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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.

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Police & Fire

Teen Shot In Groin Hospitalized In Stable Condition In Maryland, Police Say Police in Baltimore are seeking answers after a teenager was shot overnight. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 2100 block of West Saratoga Street, where there was a reported shooting, but no victim was found in the area. A short time later, while investigating, officers received a report of a shooting victim who walked into an area hospital for treatment. At the hospital, police say that they found a 19-year-old man - whose name has not been released - suffering from a gunshot wound to his groin. He was liste…

by Zak Failla

07/29/2023

Police & Fire

One Killed, One Injured When Jeep Crashes Into Car Stopped At MD Traffic Light: State Police One driver was killed and another hospitalized in Maryland after a crash at a traffic light in Prince George’s County, state police announced. Upper Marlboro resident Lisa Brown, 64, was stopped in a Ford Fusion at the traffic light on the intersection of Route 301 (Crain Highway) and Rosaryville Road when she was struck by Ashley Raley, 47, of Lothian, on the driver’s side of her vehicle. Brown was rushed to MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital, where she later died from her injuries. Raley was taken by paramedics to MedStar Washington Hospital Center for treatment of his undisclosed injurie…

by Zak Failla

07/29/2023

Police & Fire

One Killed, One Critical After Morning Shooting In Southeast DC: Police (Developing) The rash of gun violence in Washington, DC once again reared its ugly head on Friday morning when two people were shot by a group of men, police say. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called in Southeast DC, where there was a reported shooting shortly before noon on Friday, July 28. Acting Chief Pamela Smith gives an update in reference to the homicide that occurred in the 4200 block of Sixth Street, Southeast. pic.twitter.com/SO6dKHeyLZ — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) July 28, 2023 Upon arrival, two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds, according to…

by Zak Failla

07/28/2023

News

Fight Over $20 Leaves One Dead, One Heading To Prison In MD: State's Attorney A duel over $20 in Rockville led to the destruction of two lives when a man stabbed his victim in the face and killed him, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Jamie Havier Lee, 43, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after being convicted for the stabbing death of 36-year-old Cornelius Lyon in May 2020, authorities announced on Friday afternoon. Neither man has a confirmed address. Prosecutors say that on May 2, 2020, officers were called to the 100 block of Frederick Avenue, where they were met by Lyon’s dead body laying on the ground not far from an ar…

by Zak Failla

07/28/2023

Police & Fire

One Teen Killed, Second Airlifted After Early Morning Shooting In MD: Police One teen was killed and a second airlifted to an area hospital following the latest bout of midday gun violence in Maryland. Investigators from the Annapolis Police Department were called shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday morning in the Newton Drive area, when officers on patrol heard gunshots ring out in the area. During a canvas of the area, they found a 16-year-old boy down in the 1900 block of Copeland Street suffering from critical injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Nearby, they also found a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, and he had to be flown to …

by Zak Failla

07/28/2023

News

Opportunistic Burglar Convicted Of Targeting MD Homes While Victims Were Traveling: Prosecutors A homeless man who targeted Maryland families who he knew were on vacation will face 75 years in prison for the opportunistic scam, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney announced. Jose Mazara, 27, who has no fixed address was found guilty by a jury after burglarizing at least three homes in the Takoma Park area in November last year while his victims were out of town. Prosecutors said that Mazara targeted homes where newspapers or mail sat outside on the front door, indicating that they were not present, specifically around the Thanksgiving holiday. Mazara stole multiple items of jewelr…

by Zak Failla

07/28/2023

Business

Ford Recall 870K Pick-Up Trucks Due To Unexpected Parking Brake Activation Concerns Hundreds of thousands of Ford pick-up trucks are being recalled due to the possibility an electric parking brake that could unexpectedly be activated due to a potential wiring issue. Approximately 870,000 Ford F-150 trucks produced between 2021 and 2023 are subject to the recall, according to a new filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). According to officials, the pick-ups included in the recall involve trucks that have a single exhaust system and faulty wiring that could be damaged and force the emergency parking brake to turn on. “Initial investigation de…

by Zak Failla

07/28/2023

Police & Fire

Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With 'Ghost Gun' Fleeing From Robbery In MD Police say that a teen who was busted with an illegal weapon after a shoplifting incident at a Dick’s Sporting Goods store in Montgomery County will be tried as an adult. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the store in the 11000 block of Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton to investigate reported shoplifters. Upon arrival at the business, they spotted several suspects leaving the store with stolen merchandise before fleeing to Safeway on Georgia Avenue, where they were ultimately tracked down. One of the suspects, whose…

by Zak Failla

07/28/2023

News

Maryland Man Who Savagely Assaulted Friend On DC Metro Platform Convicted By Jury The Maryland man who drunkenly attacked his friend and wildly swung a knife at him nearly two dozen times during a dispute in DC will face prison time after being convicted on multiple charges, according to federal prosecutors. Darrell Jones, 49, of Beltsville, was found guilty by a jury this week in connection to the stabbing of Wayne Pitt at the Anacostia Metro Station in Washington, DC last April. Shortly before 7 p.m. on April 7, 2022, Jones arrived at the station with Pitt, both intoxicated, and the pair spent more than an hour on the Metro station platform, according to court document…

by Zak Failla

07/28/2023

Police & Fire

16 Residents Displaced After Tricky Electrical Fire In The Walls Of DC Apartment Building Sixteen people are displaced on Friday morning after an electrical fire sparked and spread in the walls of a three-story garden apartment in Southeast DC. A hot day got even hotter for DC Fire and EMS personnel who were called before 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 28 to the 1800 block of Good Hope Road SE, where a fire was reported. Box Alarm 1800 block Good Hope Rd SE. Electrical fire in the walls of a 3 story garden apartment. Opening up to determine extent of fire. Request @PepcoConnect. No injuries reported. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) July 28, 2023 With temperatures top…

by Zak Failla

07/28/2023

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