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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

Couple Raped, Sexually Abused Minor In MD: Sheriff A 45-year-old man and his girlfriend are being bars for their roles in the alleged abuse of a minor in Maryland, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Brian Joseph Wiegman, and Stormy Shiree Bates, 39, both of Leonardtown, were taken into custody and are facing multiple charges following an investigation into the abuse of a minor, authorities announced on Friday, April 28. The nature of the abuse has not been disclosed by investigators from the sheriff’s office. No other details were released by investigators. Bates was arrested and charged with: Three counts of second-d…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2023

News

Speeding BMW Driver Killed Crashing Into Parked Car In Southeast DC A 50-year-old man is dead after crashing his BMW into a parked car in Southeast DC. DC Resident William Lamont Walker has been identified as the driver who was killed on Wednesday, April 26 in the 4300 block of Southern Avenue SE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police say that shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Walker was driving a BMW 328i northbound on Southern Avenue at a high rate of speed when he rear-ended a Buick Lucerne, which was parked and occupied at the time of the crash. Walker was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to …

by Zak Failla

04/28/2023

News

Here's What We Know About Triple Fatal Shooting In Fairfax County Home New details have been released by police officials in Virginia as they continue to investigate after three people were found dead in a Fairfax County basement. At 3:47 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, Fairfax County Deputy Chief of Police for Investigations Eli Cory said that they received an emergency 911 call from a housekeeper who came across three bodies in the basement of a home in the 8500 block of Wild Spruce Drive in Springfield. Upon arrival,Cody said that they found three victims - a man in his 40s, a woman in her 30s, and a man in his 20s - suffering from gunshot wounds. The old…

by Zak Failla

04/28/2023

Police & Fire

Drive-By Shooters Apprehended For White Marsh Attempted Murder, Crash: County Police Police have apprehended a teen and grown man in connection to a shooting in White Marsh earlier this month. Michael A. Carthen, and a 17-year-old minor are facing a host of charges following a weeks-long investigation into a reported assault, authorities announced on Thursday, April 27. Police say that on Monday, April 10, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 8200 block of Perry Hall Boulevard, where there was a reported assault. Once at the scene, officers found a man - whose name has not been released - suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, accordi…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2023

News

Special Police Officer Admits To Slapping Handcuffed Suspect In DC Federal officials announced that a former special police officer from Maryland will avoid prison time after admitting to abusing his power and violating a suspect's civil rights. Oxon Hill resident Brandon Greenfield-Logan, 33, pleaded guilty this week in US District Court to one count of deprivation of rights under the color of law for violating the rights of a handcuffed prison, according to the Department of Justice. According to his plea agreement, in September 2021, Greenfield-Logan was working as a special police officer, and while in full uniform and vested with police powers, was ca…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2023

Police & Fire

Killer In Custody Following Two-Week Investigation Into Glen Burnie Shooting: Police A Maryland teenager has been apprehended following a two-week investigation into a fatal shooting in Anne Arundel County. Glen Burnie resident Dominic Taylor, 19, was apprehended by members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department for his alleged role in the death of Brandon Williams earlier this month, authorities announced on Thursday, April 27. Update:Over the last two weeks, homicide detectives worked tirelessly on this investigation. Through investigative means, they identified and charged Dominic Taylor with the murder of Brandon Williams. Arrested:Dominic Taylor19-year-oldGle…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2023

Schools

Student Who Threatened To Shoot Up Charles CountyElementary School Won't Face Criminal Charges A child will avoid any criminal charges after a questionable video chat threatening violence at an elementary school that was shared with administrators in Charles County. At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, the Charles County Sheriff's Office was advised about a possible threat that had been made by a student at Gale Bailey Elementary School. According to investigators, the School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified on Thursday morning about a video chat the previous day when a child displayed weapons to other students and made a statement that they …

by Zak Failla

04/27/2023

News

Three Found Dead In Fairfax County Home A death investigation has been launched in Fairfax County after several people were found dead inside an area home. The Fairfax County Police Department announced shortly before 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, that the agency has launched an investigation after three people were found inside a residence in the 8500 block of Wild Spruce Drive in Springfield. Few details have been released by investigators, though they noted that a gun wss found at the scene. Detectives are now investigating the incident. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates as new information is relea…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2023

News

Threats Targeting Congressman With 'His Militia' Gets MD Man Prison Time: DOJ Federal officials say that a Maryland man will spend time behind bars after sending messages over the Internet threatening to maim and injure a US member of Congress. Annapolis resident Justin Kuchta, 40, has been sentenced to four months in federal prison, followed by a year of supervised release, after pleading guilty to making what turned out to be idle threats, authorities announced on Thursday, April 27. US Attorney Erek Barron said that a Congressman’s district office in Texas reported in July last year that it received a threatening message through an event management website t…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2023

Police & Fire

Man Stabbed To Death During Aggravated Assault In Baltimore; Suspect At Large (Developing) The search is on for a stabbing suspect in Baltimore after a man was found dead during an alleged midday assault, police say. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department’s Southwest District responded to the 3000 block of Mosher Street to investigate a report of an aggravated assault that had just taken place. Police say that upon arrival, officers found a man suffering from several stab wounds to his lower body. Paramedics were called to the scene and pronounced the man - whose name and age has not been released by investigators - dead. Homicide detectives from the department hav…

by Zak Failla

04/27/2023

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