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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Severn, MD
Breaking News
Woman Steals Relative’s Car, Runs Down Officer Before Officers Open Fire In Severn: Police Woman Steals Relative’s Car, Runs Down Officer Before Officers Open Fire In Severn: Police Woman Steals Relative’s Car, Runs Down Officer Before Officers Open Fire In Severn: Police
Woman Steals Relative’s Car, Runs Down Officer Before Officers Open Fire In Severn: Police A woman who stole a family member's vehicle, crashed several times, and ran down an officer attempting to arrest her is facing charges in Maryland, police say. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, to the intersection of N. Crain Highway and 11th Avenue in Glen Burnie, where there was a reported hit-and-run. The initial crash was just the beginning of a long night for officers. At the scene, officers were advised that the hit-and-run driver had crashed the vehicle, then stole a family member’s car after the relative ca…

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National Interest
Virginia Supreme Court Kills Redistricting Referendum, Igniting Political Firestorm (UPDATED) Virginia Supreme Court Kills Redistricting Referendum, Igniting Political Firestorm (UPDATED) Virginia Supreme Court Kills Redistricting Referendum, Igniting Political Firestorm (UPDATED)
Virginia Supreme Court Kills Redistricting Referendum, Igniting Political Firestorm (Updated) A Virginia Supreme Court ruling that wiped out a voter-approved congressional redistricting referendum on Friday sparked an all-out political firestorm across the country, with Democrats accusing the court of “silencing” millions of voters while Republicans celebrated the decision as a death blow to what they called an unconstitutional power grab. The 4-3 ruling by the Supreme Court of Virginia invalidated the April 21 referendum that would have redrawn the Commonwealth’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms, keeping the current districts in place and preserving a map Democrats hoped…

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Woodbridge, VA
Breaking News
Naked Woodbridge Man Runs Through Traffic Screaming At Drivers Before Exposure Arrest: Police Naked Woodbridge Man Runs Through Traffic Screaming At Drivers Before Exposure Arrest: Police Naked Woodbridge Man Runs Through Traffic Screaming At Drivers Before Exposure Arrest: Police
Naked Woodbridge Man Runs Through Traffic Screaming At Drivers Before Exposure Arrest: Police A Virginia man apparently decided late-night traffic in Prince William County needed a little more chaos — and a lot less clothing. Police say 28-year-old Dawayntay Keomoni Giles was running through traffic in Woodbridge, yelling at passing drivers before eventually dropping his pants and exposing himself to motorists. The bizarre scene unfolded around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, near the 1200 block of Bayside Avenue in Woodbridge, according to Prince William County Police. Officers responding to reports of a man running in traffic arrived to find Giles allegedly standing in the roadway an…

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Chevy Chase, MD
Breaking News
Man Carrying Gas Can Across Capital Beltway In Chevy Chase Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Police Man Carrying Gas Can Across Capital Beltway In Chevy Chase Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Police Man Carrying Gas Can Across Capital Beltway In Chevy Chase Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Police
Man Carrying Gas Can Across Capital Beltway In Chevy Chase Killed By Hit-Run Driver: Police A Maryland man carrying a gas can while attempting to cross the Capital Beltway was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver late Thursday night, police said. The deadly crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. on the outer loop of I-495 near Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase, according to Maryland State Police in Montgomery County. Investigators say the man parked a work van on the left shoulder of the inner loop before attempting to cross the outer loop travel lanes while carrying the gas can. Police believe he was hit by an oncoming vehicle that immediately fled the scene. He was then str…

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Accokeek, MD
Breaking News
Driver Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus On Busy PG County Highway: Police Driver Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus On Busy PG County Highway: Police Driver Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus On Busy PG County Highway: Police
Driver Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash Involving School Bus On Busy PG County Highway: Police One person was killed in a crash involving a school bus and two other drivers during rush hour on Friday morning, shutting down a busy Maryland highway as investigators swarmed the scene. First responders in Prince George's County were called around 7:20 a.m. to the area of Indian Head Highway and Pine Drive in Accokeek to investigate the incident, which left the bus on its side. According to officials, the driver of one vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The bus driver was taken to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries, and the third driver was treated at the scene.  Poli…

