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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

Pantless Man Caught Urinating In Maryland Apprehended After Attempting To Flee: Sheriff A strange scene unfolded in Calvert County when a man was caught urinating with his pants down before fleeing and attempting to bite a sheriff's deputy, according to authorities. Daniel Eric Hernandez, also known as “David Isaias Granados,” 24, who has no fixed address, was apprehended by sheriff’s deputies after allegedly walking with his pants down while intoxicated and then attempting to elude arrest, officials announced on Thursday, June 23. It is alleged that on Friday, June 17, a sheriff's deputy responded to the area of Route 260 and Bayside Road in Chesapeake Bay to conduct a welfar…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2022

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Interrupting Trespassing Investigation, Resisting Arrest In Maryland: Sheriff A 23-year-old man who attempted to intervene in a trespassing investigation in Maryland is facing charges of his own after allegedly arguing with police and resisting arrest, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Lexington Park resident Tyrese Xavier Briscoe, 23, is facing charges for allegedly interrupting an ongoing investigation and attempting to remove a suspect from the scene while the sheriffs were still collecting evidence, officials said. It is alleged that a St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office corporal responded to the 21600 block of FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park, w…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2022

Police & Fire

Smoke Detectors Alert Calvert County Homeowner To Bedroom Blaze: Fire Marshal Smoke detectors were ringing inside a Calvert County home after a fire broke out in an upstairs bedroom and allowed a homeowner to flee the residence and call 911, officials said. First responders were dispatched to a Muskogee Lane home in Lusby at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, where there was a reported house fire in a two-story home. Upon arrival, crews from the Solomons Volunteer Fire Department located the flames on the second floor, which were quickly knocked down within approximately 20 minutes, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In total, 25 firefigh…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2022

Police & Fire

Man Out On Bond, Roommate In Maryland Busted For Trafficking Controlled Substances: Police A man out on bond from a previous drug and weapons arrest in Maryland is facing a host of new charges following a multi-month investigation into trafficking in Frederick County, authorities announced. Frederick residents Markus Asa Thomas Marvine, 22, and Anthony Ajene Byrd, 21, are being held at the Frederick County Detention Center without bail after being busted following a lengthy investigation into gun and drug trafficking throughout the region. Marvine was arrested on multiple charges including drug and weapon possession earlier this year and later released on a $10,000 unsecured bond…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2022

Police & Fire

Troopers Bust Out Stop Sticks To End Teen Robbers' Pursuit In Maryland: State Police Two teens were apprehended in Maryland after police said they robbed a convenience store then led police on a pursuit in a vehicle they were not authorized to use, authorities announced. At approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, Maryland State Police troopers received a 911 call from an employee at the Pittsville Shore Stop after a 13-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy robbed the store, MSP said. A second 911 call was made shortly after the initial report for a reckless driver on Route 50 near Forest Grove Road, according to police. The vehicle then entered a Royal Farms location, …

by Zak Failla

06/23/2022

Police & Fire

Pair Asleep At 7-Eleven Gas Pump In Maryland Busted With Crack, Paraphernalia: Sheriff Two suspects caught nodding off behind the wheel at a Maryland gas station are facing charges after being busted with crack pipes, paraphernalia, and other drugs, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Kaitlyn Marie Chenault, 24, and Halethorpe resident David Dale Adams, Jr., 31, were arrested by members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office after being caught sleeping in their car, a spokesperson announced on Thursday, June 23. It is alleged that shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Monday, June 13, deputies responded to the 7-Eleven on Prince Frederick Boulevard in Prince Frederick, where ther…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2022

Lifestyle

Maryland Motorists To See Prices At The Pump Rise When Tax Hike Takes Effect There will be no relief at the pump for Maryland motorists as top lawmakers shot down proposals for a second gas tax holiday. With gas prices reaching record highs across the nation in recent weeks, Maryland is still planning to enact its annual gas tax on Friday, July 1, causing more consternation for drivers already feeling the financial hit in their wallets. The scheduled increase will raise the gasoline tax from approximately 36 cents per gallon to nearly 43 cents per gallon, an 18 percent increase. When the tax takes effect, motorists can expect to see rises in prices of at least sev…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2022

Police & Fire

Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Admits To Crashing While Drunk In Police Car A former Calvert County sheriff's deputy admitted to drinking, driving, and crashing his patrol vehicle earlier this year, the state attorney's office announced. Jermaine Parvell Mason, 40, of Prince Frederick, pleaded guilty to driving while impaired by alcohol as a subsequent offender following a crash in January that left the other driver with serious injuries. On Friday, Jan. 7, while off-duty, Mason was driving his marked patrol vehicle when he crossed the center line on Dares Beach Road and collided with an oncoming vehicle, Calvert County State's Attorney Robert Harvey said. The dri…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2022

Police & Fire

Three Suspects At Large After Stealing Purse At Maryland TJ Maxx Recognize them? An alert was issued by law enforcement agencies in Maryland as they attempt to locate a trio of wanted suspects. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance as they look to identify and track down the three suspects, who allegedly stole a woman’s purse in May. Investigators released photos of the three on Thursday, June 23, after the trio allegedly stole the purse, which had $200 in cash, car keys, a pink wallet, and a makeup bag inside. The suspects were identified as: A man in his 20s or 30s wearing Nike shoes, a black hat, a blue mask, …

by Zak Failla

06/23/2022

Events

Harley-Davidson 'HOG' Group To Tour Maryland During Rally Hundreds of HOGS are heading to Maryland. Harley-Davidson has chosen Solomons in Calvert County as the location for one of their mid-Atlantic Regional HOG (Harley Owners Group) rallies, bringing upwards of 1,500 motorcyclists to the region. The rally begins on Thursday, June 23, and will run through Saturday, June 25, officials from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said. “Approximately 1,500 attendees are expected to attend this rally over the planned (three)-day event, with HOG members and their families from all across the US and Canada, coming to ride and explore Maryland,” official…

by Zak Failla

06/23/2022

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