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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Prince Frederick, MD
Breaking News
Fourth Of July Fireworks End In Bloody North Beach Stabbing, Attempted Murder Arrest: Sheriff Fourth Of July Fireworks End In Bloody North Beach Stabbing, Attempted Murder Arrest: Sheriff Fourth Of July Fireworks End In Bloody North Beach Stabbing, Attempted Murder Arrest: Sheriff
Fourth Of July Fireworks End In Bloody North Beach Stabbing, Attempted Murder Arrest: Sheriff The fireworks weren't the only thing that exploded that night. A Fourth of July celebration in Southern Maryland turned violent when an argument broke out while a group was setting off fireworks, ending with a man stabbed multiple times and a suspect now under arrest. The violence unfolded shortly before 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, in the 4000 block of 3rd Street in North Beach, where Calvert County Sheriff's Office deputies were called for a reported stabbing. Investigators say a dispute among people gathered to light fireworks escalated into a physical confrontation before 45-year-ol…

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Alexandria, VA
Breaking News
Nearly 200 Charges Filed Against Alexandria Man Accused Of Gym Parking Lot Theft Spree: Police Nearly 200 Charges Filed Against Alexandria Man Accused Of Gym Parking Lot Theft Spree: Police Nearly 200 Charges Filed Against Alexandria Man Accused Of Gym Parking Lot Theft Spree: Police
Nearly 200 Charges Filed Against Alexandria Man Accused Of Gym Parking Lot Theft Spree: Police Work out. Come back. Wallet gone. That's the pattern Fairfax County detectives say played out again and again this spring as an Alexandria man allegedly targeted gym parking lots across Northern Virginia, leaving dozens of victims with more than just a bad workout. Now, Kumneger Ayalsew, 29, is facing nearly 200 criminal charges after investigators tied him to a string of thefts at fitness centers in Fairfax County and neighboring jurisdictions. According to police, the spree stretched from April through June, with victims returning to find wallets, credit cards and other valuables missing…

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Lexington Park, MD
Breaking News
WATCH: Maryland Trooper Hoists Injured Mountain Biker From Rocky Gap Trail After Seizure WATCH: Maryland Trooper Hoists Injured Mountain Biker From Rocky Gap Trail After Seizure WATCH: Maryland Trooper Hoists Injured Mountain Biker From Rocky Gap Trail After Seizure
Watch: Maryland Trooper Hoists Injured Mountain Biker From Rocky Gap Trail After Seizure One ride through the mountains ended with a helicopter hovering over the trees. A mountain biker had to be hoisted from a remote trail in Allegany County after suffering a seizure and crashing inside Rocky Gap State Park, prompting a dramatic rescue by the Maryland State Police Aviation Command. The emergency unfolded shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, when first responders were called to the park for an injured rider deep in the trail system. Getting to the biker wasn't the problem. Getting the biker out was. With the victim too far into the woods for a timely ground evacu…

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Annapolis, MD
Obituaries
Maryland Mom Finds Family In Loved Ones Of Couple Killed Alongside Daughter In Motorcycle Crash Maryland Mom Finds Family In Loved Ones Of Couple Killed Alongside Daughter In Motorcycle Crash Maryland Mom Finds Family In Loved Ones Of Couple Killed Alongside Daughter In Motorcycle Crash
Maryland Mom Finds Family In Loved Ones Of Couple Killed Alongside Daughter In Motorcycle Crash They were strangers until one devastating night changed all of their lives. Now, a Maryland mother grieving her 22-year-old daughter says the family of the married couple killed alongside Adriana has become her own. Just one week after a triple-fatal crash on Route 301 in Prince George's County claimed the lives of Glen Burnie's Adriana Lanae Maxwell, 22, and Friendship couple Matthew Eric Vowell, 48, and Krystal Ann Vowell, 47, their families are finding comfort in one another while navigating unimaginable loss. Carletta Maxwell, whose heartbreaking words about signing her daughter's deat…

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Odenton, MD
Breaking News
Maryland Man Fatally Shot On Sidewalk After Domestic Dispute In Odenton: Police Maryland Man Fatally Shot On Sidewalk After Domestic Dispute In Odenton: Police Maryland Man Fatally Shot On Sidewalk After Domestic Dispute In Odenton: Police
Maryland Man Fatally Shot On Sidewalk After Domestic Dispute In Odenton: Police An argument outside a Maryland home ended in gunfire, leaving one man dead on a sidewalk. Anne Arundel County police were called to the 500 block of Williamsburg Lane in Odenton shortly before 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, where officers found an unresponsive man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead a short time later at the scene. Homicide detectives say the shooting was preceded by a verbal and physical altercation outside the residence. Investigators are interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence as they work to determine exactly what happened. Police b…

