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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

Lifestyle

'Childhood Sweethearts' Use Lifetime Of Love To Land $100K Powerball Prize In Maryland Decades together led to a $100,000 windfall for a lucky couple playing "Powerball" in Maryland. Married for more than 50 years, "Childhood Sweethearts" have been playing Maryland Lottery games for as long as they remember, but they never cashed out quite like they did in a recent drawing. The power couple from Baltimore said that they will never forget the week they won a six-figure "Powerball" prize by playing numbers that were close to their hearts. "(We used) our birthdays, birth months, and the addresses where we lived when we first started dating," they mused. "We've won plenty of tim…

by Zak Failla

10/10/2023

Police & Fire

Family Pets Killed, Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze At Famed Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home The home of longtime Salisbury University lacrosse coach Jim Berkman was ravaged by fire over the weekend in Maryland. On Sunday morning, fire crews in Wicomico County were called to Russell Avenue in Salisbury, where there was a reported fire that quickly tore through an area home. Salisbury Fire Department crews with assistance from Wicomico County Fire Departments are on scene at Russell Avenue with a Working House Fire. Use Caution in the Area! Posted by Salisbury Fire Department on Sunday, October 8, 2023 According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the home belonged to Berkman, who i…

by Zak Failla

10/09/2023

Events

YouTuber's Ill-Gotten Car Collection, Jewelry To Be Auctioned Off In Maryland The beloved car collection of a YouTube star who made his living while showcasing his hot rods is up for grabs following his conviction for an elaborate piracy scheme. Baltimore will be the place to be for gearheads and car collectors on Friday, Oct. 13, when the US Marshals auction off the multi-million dollar car collection of "influencer" Bill Omar Carrasquillo - also known as "Omi In A Hell Cat - after he was sentenced to more than five years in prison. Earlier story - Feds Bust NJ YouTuber In Multi-Million-Dollar TV Pirating Ring Carrasquillo, a New Jersey native, was sentenced earlie…

by Zak Failla

10/09/2023

Events

US Marshals Auction Off NJ YouTuber's Luxury Car Collection, Jewelry The beloved car collection of a New Jersey YouTube star who made his living while showcasing his hot rods is up for grabs, following his conviction for an elaborate piracy scheme. Baltimore will be the place to be for gearheads and car collectors on Friday, Oct. 13, when the US Marshals auction off the multi-million dollar car collection of "influencer" Bill Omar Carrasquillo, of Swedesboro. Carrasquillo, also known as "Omi In A Hell Cat, was sentenced to 66 months in prison and ordered to forfeit more than $30 million dollars earlier this month for operating a massive scheme involving the …

by Zak Failla

10/09/2023

Police & Fire

Shooter At Large After Woman Killed Outside Maryland Apartment Complex: Police A death investigation has been launched after a shooting in Prince George's County early on Monday morning. Shortly before 5 a.m. on Monday, officers from the Laurel Police Department were called an apartment complex on West Side Boulevard, where there were reports of shots fired with a woman down. Upon arrival, they found the woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and she died from her injuries after being tended to by first responders. No information about a possible suspect has been released. The woman's ID is being withheld pending the notification of her family. The shooting r…

by Zak Failla

10/09/2023

Police & Fire

Truck Destroyed By Engine Fire Outside Maryland Community Center (Photos) An investigation has been launched after flames tore through a truck that was parked outside a Montgomery County community center on Monday afternoon. Fire crews were called to the Crown Park Community Center on Crown Park Avenue, where a truck that had recently been towed to the lot went up in flames, according to officials. Crown Park Avenue near Decloverly Drive, IAO Crown Farm community center, vehicle fire — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 9, 2023 The fire sparked in the engine compartment, investigators determined, and it left the front-end destroyed with damage to the interio…

by Zak Failla

10/09/2023

News

Beloved Motorcyclist Dies Crashing Bike While Riding In Maryland A popular motorcyclist was killed over the weekend after losing control of his newly purchased bike and crashing in Harford County, according to the sheriff's office. Jonathan Montre Ball, 29, of Bel Air, has been identified as the rider who was involved in a fatal crash on Sunday afternoon on Forge Hill Road in Street. Deputies were called at around 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8 to the 3100 block of Forge Drive in Street, where there was a report of a motorcycle crash with one person down. According to police, the initial investigation found that Ball was driving north when for an unknown …

by Zak Failla

10/09/2023

News

'Fit Of Rage:' District Man Convicted Of Firing Shots At Ex's Apartment: Feds A convicted felon has been found guilty on a host of offenses after going on a rampage at his ex-girlfriend's home in Washington, DC. District resident Raekwon Sutton, 26, will face years behind bars after he was convicted of firing shots into his ex's apartment while her family was inside after making threats, federal authorities announced. According to officials, in a bout of rage, Sutton stormed at his former girlfriend's apartment and fired 10 rounds into the front door while two family members were inside after he had sent messages earlier threatening to shoot at the building. Not lon…

by Zak Failla

10/09/2023

Police & Fire

Suspect Arrested Hours After Hitting Officer With Car While Fleeing In Maryland: Police The man who ran down a police officer in Maryland who was forced to fire his gun has been apprehended in Baltimore, police say. City resident Willie Millings, 25, has been charged with multiple counts of assault after an officer-involved shooting on Sunday night when police were investigating reports of an armed man. Shortly after 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, officers responded to the 1200 block of East North Avenue, where there were calls about a suspicious man in the area who was possibly holding a weapon. Police say that Millings then got into a car and first responders were able to tr…

by Zak Failla

10/09/2023

Schools

Substitute Teacher Brings Loaded Gun To Maryland High School: Police A substitute teacher at Glen Burnie High School is facing charges after being caught with a loaded gun on Friday afternoon, police say. Shortly before dismissal on Friday, Oct. 6, an Anne Arundel County Police officer assigned to the school was notified by administrators that a backpack with a handgun was found unattended in a classroom, which had been taken to the office. It led to a temporary lockdown of the school while the situation was investigated. "The incident began when a backpack was found left behind in a classroom as classes dismissed from third period and students were moving …

by Zak Failla

10/09/2023

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