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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

Police & Fire

Dog's No Demon: Animal Abuser Arrested In Virginia, Sheriff Says A domestic dispute over animal abuse ultimately led to the arrest of a 30-year-old man in Stafford County for being cruel to his dog, the sheriff's office announced. In late December, deputies were called to a Knollwood Court residence to investigate a report of a disturbance involving Rickey Carr, who was brandishing a handgun. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, Carr had allegedly been beating his pit bull, named Demon, with a stick, and when he was confronted by others in the home, Carr took out the gun. The real Demon was the dog's owner, it turns out…

by Zak Failla

01/16/2024

Police & Fire

Teacher Busted After Driving 1,500+ Miles To Virginia For Sex With Minor: Police A teacher drove more than 1,500 miles from his Texas home to have an illicit affair with who he thought was a minor in Virginia has been arrested, authorities announced. Detectives in Fairfax County arrested 32-year-old David Ortiz after undercover officers continued their efforts to crack down on child predators following a successful sweep last month that landed nearly a dozen people behind bars. In December, Ortiz began having "sexually-related chats" online with someone who he believed to be a child, but was in fact a detective from the department's Child Exploitation Unit. Last week, …

by Zak Failla

01/16/2024

Police & Fire

Intoxicated Man Made Early Morning Disturbance At IHOP In Stafford County, Sheriff Says IHOP promises that you "come hungry, and leave happy," but one patron left unhappy in Stafford County after an early morning disturbance over the long weekend, officials say. "Kegs and eggs" was taken to a new level on Saturday morning, when Woodbridge resident Terrance Whitaker made idle threats toward customers enjoying an early morning - or late night - meal. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to IHOP on Worth Avenue shortly after 5 a.m. on Jan. 13, where investigators say that the 25-year-old was showing signs of intoxication and making threats toward people ins…

by Zak Failla

01/16/2024

Police & Fire

Police Searching For Suspect Who Intentionally Set Man On Fire In Northwest DC Intersection Recognize him? The Metropolitan Police Department has issued an alert after a suspect lit a man on fire in Northwest DC. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, police say that a person poured a substance on his victim at the intersection of North Capitol Street and P Street NW, then ignited that liquid before running off. The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment of undisclosed "serious" injuries. No details about the suspect were provided by investigators, who released a photo of the hooded man still carrying the container that held the liquid. Anyone with informati…

by Zak Failla

01/16/2024

Police & Fire

Gas Station Cigarette Thief Busted In Stolen Vehicle During Pursuit Through Maryland: Police A masked man who stole cigarettes while demanding cash from a Carroll County gas station is facing a host of charges after being busted by police attempting to flee in a stolen vehicle, officials say. Baltimore resident Brian Magruder was apprehended following an incident reported on Sunday morning at Carroll Fuels on East Main Street in Westminster involving an ill-fated armed robbery. Shortly after 4 a.m. on Jan. 14, members of the Westminster Police Department were called to the gas station on East Main Street, where a clerk reported that Magruder, sporting a mask, asked for cigarettes, …

by Zak Failla

01/15/2024

Police & Fire

Details Released After Man Found Shot On Malcolm X Avenue Hours Before MLK Day In DC: MPD Police in Washington, DC are investigating a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue that was reported hours before the city celebrated Martin Luther King Day. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday night, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 600 block of Malcolm X Avenue SE, where there was a report of a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, officers were advised by the man that he had been shot in the 3000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE before he was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of his injury. During the invest…

by Zak Failla

01/15/2024

News

Road-Raging Driver In Maryland Gets Prison Time For Beat Down Of Victim Who Passed Him A road-raging man who spat in the face of a driver over a perceived slight in Carroll County will spend years behind bars after taking justice into his own hands, authorities announced. Michael Lawrence Hill, 34, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with all but eight suspended followed by five years of supervised probation after being found guilty at trial for an assault in February last year. The reported incident happened on Feb. 23, 2023 near Main Street and Bond Street in Westminster when Hill became upset with his victim for driving past his SUV, which was double-parked. According to …

by Zak Failla

01/15/2024

Police & Fire

Man Convicted Of Valentine's Day Massacre At DC Labor Agency: Feds A District man who "shot multiple times in quick succession in (an) early morning attack" on Valentine's Day four years ago has been convicted of murder and assault with the intent to kill, federal authorities announced. Matthew Walker, 25, was found guilty of a host of charges following a trial for the February 2019 shooting of two men, one of whom was shot dead and another who died three years after the shooting. According to prosecutors, at around 5:45 a.m. on Feb. 14, 2019, a masked gunman walked into Trojan Labor, a temporary labor agency in Northeast DC, and made his way directl…

by Zak Failla

01/15/2024

Police & Fire

Dog Euthanized After Being Stabbed By Man In Virginia, Police Say A dog had to be euthanized in Virginia after being stabbed while being taken for a walk with its owner in Falls Church, police say. Broadlands resident Reyan Hassan Ibrahim, 25, was arrested by members of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Police Department at around 11 a.m. on Monday morning during a traffic stop near Dulles International Airport in connection to the assault of a dog. At around 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, police say that witnesses saw Ibrahim near the intersection of West Broad Street and South Maple Avenue when he stabbed the dog. They wer…

by Zak Failla

01/15/2024

Police & Fire

Teen Arrested For Home Invasion Temporarily Escaped Police In Baltimore County, Officials Say Freedom was fleeting for a 14-year-old arrested for a home invasion who temporarily escaped from custody over the weekend in Baltimore County. On Saturday, members of the Baltimore County Police Department arrested the teen for the robbery and took him to the Dundalk Precinct to face charges; however, the facility couldn't hold the minor for long. Police say that while he was being processed, the 14-year-old managed to exit the building through an unsecured door, and when he was initially was pursued, was able to evade officers. His time on the run was short lived. Later on Saturday night…

by Zak Failla

01/15/2024

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