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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

Body Of Missing Maryland Man Found In Trunk Of Abandoned Tesla In Ohio Weeks after he was reported missing, the mystery of where Howard County resident Hajid Jordan had gone came to a tragic conclusion several states away. In Ohio, the Columbus Division of Police released surveillance photos and video (see above) this week of two suspects caught on camera who can be seen walking away from a rented Tesla last month, where Jordan’s body was found inside the trunk by investigators. Police say that Jordan, 44, was found in a Tesla Model 3 that was abandoned in a west Columbus neighborhood during the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 14. Jordan had previously …

by Zak Failla

02/09/2023

Police & Fire

Two Teens Accused Of Roles In PWC Shooting In Stolen Kia, Police Say Two teens are facing weapons charges for their roles in what appears to be a targeted shooting in Woodbridge on Wednesday afternoon, according to a Prince William County Police spokesperson. Jamar Kenta Fullwood, Jr., 19, and a 16-year-old boy, both of Woodbridge, were apprehended by police investigators on Thursday night following an investigation into shots fired out of a stolen Kia. Officers responded shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8 to the 1900 block of Old Post Terrace in Woodbridge to investigate reports of shots fired, police said. Upon arrival, they found an unoccupied…

by Zak Failla

02/09/2023

News

Baltimore Man Gets 25 Years For String Of Armed Robberies, Fatal Carjacking, Feds Say Federal authorities say that a Baltimore man will spend decades in federal prison for a violent string of armed robberies that left three people shot and two killed. David Banks, 29, has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars, followed by five years of supervised release for a carjacking and armed robbery conspiracy, according to the Department of Justice. According to his guilty plea, Banks personally participated in a conspiracy to commit a series of violent robberies, during which, members of the scheme used guns to threaten and intimidate their victims During the crime spree, two vict…

by Zak Failla

02/09/2023

Schools

Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash With School Bus In Prince George's County: Police A motorcyclist was killed in a fiery crash involving a school bus carrying children on Wednesday afternoon, according to a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County Police Department. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to a stretch of Brandywine Road in Brandywine, where there was a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and school bus that went up in flames. Officials say that the motorcyclist struck the front of the bus on Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene. No identifying infor…

by Zak Failla

02/08/2023

Police & Fire

Search Launched For Suspect In Hours-Long Baltimore County Barricade Situation The search is on for a 24-year-old man in Baltimore County who is considered armed and dangerous after an officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries amid a lengthy standoff in Cockeysville. An alert was issued by the Baltimore County Police Department on Wednesday, Feb. 8, which released a photo of David Emory Linthicum, who is considered armed and dangerous. Original story - Baltimore County Police Ask Some Cockeysville Residents To Shelter In Place (DEVELOPING) According to police, Linthicum has long, auburn-colored hair, brown eyes, and a beard. He was last seen wearing a black ho…

by Zak Failla

02/08/2023

Business

Here's When The Baltimore County Retail Plastic Bag Ban Will Take Effect Officials in Baltimore County have approved the “Bring Your Own Bag” Act, which will require shoppers to bring their own reusable bag to the store or pay a fee for paper. The controversial bill passed 5 to 2 at the Baltimore County Council’s latest meeting, and the measure will go into effect at retailers beginning in November, when plastic carryout bags will be barred, minus a few exceptions. There were some minor changes made to the bill before it passed, including dropping the fee per paper bag from 10 cents to 5 cents each. The fee will impact all shoppers in Baltimore County. Small re…

by Zak Failla

02/08/2023

News

Skype Tip Leads To Child Porn Charges For Frederick County Man: DOJ A tip from an online video platform to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) about child porn led police to bust a Frederick County man who targeted minors for the better part of a decade, federal authorities announced. Walkersville resident Paul Francis Blaisse, 63, is facing a 13-count indictment in Maryland charging him for his role in distributing and receiving images and video depicting the sexual abuse of children, including some pre-pubescent victims. According to court documents, between 2013 and 2019, Blaisse used Internet chat applications to engage in sex…

by Zak Failla

02/08/2023

Police & Fire

Concerns Mounting In Charles County After Vulnerable Man Goes Missing Twice In Three Days The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man who went missing for several days before resurfacing and then disappearing again after making cryptic statements. An alert was issued by the sheriff’s office regarding 61-year-old Christopher John McHenry, 61, of Brandywine, who had last been seen over the weekend at MGM in Fort Washington before making contact with friends and family early on Wednesday, Feb. 8. However, comments McHenry made while addressing his loved ones caused concerns and a sheriff’s spokesperson said that he made statements threa…

by Zak Failla

02/08/2023

News

Man Wanted For Escape Fails To Report To St. Mary's County Jail: Sheriff An alert has been issued by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office regarding a wanted suspect who failed to show up to serve his sentence behind bars. Shawn Michael Miles, 31, who has no fixed address, is now wanted for second-degree escape after failing to report to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center last week, the sheriff’s office announced. According to investigators, Miles had previously been sentenced for trespassing on private property during a separate incident. He is known to frequent the Lexington Park and Great Mills areas. Anyone with information regarding…

by Zak Failla

02/08/2023

Police & Fire

Aw Shucks: Oyster Hoarder Sells Improperly Stored Product Meant For Charity Event: Maryland NRP Maryland Natural Resource Police (NRP) knew something was fishy in St. Mary’s County when they saw a deal going down involving a suspect selling questionable oysters that were earmarked for a charity event. St. Mary’s County resident John Vallandingham, 67, was caught selling several bushels of oysters from his property that had been improperly stored in his garage, according to a Maryland NRP spokesperson. The charges connected to the sale came after a weeks-long investigation that involved NRP officers tracking oysters that were harvested from the Wicomico River back to Vallandingham’s de…

by Zak Failla

02/08/2023

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