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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

Botched Bank Robbery In Aberdeen Lands Man Behind Bars Without Any Cash: Police A botched bank robbery in Harford County resulted in a man finding himself behind bars after failing to ascertain any cash in Aberdeen, police say. Thomas Warren Butler, 56, has been identified as a suspect who passed a threatening note to a bank teller, though his pockets were still empty when he fled from the M&T Bank branch last month. Officers from the Aberdeen Police Department were called to the bank on West Bel Air Avenue early on May 11 when employees reported that a man - later identified as Butler - passed on a not that read "I have a weapon; please give me all your money," ac…

06/07/2024

Police & Fire

Repeat Violent Offender Charged With Attempted Murder For Maryland Stabbing: Police A man no stranger to law enforcement in Baltimore is facing an attempted murder charge weeks after a city stabbing, police say. Calvin Moore, a repeat violent offender, was arrested late last month and was charged following a lengthy investigation into the stabbing of a 36-year-old man in April. According to investigators, at approximately 3:45 p.m. on April 22, officers were called to a home in the 2900 block of Edmondson Avenue, where there was a reported burglary. Once they arrived to probe the burglary, officers found a man suffering from apparent stab wounds to the body, and he was ta…

06/07/2024

News

One 'Seriously Injured' By Charles County Garage Explosion (Developing) One person suffered serious injuries following an explosion that was reported in Charles County on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m. on June 7, first responders were called to the 2800 block of Starling Drive in Waldorf to investigate a reported explosion that left a man injured. 2800 block of Starling Drive in Waldorf Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson for the Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the resident was using a grinder in the garage, which ignited a "flash explosion," resulting in serious injury. There was no fire, and the perso…

06/07/2024

Traffic

Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County, Driver At Large, Police Say The Montgomery County Department of Police has released a photo of a truck believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash earlier this week. One person was killed and a driver is still at large following an early-morning crash involving a pedestrian in Takoma Park on Monday, according to police. An investigation was launched after a pedestrian was fatally struck shortly after 1:15 a.m. on June 3 in the 1100 block of University Boulevard, investigators say. Upon arrival, officers found a man lying in the roadway with a head injury. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later…

06/07/2024

Schools

Graduation Fights In Montgomery County 'Embarrassment To Community,' Principal Says What started as a day of celebration ended violently when a brawl broke out during a graduation ceremony in Silver Spring. Several fights were reported outside of John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring this week on the steps of Constitution Hall, according to Principal Vickie Adamson, who called the incident "an embarrassment to our community." Some recent graduates were part of the conflict, the principal said, but most of the conflicts involved adults and members of the community. According to Adamson, who issued a letter to the community, school staff members unsuccessfully …

06/07/2024

Lifestyle

'First-Timer' Hits $190K Lottery Jackpot In Maryland A bit of beginner's luck and a spontaneous decision led to a life-altering Lottery win for a Maryland woman. A first-time player from La Plata struck gold on a FAST PLAY ticket, winning a $190,383 progressive jackpot prize that reportedly left the first-time player speechless when she realized her massive win. The woman said that she purchased a $10 FAST PLAY Grand Progressive ticket on a whim after seeing how large the jackpot had risen during a trip to Walmart on Drury Drive in La Plata. "It was surreal," the anonymous player, going only by the moniker "First Timer," stated. "I’ve always…

06/07/2024

Police & Fire

19-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death Outside Apartment Identified By Police In Maryland A late-night shooting in Prince George's County left a 19-year-old man dead and another injured, according to police. Investigators have identified Jesus Mestizo-Soto, whose last known address was in Suitland, as the person found with a fatal gunshot wound earlier this week in the Langley Park area. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 1400 block of University Boulevard, where they found Mestizo-Soto dead outside an apartment building, officials say. Mestizo-Soto's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autops…

06/07/2024

Police & Fire

Man Knew Victim Before Fatal Shooting During Argument In Maryland, Police Say A suspect has been apprehended weeks after a 20-year-old man was shot to death during an argument in Prince George's County, police say. Silver Spring resident Erick Pineda, 21, has been charged with multiple counts of murder following a midday May shooting that left Kevin Moscoso-Lopez dead. According to police, at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, officers were called to the 1900 block of Erie Street to investigate reports of shots fired. Upon arrival they found Moscoso-Lopez suffering from a gunshot wound. The Adelphi resident was pronounced dead at the scene.…

06/07/2024

Police & Fire

100-Year-Old Barn Destroyed By Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal A barn believed to be 100 years old was destroyed overnight by a blaze in Calvert County, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Shortly before midnight on June 6, crews from the Huntingtown Fire Department and nearby agencies were called to the 7100 block of Wayside Drive in Sunderland, when the owners found the fire "when it was well advanced throughout the structure," officials say. First Due Barn Fire At 2349 hours yesterday area box 6-15 was dispatched for the reported structure fire. After... Posted by Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department on Friday, June 7, 2024 It took a …

06/07/2024

Police & Fire

Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On I-97 In Annapolis: State Police A 29-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash overnight in Anne Arundel County, according to Maryland State Police. Annapolis resident Shannon Rita Alan was identified by investigators as the driver who crashed shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 in the southbound lanes of I-97 near Route 50. According to a preliminary investigation, Alan was traveling on a ramp to Route 50 East and for unknown reasons left the road and struck an embankment. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police do not believe impairment was a contributing factor. The crash remains under in…

06/07/2024

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