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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

Peeping Tom Busted For Indecent Exposure, Stalking In Maryland, Sheriff Says The investigation into a Peeping Tom in Maryland who has potentially been at the act for years has been charged for multiple incidents of indecent exposure in Maryland, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Waldorf resident Frederick Michael McPhatter, 30, is facing a host of charges for allegedly peeing into a Mirkwood Lane home on multiple occasions - including once when children were inside the residence, officials said. In late August, officers from the sheriff's office responded to the home when residents reported that they observed a man who appeared to be naked from the wais…

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

Police & Fire

Frederick County State's Attorney's Office Not Prosecuting Officers Involved In Fatal Incident A State's Attorney's Office in Maryland will not be prosecuting a police officer in Frederick for a 2021 fatal incident involving a Taser device, the agency announced. On Nov. 12, 2021, the Frederick Police Department was called to a residence on Greenleese Drive for an individual behaving erratically. Upon arrival, officers found Daniel Michael Holley, 23, unclothed, sweating profusely, and pacing back and forth. Officers attempted to verbally de-escalate the situation and gain a better understanding of exactly what was happening, police said. During those attempts, Holley slapped an offi…

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

Schools

Police Investigate At Maryland High School After Students Found With Weapons, Bullets (Updated) Three teens are facing disciplinary action in Maryland after being busted with weapons at a Prince George’s County high school. The Hyattsville Police Department received an alert from a teacher at Northwestern High School at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 regarding a student who appeared to have a weapon. Officers were called to the building to investigate, and they located three suspects - one of whom had brass knuckles and bullets, police said. Two of the three face school administrative actions, and one who is not a student at Northwestern will face charges, according t…

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

News

Two Convicted Of Murder In Maryland Following Botched Weed Deal: AG Two men may spend the rest of their lives in prison after being convicted of tracking down their victim during a botched marijuana sale and murdering him in Maryland, Attorney General Brian Frosh announced. Christopher Brown, 22, and Daran Horton, 23, both of Baltimore were found guilty of murder and other charges for their roles in the January 2020 murder of Cordelle Bruce. On Jan. 14, 2020, Bruce was shot and killed in the 1100 block of East Belvedere Avenue in Baltimore City. The investigation determined that Bruce, Brown, and Horton were at The Alameda Shopping Center in Baltimore, …

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

News

'Where's My Gun?' Felon In Maryland Sentenced For Possessing Weapon, Producing Child Porn: DOJ A convicted felon in Maryland will spend years behind bars after being caught with an illegal handgun and child pornography that was produced without his victim’s knowledge, federal officials announced. US District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Edgewood resident Travis Joseph Crawford, 34, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by 25 years of supervised release, for sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography and for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to the plea agreement, in November 2020, Harford County Sheriff’s deputies responde…

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

Police & Fire

Seen Him? Man Wanted For Exposing Himself To Woman, Girl At Maryland Dollar Store Police investigators in Maryland have released a photo of a man who allegedly exposed himself to a young girl and woman shopping at a Dollar General store over the summer. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the man (pictured above) who is wanted for an indecent exposure incident on Friday, Aug. 19 at the store located at 27300 Old Village Road in Mechanicsville. It is alleged that the man followed his victims into the store and ultimately wound exposing himself to them while they were shopping. At the time of the incident, …

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

Police & Fire

Second Case Of Arson Under Investigation In Maryland After Pick-Up Truck Fire The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating another intentionally set incendiary fire, the agency announced. In Somerset County, members of the Crisfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Old State Road in Crisfield shortly after 1:21 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, when the owner of a 2021 GMC Canyon reported that the pick-up was on fire. A team of six firefighters responded to the scene and were able to quickly get the flames under control within 10 minutes, though not before the fire caused approximately $10,000 in damage to the truck. It is unclear where the fire origin…

by Zak Failla

09/13/2022

Police & Fire

Pet Cat Revived, Firefighter Injured Battling Maryland Basement Blaze: Fire Marshal One firefighter suffered injuries battling a basement blaze that broke out in a Maryland laundry room, though first responders were able to revive a pet cat, the state’s fire marshal said. In Allegany County, more than four dozen members of the Cresaptown Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Greenfield Crescent SW in Cumberland when a passerby reported a fire that had broken out inside the residence. The incident happened on Sunday, Sept. 11. Officials said that it took a team of 50 firefighters approximately 15 minutes to have the fire under control, but not before it caused …

by Zak Failla

09/12/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Shot While Sitting In Car In Maryland, Sheriff Says A teen is recovering in Maryland after being struck in a drive-by shooting while he was waiting inside a vehicle in Harford County. The Harford County Sheriff's Office issued an update on Monday, Sept. 12 following a reported shooting at a traffic light in Joppa, authorities announced. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, deputies from the sheriff's office assigned to the Southern Precinct received a tip that there was a shooting at the light controlling traffic from southbound I-95 to Maryland Route 152 in Joppa. While investigating, deputies were informed of a walk-in shooting…

by Zak Failla

09/12/2022

Police & Fire

Police In Maryland Investigating Royal Farms Shooting A shooting at a Maryland convenience store is under investigation following an incident in Wicomico County, police said. The Salisbury Police Department announced that the agency is investigating a shooting investigation that happened at the Royal Farms on Pemberton Drive early on Sunday, Sept. 11. It is unclear if there were any victims or what led to the shooting. No other information was released by the police department. A $1,000 reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of the shooting suspect. Anyone with information has been asked to contact …

by Zak Failla

09/12/2022

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