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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

Business

Honda Recalling Nearly 250K Vehicles Due To Engine Concerns Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles due to damaged engines that can run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury. This week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that 248,999 vehicles have been subject to the recall, which spans several years and different model types. According to officials, due to a manufacturing error, "the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine." Models subject to the recall include certain: 2015-2020 Acura TLX; 2016-2020 Acura MDX; 2016 …

by Zak Failla

11/18/2023

News

Maryland Teen Injured In 'Drive-By' Shooting Actually Shot Himself, Sheriff Says The investigation into a reported drive-by shooting in Maryland could lead to charges for a teen who lied to police. On Friday afternoon, members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called to the 1500 block of Harford Square Drive in Edgewood, where a 16-year-old reported that he had been the victim of a drive-by shooter, though that would turn out to be a tall tale. Shortly before 3:15 p.m. on Friday afternoon, deputies found the teen, who suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound to his thigh, and he was taken by paramedics to a local trauma center after being treated at the scene of the…

by Zak Failla

11/18/2023

News

Public Masturbator Who Touched Himself Near DC School Gets Prison Time A serial masturbator with a penchant for lewd incidents in Washington, DC is heading to prison after being sentenced for pleasuring himself in public near children. Derrick Jones, 54, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting earlier this year to masturbating in public near Bancroft Elementary School in Mt. Pleasant, and then making aggressive threats towards neighbors who implored him to stop. According to court documents, on April 3, Jones was caught by a neighbor pleasuring himself outside their apartment building, which is a block away from the school. The neighbo…

by Zak Failla

11/18/2023

News

Former Town Commissioner Accused Of Assaulting Teen Son In Maryland: Sheriff A former elected official in Maryland has found himself on the wrong side of the law in Frederick County. Joseph Anthony Ritz III, 47, a former town commissioner in Emmitsburg, is facing multiple assault charges for allegedly striking his teen son, a spokesperson for the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced on Saturday. On Friday night, deputies were called to the 200 block of North Seton Avenue in Emmitsburg, where there was a reported domestic incident in progress. During the investigation, officials say that Ritz, a former Emmittsburg Town Commissioner allegedly assaulted his 13-…

by Zak Failla

11/18/2023

News

Babysitter Who Forced Children Into Sex Acts In DC Heading To Prison A 35-year-old predator who sexually abused children he was tasked with babysitting in Washington, DC will spend nearly two decades in prison. District resident David Geddie was sentenced to 19 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for repeatedly sexually abusing children under the age of 12, federal authorities announced on Friday. Prosecutors say that over the course of several months in 2021, Geddie acted as a babysitter for two 6 year olds and an 11 year old, who he preyed upon while taking care of them. According to court documents, during that time, Geddie forc…

by Zak Failla

11/17/2023

Police & Fire

'Armed And Dangerous:' Restaurant Shooter At Large In Maryland, Cops Say Recognize him? The Montgomery County Department of Police are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted man who allegedly shot and killed a person outside a popular restaurant earlier this month. Investigators have released photos of Markus Tyrelle Dowdy, 33, who they believe may have been involved in the the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Silver Spring resident Marvin Jefferson at the America's Best Wings restaurant. The shooting was reported in the 11200 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Colesville on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the White Oak Shopping Plaza. The…

by Zak Failla

11/17/2023

News

Man Awaiting Homicide Trial In DC Arrested For Shootings In Maryland: Police Gerald Andre Thomas just can't seem to stay out of trouble with the law. The 20-year-old Thomas, who was on release awaiting trial for a homicide in Washington, DC, is facing a host of new felonies after a pair of shootings in Prince George's County earlier this week. At around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, officers from the Bowie Police Department were called to investigate a reported shooting in the 3000 block of Twisting Lane where several bullets were fired into a home that had several people inside, including a 4-month-old child and a 74-year-old. Investigators said that at the scen…

by Zak Failla

11/17/2023

Police & Fire

Murder Suspect Arrested Year After Shooting Inside Maryland Home: Police Police say that a shooting suspect has been apprehended months after a 27-year-old man was gunned down during a violent night in Anne Arundel County. Middle River resident Andre Raquan Riggs, 26, is facing multiple murder charges following an investigation into the death of Matthew Anthony Ponder, who was shot and killed in late August last summer, authorities announced on Friday. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2022, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 400 block of M Street North East in Glen Burnie, where they found Ponder inside an …

by Zak Failla

11/17/2023

Police & Fire

Second 'Traveler' Targeted Teen For Sex In Maryland Within One Week, Sheriff Says Another sexual predator is behind bars in Frederick County after preying on a teenage girl online, authorities announced on Friday. Middle River resident Brian Williams, 37, is facing a host of charges after being caught by investigators after they were tipped off about a 15-year-old girl who was sexually involved with a grown man. During the investigation, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office uncovered multiple messages that showed Williams soliciting the teen for sexual acts, the two exchanging explicit images, and he had sex with the girl in Frederick County, according to off…

by Zak Failla

11/17/2023

Police & Fire

Maryland Fraudsters Hit With 65 Charges Following Bust At Virginia Apple Store: Police A group of fraudsters from Maryland tried their luck one too many times and found themselves behind bars, unable to enjoy the fruits of their ill-gotten gains in Fairfax County. On Friday, the Fairfax County Police Department announced that three people have been hit with a total of 65 criminal charges after finally being busted attempting to use stolen credit cards at the Apple Store in Tysons Corner. Those charged: Jose Angel Santos, 20, of Hyattsville; Juan Jose Ruiz Leiva, 21, of Riverdale; Genesis Flores Caceres, 18, of Hyattsville. Earlier this week, detectives were aler…

by Zak Failla

11/17/2023

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