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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

Woman Busted Attempting To Sneak Pills Into Maryland Detention Center: Sheriff A wanted woman is facing new charges after allegedly attempting to bring prison contraband into a Maryland jail, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Lexington Park resident Nicole Anne Kelly, 36, was arrested by sheriff's deputies earlier this month on an outstanding warrant, after which she was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said on Wednesday, June 29. While she was being processed on the warrant, a female correctional officer at the detention center located a bag of pills that were hidden inside of Kelly’s bra, …

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

Police & Fire

Wanted Man In Maryland Facing Drug Charges After Providing Phony Name: Sheriff A wanted man tried to pull a fast one over on sheriff’s deputies in Maryland by providing a false name to investigators before being ultimately apprehended in Culvert County. David Tyrone Patterson, 42, of Greensboro, is facing drug and fraud charges after being busted with heroin and paraphernalia after providing investigators with a phony ID, the sheriff’s office announced on Wednesday, June 29. Deputies responded to the 500 block of Fox Run Boulevard in Prince Frederick to conduct a welfare check on Patterson, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office. Upon arrival, investi…

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

Police & Fire

Massive Dining Room Fire At Maryland Summer Camp Causes Extensive Damage: Officials Upwards of 100 firefighters from Maryland and Pennsylvania worked through the morning on Wednesday, June 29 to help contain a massive two-alarm fire that broke out in the dining hall of a popular boy’s summer camp. A fire that broke out at Camp Airy in Thurmont shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, which quickly spread to the rest of the facility, according to the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services. The dining room fire at Camp Airy in Frederick County caused extensive damage.Facebook/Leitersburg Volunteer Fire Company Officials noted that though the camp is i…

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

Police & Fire

Silver Alert Issued For Missing 88-Year-Old Man In Maryland Seen him or this Cadillac? A Silver Alert was issued in Maryland for 88-year-old Curtis Steen, who has been reported missing out of Calvert County. Steen was last seen in Dunkirk on Wednesday, June 29 wearing a gray sweatshirt and swim trunks, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators described Steen as being 6-foot-1 weighing approximately 185 points with gray hair and blue eyes. He may be driving a 2010 Cadillac CTS with a North Carolina registration tag. No other descriptive information was released. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts has been as…

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

Police & Fire

Suspect Apprehended After Standoff With Police In West Baltimore A suspect was apprehended by police in Maryland following a lengthy barricading situation in West Baltimore, police announced. Following an hours-long standoff with multiple law enforcement agencies and SWAT teams, an unidentified suspect was taken into custody late in the morning on Wednesday, June 29. The 1600-1800 blocks of Druid Hill Avenue and the 1600-1800 blocks of McCullough Street were temporarily closed while police dealt with the barricade, though the roadways have since reopened. No injuries were reported. Investigators have not disclosed what led to the suspect barricading ins…

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

Police & Fire

Vandals Cause $30,000 In Damage To Home During Burglary In Maryland: Sheriff Police investigators in Maryland are investigating a home burglary and vandalism incident that led to more than $30,000 in damages and stolen property, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced. A homeowner in the 10900 block of Sam's Place in Waldorf returned home at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday, June 27 to find that it had been broken into and ransacked. Upon arrival, officers were advised that when the victim returned home, his residence had been broken into and vandalized, according to Janelle Love of the Charles County Sheriff's Media Relations Office. Walls, furniture, cabi…

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

News

SWAT Teams, Police Called To West Baltimore To Investigate Potential Barricade Incident: PD Local, state, and county law enforcement agencies are setting up a staging area along a busy West Baltimore street, police confirmed. Police, including SWAT teams, reportedly blocked off multiple blocks in the area of Druid Hill Avenue near the YMCA, at approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29. The 1600-1800 blocks of Druid Hill Avenue and the 1600-1800 blocks of McCullough Street are currently closed due to a possible barricade situation, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Alternative routes are Eutaw Place and Pennsylvania Avenue, investigators noted. No other information…

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

Police & Fire

Anne Arundel Sergeant Saves Distressed Swimmer The Anne Arundel County Police Department is celebrating the selfless act of a quick-thinking sergeant who leaped into action to save a swimmer who found himself in a perilous position in the middle of a lake. Police Sgt. Will Morningstar was instrumental in saving the life of a 30-year-old man who swam into the middle of Lake Waterford Park and began cramping up while attempting to use retrieve an RC boat from the water. Officers from the department responded to Lake Waterford Park at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, where there were reports of a swimmer in distress struggling to k…

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

Police & Fire

6-Year-Old Girl Struck In Double Prince George's Shooting A 6-year-old girl was one of two victims who were shot inside a Maryland home, investigators announced. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday, June 27, the Prince George's County Police Department received a 911 call regarding two gunshot victims - the child and a male adult whose name has not been released - who were being transported to an area hospital by a private vehicle for treatment. The initial investigation into the shooting determined that the two had been shot at a home in the 2000 block of Frontier Court, according to Fort Washington Division VII investigators. Both shooting victims…

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

Police & Fire

Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Baltimore County Weekend Crash Police have identified the 88-year-old man who was struck and killed during a chain-reaction crash in Baltimore County over the weekend. On Saturday, June 25, police said that Henry Cerquette was walking along the 10800 block of Liberty Road near Allen Road in Baltimore County when he was struck by a 2020 Toyota Highlander that left the roadway. The investigation into the crash determined that the driver of the Highlander - whose name was not released - lost control of the vehicle, struck Cerquette, and an occupied 2017 Chevy Spark before coming to rest under a tree. Cerquette was pronounc…

by Zak Failla

06/29/2022

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