the back deck shouting that he wanted to "burn everything down and harm everyone," before a caller on the line with police saw him using a chair to break a glass door. The incident was first reported shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, in the 2200 block of Waller House…

by Zak Failla

11/30/2023

Police & Fire

Residents Advised To Avoid Area Of Barricade Situation In Baltimore County (Developing) The Baltimore Police Department has asked the public to avoid a residential neighborhood in Essex on Thursday morning as they deal with a reported standoff. Officers were called to the 900 block of Barron Avenue in Essex at around 10 a.m. on Thursday to investigate a barricade situation, though few details have been released. #BCoPD is currently on the scene of a barricade in the 900 block of Barron Ave, 21221. As members of the Baltimore County Police Department work to resolve this incident peacefully we ask that residents avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/OiDWZcgcfR — Baltimore County P…

by Zak Failla

11/30/2023

Traffic

Car Crash Lands Into Popular Doughnut Spot In Maryland During Morning Commute A driver missed the drive-thru on Thursday morning and accidentally crash-landed into the side of a popular breakfast shop in Prince George's County. One person suffered minor injuries shortly after 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30 after crashing a Honda into the side of Laurel Tavern Donuts in the 100 block of Washington Boulevard in Laurel. Laurel Tavern Donuts Google Maps street view It is unclear what caused the driver to crash the Honda into the building. Officials say that there was moderate damage to the building and the driver was taken by paramedics to an area hospital with minor i…

by Zak Failla

11/30/2023

Police & Fire

'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff A drug bust in Southern Maryland led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man in St. Mary's County who was caught with "firearms and (a) drug cache" in his apartment. Adam Joseph Holland was arrested in the 46000 block of Hilton Drive in his Lexington Park apartment on Wednesday afternoon following a joint investigation between the St. Mary's County and Calvert County sheriff's offices, authorities announced. During the search, officials say that they recovered a loaded, privately made AR-15 pistol and loaded Glock 29 semi-automatic handgun, both with defaced serial numbers. A large amount…

by Zak Failla

11/29/2023

Police & Fire

Officers Involved In Fatal Double Baltimore Shooting Named By Maryland AG New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office following a fatal shooting involving officers in Baltimore County over the holiday weekend. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Maple Avenue in Parkville to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. Police say that the officer called to the scene heard gunshots fired inside the home and a woman screaming, and when officers then approached the area, 52-year-old Arnel Redfern opened the front door and fired a weapon, prompti…

by Zak Failla

11/29/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Man Found With Gunshot Wounds After Single-Car Crash In Maryland A homicide investigation has been launched after first responders made a grisly discovery while probing a single-car crash in Montgomery County. Police and paramedics were called at around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28 to the 3600 block of Spruell Drive in Silver Spring following reports of a Toyota that had crashed into a parked vehicle. After pulling 20-year-old Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr. from his Corolla, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were providing first aid when they reportedly found him suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, officials said. His death is now being inve…

by Zak Failla

11/29/2023

News

Inmate Behind Bars Accused Of Murdering 32-Year-Old Man In Southeast DC: MPD Investigators didn't have to go far to track down a man wanted for a midday murder who was already behind bars in a DC jail. Southeast DC resident Derrico Johnson, 19, has been charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the fatal double shooting that left 32-year-old Clayton Marshall dead early last year. Police say that before 12:30 p.m. on April 12, 2022, officers were called to the 2200 block of Savannah Street SE, where they found Marshall suffering from a series of gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died, while a second victim was take…

by Zak Failla

11/29/2023

Police & Fire

Stolen Dirt Bikes, ATVs, Guns Seized During Major Police Bust In East Baltimore (Video) Stolen vehicles and a small cache of weapons are off the street after a massive seizure by police in Baltimore. Last week, a multi-agency operation led by the Baltimore Police Department led to the seizure of more than a dozen noisy dirt bikes, ATVs, weapons and ammo, resulting in the arrest of a 44-year-old city man, authorities announced on Wednesday. Kevin Lenard Bridgeforth was arrested by police at around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21 after police executed a search and seizure warrant at a property in the 1600 block of North Luzerne Avenue that was all captured on video (see above).&n…

by Zak Failla

11/29/2023

Police & Fire

Domestic Violence Victim Jumps Out Of Second-Story Window To Avoid Assault In Stafford: Sheriff A woman had to leap from a second-story window in Stafford County after she was assaulted and abducted by her partner, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office says. Woodbridge resident Justin Hunter is facing serious charges following a harrowing scene that played out at the Arbor Grove Apartment complex on Monday evening during a domestic disturbance. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the building when neighbors made emergency calls advising that there was a woman screaming for help in a nearby unit and shouting to "call the police," prompting an im…

by Zak Failla

11/29/2023

News

Silver Alert Canceled For 91-Year-Old Man Missing For Days In Northeast DC (Updated) UPDATED: Suber has been located, according to the Metropolitan Police Department Seen him? Concerns are mounting for the family and friends of 91-year-old Moses Lee Suber, who has been reported missing out of Northeast DC and may be in need of medication. A Silver Alert was issued on Wednesday afternoon for Suber, who was last seen around 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27 in the 5500 block of Chillum Place NE. Police say that Suber is a 6-foot Black man who is between 150 and 170 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. He may be driving a silver 2016 Toyota RAV4 with a DC tag "ARM37." …

by Zak Failla

11/29/2023

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