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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

Man Wanted For Murder In Maryland New details have been released as police investigators in Montgomery County continue to search for a murder suspect. Lawrence Marcellus Marshall IV, 20, of Montgomery County has been identified as the suspect wanted for his alleged role in the murder of 40-year-old Cedric Warner last month. A fresh photo of the suspect was released by the agency on Tuesday, Aug. 22. On Wednesday, July 5, officers were called in to the 11500 block of Lockwood Drive in Silver Spring to investigate a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Warner suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and he was pronounced …

by Zak Failla

08/22/2023

News

Child Carjacker Caught After Foiled Attempt To Steal Keys In Southeast DC, Police Say Criminals in Washington, DC keep getting younger. The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 12-year-old Southeast DC resident who was wanted for an armed carjacking on Sunday afternoon, authorities announced. Police say that the child approached his victim in broad daylight near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and U Street SE while demanding the victim's keys. At the time, he was holding something in his waistband that investigators believed to be a firearm, though no shots were fired. However, the victim refused to comply to the kid, and he then fled on foot. …

by Zak Failla

08/22/2023

News

Teen Busted Months After Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old In Baltimore: Police A months-long investigation into the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in Baltimore has led to the apprehension of a teenage suspect, police say. Clifton Devon Shields, 17, of Baltimore, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Tavon Wilson, Jr. earlier this year, authorities announced on Tuesday. Early on Thursday, March 16, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 600 block of North Arlington Avenue, where there were reports of a man who was lying in the street. Upon arrival, officers say that they found Wilson unresponsive and suffering from multiple gu…

by Zak Failla

08/22/2023

Lifestyle

Keep On Rolling: 'Old Skool' Maryland Lottery Player Claims $50K Jackpot On Scratcher A retired mechanic is feeling lucky after winning a five-figure Maryland Lottery prize. 'Old Skool," who wouldn't go by any other name, told Lottery officials that he decided to lean into a recent lucky streak, and that faith paid off when he won $50,000 playing a scratch-off game he bought at an area convenience store. The 65-year-old Berlin man picked up three winning $10 scratchers during a morning visit to the Shore Stop on Racetrack Road in his hometown, which then snowballed into him buying two "50,000 Cash" games. Betting on himself paid off. The first ticket net him $30. Chi…

by Zak Failla

08/22/2023

Police & Fire

Trooper Stabbed, Suspect Shot During Altercation In Maryland: State Police Shots were fired over the weekend in Southern Maryland when a man attacked two state police troopers with a knife, authorities say. Anthony Oliveras, Jr., 22, of Hollywood, was arrested following an incident that played out in the 44000 block of West Marvell Court. Police say that troopers were called to the area to assist a possibly suicidal person. As a veteran trooper and recent graduate from the Academy approached the home, where they were met by Oliveras, who had ill intentions. Wielding a six-inch knife, Oliveras stepped out of the home and lunged toward the rookie troop…

by Zak Failla

08/22/2023

Police & Fire

Maryland Counties Having Technical Issues With 911 Calls At least two locales in Maryland are having issues at their 911 call centers, officials are advising. Alerts were issued in Washington and Anne Arundel counties on Tuesday, Aug. 22, as they dealt with technical difficulty involving emergency calls. Both were still reporting outages as of 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. 8/22/23 at 1:45pm: Anne Arundel County is currently experiencing technical issues with the 9-1-1 system which is also impacting the City of Annapolis. Call 410-222-0701 for emergencies or text 9-1-1 until further notice. @CityofAnnapolis @AnnapolisPD @AnnapolisFire — Annapo…

by Zak Failla

08/22/2023

News

Dirty Cop: Baltimore County Officer Gets Prison Time For Accepting Bribes For Handgun Licenses Former Baltimore County Police officer William Johnson, Jr. is set to spend time behind bars with some of the people he helped lock up. Federal officials announced that the Baltimore native has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after he admitted to accepting thousands of dollars worth of bribes and kickbacks in exchange for handgun qualifying licenses they never earned. The 34-year-old pleaded guilty in April to a federal charge of honest services wire fraud for falsely certifying applicants for Maryland handgun qualifying licenses and …

by Zak Failla

08/22/2023

News

Robber Hurts Himself Trying To Break Into Historic Maryland Mansion: Cops One bad apple can spoil the bunch for everyone. A historic and beloved spot in Maryland has been shut down after a suspect attempted to break in and wound up hurting himself. The Strong Mansion on Comus Road in Frederick County was more than an attempted burglar could handle after a botched attempted robbery at the estate before he was forced to flee when the house fought back. Over the weekend, officers from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to the mansion in Sugarloaf Mountain Park to investigate a reported incident on the property. Investigators say that a suspect used …

by Zak Failla

08/22/2023

Schools

Bomb Threat Phoned Into Private School Linked To MD Mall Swatting Incident, Police Say Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to a private school in Maryland on Tuesday afternoon to investigate a reported bomb threat. Officials say that shortly after noon on Tuesday, Aug. 22, officers were called to the Bullis School in Potomac where there was a reported bomb threat that led to the building being evacuated. Officers were still at the scene at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, and investigators say that the reported call may be linked to a swatting call that was phoned in to the Montgomery Mall over the weekend. UPDATE: Officers are still on scene at th…

by Zak Failla

08/22/2023

News

Mother, Son Reported Missing In Maryland Seen them? The Frederick Police Department issued an alert on Tuesday, Aug. 22 as they seek assistance in tracking down a 25-year-old woman and her 4-year-old son who have been reported missing. Mariela Lizeth Aguilar-Morales and Joshua Isaac Palacio-Aguilar have been seen since Sunday, Aug. 13, in the area of Aynsely Court in Frederick, police say. The mother was described as being 5-foot-3 weighing approximately 160 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a medium build. The boy is approximately 3-foot-5, 45 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. According to the department, …

by Zak Failla

08/22/2023

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