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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

Maryland Dad Kills Kids, Wife Before Turning Gun On Himself: Authorities New information has been released by police investigators in Maryland after five were found dead in Cecil County in a potential murder-suicide. Officials are saying that three children and two adults were found dead of gunshot wounds inside a Hebron Court home in Elkton after the Cecil County Sheriff's Office responded to reported gunshots in the normally quiet cul-de-sac on Friday, Sept. 9. Deputies from the sheriff's office were alerted to the shooting near Elk Mills Road shortly after 9:15 a.m. on Thursday morning by a man who said that the children and a woman was fatally shot. The cal…

by Zak Failla

09/09/2022

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Maryland Gang Member Who Goes By 'Crazy' Sentenced For Assaulting Fellow 'Crip' Behind Bars A “Crips” gang member in Maryland who has a fitting nickname will spend more than a decade in prison after engaging in gang activity and assaulting a man who allegedly disrespected his crew while behind bars, federal officials announced. Baltimore resident Ridgley “Crazy” Shipley, 32, was sentenced to 184 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for a racketeering conspiracy and for using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Prosecutors noted that Shipley was a member of the Eight Tray Gangster (ETG) Crips gang in Ba…

by Zak Failla

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Five Arrested for Illegal Possession of a Handgun in Clarksburg Several young adults in Maryland are facing charges after being busted by police with illegal weapons and drugs following a gathering in Montgomery County, authorities announced. The Montgomery County Police Department announced the arrests of five suspects under the age of 24 on Friday, Sept. 9 after they were caught by officers for illegally possessing firearms and controlled dangerous substances. Those charged: Isaac Walker, 22, of Germantown; Malik Walker, 20, of Germantown; Kristin Walsh, 24, of Durwood; Kim Peaks, 19, of Gaithersburg; An unnamed 14-year-old boy. Investigators fro…

by Zak Failla

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Strategic Suspect On The Loose After Tampering With Ankle Monitor In Maryland: Sheriff Law enforcement agencies in Maryland are attempting to locate a tricky suspect who was able to tamper with his GPS monitoring device while he was out on a pre-trial release for a previous robbery. Hyattsville resident Benjamin Jamal Washington, 22, is wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office for escape from the agency’s Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown. Washington was out on pre-trial release for a violation of probation after a robbery and allowed his GPS monitoring device to run out of battery, tampered with it, and failed to notify corrections staff, according t…

by Zak Failla

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Fire Destroys Maryland Home, Cause Under Investigation A fast-moving fire turned a Maryland home to ash overnight, causing nearly $100,000 in damage in Dorchester County, according to the state fire marshal. Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, first responders from the Linkwood Volunteer Fire Department responded to a one-story Drawbridge Road home in Cambridge, when a passerby reported the blaze inside the residence. Officials said it took a crew of 15 firefighters approximately 30 minutes to get control of the fire, and another half hour to contain any hotspots or flare-ups. The house was destroyed in the process and the fire caused…

by Zak Failla

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Five Shot At Home In Quiet Maryland Cul-De-Sac: Reports Five people were shot at a home in a Maryland cul-de-sac early on Friday morning, according to multiple reports. Cecil County Sheriff’s Office deputies and investigators responded to the scene of a reported shooting in the area of Hebron Court near Elk Mills Road in Elkton, the agency announced at approximately noon on Friday, Sept. 9. The bodies were reportedly found inside the home in a secluded cul-de-sac. According to WBAL, the victims were two adults and three children. The sheriff’s office noted that there may be traffic delays in the area throughout the day as the investigation …

by Zak Failla

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Man Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Overnight Cookout Shooting: Sheriff One person had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital after being shot during an altercation at an overnight cookout in St. Mary’s County. Shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to the 21000 block of Edgar Way in Lexington Park, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office said that deputies found a 33-year-old man who had been shot in the stomach and had to be airlifted to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. A police K-9 Unit was deployed at the scene and a fire…

by Zak Failla

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Maryland Murder Suspect Apprehended For April Shooting Of DC Grandmother, Volunteer, Police Say A Maryland man has become the latest suspect to be charged with murder months after a fatal midday shooting in DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. District Heights resident Norvin Dickerson, 41, was charged on Thursday, Sept. 8 with first-degree murder while armed for his role in the shooting of 38-year-old Tiffany Wiggins in April, authorities said. Previously, on Tuesday, June 7, a Southeast, DC resident whose name was not released by police on Thursday was arrested and also charged with murder, according to the department. At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 17, h…

by Zak Failla

09/08/2022

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One Dead, One Hospitalized With 'Serious Injuries' In One-Car Maryland Crash A 62-year-old Carroll County driver was killed and a second man was hospitalized with "serious injuries" in a one-car crash in Howard County, police said. New Windsor resident Samuel Wayne Bowman, Jr. was driving his 2001 Honda Accord east on Frederick Road near the intersection of Daisy Road shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 when he lost control and struck a tree in Woodbine. Bowman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said, and his adult male passenger was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center with serious injuries. The passenger’s condition…

by Zak Failla

09/08/2022

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Alert Issued For Missing 26-Year-Old Woman In Maryland Have you seen Sarayah Moxley? An alert was issued by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office as they seek the public's assistance in locating Moxley, who was last seen at approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 near the 6400 block of Jake Linton Drive. Moxley was described as being 5-foot-4 weighing approximately 160 pounds with brown hair or a black wig, and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black bandana, black/green shirt, a blue skirt, and black thick sole sandals. Investigators noted that Moxley has tattoos behind her left ear, left forearm, left ankle, and right hand, a…

by Zak Failla

09/08/2022

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