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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

No Charges For Officers Probed In Double Fatal Shooting Involving Husband, Wife: Maryland AG There will be no charges filed against the officers involved in a fatal shooting during the Thanksgiving holiday last year, the Maryland AG announced on Monday following an extensive investigation. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Maple Avenue in Parkville to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. Police say that the officer called to the scene heard gunshots fired inside the home and a woman screaming, and when officers then approached the area, screams could be were heard ins…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

Florida Man Took Woman Against Her Will From Pennsylvania To Virginia Hotel, Police Say A Florida man visiting Virginia is facing charges after allegedly abducting a woman against her will from Pennsylvania and taking her to a Woodbridge hotel over the weekend. Oak Hill native Robert Buchanan, 64, was arrested following an investigation into a reported abduction of a 30-year-old woman who was taken on Thursday, June 27. According to the Prince William County Police Department, officers were called to the Sleep Inn on Shoppers Best Way in Woodbridge shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 28 to investigate the abduction. Investigators say that Buchanan, described as an acquai…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

Murder Suspect Apprehended Days After Deadly Dispute In Virginia: Spotsy Sheriff A fugitive from Woodbridge who was wanted in connection to the murder of a 52-year-old man in Virginia has been apprehended, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. On Sunday night, deputies responded to the 5300 block of Holley Oak Lane for an emergency call regarding Terrance Lee Morris, who was reportedly at an area home and was wanted on a murder warrant following a fatal incident that left Clarke County resident Romero Cook dead. Deputies were able to track Morris to an area home, where he was apprehended on June 30 without incident. According to the Frederick County Sh…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

Police ID Man Shot To Death, Shoved Out Of Vehicle In Anne Arundel County A 34-year-old man died after being shot and pushed out of a vehicle in Anne Arundel County, police say. Friends and family of Curtis Bay resident Joshua Ray Holland are in shock after he was identified by police as the person killed over the weekend during an incident that remains under investigation days later. Members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 to the intersection of Route 2 North and Orchard Avenue in Brooklyn for what was initially believed to be a crash involving injuries. Upon arrival, they found Holland, who …

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Raping Woman He Recently Met: Prince William County Police A 33-year-old man is in custody after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he recently met in Prince William County, police say. Officers were called in the afternoon of Friday, June 28 to investigate a reported incident involving Woodbridge resident Abdul Kanu, who has been accused of raping his 30-year-old victim. According to police, the incident happened the previous night in the 6100 block of Trident Lane in Woodbridge. Investigators say that the woman was assaulted by Kanu, who she recently met, while they were at his Woodbridge home. The victim was able to get free the following mo…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

News

Swimmer's Body Recovered From Potomac River: DC Fire And EMS (Developing) A person was found dead in the Potomac River on Monday morning, according to a DC Fire and EMS spokesperson. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on July 1, first responders were called to make a water rescue on the river at the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Witnesses on the bridge said that they reported seeing the victim in the water, leading to a heavy response. Shortly after the initial alert was issued by DC Fire and EMS personnel, officials confirmed that they recovered the body, though the swimmer was pronounced dead. The incident is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department. No…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

Former Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Maryland: Feds A former Baltimore police officer is going to spend time behind bars after admitting to his role in drug and weapon conspiracies, federal authorities announced. City resident Steven Umberto Angelini was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and oxycodone and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Angelini was a member of the Baltimore Police Department from January 2022 through May 2022, during which he worked with a co-conspirator to distribute cocaine and oxycodone. Using his role in the department, prosecu…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

27 Vehicles Damaged By Fast-Moving Fire At Maryland Auto Auction Lot, Investigators Say More than two dozen cars were damaged by a fast-moving fire in a Cecil County lot overnight, according to investigators. Shortly before 10:40 p.m. on Sunday night, firefighters were called to Innovative Auto Auction (IAA) on Zeitler Road in Elkton, when a passerby reported seeing flames to the Singerly Fire Company. The fire sparked at 9:06 p.m., but wasn't called in until 10:39 p.m. on June 30, officials noted. Investigators from the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal said that an electrical malfunction within the engine compartment of a 2020 Kia Rio sparked the blaze, which spread …

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

14-Year-Old Killed, 16-Year-Old Hospitalized By Drive-By Shooters In Virginia: Police (Updated) One teen was killed and a second injured following a double shooting in Fairfax County on Saturday morning. Shortly after midnight on June 29, officers were called to the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale, where there was a reported shooting in the area. Upon arrival, police say that officers found two teens suffering from gunshot wounds. The 16-year-old was struck in the lower body, and the 14-year-old was hit in the upper body. Both were treated at the scene and rushed to the hospital, where the younger victim later died. According to police, the 16-year-old remained hospitaliz…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Police & Fire

Incendiary Fires Reported At Gambrill State Park In Maryland An alleged arsonist is at large after intentionally setting incendiary fires at Gambrill State Park, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday, July 1, investigators say that thy found a plastic portable toilet and State Park signage damaged by what was described as "malicious burning. The fires were reported by a passerby. According to the fire marshal, unknown suspects attempted to burn down the toilet and sign at the trailhead of the State Park using combustibles, though it is unclear who is responsible. The incident caused an estimated $1,000 in damage. I…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

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