Zak Failla

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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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Frederick, MD
Breaking News
Boy Hospitalized In Beaver Attack At Popular Frederick Swimming Spot Boy Hospitalized In Beaver Attack At Popular Frederick Swimming Spot Boy Hospitalized In Beaver Attack At Popular Frederick Swimming Spot
Boy Hospitalized In Beaver Attack At Popular Frederick Swimming Spot A trip to one of Maryland's most popular swimming spots ended with a helicopter flight to the hospital after a beaver bit a 13-year-old boy over the weekend. The incident happened around 9:10 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, at Cunningham Falls State Park's William Houck Area near North Beach in Frederick County, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, as reported by multiple local news outlets. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources told several outlets the boy suffered bites to his hands and chest before he was flown to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for treatment. …

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Glen Burnie, MD
Breaking News
Maryland Arson Probe Ends With Attempted Murder Charges Against Glen Burnie Man Maryland Arson Probe Ends With Attempted Murder Charges Against Glen Burnie Man Maryland Arson Probe Ends With Attempted Murder Charges Against Glen Burnie Man
Maryland Arson Probe Ends With Attempted Murder Charges Against Glen Burnie Man Maryland fire investigators say a blaze that tore through a Glen Burnie home last week was actually an attempted killing, leading to attempted murder and arson charges against a 64-year-old man. The fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, at a home in the 1200 block of Aster Drive, where Anne Arundel County firefighters quickly brought the flames under control. But for investigators, the case was only beginning. After spending the next several days examining the scene, members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department's Fire/Arson & Explosives Investigative Bureau conclu…

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Columbia, MD
Breaking News
GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Columbia Bedroom: Cops GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Columbia Bedroom: Cops GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Columbia Bedroom: Cops
GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Columbia Bedroom: Cops A Maryland woman walked into her boyfriend's bedroom. She never walked back out. Now, detectives say the man she was dating has vanished. Howard County police have obtained a murder warrant for 24-year-old Darwin Carcamo-Santiago, who investigators say killed his girlfriend, 35-year-old Esmeralda Perez-Mendez of Takoma Park, inside a Columbia home before disappearing. The investigation began Sunday afternoon, July 26, when one of Carcamo-Santiago's friends went to the residence in the 9000 block of Watchlight Court and made a horrifying discovery. Perez-Mendez was dead inside the susp…

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National Interest
NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say
NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say The son of an NFL coach has been arrested for a shooting at the family home in Virginia, Daily Voice has learned. Eric Bieniemy's wife, Mia Bieniemy, 57, was reportedly shot by their son Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, on Sunday, July 26, in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and ESPN. Eric Bieniemy is the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator. Deputies were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. on July 26 to the home, where there were reports of gunshot wounds. One woman was treated and rushed to an area hospital. Mia Bieniemy was listed in st…

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Dundalk, MD
Breaking News
Police Search For Missing Baltimore County Mother, Infant Last Seen In PA (DEVELOPING) Police Search For Missing Baltimore County Mother, Infant Last Seen In PA (DEVELOPING) Police Search For Missing Baltimore County Mother, Infant Last Seen In PA (DEVELOPING)
Police Search For Missing Baltimore County Mother, Infant Last Seen In PA (Developing) A Maryland mother and her infant have vanished, and police are asking for the public's help to bring them home. Baltimore County detectives are searching for 27-year-old Skyler Seitz and her 8-month-old son, Antonio Asencio, who were reported missing from the Dundalk area. Investigators said the pair's last known location was in Good Hope, Pennsylvania, though it remains unclear when or under what circumstances they traveled there. Police have not released any additional details about the disappearance. Seitz is described as standing 5-foot-2 and weighing approximately 108 pounds. Anyone…

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Ellicott City, MD
Breaking News
Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Ellicott City Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Ellicott City Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Ellicott City Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters
Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Ellicott City Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters A quiet Monday morning erupted into chaos as flames ripped through two Maryland townhouses, forcing firefighters into a defensive battle against a rapidly spreading blaze. The fire broke out around 6:40 a.m. on Monday, July 27, in the 2600 block of Legends Way in Ellicott City, where Howard County firefighters responded after multiple 911 callers reported seeing smoke near Turf Valley Resort. As crews searched the area, they found heavy fire already burning through the roof of a townhouse. The blaze had grown so intense that commanders quickly struck a second alarm. Ellicott City | 260…

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Brandywine, MD
Breaking News
Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet
Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet Somebody saw a fire station in mourning and decided it was the perfect time to help themselves. In Charles County, the Baden Volunteer Fire Department is asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of stealing an antique firefighter helmet that had been displayed outside the station in honor of beloved member Shirley Boswell, who died earlier this month. Shirley Boswell Baden Volunteer Fire Department The department had draped the front of its Brandywine firehouse in black bunting ahead of funeral services for Shirley and her husband, Buddy Boswell, on Friday, July 24. …

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Manassas, VA
Breaking News
Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Manassas Park Man Dies After Head-On Virginia Crash Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Manassas Park Man Dies After Head-On Virginia Crash Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Manassas Park Man Dies After Head-On Virginia Crash
Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Manassas Park Man Dies After Head-On Virginia Crash A crash that began with a box truck driver trying to avoid a stopped vehicle has now turned deadly. The victim, a 94-year-old Manassas Park man, died two days after a head-on collision in Prince William County, where police have now charged the driver of a box truck with reckless driving. The crash happened around 7:15 p.m. on Friday, July 24, at the intersection of Nokesville Road and Fauquier Drive in Nokesville, according to Prince William County police. Investigators said Corey Latel Heflin, 38, of Springfield, was driving a 2021 Freightliner M2 northbound on Nokesville Road when he fa…

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Chevy Chase, MD
Your Community
SCOTUSblog Founder From Chevy Chase Who Argued 40+ Supreme Court Cases Sentenced In Fraud Case SCOTUSblog Founder From Chevy Chase Who Argued 40+ Supreme Court Cases Sentenced In Fraud Case SCOTUSblog Founder From Chevy Chase Who Argued 40+ Supreme Court Cases Sentenced In Fraud Case
SCOTUSblog Founder From Chevy Chase Who Argued 40+ Supreme Court Cases Sentenced In Fraud Case He spent years arguing before the nation's highest court. Now, the man who helped build one of its most influential news websites is headed to federal prison. Thomas C. Goldstein, 56, of Chevy Chase, was sentenced on Friday, July 24, after a federal jury convicted the prominent appellate attorney and SCOTUSblog co-founder in a yearslong tax evasion and mortgage fraud scheme tied to millions of dollars in high-stakes gambling. For years, Goldstein built a national reputation arguing more than 40 cases before the US Supreme Court while running the boutique law firm Goldstein & Russell, P…

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Laurel, MD
Obituaries
Twin Cheerleader Dies Suddenly, Thousands Raised For Maryland Family Twin Cheerleader Dies Suddenly, Thousands Raised For Maryland Family Twin Cheerleader Dies Suddenly, Thousands Raised For Maryland Family
Twin Cheerleader Dies Suddenly, Thousands Raised For Maryland Family Anna Onyekachukwu Ucheomumu did not blend into a room. Now, a Maryland family is mourning the unexpected loss of a beloved twin sister, aunt, and former University of Miami cheerleader remembered for a presence that was impossible to ignore. “She was a force. A leader. A light,” Susana Uche wrote in a Facebook post sharing a GoFundMe set up following her death. “A woman who walked into any room and instantly drew every eye, not because she tried, but because her presence was undeniable.” Anna was born on Sept. 29, 1993, alongside her twin sister (age 32). Records show she has ties to …

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