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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

Traffic

Crash Near Capital Beltway Backs Up Traffic For Miles In Maryland: DOT Traffic was backed up for miles in Prince George's County on Friday afternoon when a truck crashed. All northbound lanes were closed on MD-5 near the Capital Beltway on Friday, Oct. 13, following a crash involving a truck that needed to be cleaned up in Prince George's County. ALERT: Prince George's County; Crash MD 5 northbound at I-95; all lanes closed; #MDTraffic soc. — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) October 13, 2023 There was a heavy police presence in the area following the crash, which remains under investigation. UPDATE: Truck Crash w/ Inj. MD-5 NB at I-95/495 (Capital Beltwa…

by Zak Failla

10/13/2023

Police & Fire

Wanted Man Busted With Coke, Loaded Gun During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Police A wanted man made things worse for himself in Anne Arundel County after being busted carrying drugs and a weapon during a traffic stop, police say. Odenton resident Tremayne Andre Legette, who had a warrant out for his arrest, was spotted around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday morning by officers who watched him making several traffic violations in the area eof Gesna Drive and Fairbanks Drive in Severn. Police say that after catching Legette committing the violations, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department conducted a traffic stop, during which the wanted man was taken into cus…

by Zak Failla

10/13/2023

News

Convicted Murderer Heading Back To Prison For Trafficking Drugs In Northwest DC: Feds A man with a history of violence is heading back to prison for trafficking cocaine and fentanyl in a Northwest DC neighborhood. District native Harold Augostus Stone, 48, was sentenced to five years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine base for an operation that centered in the area of 7th Street and O Street NW, authorities announced. He was one of 20 people charged in connection to the open-air drug market on the corner of 7th and O Street. According to court documents, in 2021, members of the Metropolitan Police Department and FBI began investigating the sale of dr…

by Zak Failla

10/13/2023

News

Woman Killed In Crash Near Busy Baltimore Intersection (Developing) One person was killed, and a second injured in a Baltimore crash on Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 5800 block of Belair Road, where there was a multi-car crash. Police say that one of the drivers, a 60-year-old woman whose ID has not been released, suffered life-threatening injuries and later died after being rushed to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. A 26-year-old man driving the second vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The crash is now being investigated …

by Zak Failla

10/13/2023

News

Maryland Man Admits To Role In Murder-For-Hire Plot Involving Possible Whistleblower: Feds The Maryland man who provided a gun to a cohort has admitted to his role in a murder-for-hire scheme involving a purported whistleblower. Jourdain "JBlacc" Larose, 28, of Ellicott City, pleaded guilty this week in connection to the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Juan Ross in 2020, federal authorities announced. According to his plea deal, Larose accused the Howard County resident of working with law enforcement, including on a live social media conversation and in text messages, leading to a plan to take him out. Larose provided a gun to one person on Sept. 12, 2020, with the inte…

by Zak Failla

10/13/2023

Police & Fire

DC Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Murder Of Family Member In Maryland: Police A Washington, DC teen will be charged as an adult after allegedly killing a family member during a dispute in Maryland, according to police. Investigators say that a 17-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection to the domestic-related fatal shooting of District resident Jammi Cooper, 36, earlier this month in Prince George's County. At around 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, officers were called to the 4100 block of Southern Avenue in Capitol Heights, where they found Cooper suffering from multiple gunshot wounds after he was shot several times. Cooper was rushed to an area hospital,…

by Zak Failla

10/13/2023

Police & Fire

Spotsy Shooter Accused Of Murdering Man In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A shooter from Spotsylvania has been apprehended days after a 42-year-old man was shot and killed in Stafford County, authorities announced on Friday. James Allen Wright, Jr., 42, is facing murder and other charges following an investigation into the death of Derrick Campbell, who was shot and killed in the 200 block of Streamview Drive in the Rappahannock Landing Subdivision, officials confirmed. The shooting was reported at around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Happening Now:Deputies are currently investigating the shooting of a person in the Rappahannock Landing subdivision. This …

by Zak Failla

10/13/2023

Police & Fire

Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed Crossing Road In Maryland: Police An investigation has been launched after a person in a wheelchair was struck and killed while crossing a Maryland road, police say. At around 10:45 a.m. on Thursday morning, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to the 1200 block of West Patrick Street, where there was a pedestrian down in the roadway after being struck by a car. Police say that a person in a wheelchair was hit by the driver, and despite life-saving efforts, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Information about the driver and victim have not been released by the Frederic…

by Zak Failla

10/13/2023

Schools

All Clear: Threat Targeting Maryland High School Not Credible, Police Say On a day when the country is on edge, some in Montgomery County are breathing a sigh of relief after Friday morning started out with a scare. Early on Friday, Oct. 13, the Montgomery Blair High School on University Boulevard in Silver Spring was the target of a threat, prompting a massive police investigation inside the building, officials say. Update: We have a large campus and 19 outside classrooms. Our police partners are checking all areas. If students need to be dismissed, parent / guardians reunification area is at the firehouse next to our school. Classes will resume once we rece…

by Zak Failla

10/13/2023

News

Morgan State Shooter Apprehended In DC, Second 'Armed And Dangerous' Suspect At Large (Updated) One teen has been apprehended and a second is wanted for their roles in the mass Morgan State University shooting in Maryland during Homecoming Week. Morgan State President David Wilson announced on Friday, Oct. 13 that a 17-year-old has been arrested by members of the Baltimore Police Department in Washington, DC, and a warrant for attempted murder has been issued for 18-year-old Jovan Williams in connection to the shooting nearly two weeks ago. "While we take comfort in knowing that a suspect has been captured, we must understand that this investigation is still ongoing and won’t be conc…

by Zak Failla

10/13/2023

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