59°

Tuesday, oct 8

Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

zfailla@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter Linkedin Instagram

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

News

New Charges For Alleged Stalker From Brandywine Who Shared Revenge Porn Of Ex: Feds A Maryland man is facing new charges in DC for stalking his ex, disseminating revenge porn, and shooting into her home, federal authorities in DC announced. Brandywine native Nahvarj Mills, 31, was charged by a US District Court grand jury on a 27-count indictment this week following weeks of terrorizing his ex-girlfriend. According to court documents, Mills and his ex began dating in December 2022, and he allegedly physically abused her on multiple occasions before she ended the relationship in the summer of 2023. "Angry about the breakup, Mills began contacting the victim by phone," pros…

10/04/2024

Police & Fire

Woman Arrested For Fatal Annapolis Parking Lot Shooting Hours Later, Police Say It didn't take long for members of the Annapolis Police Department to apprehend a murder suspect wanted in connection to the fatal public shooting of a 59-year-old woman. On Thursday night, officers were called to the 1700 block of Forest Drive to investigate a reported homicide, where they found Allison Faye McIntyre suffering from a gunshot wound inside her vehicle in a parking lot. Paramedics treated McIntyre at the scene of the shooting, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives were able to identify the suspect vehicle - a blue Toyota Camry with Maryland plates - and Annapol…

10/04/2024

Traffic

Gun-Wielding Baltimore County Man Busted For Road-Rage Incident On I-695: State Police Maryland State Police troopers tracked down and apprehended a road-raging man who pointed a weapon at a woman while driving on I-695 on Thursday afternoon. White Hall resident David Belt, Jr., 41, was arrested on Oct. 3 following an investigation into an incident involving he and another driver along the interstate, authorities announced Police say that shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, troopers received a call reporting an alleged road rage incident on I-695 in the area of Greenspring Avenue. The victim advised that the driver of a Ford - later identified as Belt - pointed a gun at her…

10/04/2024

Police & Fire

Pair Arrested For Assaulting Would-Be Buyer During Drug Deal In Woodbridge: Police A botched drug deal that ended in the beat-down of a would-be buyer landed two behind bars in Prince William County, police say. Woodbridge residents Gregory Alphonzo Evans and Gabriel Alexander Bruins, both 23, are facing weapons and robbery charges following an incident that played out during an early morning exchange on Thursday. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called at around 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 3 to the 4800 block of Kirkdale Road in Woodbridge, where they found a 20-year-old victim who had just been assaulted. According to the victim, he was attempting t…

10/04/2024

Police & Fire

Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For Causing Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash In Hagerstown: State PD A truck driver from Georgia who got behind the wheel of his tractor-trailer while intoxicated is facing charges in Maryland for causing a fatal five-vehicle crash in Washington County. Ray Pittman, 62, was arrested on Thursday night after setting off a chain-reaction crash that resulted in the death of 27-year-old Hagerstown resident Morgan Suter. ** I-70 WB CLOSED at DUAL HWY / US40 / Exit 32 ** IAO I70 WB & BEAVER CREEK RD PERS INJURY COLLISION CO10 E03 RS10... Posted by Washington County MD Fire Calls on Thursday, October 3, 2024 Investigators say that shortly after 5 p.m.…

10/04/2024

Police & Fire

Giant Food Employees Help Police ID Suspect Arrested For Assault In Bethesda Store Eagle-eyed employees at a Montgomery County grocery store assisted police in apprehending a man who attempted to return stolen merchandise for cash and assaulted an employee along the way. Rafael Stedman Diaz-Powell, 25, who has no known address, returned to the scene of the crime and found himself behind bars for his troubles in connection to a strong-armed robbery over the summer. On Tuesday, June 25, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called before noon to the Giant Food in the 7100 block of Arlington Road in Bethesda, investigate a reported robbery. Inv…

10/04/2024

Business

Deal At The Docks: Port Of Baltimore Workers Back On The Job After Three-Day Strike Ports across the East Coast are back in business - at least for now - as dock workers with the International Longshoremen's Union (ILU) reached a tentative agreement with the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) to suspend the strike until Jan. 15. Workers went on strike on Tuesday, Oct. 1 amid an ongoing and contentious negotiation with USMX, causing picket lines to form at ports from Maine to Texas. Joint Statement Regarding Master Contract The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime... Posted by International Longshoremen's Association on Thursday, October…

10/04/2024

Police & Fire

Ill-Fated Prisoner Escape Results In Fresh Charges For Stafford County Fugitive: Police The Dumfries man who escaped custody after causing chaos during National Night Out in Stafford County was captured again after his felony flight was foiled. Robert Ouzts, 22, was arrested early this week for recklessly riding a motorcycle and then attempting to avoid his arrest, though his attempts were fruitless and he was apprehended and taken to the Rappahannock Regional Jail. His antics were just beginning. At approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, two days after his initial arrest, members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were alerted to Ouzts' unexpected escape while b…

10/04/2024

News

Pedestrian Killed Returning U-Haul After Montgomery County Move Remembered By Loved Ones A community is reeling after a beloved 53-year-old man was killed by a motorist after dropping off a U-Haul following a recent move into Montgomery County. Dominique Mwepu was identified this week as the pedestrian who was struck and killed on Monday night by the driver of a Honda near the intersection of Frederick Road and High Point Drive. Mwepu was treated at the scene for life-threatening injuries, and later pronounced dead. The crash was reported around 8 p.m. on Sept. 30. Sad news! My heart is shattered, at time I wondered and ask myself what is there to life??? Prof…

10/04/2024

Police & Fire

Fugitive Motorcyclist Now Wanted For Escaping Jail Custody After Arrest In Stafford: Sheriff The reckless motorcyclist - already wanted in Prince William County - doubled down and made his great escape from custody after being arrested in Stafford, officials say. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the Stafford Hospital Center on Thursday afternoon, where Robert Ouzts, 22, who was arrested this week, escaped from custody after an incident at the annual National Night Out event. Robert Ouzts Staff According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 1, deputies were conducting traffic control as the celebration was …

10/03/2024

Prev Page 5 of 3096 3 4 5 6 7 Next

41 - 50 of 30,956 articles