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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

Schools

Code RED: 'General Threats' Made Toward Montgomery College Cancels Classes Montgomery College was unexpectedly shut down on Friday afternoon after threats were made targeting the school. A "Code Red" alert was issued on Oct. 11, to allow for an investigation into the threats that led to a closure of the campus effective as of 1:30 p.m. on Friday. "At this time, any information regarding an active threat on school property has not been deemed credible," the school said. MC Alert: URGENT - Code RedEffective at 1:30 p.m., Friday, October 11, @montgomerycoll will be CLOSED onsite and all remote operations/instructions/services are suspended. Please check you…

10/11/2024

News

Hagerstown Man Convicted Of Previous Sex Crimes Sentenced For Child Porn Offenses: Feds A man already convicted of sex offenses in Maryland is heading to prison after admitting to new child porn charges earlier this year, federal authorities announced on Friday. Hagerstown resident Chad Christopher Langgle, 30, who previously was convicted of sex offenses in Calvert and St. Mary's counties, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, a judge ordered on Friday, Oct. 11. 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 por…

10/11/2024

News

Waldorf Man Charged With Murder Hours After Fatal Shooting Inside Area Store: Police Two suspects have been apprehended - though one remains at large - following the fatal shooting inside a business near the Iverson Mall in Prince George's County. District resident Carl Sanders, 22, and 19-year-old Andres Rodriguez-Corona, 19, of Waldorf, have both been charged in connection to the fatal shooting inside the store on Thursday afternoon in Hillcrest Heights. Members of the Prince George's County Police Department responded at around 5:50 p.m. on Oct. 10 to a reported shooting inside a business in the 3700 block of Branch Avenue, where they found a man suffering from multiple …

10/11/2024

Police & Fire

Thieves Ram Through Storefront With Pickup Truck, Steal ATM In Prince George's County (Video) A pair of thieves went through great efforts in Prince George's County to steal an ATM from an area store after ramming their pickup front through the building. At approximately 4:50 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, newly released surveillance video showed two men ramming a truck through a storefront in the 1500 block of Livingston Road in Oxon Hill and stealing an ATM. In the video, the pair - dressed in all black with masks - can be seen driving through the front of the store and through merchandise before backing up and ramming through the building again, sending items flying. The two men the…

10/11/2024

Police & Fire

Firefighter Injured, Families Displaced By Electrical Fire At Essex Apartment Building Nearly a dozen people were displaced on Friday morning when an electric fire caused chaos for some residents in Baltimore County. First responders were called to a two-alarm fire in the 1400 block of Hadwick Drive at around midnight that involved three separate units inside the apartment building. Several people had to be rescued, though the fire was declared under control at around 1 a.m. on Oct. 11. #bcofd, Two Alarm Apartment Fire w/ Rescue - 1400 BLK Hadwick Dr, 3 apartments involved, multiple occupants rescued, 1FF injured, Fire under control at this time. PIO Enroute 00:32L…

10/11/2024

Business

Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Keller's Market In Accokeek A winning Maryland Lottery ticket worth $50,000 was sold at an area market, and the winner has not yet come forward to claim their five-figure jackpot. One top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket worth a five-figure jackpot was sold at Keller's Market at 15624 Livingston Road in Accokeek for the drawing on Thursday, Oct. 10, though it has not been cashed in a day later. The winning numbers for the Thursday drawing were 07-10-11-15-19 with a Bonus Ball of 04. This represents the 27th jackpot-winner Bonus Match 5 drawing sold in 2024. "Lottery officials urge the winner to sign…

10/11/2024

Lifestyle

Silver Spring Ranked Among 'Nicest Places In America' By Reader's Digest A Maryland city is among the country's "Nicest Places in America," according to a new ranking by Reader's Digest. For the last eight years, Reader's Digest has enlisted a select group of judges to determine which places are the nicest in the country after soliciting suggestions from their audience. This year, Silver Spring made the list, which was topped by Provo, Utah, piggy-backing off its listing as "best place to live for families" in a Fortune report. "We started as we always do: by asking you, our readers, to be our scouts around the country and send us your nominations for the …

10/11/2024

News

Pedestrian Critically Injured Falling Off Tailgate, Being Backed Into By Truck In Olney: Police A pedestrian suffered critical injuries after falling off of a pickup truck tailgate that then backed over him in a Montgomery County work zone, police say. On Thursday morning, first responders were called to the 3500 block of Cherry Valley Drive in Olney, where there was a reported crash involving a Ford F-250 and a pedestrian that left one hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Investigators say that the pedestrian was sitting on the tailgate of the truck that was being used at a work site, and when the Ford was backing up, the pedestrian fell into the roadway and was run over by t…

10/11/2024

Police & Fire

Burglar Busted After Stealing From School, Church In Spotsylvania, Sheriff Says A burglar who targeted a Spotsylvania school and church is behind bars after being busted with stolen items in his home, authorities announced James Edward Romick, Jr. 47, was arrested following an investigation into a pair of burglaries in the Spotsylvania Courthouse area that were reported in the last week, officials confirmed. The first burglary was reported on Friday, Oct. 4 when video surveillance caught Romick entering the Spotsylvania Middle School shortly before 10 p.m., where he took several items belonging to teachers and other items from the building. **UPDATE: Suspect …

10/11/2024

Traffic

Two Injured After CSX Train Strikes Vehicle In Bladensburg Two people were injured after their vehicle was struck by a CSX train early on Friday morning, according to the Prince George's Fire/EMS Department. Shortly after 6 a.m. on Oct. 11, officers were called to the area of 52nd and Kenilworth Avenues where there was a reported strike involving a car on the tracks. Two people suffered minor injuries and were taken by paramedics to area hospitals, officials said. There were temporary delays in the area while the scene was cleared. The crash remains under investigation. 6:07AM, vehicle struck by CSX train, 52nd/Kenilworth Ave Bladensbur…

10/11/2024

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