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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

Schools

Teen Busted With Loaded Handgun At Maryland School After Threatening Student: Police A teen brought a gun into school after making threats toward another student in Howard County on Sunday night, police say. The Howard County Police Department announced on Monday that a 17-year-old has been charged for bringing a loaded handgun to Oakland Mills High School after a parent alerted the administration about a private message that was made to her son overnight. According to officials, when the teen suspect arrived at the school building, he was immediately taken to the school office, he was searched, and a loaded weapon was recovered from his bag. He was then taken into custod…

by Zak Failla

09/18/2023

News

Suspect In Custody For Stabbing Man In Back, Head In Maryland: Police A 51-year-old man attempted to kill his victim during a dispute that rapidly escalated into violence in Baltimore, police say. On Monday, a spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Department announced that Darrell Ferguson has been arrested and charged for a near-fatal stabbing during an argument last week. Shortly before 11:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, officers from the agency were called to the 1100 block of North Bond Street, where there were reports of a 51-year-old man down suffering from stab wounds to his back and head. The victim - whose name has not been released - reportedly got in…

by Zak Failla

09/18/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Woman Killed After Being Struck By Pick-Up Truck Crossing Baltimore County Road Two people were struck - one fatally - by a pick-up truck in Baltimore County on Sunday morning, authorities announced. Mary Beth Green, 57, has been identified as the woman who died at an area hospital after being struck at the intersection of East Seminary Road and Dulaney Valley Road in Cockeysville. Police say that Green and a second pedestrian were hit by a Dodge Ram 2500 that was traveling east through the intersection when it struck the two. Green was rushed to the hospital, where she died less than an hour after the crash. The second pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injurie…

by Zak Failla

09/18/2023

Schools

Bowie High School Locked Down For Threat Investigation (Developing) Police say that Bowie High School was locked down on Monday afternoon as the department investigates a reported threat. An alert was issued shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, as the Bowie Police Department investigated at the building, though they made note it is not believed to be credible. The nature of the threat was not disclosed by investigators. According to the department, parents and residents are being advised to avoid going to the school or calling the police while they continue to investigate. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking …

by Zak Failla

09/18/2023

Police & Fire

Social Media Shoe Sale Leads To Teen Armed Robbery In Maryland, Police Say Two teens were busted over the weekend after holding up a person who intended to sell them sneakers in Anne Arundel County. On Saturday morning, officers were called to the 100 block of Charlotte Drive in Laurel, where a man was supposed to meet a pair of teens to sell them shoes that were promoted on Instagram, authorities say. A meeting was arranged to purchase the item, but instead, police say that a 14-year-old and 15-year-old became aggressive with the seller, took out a handgun, stole the property and left. According to investigators, the two Laurel teens were quickly tracked d…

by Zak Failla

09/18/2023

News

Kayaker Dies After Getting Pinned By Rock In Potomac River A woman was killed after overturning her kayak and getting trapped under a rock in the Potomac River, officials confirmed. On Sunday afternoon, first responders were called when around two dozen out-of-state college kayakers were boating and a woman wound up pinned under a rock in hydraulics. Passersby and others came to her aid before Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel made it to the scene, and she did not survive. ICYMI (~315p) Potomac River IAO Little Falls (DC/Montgomery border) kayak/boater in distress, @mcfrs SW710, SW710B, SW730, SW730B, A726, PE726, E752, UTV742, USP E…

by Zak Failla

09/18/2023

News

Teacher Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Students Released On Bond In Maryland: Police A former elementary school teacher in Maryland who was convicted for sexually abusing students has been released from prison, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced. John Anthony Vigna, now 58, had his conviction overturned overturned over the summer and he is now released on bond while he awaits a new trial, despite additional victims coming forward. According to police, while acting as a teacher at Cloverly Elementary School in Silver Spring, Vigna is accused of inappropriately touching girls between August 2001 and February 2016. He began teaching at the school in Oc…

by Zak Failla

09/18/2023

News

Man Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Maryland, DC Charged After Nine Years: DOJ A man with a checkered criminal past has been charged with sexual assault in Washington, DC and Maryland, federal authorities announced. District resident Dawayne Joseph Spriggs, 37, who also calls Prince George's County home in Maryland, was arraigned on a 2014 cold case involving a sexual assault involving a stranger at a DC Metro station in 2014. According to court documents, on July 6, 2014, Spriggs approached a stranger near the Minnesota Avenue Metro station at approximately 1 a.m., following her before physically and sexually assaulting her in an alley. Once the assault was over, th…

by Zak Failla

09/17/2023

Police & Fire

Series Of 'Suspicious Fires' Under Investigation In Maryland (Photos) A series of suspicious fires are under investigation and an arsonist is reportedly in custody as officials in Montgomery County continue to investigate, officials say. The long night began around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, when first responders were called to the Holbrook Center in Gaithersburg following a report of two-alarm fires, prompting a heavy presence from the fire department. Update - Holbrook Center, 400blk S Frederick Av; @mcfrs Fire Explosive Investigators indicate the several fires (at 3 separate fires) are suspicious in nature, damage is significant (included 2 differen…

by Zak Failla

09/17/2023

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Second Man Killed Lighting Fireworks In Maryland: Fire Marshal A 26-year-old Maryland man is dead after a firework he was holding exploded, the state Fire Marshal announced. Piney Point resident William Michael McFann was pronounced dead in the 19900 block of Poplar Hill Creek Lane in Leonardtown early on Saturday, Sept. 16, according to officials. investigators say that McFann had placed a fireworks mortar tube on his upper chest and attempted to ignite it. The firework then exploded, killing him. It is the second fireworks-related death in Maryland in 2023, following an incident in Charles County following the Fourth of July, when 20-year-old…

by Zak Failla

09/17/2023

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