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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

News

Alert Issued For Child Reported Missing In Maryland An alert was issued by law enforcement agencies in Maryland as they attempt to locate a missing 10-year-old boy who was last seen in Harford County. King Gibbons was last seen at approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29 at his residence in the 300 block of Talbot Circle in Abingdon, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office announced. Gibbons was described as being 4-foot-11 weighing approximately 75 pounds. He is believed to be wearing a black shirt, light blue jeans, and black, white, and gold shoes. Anyone with information regarding Gibbons or his whereabouts has been asked to contact the …

by Zak Failla

06/30/2022

Politics

Democratic, Republican Primary Voters Split Among Candidates: New Goucher College Poll The gubernatorial primaries in Maryland remain hotly contested as the race to the top remains fluid, according to a newly released Goucher College poll. Pollsters surveyed more than 500 Maryland Democratic and 500 Republican voters, and found that both races may come down to a photo finish with less than three weeks until the primary vote on Tuesday, July 19. In a field of several Democratic candidates, three front runners have emerged: Comptroller Peter Franchot (16 percent), former CEO Wes Moore (14 percent), and former Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation Tom Perez (14 percen…

by Zak Failla

06/30/2022

Police & Fire

Gun-Pointing Road-Rage Suspect Apprehended In Maryland: State Police A gun-wielding man is facing charges in Maryland after allegedly pointing his weapon at another driver who was checking on his well-being in Harford County, state police announced. Pikesville resident Ronald McKnight, 29, is facing multiple assault and weapon charges after allegedly threatening another man during the road-rage incident, which was reported at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29 on Pulaski Highway near Harbor Road. It is alleged that the victim told state police investigators that he pulled up behind McKnight’s Honda CRV, which was stopped in the middle of a travel …

by Zak Failla

06/30/2022

Police & Fire

Three Injured, Two Airlifted To Maryland Hospitals After Serious Crash Three were injured - and two airlifted to the hospital - early on Thursday, June 30 in Maryland after a major crash left multiple people trapped in St. Mary's County. Two people had to be extricated in the crash, according to an unconfirmed report, which was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Thursday morning on Oakley Road near the area of Gilbert Lane. Upon arrival, crews located the single overturned vehicle involved in the crash, with two trapped inside and a third patient who was able to escape with minor injuries. A medevac helicopter was called to the scene to assist the…

by Zak Failla

06/30/2022

Police & Fire

Shots Fired In Capital Beltway Police Pursuit: Report Three shooting suspects are in custody after firing shots at police from a BMW during a pursuit on the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County that ended with a crash, according to multiple reports. The pursuit kicked off shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 30 in Bethesda, when there was a reported attempted burglary in the 6000 block of Johnson Avenue in Bethesda, according to WUSA. Investigators said that officers recognized a silver BMW SUV that was implicated in a similar crime the previous night, prompting them to attempt to stop the driver. During the incident, NBC Washington repo…

by Zak Failla

06/30/2022

Police & Fire

Officials Decline To Charge Deputies Involved In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Maryland No charges will be filed against the sheriff’s deputies involved in a fatal officer-involved shooting in Maryland, the Harford County State's Attorney's Office announced. State's Attorney Albert Peisinger, Jr. announced that his office is declining to bring charges against the deputies involved in the Harford County shooting death of John Fauver on Saturday, April 23 in Forest Hills. Fauver, 53, was shot by a sheriff's sergeant and corporal after he was located behind CVS on Rock Spring Road following an hour-long search for him, according to the sheriff's office. At the time of the s…

by Zak Failla

06/30/2022

News

Maryland Drug Dealer Admits To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl: Prosecutors A Maryland drug dealer has admitted to federal drug possession and distribution charges, authorities announced. Washington County resident Thamar Smith, 48, of Hagerstown, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl following his arrest in 2019. As part of the plea, Smith becomes the latest to admit to his role in supplying drugs to Tyler and Eddie Ware, known heroin and fentanyl dealers in Hagerstown, that were later sold throughout the region. In March 2019, prosecutors received a tip from a storage facility customer in Hagersto…

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

News

Maryland Governor's Former Chief Of Staff Charged With Falsifying Records In Federal Case A former top official in the Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's administration is facing new charges for allegedly falsifying records in an attempt to defraud the government, federal authorities announced. Naples, Florida resident Roy C. McGrath, 52, who was initially appointed by the governor to serve as Executive Director of Maryland Environmental Service (MES) is facing fresh charges for alleged falsification of records tied to previous federal charges of wire fraud and theft. MES is a corporation owned by the State of Maryland to provide environmental services such as water and wastewater man…

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

Police & Fire

Man In Stolen Vehicle Busted After Attempting To Go For Test Drive In Maryland: Sheriff A man involved in a traffic complaint about reckless driving became disorderly at a Maryland car dealership when he was refused the option of test driving a vehicle, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday, June 29. Lusby resident Joshua Terrell Tripplett, 26, is facing multiple charges after he became irate at the Prince Frederick Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler dealership on South Solomons Island Road on Tuesday, June 21 officials said. It is alleged that Tripplett was attempting to test drive a vehicle, but before he could do so, an investigation into his license found that …

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

Police & Fire

Blaze Causes $125K In Damages To Maryland Home: Fire Marshal A quick-thinking Wicomico County resident may have helped save a neighbor’s home after a large fire broke out in Maryland, causing upwards of $125,000 in damage to the structure, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said. The owner of an Elm Street home in Hebron was doing work in his backyard with lawn equipment of power tools shortly before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, when he was alerted by a neighbor of a fire that broke out in a first-floor dining room, according to officials. More than two dozen firefighters from the Hebron Volunteer Fire Department responded to the two-story, single-f…

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

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