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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

Police ID HS Senior Killed Near Elementary School Parking Lot An investigation has been launched by police in Prince George's County as they investigate the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old near an area elementary school and community center. District Heights resident Kendall Batson was found suffering from a gunshot wound shortly after 6:30 p.m. in a parking lot in the 2300 block of Ritchie Road, according to officials. He was taken by paramedics to an area hospital and pronounced dead a short time later. The shooting was reported near North Forestville Elementary School and North Forestville Community Center. No suspect or motive has been ident…

by Zak Failla

05/12/2023

Police & Fire

Suspects Sought Following Fatal Shooting In Northwest DC: MPD A pair of suspects are being sought after a 24-year-old man was the latest victim of gun violence in Washington, DC. Aaron Derricott, Jr., of Northwest, DC, has been identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as the man who was shot and killed in the 900 block of Decatur Street NW, earlier this week. Shortly after 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, officers responded to the reported shooting, where they found Derricott unresponsive with gun casings reportedly strewn about the area. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Police say that two men are wanted after f…

by Zak Failla

05/12/2023

News

Man Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash In MD A driver was killed early on Friday morning when he struck a tractor-trailer and caromed off the road in Prince George's County, police say. The crash was reported at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Friday, May 12 in the 6300 block of Oxon Hill Road. Officials say that one man - who has not been identified by police - was treated and rushed to an area hospital with life threatening injuries. He was later pronounced dead, according to police. The crash led to a shutdown of Oxon Hill Road in both directions for several hours as officers investigated the incident. Investigators are on scene …

by Zak Failla

05/12/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Teen Girl Killed During Domestic Incident Involving Father In MD Home Police have identified the 17-year-old girl who was shot and killed inside a District Heights home during a domestic incident that left her father with life-threatening injuries. Shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, officers from the Prince George’s Police Department were called to the 1800 block of Tanow Place in District Heights, where there was a reported shooting. Fatal shooting: Officers are on the scene of the 1800 blk of Tanow Pl. Prelim: At approx. 9:35 pm officers responded for a shooting. Once on scene they located an adult male and juvenile female inside a home suff…

by Zak Failla

05/11/2023

News

Seemingly Benevolent President, CEO In DC Admits To Bilking Nonprofit Out Of $336K: Feds An executive from Maryland operating out of Washington, DC, will face decades in prison after admitting to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a non-profit organization, federal authorities announced. Chevy Chase resident Graham Hauck, 50, pleaded guilty this week to stealing more than $330,000 from a nonprofit trade organization while serving as the president and CEO of a company bearing his own family’s name. While serving as the head of Hauck & Associates in Washington, DC, Hauck agreed with the nonprofit organization to an agreement paying his company nearly $150,000 for …

by Zak Failla

05/11/2023

News

Four Hospitalized In Second-Story Deck Collapse In MD Four people were taken to area hospitals in Maryland after a deck collapsed in Prince George's County, authorities confirmed. First responders from the Prince George's County Fire Department were called at approximately 2 p.m. to the 600 block of Kirby Road in Clinton, where there was a report of a collapse that came from the second story of the home. Officials say that the deck detached from the side of the residence and came crashing down to Earth. The scene of the deck collapse.Prince George's County Fire/EMS Four adults were taken by paramedics to area hospitals with what were des…

by Zak Failla

05/11/2023

Obituaries

Woman Fatally Struck By Car On Route 50 Mourned As 'Free Spirit' Friends and family of a free-spirited woman in Maryland are in shock after she was unexpectedly struck and killed by a car. "Heaven gained an angel, and we lost a beautiful soul," organizers of a GoFundMe campaign on behalf of Jennifer Kent wrote after she was killed on Bay Dale Drive in Annapolis on Saturday, May 6. The organizers of the campaign highlighted Kent's appreciation and love of animals, as well as the way she touched the lives of those around her. "Anyone that knew Jen, knew that she was a free spirit with a warm heart," Christina McDonough wrote. "She loved nature and beading…

by Zak Failla

05/11/2023

Lifestyle

Miscalculating Accountant From DC Shocked By $50K Maryland Lottery Windfall And they say accountants are supposed to be good with numbers. A Washington, DC man is jumping for joy after celebrating a third-tier “Powerball” prize after playing on a whim while visiting Maryland earlier this month, though it took him a minute to realize he won five figures, not $100. Maryland Lottery officials say that the accountant enjoys playing “Mega Millions” and “Powerball” but this time, he was unaware that he had won such a momentous prize until a week later. Last week, the accountant - who is no stranger to dealing with money - stopped of at Giant on East West Highway in Sil…

by Zak Failla

05/11/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID 82-Year-Old Man Trapped, Killed In Rowhome Fire Sparked By Mobility Chair New information has been released after an 82-year-old man was trapped and killed in a fast-moving Dundalk rowhome fire. Baltimore County Police have identified Richard L. Sprouse as the victim who was pulled out of a fire that broke out in the 8000 block of Gray Haven Road on Wednesday, May 10. Flames could be seen showing from the top floor of a residence at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, sending plumes of black smoke billowing through the air in the area. Officials say that while en route to the fire, crews were advised that someone was possibly trapped on the se…

by Zak Failla

05/11/2023

Police & Fire

Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Baltimore (Developing) A member of the Baltimore Police Department was involved in a midday officer-involved shooting on Thursday afternoon, according to authorities. The agency announced on Thursday, May 11, that an officer was implicated in a shooting near the intersection of South Catherine Street and Frederick Avenue before 2 p.m. We are aware of the police-involved shooting that occurred at S. Catherine St. & Frederick Ave. President Mancuso and 1st VP MacDonald are on their way to @BaltimorePolice HQ to assist our officers. At this time, we have no report of any injuries to our members. Informatio…

by Zak Failla

05/11/2023

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