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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

Police & Fire

Dead Body Found With Traumatic Injuries In Prince George's County: Police (Developing) A death investigation has been launched in Prince George's County after a body was found early on Thursday morning. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Odell Road and Grant Road in Beltsville shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 19, where there was a report of an unresponsive person. Police say that at the scene they found a victim suffering from trauma to his body and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. No information about the victim or possible suspects has been released by the department. More details are …

by Zak Failla

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

Career Criminal At Large After Violating Pre-Trial Release In Maryland, Sheriff Says Tell us you if you haven't heard this story before. A man who is no stranger to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office is once again wanted after absconding and violating the terms of his pre-trial release on multiple charges, officials say. An alert was issued by the sheriff's office on Wednesday as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Terrell Anthony Ducket, who is wanted after going rogue and failing to appear in court on Monday to answer charges that include unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, obstruction, failure to obey a lawful order, theft, and other offenses. He had…

by Zak Failla

10/19/2023

News

Davon Fuller, Former Staffer For DC Councilwoman, Shot Dead Outside Safeway A former staff member to a DC councilwoman was identified as the victim gunned down outside of a Safeway in broad daylight, authorities said. Northwest resident Davon Fuller, 28 — a former staff member for Councilwoman Brianne Nadeau — was killed outside the supermarket in the 1500 block of Maryland Avenue NE on Monday, Oct. 16, officials announced. The shooting was reported shortly before 1:45 p.m. following a disagreement in the store Safeway. Fuller was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said. Alert: Shooting Investigation in the 1600 Block of …

by Zak Failla

10/18/2023

News

Five Teens To Be Reunited With Families After Going Missing From Maryland Roller Rink Five teens who had been missing for several days in Anne Arundel County have all been found safe and will be returned to their parents, authorities announced. On Saturday, Oct. 14, five teens between the ages of 13 and 17 "voluntarily" left the Skate Zone in Crofton, prompting a massive search by members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department and neighboring agencies. Those who went missing: Braden "Kai" Heagy, 13; Benjamin Bundy, 17; Aiden Jones, 15; Avery Pearson, 16; Fuzeah "Zeah" Alquthami, 13. On Monday, police issued an alert advising that Bundy had been located, then on We…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2023

Police & Fire

Gunman Indicted For Murder Of DC Man Near Nationals Park, Navy Yard Metro Station: Feds Tyriq Williams is facing federal charges for his alleged role in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Terry Clark in Southeast DC earlier this year. An indictment filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia charges the 32-year-old Northwest DC resident with first-degree murder while armed for the fatal shooting of Clark outside the entrance to the Navy Yard Metro Station not far from Nationals Park, federal authorities announced on Wedneseday. According to the indictment, Williams and a woman exited a Green Line Metro train at the station on Saturday, Jan. 7 in the 1200 block of Ha…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2023

News

Report Of Teenage Kidnapping Determined To Be Unfounded In Montgomery County (Updated) The investigation into a reported abduction involving a teen girl in Montgomery County proved to be unfounded, police confirmed. An alert was issued by the Montgomery County Department of Police on Wednesday about a purported kidnapping attempt the day before, when it was believed a 13-year-old girl was forced into a car in Germantown. However, while investigating, police say that detectives determined that the report was not credible, and said there is no ongoing threat to the community or safety of children. Original Story An investigation has been launched after a teen girl was reporte…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2023

Police & Fire

Misaddressed Package Helped Keep 35,000 Fentanyl Pills Off Virginia Streets, Sheriff Says Enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people will never hit the streets after the Stafford County Sheriff's Office pulled off a massive drug bust. Investigators got an assist from the US Postal Service, when earlier this month they were called to a Stafford home when a resident received a package in the mail that was sent to the wrong address. Inside that package, investigators found approximately 15,000 fentanyl pills, prompting a larger probe that came to its conclusion on Tuesday night, when they arrested Stafford resident Dwaine Jones, Jr., 26, who was supposed to be the initial recipien…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2023

Traffic

Pedestrian Struck By Scooter Dies At Scene Of Maryland Crash, Police Say Police say that a pedestrian was struck and killed by a scooter driver overnight in Prince George's County. At approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday night, officers were called to the 7500 block of Greenbelt Road in Greenbelt, where there was a report of a person who had been struck by a rider, who also suffered injuries. According to the initial investigation, the rider of a scooter was traveling east on Greenbelt Road when they lost control and struck a pedestrian in the roadway. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver was taken to an area hospital for treatment of what …

by Zak Failla

10/18/2023

Police & Fire

Teen Busted With AR-15-Style Pistol In Bedroom To Be Tried As An Adult In Maryland, Police Say Police in Maryland found a different kind of monster hiding under a Frederick teen's bed as they continue to investigate a summertime armed robbery. The Frederick Police Department busted a 16-year-old with an unregistered AR-15-style pistol with two fully-loaded magazines this week as they continue to investigate an armed robbery that was reported in July. According to the department, on Monday, the Major Crimes Unit and Special Response Team executed a search warrant at a home in the 5900 block of Jefferson Commons Way amid an ongoing investigation into the reported robbery. Sure enough,…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2023

Police & Fire

Sergeant Paralyzed By Speeding Driver In Intentional I-270 Crash: Chief The Montgomery County Police sergeant who was run down by a reckless driver well known to the department has lost the use of both of his legs. Sgt. Patrick Kepp is hospitalized in critical condition on Wednesday afternoon after 19-year-old Frederick Rafael Mayorga took police on a wild ride and intentionally struck him in a green Dodge Charger while speeding on I-270, something he is known to do, according to Police Chief Marcus Jones. Jones said that on Wednesday morning, officers in Germantown were monitoring the Charger, which hit speeds approaching 110 mph, as he attempted to bait poli…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2023

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