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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

18-Year-Old Charged For August Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says An 18-year-old man has been implicated in a summertime shooting that left another teen with a gunshot wound in Lexington Park, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday. Darmarion Donzell Warrick has been identified as the shooter who opened fire in mid-August in the area of West Westbury Boulevard, where he hit several vehicles and struck another 18-year-old who was in the area and suffered a graze wound. The second teen had to be taken by paramedics to a trauma center for treatment and evaluation of his injuries. On Monday, Sept. 11, the sheriff's office announced that W…

by Zak Failla

09/11/2023

Police & Fire

Son Accused Of Killing Father Inside Home They Shared In Maryland: Sheriff An argument led to a son killing his father in the Charles County home they shared, authorities announced. Justin Michael Lachenmayer, 38, is facing multiple murder charges following the death of John Carl Lachenmayer, 71, who was found with critical injuries inside his home by first responders last week in Waldorf, the sheriff's office announced on Monday. Shortly before midnight on Thursday, Sept. 7, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 5000 block of Vane Court, where they found the elder Lachenmayer suffering from various undisclosed injuries. He die…

by Zak Failla

09/11/2023

Police & Fire

Turkish National Killed In Maryland Electric Scooter Crash: State Police Two people looking to keep their carbon footprint low were involved in a fatal crash in Maryland, state police announced on Monday. Muhammed Ekinci, 20, who hails from the country of Turkey, has been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the person riding an electric scooter who was struck by a Ford Fusion early on Monday, Sept. 11. The incident was reported at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday morning in Worcester County. According to police, Ekinci was riding a Razor electric scooter on Route 50 in the area of Route 589 when he was struck by Katie Tucker, 45, of Berlin,…

by Zak Failla

09/11/2023

Schools

Girl Dies After Shooting Near Prince George's County Schools: Police (Updated) Lockdown protocols were initiated at a pair of schools in Prince George's County after a reported shooting, officials announced. The Prince George's County Police Department were called to the intersection of Palamear Drive and Woodstream Drive in Lanham on Monday afternoon to investigate a reported shooting. Police say that before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, a woman was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, prompting lockdowns at DuVal High School and Robert Goddard Middle School, which both had activities going on at the time. The agency later confirmed that the girl died…

by Zak Failla

09/11/2023

Schools

Maryland Middle School Locked Down Due To Police Investigation (Developing) Some schools in Baltimore County were on high alert on Monday afternoon as police conducted an investigation. Officers were called to the area of Lansdowne and Silerton roads at around 3:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, prompting a temporary lockdown of Lansdowne Middle and Elementary schools, officials said. The high school had already been dismissed for the day. There is currently a police presence in the area of Lansdowne and Silerton Roads as officers with the Baltimore County Police Department conduct an investigation. Lansdowne MS is on a lockout status until further notice. pic.twit…

by Zak Failla

09/11/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Assaulted, Dragged Toward Burglars' Car In Botched Virginia Robbery: Police Police say that several people are at large after a violent attempted abduction in Virginia. Early on Sunday morning, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to an attempted burglary in Manassas when a verbal altercation rapidly turned physical. The incident was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10 in the 9500 block of Clemantis Street in Manassas. According to police, a group of people were attempting to break into a residence when the homeowner, a 21-year-old woman, arrived back at her place. When she engaged them, it is alleged that th…

by Zak Failla

09/11/2023

Police & Fire

Dog Rescued, Home Destroyed By Lightning Strike In Maryland (Photos) Mother Nature had bad intentions in Maryland over the weekend, but first responders were able to rescue a dog that found itself caught in a fire, officials say. A dog had to be rescued and treated in Carroll County on Saturday when a lightning strike caused a massive fire inside a Louisville Road residence in Finksburg. The Carroll County fire.Sykesville Fire Department via Twitter At around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, crews from multiple agencies were called to the home, which was fully engulfed by flames amid the Severe Thunderstorm Warning that was issued over the weekend in part…

by Zak Failla

09/11/2023

Business

Small Town Market To Close After Serving Maryland Community For 68 Years A Montgomery County staple will be closing its doors after nearly seven decades servicing the community. The owners of Country Boy Market on Randolph Road in Glenmont announced that it will be ramping down its business before closing "at some point in the near future," after 68 years in business. "It is with great regret we share that, due to another serious family illness, after 68 years County Boy Market will be winding down operations and closing at some point in the near future," they posted online, making note that there is no definitive timeline before shuttering their doors. The sto…

by Zak Failla

09/11/2023

Schools

Two Baltimore Schools Closed Due To Power Outages; Activities Cancelled A pair of schools were forced to close on Monday in Baltimore due to power outages. On Monday, the Riderwood Elementary School on Landrake Road in Towson and Westchester Elementary School on Old Frederick Road in Baltimore were forced to shutter their doors to students. In addition to classes being called off, there will be no after school or evening activities at either building on Monday, Sept. 11. Classes are expected to resume on Tuesday morning as usual, though no official announcement has been made. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join…

by Zak Failla

09/11/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Fatally Stabs Boyfriend, Drops Him Off At Maryland Hospital, Police Say A 21-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death during an early morning argument in Montgomery County on Sunday, authorities announced. Jennifer Abigail Espinoza Orellana has been accused of killing Jose Manuel Zavala Marquez, 20, near her home in the 8000 block of Shady Spring Drive in Gaithersburg before taking him to an area hospital. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center shortly after 5:50 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10, when Zavala Marquez was dropped off suffe…

by Zak Failla

09/11/2023

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