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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

Anthony Priester Gets Life In Prison For Pigtown Pizzeria Murder In Maryland A Maryland man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted of a double shooting in a Pigtown Pizzeria in Baltimore that left one dead, the state’s attorney announced. Anthony Priester was sentenced to life plus 85 years in prison, with the first 15 years ineligible for parole after being found guilty of the July murder of Cameron Green and the non-fatal shooting of another man. Specifically, Priester was convicted of: First-degree murder; Murder in the first degree by conspiracy resulting in death; Two counts of use of a firearm in a crime of violence or felony; Att…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Girl In DC Accused Of Stealing Vehicle With Child Inside And Taking Off, Police Say A teenage girl has been charged with kidnapping and theft after allegedly stealing a car with a child inside and driving away in Southeast, DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. At approximately 5:50 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, detectives from the department responded to the 3200 block of Dubois Place, when an unnamed teen entered a vehicle that was left unattended with a boy inside, police say. The teen then proceeded to drive off with the stolen vehicle and the boy was located unharmed a short time later. The teen was also taken into custody and the vehicle was recovered by in…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2022

Business

Shootings In Maryland Under Investigation After Businesses, Person Struck: Sheriff One person was hospitalized in Maryland with a gunshot wound as police investigate a series of shootings reported in St. Mary’s County. The busy afternoon for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office began at 12:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 when deputies responded to the 22500 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California for reports of shots fired into a business. During the investigation, it was determined that two businesses were struck by projectiles, and several others were instructed to shelter in place during the sheriff’s canvas of the area. No other buildings or victims were reported. …

by Zak Failla

10/18/2022

News

Virginia Felon Sentenced For Threatening To Murder, Rape, Torture State, Federal Officials A two-time convicted felon will spend years in prison after making dozens of threats to murder, rape, torture, and otherwise harm state and federal elected officials, including several members of Congress and a former President. Newport News resident Steve Cochran, 43, was sentenced to 41 months in prison after repeatedly making threats toward federal officials and their loved ones, according to federal prosecutors. Officials said that the threats were "often highly graphic, expressed in unconditional language, and intended to influence the recipient to change his or her political views.” …

by Zak Failla

10/18/2022

Police & Fire

Two Displaced By Overnight Maryland Attic Fire Causing Thousands In Damages A Maryland homeowner is facing thousands of dollars worth of repairs after an overnight attic blaze broke out in Allegany County. Shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, a team of 50 firefighters from the Frostburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Old National Pike in Frostburg when a passerby reported flames coming from the attic of a nearby home. Upon arrival at the one-story, single-family home, the Maryland Fire Marshal said firefighters took approximately an hour to get the fire under control, but not before it gutted the attic. In total, the marshal said that t…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2022

News

New Alert Issued For Man Missing For Months Possibly In Need Of Medical Attention In Maryland Seen him? A fresh alert has been issued by law enforcement agencies in Maryland as they seek the public’s assistance in locating a missing man who may be in need of medical attention. The Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons (MCMUP) released a photo of 31-year-old Shawn Paavola, who was last seen on Sunday, Aug. 7 in Charlotte Hall in St. Mary’s County. Investigators described Paavola as being 6-foot-3 weighing approximately 230 pounds. He is known to have a beard and wavy, strawberry-blonde hair, officials said, and he regularly frequents Maryland’s eastern shore. He ma…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2022

Police & Fire

Maryland Man In Custody On Rape Charge In Baltimore County, Police Say A wanted rape suspect in Maryland has been apprehended following a months-long investigation into an alleged summer incident, according to police. Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit announced that Christopher Hutchinson, 30, has been charged with second-degree rape following an investigation into an incident reported on Sunday, July 24, officials announced. Police investigators did not provide details regarding the alleged sexual assault when they announced his arrest on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Hutchinson is being held without bail at the Baltimore Cou…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2022

Police & Fire

Child Accused Of Stabbing Parent Inside Virginia Home, Running Away: Sheriff A child is in police custody in Virginia after allegedly stabbing a parent with a knife inside their Stafford County home and attempting to flee to a neighbor’s yard, authorities announced. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded to Leeland Station neighborhood for a reported stabbing involving a child and parent. Following the stabbing, investigators say that a sheriff’s deputy was able to track down the minor - whose name has not been released - in a nearby yard and he was detained without incident. It is unclear what caused…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2022

Business

Some St. Mary's Businesses Instructed To Shelter In Place For Shooting Investigation: Sheriff Some businesses in St. Mary’s County have been instructed to shelter in place as the sheriff’s office investigates reports of shots fired. At approximately 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of MacArthur Boulevard in California to investigate. Investigators said that some of the businesses in the area are sheltering in place while the investigation continues. Others have been instructed to avoid the area. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.

by Zak Failla

10/18/2022

Police & Fire

Night Of Violence: Two Teens Killed, Third Victim Hospitalized By Shooter In DC, Police Say Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department have identified a pair of Maryland teens who were shot and killed in Southeast, DC on Monday night. Reginald Cooper and Davonte Berkley, both 19, both of District Heights, were both found shot by officers shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17 in the 1300 block of Congress Street, according to investigators. Police say that one of the teens was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead a short time after. A third victim was also located on Tuesday night after being admitted to…

by Zak Failla

10/18/2022

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