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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.

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News

Convicted Felon On Release Back Behind Bars For Gun Possession In Virginia It didn't take long for Shalik Mitchell to land himself back behind bars following his release from prison in Virginia. Mitchell pleaded guilty this week to being a felon in possession of a firearm after he was busted following a police pursuit just seven months into his term of supervised release on the same charge, federal authorities announced. According to court documents, in November last year, Mitchell, 30, was pulled over by Richmond Police officers during a traffic stop after he was caught by patrol officers speeding, driving recklessly, and swerving around other motorists. When th…

by Zak Failla

09/27/2023

Police & Fire

Porch Pirate Who Stole Packages From Maryland Apartment Building Arrested, Police Say Months after a porch pirate went free after robbing a Maryland apartment complex, police say that they have apprehended a wanted suspect. Silver Spring resident Scott Brigden, 52, has been arrested and will face criminal charges after allegedly breaking into several mailboxes and stealing multiple pieces of mail and packages, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. In late June, officers were called to the 1130 block of University Boulevard West to investigate a report of vandalism and theft from the Warwick Towers Apartments. During the investigation, Brigden was ide…

by Zak Failla

09/27/2023

Police & Fire

Minutes Matter: Tipsters Helped Thwart Possible Threat To Virginia Church During Sunday Service New details have been released after police in Maryland and Virginia worked together to thwart a potential threat at a Fairfax County church on Sunday. Bailey's Crossroads resident Rui Jiang, 35, is facing charges after a joint investigation into alleged threats at the Park Valley Church in Haymarket on Sunday, Sept. 24. Police say that between 3:20 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday morning, Jiang was at the church and made several disconcerting posts on social media before heading back to his home. Shortly after 7:40 a.m., members of the community spotted his messages and reported them to the An…

by Zak Failla

09/27/2023

Real Estate

Bradley Beal's Maryland Home Hits The Market For $10M After Trade From Washington Wizards Former Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is reportedly selling his Maryland home for a cool $10 million. The Bethesda home on Holly Leaf Lane has hit the market after the three-time All-Star was traded from the Wizards to the Phoenix Suns in a three-team deal over the summer. According to the realtors looking to sell the mansion, it includes nine bathrooms, six bedrooms, a four car garage, as well as two basketball courts for good measure sitting on nearly 14,000 square feet. The home was built by Winmar Construction and includes a "true indoor-outdoor lifestyle home," they said, clai…

by Zak Failla

09/27/2023

Police & Fire

DC Records 200th Homicide Of 2023 After Teen, Man Killed In Separate Midday Shootings Washington, DC hit a dubious milestone on Tuesday as two more murders tipped the number of homicides to more than 200 in 2023. Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith confirmed that there were two fatal shootings across the city within an hour of each other that left one teen and a man dead as the District's death toll continues to rise. At around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, officers were called to the 1400 block of New Jersey Avenue to investigate a shooting involving two groups of teenagers that left one suffering from gunshot wounds. Smith said that the teen - whose name or a…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2023

Police & Fire

Swatting Incident Under Investigation In Stafford County A prankster gave some members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office a scare after making a phony police call threatening himself and others, authorities say. Over the weekend, the sheriff's office received a report at around 2:20 a.m. on Sunday night when a caller stated that he had shot a loved one and threatened to turn the gun on himself. Deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the home on North Randolph Road where the caller claimed they were, but in fact, the incident was just a case of another swatting call, which was debunked. Officials said that the deputies responded t…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2023

Police & Fire

Pava LaPere, Tech CEO Who Made Forbes' '30 Under 30,' Found Dead In Maryland; Suspect At Large The death of 26-year-old CEO Pava LaPere in Baltimore is being investigated as a homicide and the police are honing in on a possibly dangerous suspect. Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, who has racked up a lengthy rap sheet over the years, is on the lam and faces a first-degree murder charge for allegedly killing the EcoMap Technologies CEO, who was featured in Forbes "30 Under 30" for her "social impact." View this post on Instagram A post shared by EcoMap Technologies (@ecomaptech) Her body was found in an apartment in the 300 block of West Fran…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2023

Business

Newly Minted Millionaire Heading To Vegas After Claiming $1.1M Maryland Lottery Jackpot Maryland's newest millionaire is going to let it ride after claiming a $1.1 million Lottery jackpot. This week, a 65-year-old retired computer programmer from Harford County was at Maryland Lottery Headquarters to collect his seven-figure prize after winning big on a "Multi-Match" ticket he purchased over the summer, authorities say. In June, the lucky Lottery player - who previously boasted a $10,000 win on his favorite game - purchased a ticket at the Wawa store on East Churchville Road in Fountain Green, where he is a regular. On the day of his momentous drawing, the Bel Air man c…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2023

News

Man Who Stole SUV With Child Inside Hit With Kidnapping Charges In DC A car thief got more than he bargained for in Washington, DC over the summer and will now face criminal charges, authorities announced. The Metropolitan Police Department announced on Tuesday afternoon that 51-year-old Northeast DC resident Angelo Clinscale has been charged with kidnapping after he stole a vehicle with a 2-year-old in the car in August. MPD is searching for 2-year-old Kaleb Scott who was inside a black Toyota Highlander, with DC tag GS 9202, when it was stolen in the 4900 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave, NE. Kaleb was last seen wearing a blue Allstate shirt, blue sh…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2023

Police & Fire

Police K9 Recovering After Getting Injured During Carjacking Bust In Maryland A police K9 is recovering in Maryland after being injured on the job. Last week, Seat Pleasant Police K9 Theo was among the officers sent to bust a carjacker who stole a 2022 Dodge Charger in the 3300 block of Benning Road in Northeast DC before crossing into Prince George's County. At around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, with an assist from a state police helicopter, officers were able to track down Capitol Heights resident Adam West, 18, after the stolen sports car came into Seat Pleasant. Officers attempted to apprehend West, though he was undeterred and a police pursuit was launched …

by Zak Failla

09/26/2023

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