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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

Police ID Second Woman Trapped, Killed In Dundalk Rowhome Fire A second person has died from injuries sustained when a Dundalk rowhouse went up in flames late last month. Ann Baker, 61, is the second victim identified by Baltimore County Police following the fire that broke out shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in the 8500 block of Kavanagh Road. Previously, the only victim named by the department was Beth Susan Gibson, 66, who also lived in the home with Baker. An unnamed third person escaped by jumping from a window to escape the fire also was treated at an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Update, fatal fire, 8500 blk …

by Zak Failla

03/13/2023

Police & Fire

Botched Drug Deal With Minor Leads Stafford Sheriff To Two Shooting Suspects Two men are in custody days after the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were called to investigate a shooting involving a minor over the weekend. Logan Garrison, 20, and Nathan Thompson, 21, are both facing charges after an investigation into a shooting and subsequent assault at Wawa on Warrenton Road, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office announced on Monday, March 13. The investigation began shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 10, when the sheriff’s office was advised of a juvenile shooting victim who checked into Mary Washington Hospital after an incident in England Run. Officials…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2023

Police & Fire

Here's What We Know About The Double Fatal SUV Shooting In Southeast DC New details have been released by the Metropolitan Police Department as they continue investigating a double murder on Sunday morning. At approximately 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, members of the department were called to the 500 block of 11th Street SE, where there were multiple reports of a shootout and traffic accident in the area. Upon arrival, officers say they found two men inside the vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Othaniel Gaither, 34, of Southeast, and a second man - who has not been identified pending the notification of his next of kin - one of whom was pronoun…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2023

Business

Walmart Shoplifter Slips Out Of Handcuffs In PWC, Assaults Arresting Officer, Police Say A shoplifting suspect in Prince William County made her life a little more difficult when she got into a cantankerous mood when police attempted to apprehend her, police say. Kelsey Rebekah Hooper-Garcia, 33, of Manassas, got combative and resisted officers after she managed to slip out of handcuffs following a thieving incident at Walmart to kick off the weekend, authorities announced on Monday, March 13. At approximately 2:10 p.m. on Friday, March 10, officers were called to the Manassas Walmart on Liberia Avenue to investigate a reported shoplifting incident. The investigation determine…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2023

Police & Fire

Perry Hall Man Charged in Edgewood Murder; Additional Suspects Sought: Sheriff Eleven months after a fatal shooting in Harford County, investigators from the sheriff’s office nabbed one of their suspected suspects involved in the homicide, authorities announced. On Monday, March 13, the Harford County Sherif’s Office arrested Joseph Albert Ashley, 30, and charged him with murder and other offenses in connection to the death of Angello Osborne last year. According to a sheriff’s spokesperson, on April 12, 2022, investigators were called to the 100 block of Reider Court in Edgewood, where they found Osborne suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Osborne was treated at…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2023

Schools

Brawl Breaks Out Inside Charles County High School Building, Sheriff Says Another week got off to a busy start for School Resource Officers assigned to a Charles County building. Days after dealing with threats, overdoses, and inappropriate touching, an investigation has been launched into multiple fights and disorderly conduct at St. Charles High School, the sheriff’s office announced on Monday, March 13. According to a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, a group of three students - ages 14, 15, and 16 - attacked a 15-year-old classmate, during which a teacher was also struck during the fracas. Another student, 15, then attempted to intervene …

by Zak Failla

03/13/2023

Police & Fire

Convicted Felon Faces New Drug, Weapon Charges Following Latest Arrest In St. Mary's County Investigators say that a man with a checkered criminal history is back on the wrong side of the law after being busted illegally in possession of a handgun and cocaine during a search in St. Mary’s County that was executed while he was in court for a separate case. Lexington Park resident Jadon Bernard Somerville, 22, a convicted felon, was arrested on a host of charges by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office during the execution of a search and seizure warrant. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office, during the seizure, detectives recovered: A loaded Glock 22…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2023

News

Convicted DC Felon Gets 130 Years For Double Murder During Violent Gang Feud: Feds A District man will spend the rest of his life in prison for a double murder amid an ongoing violent gang feud, authorities announced. Derek Turner, 31, of Washington, DC, was sentenced to 130 years in prison for his role in the murder of Devin Hall and Andrew McPhatter in 2017. Specifically, Turner was convicted in December 2022 following a nine-week trial of: Two counts of first degree premeditated murder while armed; Conspiracy to kill and assault; Conspiracy to obstruct justice; Three counts of assault with intent to kill while armed; Four counts of possession of a firearm during a …

by Zak Failla

03/13/2023

Police & Fire

Six Puppies Perish In Bel Air Shed Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal (Video) Several puppies being kept warm by a heat lamp were killed in a Harford County fire that broke out in a shed behind a Bel Air home on Sunday afternoon. First responders from the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company were called to a Harrington Road home at approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, when a neighbor reported a fire coming from a shed. 3/12: Crews from company 3 responded to the area of 543 and Prindle Dr for a reported structure fire. 315 arrived to a shed completely burned. Crews made a quick knock. MM Video: FF Marino Posted by The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company on Sunday, Ma…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2023

Police & Fire

Double Murder Under Investigation After SUV Shooting In Southeast DC, Police Say Two people were found dead in an SUV in Southeast DC after being gunned down by unknown assailants, authorities announced. Metropolitan Police Commander Tasha Bryant said that at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, officers from the department responded to the 500 block of 11th Street SE, where there were reports of multiple gunshots. Upon arrival, officers say that they found two men inside an SUV with gunshot wounds. One was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. First District Commander Tasha Br…

by Zak Failla

03/13/2023

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