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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

Suspect Is All Smiles After Being Tracked By GPS In Stolen Ambulance In Virginia A Manassas woman chose a highly questionable getaway vehicle after taking off from a Virginia hospital in a stolen ambulance, police say. Feben Nigatu, 33, is facing charges after she allegedly stole an ambulance from a UVA Health Prince William Medical Center medical transport company. The incident played out at approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, when investigators were called to the 8700 block of Sudley Road in Manassas following reports of a stolen vehicle. Nigatu did not get far. Officials said that the ambulance was tracked through GPS to the Coverstone subdivision in Princ…

by Zak Failla

03/17/2023

Police & Fire

Man Exposing Himself To Target Shoppers Wanted By Police In Virginia Target really does have something for everyone, as it turns out. Police in Prince William County are attempting to locate a man who was caught on camera exposing himself and making inappropriate gestures towards shoppers at the Woodbridge Target. According to police, officers were called to the big-box store on Prince William Parkway on Thursday, March 16, when a 23-year-old customer spotted an unknown Asian man near her, exposing himself. When confronted by the woman, investigators say that he began to follow her around the store until she approached an employee for assistance, at which p…

by Zak Failla

03/17/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Slashed, Sexually Assaulted By Suspect She Met On Dating App: Police Police in Montgomery County are investigating a reported sexual assault and cutting incident after a woman met up with a suspect she met on a dating app, according to authorities. An alert was issued by the Tacoma Park Police Department on Friday, March 17 advising of a recent incident involving a woman who was assaulted after a date gone wrong in Ward 5. At approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, officers from the department were called to the 7700 block of Maple Avenue, where there was a report of a cutting incident, a spokesperson for the agency said. Upon arrival, officers found …

by Zak Failla

03/17/2023

News

Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Nissan At Baltimore County Intersection, Police Say A woman was pronounced dead at an area hospital days after being struck by a driver crossing through a busy Baltimore County intersection in the middle of the night. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Chesaco Avenue to investigate a reported pedestrian strike. The investigation into the crash found that the woman was walking in the roadway of Chesaco Avenue when she was struck by a Nissan Versa that was driving through the area. She was rushed to an area hospital and …

by Zak Failla

03/17/2023

Police & Fire

Teens Being Charged As Adults For Montgomery County Shootout, Police Say Two teens are behind bars after an investigation into a midday shootout that was reported in Montgomery County earlier this month, authorities announced. Montgomery Village resident Demari Brown, 18, and a 16-year-old suspect have been arrested and charged for their roles in a shootout that was reported in the 18800 block of Walkers Choice Road on Tuesday, March 7. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on the day of the shooting, officers responded to a call for shots fired, and upon arrival found Brown with a gunshot wound to his leg, and the teen, who was transported to the hospital with “serious inj…

by Zak Failla

03/17/2023

News

Police ID DC Driver Killed In Two-Car Suitland Crash A 65-year-old Washington, DC man was pronounced dead after crashing on Thursday night at a busy Prince George’s intersection, police say. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, members of the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to investigate a fatal crash that took the life of Maurice Berry at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Spaulding Avenue in Suitland. Officials say that the investigation determined that Berry was traveling north on Pennsylvania when he attempted to make a left turn onto Spaulding Avenue and was struck by an SUV. Berry was pronoun…

by Zak Failla

03/17/2023

News

Multi-State Investigation Leads To Bust Of Thieving Romanian Nationals In MD Facing Deportation Sometimes, it takes a village. A widespread, multi-agency investigation that coursed through multiple states has led to the apprehension of three Romanian nationals involved in a rash of recent regional burglaries and thefts throughout Maryland and Pennsylvania. Officials in Frederick County announced the arrests on Friday, March 17 following the apprehension of the three suspects, who were wanted on multiple charges and could face deportation. Those charged on out-of-state warrants: Stefan Chicui, 43; Anisoara Nistor, 41; Ana Maria Velcu, 33. Following their arrests, US Immigrations…

by Zak Failla

03/17/2023

News

Man Sentenced On Federal Child Porn Charge Faces Second Sentencing In Prince George's County A Maryland man who photographed his sexual abuse of two minors will spend decade behind bars after being caught red-handed by one of his victims, federal officials announced. Now he will face a punishment more close to home. Prince Georges County resident Carl Gage Linden, 57, of Mount Rainier, was sentenced this week to 32 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release for the production of child pornography, according to the Department of Justice. Prosecutors said that Linden sexually abused his two victims, who were between the ages of 7 and 11, and recorded…

by Zak Failla

03/17/2023

Business

Ford Recalling 1.2M Vehicles For Faulty Brake Concerns More than a million popular Ford models are subject to a recall due to safety concerns about front break hoses that could potentially leak fluid. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall notice for 1.2 million Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles that were produced between 2013 and 2018 due to the condition. According to officials, the fluid leak could cause the brake to require additional time to properly stop the vehicle, which increases the possible risk of a crash or injury. It is estimated that approximately 2 percent of the vehicles produced during t…

by Zak Failla

03/16/2023

News

Peeping Tom On The Loose After Taking Pictures Of Showering Man At University Of Maryland An alert was issued by the University of Maryland after a voyeur incident was reported involving a man in a shower who may have been photographed, officials say. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, members of the University of Maryland Police Department responded to Wicomico Hall to investigate reports of a possible Peeping Tom. A UMD Advisory was sent this evening for an on-campus voyeur incident that occurred today.Details: https://t.co/Eki512mSvr — UMD Police Dept. (@UMPD) March 16, 2023 According to police, a man reported to responding officers that he was in a shower sta…

by Zak Failla

03/16/2023

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