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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

Weather

Weekend Storms To Douse Parts Of DC, Maryland, Virginia: Forecasters Some severe weather may be coming to parts of Maryland and Virginia following the recent spell of dry conditions throughout the region, forecasters say. What started as a pleasant weekend in the DMV is going to be doused by rain as storms move into the area, with the possibility of severe weather on Saturday leading into Sunday. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected today with a risk of some severe weather and flash flooding. #DCwx #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/mqhnVnNlae — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) August 17, 2024 The most intense weather is expected to co…

by Zak Failla

08/17/2024

Police & Fire

Dozens Displaced By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Clarksburg Dozens of residents were displaced by a fast-moving two-alarm Montgomery County fire that broke out early on Saturday morning. First responders were called to a four-story apartment complex at around 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 to the 12800 block of Clarksburg Square Road in Clarksburg, after receiving multiple calls with residents screaming in the background. Upon arrival, firefighters were met by smoke billowing through the area with flames showing throughout the building. .@mcfrs was at dispatched 807am and located heavy fire to the rear of a 4 story apt building with ext…

by Zak Failla

08/17/2024

Police & Fire

Reckless Teen Drivers 'Enraging' Police In Montgomery County After Officer Injured In Crash Teens in Montgomery County continue to run afoul of the law, and are drawing the ire of police following a series of incidents reported in just one day involving juvenile offenders. An officer was injured and several minors caused havoc for members of the police department this week, in three separate incidents that were reported by officials. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Thursday, juveniles ran roughshod on the law, leaving one hurt and two in custody. First, officers in White Oak spotted an occupied stolen car that resulted in one police cruiser…

by Zak Failla

08/17/2024

Police & Fire

Teenager Airlifted To Hospital After Makeshift Firearm Explodes In Maryland: Fire Marshal A 13-year-old in Maryland suffered traumatic injuries when he attempted to discharge a makeshift firearm that backfired on him, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. The teen suffered burns and serious injuries attempting to shoot the rudimentary weapon, officials said, which was described as a metal pipe pulled with black powder. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Thursday night, members of the Church Hill Volunteer Fire Company and Queen Anne's County Department of Emergency Services paramedics were called to the 200 block of Laysan Teal Court in Queen Anne's County, where there was a repor…

by Zak Failla

08/17/2024

Police & Fire

Child Accidentally Sets Elkton Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal A child who accidentally set a fire inside a Cecil County shed caused thousands of dollars in damage to his family's home, officials say. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Aug. 16, crews from the Singerly Fire Company responded to a home on Hollingsworth Manor in Elkton, where a homeowner reported that their tarp-covered shed was on fire. More than two dozen firefighters were able to quickly knock down the flames and get the fire under control, but not before it caused approximately $25,000 in damage. According to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze was caused by a 5-year-old…

by Zak Failla

08/17/2024

News

Virginia Man Sentenced For Distributing 'Horrific Images Of Child Sexual Abuse:' Feds A Virginia man who chatted online with other like-minded individuals online will spend years in prison for sharing child sexual abuse imagery, including a file involving a newborn baby, according to federal authorities. Dustin Roy Harrell, 39, of Virginia Beach, has ben sentenced to seven years in prison for the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), during an eerie investigation that unearthed "horrific" findings. According to court documents, in October 2023, Harrell distributed CSAM in a group on an end-to-end encryption messaging app that keeps communications private, …

by Zak Failla

08/17/2024

Police & Fire

Man Threatened To Burn Down Hagerstown Home During Dispute With Landlords: Fire Marshal A dispute between a landlord and tenant turned fiery and landed one man behind bars in Washington County after he threatened to burn down the home he was renting, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Randy Sigler, 65, who was renting a home in Hagerstown, is facing up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine for threatening arson during a dispute with his landlord and her husband. Officials say that shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, members of the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in the 13600 block of Grandview Drive to investigate a reported dispute between …

by Zak Failla

08/17/2024

Police & Fire

Bad Driving Dooms Suspected Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder In Frederick: Police A 22-year-old man is facing multiple murder charges following an investigation into an overnight shooting in Frederick County, police say. Speeding may have doomed Frederick resident Elijah Stephen Mboss, who was arrested in the area of a reported shooting when an officer spotted him driving too fast and failing to slow down at a stop sign. According to the Frederick Police Department, officers were called shortly before midnight on Friday night to the 1000 block of Heather Ridge Drive, where they were met by a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Officers provided aid until paramed…

by Zak Failla

08/17/2024

News

Man Convicted Of Sex Offenses In Maryland Admits To Possessing, Sharing Child Porn: Feds A man already convicted of a sex offense in Maryland admitted to possessing child porn in court, federal authorities announced on Friday. Hagerstown resident Chad Christopher Langgle, 30, who preciously was convicted of sex offenses in Southern Maryland pleaded guilty on Friday to possession of child pornography. According to his plea deal, in December 2022, Langgle emailed more than 50 videos containing child pornography, and he was also caught with images of child porn on his phone with additional videos saved on his account. Langgle was previously convicted of sex abuse of a minor and s…

by Zak Failla

08/17/2024

Traffic

Nine Injured In Multi-Vehicle Crash That Shut Down Stretch Of I-270 In Maryland Nine people - including three children - were injured during a multi-vehicle rush hour crash that temporarily shut down a stretch of I-270 in Montgomery County on Friday afternoon. At approximately 6 p.m. first responders were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate between Clarksburg and Hyattstown to investigate a crash that involved nine injuries, one of which was described as traumatic. In total, six adults and three children were taken to area hospitals for evaluation and treatment of various undisclosed injuries. During the investigation, the northbound lanes of I-270 were s…

by Zak Failla

08/16/2024

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