Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

zfailla@dailyvoice.com

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 ID Man Killed By Driver While Standing Near Landscaping Truck In Woodstock Police ID Man Killed By Driver While Standing Near Landscaping Truck In Woodstock
Police ID Man Killed By Driver While Standing Near Landscaping Truck In Woodstock New details have been released by the Howard County Police Department after a 65-year-old man was killed in a crash earlier this week. Officers from the Howard County Police Department were called shortly before 8:45 a.m. on June 20 to the 10500 block of Dorchester Way in Woodstock, where there was a reported crash involving Hyattsville resident Everald Young and a 2017 Toyota Corolla. Police say that Young was standing next to a parked landscaping vehicle at the time he was struck. Young was rushed to Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, where he died later on Thursday from his inj…
Gun-Wielding Man Firing Shots Inside Frederick Home During Barricade Busted, Sheriff Says Gun-Wielding Man Firing Shots Inside Frederick Home During Barricade Busted, Sheriff Says
Gun-Wielding Man Firing Shots Inside Frederick Home During Barricade Busted, Sheriff Says New details have been released by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office following a standoff with a gun-wielding suspect who was barricaded inside an area home firing shots for more than an hour. Adrienne Mendoza Milam, 48, is facing a host of charges following an incident in Urbana on Friday morning that played out beginning around 9:30 a.m. in the 3800 block of Braveheart Drive on Friday, June 21. Upon arrival, police say that officers could hear gunshots ringing out of the single-family home, where Milam was the only occupant, and a perimeter was established outside the residence to prev…
One Killed, Several Injured In Multi-Vehicle Prince George's County Crash, Police Say One Killed, Several Injured In Multi-Vehicle Prince George's County Crash, Police Say
One Killed, Several Injured In Multi-Vehicle Prince George's County Crash, Police Say One person was killed and a second had to be extricated out of their vehicle following a crash in Prince George's County, according to police. Shortly before 2:40 p.m. on Friday, June 21, officers were called to the area of Old Gunpowder Road and Sinope Way in Beltsville, where there was a reported crash that left one person dead and a second trapped. Police say that one person was able to be safely removed from a vehicle and was treated to an area hospital with what were described as "serious, but non-life-threatening injuries."  HazMat crews were also called to the area to help clea…
Driver Wanted In Spotsy, Passenger, Busted With Meth, Concealed Gun During Stop In VA: Police Driver Wanted In Spotsy, Passenger, Busted With Meth, Concealed Gun During Stop In VA: Police
Driver Wanted In Spotsy, Passenger, Busted With Meth, Concealed Gun During Stop In VA: Police Two men were arrested following a suspicious traffic stop that saw them trying to conceal items from officers in Virginia, police say. Members of the Fredericksburg Police Department busted local resident Jerome Blake III, 37, during a stop last week, during which he was caught attempting to hide a weapon, but was not quick enough to pull a fast one on officers. According to the agency, during a subsequent search of Blake and his vehicle, they recovered a concealed gun, methamphetamine, and heroin. Blake then attempted to provided false identification to investigators, and it was determine…
Traffic Delayed For Miles Following Fatal Crash On I-66 In Virginia (UPDATED) Traffic Delayed For Miles Following Fatal Crash On I-66 In Virginia (UPDATED)
Traffic Delayed For Miles Following Fatal Crash On I-66 In Virginia (Updated) Traffic was backed up for miles on I-66 on Friday afternoon in Virginia as crews worked to investigate and clear the scene of a reported crash in Prince William County. Motorists were slowed to a crawl at around 3:15 p.m. on June 21, when there was a crash in the westbound lanes of the interstate near Route 234 that resulted in the three main lanes being blocked. #Manassas: WB I-66 just past Rt 234, traffic getting by in left lane of main lanes and 3 main lanes blocked, right lane of express lanes blocked due to crash. Reconstruction en route. Delays approx 7 miles reaching to Rt 28. Exp…
