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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

Serial Sexual Abuser On The Loose In Northeast DC: MPD Police in Washington, DC are attempting to locate a man who got inappropriate with at least three people on Wednesday morning Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department issued an alert on Thursday afternoon as they attempt to track down a suspect who allegedly engaged in unwanted sexual contact with victims in three separate places within a half hour in Northwest DC. The incidents were reported: At approximately 9 a.m. in the 100 block of Michigan Avenue NE; At approximately 9:18 a.m. in the 2400 block of 4th Street NW; At approximately 9:25 a.m. at the intersection of 6th S…

by Zak Failla

08/10/2023

Police & Fire

Knife-Wielding Man At Large After Sexually Abusing Woman In Southeast DC, Police Say The search is on for a man who allegedly threatened his victim with a knife before sexually abusing her in a Southeast DC building. An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday as they attempt to locate a wanted suspect who engaged in an unwanted forced sexual act and remains on the run. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, officers were called to the 1100 block of 2nd Street SE to investigate a reported sexual assault. Police say that the suspect approached his victim with a knife in the hallway of an apartment building. He then forced himself on the v…

by Zak Failla

08/10/2023

Police & Fire

$96K In Drugs Recovered By Investigators In Charles County: Sheriff The Charles County Sheriff's Office made a massive drug and weapons bust that landed a man behind bars. Nearly $100,000 worth of drugs will not make it to the streets following the arrest of Waldorf resident Irving Andraus Hill, 37, at his Stream Vista Place home. While serving an arrest warrant, the sheriff's office seized: Methamphetamine; Cocaine HCL; Crack cocaine; Suspected Eutylone/N,N Dimehylpentylone; 274 grams of cannabis; Loaded rifle with a destroyed serial number; Fully loaded handgun with a 30-round magazine; 50-round drum magazine; 100-round drum magazine. Accord…

by Zak Failla

08/10/2023

News

Man Who Wanted To 'Make Love' With Teen He Met On Snapchat Sentenced To Prison Time In MD A Maryland man who preyed on a Washington, DC teen will spend years behind bars after targeting the girl on social media, federal authorities announced. Jonathan Willis, 37, of North Bethesda, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the coercion and enticement of a 14-year-old online after he repeatedly shared unwanted pictures with the girl and attempting to persuade her to head across state lines for sexual activity. According to court documents, in March last year, Willis began to communicate with the girl through Snapchat, offering to pay her cash for sexually explicit photos. He also s…

by Zak Failla

08/10/2023

Police & Fire

Vehicle Stolen From Fire Station Recovered In Maryland, Officials Say Officials say that a truck stolen from a firehouse in Maryland is back where it belongs after investigators were able to track it down. On Thursday afternoon, Prince George’s County Fire and EMS officials said that a marked 2011 Chevy Silvarado was taken from the Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department in Capitol Heights. The PGFD and @PGPDNews are seeking your help to locate a stolen fire department vehicle. The vehicle is a 2011 Chevy Silverado with Ritchie VFD markings and MD Tag LG92945. It was removed from the Ritchie VFD on 8/10/23. If seen, please call 911. pic.twitter.com/zmLvEI1TcS …

by Zak Failla

08/10/2023

Police & Fire

Bank Robber Takes A Moment To Himself During Mugshot In Maryland A man with no known address has been apprehended following an investigation into a bank robbery earlier this week in Montgomery county, authorities announced on Thursday. John Reynolds, 33, is facing charges after he allegedly robbed the TD Bank in the 800 block of West Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, Aug. 8 in the middle of the day. Police say that Reynolds walked into the bank, demanded money from an employee, then jumped over the counter, stuffed an undisclosed amount of cash into a bag and fled the bank in a silver Hyundai. Reynolds was quickly identified as a suspect by Mon…

by Zak Failla

08/10/2023

News

Alert Issued For Missing 3-Year-Old Boy In Southeast DC Concerns are mounting in Washington, DC after a 3-year-old boy went missing overnight. An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Michell Edwards, who was reported missing by his family. The child was last seen at approximately 3 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10 in the 5200 block of Fitch Street SE. Edwards was described as having a light complexion with light brown hair in corn rows, and brown eyes. He stands at approximately 3-feet tall and weighs 40 pounds. He was last seen wearing tan shorts, a black shirt, and Navy blue sh…

by Zak Failla

08/10/2023

Traffic

Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Mercedes While Crossing Howard County Road, Police Say Police have identified the 44-year-old man who was struck and killed by a Mercedes driver while crossing the road overnight. Rosedale resident James Douglas Williams, Jr. was struck on Washington Boulevard near Wilbert Lane by a 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350, according to Howard County Police investigators. The incident happened at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday night in Laurel. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene by responding officers. The Mercedes driver stayed at the scene and was uninjured. Officials noted that Williams was not in a crosswalk when he was struck and killed. The…

by Zak Failla

08/10/2023

Police & Fire

Man Shot In Head, Neck During Armed Carjacking At MD Gas Station: Police Police in Prince George’s County say that a person was shot in the head and neck with a rifle during an armed carjacking at a Greenbelt gas station. Officers from the Greenbelt Police Department were called shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10 to the Exxon gas station on Greenbelt Road, where a man suffered serious injuries. According to a witness, two men approached the victim while he was pumping gas while a third stayed in a nearby car. There was a brief struggle and the man was shot. The victim - whose name or age has not been released - was rushed to Capital Regional Medical C…

by Zak Failla

08/10/2023

Traffic

Driver Trapped, Charged After Crashing Pick-Up Into MD Home A 67-year-old man was hospitalized in Montgomery County after losing control and smashing through the front of a Rockville home. Early on Thursday morning, officers from the Rockville Police Department were called to the 2200 block of McAuliffe Drive, when a driver crashed a Ford pick-up truck into the residence, causing extensive damage. The man - who is not the homeowner - was temporarily trapped in the vehicle and was later taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Police say that the crash was “a case of operator error.” The driver wasted for multiple traffic offenses …

by Zak Failla

08/10/2023

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