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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

Illegal Slot Machines Seized From Maryland Business: Sheriff Several slot machines were seized from a Maryland business following an investigation into a complaint of illegal gambling in Charles County. Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol and Tobacco Unit launched an investigation into a business in the 4700 block of Crain Highway in White Plains regarding the use of slot machines that were being operated without a license. Based on the complaint, an alcohol compliance check was conducted at the business, and it was determined that four slot machines - none of which were licensed by the State of Maryland - were being used without …

by Zak Failla

06/10/2022

News

Shooting Suspect Sentenced For Murdering Man With Rifle In Harford County A convicted felon from Baltimore will spend decades in prison after being sentenced for murdering his victim with a rifle in Harford County, the State's Attorney’s Office announced. Sheron Garrett, 30, has been sentenced to 92 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised probation if he were to be released after being found guilty of murdering his victim after threatening him during an argument. Specifically, Garrett was convicted of: First-degree murder; Conspiracy to commit murder; Possession of a regulated firearm by a person with a felony conviction. Harford County State's A…

by Zak Failla

06/10/2022

News

Victims Of Smithsburg Workplace Rampage Identified Joshua Wallace went to work at Columbia Machine Inc. in Smithsburg the same way he would any other day. With just two hours left on the clock, he was getting ready to start his weekend. That's when his coworker — a 23-year-old Hispanic man from West Virginia whose name has not been released — came inside and shot Wallace and three other employees. Wallace, 30, Mark Alan Frey, 50, Charles Edward Minnick, Jr., 31, are dead, while Brandon Chase Michael, 42, remains critical. "This is not how this was supposed to end," reads a GoFundMe campaign launched in Wallace's memo…

by Zak Failla

06/10/2022

News

Man Accused Of Abusive Sexual Contact On Flight To Boston A 42-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly groping two women on a cross-country redeye flight into Massachusetts, federal authorities announced. Jairaj Singh Dhillon, of Modesto, California, was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport for allegedly engaging in abusive sexual contact with two women aboard a flight from Los Angeles to Boston on Tuesday, May 31. Federal prosecutors said that during the overnight flight, Dhillon allegedly abused the two women, including one who was traveling with a baby. It is alleged that the first victim reported that Dhillon, who was sittin…

by Zak Failla

06/10/2022

Police & Fire

Details Released In Mass Maryland Manufacturing Plant Shooting UPDATE: Victims of Smithsburg workplace shooting identified. The gunman who killed four people and injured several others was being sought for homicide when he struck a 25-year Maryland State Police veteran Thursday, June 9, authorities said. Deputies responded to Columbia Machine Inc. on Bikle Road at approximately 2:30 p.m., where they found four victims, three of whom were pronounced dead at the scene, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. The fourth remains critical. The shooter fled the scene before law enforcement agencies arrived, and a description was released to responding …

by Annie DeVoe and Zak Failla

06/09/2022

Schools

Maryland School Board Votes To Ban Pride, Other Political Flags The Carroll County Board of Education has passed a controversial new policy that will ban most flags in schools. Officials said that the ban - which was approved in a 4-1 vote during their latest meeting on Wednesday, June 8 - will apply to most flags beside the American or Maryland state flags, drawing the ire and outcry from many members of the community. Under the new policy, all flags and banners that depict any political symbolism will be barred from being displayed on school grounds, including the pride flag, though that imagery was not specifically mentioned. “The current American …

by Zak Failla

06/09/2022

Police & Fire

Details Released In Deadly Mass Smithsburg Shooting Details have been released in the mass Smithsburg shooting that left three people dead Thursday, June 9. Deputies responded to Columbia Machine Inc. on Bikle Road at approximately 2:30 p.m., where they found four victims, three of whom were pronounced dead at the scene, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said. The fourth remains critical. The shooter fled the scene before law enforcement agencies arrived, and a description was released to responding units. The suspect vehicle was tracked down by Maryland State Police troopers near Maplesville Road and Mount Aetna Road, where they exchan…

by Annie DeVoe and Zak Failla

06/09/2022

Schools

Knife, Stun Gun Seized From Maryland High School Student: Sheriff A high school student in Maryland may face criminal charges after bringing weapons to school, authorities said. A school administrator at the Thomas Stone High School in Waldorf was notified of a student in possession of a knife and stun gun at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said. Both weapons were recovered without incident, officials noted. The school’s resource officer is conducting an investigation and, upon completion, will review the case with the State’s Attorney’s Office regarding potential criminal charges against the student,&nb…

by Zak Failla

06/09/2022

Police & Fire

Wanted Woman Takes Deputies On 115 MPH Chase In Maryland: Sheriff Officials announced that a wanted woman took police in Maryland on a high-speed chase before getting apprehended attempting to hide from investigators in a shed. Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office arrested Cierra Blake, 30 - who is wanted in Washington and Anne Arundel counties - on multiple charges after taking police on a wild chase and attempting to flee. Members of the sheriff’s office attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a gray Honda in the area of Route 85 and FKS Drive in Frederick at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, when they were alerted to a stolen …

by Zak Failla

06/09/2022

News

Alert Issued For Missing 65-Year-Old Woman Last Seen In Frederick County Seen her? Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to locate a 65-year-old woman who was reported missing by friends and family. The Frederick County Sheriff's Office issued an alert shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 9 as they attempt to locate Candace Ann McCarthy (pictured above) who is missing and was last seen in near Libertytown Park in Union Bridge. According to the sheriff, McCarthy was last seen at approximately 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8. They noted that she may be driving a white Volkswagen Beetle with a black top and l…

by Zak Failla

06/09/2022

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