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Zak Failla

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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

Traffic

Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights Bad driving in Maryland is nothing new, but a recently released video truly shows how many narrow calls there have been in some areas. To celebrate “Stop on Red Week,” the Howard County Police Department released a two minute video depicting several cases where reckless drivers sped through red lights, forcing others to take evasive measures or even stop in the intersection to avoid being struck. This week is the @SaferRoadsUSA #StoponRedWeek & @HCPDNews is once again REMINDING #HoCoMD to #StopforRedLights. In this quick video, HCPD shows just a sample of some of the close-call inci…

by Zak Failla

08/09/2023

Police & Fire

Stolen Car Crashes Into Undercover Police Cruiser In Maryland A teenager is in custody in connection to a stolen vehicle that crashed into an undercover police vehicle in Baltimore County, officials said. Dundalk officers were working an undercover car theft detail regarding two stolen Hyundais overnight when the suspects smashed into an unmarked cruiser, according to police. One teenager was arrested by members of the Baltimore County Police Department, though others were reportedly involved. Charges are pending. The stolen vehicles were recovered but suffered extensive damage. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want …

by Zak Failla

08/09/2023

News

More Than 15,000 Still Without Power Following Damaging Storms In Maryland Thousands in Maryland remain in the dark days after severe storms left extensive damage and flooding in parts of the state. As of 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug 9, Baltimore Gas and Electric was still working to repair 1,034 active outages that were impacting 15,067 of the company's 1,340,384 Maryland customers. The summer storm on August 7 left significant damage to our service area, with the largest damage occurring in Westminster, including downed poles, trees and heavily impacted infrastructure. pic.twitter.com/Gy19FZc99h — BGE (@MyBGE) August 9, 2023 Crews have worked around the clo…

by Zak Failla

08/09/2023

News

2-Year-Old Safely Located After Amber Alert; Kidnapper Wanted In DC: Police A 2-year-old child has been safely recovered, but the man who stole a vehicle with 2-year-old Kaleb Scott inside in Northeast DC remains at large. On Wednesday morning, an Amber Alert was issued when the child was taken by a man who stole a black Toyota Highlander in the 4900 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE, according to police. Kaleb ScottMetropolitan Police Department The car was reported stolen at approximately 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, though the vehicle and child were quickly located. However, the kidnapper has not been taken into custody. UPDATE: Vehicle and child…

by Zak Failla

08/09/2023

Obituaries

Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Minutes After Criticizing Police For Targeting Bikers A new father was killed in a motorcycle crash on the same day he took to social media in St. Mary's County complaining about police harassing bikers. William Noah Friess, 24, was killed in a head-on crash while riding his 2007 Harley-Davidson over the weekend int he area of Newtowne Neck Road and Rosebank Road, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. The Leonardtown resident was treated at the scene before being taken by paramedics to an area hospital while they waited for an airlift. Investigators say that Friess was riding on Newtowne Neck Road when he crossed over the cent…

by Zak Failla

08/09/2023

Police & Fire

Scooter Rider Killed Crossing Baltimore County Intersection Police have identified the 20-year-old scooter rider who was killed in Baltimore County last week trying to cross an intersection. On Monday, Aug. 8, investigators announced that Josiah E. Epps, 20, has died at an area hospital days after he was struck by an Infiniti driver while crossing an intersection in Essex. According to authorities, an Infiniti FX35 was traveling along Essex Street and attempting to cross North Marlyn Avenue when the driver struck Epps, who was riding an electric scotter in the area. The crash was reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, and he died d…

by Zak Failla

08/08/2023

News

Amber Alert Issued In Maryland For 2-Month-Old Child Taken In Stolen Car An Amber Alert was issued on Tuesday afternoon in Northern Maryland after a car was taken with an infant inside. The alert was sent out of Elkton, and residents have been advised to be on the lookout for a silver 2013 Hyundai Elantra with a Delaware temporary tag of "XQ362638." Police say that the car was stolen in Hollingsworth Manor with the 2-month-old child in the backseat who was not secured in a safety seat. The child is "presumed to be missing or abducted and in danger." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elkton Police De…

by Zak Failla

08/08/2023

Police & Fire

69-Year-Old Woman Dies After Being Pulled Out Of Trailer Fire In Maryland Officials say that a 69-year-old woman was killed in a Baltimore County trailer fire that broke out overnight. Judith Ann Newbauer was killed in the 1300 block of Gupowder Crossing Lane, according to officials, when a fire broke out in a residential trailer in Middle River shortly after 9:30 p.m. According to the Baltimore County Fire Department, first responders found flames showing from the trailer upon their arrival, and they were immediately advised that someone - Newbauer - was unaccounted for. Newbauer's body was recovered from inside the trailer by firefighters, and she was rushed b…

by Zak Failla

08/08/2023

News

More Than 32K Still Without Power 24 Hours After Storms Smash Through Maryland Tens of thousands of Maryland residents were still in the dark a day after severe storms left the region in tatters. Despite working around the clock to make repairs, as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, Baltimore Gas and Electric was still reporting 1,415 active outages that were impacting 32,962 of the company's 1,340,185 Maryland customers. The Baltimore Gas and Electric Outage Map at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8.Baltimore Gas and Electric Outages by county: Anne Arundel: 73 outages affecting 1,406 customers; Baltimore: 618 outages affecting 11,437 customers; Baltimore City: 199 outag…

by Zak Failla

08/08/2023

Lifestyle

'Mrs. Millionaire' Wins $1M On Scratcher Weeks After Claiming $50K Maryland Lottery Prize When you're hot, you're hot. A Prince George's County woman was back in the Winner's Circle at Maryland Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore to claim a $1 million prize, just two weeks after she won $50,000 playing a different game. The loyal - and lucky - Lottery player from Oxon Hill won $50,000 playing "Pick 5" on July 25, and wasn't content with that paltry prize and decided to up the ante a little bit and hit the jackpot on a $20 on a "$1 Million Royale" ticket. She is the first person to claim a top prize on the newly released game. Lottery Officials said the 67-year-old woman stopped …

by Zak Failla

08/08/2023

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