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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

News

Pedestrian Killed Walking Near Busy VA Intersection, Police Say A pedestrian died after being struck by a driver on Friday morning near a busy Fairfax County intersection. Police confirmed that one person was killed while walking along Richmond Highway (Route 1) and Fairfax County Parkway in the Fort Belvoir area, though the circumstances surrounding the fatal strike are still under investigation. The crash was reported at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Friday, April 7. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators made note that the driver remained at the scene after striking the pedestrian. Southbound Richmond Hwy to northbound Fairfax …

by Zak Failla

04/07/2023

Police & Fire

Young Girl Among Three Shot In Midday Baltimore Shooting, Police Say (Developing) Police in Baltimore say that a 9-year-old child was among three injured in a midday shooting downtown. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, officers from he Southeast District of the Baltimore City Police Department were called to the 3100 block of McElderry Street, where there was a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival, officers found three victims - ages 9, 20, and 28 - all of whom had suffered gunshot wounds. Each was rushed to area hospitals for treatment of undisclosed injuries, according to officials. The 9-year-old suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to her …

by Zak Failla

04/06/2023

Police & Fire

Attempted Murder Suspect Among Three Busted With Heroin, Syringes During MD Stop: Sheriff An attempted murder suspect and two others are facing charges in Charles County after being busted with drugs and paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Waldorf. Raymond Keith Meredith, 53, of Waldorf, was one of three occupants of a car that was stopped in the area of Ashford Circle and Altenburg Court earlier this week, leading to his arrest, as well as the apprehension of two others, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, April 6. While approaching the vehicle during the stop, deputies said that they identified Meredith, who had an open warrant out for his arrest f…

by Zak Failla

04/06/2023

Obituaries

Father, Motorcycle Enthusiast In MD Died Doing What He Loves A community is in mourning after a popular family man and motorcycle aficionado from St. Mary's County was killed unexpectedly in a head-on crash during a ride through Welcome earlier this week. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, Mechanicsville resident Alan Reinburg, 34, was struck by a Ford pick-up truck in Charles County near Route 6/Port Tobacco Road at Academy Place, according to investigators. The initial investigation found that Newburg resident Jeffrey Grasso, 37, was driving a Ford F-150 pick-up truck east on Port Tobacco Road while Reinburg was traveling along the …

by Zak Failla

04/06/2023

Weather

Hail, 70MPH Wind Gusts Could Hit Parts Of DMV Region During Incoming Storm Wicked weather could be rolling through the DMV region as officials prepare for incoming storms that could bring whipping winds to the area. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued in parts of Maryland and Virginia that will last through 10 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, as wind gusts could reach 70 mph with isolated hail in select areas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for areas along & east of the Blue Ridge through 10 pm EDT. Primary threats include scattered gusts up to 70 mph along with isolated large hail. #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx #DCwx pic.twitter.com/Oi40DcLAwg — NWS …

by Zak Failla

04/06/2023

News

Armed Man In Mental Health Crisis Causes Shelter-In-Place Order In Parts Of VA (Developing) Some Virginia residents are being ordered to shelter-in-place as they attempt to track down a 23-year-old man who is armed and is having a mental health crisis. The Albemarle County Police Department issued an alert at approximately 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 advising that anyone within a three-mile radius of 1041 Greenwood Road should stay inside as they conduct a manhunt for the concerning suspect. Police say only that they are looking for a man “with a firearm who is currently experiencing a mental health crisis.” No other descriptive information was provided. Anyone who sees any susp…

by Zak Failla

04/06/2023

News

DC, VA Pimp Gets Decades In Federal Prison For Exploiting Women A Virginia man who pimped out women in the region to line his own pockets with cash will spend decades in prison for running a sex trafficking operation, federal authorities announced. Norfolk resident Michael Jabaar Wilkins, 39, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on a federal conviction for his role in exploiting at least three women in Northwest DC for his own financial gain for most of the 2010s. According to federal prosecutors, between 2011 and 2019, Wilkins induced and coerced at least three women to travel from Virginia to DC to engage in sex acts, for which he was paid after h…

by Zak Failla

04/06/2023

News

Concerns Mounting For Teen Girl Last Seen Near Frederick County HS Last Month Seen her? An alert has been issued by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down a teen girl who has been missing nearly a month. Neveah Jones, 17, has not been seen since approximately 12:45 p.m. on Friday, March 10 leaving Oakdale High School on Eaglehead Drive in Ijamsville. Jones was described as being 5-foot-3 weighing approximately 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. It is unclear what she was last seen wearing, but she does wear glasses. No other information was provided by the sheriff's office. Anyone with information …

by Zak Failla

04/06/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Abducted By Her Child's Father Killed In Police Shootout On VA Highway An abduction in upstate New York ended in tragedy several states away when the victim, taken taken by the father of her child on her 34th birthday, was killed in a shootout with state police in Virginia hours later. Tatiana David, of Ithaca, NY, was reportedly abducted by Richmond resident Michael C. Davis, 34, shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, when he forced her into a white SUV, prompting New York State Police investigators to issue a statewide alert. ABDUCTED ADULT ALERT: Tatiana David, 34, was last seen on West Hill Circle in the city of Ithaca, Tompkins Co. at 7:20 AM…

by Zak Failla

04/06/2023

Police & Fire

Truck Driver Killed By Teen On Shoulder Of I-95: Maryland State Police A pair of New Yorkers were involved in a fatal crash on I-95 in Harford County overnight, according to Maryland State Police. Rajwinder Singh, 22, of Hicksville, was killed on Wednesday, April 5, when he got out of his disabled tractor-trailer on the side of the interstate in Abingdon and was struck by Roosevelt resident Abbas Zaheer, 19, who police say lost control of his Toyota Camry. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, troopers from the JFK Memorial Highway Barrack were called to a stretch of southbound I-95 in Abington to investigate a reported pedestrian strike. Detectives sa…

by Zak Failla

04/06/2023

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