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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

Two Implicated In Midday Maryland Bar Shooting, Police Say Authorities say that a verbal altercation that rapidly escalated led to attempted murder and conspiracy charges for two men in Montgomery County who brought a gun to a bar fight. Greenbelt resident Abed Jonathan Midence-Lopez, 39, and Luis Samuel Rios Rodriguez, 35, who has no fixed address, are both in custody following a midday incident at Barriles Restaurant & Sports Bar in Tacoma Park. Shortly after 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, members of the Takoma Park Police Department responded to the restaurant in the 7600 block of New Hampshire Avenue, where there was a report of shots fired…

by Zak Failla

12/19/2022

Schools

Here's What We Know About 'Serious' School Bus Crash In Stafford County Authorities say that a reckless driver attempting to pass a school bus in Stafford County led to a chain-reaction crash that led to multiple vehicles overturning. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, a school bus that had just left Grafton Village Elementary School with a dozen students on board was being followed by a blue Volkswagen sedan in the 1300 block of Brooke Road, a spokesperson for the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. According to investigators, the driver of the Volkswagen went into the oncoming lane of traffic, across the double-yellow line, in an attempt to …

by Zak Failla

12/17/2022

Lifestyle

Happy Holidays: Hogan Announces New State Day Off For Employees Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan gave an early holiday present to workers across the state. Hogan announced that all Maryland state government agencies and offices will be closed an additional day on Friday, Dec. 23, allowing for employees to spend more time with friends and family over the long holiday weekend. The governor said that the day will be treated like any other state-employee holiday. I am declaring December 23 a state holiday so that our hard-working employees can spend more time enjoying the holidays with their loved ones and as another way we can show our appreciation to our …

by Zak Failla

12/17/2022

Obituaries

Police Chief Joe Carey Dies In Virginia Crash A police chief in Virginia was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while on the job late Friday, Dec. 16. Brodnax Police Chief Joe Carey was struck and on US Route 58 near the border of Mecklenburg and Brunswick counties, officials confirmed. Prayers to our Brothers and Sisters in blue in Brodnax with the Line of Duty Death of their Police Chief! 💔 Update:... Posted by BLACKSTONE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT on Friday, December 16, 2022 “Police Chief Joe Carey was struck and killed while on duty tonight," a spokesperson for the Blackstone Volunteer Fire Department posted on social me…

by Zak Failla

12/16/2022

News

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Orders TikTok Ban In State Government Some popular social media apps - including TikTok - are being banned in state government offices in Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced. Youngkin issued an Executive Order on Friday, Dec. 16 that will ban the use of certain Chinese-owned mobile phone applications and websites on state government technology, according to officials. The ban includes TikTok, WeChat, “and any other applications developed by ByteDance Limited or Tencent Holdings Limited on state government devices and wireless networks. It also requires businesses that contract with the state government to also prohibit the …

by Zak Failla

12/16/2022

Schools

Students, Driver Injured In Stafford County School Bus Crash Two students and a driver were hospitalized with minor injuries when a school bus crashed in Stafford County, officials say. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1300 block of Brooke Road to investigate a reported crash involving school bus 227. Happening Now: An update regarding the traffic alert on Brooke Road. Posted by Office of Stafford County Sheriff on Friday, December 16, 2022 According to officials, the students were all transported to the Brooke Road Commuter Lot, and all parents have been alerted to the cr…

by Zak Failla

12/16/2022

Police & Fire

'Shawshank Redemption' Escape Attempt Recreated By Virginia Trespasser — Kind Of Authorities say that a wanted suspect did his best "Shawshank Redemption" impression to avoid being apprehended in Virginia after crawling through more than 150 feet of drainage pipe before being taken into custody. Wadah Mahgoub, 22, who has no fixed address, is facing multiple charges following a police pursuit that nearly went off the rails, the Fredericksburg Police Department announced on Friday, Dec. 16. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, investigators said that the Fredericksburg Police E-911 Center received a report that a person may be living in the Clarion Hotel, w…

by Zak Failla

12/16/2022

Politics

House Passes Legislation To Remove Maryland Native Roger Taney Bust From US Capitol Federal officials are one step closer to removing the bust of a US Supreme Court justice with ties to Southern Maryland who found himself on the wrong side of history. The House passed legislation this week to remove the bust of Calvert County native Roger B. Taney, the nation’s fifth chief justice, former Attorney General of Maryland, and controversial Democratic lawmaker most known for writing the now-infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision that ruled African Americans were not citizens. "While the removal of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney's bust from the Capitol does not relieve the Congres…

by Zak Failla

12/16/2022

News

Cyberstalking Army Vet In Virginia Pressured Ex-Lovers, Officials Say A former Army officer in Virginia has been indicted for alleged cyberstalking, witness tampering, and lying to multiple federal agencies about destroying important federal materials, authorities announced. Manfredo Madrigal, 36, a former attorney and Army Officer assigned to the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (JAG School) has been indicted by a grand jury on an eight-count indictment for various offenses. Specifically, Madrigal was charged with: Four counts of lying to multiple federal agencies; Witness tampering; Attempted witness tampering; Deletion…

by Zak Failla

12/16/2022

Schools

Student Stabbed At Maryland School For Second Time In Two Days Authorities are investigating after school officials confirmed that a student was stabbed at Accokeek Academy in Prince George's County on Friday morning. The stabbing was reported at approximately 9 a.m. at the school on Berry Road, when a student suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. PGPD detectives are on scene at Accokeek Academy in Accokeek. At approx 8:45 am, we were notified of an incident involving several students. Prelim: a fight broke outside of the building during which one student stabbed another student. — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) December 16, 2022 The …

by Zak Failla

12/16/2022

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