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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

Woman Killed In Massive Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire, Officials Say One woman was killed and multiple homes were destroyed in Baltimore County when an early morning two-alarm blaze broke out in White Marsh, officials say. First responders were dispatched to Wolf Trap Court at approximately 4 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, where there were reports of a fire that broke out with people trapped inside a building. Residential Fire, 29 BLK Wolf Trap Court. Fire Department arrived to find 3 town homes on fire. Reports of rescue. Second alarm has been requested. pic.twitter.com/ch5h3Jtll0 — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) November 20, 2022 Upon arr…

by Zak Failla

11/21/2022

Sports

Washington Commanders To Honor UVA Shooting Victims With Helmet Decals When the Washington Commanders suit up on Sunday afternoon for their matchup against the Houston Texans, they’ll be doing so with the spirit of the entire University of Virginia community behind them. The Commanders announced that they will be wearing special helmet decals for the game on Sunday, Nov. 20 featuring the number of the three UVA football players who were gunned down in an on-campus shooting last week. The helmet will feature special stickers for Lavel Davis, Jr (1), Devin Chandler (15), and D’Sean Perry (41) in UVA colors. On Sunday the team will be wearing three helmet d…

by Zak Failla

11/19/2022

News

Ex-BF Admits To Killing Pregnant Girlfriend Carrying His Child In Virginia A man admitted to killing a pregnant woman who has been missing out of Loudoun County in Virginia for more than a decade. Ronald Roldan, 42, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for his role in the well-documented disappearance of Bethany Decker in 2011, according to the Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney. Roldan, formerly of Loudoun County, was the father of Decker’s unborn baby who lived with her at the time she went missing almost 12 years ago while her husband, Emile Decker, was away at military training. Decker was 21 years old at the time she disappeared in January 2011. She w…

by Zak Failla

11/18/2022

Police & Fire

Police ID Maryland Man Killed Crashing Into Potomac River In Virginia A Maryland man died on Thursday night after the vehicle he was driving in made a splash landing in the Potomac River in Virginia. Prince George's County resident Kelvin Gunn, 59, of Upper Marlboro has been identified as the victim killed in the crash on Thursday, Nov. 17 on the George Washington Memorial Parkway near the Humpback Bridge. A second person in the vehicle was also pulled from the water and is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Gunn was pronounced dead from his injuries sustained in the crash after being treated at an area hospital. #FinalUpdate: The two occup…

by Zak Failla

11/18/2022

Lifestyle

Bundle Up: Hypothermia Alert Issued In Parts Of Maryland As Temperatures Drop With temperatures expected to plummet across the region, a hypothermia alert has been issued for parts of Maryland. In Montgomery County, an alert was issued by officials through the morning of Saturday, Nov. 19 due to the projected forecast. Montgomery County has issued a Hypothermia Alert for 7:00 PM Friday 11/18 through 11:00 AM Saturday 11/19. Expect the wind chill to be at or below 32 degrees. Wear layers and take extra precautions if you spend significant time outdoors during that time https://t.co/jMV4anp3gQ pic.twitter.com/wF1VdpP4Ju — Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) Nov…

by Zak Failla

11/18/2022

Police & Fire

Police ID Man Killed In Maryland Condo Explosion; Death Ruled A Suicide The death of a person pulled from the rubble in the wake of the condominium explosion in Gaithersburg has reportedly been ruled a suicide, according to police. Juan Pablo Marshall Quizon, 36, has been identified as the victim whose body was found during a search of the destroyed condo complex that injured at least 14 others. He is also responsible for the explosion, according to officials. At a news conference tonight @MCFRS and @mcpdChief provided information and released the name of the body recovered from the Quince Orchard Blvd. explosion. MCPD has determined 36-year-old Juan Pablo…

by Zak Failla

11/18/2022

Police & Fire

Historic Maryland Home Severely Damaged By Smoke, Fire Officials say that a historic three-story home in Maryland suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage when an unexpected fire broke out. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, a team of firefighters from the Westminster Fire Department responded to the 1000 block of Fenby Farm Road, where there was a reported incident. It took approximately two hours for more than three dozen firefighters from the agency to get the fire under control, but not before it caused an estimated $200,000 in damage to the structure and its contents. The initial investigation determined that the…

by Zak Failla

11/18/2022

Police & Fire

Maryland State Police: Man Shot, Burned In Intentional Fire In 2021 Murder Under Investigation Maryland State Police are asking for the public’s assistance as they continue to investigate an incendiary fire that was used in an attempt to cover up the murder of a 51-year-old man in Kent County more than a year ago. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2021, firefighters responded to a Daisy Drive residence in Kent County, where there was a report of heavy fire coming from inside the two-story Cape Cod-style home. Investigators said that the home suffered extensive damage during the fire, causing the second floor to collapse onto the first floor, and while searching the residence, first r…

by Zak Failla

11/18/2022

News

Rape Suspect Wanted In Maryland Apprehended By US Marshals, State Police Federal, state, and city law enforcement agencies teamed together to take down a man wanted for alleged rape and robbery in Maryland, authorities announced. The Maryland State Police Apprehension Team and US Marshals Capital Area Regional Task Force assisted the Baltimore Police Department in tracking down and arresting city resident Alex Bennett, officials said on Friday, Nov. 18. Bennett, 27, was wanted for first-degree rape, robbery, and violation of probation charges. He was located in the 3800 block of Reistertown Road this week in Baltimore, where he was arrested without incident. Ac…

by Zak Failla

11/18/2022

News

Maryland AG Releases Report Into Fatal Officer-Involved Barbershop Shooting The Maryland Attorney General's Office has released its report on a deadly officer-involved barbershop shooting in Baltimore last year. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2021, off-duty Baltimore Police Sgt. David Burch was getting a haircut at Bladi Style Barbershop on O’Donnell Street when Carlos David Ortega walked in and pulled out a handgun from his waistband. The report determined that Ortega then shot Rafael Jeffers several times while Burch was sitting in Jeffers’ barber chair. After shooting him, Ortega ordered Burch to move and approached Jeffers with a gun still in his hand. Burc…

by Zak Failla

11/18/2022

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