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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

Two Maryland Houses Struck When Gunshots Ring Out In Quiet Neighborhoods: Sheriff A reckless endangerment report is under investigation in Maryland after gunshots rang out during an early morning incident that saw two area homes struck by bullets, authorities announced. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2 to the area of Jackson Court in Waldorf, where there was a report of multiple gunshots. Upon arrival, officers said that several people could be seen running away from the area of the reported shooting, and shell cases were recovered on Jackson Court and on Brightwell Court. Further investigation d…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2022

Police & Fire

Sprinkler System, Pawned Electronics Help Lead Investigators In Maryland To Arson Suspect Investigators in Maryland are giving an assist to a sprinkler system and pawned big-ticket items that helped lead them to a wanted arson and burglary suspect, the state fire marshal announced. Terrell Anthony Duckett, 26, was charged by depute state fire marshals in St. Mary’s County following a lengthy investigation into a March 2022 Lexington Park fire where multiple items were stolen. On Wednesday, March 21, crews from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to Valley Court, where there was a reported apartment fire. Upon arrival, officials said that firefighters located th…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2022

News

Seen It? Invasive Insect Makes Appearance In New Virginia County An invasive insect that has been a point of consternation for farmers for years has been discovered in some parts of Virginia. The spotted lanternfly, which hails from southeast Asia before it made its way stateside in 2014 has reportedly been found in Loudoun County in recent weeks, causing concern for some. Lanternflies target the sap of certain trees, including grapevines, fruit trees, and other plants, devastating them. According to officials, if one spots a lanternfly, they should kill it, then send it to the state officials for evaluation. Officials noted that lanternflies pose no t…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2022

Police & Fire

Bodies Of Missing Father, Son Pulled From Potomac River In Maryland The bodies of a 10-year-old boy and his 43-year-old father from Virginia have been recovered from the Potomac River in Maryland, with officials Id'ing the latter, police said. Royal, Virginia resident Elias Isai Sandoval Pimentel was found pulled from the river when his body was located on Tuesday, Aug. 2, a day after investigators recovered his young son's body, whose name has not been released. Pimentel was boating with his family near Swan Point in Charles County on Monday when his children began to struggle in the water, officials said. One of the children was able to be saved, but the …

by Zak Failla

08/03/2022

News

Boyfriend Indicted For Tracking Down, Murdering Ex-GF In Maryland: State AG A homicide suspect who allegedly tracked his ex-girlfriend for several blocks before fatally stabbing her in Baltimore has been indicted on murder charges, the Maryland Attorney General announced. Forell Dwayne Isaac, 38, of Baltimore, has been indicted for the murder of 29-year-old Linique Green on Sept. 12, 2021, after allegedly attacking her amid their “tumultuous relationship,” officials said. Members of the Baltimore Police Department found Green’s body in the 1100 block of North Milton Avenue in Baltimore City on the day of the stabbing with multiple wounds to her torso, according to …

by Zak Failla

08/03/2022

Police & Fire

Police K9 Team In Maryland Leads To Apprehension Of Wanted Suspect Hiding Under Car: Sheriff A wanted man in Maryland was tracked down by a police K9 unit after being busted with an illegal weapon and an alleged harassment incident, authorities announced. District Heights resident Kemani Rhodes, 21, who had been wanted for first-degree assault in Prince George’s, is facing new charges in Charles County after being apprehended following an incident in Bryans Road last month. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3000 block of Livingston Road at approxiamtely 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, where there was a reported suspect - later identified as Rhodes - p…

by Zak Failla

08/03/2022

News

Maryland Man Sentenced For Murdering Mother Of Four During 7-Eleven Robbery A 23-year-old Maryland man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for the murder of Lynn Maher during an armed robbery at a Charles County 7-Eleven where he made off with less than $250, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Waldorf resident Gregory Deshawn Collins was sentenced to life without parole, plus 20 years, for felony murder, armed robbery, and other charges stemming back to an October 2020 incident in Charles County. On Oct. 1, 2020, officers responded to 7-Eleven in the 3300 block of Middletown Road in Waldorf, where there was a reported shooting, …

by Zak Failla

08/03/2022

Police & Fire

PA Man Killed After Being Ejected From SUV During One-Vehicle Crash In Maryland A 51-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed when he lost control of his SUV and rolled over multiple times on a Maryland roadway, state police announced. John Thomas Green III, 51, was driving his 2004 silver Toyota Highlander in Washington County at approximately 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2 in the area of Downsville Pike at Rench Road in Hagerstown when he unexpectedly crashed, authorities said. The preliminary investigation determined that Green was driving north on Downsville Pike when he lost control for unknown reasons, left the roadway to the right, and rolled over multiple times befor…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2022

News

Body Of Boy Lost Swimming In Potomac River In Maryland Found, Search Ongoing For Father The body of a 10-year-old boy who went missing while swimming with his father in the Potomac River near Charles County has reportedly been recovered. On Monday, Aug. 1, officials said that the two were reported missing near Swan Point In Newburg after they became distressed while swimming in the waterway with their family, prompting a massive search. News of the recovery was first reported by ABC7. The father’s body has not been recovered as of the later afternoon on Tuesday, Aug. 2. During the search, multiple agencies have offered an assist, including the US Coast Guard, which brought…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2022

Police & Fire

Teens Busted With Replica AR-15-Style Pellet Gun After Armed Robbery At Maryland Mall Two teens are facing armed robbery charges after allegedly holding up their victim with a replica AR-15-style pellet gun that was used during an incident at a Charles County shopping hub, authorities announced. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to Mall Circle at the St. Charles Town Centre at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, where there was a reported robbery involving two teens who cornered their victim before stealing from him. It is alleged that the minor victim reported to sheriff’s office deputies that he was approached in a hallway near the food court …

by Zak Failla

08/02/2022

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