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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

Driver Killed After Crash Landing Into Calvert County Building: State Police Maryland State Police investigators were called to a business park in Calvert County on Monday night when a driver lost control at a busy intersection and was killed after coming to a crashing halt when he struck a building. Prince Frederick resident Larry Hilton Mackall, 63, needed to be extricated from his vehicle after crashing shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 in the 200 block of Steeple Chase Drive in his hometown, police said. According to investigators, Mackall was driving south from a commercial parking lot approaching the intersection of Steeple Chase Drive and Armory Road…

by Zak Failla

01/24/2023

Police & Fire

Pair Busted With Trunk Full Of Drugs While Driving In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A pair who were driving with a small pharmacy of illegal drugs in the trunk of their car in St. Mary’s County on Tuesday morning are facing a host of criminal charges, the sheriff’s office announced. Barry Nathaniel Booker, 61, was driving on Three Notch Road near North Shngri-La Drive in Lexington Park with Amber Nicole Queen, 28, when he was stopped by a sheriff’s deputy for an equipment violation. During the subsequent traffic stop, a sheriff’s spokesperson said that a police K-9 was called to the scene, which detected drugs inside the vehicle, prompting a further investigation. A searc…

by Zak Failla

01/24/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Teen Shot, Killed In Latest Baltimore County Shooting New information has been released by Baltimore County Police investigators following the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy over the weekend. Lamar Leslie-Allen has been identified by the police as the victim who was shot on Saturday, Jan. 21 in the unit block of Shadwell Court and later died at an area hospital. Police say that shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday night, officers were called to Shadwell Court to investigate a shooting, where they found Leslie-Allen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital, where he was later pro…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2023

Police & Fire

Here's What We Know About The Officer-Involved Shooting In Frederick That Left One Injured An officer from the Frederick Police Department was forced to discharge his service weapon during an investigation early on Monday morning after being called to check on reports of a man who was firing a gun while his wife hid in a closet, according to authorities. Officers were called shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 to the 2600 block of Monocacy Ford Road, where there was a report of a man firing shots inside his home while his wife was inside and hiding in a closet. According to police, responding officers established a perimeter around the house on Monday morning and were ab…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2023

Sports

Knicks Broadcaster Who Is Son Of Hall-Of-Fame Coach Fired Over Harassment Claims A longtime New York Knicks broadcaster has signed off the air for the last time after being fired by the MSG Network amid alleged harassment allegations, according to reports. A spokesperson for MSG Networks announced radio analyst Brendan Brown's ousting in a statement on Monday, Jan. 23, along with plans for the rest of the Knicks’ regular-season broadcasts. “MSG Networks and Brendan Brown have decided to part company,” officials stated. “For the remainder of the season, various personalities including former Knick John Wallace, will serve as the Knicks radio analyst on the MSG Radio Netw…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2023

News

Inmate Back In Custody After Escaping From Minimum Security State-Run Facility In Maryland An escaped inmate from a state-run facility in Maryland is back in custody and faces new charges. Jeremiah Ballard, 29, was tracked down and arrested at the Vista Garden Shopping Center in Upper Marlboro on Monday, Jan. 23, four days after he went on the run from the Central Laundry Facility in Sykesville, officials announced. Original story - Inmate On The Loose After Escaping From Minimum Security At State-Run Facility According to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Ballard - who was serving five years in minimum security for theft and assault offens…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2023

Police & Fire

Officer Stabbed In The Face Attempting To Apprehend Wanted Woman In DC: Police An officer was stabbed in the face by an unruly suspect over the weekend in Washington, DC who now faces fresh charges, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Northeast, DC resident Tanesha Davis has been charged with assaulting a police officer following an incident that played out on Saturday, Jan. 21 in the 1000 block of Mount Olivet Road in her home neighborhood. At approximately 1:10 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, Fifth District officers responded to a residence that reportedly housed a wanted suspect. Upon arrival, officials say that they located Davis, and when officers attemp…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2023

Sports

Knicks Radio Analyst From NJ Brendan Brown Fired Over Harassment Claims: Reports New Jersey native Brendan Brown, who has been the voice of the New York Knicks for years has signed off the air for the last time after being fired by the MSG Network amid alleged harassment allegations, according to reports. A spokesperson for MSG Networks announced Summit resident Brendan Brown’s ousting in a statement on Monday, Jan. 23, along with plans for the rest of the Knicks’ regular season broadcasts. “MSG Networks and Brendan Brown have decided to part company,” officials stated. “For the remainder of the season, various personalities including former Knick John Wallace, will ser…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Killed In Fiery Crash Outside Maryland Firehouse One person was found dead in the burning wreckage of a pick-up truck that went up in flames just outside of a Maryland firehouse. Maryland State Fire Marshals and state police officials were called to investigate a fatal motor vehicle crash at approximately 12 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 in Wicomico County, authorities announced. The investigation determined that a 2001 Dodge pickup truck left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck metal bollards near the West Side Fire Station on Nanticoke Road in Bivalve. According to the fire marshal, the truck came to a rest feet from the fire station…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2023

News

'Motivational Speaker' Leaves School Community Up In Arms Over Controversial Appearance: Report A purported motivational speaker was anything but that to some students at a Maryland high school, who was enlisted to give a speech about the importance of mental health, but did the opposite, according to reports. Speaker Jeff Yalden visited Leonardtown High School earlier this month to give a motivational speech, but instead, he reportedly made claims of self-harm being a good thing, "trauma dumped" on them, and acted questionably with some students. According to The Bay Net, there were also reports of Yalden kissing multiple female students on the cheek during his appearance. There were…

by Zak Failla

01/23/2023

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