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Silver Spring, MD
Breaking News
Maryland Family Escapes As Fire Tears Through Silver Spring Home (DEVELOPING) Maryland Family Escapes As Fire Tears Through Silver Spring Home (DEVELOPING) Maryland Family Escapes As Fire Tears Through Silver Spring Home (DEVELOPING)
Maryland Family Escapes As Fire Tears Through Silver Spring Home (Developing) A Maryland family made it out safely after flames tore through their home before sunrise on Monday. Firefighters were called around 5:15 a.m. on July 20 to the 14800 block of Marydale Court in Silver Spring, where crews arrived to find heavy fire pouring from the front entry of a single-family home and extending deeper inside the house. All six occupants, three adults and three children, escaped without injury before firefighters arrived, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson David Pazos. Photos from the scene show the home engulfed in flames during the fire, …

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Perryville-Port Deposit, MD
Breaking News
Electrical Panel Fire Destroys Cecil County Home After Family Hears Strange Sound Electrical Panel Fire Destroys Cecil County Home After Family Hears Strange Sound Electrical Panel Fire Destroys Cecil County Home After Family Hears Strange Sound
Electrical Panel Fire Destroys Cecil County Home After Family Hears Strange Sound What started as a strange sound inside a Maryland home ended with a family of four losing everything. Firefighters rushed to a mobile home on Denise Drive in Port Deposit shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, after the homeowners discovered flames erupting around an electrical panel inside a closet, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. The occupants tried to put out the fire themselves, but it quickly grew beyond their control, forcing them to call 911. The Cecil County home is considered a total loss. Water Witch Fire Company Water Witch Volunteer Fire Compa…

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Woodbridge, VA
Breaking News
Speed Eyed In Fatal Overnight Crash That Killed Woodbridge Motorcyclist: Police (DEVELOPING) Speed Eyed In Fatal Overnight Crash That Killed Woodbridge Motorcyclist: Police (DEVELOPING) Speed Eyed In Fatal Overnight Crash That Killed Woodbridge Motorcyclist: Police (DEVELOPING)
Speed Eyed In Fatal Overnight Crash That Killed Woodbridge Motorcyclist: Police (Developing) A Saturday night ride ended in tragedy in Virginia. A 36-year-old Woodbridge motorcyclist was killed after losing control on a curve along Old Bridge Road, where investigators believe speed may have played a role in the crash. Prince William County police were called around 10:53 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, to the area of Old Bridge Road and Colby Drive for a reported crash. Investigators say Michael Layne Hall was riding a 2014 Yamaha YZF-R1 eastbound when he attempted to navigate a right-hand curve. The motorcycle crossed into the median before striking a traffic sign and crashing into a …

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by Zak Failla
Annapolis, MD
Weather
Tornado Watch Issued For Parts Of Maryland As Dangerous Storms Move In Tornado Watch Issued For Parts Of Maryland As Dangerous Storms Move In Tornado Watch Issued For Parts Of Maryland As Dangerous Storms Move In
Tornado Watch Issued For Parts Of Maryland As Dangerous Storms Move In Parts of Maryland are under a Tornado Watch Saturday afternoon as forecasters warn a volatile mix of dangerous heat, powerful thunderstorms, flash flooding, and the potential for tornadoes could sweep across the region before the day is over. The National Weather Service issued the watch for central and northeastern Maryland until 9 p.m., covering Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Talbot, and Baltimore City. The rest of the Baltimore-Washington forecast area, including DC and much of Virgi…

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Gaithersburg, MD
Breaking News
Cybertruck Split In Half When Moving Truck Loses Control, Strikes 10+ Cars In Maryland (PHOTOS) Cybertruck Split In Half When Moving Truck Loses Control, Strikes 10+ Cars In Maryland (PHOTOS) Cybertruck Split In Half When Moving Truck Loses Control, Strikes 10+ Cars In Maryland (PHOTOS)
Cybertruck Split In Half When Moving Truck Loses Control, Strikes 10+ Cars In Maryland (Photos) Ten people, including three children, escaped with only minor injuries after a moving truck lost control and struck at least 10 vehicles in Montgomery County on Saturday afternoon. The crash was reported at approximately 1:45 p.m. on July 18 near Columbia Pike and Fairland Road, where first responders arrived to find an overturned vehicle, mangled cars and debris scattered across the roadway. One of the vehicles, a Tesla Cybertruck, was split in half. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Department of Police "Yes, it was split in half," Montgomery Coun…

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