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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

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

News

Dognappers Scheme To Steal Back Animal They Gave Up In VA: Police A pair of dognappers are facing charges in Loudoun County after breaking into a Leesburg home and taking back a puppy they let go of last year, police say. Dabryn Norris, 22, of Brambleton and Taylor Ward, 21, of Leesburg were arrested in the past week following a scheme and burglary to steal a dog after Ward previously voluntarily surrendered custody of the animal. Last month, a homeowner reported that a person forced his way into their home while they weren't home and stole their dog, Gelato. No other items were taken, including a second dog who was also inside at the time. Norris and W…

by Zak Failla

08/08/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Infiniti Driver Killed In Baltimore County Crash An investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a 25-year-old man was killed in a crash on Monday that left another with serious injuries. Diontae Emmanuel Green has been identified as the driver who crossed over the center line and crashed at approximately 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7, according to the Baltimore County Police. The crash happened in the 700 block of Edmondson Avenue in Catonsville. Police say that Green was driving along the road when he lost control for unexpected reasons, lost control, crossed over the center line and crashed. He was pronounced dead at the scene…

by Zak Failla

08/08/2023

News

Public Masturbator Admits To Sex Offenses Near Elementary School, Threatening Neighbors In DC A serial masturbator with a penchant for lewd incidents in Washington, DC has admitted to separate incidents near an elementary school where children were walking, federal authorities announced. Derrick Jones, 54, pleaded guilty this week for masturbating in public near Bancroft Elementary School in Mt. Pleasant, and then making aggressive threats towards neighbors who implored him to stop. According to court documents, on April 3, Jones was caught by a neighbor pleasuring himself outside their apartment building, which is a block away from the school. The neighbor - who was with her 11-…

by Zak Failla

08/08/2023

Police & Fire

Suspicious Suspect Arrested After Several Incidents With Women In Maryland: Police Police in Baltimore County have apprehended a suspicious suspect who has been targeting women over the past week, according to authorities. Charles Wattles, 39, is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center after a series of incidents that were reported in Cockeysville and Towson. On Tuesday, Aug. 1, detectives said that a suspicious person approached a woman on the track at Towson High School. Then, on Saturday, Aug. 5, a second resident reported that a man attempted to enter her Towson home but was unsuccessful. Hours later, in Cockeysville, officers responded to a…

by Zak Failla

08/08/2023

Police & Fire

Neighbor Accused Of Setting BMW On Fire Amid Ongoing Dispute In Maryland An 86-year-old man did not make it far as he attempted to elude investigators after allegedly setting his neighbor’s BMW SUV on fire in Cecil County. A long-standing dispute came to a head on Monday night, when Conowingo resident Phillip Fleming allegedly set a 2019 BMW X3 on fire outside a Canning House Lane home and was caught on surveillance video. Firefighters were able to contain the flames to the interior of the SUV before it spread, but it caused extensive damage and is believed to be a total loss, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say that Fleming and hi…

by Zak Failla

08/08/2023

Obituaries

Driver Killed In Cecil County Crash Mourned As Loyal Friend, Dad Condolences were pouring in for a 23-year-old dad killed after crashing his pick-up truck into a wooded area in Maryland and landing in a creek. Adam Howard Chapman, of Perryville, lost control of his Chevrolet Colorado in Chesapeake City at approximately 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, on Route 213, Maryland State Police said. The truck crossed into the opposite lane, went through the woods, and came to a rest in Long Creek. Responding troopers went into the area on foot due to the steep terrain, and pulled Chapman from chest-high water onto the embankment until paramedics arrived. He was p…

by Zak Failla

08/08/2023

Police & Fire

Three From DC Busted With 'Magic Mushrooms' In Car Stolen From Baltimore: Calvert Sheriff Three men from Washington, DC were busted with a host of stolen items and “magic mushrooms” while rocking a ride reported stolen out of Baltimore in Calvert County, the sheriff’s office announced. Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were called into action at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, when a local resident reported that he spotted a group of people attempting to break into his car before fleeing in a silver Acura. The incident was reported in the 3500 block of King Drive in Dunkirk. According to investigators, deputies were able to track the Acura to the area…

by Zak Failla

08/07/2023

Police & Fire

Inmate Killed In Maryland Prison, State Police Say An investigation has been launched by Maryland State Police after a state prison inmate was killed, authorities announced on Monday. Moise Louis, 34, was declared dead by paramedics while he was serving time at the Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland. Shortly after noon on Monday, Aug. 7, Maryland State Police investigators were contacted by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investigative Unit about an inmate death. Investigators told State Police that Louis was found dead in his cell with multiple undisclosed injuries. Police say that an i…

by Zak Failla

08/07/2023

Weather

Trees Topple Onto Homes In Northern Maryland During Thunderstorms (Photos) Several people had to be rescued from Harford County homes after wicked winds and weather sent trees tumbling into houses. First responders were busy in White Hall, Bel Air, Street, and other area neighborhoods as Harford County Fire and EMS personnel dealt with dozens of calls during the storm. Special Operations Team members from @HarfordCoDES responded to the 3200 block of Ady Road in #StreetMD for a tree into a house. Nobody was trapped or injured and a building inspector has been requested. pic.twitter.com/tdjBewkqV9 — Harford Co., MD Fire & EMS (@HarforCoFireEMS) August 7, 202…

by Zak Failla

08/07/2023

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