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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

News

Mother Left Child In Hot Car For Hours Amid Heatwave In Maryland, Police Say A 29-year-old Maryland mother is facing charges after leaving her child alone in the car for hours amid the ongoing heatwave throughout the region. With temperatures expected to reach potentially dangerous levels, members of the Hyattsville Police Department were alerted by a Good Samaritan on Friday afternoon when they found a small girl locked alone in a car. The incident was reported in the 3800 block of Oliver Street on Friday, July 28. Upon arrival, officers found a 5-year-old girl locked inside a vehicle with the window cracked, which gave them enough room to reach in and unlock the…

by Zak Failla

07/28/2023

News

Driver Arrested In Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Man Police have tracked down a hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in a crosswalk in the heart of Washington, DC earlier this month, authorities announced. Benjamin Robertson, 33, of DC, was arrested and charged Thursday with murder for a fatal crash on Wednesday, July 12 just blocks from the White House that took the life of Philadelphia native Bing Wong. The crash happened as Robertson was attempting to evade US Secret Service officers who sought to pull him over for an expired registration near the Washington Memorial at the intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW. …

by Zak Failla

07/28/2023

Traffic

Crane Collapse Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (Updated) Traffic came to a halt in parts of Maryland on Friday morning when a construction crane collapsed and blocked a stretch of I-70. Crews were called to Washington County at approximately 9 a.m. on Friday, July 28, where a crane went down near Crystal Falls Drive in Hagerstown, prompting an emergency response. All lanes were closed and detours were put in place until the State Highway Administration could clear the scene of the crane collapse, according to Maryland State Police. UPDATE: Washington County; Crash; I-70 East at Crystal Falls Dr.; Closures remain the same ; Detour in place pr…

by Zak Failla

07/28/2023

News

Teen Squeegee Worker Convicted Of Killing Man In MD During Dispute Justice has been served for the family of a man who was gunned down after getting into an argument with squeegee workers in a Baltimore intersection, the state's attorney announced. Tavon Scott, Jr., 16, was convicted on multiple charges for his role in the death of 48-year-old Timothy R. Reynolds in the intersection of Light and Conway streets in July last year. In July last year, Reynolds got into an argument with several squeegee workers at the intersection before he was shot, according to prosecutors. Reynolds could be seen on camera walking away from the group of workers with a baseba…

by Zak Failla

07/27/2023

Police & Fire

Barricade Resolved Peacefully After Smoke Shop Robbery In Southern Maryland: Sheriff Two men and several minors are facing charges in Southern Maryland after robbing a smoke shop in St. Mary's County earlier this week, according to authorities. Marcus Jamal Price, of California, and Jordan Dayvon Rice, of Huntingtown, both 21, are among five who were implicated in a robbery and barricade situation that played out on Monday, July 24. The long night for members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office began shortly after midnight on Monday, when they were called to the Cloud Smoke Shop on Three Notch Road to investigate a robbery when an alarm sounded. After speaking with e…

by Zak Failla

07/27/2023

Obituaries

Major US Army General Killed In Single-Engine Maryland Plane Crash A decorated soldier has been identified as the man killed in this week's plane crash in Harford County. Anthony Potts, 59, who lived at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, crash-landed a single-engine plane at approximately 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25 in the area of the 3600 block of Old Level Road in Havre de Grace. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and no other injuries or serious property damage was reported. He put the plane down in a nearby field to avoid any additional casualties. The plane crash was reported in the 3600 block of Old Level Road in Havre de GraceGoogle Maps street view…

by Zak Failla

07/27/2023

News

Family Friend Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting 8-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: State's Attorney A Maryland man has been convicted on multiple offenses stemming from an alleged illicit incident with an 8-year-old girl in Charles County. Waldorf resident Jose Eugenio Escobar-Argueta, 34, may spend more than a decade in prison after being found guilty of multiple sexual offenses involving the child, officials said. In January 2022, officers from the Charles County Police Department were called to a home in Fordington Place in Waldorf, where they met with the victim, according to the state's attorney's office. While interviewing the girl, prosecutors said that she stated she w…

by Zak Failla

07/27/2023

Police & Fire

Roads Closed As Police Negotiate Baltimore Barricade Situation (Developing) Some roads were closed in Baltimore on Thursday afternoon as police dealt with a barricade situation, officials say. Members of the Baltimore Police Department were engaged in a standoff at approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday in the 1600 block of West North Avenue. Residents in the area have been advised to stay indoors and motorists are being warned to avoid the area. Crisis Intervention officers, SWAT, and other negotiators from the department were all called to the area to assist with the barricade as they work to peacefully resolve the situation. The incident led to a closure of We…

by Zak Failla

07/27/2023

Police & Fire

Man Shot In The Back In MD Fighting For His Life At Area Hospital, Police Say A late afternoon shooting in Baltimore on Thursday left a man hospitalized with possibly life-threatening injuries, authorities announced. At approximately 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 3400 block of Potee Street to investigate a reported midday shooting. Upon arrival, officers were met by a man - whose name has not been released - suffering from gunshot wounds to his back and lower body. He was treated at the scene and rushed to an area hospital by paramedics for treatment of critical injuries. The incident is now being i…

by Zak Failla

07/27/2023

News

Man Convicted Of Killing Childhood Friend, Unborn Son In Maryland: State's Attorney The man who killed a woman who was eight months pregnant with his child in Maryland will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. Michael Robertson was found guilty of all charges for the murder of 22-year-old Akia Shawnta Eggleston and her unborn child in 2017 and now faces two life sentences when he is scheduled to be sentenced in October. Robertson was the father of the soon-to-be born child. "Eggleston's pregnancy was difficult, and she was seeing medical providers at a Baltimore-area hospital on a regular basis to monitor the pregnancy," according to court documents. "Given the …

by Zak Failla

07/27/2023

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