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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

Tight-Lipped Stabbing Victim Refuses To Snitch After Altercation In Maryland: Police Police investigators in Anne Arundel County are seeking answers after a man showed up at an area hospital with a stab wound, but refused to assist in tracking down his assailant. At around 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to investigate an incident in the 5600 block of Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn Park, where a 37-year-old man had been stabbed. According to a department spokesperson, the man showed up at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center for treatment of a laceration to his arm; however, while…

by Zak Failla

09/28/2023

Police & Fire

Maryland Man Busted For Possession, Distribution Of Child Porn: Police More than a dozen child porn charges have been levied against a Frederick County man who was arrested this week, authorities announced. Earlier this month, investigators from the Frederick Police Department launched an investigation involving Internet crimes against children that led them to George Joseph Gutmann, Jr., who was identified as a possible suspect. This week, officials worked with the county's State's Attorney's Office, and a search and seizure led to the arrest of Gutmann on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at his home. Gutmann was charged with eight counts each for the possession of …

by Zak Failla

09/28/2023

Police & Fire

Five Shot, Two Killed, In Latest Night Of Violence In DC: Acting Police Chief Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith is once again decrying gun violence in Washington, DC after two men were killed and three other hospitalized in an overnight shooting. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Wednesday night, Smith said that officers in the area of the intersection of 14th Street and Saratoga Avenue NE heard gunshots ring out, and upon arrival at the scene they found three men down suffering from injuries. Shooting Investigation at 14th & Saratoga Ave NE. Lookout for (3) B/M's in a grey vehicle. — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) September 28, 2023 Two were pron…

by Zak Failla

09/28/2023

Police & Fire

Loaded Rifle, Mushrooms, LSD Seized From Man Wanted In Maryland: Sheriff A heavily armed man is in police custody after being busted with a host of weapons and a veritable pharmacy of drugs in Southern Maryland, authorities say. The joint investigation between the St. Mary's County and Calvert County sheriff's offices led to the arrest of Markell Davian Carter, 28, who was arrested during a traffic stop in Calvert County. This week, investigators executed a search and seizure warrant at an apartment in the 2200 block of Iverson Drive in Great Mills, where they seized a variety of drugs and weapons, according to officials. During their search, detectives found …

by Zak Failla

09/28/2023

News

Jason Billingsley Arrested For Murder Of Pava LaPere In Maryland Following Manhunt The two-day manhunt for a repeat offender who killed a 26-year-old tech CEO in Baltimore came to an end overnight as investigators arrested Jason Billingsley by US Marshals, authorities announced. Billingsley, 32, who was wanted in connection to the murder of EcoMap Technologies founder Pava LaPere in her Baltimore apartment, was reportedly arrested overnight in Bowie after two days on the run. BPD announces reward, case links to suspect Jason Billingsley: #BPD's WATF & US Marshals continue to search for the 1st degree murder suspect.BPD confirms he is wanted in connection to a 9/1…

by Zak Failla

09/28/2023

News

Child, 3, Begged Dad Not To Sexually Assault Mom During Abduction From DC To Maryland: Feds A terrifying ordeal seemingly ripped out of the pages of a horror movie will land a former District resident in prison for decades, authorities announced. On Wednesday, Sept. 27, a judge sentenced Kyrie Rashaud Thompson, 29, to 30 years in prison after terrorizing his 3-year-old child and the child's mother during a trip from Hell that played out in September 2019. It began on Sept. 22, 2019, when the mother of his child drove to his former DC home to drop off their 3-year-old child for a prearranged visit, prosecutors say. However, Thompson had more nefarious intentions in mind. In…

by Zak Failla

09/28/2023

Police & Fire

Residents Ordered To Shelter In Place In Baltimore County During Barricade (Developing) Some residents were warned to stay indoors on Wednesday night as members of the Baltimore County Police Department worked to resolve a standoff with a barricaded suspect. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, officers were called to the unit block of Midway Avenue in Dundalk, where there was a barricade situation, officials say. Residents were first advised to avoid the area, and then a "shelter in place" order was issued by the department as they worked to end the situation. #BCoPD is currently on the scene of a barricade situation in the unit block of Midway Ave, 21222. We as…

by Zak Failla

09/27/2023

News

Shooter Convicted For Killing MD Security Guard On The Job In Cold Blood: State's Attorney Justice has been served for the family of a Maryland security guard who was gunned down in cold blood while on the job. Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced on Wednesday that Desmond Mbah, 26, has been found guilty of the premeditated killing 23-year-old Al Janabi during a targeted armed carjacking in Riverdale Park two years ago. The Severn Road resident left his home and got on a bus that dropped him off at an apartment complex in the 5400 block of 54th Avenue on Feb. 11, 2021, where Al Janabi was sitting in a vehicle working as a security guard. Pr…

by Zak Failla

09/27/2023

Police & Fire

Man Wanted For Killing Tech CEO Pava LaPere Linked To Rape, Arson Case Last Week: Baltimore PD The man wanted for killing 26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere has a lengthy criminal history that includes an attempted murder, arson, and rape that happened earlier this month, police in Baltimore confirmed. A fresh alert was issued for Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, who is wanted in Baltimore on a murder charge for allegedly killing LaPere, a promising young entrepreneur who was honored in Forbes annual “30 Under 30” list.” Her body was found in an apartment this week in the 300 block of West Franklin Street suffering from blunt force trauma, and on Wednesday, police say that Billingsley is …

by Zak Failla

09/27/2023

Traffic

Traffic Halted On I-95 In Stretch Of Virginia For Motorcycle Crash (Developing) All northbound lanes on I-95 were temporarily closed during the evening commute in Prince William County as police investigated a reported motorcycle crash. Traffic was tied up on Wednesday afternoon in Dale City, leading to a miles-long backup of traffic in Virginia as the scene of the crash was cleared. Dale City: 95NB before Dale Blvd: All NB lanes closed due to a serious crash involving a motorcycle. Pls use alternate route. — VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) September 27, 2023 Lanes are expected to stay closed for an extended period of time as the investigation into the incident cont…

by Zak Failla

09/27/2023

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