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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.

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News

Alert Issued For Missing Maryland Woman In Need Of Medication Have you seen her? An alert was issued by police in Maryland as they attempt to locate a missing 53-year-old woman who could be in danger. Patrice Nicole Hammonds, who has cognitive issues and needs medication, has been reported missing, according to an alert issued by Baltimore County Police Department. She was last seen at approximately 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the Owings Mills area. Hammonds was described as being 5-foot-7, weighing approximately 220 pounds. She was last seen wearing a pink or blue shirt, brown pants with a pink stripe, and pink Crocs. Anyone with informat…

by Zak Failla

09/14/2022

Police & Fire

Murder Suspect At Large In Maryland After Fatal Shooting, Police Say A shooting suspect is on the loose after a fatal shooting in Prince George's County, police said. Members of the Prince George's County Police Department were dispatched at approximately 8:40 p.m. to the 2500 block of Iverson Street in Temple Hills where there was a reported shooting in the area. Police said that upon arrival, officers located a man in a car who had been shot multiple times. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are on the scene of a fatal shooting that occurred in the 2500 block of Iverson Street in Temple Hills. pic.twitter.com/6HUfhQRDKS — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNew…

by Zak Failla

09/14/2022

Police & Fire

Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit In Maryland A Maryland woman suffered accidental burns when an indoor fire-pit flashed when she tried to light it in Washington County, state officials said. Members of the Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company responded to a home on Plumwood Circle in Hagerstown shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, where there was a reported fire that broke out on a coffee table in the living room. Crews were able to quickly get the fire under control, but the homeowner suffered burns to her face and left side of her body and was transported by family members to Meritus Medical Center. Her condition was not immedi…

by Zak Failla

09/14/2022

Police & Fire

Rogue Bullet Lands Next To Man in Second-Floor Maryland Bathroom, Police Say An Anne Arundel man got an unexpected and unwelcome surprise overnight when a bullet came flying through his bathroom window and landed at his feet, police said. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to the 1800 block of Scaffold Way in Severn shortly before midnight on Monday, Sept. 12, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, police said that the victim advised that he was in his second-floor bathroom when a bullet came through an exterior wall of the residence and landed on the floor next to him. The man was not shot or injured, investigators noted.…

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

News

Fallen Maryland Fire Chief To Be Added To National Firefighters Memorial A fire chief in Maryland is getting a prestigious posthumous national honor four years after his death. Retired Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department Chief James P. Seavey, Sr.’s death is being considered a Line of Duty Death and his name will be added to the memorial wall in Emmitsburg by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, the organization announced. This week it was announced that former Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department Chief James P. Seavey Sr.’s death will be recognized as a Line of Duty Death (LODD) and his name will be added to the National Fallen Firefighte…

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

Schools

Notre Dame Of Maryland University Going Co-Ed After 125 Years A new day is coming for the Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU), which is planning to allow men into its undergraduate programs for the first time in 125 years. On Monday, Sept. 12, the NDMU Board of Trustees voted unanimously in Baltimore that the university become co-educational and enroll men beginning as soon as Fall 2023. Officials made the announcement after spending nearly a year reviewing enrollment trends of women’s colleges, as well as related undergraduate data both nationwide and across Maryland, authorities said. They noted that “by becoming co-ed, NDMU is honoring …

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

Police & Fire

Attempted Bank Robber, Purse Snatcher Apprehended In DC, Police Say The Metropolitan Police Department has a suspect in custody after a morning of alleged failed criminal activity in downtown DC, police said. Mousen Adem Yisak, 35, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 13, and charged with robbery after an attempted bank robbery and alleged purse snatching incident in the 1400 block of K Street in Northwest DC. Officials noted that Yisak has no fixed address. Shortly before 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, police said that Yisak entered a bank on K Street and passed a note to a teller demanding cash, to which the employee did not comply. It is alleged that Yisak th…

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Killed After Losing Control Of Acura, Crashing Into Tree In Maryland A Maryland teenager was killed after losing control of his vehicle, hopping a curb, and coming to a crashing halt when he struck a tree, police said. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 10, the Baltimore County Police Department said that a 17-year-old man was killed after crashing his 2007 Acura MDX into a tree at the intersection of Liberty Road and Old Court Road. Police said that the Acura was traveling west on Liberty Road when an unknown vehicle turned onto Liberty Road from Old Court Road, also continuing westbound. In an attempt to avoid striking other vehicles the Acura move…

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

News

Sisters Reported Missing For Two Years Could Be In Maryland, DC Area: Reports More than two years after a pair of sisters went missing with their mother, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is advising that they may be in the Maryland-Washington, DC area. Hanna Lee and Skye Rex, now 9 and 7 years old, were reported missing in March 2020 after allegedly being abducted by their mother, Lashanda Lee, 46, who is wanted on a felony warrant for custodial interference that was issued in June that year. This week, NCMEC released age-progressed photos of the missing children, who are possibly in the DMV area after being reported missing out of Wayn…

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

News

Llama Drama: Animal Euthanized After Being Beaten On Maryland Farm: Report A popular llama who has been a staple at a Maryland farm for years had to be put down after being severely beaten during an unexplained attack, according to a report from WBAL. “Skippy” suffered three broken legs and multiple compound fractures, the report states, with two completely shattered, prompting the llama’s owner to euthanize him at the age of 22 following the alleged attack. Police are investigating the incident, WBAL reported. Anyone with information regarding the attack has been asked to contact the Cockeysville Precinct of the Baltimore County Police Department by calling (41…

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

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