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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

Serial Church Burglar Busted After Unholy String Of Robberies In MD: Sheriff Karma came back to bite a serial robber who went on a stealing spree at area churches in Frederick County until fate came calling for him. Vittorio Lane, 36, of Sykesville, has been arrested and charged in connection to a string of recent church burglaries throughout the county, the sheriff's office announced on Wednesday, July 26. Lane's unholy union with the law began on Thursday, May 25, and continued through Tuesday, July 4, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Parishes targeted by Lane include: Seventh Day Adventist Church on Jefferson Pike on Thursday, May 25; …

by Zak Failla

07/26/2023

Police & Fire

After Hours Shooting At VA Hookah Lounge Leads To Gunman's Arrest: Police The man who fired gunshots into a crowded hookah bar earlier this month during a dispute after business hours has been apprehended, police say. Arlington resident Abdulkerim Halid, 25, has been identified and arrested following an incident at the Lion's Den Lounge on Seminary Road in Bailey's Crossroads that left two women with injuries. At approximately 4 a.m. on Sunday, July 14, officers were called to the bar after Halid got into a dispute with a group of men at the lounge, pulled out a gun and fired two rounds into the ground. The bullet fragments and debris left two women with minor i…

by Zak Failla

07/26/2023

Traffic

One Killed, Four Hospitalized In Maryland Crash At Busy Intersection: Police One person was killed and several others injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Prince George's County on Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Landover Road and Fire House Road, where there was a reported crash in Greater Landover. Police say that officers arrived to find one woman unresponsive in a vehicle who was rushed to an area hospital and died on Wednesday afternoon after being extricated. Four others involved in the crash were also taken to the hospital with various…

by Zak Failla

07/26/2023

News

Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney After 12 years on the run, a man wanted in connection to the 2010 murder of a professor in Maryland is set to face a judge following his arrest in Mexico. Jorge Rueda Landeros, 53, has been extradited back to Montgomery County to face charges for the 2010 killing of Sue Marcum in Bethesda, the state’s attorney’s office announced on Wednesday, July 26. On Oct. 25, 2010, officers found Marcum dead inside her basement in the 6200 block of Massachusetts Avenue, prosecutors say, noting that her death was immediately deemed to be suspicious by detectives. According to investigators, a rear wind…

by Zak Failla

07/26/2023

Police & Fire

Suspect At Large Year After Fatal Shooting Outside MD Apartment Complex There has been a renewed call for fresh information as the Charles County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a 2022 murder one year after a woman was shot outside an area apartment complex. Waldorf resident Tiesha Janae Johnson, 30, was found suffering from gunshot wounds shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, 2022, on October Place. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation by the sheriff’s office determined that Johnson was outside the apartment building when an unknown assailant shot her. It is still unknown if the gunman fled on foot or in…

by Zak Failla

07/26/2023

News

Masturbating Man Gets Max Penalty For Trespassing At Maryland College (Again) A serial flasher who was caught masturbating by students on a college campus in Maryland will spend years behind bars, authorities announced. Aaron Dunn, 52, pleaded guilty in Wicomico County to charges that include indent exposure and trespassing on school grounds following an incident earlier this year when he was caught enjoying himself too much at Salisbury University. On Tuesday, April 25, prosecutors say that Dunn walked into the third floor of the Academic Commons at the school and began masturbating next to a student at a desk who couldn’t see what was happening. According to the W…

by Zak Failla

07/26/2023

Police & Fire

One Killed, One Hospitalized In Double Midday South Baltimore Shooting: Police One man was killed and a second suffered serious injuries after officers came upon a double shooting in Baltimore on Tuesday afternoon, authorities say. Shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to the 3200 block of Hollins Ferry Road, where there was a reported shooting with at least one person down. 3200 block of Hollins Ferry Road in BaltimoreGoogle Maps street view Upon arrival to the scene of the reported shooting, officers were met by a 21-year-old man suffering from a non-life-threatening injury, and a canvas of the are…

by Zak Failla

07/25/2023

Police & Fire

Pilot Killed In Plane Crash Under Investigation In Maryland (Developing) One person was killed in Northern Maryland on Tuesday night when a plane went down in Harford County, officials confirmed. First responders from across the region were called to the 3600 block of Old Level Road in Havre de Grace at approximately 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, where there was a report of a plane crash that left one dead. Happening now - Quint 5 and Engine 515 are assisting @LevelVfc with an airplane crash in the 3600 block of Old Level Road. #HavredeGrace #HdG #SHCo — Susquehanna Hose Co. (@SusquehannaHose) July 25, 2023 According to officials, crews responded to a single-…

by Zak Failla

07/25/2023

Police & Fire

Man Attempted To Rape Woman Getting Into Her Car At DC Parking Garage: Metro Transit Police A woman in Washington DC was able to avoid a harrowing fate after being assaulted by a man on Monday night while trying to get into her car, police say. An alert was issued by Metro Transit Police investigators in DC regarding Adrian Barnes, who is at large and wanted for an attempted rape in the Shady Grove Metro Station garage. The incident was reported shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday, July 24. Police say that the victim reported that Barnes approached her from behind as she was getting into her car, forced her to the ground and attempted to rape her. She was able to fight him off and…

by Zak Failla

07/25/2023

Police & Fire

Two Rescued, One Severely Burned From Grease Fire In Maryland Home: Officials Firefighters in Maryland were able to make a bold rescue of a child and elderly woman who were trapped by flames on Tuesday, though a third victim suffered a less fortuitous fate after a grease fire broke out. Members of the Cumberland Fire Department in Allegany County came to the rescue of a family after a fire broke out in a kitchen while a 70-year-old resident was cooking, according to the state fire marshal. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 24, more than two dozen first responders were called to an Arch Street home, where they were met by smoke throughout the entirety of a …

by Zak Failla

07/25/2023

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