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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

Multi-Vehicle Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles In Virginia On Monday: DOT Traffic was tied up on the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County on Monday after an early morning crash. Some lanes were closed on Monday, Sept. 25 on I-495 in Virginia where a crash caused traffic to bottle up, with heavy delays for motorists navigating their way through the area during the Monday commute. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, the vehicle crash was reported at around 10:35 a.m. on Monday near the 45.5 mile marker. Motorists can expect delays, as traffic is backed up approximately two miles, officials said, leaving the left lane closed in th…

by Zak Failla

09/25/2023

Police & Fire

One Killed In Quadruple Shooting At Northeast DC Night Club, Police Say One person is dead and three others hospitalized following an overnight shooting at a club in Northeast DC, officials say. According to authorities, officers were called to the 1300 block of H Street NE, where there was a reported shooting with three men and one woman suffering from gunshot wounds. The incident was reportedly at the Cru Hookah Lounge, which is "closed until further notice in grievance for those affected by last night's senseless violence." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cru DC (@cruwashingtondc) All four were…

by Zak Failla

09/24/2023

News

Woman's Body Found In Cab Of Tractor-Trailer After Slow Speed Pursuit In Maryland: Sheriff A woman's dead body was found in the cab of an allegedly intoxicated tractor-trailer driver who took police on a slow speed pursuit on Sunday morning in Frederick County, Officials say that a scene stranger than fiction played out at the Costco Distribution Center on Intercostal Drive in Monrovia shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24, where there were calls of an allegedly drunk driver who smashed out the window of his own truck. Upon arrival at Costco, deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office found the driver in the front seat of his truck with it running in the parking lo…

by Zak Failla

09/24/2023

News

Hundreds Without Power On Saturday Afternoon After Storms Rocked Maryland More than 1,500 are still reporting outages in Maryland after storms swept through the region and wreaked havoc overnight. As of 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, Baltimore Gas and Electric were still working to repair 150 active outages that were impacting 1,561 of the company's 1,341,812 customers. The Baltimore Gas and Electric Outage Map on Saturday afternoon.Baltimore Gas and Electric Outages still being reported, by county, according to BGE: Anne Arundel: 624 customers affected; Baltimore: 399; Harford: 372; Baltimore City: 98; Carroll: 31; Howard: 31; Prince George's: Fewer than f…

by Zak Failla

09/23/2023

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Setting Own Van On Fire After Driving On Railroad Tracks In Maryland: Officials A firebug who set his own van on fire with furniture inside near railroad tracks in Maryland is now facing criminal charges. Hagerstown resident Merridth Richard Boyd was charged with arson following an investigation into a strange scene that played out in Washington County earlier this week, the State Fire Marshal announced on Saturday afternoon. On Monday, Sept. 18, the Washington County Sheriff's Office was tipped off about a vehicle that was driving on the tracks behind a home in the 14600 block of Daley Road in Hagerstown. The fire was reported behind 14635 Daley Road in Washingto…

by Zak Failla

09/23/2023

Police & Fire

Double Shooting In Southeast Baltimore Leaves One Dead, One Injured, Police Say A gray and rainy day turned red in Southeast Baltimore on Saturday morning when two people were shot, leaving one dead. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 400 block of North Curley Street shortly after 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, where there was a reported shooting that left two men down. Upon arrival, police say that they found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds, one of whom was pronounced dead at the scene, and the second was rushed to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation. The victim had not been ID'd by the police. No informatio…

by Zak Failla

09/23/2023

Traffic

Police ID Man Killed In Fiery Virginia Crash A speeding driver who wasn't wearing a seatbelt when he crashed died in a fiery crash on Saturday morning in Prince William County, police say. Justin Whitfield Brandon, 36, has been identified as the man killed at around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday morning when he crashed in the 3500 block of Veronica Lane in Woodbridge. According to the department, the Woodbridge resident was driving a 2014 Nissan Altima south on Smoketown Road when he lost control, crossed over the opposite lanes, and went off the road, striking several trees and catching fire. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, tho…

by Zak Failla

09/23/2023

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Walking On I-495 Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police One person was killed early on Saturday morning by a hit-and-run driver in Maryland, police say. Maryland State Police investigators are on the hunt for a Mini-Cooper that is suspected to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run that was reported at around 2 a.m. in Prince George's County. According to the agency, the pedestrian was killed in the southbound side of I-495 in the area of Ritchie Marlboro Road in Capitol Heights She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders after being struck. Investigators say that the vehicle involved in the fatal incident was a Mini-Cooper that was p…

by Zak Failla

09/23/2023

News

CSX Train Derailment Causes Road Closures In Maryland (Photos) Crews in Prince George's County are picking up the pieces after a massive train derailment in Hyattsville. More than a dozen cars were derailed when a freight train went off the tracks early on Saturday morning at the intersection of Alternate Route 1 and Decatur Street, officials say. 10:15 AM Photos from the scene: pic.twitter.com/Ih8l8yXMHu — Hyattsville Police Department (@HyattsvillePD) September 23, 2023 City officials are also advising that people avoid the area after several pedestrians were caught near the scene taking in the sights and taking photos. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA…

by Zak Failla

09/23/2023

News

Family Friend Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney It will be years behind bars for a Maryland man who was convicted earlier this year on multiple offenses in connection to his illicit contact with a child in Charles County, officials say. Waldorf resident Jose Eugenio Escobar-Argueta, 34, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty on a host of charges involing a 9-year-old child, according to the Charles County State's Attorney's Office. In January 2022, officers from the Charles County Police Department were called to a home in Fordington Place in Waldorf, where they met with the victim, according to the s…

by Zak Failla

09/22/2023

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