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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

Man Out On Bond Busted Beating Woman With 'Ghost Gun,' In Maryland, Police Say A man released from jail on a $10,000 bond for violating his probation is facing multiple new charges following an alleged violent assault of a woman in Maryland. Branden Alfred Holland, 23, of Indian Head, was arrested following an investigation into a domestic assault when he pistol-whipped his female victim and threatened her in Charles County, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 26. It is alleged that Holland attacked a woman, during which he threw her to the ground, dragged her across the asphalt, pistol-whipped her, and pointed the gun at her while threatening to shoot her. She m…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2022

Police & Fire

Man Gunned Down, Shooter On The Loose After New Fatal Shooting In Baltimore County (Developing) One man is dead following a morning shooting in Maryland, police investigators announced. Shortly after 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, Baltimore County Police Department homicide detectives were called to a residence in Lansdowne for a reported shooting. Officers from the Wilkens precinct responded to the shooting in the unit block of Birdnest Court, where they located a man who suffered a gunshot wound, according to officials. He was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced dead on Monday afternoon. Investigators have not released the name, age, or any descriptive information…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2022

News

Corrections Officer From Maryland Accused Of Bribery Scheme To Smuggle Drugs To Inmates: DOJ A corrections officer from Maryland, an inmate, and a drug supplier are facing federal charges for allegedly running an elaborate scheme to smuggle contraband inside a DC detention center, the Department of Justice announced. Federal officials announced on Monday, Sept. 26 that a District of Columbia Department of Corrections (DOC) Officer, an inmate at the facility, and an alleged drug supplier have been charged with facilitating bribes to bring prohibited items, including drugs, into the District’s Central Detention Facility (CDF). Those charged: Beverly Williams, 52, of Upper Ma…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2022

Police & Fire

Driver Shot In Chest During I-295 Road-Rage Incident, Shooter Wanted: Maryland State Police Maryland State Police investigators are seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating a suspect who shot another driver during a road-rage shooting in Prince George’s County. An alert was issued by state police on Monday, Sept. 26 as they continue their investigation into a weekend incident on I-295 in Oxon Hill that ended with one person hospitalized in Fairfax, Virginia. The alleged shooting happened on Friday, Sept. 23. Investigators from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack and the Criminal Enforcement Division Central South Region said that they believe the inc…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2022

Police & Fire

Midday Triple Shooting Involving Teen Under Investigation In Maryland: Police A shooting suspect is at large after a brazen midday shooting in Maryland, police said. Officers from the Baltimore City Police Department's Northeast District were dispatched at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26 to the 1800 block of East 28th Street following a Spot Shotter alert. Upon arrival, police said that they found three male victims - 15, 23, and 25 years old - all suffering from various gunshot wounds. Each was treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries and transported to area hospitals for further treatment. It is unclear what led to the shooting, and inves…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2022

News

Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced For Violating Probation, Crack Cocaine Possession A Maryland man will spend years behind bars after being busted with crack cocaine by police investigating a separate incident, the Calvert County State’s Attorney announced. Prince George’s County County resident Steven Terrell Wheeler, 27, of Beltsville, was sentenced on Monday, Sept. 26 in Calvert County Circuit Court to 12 years in prison for intent to distribute cocaine, officials said, with an additional seven years for violating his probation from a 2020 assault case. The total sentence reached 19 years, according to the state's attorney. Police said that Wheeler was initially arrest…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2022

Police & Fire

Teens Being Charged As Adults For Midday Armed Maryland Carjacking, Police Say Three teens are facing charges for allegedly carjacking a pair at gunpoint in broad daylight in Prince George's County, officials announced. Prince George’s County Police patrol officers from the Oxon Hill Station arrested a 17-year-old and 16-year-old, both from Oxon Hill, and a 17-year-old from Washington, DC on Sunday, Sept. 25 following an investigation into a midday carjacking. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a reported armed carjacking in the 6700 block of Livingston Road, where two victims advised that they had just been carjacked at gunpoint. The suspects th…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2022

Police & Fire

Impaired Driver Busted With Brass Knuckles, Stolen Handgun After Crashing In Maryland: Police An allegedly impaired driver with a checkered criminal history found himself in a precarious position with an allegedly stolen handgun after crashing in Maryland over the weekend, state police said. Charles County resident John Michael Brand, 40, of White Plains, is facing multiple charges after troopers recovered a loaded stolen firearm at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Prince George's County. Specifically, Brand was charged with: Firearm possession with a felony conviction; Loaded handgun in vehicle; Possession of a regulated stolen firearm; “Other criminal charges.” Shortly …

by Zak Failla

09/26/2022

Police & Fire

Here's What We Know About The Off-Campus University Of Maryland Bedroom Burglaries A potentially scary scene unfolded near the University of Maryland campus when a burglar entered two occupied bedrooms off-campus, the Prince George's County Police Department confirmed. Between 2:30 a.m. and 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, police say that a burglar entered two bedrooms in the 4700 block of Norwich Road when a door to the residence was left unlocked. The incident was reported to the St. George's County Police Department shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night and the University of Maryland Police Department was notified of the off-campus burglary at approximately 2:45 …

by Zak Failla

09/26/2022

Police & Fire

Home Under Renovation Goes Up In Flames In Maryland: Fire Marshal A home being renovated went up in flames in Maryland overnight, the state fire marshal said. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. in Wicomico County on Sunday, Sept. 25, a neighbor on Union Avenue alerted the Salisbury Fire Department of a fire that broke out in a nearby home that was under renovation. Officials said that upon arrival at the two-story home, they were met with a fire in the kitchen area of the renovated residence, and it took a team of nearly three dozen firefighters approximately 20 minutes to get the blaze under control. The fire caused an estimated $30,000 to the structure of the h…

by Zak Failla

09/26/2022

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