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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

Maryland Couple Celebrates $1M Lottery Win After Tackling Cancer A married Maryland couple can breathe a second sigh of relief after surviving a cancer scare and cashing in a $1 million state lottery prize. In Frederick County, a woman who survived cancer and her husband claimed a $1 million Maryland Lottery scratch-off prize - fresh on the heels of learning that the former had staved off the disease. “She just survived cancer, so it’s a blessing!” the husband said. During the wife’s treatment over the course of several recent weeks and months, the couple said that they played scratch-offs as a way to ease their minds during the difficult stretch. Whil…

by Zak Failla

07/05/2022

News

Maryland Motorcyclist Killed After Two-Vehicle Crash: Coroner A Harford County man was killed after crashing his motorcycle in Baltimore “despite life-saving measures” performed by first responders, officials in Pennsylvania announced. The York County Coroner's Office released new details regarding Bel Air resident Robert Chassereau, 57, who was killed after crashing his motorcycle into a second vehicle shortly after 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29. Chassereau was transported to Wellspan York Hospital on June 29 after his motorcycle was struck by a turning car in the area of the 21000 block of York Road in Baltimore County, according to Maryland State …

by Zak Failla

07/05/2022

News

Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor Arrested At Maryland Hotel: Sheriff Local, state, and federal officials worked together to apprehend a wanted man in a Maryland hotel after he allegedly sexually abused a minor, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Ronald Joseph Babco, Jr., 35, was arrested following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault earlier this year, officials said. In late May, the Frederick Police Department received a report of a possible sexual offense involving a juvenile victim, they said, leading to a detective with the Major Crimes Unit and Child Protective Services to identify Babco as a suspect. A warrant was issued …

by Zak Failla

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

Maryland Walmart Stabbing Suspect In Custody: Police A suspect is in custody after allegedly stabbing a teenager during an altercation inside a Maryland Walmart, authorities announced. Abingdon resident Josiah Kamara, 23, is facing charges following a reported Fourth of July stabbing that happened at the Walmart location on Constant Friendship Boulevard. Josiah KamaraHarford County Sheriff's Office Members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office responded to an apartment on Monument Circle in Abingdon on Monday, July 4, where there was a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, investigators said that deputies located a 17-year-old stab victim w…

by Zak Failla

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

Sheriff's Office IDs Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash A 42-year-old Maryland man died in Calvert County after colliding with a driver from Virginia and getting ejected from his custom-made Harley-Davidson motorcycle, police said. Dunkirk resident Paul Preston Gibson, II was riding north on Route 4 in St. Leonard at 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, when he collided with a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander being driven by Roanoke, Virginia resident Enola Gabrielle Bates, 23, near the intersection of Route 765 (the south entrance to St. Leonard Road), according to authorities. Members of the Calvert County Sheriff's office responded to the side-swipe collisi…

by Zak Failla

07/05/2022

News

Alert Issued For 28-Year-Old 'At-Risk' Woman Reported Missing For Days In Maryland Seen her? Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing 28-year-old woman who has not been seen in days and is considered to be "at risk," according to police. Detectives from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office issued an alert regarding Ashley Renee Harvey, who was last seen in Leonardtown at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 3 in her hometown. Investigators described Harvey as being 5-foot, weighing approximately 83 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink and white hooded sweatshirt. The sheriff'…

by Zak Failla

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

Homeowner Helps Contain Townhouse Fire In Maryland A fast-acting Harford County homeowner helped limit the damage to her Maryland home after an electrical fire broke out on the Fourth of July. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday, July 4, a Darby Court resident returned home to find smoke billowing out of a second-story bedroom in a two-story townhouse at the end of the 2300 block. More than two dozen members of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company responded to the residence, and the flames were knocked down within five minutes, according to Fire Chief Bill Snyder. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental in nature due to an overload…

by Zak Failla

07/05/2022

News

ATV Rider Airlifted To Hospital In Maryland After Crashing Into Creek An ATV rider had to be airlifted to an area hospital in Maryland after crashing in Cecil County. In Rising Sun, a driver reportedly overturned his ATV while riding in the area of 400 Slicers Mill Road at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5 after taking a trip over an embankment. First responders requested a police helicopter to the scene to transport the rider - whose name has not been released - to an undisclosed hospital, officials said. The ATV was reportedly located in a nearby creek. No other information was immediately released by investigators. Check Daily Voice for update…

by Zak Failla

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

Suspicious Structure Fire Under Investigation In Maryland A suspicious fire is under investigation in Maryland after a vacant home in Caroline County went up in flames, officials said. Shortly after 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, a passerby reported a fire that had broken out inside a vacant home on Ridgely Road in Ridgely. Upon arrival, a team of nearly four dozen first responders from the Ridgely Volunteer Fire Department were quickly able to knock down the flames within approximately 10 minutes, containing the damage to the exterior and rear of the structure. In total, the fire caused approximately $50,000 in damage to the property. The initia…

by Zak Failla

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

Police In Maryland Investigate Reported Stabbing At Campsite Police in Maryland are investigating a reported stabbing in St. Mary’s County. Members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Point Lookout Road in the La Grande Estates on Tuesday, July 5, where there was a reported stabbing in the area, officials said. One stabbing victim was reportedly transported to an area hospital for treatment, and a suspect has been identified. No additional information has been released by investigators. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.  This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.

by Zak Failla

07/05/2022

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