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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.

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Police & Fire

Man Charged In Connection To 2005 Armed Sexual Abuse Incident: Metropolitan Police A lengthy investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a minor who was threatened with a handgun in Southeast in 2005 led to the arrest of a 41-year-old man who is facing charges in DC Superior Court, authorities announced. Marquette Johnson, who has no fixed address, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 4 following a nearly two-decade-long investigation into alleged sexual abuse dating back to an incident in November 2005., according to the Metropolitan Police Department. At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 28, 2005, police said that Johnson allegedly approached his juvenile victi…

by Zak Failla

08/06/2022

News

Alert Issued For Missing 10-Year-Old Girl In Maryland Known To Be With Older Sister Seen her? Police in Maryland has issued an alert as they look to locate a missing 10-year-old girl who was reported missing by friends and family. Khloe Turner was last seen at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, in the 1200 block of Church Street, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Turner was described as being 5-foot-1 and weighing approximately 75 pounds. No other descriptive information was released by the police. Investigators noted that turner is known to be in the company of her older sister, Jaycee Turner (pictured above). Anyone with information regarding Turn…

by Zak Failla

08/06/2022

Police & Fire

Man, Teen Hospitalized In Separate Baltimore Shootings In Seven-Hour Span: Police A pair of shootings that hospitalized a 34-year-old man and teenager in Baltimore in a short span of time is under investigation. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to reports of gunshots fired in the area of the 2800 block of Fenwick Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a 34-year-old man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds. They rendered aid until paramedics arrived to transport him to an area hospital. The first victim’s condition was not immediately available on Saturday, Aug. 6. Shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, m…

by Zak Failla

08/06/2022

Police & Fire

Not Lovin' It: Two Charged With McDonald's Robberies In DMV Area Two men have been arrested after a string of armed robberies at fast food joints throughout the DMV area, police in Maryland announced. Upper Marlboro residents Zachary Kinnell, 21, and Brian Elzey, 20, were apprehended and charged by police in Montgomery County after an armed robbery at McDonald’s in the 2700 block of University Boulevard West in Kensington. The initial investigation determined that two suspects - later identified as Kinnell and Elzey - entered the drive-thru in a silver Chevrolet Cruze and ordered food on Wednesday, Aug. 3, police said. One of the suspects then allegedly…

by Zak Failla

08/06/2022

Police & Fire

Police Apprehend Man Wanted For Hate Crime At Maryland Church Concerned citizens helped police in Maryland locate and apprehend a man wanted for a hate crime at an Anne Arundel County church. Donald Eugene Hood, Jr., 66, was arrested by members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5 in the area of Annapolis Road and Burns Crossing Road in Gambrills after there was a citizen complaint. Hood was wanted by police for an alleged vandalism incident at the Kingdom Celebration Church on Annapolis Road in Gambrills on Wednesday, Aug. 3. The nature of the vandalism has not been released by investigators, t…

by Zak Failla

08/06/2022

News

Thousands In Maryland Without Power Days After Severe Storms Nearly 7,000 Maryland customers are still in the dark days after storms rolled through the region, sending power lines flying and downing trees across the state. Baltimore Gas and Electric crews have been working for nearly two days to make repairs and restore power to more than 50,000 customers, though as of 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, the utility company was still reporting 700 outages that were impacting 6,922 of its 1,323,704 Maryland customers. This storm was another reminder of how smaller storms can turn into severe and damaging weather events. We continue to stand ready to a…

by Zak Failla

08/06/2022

News

Man Who Made Threats Against Fauci, Other Feds Sentenced In Maryland The man who admitted to making threats toward Dr. Anthony Fauci, his family, and other federal officials will spend years behind bars after being sentenced to federal prison time in Maryland. West Virginia resident Thomas Patrick Connally, Jr., 57, was sentenced to 37 months in prison by US District Judge Paula Xinis for making threats against a federal official, specifically for sending emails threatening to harm Fauci. Connally also admitted to threatening Dr. Francis Collins, the former Director of the NIH, Dr. Rachel Levine, the former Secretary of Health for the State of Pennsylva…

by Zak Failla

08/05/2022

Police & Fire

'Old Man Bandit' Bank Robber With Lengthy History Busted Targeting Branches In Maryland A career bank robber with a fitting nickname is back in custody in Maryland after being busted in Montgomery County going to the well one too many times, authorities announced. Frederick resident Steven Gregory Gass - also known as "Old Man Bandit" who has an extensive history of bank robberies spanning 45 years was arrested after allegedly attempting to rob the Wells Fargo Bank on North Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg. The 67-year-old’s history dates back to Montgomery County in 1977, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. In 2010, Gass pleaded guilty to robbing 19 banks b…

by Zak Failla

08/05/2022

Police & Fire

Truck Destroyed By Accidental Engine Fire In Maryland A Maryland homeowner got an unexpected surprise when he was working on his truck and it suddenly went up in flames. In Garrett County, shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5 on Walnut Bottom Road in Swanton, the owner of a 2004 Ford Ranger was working on his vehicle when there was a mechanical malfunction, causing the truck to go up in flames, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. A team of eight firefighters from the Bloomington Volunteer Fire Company responded to the scene and were able to quickly knock down the flames within five minutes, though the truck suffered extensiv…

by Zak Failla

08/05/2022

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Burglar Waits For Homeowner To Return From Work Before Attack In Maryland: Sheriff A man laid in wait inside a Maryland home after burglarizing it to attack a homeowner when he returned home from work, authorities announced. Prince George’s County resident Roy Pena-Bautista, 40, of Brandywine, is facing charges following a reported burglary and assault in the 15700 block of Cloverleaf Court in Hughesville, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that the homeowner heard a noise in the spare bedroom of the residence, and as he went to investigate, he was immediately attacke…

by Zak Failla

08/05/2022

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