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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

Men In Black Caught On Camera During Armed Robbery At Maryland 7-Eleven (Video) Police in Montgomery County have released new video of a violent armed robbery inside a Germantown 7-Eleven. Two clerks were assaulted by a pair of men early on Tuesday morning when they made off with cash, merchandise, and their victims' personal property, authorities say. A police spokesperson said that at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, two masked men dressed in all black came running into the convenience store on Middlebrook Road. One pointed a black handgun at an employee and forced him behind the cash register while demanding cash, to which he complied. When the …

by Zak Failla

09/14/2023

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Shot Dies At Hospital Days After Crashing In Maryland: Police A 48-year-old Temple Hills man who was shot earlier this month in Suitland has died, and his death is now being investigated as a homicide, police say. On Thursday, the Prince George's County Police Department confirmed that Brian Akinfe has died after he was found shot near his motorcycle nearly two weeks ago. At approximately 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, officers were called to the intersection of Branch Avenue and St. Barnabas Road, where there was a reported crash involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival, they found Akinfe, and while they were treating him for his injuries, discovered t…

by Zak Failla

09/14/2023

Lifestyle

Happy Accident Leaves Maryland Man $580K Richer Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. A veteran Maryland Lottery player is thanking Lady Luck after a clerk at one of his favorite lotto retailers accidentally gave him a ticket for the wrong game, then couldn't void it, forcing the Prince George's County man to play it. Instead of his "Cash4Life" ticket, the Upper Marlboro resident was gracious enough to except a "Multi-Match" ticket, and he sure is happy he didn't make a fuss. What turned out to be a $10 innocent mistake led to a $580,000 jackpot for the Monday, Sept. 11 "Multi-Match" drawing, leaving the Lottery player's jaw flat…

by Zak Failla

09/14/2023

News

Hate-Based Vandalism Found On Maryland Bridge Under Investigation A $10,000 reward is being offered for information into a hate crime in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Department of Police issued a fresh alert on Thursday as they continue to search for the vandals who tagged a bridge under Josiah Henson Parkway late last month. On Aug. 27, officers found orange spray paint reading, “Club Aryan Excellent” with a black Swastika in an orange outline and a palm tree painted on the wall under the Josiah Henson Parkway pedestrian tunnel, officials said. Sensitive content warning:We are deeply disturbed by the racist and antisemitic message found …

by Zak Failla

09/14/2023

News

Body Of Missing Father Recovered From Mattawoman Creek After Capsizing The body of the father whose boat overturned during a fishing trip with his son has been recovered in Mattawoman Creek, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Marvin Harris, 36, of Clinton, was out on the water when his inflatable boat reportedly capsized and he went under while his son made it safely to shore. WORKING INCIDENT ALERT - MATTAWOMAN CREEK, RED BUOY #6 [MARBURY] - POSS INFLATABLE BOAT SUNK -... Posted by Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 A massive search was launched on Tuesday involving multiple agencies, which later t…

by Zak Failla

09/14/2023

News

Grandmother Gets Time After Grandson Shoots, Kills Teen Neighbor In Maryland The Maryland grandmother whose grandson shot and killed 15-year-old Nykayla Strawder in Maryland last summer will spend time in prison for not securing her gun. April Gaskins, 54, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of reckless endangerment and firearm access by a minor after her 9-year-old grandson pulled the trigger and shot the bullet that killed Strawder in August last year. On Aug. 6, 2022, prosecutors said that members of the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 600 block of Linnard Street to investigate a shooting, where they found Stra…

by Zak Failla

09/14/2023

News

Dealer Who Sold Pills To Man Who OD'd In Mother's Home Sentenced In Maryland The drug dealer who sold the pills that led to the fatal overdose of 20-year-old Rockville resident Kevin Ourand in his mother’s basement will spend time behind bars, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney announced. Teymour Peters, 22, of Rockville, was sentenced by a judge to 10 years in prison with all but one year suspended for selling fentanyl to Ourand, who died of an overdose in October last year. Prosecutors said that Peters sold his victim blue pills stamped with the letter “M” and the number “30” on them to make them look like prescription medication; however, “it was clear from m…

by Zak Failla

09/14/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Homeless Person Shot, Killed Overnight In Prince George's County A 28-year-old man was shot and killed overnight while walking along a sidewalk in Prince George's County near an apartment complex, police say. Officers were called to the 5400 block of Newton Street at around 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday night in Bladensburg, where they found Brandon Iziah Green suffering from gunshot wounds. Police say that Green, who has no fixed address, was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting. Detectives are now working to identify a motive and possible suspects, according to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department. The fatal shooting rema…

by Zak Failla

09/14/2023

Police & Fire

Dog Dies, Family Escapes Massive Overnight Maryland Fire A family was able to escape a fast-moving fire in Harford County overnight, though a dog perished as the flames tore through parts of the home. A Ridden Road homeowner in Jarrettsville was woken up by loud “pops and bangs” and found a fire inside an attached garage before scrambling to get outside with her son and one dog, officials say. Scenes from the fireTwitter/@HarforCoFireEMS According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the flames extended to two vehicles that were parked outside the garage, but crews from the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company and other agencies were able to contain…

by Zak Failla

09/14/2023

Traffic

Hazmat Units Called To Multi-Vehicle Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland: Officials Traffic was tied up in Prince George's County on Thursday morning after several vehicles were involved in a crash that led to a diesel fuel leak. Shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, officials say that there was a vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Branch Avenue near Surratts Road in Clinton involving a dump truck. Multi-vehicle collision, 8:17am, Branch Ave SB at Surratts Rd. Several vehicles and a dump truck involved. PGFD Hazmat Units on scene for diesel tank leak. SB Branch closed. Two minor injuries. Expect delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County…

by Zak Failla

09/14/2023

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