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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

Know Anything? Young Suspects Sought In Connection To Massive Maryland House Fire The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to identify and locate a pair of possible firebugs who may have information about an expensive house fire in mid-November. Investigators have released surveillance photos of two suspects who are wanted in connection to a Harford County house fire in Havre De Grace that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. The wanted firebugs in Havre De GraceOffice of The State Fire Marshal First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company responded to a vacant home owned by SHK Holdings in th…

by Zak Failla

11/29/2022

Police & Fire

Son Shot By Deputies After Killing Father, Injuring Mother During Maryland Stabbing: Sheriff Authorities say that sheriff’s deputies in Maryland were forced to shoot and kill a stabbing suspect early on Tuesday morning following an investigation into a violent family fight that saw one man stabbed to that and another airlifted to an area hospital. Shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, members of the Frederik County Sheriff's Office responded to the 5800 block of Haller place, where there was a reported stabbing that came from a woman calling from the site of the initial incident advising that her parents were being attacked. Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins said that …

by Zak Failla

11/29/2022

Business

Ford Recalling 634K SUVs For Faulty Fuel Line That Could Cause Fire Ford is recalling hundreds of thousands of SUVs that could potentially have a faulty fuel injector that could lead to fuel spills or potentially leak vapors onto hot engines, posing a fire hazard. The motor company announced a recall of nearly 650,000 Ford Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs that were produced between 2020 and 2023 with 1.5-liter, three-cylinder engines, according to officials. Of the 650,000 vehicles subject to the recall worldwide, approximately 520,000 were reportedly sold in the US. According to officials, Ford is not advising consumers to stop driving the vehicles, and the …

by Zak Failla

11/29/2022

Police & Fire

Scooter Driver Killed In Head-On DC Crash, Police Say Metropolitan Police Department detectives have released new details of the fatal weekend scooter crash in Southeast DC. Bredarius Landford, 28, of Southeast, DC, was struck and killed by a truck that hit him head-on when he was riding his scooter without a helmet in the area, investigators announced on Monday, Nov. 28. The fatal incident began shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, in the 5200 block of Central Avenue in Southeast, DC. Officials say that Lanford was riding a 2020 Wolf EX-150 eastbound on Central Avenue when he was struck head-on by a Chevy Tahoe making a turn toward …

by Zak Failla

11/28/2022

News

Maryland Gang Member Sentenced For Carjackings, Robberies As Part Of Racketeering Conspiracy A Baltimore “Triple C” gang member admitted to participating in a violent racketeering conspiracy that included at least five attempted murders and one successful one, federal authorities announced. Baltimore resident Rashaud "Shaud" Nesmith, 21, a member of the Cruddy Conniving Crutballs (Triple C) has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for multiple armed carjackings and robberies throughout the city, and for his role in the violent street gang. Prosecutors say that Nesmith admitted that in connection with the conspiracy, he partic…

by Zak Failla

11/28/2022

Lifestyle

Give A Hoot: Police Officers In Maryland Come To The Rescue Of Owl Hit By Car Members of the Anne Arundel Police Department made a special save on Sunday night when a beautiful barn owl found itself in a precarious position. The owl was struck by a car on Sunday, Nov. 27, the department tweeted out, and with the help of the woman who struck it, officers were able to help get the bird to safety. Officials say that the beautiful bird was taken to a rehab/sanctuary facility to be treated and evaluated by trained vets. This poor fella was hit by a car last night. The lady stayed on the scene and called for help (thank you!) Officers were able to get the beautiful o…

by Zak Failla

11/28/2022

Police & Fire

DC Man Dies After Getting Pinned Against Escalade By Ford Pick-Up: Police A 72-year-old man is dead after being struck by a car and pinned against his Cadillac while unloading items from the back of his truck in Northeast Washington, DC, police announced. Northeast, DC resident 72-year-old Ralph Patrick Wilson was unloading and loading items into the back of his Cadillac Escalade at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 25 in the 900 block of K Street Park when he was struck by a 2013 Ford Explorer, according to a spokesperson from the Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson. Investigators made note that the truck was parked in the roadway, and not along th…

by Zak Failla

11/28/2022

Police & Fire

Thanksgiving Fire Tears Through Maryland Home Causing $800K In Damage, Officials Say Nearly a million dollars in damage was caused by a fast-moving Maryland fire on Thanksgiving that gutted a home in Talbot County, the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced on Monday, Nov. 28. Investigators say that shortly after 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24, members of the Easton Volunteer Fire Department were called to Peach Orchard Road in Easton, where there was a reported fire that broke out in a two-story home. Officials say that a team of 48 firefighters - with an assist from a tanker task force - were able to control the fire within approximately 30 minutes after being alerted t…

by Zak Failla

11/28/2022

Obituaries

Veteran Wbtv Helicopter Pilot From Maryland Remembered For 'Humility, Love Of Flying' Support has poured in for the family of ENG Pilot Chip Tayag, a Maryland native who was killed in a helicopter crash that could have cost even more lives if not for his heroics. Tayag, a Maryland resident living in Timonium, who worked for the Total Traffic & Weather Network, was killed along with WBTV meteorologist Jason Myers after crashing in the Charlotte area on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in North Carolina. According to officials, Tayag is being hailed as a hero after he “made diversionary moves away from (I-77, the site of the crash) to save lives. "Because of his heroic acts, there were n…

by Zak Failla

11/28/2022

Business

Recall Issued For Popular Ice Cream Product Sold In NJ Due To Undeclared Allergens A popular ice cream product sold throughout the region is being recalled due to reported undeclared allergens, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Weis Markets has issued a voluntary recall of 48-ounce containers of its “Weis Quality Sea Salt Caramel Ripple Ice Cream,” which could potentially contain undeclared soy and coconut allergens. Officials say that anyone who has an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy or coconut allergens could run the risk of serious or life-threatening reactions if they are consumed. According to the FDA, the products may have been distributed in…

by Zak Failla

11/28/2022

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