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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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News

Window Washers Rescued From Stuck Scaffolding Outside Maryland Hotel (Photos) First responders helped make a daring rescue on Tuesday afternoon in Maryland when window washers found themselves stuck in a precarious position several floors above the ground. Montgomery County County Fire and Rescue Services personnel were called to the Marriott on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda on Tuesday, Oct. 24, when a mechanical issue left two window washers stuck on a scaffolding about four stories up. The window washers found themselves in a precarious position on Tuesday in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue A spokesperson for the department said that t…

by Zak Failla

10/24/2023

Police & Fire

Attempted Robbery At Maryland Home Turns Deadly For Would-Be Burglar: Police A burglar in Maryland picked the wrong house on the wrong night. Police say that a homeowner in Prince George's County took matters into his own hands when a burglar attempted to forcibly enter his home, leading to what became a fatal altercation. Officers from the Bowie Police Department were called shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 23 to the 2700 block of Balsam Place, where there was a report of a residential burglary. During the ensuing scuffle, police say that the burglar sustained an injury to his upper body, and he was taken to the Bowie Health Center, where he later died. Accor…

by Zak Failla

10/24/2023

Police & Fire

Virginia Man Suffers Medical Emergency Driving In Maryland, Dies At Hospital, Police Say Police say that a 60-year-old Virginia man died after suffering from a medical emergency and crashing in Maryland. The Montgomery County Department of Police identified Lynchburg resident Byron Jennings as the person who died at an area hospital following a crash in Potomac. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, Jennings was driving a 2012 Kia Sorento west on Democracy Boulevard near the intersection of Newbridge Drive when he reportedly suffered a medical emergency, going off the road and causing a 2015 BMW to strike a curb and also crash. Jennings was transported to an area hospi…

by Zak Failla

10/24/2023

Sports

Maryland Assistant Coach Kevin Sumlin Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI In Florida: Jail Records A top offensive coach for the University of Maryland is facing charges for alleged intoxicated driving in Florida. According to jail records in Hillsborough County, co-offensive coordinator Kevin Sumlin, a Bethesda resident, was arrested early on Sunday morning on suspicion that he was drinking and driving along a highway. Sumlin, 59, was arrested at around 12:40 a.m. on Oct. 22 and released later that day after posting a $500 bond for a DUI charge. Officials noted that he refused to submit to a breathalyzer test while he was being interviewed by officers, which could lead to a suspended li…

by Zak Failla

10/24/2023

Business

Winning $500K 'Multi-Match' Lottery Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Maryland Lottery players should check their tickets after a $500,000 winning "Multi-Match" ticket was sold at an area gas station. "Multi-Match" has been the game to play, as the game saw its third jackpot winner in its last four drawings, this time on a ticket sold at the BP gas station on Lanham Severn Road in Seabrook. The winning numbers for the Monday, Oct. 23 drawing were: 08-15-21-27-33-39. This latest winner comes on the heels of a $510,000 winning "Multi-Match" ticket that was sold in Hagerstown last week, and a $630,000 winner that was picked up in Chesapeake City earlier t…

by Zak Failla

10/24/2023

Police & Fire

One Dead, Two Hospitalized In Triple Maryland Shooting, Police Say (Developing) One person was killed and two others injured in a triple shooting in Montgomery County late on Monday night. At around 11 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 14300 block of Fairdale Road in Silver Spring, where there was a reported shooting, authorities say. MCPD responded to a shooting in the 14300 block of Fairdale Rd. One victim has been shot. One suspect is in custody. More information will be released as it becomes available.#MCPNews #MCPD pic.twitter.com/xH6Glza2pG — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) …

by Zak Failla

10/24/2023

Schools

'See Something, Say Something:' Principal Lauds Teen After Student Busted With Gun In Maryland New details have been released after a teenager was busted with a weapon inside a Maryland high school on Monday afternoon. Police say that at around 1:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, 17-year-old Bethesda resident Akram Nassir was arrested following an investigation into reports of a gun that was inside Walter Johnson High School in Montgomery County. The tipster advised security on Monday that the student had a weapon on school grounds, and a subsequent search led to the recovery of a 9mm handgun by Montgomery County Public Schools security. Following the incident, Walter Johnson High School…

by Zak Failla

10/24/2023

News

Former State Employee, Brother Guilty Of Profiting From Pandemic In Maryland: AG A former state employee in Maryland who conspired with his brother to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic will have time to ponder his decisions behind bars, the Attorney's General Office announced. James DiPino, 62, and Paul DiPino, Jr., 56, were sentenced to 10 years in prison with all but one year and one day suspended after admitting to bribery charges in connection to their procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said that in the spring of 2020, right as the the pandemic was becoming a national concern, James DiPino …

by Zak Failla

10/24/2023

Obituaries

District Employee, HS Basketball Standout Cahli Thomas Remembered By Friends, Family In DC Support is swelling for a 29-year-old hometown boy who was beloved in his DC community after the Department of Energy and Environment employee was gunned down and left for dead. Late on Monday, Oct. 16, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 1400 block of C Street NE, where there were reports of shots fired that left two men down, including Cahli Thomas, who was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Thomas was remembered by friends and family as a doting son and father who left behin…

by Zak Failla

10/24/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Lodged In Windshield Dumped Miles From Maryland Crash Scene: Police The search is on for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a beloved 28-year-old man in Prince George's County and dragged his body for miles. New Carrollton's Franklin Membreno Mendez has been identified as the person struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Lanham on Saturday morning after he was involved in a separate crash and got out of his car to survey the damage, police say. Franklin Membreno Mendez GoFundMe Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 7500 block of Ardwick Ardmore Road shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, where the…

by Zak Failla

10/24/2023

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