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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

Schools

Latest Bomb Threat At Maryland High School Determined To Be Unfounded, Police Say The threat targeting a Montgomery County high school on Monday morning was found to not be valid following a lengthy police investigation. For the third time in as many weeks, a bomb threat was called in targeting the Montgomery Blair High School. On Monday morning, the Montgomery County Department of Police was called to the building, where there was a reported bomb threat that forced the school to shelter in place while officers investigated. MCPD is at Montgomery Blair HS investigating a reported bomb threat.The school is currently sheltering in place, while officers confirm the va…

by Zak Failla

10/23/2023

Schools

Bomb Threat Called Into Same Maryland HS For Third Time In Three Weeks: Police For the third time in as many weeks, a bomb threat was called in targeting the Montgomery Blair High School. On Monday morning, the Montgomery County Department of Police was called to the building, where there was a reported bomb threat that forced the school to shelter in place while officers investigated. MCPD is at Montgomery Blair HS investigating a reported bomb threat.The school is currently sheltering in place, while officers confirm the validity of the report. We will update as soon as information is available.#MCPD pic.twitter.com/lpq9Fvcxr4 — Montgomery County Department of …

by Zak Failla

10/23/2023

Traffic

Traffic Backed Up On I-95 Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Maryland Traffic was tied up temporarily on I-95 on Monday morning following a crash that left several lanes blocked in Northern Maryland. First responders from multiple agencies were called to a stretch of the highway near exit 77 (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway/MD-24) in Edgewood, where there was a multi-vehicle crash, according to officials. As of 11 a.m. on Monday, two lanes of traffic were flowing in the area while crews investigated the crash and worked to clear the scene. Volunteer Firefighters from @jmvfc8 and 2 @HarfordCoDES EMS units are on scene of a vehicle crash that blocks the…

by Zak Failla

10/23/2023

Police & Fire

Man Airlifted To Shock Trauma After Stabbing In Maryland (Developing) Police in Frederick County had to airlift a man to an area hospital after he was stabbed and headed to an area fire station for help. Shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Sunday night, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate a reported stabbing after a victim was found at the Urbana Fire Station, officials say. One man - who has not been identified by the sheriff's office - was flown to Shock Trauma and was listed in stable condition on Monday morning. Investigators say that they cannot confirm where the stabbing took place as they continue to probe the inci…

by Zak Failla

10/23/2023

Police & Fire

Man Stabbed To Death During Domestic Incident In Maryland, Police Say One person is dead and a suspect at large following a fatal overnight stabbing in Prince George's County, police say. At around 8:40 p.m. on Sunday night, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 3400 block of Metzerott Road, where there was a report of a domestic incident that resulted in on person being stabbed. Inside the College Park home, officers found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds, and he was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from the injuries, according to the department. No information about the victim or possible sus…

by Zak Failla

10/23/2023

Police & Fire

Building Partially Collapses In Southeast DC Fire; Neighbors, Pets Displaced (Video) There will be wide-ranging implications for residents in Southeast DC following a massive two-alarm fire on Sunday that led to a partial building collapsing. On Sunday, Oct. 22, DC Fire and EMS crews were called to the 1900 block of 17th Street SE, where there was a fast-moving fire that tore through a home that was reportedly under construction in the area. This was the rear of the building involved in the 2nd Alarm 1900 block 17th St SE shortly before it collapsed. #DCsBravest https://t.co/ixeoLW3HEi — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 23, 2023 Update 2 Alarm fire 1900 block …

by Zak Failla

10/23/2023

Police & Fire

Hit-Run Driver Still At Large Months After Teen Killed In DC, Police Say Recognize him? The Metropolitan Police Department issued a fresh call for information as they continue to investigate a summertime hit-and-run that killed 19-year-old Northwest DC resident Madison Jones. Andre Maurice Johnson, 30, has been identified as a suspect who is wanted for second-degree murder following a fatal crash in Southeast DC in June. A new alert was issued by the department on Saturday morning as the search for the hit-and-run driver approaches its fifth month. The fatal incident was reported shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 8. Police say that a 2005 Ford…

by Zak Failla

10/21/2023

News

Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Maryland, Sheriff Says (Developing) There may have been a break in the days after a Maryland Circuit Court judge was shot and killed in Washington County by a wanted man who is in the midst of a contentious custody hearing. On Saturday afternoon, the Washington County Sheriff's Office issued an alert that there will be a "significant" police presence in Williamsport after a silver Mercedes being driven by Pedro Argote was located in the area. There is a significant police presence in the Williamsport, MD area. The Washington County Sheriff's Office asks the... Posted by Washington County Sheriff's Office, Maryland on S…

by Zak Failla

10/21/2023

News

Maryland Rape Suspects Busted Attempting To Flee Country At Dulles Airport Two rape suspects wanted in Maryland are in custody after being caught attempting to flee the country at Washington Dulles International Airport. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers were busy this week, arresting two men hours apart as they both sought separate flights to El Salvador to evade their arrest. First, officers arrested Oscar Armando Hernandez Mata, a 53-year-old Salvadoran in the country illegally who was wanted in Montgomery County for rape and sexually abusing a minor on Thursday afternoon at the departure gate. Officials noted that Hernandez Mata is "an alien unl…

by Zak Failla

10/21/2023

News

Senator's Staff Member Carjacked At Gunpoint In Northeast DC A staff member of Alabama Sen. Katie Britt's team was reportedly carjacked in Northeast DC earlier this week. According to a police report, the staffer parked in the 1200 block of E Street and was walking to her building when an armed suspect demanded her keys and other property, to which she complied. The carjacker then took off in her vehicle. Following the incident, Britt's office issued a statement about the issue while condemning crime in the District this year, including a 68 percent increase in robbers and 102 percent rise in vehicle thefts. "We thank God that she is safe and sound…

by Zak Failla

10/21/2023

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