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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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Police & Fire

One Killed In Midday Upper Marlboro Shooting Near Busy Restaurant, Police Say (Developing) One person was killed in a midday shooting that was reported in Prince George's County on Friday, police confirmed. Officers were called at around 2 p.m. on Sept. 20 to the area of the 1000 block of Largo Center Drive, where there was a reported shooting that left one person down with critical injuries in Upper Marlboro. The incident reportedly happened at an Applebee's location in the area. According to officials, members of the Prince George's County Police Department were met in the middle of an area roadway suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by…

09/20/2024

News

Teen Charged With Making Online, Phone Threats Targeting Baltimore County High School: Police A teenage student was taken into custody on Friday after allegedly making threats targeting a Baltimore County high school, authorities announced. On Friday afternoon, the department announced that a 15-year-old has been charged following a brief investigation into threats that were made early on Sept. 20 and were spread across social media platforms. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Friday morning, officers launched an investigation into the posts, as well as additional phone threats that were reportedly called in to Lansdowne High School. Investigators were able to identify the person makin…

09/20/2024

Business

General Motors Recalling 449K SUV, Pickup Trucks Due To Low Brake Fluid Warning Light Issues Upwards of 450,000 SUV and pickup trucks are subject to a recall by General Motors due to a faulty electronic brake control module that may potentially fail to warn drivers when there is a loss of brake fluid. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Friday that GM is recalling multiple models and vehicles due to the issue. Models recalled include certain 2023-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESVs, 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban 1500, 2023 GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 GMC Yukon and Yukon XL models. According to the…

09/20/2024

Police & Fire

Pennsylvania Car Thief Caught Stealing Hyundai In Frederick With Sleeping Infant Inside: Police A Pennsylvania man got more than he bargained for when he stole a woman's car in Maryland and took off with an infant peacefully sleeping in the backseat, police say. It was a sleepless night in Frederick County for some, after Mechanicsburg resident Jeremy Francis Rineman, 45, picked the wrong car to steal and now faces a kidnapping charge on top of the motor vehicle theft offense. According to a spokesperson from the Frederick Police Department, at around 9:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, a woman in the 1700 block of Harvest Drive in Frederick left her silver Hyundai Elantra outside of her…

09/20/2024

Obituaries

Reward Offered For Tips Leading To Arrest Of Shooter Wanted For Double Fatal Sterling Shooting A massive reward is being offered as friends and family continue searching for the person responsible for killing a pair of 22 year olds in Loudoun County over the summer. This week, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office announced a $25,000 for tips and information that leads to the aprehension of whomever is responsible for the deaths of Mijal Conejero-Romera and Diego Alexander Woollett in late August. Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the 21000 block of Ridgetop Circle in the area of Huntington Square, wher…

09/20/2024

Lifestyle

Fairfax County Doctor Can't Believe Eyes After Near $200K Lottery Win An optometrist could not believe his eyes after winning nearly $200,000 playing a Virginia Lottery game. Fairfax County resident Michael Khalil was seeing double this week after realizing that he won a $194,543 jackpot playing a VIP Ultra ticket he picked up in his spare time. “It feels unbelievable!” he later told Lottery officials. “I never saw myself as a lucky winner!” Lottery officials said that VIP Ultra is on of dozens of online instant games that are playable through the Virginia Lottery app, with an odds of winning even a small prize at 1 in 2.54 chances. The doctor, who spe…

09/20/2024

Police & Fire

Threats Targeting St. Mary's County Fair Under Investigation, Sheriff Says The show will go on! Despite multiple calls concerning threats targeting the St. Mary's County Fair scheduled for the weekend, officials say that the event will go on as scheduled. The Sheriff's Office issued an alert advising that the agency has received multiple calls and information regarding threats of potential gun violence at the county fair, schedule to begin this weekend. Kicking off the fair weekend here in St Marys County! #maryland #countyfair #somd #contentcreator #hyperlapse #timelapse #djidrones #mavic3 Posted by Carlos Gautier on Thursday, September 19, 2024 "We wan…

09/20/2024

Police & Fire

Repeat DUI Driver From Spotsy Busted After Being Tracked By Paramedic In Stafford, Sheriff Says A driver who was foggy from drugs tried to blame the foggy weather for his reckless driving overnight in Stafford County, according the sheriff's office. Spotsylvania resident Frederick Frazier III found himself in a familiar position overnight, when he was stopped for his second DUI in the past five years by deputies on patrol Thursday night. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 19, a sergeant from the agency responded to Kings Highway, where there was a reported reckless driver, and a paramedic was able to advise dispatch that they were behi…

09/20/2024

News

Stalker Accused Of Sexually Assault Barber Shop Employee In Woodbridge, Police Say A man who couldn't take "no" for an answer is facing charges in Prince William County after allegedly sexually abusing an employee and continuing to harass her, police say. Woodbridge resident Jose Walter Molina Castro was arrested this week following an investigation into the reported sexual assault of a 55-year-old employee at Clipper Barber Shop. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the barber shop to investigate after a female employee accused Molina Castro of inappropriately touching her inside the business. The woman was able to get free from&…

09/20/2024

News

Man Wanted For Child Sex Abuse In Maryland Busted Boarding Flight At Dulles Airport In VA: CBP A Maryland man was close to making his great escape, but the suspect wanted in connection to child sexual abuse claim was stopped before he could board an international flight at Dulles Airpot this week, officials say. Milton Ovidio Martinez Hernandez was arrested this week by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers as the Honduran native - wanted in Maryland for felony child sex abuse charges - attempted to get on a flight to Panama. According to investigators, Martinez Hernandez, who was wanted in Montgomery County for multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor and child fond…

09/20/2024

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