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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

Obituaries

Aspiring WNBA Player Shot, Killed Near Maryland School Was Weeks From 17th Birthday The community is rallying around the family of 16-year-old Jayda Medrano-Moore, who was killed on Monday after leaving school in Prince George's County. An aspiring WNBA player who played ball at DuVal High School, Medrano-Moore was struck by a bullet on Monday, Sept. 11, and she later died at an area hospital from her injuries. The student-athlete from Greenbelt was less than two weeks from her 17th birthday. "Loved by her coaches, fellow students, family (and) friends. She was so excited about turning 17 on (Thursday) Sept. 24," her parents said. Members of the Prince George'…

by Zak Failla

09/12/2023

Schools

Teens In Custody For Shooting That Led To School Lockdowns In Maryland Two young teens have been identified and taken into custody for Monday's shooting that led to a lockdown at several Baltimore County schools, authorities announced. On Tuesday, a pair were placed by the Department of Juvenile Services for their alleged role in a shooting the day before in the unit block of Silerton Road that left a non-student with a gunshot wound. According to a Baltimore County Police Department spokesperson, while a group was gathering, and a ghost gun went off, leaving the one victim with non-life-threatening injury. Officers were called to the area of Lansdowne and …

by Zak Failla

09/12/2023

Police & Fire

Officers Injured By Fugitive Resisting Arrest In Maryland: Sheriff A wanted man did not go down quietly after being tracked down by the Charles County Sheriff's Office in St. Mary's County. Two officers were injured during a scuffle with Waldorf resident Anthony Kavon Brown, 23, as they attempted to arrest him on a host of previous charges. Members of the sheriff's office attempted to take down Brown inside a business in St. Mary's County, though he resisted and continued to struggle with the officers until he was taken into custody. He had been wanted since early June for: Violation of a protective order; Failure to appear in court for an assault…

by Zak Failla

09/12/2023

Police & Fire

Shooter, Getaway Driver Arrested For Roles In Maryland Murder, Police Say Two teens have been arrested in connection to the murder of 19-year-old Davier Tucker in Montgomery County last week. Temple Hills resident Carlos Jordan and Capitol Heights native Desmann Aikens, both 18, have been arrested for their alleged roles in the fatal shooting on Tuesday, Sept. 5, the Prince George's County Police Department announced a week later. At approximately 2:40 p.m. on Sept. 5, officers were called to the 2900 block of Brinkley Road, where they found Tucker, a Fort Washington resident, outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital for …

by Zak Failla

09/12/2023

Police & Fire

Shooter At Large After Tracking Down Targets In Aftermath Of Altercation In VA: Police The Prince William County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a hit-and-run shooter who targeted his victims earlier this year. In May, police say that 22-year-old Manassas resident Elmer Eduardo Pineda Salguero was involved in an altercation that led to a shooting in the area of Coloriver Road and Goodland Court, though he remains elusive. Pineda Salguero got into the argument before the two separated, according to the department. Later that day, a 20-year-old and 16-year-old were in the area when he allegedly sped toward them and…

by Zak Failla

09/12/2023

Police & Fire

Teen Ran 'Pseudo Chop-Shop' Out Of Maryland Home: Police A 19-year-old self-proclaimed "businessman" is facing charges for operating a "chop-shop" out of his Montgomery County home. Bill Gomez has been arrested and charged following a months-long scheme in the Rockville and Baltimore areas. The Rockville resident became the key suspect as the Montgomery County Department of Police's Auto Crime Enforcement Section (ACES) began investigating a sudden rise of Infiniti G37 models being stolen throughout the region, authorities say. During the investigation, it was found that Gomez was actually running a "pseudo chop-shop" out of his home in th…

by Zak Failla

09/12/2023

News

Father Missing In Mattawoman Creek, Son Made It Safe To Shore: Officials (Developing) The search is on for a father who went missing in Mattawoman Creek when their boat sunk, according to Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Service personnel. An alert was issued by the agency shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, when officials say that the family's inflatable boat went down in the area. First responders say that the Charles County Sheriff's Office has joined the search as they look for one boater whose son was able to safely make it to shore. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happen…

by Zak Failla

09/12/2023

Schools

Virginia High School Evacuated After Threat Reported (Updated) A Virginia high school had to be evacuated on Tuesday afternoon as the sheriff's office investigated reported threats made targeting the building. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office received a threat toward Stafford High School, prompting the precautionary evacuation. The nature of the threat was not disclosed by the sheriff, which noted that all students and staff were safe. At 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, the sheriff's office said that they were working with school staff to dismiss students, and there will be an increased police…

by Zak Failla

09/12/2023

Police & Fire

New Victim Comes Forward After String Of Reported Child Rapes At Unlicensed MD Daycare: Police Another victim has come forward after multiple minors reported being raped at an unlicensed daycare that has been in operation for years in Anne Arundel County. In July, the Annapolis Police Department was notified of multiple sexual assaults that happened between 2014 and 2015, leading to the arrest of Glen Burnie resident Roberto Medina on multiple rape and sex offense charges. Police say that the victims were assaulted at the daycare run by a woman known only as "Betty" who had bee babysitting children there for nearly 20 years. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the department said that…

by Zak Failla

09/12/2023

Schools

Police ID Student Shot, Killed Near Maryland High School Police have identified the teen girl who was shot and killed on Monday in Prince George's County. Jayda Medrano-Moore, 16, of Greenbelt, was pronounced dead after a shooting near DuVal High School, where she was a student, authorities confirmed. The Prince George's County Police Department were called to the intersection of Palamear Drive and Woodstream Drive in Lanham on Monday, Sept. 11 to investigate a reported shooting. Police say that before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, Medrano-Moore was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, prompting lockdowns at DuVal High School and …

by Zak Failla

09/12/2023

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