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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

News

Community Concerned After Assault Outside Maryland Library Concerns are mounting for some members of a Prince George's County community following the latest assault of an unsuspecting man. At around 7 a.m. on Monday morning, police say that a person was walking near the Greenbelt Library when he was accosted and assaulted by two Black men who pushed him to the ground and kicked him several times, police say. According to the victim, one of the men had a knife - which was not used in the attack - and both were wearing black hoodies and jeans. One was described as being heavyset, while the other had a slim build. Following the assault, both ran awa…

by Zak Failla

09/25/2023

News

Sheriff IDs NJ Woman Found Dead In Tractor-Trailer Outside MD Costco Distribution Center New details have been released by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office after a woman's body was found dead inside the cab of a tractor-trailer over the weekend. Investigators say that Candice Thompson, 46, has been identified as the victim who was found inside Matthew Sidney Watley's truck after he was busted for allegedly getting behind the wheel while he was intoxicated. Both the driver and victim are from Sicklerville, New Jersey. Watley was charged with multiple counts of murder on Sunday after a curious case outside the Costco Distribution Center on Intercostal Drive in Monrovia. Th…

by Zak Failla

09/25/2023

Police & Fire

Virginia State Police Investigating After Shots Fired At Dodge Charger On I-66 Virginia State Police are investigating reports of shots fired on I-66 on Monday morning. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, Virginia State Police troopers were called to investigate a shooting on the interstate near the Prince William and Fairfax County line. According to police, a Dodge Charger was heading west on I-66 near mile marker 47 when one of its windows was struck by a bullet, though the driver escaped any injury and was able to pull to the side and call 911. The suspect vehicle was described only as a dark-colored sedan, which continued west on the interstate. It re…

by Zak Failla

09/25/2023

Police & Fire

Storm Causes Problems For Crews Contending With Multi-Million Dollar Maryland House Fire Fire crews had to deal with difficult conditions over the weekend as they battled a blaze that broke out in a waterfront home in Maryland. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday night, first responders from multiple agencies in and around Talbot County were called to the 24500 block of Post Road in St. Michaels, where a two-alarm fire broke out and ripped through a two-story home and garage. It took approximately 80 firefighters from the St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Department and other nearby agencies more than two hours to get the flames under control as they contended with the conditions cau…

by Zak Failla

09/25/2023

News

Toddler Reunited With Family After Being Found Alone In Southeast DC A family is whole again after a toddler was found by Good Samaritans wandering on her own in Southeast DC. The Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert on Monday, Sept. 25 advising that a child who was found alone over the weekend has been reunited with her family and is back home safe. Do you recognize this toddler? She was found on 9/23 in the 5300 block of E Street, SE. Have Info? Call 202-727-9099 or Text 50411. pic.twitter.com/YcKdZmu0Xn — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) September 24, 2023 Concerns were raised when the girl was found in the 5300 block of E Street SE lat…

by Zak Failla

09/25/2023

Police & Fire

Man Wanted For Elementary School Robbery Busted For Breaking Into Virginia Bank: Police Hector Manuel Diaz-Gonzalez seemingly knows no bounds when it comes to committing crime in Prince William County. Already wanted for a reported robbery at Kyle Wilson Elementary School in Woodbridge earlier this year, Diaz-Gonzalez is now facing severe consequences after being busted for a bank robbery, authorities announced on Monday. Police say that shortly before 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, officers were called to the Burke & Herbert Bank in the 14000 block of Smoketown Road in Woodbridge to investigate when an alarm went off. Upon arrival, officers found Diaz-G…

by Zak Failla

09/25/2023

Police & Fire

Gunman Apprehended For Fatal Triple Shooting At Maryland Apartment Complex, Police Say The gunman responsible for a fatal triple shooting in Prince George's County last month has been arrested, police say. Devonte Taylor is facing multiple murder charges following the shooting that left 37-year-old Tyrone Thomas dead in District Heights, officials announced on Monday afternoon. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 3700 block of Donnell Drive to investigate a reported shooting in the area, where they found Thomas outside an apartment building. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was la…

by Zak Failla

09/25/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Injured After Crashing Into Maryland Fire Truck (Photos) A driver who ignored Maryland's "Move Over" laws could be cited after smashing into a fire truck in Anne Arundel County that was on the side of the road. At around 10 p.m. on Sunday night, officials say that a fire truck was stopped on the side of the road to assist a motorist when it was hit by a driver in the area. The truck was out of Station 26 in Glen Burnie. No firefighters were injured, though the driver of the car that hit it was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of minor injuries. The aftermath of the crash in Anne Arundel County.Anne Arundel Fire Depar…

by Zak Failla

09/25/2023

Police & Fire

Tipsters Lead Police To Armed Man At Virginia Church Following Instagram Threats Sunday services were less than holy on Sunday morning as police in Virginia and Maryland investigated threats of violence, authorities say. Falls Church 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. Investigators say that the Fairfax County Police Department alerted authorities in Prince William County about a tipster in Anne Arundel County about a man in Laurel who posted "suspicious and concerning" posts that were made on Instagram made by Jiang. The threats included "vague threats of…

by Zak Failla

09/25/2023

News

NJ Truck Driver Charged With Murder After Woman's Body Found In Tractor-Trailer In Maryland A New Jersey truck driver is facing multiple counts of murder after a strange scene played out and a woman's body was found inside his tractor-trailer. Sicklerville resident Matthew Sidney Watley, 46, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder after he was allegedly intoxicated and took police on a slow speed pursuit on Sunday morning in Frederick County, which led to the discovery of a woman's dead body in his cab. Officials say that shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24 at the Costco Distribution Center on Intercostal Drive in Monrovia, there were calls of an allegedly dr…

by Zak Failla

09/25/2023

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