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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

Lifestyle

Coffee, Nutrition Drink Maker Issues National Recall Of 53 Products For Bacterial Contamination A national recall has been issued for more than four dozen nutritional and beverage products due to the potential for microbial contamination, specifically from the Cronobacter sakazakii organism, officials announced. Lyon Magnus LLC announced that it will be recalling 53 products that were distributed across the country due to the possible contamination, which could lead to illnesses that may include fever, vomiting, and urinary tract infections, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Lyons Magnus LLC (“Lyons Magnus” or the “Company”) today announced that it is volunta…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2022

News

Suspected Dealer Busted With Drugs During Search, Seizure Inside Maryland School Zone: Sheriff A suspected drug dealer in Maryland is facing multiple charges after being busted by police investigators with cocaine, ecstasy, and other drugs while operating within an area school zone, authorities announced. Salisbury resident Davonte Mitchell, 27, was arrested by members of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Team (CAT) following an investigation into the alleged distribution of controlled dangerous substances in the region. Search and seizure warrants were obtained for Mitchell's Vine Street home, his car, and person, according to the sheriff’s office, which were exe…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2022

Lifestyle

Maryland Zoo Welcome Two New Baby Birds To Its Family The family at the Maryland Zoo got a little larger after two Von der Decken’s Hornbill chicks were hatched in its African Aviary. Last month, the chicks were hatched at the zoo in Baltimore, though the youngsters won’t be visible to the public for several weeks due to the species’ eating and feeding habits. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce that two Von der Decken’s Hornbill (Tockus deckeni) chicks hatched in its African AviaryMaryland Zoo “That’s because, before they lay their eggs, the male and female Von der Decken’s mud up the entrance to the nest with the femal…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2022

Police & Fire

Multiple Houses Damaged In Maryland When Illegal Fireworks Spark Outdoor Blaze A late-night fireworks show in Maryland led to multiple Dorchester County homes getting damaged when one went awry and set an outdoor trash pile ablaze, according to the state fire marshal. A team of nearly two dozen firefighters from the Rescue Fire Company in Cambridge responded to a Hubbard Street home shortly before midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 2, where there was a reported trash fire that broke out. It took first responders approximately a half-hour to control the fire, which caused an estimated $10,000 to the structure. The initial investigation determined that it was accidental in nat…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2022

News

Man, Boy Go Missing In Maryland While Swimming In Potomac River The search is on in Charles County as all hands are on deck as they attempt to locate a missing man and boy who were lost swimming in the Potomac River. On Monday afternoon, the pair was reported missing near Swan Point in Newburg, though the search had to be temporarily suspended due to darkness. The US Coast Guard was back on hand on Tuesday, Aug. 8 with boating crews and helicopters in the area to help aid the search. #CoastGuard, state, locals, search Potomac River for 2 missing swimmers, adult male & male child, south of 301 bridge near Swan Point. USCG helicopter and boat cre…

by Zak Failla

08/02/2022

Police & Fire

Gunman Nabbed In Aberdeen Shooting: Police A shooting suspect is in custody in Maryland after allegedly shooting another man in Harford County, officials announced. Havre de Grace resident Anthony Jai Wilson, 24, has been apprehended and is facing multiple charges in connection to the shooting of a man at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, in Aberdeen, police announced over the weekend. The alleged shooting happened in the unit block of Aberdeen Avenue, when officers located a subject who was suffering from a gunshot wound. On Saturday, July 30, police said that they tracked down Wilson, who was arrested without inciden…

by Zak Failla

08/01/2022

Police & Fire

Maryland Man Busted With Drugs, Marijuana Plants While Fetching ID: Sheriff A man is facing multiple charges after being busted with prescription pills and drug paraphernalia while being approached by investigators in Maryland, officials said. Thomas Matthew Higgins, 28, was arrested on the 20700 block of Golden Thompson Road in Avenue after he made contact with deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said that after being approached, while he was obtaining his ID, deputies observed a dollar bill with suspected drug residue - believed to be Alprazolam - a pill bottle with the label removed with several pills inside, and a scale with pow…

by Zak Failla

08/01/2022

News

Sex Trafficker In Maryland Sentenced For Recruiting Teen To Engage In Commerical Sex Acts A sex trafficker in Maryland has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for recruiting a teenager to engage in commercial sex acts, according to federal prosecutors. Baltimore resident Kyle David Robinson, 29, has been sentenced to 126 months in federal prison, followed by eight years of supervised release, for sex trafficking a minor. As part of his plea agreement, Robinson admitted to knowingly recruiting, enticing, transporting, and advertising a 14-year-old to engage in commercial sex acts for his own financial benefits. In May 2021, prosecutors said that Robinson approached t…

by Zak Failla

08/01/2022

News

Four Charged For Mail Theft In Maryland After Being Busted With USPS Keys: DOJ Four from Maryland are facing mail theft charges after being busted in possession of USPS service keys, federal officials announced. A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging four suspects with theft of mail matter and the unlawful possession of postal service keys, according to the Department of Justice. Those charged: Eyalan Owona, 32, of Upper Marlboro; Ibrahim Kourouma, 22, of Glenarden; Ali Dickerson, 20, of Hyattsville; Benjamin Washington, 22, of Owings Mills. According to the two-count indictment, on Wednesday, May 25, the four allegedly were in posse…

by Zak Failla

08/01/2022

Police & Fire

Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot: Maryland Man Arrested After Assaulting Victim During Dispute A Lexington Park man is facing charges for an alleged assault where he punched his victim and threatened him with scissors during a dispute, police said. William Andrew Wright, 39, was arrested by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office after an alleged disturbance in the 21400 block of Ritz Drive in Lexington Park on Monday, July 27. Deputies from the sheriff’s office said that Wright allegedly punched his victim in the chest and threatened him with scissors. He also allegedly assaulted a second victim who sought to intervene and stop the assault by pulling on his shirt, causin…

by Zak Failla

08/01/2022

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