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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

Shooter Busted Months After Murder In Maryland, Police Say Months after a 29-year-old man was gunned down in Baltimore, police say they’ve apprehended the shooter. Cedric Green, 27, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the May shooting of Darren Lamar Shipley in the 4500 block of Wakefield Road, authorities announced on Thursday morning. Police were called shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, when officers found Shipley suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to an area hospital where he later died from his injuries. The investigation led detectives to Green, who was arrested and charged with first-degr…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2023

News

Former Mayor In Maryland Admits To 140 Child Porn Charges: State's Attorney Disgraced former College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn will spend decades in prison after being convicted of more than 100 counts stemming from his possession and distribution of child porn, the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney announced. Patrick Wojahn pleaded guilty in court this week and will be sentenced to 150 years in prison with all but 30 years suspended after he was busted earlier this year by the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit. “This is a horrific case,” State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said. “I am truly pleased that Wojahn has (…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2023

Police & Fire

Family Feud: One Killed By Relative During Dispute In Maryland, Police Say Gun violence came across state lines after a 43-year-old from South Carolina was gunned down by a family in Maryland over the weekend, police say. The Prince George's County Police Department announced on Wednesday afternoon that Edward Gary, 37, has been arrested and charged for his role in the murder of Isaac Jenkins in Capitol Heights. Both men are residents of Winnsboro, South Carolina and are related, investigators noted. On Saturday, July 29, officers were called to the 8500 block of Ashwood Drive to investigate a reported shooting, where they found Jenkins outside suffering from sev…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2023

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Teen Charged For Gambling, 'Ghost Gun' In Charles County The investigation into alleged gambling and drug activity in Charles County led to the arrest of a teenager who was caught with an illegal "ghost gun," according to the sheriff's office. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office busted up an alleged gambling ring in the area of Albermarle Place in Waldorf, leading tot he arrest of a 15-year-old, the agency announced on Wednesday, Aug. 2. When investigators arrived, officials said that they spotted the teen, who appeared to have a handgun in his waistband and proceeded to flee when officers approached before he was apprehended after …

by Zak Failla

08/02/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 MD Crash New details have been released after a woman was killed in a three-vehicle wrong-way crash that left nine others - including several children - with injuries in Maryland. Elizabeth Velez, 36, of Easton, Pennsylvania, has been identified by state police as the victim in the crash on Tuesday night in Montgomery County, officials say. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police say that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made h…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2023

Police & Fire

Random Shooting Leaves Teen Girl With Gunshot Wound Near MD Playground: Police Law enforcement in Anne Arundel County are bemoaning the latest bout of gun violence in Maryland. A teen girl was shot in Annapolis on Tuesday night, drawing the ire of local officials who have seen a rash of crime spiking throughout the state. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, members of the Annapolis Police Department were called to the 1800 block of Bowman Drive, where there were reports of a shooting involving a young girl. Arriving officers found a 16-year-old girl who had been shot in her arm before she was taken to an area hospital. Investigators say that the girl wa…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2023

Police & Fire

Man Killed In Apartment Shooting In Maryland, Police Say Authorities say that a shooter is at large after a 33-year-old man was gunned down in Harford County on Wednesday morning. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office received reports of a shooting shortly before 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, in the 600 block of Longwood Court in Edgewood, where they found Tyrell Orlando Polley suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The incident remains under investigation on Wednesday afternoon. No information about a possible suspect or motive has been released by the sheriff's offic…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2023

Police & Fire

Squabble Between Neighbors Leads To Shooting In MD Apartment Complex: Police A beef between friends and neighbors in Howard County nearly turned deadly for a teen who is facing a host of charges, police say. On Wednesday, Aug. 2, the Howard County Police Department announced that a 17-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a shooting in the 3100 block of Burgess Mill Way in Ellicott City late last month. According to investigators, officers were called on Monday, July 31 to investigate reports of shots fired and found bullet holes and projectiles inside an area apartment unit. It is alleged that the teen, who lived nearby, threatened an acquaintance and fi…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2023

News

Shelter-In-Place Order Issued At Senate Office Buildings For Possible DC Shooter (Developing) US Capitol Police officers are searching in and around the Senate Office Buildings in Washington, DC in response to a "concerning 911 call," according to authorities. At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, investigators responded to the area to conduct a canvas following reports of a possible active shooter. Nearby residents have been advised to avoid the area on Wednesday afternoon. Anyone inside the Senate Buildings have been instructed to shelter-in-place as a precaution. Officials noted that there have been no confirmed reports of shots fired. If you are inside the Sen…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2023

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Man Breaks Out Of Psychiatric Hospital In Maryland: Police A 19-year-old patient housed in a Maryland hospital made a great escape from the facility, authorities are cautioning. Darrin Lee Jeter, 19, of Rockville, orchestrated a ruse that played out at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Eastern Shore State Hospital Center in Cambridge. Security officers inside the building said that a black vehicle approached the building and shot several times into a window. Jeter then kicked the broken window out, escaped from the hospital, and fled in the black vehicle. Jeter was described as being a Black man who is 5-foot-7 weighing approximately 140 …

by Zak Failla

08/02/2023

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