Zak Failla

Assistant Managing Editor

zfailla@dailyvoice.com

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 ID Wanted Man, Victim Involved In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Rockville Police ID Wanted Man, Victim Involved In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Rockville
Police ID Wanted Man, Victim Involved In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Rockville New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police following an apparent murder-suicide in Rockville on Thursday morning. Police say that a wanted man from Laurel is responsible for the fatal shooting of 60-year-old Gaithersburg resident Civil Jean Calixte before taking his own life during a traffic stop. According to the department, at approximately 7:50 a.m. on Aug. 29, officers were called to the 14900 block of Southlawn Lane to investigate a shooting, where they found Calixte, and a witness advised that a gray Toyota Tacoma was seen fleeing the area. Calixte w…
PWC Father Gifts Newly Married Son Winning $1M Virginia Lottery Ticket As Wedding Gift PWC Father Gifts Newly Married Son Winning $1M Virginia Lottery Ticket As Wedding Gift
PWC Father Gifts Newly Married Son Winning $1M Virginia Lottery Ticket As Wedding Gift Aaron Andrews is moving out with his new bride after getting the wedding gift of a lifetime from his father in Virginia. In April, Andrews married his wife and they've been temporarily staying in his father's basement in Prince George's County. Things changed after his father, a self-admitted avid Lottery player, won big on a Cash4Life ticket, and decided to give his son a life-altering gift. After matching the first five winning numbers on the ticket, his father had a choice: $1,000 every week for life, or a one time cash windfall of $1 million. Rather than set himself up with a weekly L…
Man Charged With Murdering DC Father In Maryland Home: Police Man Charged With Murdering DC Father In Maryland Home: Police
Man Charged With Murdering DC Father In Maryland Home: Police A 23-year-old man with no fixed address has been charged in connection to the killing of District resident James Page earlier this summer, authorities announced on Friday. Damonte Isaiah Harris has been taken into custody following a lengthy investigation into the Temple Hills shooting that claimed the life of the beloved father of several sons. At approximately 2:40 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, officers were called to the 6800 block of Old Branch Avenue to investigate a shooting, where they found Page suffering from multiple gunshots inside an area home. He was pronounced dead at the scene. …
Man Arrested For Three Separate Indecent Exposure Incidents In Virginia: Police Man Arrested For Three Separate Indecent Exposure Incidents In Virginia: Police
Man Arrested For Three Separate Indecent Exposure Incidents In Virginia: Police An indecent exposure incident involving a 22-year-old man from Falls Church was linked to two others that were reported in Merrifield, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Juan Antonio Campos was charged with two counts of indecent exposure and masturbation in public following several reported incidents, authorities announced on Friday. According to police, in late August, officers from the department were called to the area of Fairmont Street and Woodberry Lane in Merrifield, where a man was allegedly exposing himself before fleeing the area. The man was later identified as …
Suspect Charged With Murder, Arson For Towson Apartment Fire That Killed Father Of Three Suspect Charged With Murder, Arson For Towson Apartment Fire That Killed Father Of Three
Suspect Charged With Murder, Arson For Towson Apartment Fire That Killed Father Of Three A suspect has been arrested for arson following the fatal two-alarm Baltimore County fire that claimed the life of a beloved husband and father earlier this week. Baltimore resident Dana Delmar Hunt, 43, has been charged with murder and arson in connection to the house fire on Monday, Aug. 26 on Greenway Road in Towson that resulted in 43-year-old Lorenzo Rene Trejo Coreas' death. 2 alarm apartment fire w/rescue. Fire crews respond to 8400 blk Greenway for apt fire. Crews arrive to fire showing and people trapped. EMS transported 4 peds patients with minor burns and 2 adults with serious…
Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Annapolis: State Police Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Annapolis: State Police
Road-Raging Man From Baltimore Pointed Gun At Driver In Annapolis: State Police A Baltimore man is facing charges after breaking out a gun during an alleged road rage incident in Anne Arundel County, state police say. Jayden Spurlin, 24, was arrested in his Baltimore County home on Thursday night following an investigation into a reported incident earlier this week. According to a Maryland State Police spokesperson, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, a motorist reported that a driver in a black Audi pointed a gun at him during a road rage dispute in the southbound lanes of I-97 near Route 50 in Annapolis. The vehicle was identified and search warrants were served at Spurlin’…
District Man, 30, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Weeks After Wedding To 'His Beautiful Queen' District Man, 30, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Weeks After Wedding To 'His Beautiful Queen'
District Man, 30, Killed In Motorcycle Crash Weeks After Wedding To 'His Beautiful Queen' A 30-year-old District man killed weeks after his wedding leaves behind a reeling family following a fatal motorcycle crash. Southeast resident William Edwards, Jr. was identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as the rider killed following a crash in Northwest DC on Sunday morning. The incident was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. on, Aug. 25 in the 1000 block of U Street NW while he was speeding on a Suzuki GSX motorcycle. According to police, Edwards was approaching the intersection of 11th and U Streets at a red light, while a Toyota RAV4 was heading north along the 1900 b…
One Killed In Midday Capitol Heights Shooting At Area Business, Police Say (DEVELOPING) One Killed In Midday Capitol Heights Shooting At Area Business, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
One Killed In Midday Capitol Heights Shooting At Area Business, Police Say (Developing) One person was killed following a reported shooting on Thursday afternoon in Prince George's County, police confirm. At approximately 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, first responders were called to the 5200 block of Marlboro Pike in Capitol Heights, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, police say that officers found a man inside a local store suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Details surrounding the shooting and suspect were developing late on Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to the 5200 block of Marlboro Pike at approx. 4…
US Army Defends Employee Confronted By Trump Staffer At Arlington National Cemetery US Army Defends Employee Confronted By Trump Staffer At Arlington National Cemetery
US Army Defends Employee Confronted By Trump Staffer At Arlington National Cemetery The US Army has responded after a staffer for former President Donald Trump shoved a woman at the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) who was only attempting to do her job.  An over-eager member of Trump's team is accused of pushing an employee at the cemetery while the Republican candidate was visiting the gravesite earlier this week, officials say. Following the incident on Monday, Aug. 26, the Army issued a statement about the questionable visit. President Trump honoring the American heroes that made the ultimate sacrifice at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/s5xb2fiVVX —…
VA Man Who Made Thousands Of Posts Threatening VP Kamala Harris, Barack Obama Indicted: Feds VA Man Who Made Thousands Of Posts Threatening VP Kamala Harris, Barack Obama Indicted: Feds
VA Man Who Made Thousands Of Posts Threatening VP Kamala Harris, Barack Obama Indicted: Feds A 66-year-old Virginia man who made thousands of posts and replies online threatening outgoing President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other elected officials has been indicted, federal authorities announced on Thursday. Winchester resident Frank Lucio Carilllo was indicted on federal charges in Virginia after a grand jury returned an indictment charging him with making online threats to kill, kidnap, or injure Harris and former President Barack Obama. “Open political discourse is a cornerstone of our American experience," US Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh previously stat…
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