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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Suspect At Large Following Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In Capitol Heights, Police Say Suspect At Large Following Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In Capitol Heights, Police Say
Suspect At Large Following Fatal Shooting Under Investigation In Capitol Heights, Police Say A massive reward is being offered for details that lead to the arrest and prosecution of a man responsible for the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man over the weekend in Prince George's County. District Heights resident Duane Glenn has been identified as the person found gunned down following an early morning incident that was reported on Saturday in Capitol Heights. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, shortly after 1 a.m. on Sept. 21, officers were called to the 400 block of Xenia Avenue, where they found Glenn outside suffering from multiple gun…
Juvenile Reportedly Struck By Vehicle Near Edgewood School (DEVELOPING) Juvenile Reportedly Struck By Vehicle Near Edgewood School (DEVELOPING)
Juvenile Reportedly Struck By Vehicle Near Edgewood School (Developing) One person was reportedly struck by a vehicle in Harford County on Monday morning, resulting in a massive response in Edgewood. Volunteer firefighters from the Abingdon Fire Department and paramedics were called to the 2300 block of Willoughby Beach Road at around 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 23, where there was a reported crash not far from the Edgewood High School involving what was described as a child. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and a @HarfordCoDES EMS unit are on scene of a child reportedly struck by a vehicle in the 2300 block of Willoughby Beach Road in #EdgewoodMD. pic.twitt…
Police ID 80-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed By Pick-Up Near Virginia Shopping Center (UPDATED) Police ID 80-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed By Pick-Up Near Virginia Shopping Center (UPDATED)
Police ID 80-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed By Pick-Up Near Virginia Shopping Center (Updated) New details have been released after an 80-year-old pedestrian died from injuries after being struck by a pick-up truck near a Virginia shopping center. Vienna resident Choon Kook has been identified by investigators as the person who suffered fatal injuries in Fairfax County when a driver was turning into the Oakton Shopping Center. Officers were called early on Saturday morning to the intersection of Hunter Mill Road and Lynnhaven Place in Oakton near the busy shopping center, where there was a reported crash with a pedestrian down in the area. Investigators say that the driver of a Ford…
One Airlifted To Hospital Following Transformer Fire In Virginia (DEVELOPING) One Airlifted To Hospital Following Transformer Fire In Virginia (DEVELOPING)
One Airlifted To Hospital Following Transformer Fire In Virginia (Developing) One person was airlifted to an area hospital after a transformer exploded and caught fire in Fairfax County, officials confirmed. Before noon on Monday morning, first responders were called to the 6800 block of Elm Street in McLean, where there was a reported fire in the area. #FairfaxsBravest are on scene of a transformer fire in the 6800 block of Elm St in McLean. The fire is under control. One civilian transported by helicopter. No firefighter injuries. pic.twitter.com/lZ2RMZvyxX — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) September 23, 2024 According to a Fairfax County Fire and …
Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ
Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ The Maryland drug dealer who authorities said sold the fentanyl dose that killed a minor will avoid a lifetime in prison. Silver Spring's Mikiyas Maryie Kefyalew, also known as “Mick,” 24, was charged with the distribution of fentanyl that resulted in the death of teen Landen Hausman, of Bethesda, US Attorney Erek Barron announced. Last week, Kefyalew pleaded guilty to the distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death. He faces up to 20 years in prison after his plea, previously having faced a lifetime behind bars. Due to the fatal overdose in January 2022, investigators said they discov…
Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentenced For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Silver Spring Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentenced For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Silver Spring
Shooter Gets Consecutive Life Sentenced For Killing 20-Year-Old Sleeping In Silver Spring A 21-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison in connection to an Easter Sunday shooting last year in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Baltimore resident Kaleab Berhanu was found guilty earlier this year following a six-day trial for his role in the murder of 20-year-old Carlos Carter, who was gunned down while he slept last year. Carlos Carter Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday that he has been sentenced by a judge to two consecutive life sentences plus 20 years for the fatal shootin…
Man Hospitalized, Lexington Park Home Struck By Bullets During Overnight Shooting, Sheriff Says Man Hospitalized, Lexington Park Home Struck By Bullets During Overnight Shooting, Sheriff Says
Man Hospitalized, Lexington Park Home Struck By Bullets During Overnight Shooting, Sheriff Says One person was hospitalized and a St. Mary's County home was struck by multiple bullets following an overnight shooting in Lexington Park, officials say. Deputies from the sheriff's office were called at around 10:40 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 to the investigate a reported shooting in the 22000 block of Valley Estates Drive in Lexington Park. Google Maps street view Arriving deputies found one man suffering from a gunshot wound who was taken by paramedics to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation. On Monday morning, the man was reportedly listed in stable condition. During the…
Grill Fork-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Wheaton Shooting Under Investigation: AG Grill Fork-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Wheaton Shooting Under Investigation: AG
Grill Fork-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Wheaton Shooting Under Investigation: AG The Independent Investigations Division (IID) has launched an investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting of a man armed with a grill fork in Montgomery County. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Saturday night, officers were called to the 3400 block of Janet Road in Wheaton after there was an emergency call placed about an assault in progress. Upon arrival, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police spotted a man in a yard holding an object in his right hand. Officers demanded that the man "drop the knife;" however, he did not comply, and instead, began crossing the street,…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Cops ID 2 Dead In Prince William County Case MURDER-SUICIDE: Cops ID 2 Dead In Prince William County Case
Murder-suicide: Cops ID 2 Dead In Prince William County Case Police have identified the man and woman found shot to death last month in an apparent Prince William County murder-suicide. New details have been released by police as they continue to investigate the deaths of Dumfries residents Davaughn Jamaal Henderson, 33, and Ashleigh Kaylynn Cash, 30, in early August. At around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 1900 block of Fort Monroe Circle in Dumfries, where there was a reported shooting with two victims inside the home who were found by an acquaintance. Investigators say t…
Kitchen Fire Leaves Seven Units Uninhabitable In Montgomery County; Dozen Displaced: Officials Kitchen Fire Leaves Seven Units Uninhabitable In Montgomery County; Dozen Displaced: Officials
Kitchen Fire Leaves Seven Units Uninhabitable In Montgomery County; Dozen Displaced: Officials Some families were displaced over the weekend when a kitchen fire broke out inside a Montgomery County apartment complex, officials confirmed. First responders were called before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 to a reported fire in the second floor of the Village Square / Bethesda Park apartments on Crossfield Court that led to multiple evaluations. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said that investigators believe the fire began in the kitchen of one unit, rapidly spread and extended into the walls. Crews were able to quickly contain the flames, th…
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