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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

Corporal Injured By Frenzied Intoxicated Driver Weaving Through Traffic In Maryland: Sheriff Like a scene out of a movie, an allegedly intoxicated driver took sheriff’s deputies on a wild midday ride, striking police cruisers, and speeding into oncoming traffic before crashing into a ditch in Maryland. Mechanicsville resident Jerry Michael Weber proved he can't drive 55 and is now facing a host of charges in St. Mary’s County for a midday chase that kicked off at approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, near the area of Loveville Road and Old Red Oak Lane in his hometown. The eventful afternoon began when the St. Mary's County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint about a black Ex…

by Zak Failla

10/26/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash After Being Struck By Box Truck: Maryland State Police Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal multi-vehicle crash that happened early on Wednesday morning in Howard County. Troopers from the Waterloo Barrack were called shortly before 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 to a stretch of I-95 near Route 32 for a reported multi-vehicle crash. The initial investigation determined that a Hyundai Elantra attempted to pass a Toyota Highlander, police say. The Hyundai made contact with the Toyota, which caused the Hyundai to spin into the left lane. After spinning, the Hyundai was struck on the driver’s side, leaving the driver - a woman whose n…

by Zak Failla

10/26/2022

Police & Fire

Police ID Driver, Passenger Killed Fleeing From Armed Robbery In Virginia Police investigators have released the names of a driver and passenger who were killed in a violent Virginia crash while fleeing an armed robbery. Ruther Glen resident Charles Boone, 39, and Jovann Paige, 27, of Stafford County, were both killed on Monday, Oct. 24 following a police pursuit that began shortly before 2:30 a.m. when Fredricksburg police received a call from a victim of an armed robbery near the Spotsylvania County line. According to police, the victim advised police that the suspect’s vehicle was traveling into the city along Lafayette Boulevard. A patrol officer eventu…

by Zak Failla

10/26/2022

Police & Fire

Homicide Under Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff (Developing) Officers in Maryland are investigating a reported homicide in Charles County, according to the sheriff's office. An alert was issued by a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff's Office at 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, regarding police activity in the 2700 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf. Police Activity: Officers are on the scene of a homicide in the 2700 block of Old Washington road in Waldorf. Please avoid the area. We will provide further information once it’s available. — Charles Co Sheriff (@CCSOMD) October 26, 2022 Police say that residents should avoid the area. …

by Zak Failla

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

Police Investigating Murder Of Maryland Teen Shot To Death In Car: Sheriff An investigation has been launched after a teenager was found shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle in Maryland, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Waldorf resident Aden Christopher Garcia, 19, died from his injuries on Monday, Oct. 24 after being shot repeatedly while sitting in a vehicle on Albemarle Place in Charles County, authorities announced. The Prince George’s Police Department received an emergency call shortly after 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23 to investigate a shooting when a man - later identified as Garcia - was found with a gunshot wound to his upper body.…

by Zak Failla

10/25/2022

News

Predator Posing At Teen Boy To Manipulate Underage Girls In Maryland Sentenced A Mexican national living in Maryland has been sentenced to nearly two decades in prison for posing as a teenage boy on social media to entice underage girls to send him sexually explicit content, federal investigators announced. Angel Gabriel Arroyo-Angelino, 34, who resides in Easton, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. US Attorney Erek Barron said that Arroyo admitted that he pretended to be a teenage boy on social media accounts, in order to induce mino…

by Zak Failla

10/25/2022

News

'I'm Auctioning Off His Freedom:' Man Indicted For Soliciting Bribe From Kidnapper, DOJ Says Authorities announced that a former Virginia resident has been indicted for allegedly tampering with a federal witness and attempting to solicit a bribe from his kidnapper in Maryland, according to the Department of Justice. Jolen Michael Ghorbani, also known as “Jay,” 28, formerly of Fairfax, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for bribery of a witness and obstruction of justice, in connection with a criminal trial in which Ghorbani was a witness. The three-count indictment states that on Feb. 3, 2021, Ghorbani was the victim of a kidnapping, assault, and robbery committed by Tray Da…

by Zak Failla

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

Driver With Handgun Rats Himself Out In Maryland During Traffic Stop: Sheriff A late-night traffic stop in Maryland led to a weapon charge for a Charles County man who was caught with an illegally loaded gun, according to the sheriff’s office. Waldorf resident Cameron Cordel Chesley, 21, was arrested and charged with wearing and transporting a loaded gun following a stop on Saturday, Oct. 22, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Over the weekend, officers conducted a traffic stop on a passenger car on Smallwood Drive near Copley Avenue in Waldorf when the driver made a violation. During the stop, officers said they detected the odor of …

by Zak Failla

10/25/2022

News

Rifle-Wielding Shooter Sentenced For 'Disturbing' 2019 Maryland Murder: State's Attorney A Maryland man is facing life in prison for his role in the violent murder of a man in Howard County after a physical altercation went sideways, the state’s attorney’s office announced. Franck Herman Ngande, 25, was convicted on murder and other charges, Howard County State’s Attorney Rich Gibson announced on Tuesday, Oct. 25, for his role in the death of Columbia resident Taiwan Dashon Dorsey in 2019. Prosecutors said that shortly before 1:30 p.m. on July 20, 2019, Howard County Police officers responded to the 12000 block of Little Patuxent Parkway for a report of a shooting. Upon arriv…

by Zak Failla

10/25/2022

Politics

'Wes Moore Is The Leader Maryland Needs' Obama Says In New Endorsement For Potential Governor Democratic Maryland gubernatorial hopeful Wes Moore got a ringing endorsement from one of the country’s most popular political figures. Former President Barack Obama endorsed Moore in a 30-second video that was released on Tuesday, Oct. 25 in advance of the November elections where he is heavily favored to topple Republican Dan Cox to replace current Gov. Larry Hogan. President @BarackObama embodies leadership and service. I am truly humbled to have his endorsement.Early voting starts Thursday and election day is just 14 days away. Maryland, let’s vote like our future depends on it – be…

by Zak Failla

10/25/2022

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