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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

Special Education Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Three Students In Fairfax County: Police A special education teacher in Virginia has been arrested and charged for allegedly assaulting multiple students, police say. Elizabeth Yoshimi Nagagata, 62, a teacher at White Oaks Elementary School in Fairfax County, is facing charges after investigators received a referral in April regarding an educator who was caught assaulting a student at school. According to investigators from the Fairfax County Police Department, the investigation found that between September 2023 and April 2024, Nagagata allegedly assaulted three students on separate occasions. The nature of the assaults were not …

06/22/2024

News

Three Behind Bars After Stealing Police Car, Crashing Into Cruiser In Fairfax County (Updated) New details have been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a man stole a police cruiser and quickly crashed into another cop car in Fair Oaks on Friday. Police say that shortly after 11:30 a.m. on June 21, officers were called to investigate a reported stolen Toyota Corolla near the Fair Oaks Mall, which was located with three people inside. The driver, Kenton Smith, 46, who has no known address, attempted to walk away from the vehicle, while a passenger, Ashland resident Eric Guitierrez, 30, got out and stole an unmarked police cruiser. Gutierrez failed to stop for…

06/22/2024

Police & Fire

Speed Demon Going 103 MPH Nabbed By Fairfax County Police (Video) He wasn't going 55. A 23-year-old driver is facing a hefty fine and was cited for reckless driving after being busted going 103 mph in a posted 55 mph zone in Fairfax County late on Thursday night. Fairfax Station resident Benjamin Durkovic found himself in a precarious position on June 20 when he was caught by officers on patrol conducting speed enforcement on Ox Road near the intersection of Route 123 in Lorton. The incident was caught on camera. 103 MPH is a recipe for disaster. 🚙 💨❌ We’ve seen too many drivers caught speeding this week during #RoadShark Wave 3. Increased enforcemen…

06/22/2024

Police & Fire

Suspect At Large Month After Two 20 Year Olds Found Shot To Death In Maryland Park: Police The Montgomery County Department of Police is calling on the community as they attempt to locate the person responsible for the murders of two young men at a Silver Spring park last month. Quincy Johnson, of Takoma Park, and Lanham resident D'Andre Wint, both 20, were found shot to death at the Nolte Local Park in the 200 block of Denver Road late in the afternoon on Sunday, May 26. Our officers along with @mcpnews are on scene of a shooting a Nolte Local Park in Silver Spring.Officers located two shooting victims. More information will be released as it becomes available. — Park Police …

06/22/2024

News

Police ID Man Killed By Driver While Standing Near Landscaping Truck In Woodstock New details have been released by the Howard County Police Department after a 65-year-old man was killed in a crash earlier this week. Officers from the Howard County Police Department were called shortly before 8:45 a.m. on June 20 to the 10500 block of Dorchester Way in Woodstock, where there was a reported crash involving Hyattsville resident Everald Young and a 2017 Toyota Corolla. Police say that Young was standing next to a parked landscaping vehicle at the time he was struck. Young was rushed to Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, where he died later on Thursday from his inj…

06/22/2024

Police & Fire

Gun-Wielding Man Firing Shots Inside Frederick Home During Barricade Busted, Sheriff Says New details have been released by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office following a standoff with a gun-wielding suspect who was barricaded inside an area home firing shots for more than an hour. Adrienne Mendoza Milam, 48, is facing a host of charges following an incident in Urbana on Friday morning that played out beginning around 9:30 a.m. in the 3800 block of Braveheart Drive on Friday, June 21. Upon arrival, police say that officers could hear gunshots ringing out of the single-family home, where Milam was the only occupant, and a perimeter was established outside the residence to prev…

06/21/2024

Police & Fire

One Killed, Several Injured In Multi-Vehicle Prince George's County Crash, Police Say One person was killed and a second had to be extricated out of their vehicle following a crash in Prince George's County, according to police. Shortly before 2:40 p.m. on Friday, June 21, officers were called to the area of Old Gunpowder Road and Sinope Way in Beltsville, where there was a reported crash that left one person dead and a second trapped. Police say that one person was able to be safely removed from a vehicle and was treated to an area hospital with what were described as "serious, but non-life-threatening injuries." HazMat crews were also called to the area to help clea…

06/21/2024

Police & Fire

Driver Wanted In VA, Passenger Busted With Meth, Weapon During Stop In Fredericksburg: Police Two men were arrested following a suspicious traffic stop that saw them trying to conceal items from officers in Virginia, police say. Members of the Fredericksburg Police Department busted local resident Jerome Blake III, 37, during a stop last week, during which he was caught attempting to hide a weapon, but was not quick enough to pull a fast one on officers. According to the agency, during a subsequent search of Blake and his vehicle, they recovered a concealed gun, methamphetamine, and heroin. Blake then attempted to provided false identification to investigators, and it was determine…

06/21/2024

Traffic

Traffic Delayed For Miles Following Crash On I-66 In Prince William County Traffic was backed up for miles on I-66 on Friday afternoon in Virginia as crews worked to investigate and clear the scene of a reported crash in Prince William County. Motorists were slowed to a crawl at around 3:15 p.m. on June 21, when there was a crash in the westbound lanes of the interstate near Route 234 that resulted in the three main lanes being blocked. #Manassas: WB I-66 just past Rt 234, traffic getting by in left lane of main lanes and 3 main lanes blocked, right lane of express lanes blocked due to crash. Reconstruction en route. Delays approx 7 miles reaching to Rt 28. Exp…

06/21/2024

News

Missing Child Dies At Hospital After Being Found In Baltimore County Waters Marcel Traore, 6, has died at an area hospital after going missing in Baltimore County and later located during a search of Lynch Cove on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 9 a.m. on June 21, first responders were called to the 2000 block of Inverton Road in Dundalk, where there was a reported missing child near a boat ramp, prompting an extensive search and recovery effort in the area. DUNDALK,MD *LARGE SEARCH* INVERNESS PARK BOAT RAMP - PD/FD SEARCHING WATER AND SHORELINE FOR MISSING 6 YO MALE AUTISTIC CHILD - K9 TRACKED TO THE BOAT RAMP - BOATS AND RESCUE SWIMMERS DEPLOYED #BREAKING — Al…

06/21/2024

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