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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

Teen Prohibited From Possessing Firearms Busted With Loaded Gun In Maryland: Sheriff A teenager who is too young to be in possession of firearms was busted by members of the sheriff’s office in Charles County with an illegal, loaded gun during a traffic stop, authorities announced. White Plains resident Camilo Frost Garcia, 18, is facing weapons charges following a late-night traffic stop at a busy intersection in La Plata. An officer on patrol in the 200 block of Kent Avenue in La Plata stopped Garcia shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 18 after he committed a vehicle and traffic violation in the area, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office. During t…

by Zak Failla

06/21/2022

Police & Fire

Cocaine, Oxy, Ghost Gun Loaded With Magazine Seized From Youngsters In Maryland Illegal weapons and drugs were seized from several teens during two separate traffic stops within a week of each other in Maryland, according to the sheriff’s office. On Tuesday, June 21, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office announced that officers had arrested Hyattsville resident Javier Reyes, 19, Riverdale resident Alexander Sandeep Borge, 19, and two 16-year-old minors for illegally possessing firearms and controlled dangerous substances. The first stop was conducted at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, a member of the 4th District Community Action Team (CAT) was patrolli…

by Zak Failla

06/21/2022

Police & Fire

Alert Issued By Sheriff For Wanted Burglar In Maryland Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are attempting to track down a woman wanted following her 2018 arrest in Carroll County. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert on Tuesday, June 21 for Angela Gail Mohr, 32, who is wanted for first-degree burglary, authorities said. Mohr was arrested in September 2018 after allegedly stealing paintball gear, clothing, and other items from a family that was moving into the area, according to the Baltimore Sun. She was described as being 5-foot-7 weighing approximately 130 pounds with blue eyes, blonde hair, and tattoos on both ankles and her…

by Zak Failla

06/21/2022

Police & Fire

Fleeing Suspect Busted With Pot, Semi-Automatic Handgun In Maryland: Sheriff A suspect who attempted to flee from sheriff's deputies was apprehended while in possession of a loaded semi-automatic weapon, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 21. Indian Head resident Charles Edward Gross, 20, is facing a host of charges after being busted with drugs and a handgun during a traffic stop in St. Charles. At approximately 2 a.m. on Monday, June 13, officers conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Post Office Road and Catterton Place due to the vehicle having a suspended registration, according to Diane Richardson of the Charles County Sheriff’s Media Relations…

by Zak Failla

06/21/2022

News

Alert Issued For 40-Year-Old Maryland Woman Missing For Days Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are attempting to locate a missing 40-year-old woman who has not been seen in several days. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert for Noel Tennant who was last seen on Monday, June 13 near South Court Street in Frederick. Tennant was described as being approximately 5-foot-6 weighing 110 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes. It is unknown what she was wearing at the time she was last seen. No other descriptive information was provided by the sheriff's office. Investigators noted that Tennant could be driving a dark green 1996 Toyota t…

by Zak Failla

06/21/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Charged After Costly Maryland Barn Fire A 15-year-old Maryland boy is facing charges for allegedly intentionally setting a Harford County barn fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages, state officials announced. Deputy State Fire Marshals announced that the teen has been arrested and charged following an investigation into a barn fire that was reported in the 5300 block of Onion Road on Sunday, June 19. Crews from the Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding agencies were dispatched at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, where there was a report of a barn that was set ablaze, authorities said. The…

by Zak Failla

06/21/2022

News

Alert Issued For Missing Teen In Maryland Seen him? Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a teen who was reported missing in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Department of Police Fifth District Investigative Section issued an alert on Tuesday, June 21 for 18-year-old Boyds resident Ishaan Bhardwaj, who was last seen in the area of the 14300 block of Brass Wheel Road at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 20. Investigators described Bhardwaj as being 6-foot-1 weighing approximately 170 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black t-shir…

by Zak Failla

06/21/2022

Police & Fire

Hiker Falls Down Embankment Near Railroad Tracks In Montgomery County (Video) A hiker had to be rescued in Maryland after falling down a slippery slope and injuring himself near a remote Maryland railroad bridge. First responders in Montgomery County were dispatched at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 19 to the CSX Railroad tracks between Waring Station and Great Seneca Street, where there was a report of a hiker who had fallen near Railroad Bridge in Germantown. A hiker had to be rescued after falling approximately 100 feet in Germantown.Twitter/@mcfrsPIO The hiker fell down a loose gravel embankment and fell approximately 100 feet, leaving him with serio…

by Zak Failla

06/21/2022

Police & Fire

Victims Airlifted In Triple Ocean City Boardwalk Stabbing Three people were stabbed late on Monday, June 20 during a fight near the boardwalk in Ocean City, officials in Maryland announced. Two people had to be airlifted and one other was transported to an area hospital after a fight broke out shortly before midnight on Monday night in the 10 block of Wicomico Street, according to the Ocean City Police Department. Crews from the Ocean City Fire Department responded to the scene to apply medical aid, with one victim flown to Shock Trauma, a second airlifted to Christiana Hospital, and a third was transported by paramedics to TidalHealth Peninsula R…

by Zak Failla

06/21/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Charged With Murdering 17-Year-Old, Injuring Two Others In Maryland: Police A teenage suspect will be tried as an adult after he was apprehended in connection to the murder of 17-year-old Neal Mack III in Baltimore earlier this year. The Baltimore Police Department announced that a 15-year-old suspect has been arrested and is facing multiple felony charges for his role in the triple shooting and homicide that happened on Saturday, May 28. Investigators arrested the teen at his Howard County home by members of the Baltimore Police Department’s Warrant Task Force at approximately 6:35 a.m. on Thursday, June 16, authorities announced. Two teenage girls were also inj…

by Zak Failla

06/17/2022

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