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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

New Details Released As Police Investigate Halloween Murder Of 14-Year-Old In DC The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch has released new information regarding the teen who was shot and killed in Southeast DC on Halloween night. Antione Manning, 14, was found with a gunshot wound at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 to the 2600 block of Birney Place, according to investigators on Tuesday, Nov. 1. On Wednesday, Nov. 2, the department released surveillance photos of a vehicle believed to be involved in Manning's murder. Antione ManningInstagram/@trayonwhite DC Police Chief Robert Contee III said that upon arrival, officers found a 14-year-old wi…

by Zak Failla

11/02/2022

Lifestyle

Maryland Couple Claims $580K 'Multi-Match' Lottery Jackpot Sold At Area Market A Southern Maryland man was in for quite the surprise from his wife after she struggled to get hold of him to advise that they were more than a half-million dollars richer courtesy of one fortuitous lottery ticket. In St. Mary’s County, a couple from Hollywood cashed in big, winning a $580,000 “Multi-Match" Maryland Lottery jackpot that was recently claimed, according to lotto officials. This week, the wife recalled the time she realized they had won the jackpot, though she mused that she was home alone at the time and wanted to share the excitement with her husband, who she could not get o…

by Zak Failla

11/02/2022

Police & Fire

Registered Sex Offenders In Maryland Cited For Violating Registry Rules Three registered sex offenders are facing new charges in Maryland for allegedly violating the conditions behind their release after being placed on the state's sex offender registry. An alert was issued by the Frederick County Sheriff on Wednesday, Nov. 2, regarding a trio of offenders who found themselves back in trouble with the law for various violations last month. “As a result of ongoing monitoring of registered sex offenders in Frederick County, in October the Sheriff’s Office charged the following registered sex offenders with violating conditions associated with being placed on the …

by Zak Failla

11/02/2022

News

Dan Snyder Hires Firm 'To Consider Potential Transactions' On Sale Of Washington Commanders Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder once famously said he would never change the name of the then Redskins. Until he did. He also vowed that he would never sell his beloved team. Until he might? Dan and Tanya Snyder announced on Wednesday, Nov. 2 that they have hired Bank of America Securities to “consider potential transactions,” including a potential sale of the franchise. “The Snyders remain committed to the team, all of its employees, and its countless fans to putting the best product on the field and continuing the work to set the gold standard for workplaces in the NFL,” they w…

by Zak Failla

11/02/2022

Police & Fire

Maryland Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Striking Deer, State Police Say A 58-year-old Maryland motorcyclist was killed early on Wednesday morning after striking an animal and crashing in Washington County, state police announced. Hagerstown resident Mark Anthony Deangelis was killed at approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 following a single-vehicle crash in the area of Sharpsburg Pike and Taylors Landing Road in Hagerstown. According to state police investigators, Deangelis was driving a 2011 Suzuki M109 R motorcycle south on Sharpsburg Pike when he struck a deer, leading to the crash. Deangelis was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials noted that the…

by Zak Failla

11/02/2022

Police & Fire

Police ID Teen Football Player Murdered By Unknown Gunman On Halloween Night In DC The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch has released new information regarding the teen who was shot and killed in Southeast DC on Halloween night. Antione Manning, 14, was found with a gunshot wound at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 to the 2600 block of Birney Place, according to investigators on Tuesday, Nov. 1. No information about a possible motive or suspect has been released by the police. Councilmember Trayon White penned a heartfelt memorial of Manning on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shar…

by Zak Failla

11/01/2022

Schools

Baltimore City Schools Employee Accused Of Assaulting Stepdaughter: Reports A Baltimore City Public Schools Police officer is in hot trouble with the law after allegedly abusing and assaulting a family member, according to multiple reports. Gerard Owens, 48, has reportedly been charged with second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault following an incident that was reported over the weekend in the 3200 block of Northway Drive. Owens is accused of choking his stepdaughter and verbally abusing her during the altercation. He is now on paid leave with Baltimore City Public Schools, according to WJZ. The alleged incident happened late on Friday, Oct. 28 into S…

by Zak Failla

11/01/2022

Police & Fire

Hit-Run Driver Indicted For Running Red Light, Crosswalk Crash In Maryland, Police Say Authorities say that a 22-year-old man has been charged in a 10-count indictment in Maryland for a felony hit-and-run crash in May that left his victim with potentially life-threatening injuries. Silver Spring resident Davee Mannah Kromah was charged this week for a hit-and-run collision with the lead charges of felony hit-and-run and life-threatening injury resulting from driving a motor vehicle in a criminally negligent manner, officials announced. At approximately 9:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, investigators from the Montgomery County Department of Police said that Kromah was driving nort…

by Zak Failla

11/01/2022

News

Teens Busted For Armed Robbery, Police Pursuit That Ended With Metro Bus Crash In Maryland Three teens are facing multiple charges after taking police in Maryland on a high-speed pursuit while attempting to flee from a reported armed robbery in Montgomery County, officials say. Silver Spring resident Natnael Akalu, 18, Wesley Jose Nunez, 18, and Lorenzo Antonio Madrid, 19, both of Washington, DC, have been identified by police investigators as the suspects who took off from police before coming to a fiery halt when the driver crashed into a Metro Bus. The incident began shortly before 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, according to a Montgomery County Police Department spokesperson. …

by Zak Failla

11/01/2022

Police & Fire

Traffic Stop Leads To Recovery Of Magic Mushrooms, Illegal Handguns In Maryland: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop in Southern Maryland led to drug and weapon charges for two men in Carroll County, the sheriff’s office announced. Baltimore resident Aaron Michael Brown, 25, and Scott Devon Rush, Jr. 22, of Salisbury, are both facing charges following an early morning investigation during a traffic stop near the intersection of Route 140 and Ralph Street in Westminster. A spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said that a deputy on patrol shortly after 2:30 a.m. conducted a routine traffic stop when Brown’s 200 Acura TL committed multiple vehicle and tr…

by Zak Failla

11/01/2022

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