Fair 68°

Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

zfailla@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter Linkedin Instagram

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

News
Creep Preying On 13-Year-Old Girl Online Busted By Undercover Officers In MD: Sheriff Creep Preying On 13-Year-Old Girl Online Busted By Undercover Officers In MD: Sheriff
Creep Preying On 13-Year-Old Girl Online Busted By Undercover Officers In MD: Sheriff Technology reared its ugly head in Maryland once again. A 56-year-old Pennsylvania predator is facing charges in Frederick County after being busted having sexually explicit conversations with an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old girl. According to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, April 20, Ronald Laman, of Chambersburg, initiated an illicit conversation with what he believed to be a teen girl, who was in fact a detective doing online surveillance and investigation. During the conversation, the detective advised Laman that he was having a conversation with a 13…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Body Pulled From Water In Baltimore: Fire Officials (DEVELOPING) Body Pulled From Water In Baltimore: Fire Officials (DEVELOPING)
Body Pulled From Water In Baltimore: Fire Officials (Developing) A body was found on Thursday afternoon in the Inner Harbor, according to officials in Baltimore. At approximately 3 p.. on Thursday, May 4, crews were called to the 100 block of South President Street, where there were reports of a body in the water.  🌊WATER INCIDENT🌊100 blk S President St 21202#InnerHarbor@TheRobertStokes#BMORESBravest & #BCFDSOC units are on scene of a person in the water. The person is dead. Special Operations members are on scene to remove the person from the water. Expect traffic delays #BalTraffic pic.twitter.com/WhdGIwPtl1 — Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Student On School Grounds For Months In MD: PD Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Student On School Grounds For Months In MD: PD
Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing 15-Year-Old Student On School Grounds For Months In MD: PD A sexual predator who preyed on a 15-year-old student he was tasked to teach in Maryland has been apprehended out of state for alleged sexual abuse on school grounds, authorities announced. Investigators from the Howard County Police Department have charged Mount Hebron High School teacher Matthew Barth, 44, for alleged indiscretions involving a teenager over the course of four months. Barth, an Ellicott City resident, was arrested on Thursday, May 4, following a brief investigation after allegations were levied against him by a friend of the victim, according to police. The claims of abu…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Driver Exposed Himself To Woman Standing In Median Of Busy MD Intersection, Police Say Driver Exposed Himself To Woman Standing In Median Of Busy MD Intersection, Police Say
Driver Exposed Himself To Woman Standing In Median Of Busy MD Intersection, Police Say Police in Prince William County say that a woman standing on the street got an eyeful from a shady man who pulled up to her on the side of the road while she was standing near a busy intersection. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were flagged down earlier this week in the area of Prince William Parkway and Smoketown Road in Woodbridge following a reported case of indecent exposure. The investigation into the incident found that an unknown man pulled up in a silver sedan next to a 38-year-old woman who was standing in the median near the intersection in the northbou…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Large Black Bear Spotted Roaming Around Area Neighborhood Large Black Bear Spotted Roaming Around Area Neighborhood
Large Black Bear Spotted Roaming Around Area Neighborhood Some residents in Montgomery County are bearing down after a behemoth beast was spotted making the rounds in an area neighborhood. An alert was issued by the Rockville City Police Department's Animal Control Division after a large black bear was caught taking in the sights in West Rockville, specifically in the areas of Woodley Gardens and Great Falls Road. The Department of Natural Resources has been alerted to the animal's presence.  In the event of a bear sighting, officials offered a series of tips in case of a close encounter: Remain calm and avoid sudden movements; Give the …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Cops Indicted For Selling Drugs, Fatal Crash In Separate Cases: Baltimore State's Attorney Cops Indicted For Selling Drugs, Fatal Crash In Separate Cases: Baltimore State's Attorney
Cops Indicted For Selling Drugs, Fatal Crash In Separate Cases: Baltimore State's Attorney A pair of Baltimore police officers who may have acted in bad faith have been indicted in two separate cases, the state’s attorney announced. Officers Cejus Watson and Alexis Acosta are being prosecuted by the agency’s Public Trust and Police Integrity Unit for charges that range from manslaughter to theft. Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced on Thursday, May 4, that a grand jury indicted Watson for theft and misconduct in office after he was charged with distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substances last year. The officer allegedly stole payroll funds and left his post…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Check Your Tickets: Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store Check Your Tickets: Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store
Check Your Tickets: Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store A Maryland Lottery player woke up with a little extra pep in their step on Thursday and may not know why. A winning third-tier prize winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at Giant on East West Highway in Silver Spring for the drawing on Wednesday, May 3. The winning numbers were 21-26-30-45-47 with a Powerball of 23 and the "Power Play multiplier" was 3.  So far in 2023, there has been a single one million dollar winning "Powerball" tickets sold, as well as 33 other tickets worth between $50,000 and $150,000. Powerball drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Satur…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Schools
Malfunctioning Gun Saves Student Assaulted On School Bus In MD: Police Malfunctioning Gun Saves Student Assaulted On School Bus In MD: Police
Malfunctioning Gun Saves Student Assaulted On School Bus In MD: Police Backfiring bullets may have saved the life of a Maryland student who was the victim of an assault on a school bus in Prince George’s County. A guardian angel came to the aid of a teen shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, May 1, when an unruly group boarded a bus in Oxon Hill armed with a handgun and only bad intentions, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officials say that as the bus stopped at Iverson Street and Sutler Drive to drop off students, three suspects - at least one of whom had a handgun - came on board and began to attack their victim, who remained on the bus…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Body Pulled From MD Apartment Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Body Pulled From MD Apartment
Suspicious Death Investigation Launched After Body Pulled From MD Apartment Police in Prince George’s County have launched a death investigation after a body was found inside a burning apartment unit on Wednesday afternoon. First responders in Hyattsville were called at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, to the 6100 block of 42nd Avenue, where there was a reported apartment fire with one victim found inside, according to police. Detectives confirmed that there was trauma to the body, and the Prince George’s County Police Department was called in to assist with the investigation. The man’s death was ruled a homicide.  Investigators have not confirmed …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Knife-Wielding PA Teen Wanted After Showcasing Weapons To Students On School Bus In MD: Sheriff Knife-Wielding PA Teen Wanted After Showcasing Weapons To Students On School Bus In MD: Sheriff
Knife-Wielding PA Teen Wanted After Showcasing Weapons To Students On School Bus In MD: Sheriff The search is on for a missing Pennsylvania teen who got onto a Frederick County school bus and showed several students large knives inside sheaths before going on the run, according to the sheriff’s office. Jesse Allen Crow, 15, sent school officials in a frenzy early on Thursday, May 4, when the missing teen made his way onto the bus and displayed the weapons, prompting several schools to enter into “a secure status.” He got off the bus at Middletown High School and walked away from the building, and he remains at large after the incident.  Investigators later recovered the knives, a b…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Prev Page 814 of 3381 812 813 814 815 816 Next
8,131 - 8,140 of 33,808 articles