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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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Arsonist Who Killed Mother, Toddler In Waldorf Townhome Over Housing Dispute Learns Fate The Maryland man who burned down a home that resulted in the death of his girlfriend and her toddler daughter may spend the rest of his life in prison, the Charles County State's Attorney's Office announced. Vincent Anthony Fisher, II, 49, was convicted in September following a near two-week trial for his role in a fatal incident in March 2022 that resulted in the deaths of Rashawn Cline and Dashawn Cline. On Monday, Dec. 23, authorities announced that Fisher has been sentenced to 104 years in prison. During sentencing, Assistant State’s Attorney Jonathan Beattie told the judge, “Ther…

12/23/2024

Police & Fire

DC Burglar’s Shot At Gun Store Ends With Alarm, Not Firearms For Masked Man In Springfield: PD A District man was caught red-handed trying to break into a Springfield gun store during an attempted early morning heist on Friday morning, authorities say. Preston Adams, 20, was arrested after triggering a commercial burglary alarm at Dominion Defense on Fullerton Road around 3:15 a.m. on Dec. 20, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The same store was targeted earlier this year, though the would-be thieves were also thwarted. A store employee watching surveillance cameras reportedly saw Adams attempting to force his way inside and called the police. Officers arrived qui…

12/23/2024

News

Worker Killed After Being Trapped By Partial Building Collapse In Northwest DC (Updated) A worker had to be rescued in Northwest DC on Monday morning when a row home partially collapsed and left them trapped, officials say. Shortly before 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 23, a DC Fire and EMS spokesperson issued an alert advising of a collapse of a two-story row house with entrapment in the 1100 block of V Street NW. As of noon on Monday afternoon, the worker was still trapped inside, according to the agency. Collapse with entrapment 1100 block V St NW. significant collapse rear of 2 story row house with a worker severely trapped. Working to shore and secure hazard area. Rescue operation…

12/23/2024

Police & Fire

Wild Wheelies And Wrecks: Maryland ATV Pursuit Ends In Foot Chase, Arrest: Police A Maryland man was arrested after a chaotic ATV chase through city streets that ended in a crash and foot pursuit, authorities said. Denzel Wilbert Johnson, 30, faces more than a dozen charges after deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office observed him performing dangerous stunts on an ATV in Salisbury on Thursday, Dec. 19. The incident began near W. Isabella Street and N. Division Street when deputies saw Johnson doing a wheelie on an ATV causing traffic to back up while he put on a show, according to the sheriff's ofice. Deputies attempted to stop Johnson, but he ignored them, …

12/23/2024

Traffic

Pedestrian Killed In Crash That Shut Down Lanes On Route 28 In Chantilly (Developing) A man was killed in a pedestrian crash that shut down part of Route 28 in Fairfax County on Monday morning, officials said. First responders were called to a stretch of the roadway in Chantilly at around 7 a.m. on Dec. 23 in the area of Poplar Tree Road, where there were reports of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. UPDATE: Crash with Injury. VA-28 NB at VA-657( Walney Road). Fairfax County, VA. 2 right travel lanes remain blocked. Traffic gets by the scene using two left lanes. Delays begin before US-29 and extend on I-66. An extended closure is expected. — MATOC Alerts (@MA…

12/23/2024

News

Caught On Camera: Caregiver Sentenced For Assaulting Vulnerable Man In Baltimore A Baltimore County caregiver convicted of assaulting a vulnerable adult at a local housing facility has been sentenced after disturbing security footage captured the abuse, the Maryland AG's office announced. Omubo Micah, 55, of Perry Hall, was found guilty of second-degree assault on after a jury reviewed video evidence of the April 2024 incident that showed him forcefully grabbing and striking a resident with intellectual disabilities at Creative Options, Inc. The Creative Options facility, located on the 6100 block of Eastern Parkway, provides housing for individuals with intellect…

12/23/2024

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Clarksburg Man Convicted Of Sex Assault At Graduation Party After Re-Trial Learns Prison Fate A 27-year-old man who marred the college graduation celebration at a friend's home in Germantown and was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at a second trial will spend time behind bars, authorities announced on Monday. Clarksburg resident Nelson Jones was found guilty by a jury of third-degree sex offense earlier this year and was sentenced to 10 years in prison suspending all but 12 months to serve. The judge ordered that he complete five years of probation upon release with multiple conditions including supervision by COMET (Collaborative Offender Management/Enforced Treatment).…

12/23/2024

Police & Fire

Small Fire, Big Questions: Molotov Cocktail To Blame For Blaze At Edgewood Biz: Fire Marshal A Molotov cocktail was to blame for a small fire that was reported overnight at a Harford County business, investigators say. Members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called shortly before midnight on Saturday to Precision Tune Auto Care in the 1800 block of Precision Tune Auto Care in Edgewood, when an alarm company alerted them to a fire in the building. Upon arrival, crews found a small fire in the office area of the business, which was knocked down within minutes, though approximately $5,000 in damage was caused. No injuries were reported. According to the Maryland Fi…

12/22/2024

Police & Fire

Kitchen Blaze Sends Hagerstown Homeowners To Hospital For Smoke Inhalation: Fire Marshal Two residents of a Washington County home were hospitalized after a kitchen blaze broke out, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, first responders were called to a home in the 9900 block of Garis Shop Road in Hagerstown, where there was a reported grease fire. Both residents of the home were taken to Meritus Medical Center for treatment of smoke inhalation injuries. They were later released into the care of family members. The fire, sparked by a grease fire on the kitchen stove, caused approximately $10,000 in damages—$3,000 to the struc…

12/22/2024

Traffic

Investigators ID Frederick Driver Killed After Veering Off-Road, Crashing Into Multiple Trees A 52-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend after losing control and striking multiple trees in Frederick, according to the sheriff's office, Kyint Cope was driving in the area of Sundays Lane and Bartgis Road at around 5:10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 when his Toyota Corolla veered of the left side of the road. Cope was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators say that "initial findings suggest that excessive speed and alcohol consumption may have been contributing factors in the collision." The fatal crash remains under i…

12/22/2024

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