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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

Weather

Tornado Touches Down In MD During Weekend Storm, NWS Confirms The National Weather Service has confirmed that the wicked weather over the weekend produced a small tornado that was reported in northern Maryland. An “EF1” tornado with winds peaking around 90 mph touched down in Cecil County just east of Rising Sun between 6:35 p.m. and 6:41 p.m. on Saturday, April 1 after forming as a result of a cluster of thunderstorms that rolled through the region. A storm survey conducted in northern Cecil County, MD today confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down last evening, affecting areas near the village of Calvert. For more info: https://t.co/VUXwc5kTg2 p…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

Lifestyle

Lucky Dime Leads To $50K Maryland Lottery Win For Virginia Woman A lucky dime led to a $50,000 windfall for a Virginia woman who came across state lines to try her lucky playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. It may have been a three-hour trip from her remote Virginia town to Maryland, but it wound up worth it for “Molly” who claimed a top prize on a “50 Years!” scratch-off ticket. The lucky lottery player’s tale began when “Molly” won $25 on a Maryland Lottery scratch off, and stopped at Goose Creek on Stockton Road in Pocomoke City to cash it in late last month. Feeling emboldened, “Molly took her winnings and doubled down, purchasing a $50 “50 Years…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

News

Child Abducted By Parent In Southeast DC, Police Say An alert has been issued by the Metropolitan Police Department as the agency investigates a parental kidnapping involving a 2-year-old child in Southeast DC. Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down Keondre Smith, who was last seen at around midnight on Monday, April 3 in the 400 block of Chesapeake Street with his father, Alvin Young, who was driving a black Chevy Tahoe with paper tags. The 2-year-old Smith was described as being approximately 3-feet tall, weighing 30 pounds with brown eyes, and black hair. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and black shoes. Of…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

Police & Fire

Temple Hills Woman Dies Hitting Tree In Out-Of-Control Car In Capitol Heights A 26-year-old woman was killed early on Sunday morning after losing control and crashing into a vehicle in Temple Hills, police say. Officers from the Prince George’s Police Department were called at approximately 7:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 2 to the 6600 block of Walker Mill Road in Capitol Heights to investigate a single-vehicle crash that took the life of Temple Hills resident Petra Jenkins. The initial investigation determined that Jenkins was traveling northbound on Walker Mill Road toward the intersection of Addison Road, when for unknown reasons she lost control and struck a tree. Sh…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

News

Person On Tracks May Have Touched Third Rail In DC: MTA Police (Developing) An investigation has been launched after a person may have died after touching the third rail outside a Metro station in Washington, DC. Metro Transit Police said that officers and DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the Judiciary Square Metro Station early on Monday, April 3, to investigate an unauthorized person on the tracks that potentially made contact with the third rail. MTPD & @dcfireems on scene at Judiciary Sq for unauthorized person on tracks that may have made contact w/third rail. At this time there are no signs of life. 🔴RL service temporarily suspended b/t Galler…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

Police & Fire

One Killed, One Airlifted In Head-On Charles County Crash: State Police One man was killed and a second airlifted to a Washington, DC hospital after a head-on crash in Charles County late on Sunday afternoon, state police say. Claude Boushey, Jr, 30, of Welcome, was killed attempting to pass a driver on Route 255 when he was struck by a Dodge Challenger driven by Capitol Heights resident Donta McKay, 42, who was traveling in the opposite direction, investigators confirmed. According to police, shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, Boushey was driving on the roadway near Bibury Lane when his Honda Accord entered an authorized passing area in an attempt to…

by Zak Failla

04/03/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Asks For Last Vape Before Initiating Second Police Pursuit Of Night In Stafford: Sheriff An April Fool with the need for speed is facing serious charges in Stafford County after literally driving the wheels off his car during a police pursuit overnight. Caleb Cooney, 18, was allegedly intoxicated when he attempted to elude members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office by speeding through the area and taking questionable evasive maneuvers, authorities say. The incident began shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 1. A sergeant from the sheriff’s office was driving north on University Boulevard when he spotted a Honda Civic speeding toward him before slamming on the brakes…

by Zak Failla

04/02/2023

Police & Fire

One Injured In Shooting At Dulles Town Center; Suspect In Custody: Police (Developing) One person was injured during a shooting at a Virginia mall on Sunday, police say. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office reported a shooting at approximately 1 p.m. at the Dulles Town Center Mall on Sunday, April 2, in the 21100 block of Dulles Town Circle in Sterling, according to officials. One person was shot and taken to an area hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries. A suspect is reportedly in custody. It is unclear if other shooters were involved. There is a heavy law enforcement presence at the mall, as the sheriff’s office continues to investigate the incident. No other in…

by Zak Failla

04/02/2023

Business

Honda Recalling 330K Vehicles Due To Faulty Side-View Mirrors That Could Increase Crash Risk Honda is recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles that may have faulty side-view mirrors that could increase the potential risk of a crash for drivers. The auto giant announced this week that it is recalling more than 330,000 Odyssey, Passport, Pilot, and Ridgeline models that were produced between 2020 and 2022 due to the issue. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the mirrors may not be properly bonded to the vehicle, causing the glass in the mirror to fall out and limiting visibility for motorists. There have been no reports of crashes or injuries related…

by Zak Failla

04/02/2023

Police & Fire

Homeless Man Accused Of Killing Woman At DC Hotel: Police A woman was killed by a homeless man near a Washington, DC hotel overnight, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Police say that Harrisonburg resident Christy Bautista, 31, was found stabbed to death in a room at the Ivy City Hotel in the 1600 block of New York Avenue in Northeast DC, and a suspect has been taken into custody. Detectives from the department were called to the hotel at approximately 6:50 p.m. on Friday, March 31, to investigate “the trouble,” a spokesperson from the agency said. Upon arrival, they found Bautista unconscious and unresponsive. She was pronounced…

by Zak Failla

04/01/2023

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