Missing Child Dies At Hospital After Being Found In Baltimore County Waters Missing Child Dies At Hospital After Being Found In Baltimore County Waters
Missing Child Dies At Hospital After Being Found In Baltimore County Waters Marcel Traore, 6, has died at an area hospital after going missing in Baltimore County and later located during a search of Lynch Cove on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 9 a.m. on June 21, first responders were called to the 2000 block of Inverton Road in Dundalk, where there was a reported missing child near a boat ramp, prompting an extensive search and recovery effort in the area. DUNDALK,MD *LARGE SEARCH* INVERNESS PARK BOAT RAMP - PD/FD SEARCHING WATER AND SHORELINE FOR MISSING 6 YO MALE AUTISTIC CHILD - K9 TRACKED TO THE BOAT RAMP - BOATS AND RESCUE SWIMMERS DEPLOYED #BREAKING — Al…
Teens Killed In Fiery I-270 Montgomery County Crash With BMW Identified By State Police Teens Killed In Fiery I-270 Montgomery County Crash With BMW Identified By State Police
Teens Killed In Fiery I-270 Montgomery County Crash With BMW Identified By State Police New details have been released by Maryland State Police following a fatal hit-and-run crash on I-270 as they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the early morning incident. Gaithersburg resident Luis Isaac Bran, 17, and 18-year-old Rebeca Gabriela Vasquez Moreno, of El Salvador, were both killed in Montgomery County in a crash on Friday, June 21 that also left their 50-year-old driver hospitalized with undisclosed injuries. It is believed that the driver was Bran's mother and Moreno's aunt. Troopers were called shortly before 5 a.m. on Friday to a stretch of the nort…
Alexandria Teen Accused Of Shooting Outside Arlington Hotel During Dispute: Police Alexandria Teen Accused Of Shooting Outside Arlington Hotel During Dispute: Police
Alexandria Teen Accused Of Shooting Outside Arlington Hotel During Dispute: Police More than a month after a person was shot outside a Virginia hotel during a dispute, police say that an 18-year-old suspect has been apprehended. Alexandria resident A-Jay Jones is facing charges in connection to a shooting reported in the early hours of Sunday May 19 at an Arlington hotel. Police say that officers were called at approximately 2:50 a.m. to a hotel in the 1200 block of North Courthouse Road, where there was a dispute that ended when Jones allegedly took out a weapon and began firing, striking his victim and two parked vehicles. Google Maps street view The victim was …
Driver Responsible For Transporting Gunmen Before Fatal Silver Spring Shooting Arrested: Police Driver Responsible For Transporting Gunmen Before Fatal Silver Spring Shooting Arrested: Police
Driver Responsible For Transporting Gunmen Before Fatal Silver Spring Shooting Arrested: Police The man who allegedly drove two gunmen responsible for the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Capitol Heights man who was found dead after a car crash in Montgomery County has been arrested, police say. Police and paramedics were called at around 9:40 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2023 to the 3600 block of Spruell Drive in Silver Spring following reports of a Toyota that had crashed into a parked vehicle. Neighbors pulled Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr. from his Corolla after hearing the crash, and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were providing first aid when they reportedly found him suffering fro…
Suspect Steals Police Car, Smashes Second Cruiser In Virginia (DEVELOPING) Suspect Steals Police Car, Smashes Second Cruiser In Virginia (DEVELOPING)
Suspect Steals Police Car, Smashes Second Cruiser In Virginia (Developing) What started as an investigation into a reported stolen vehicle at the Fair Oaks Shopping Center ended when a suspect took over a police cruiser and quickly crashed in Fairfax County. Officers were called to the shopping center on Friday, June 21 to probe reports of a stolen vehicle; however, one of the suspects took off in the cruiser, only to into another police vehicle nearby. The suspect was then taken into custody. Police say that two officers and the suspect were all hurt, though they are considered non-life-threatening injuries. The incident led to a closure in the westbound lanes o…
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