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Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Ohio Driver With 80 Pounds Of Weed Climbed Tree After Virginia Pursuit, Sheriff Says Ohio Driver With 80 Pounds Of Weed Climbed Tree After Virginia Pursuit, Sheriff Says Ohio Driver With 80 Pounds Of Weed Climbed Tree After Virginia Pursuit, Sheriff Says
Ohio Driver With 80 Pounds Of Weed Climbed Tree After Virginia Pursuit, Sheriff Says A suspected drug runner from Ohio wound up stuck in a backyard tree in Virginia after deputies say he led them on a chaotic chase through downtown Warrenton with more than 80 pounds of marijuana packed inside his car. The bizarre pursuit unfolded shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, in Fauquier County, after a license plate reader flagged a black Dodge sedan tied to a felony case out of Ohio, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies spotted the vehicle on East Lee Street near Walker Drive before following it through Warrenton as additional units moved in. Then the morning traffic stop…

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McLean, VA
Breaking News
$1.5M Ponzi Fueled Ferrari, Luxurious Lifestyle For McLean Exec Now Headed To Prison: Feds $1.5M Ponzi Fueled Ferrari, Luxurious Lifestyle For McLean Exec Now Headed To Prison: Feds $1.5M Ponzi Fueled Ferrari, Luxurious Lifestyle For McLean Exec Now Headed To Prison: Feds
$1.5M Ponzi Fueled Ferrari, Luxurious Lifestyle For McLean Exec Now Headed To Prison: Feds A Virginia executive who promised his clients quick profits on precious metals will spend time behind steel bars for running a $1.5 million Ponzi scheme to live a luxury lifestyle, federal authorities announced. McLean resident Warith Deen Muhammad, 39, was convicted following a trial tied to a massive precious metals investment scam that let him splurge on supercars, luxury homes, and designer shopping sprees. Now, he's going to federal prison. Muhammad has been sentenced to four years and two months behind bars for wire fraud and violating the Travel Act, tied to what federal p…

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Montgomery Village, MD
Obituaries
Montgomery Village Mother Breaks Leg Throwing Herself In Front Of SUV To Shield Daughter Montgomery Village Mother Breaks Leg Throwing Herself In Front Of SUV To Shield Daughter Montgomery Village Mother Breaks Leg Throwing Herself In Front Of SUV To Shield Daughter
Montgomery Village Mother Breaks Leg Throwing Herself In Front Of SUV To Shield Daughter A Maryland mother is recovering in a hospital bed after she says she threw herself in front of her young daughter and absorbed the full force of a crash when a vehicle struck them while they were walking Tuesday afternoon. The terrifying collision happened around 4:30 p.m. on May 5 near Clubhouse Road and Centerway Road in Montgomery Village, according to Montgomery County officials. Clubhouse Road and Centerway Road in Montgomery County. Google Maps street view At first, police believed the driver had fled after hitting the woman and child. Investigators later clarified that the v…

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Germantown, MD
Your Community
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Suspects Caught On Camera Walking Away From Greenwood ES: Police Anti-Semitic Graffiti Suspects Caught On Camera Walking Away From Greenwood ES: Police Anti-Semitic Graffiti Suspects Caught On Camera Walking Away From Greenwood ES: Police
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Suspects Caught On Camera Walking Away From Greenwood ES: Police Three suspects accused of scrawling anti-Semitic graffiti across a Maryland elementary school were caught on surveillance cameras casually walking away from the scene in the middle of the night, police say. Now Montgomery County detectives are trying to figure out who they are. The vandalism happened around 3 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at Greenwood Elementary School on Gold Mine Road in Montgomery County, according to police. Investigators say anti-Semitic graffiti was spray-painted on both a wall and the side of the school's roof in Germantown. Surveillance images released by detectives show …

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Laurel, MD
Breaking News
Man Stabbed Outside Laurel Hotel Turns Tables On Masked Attackers, Police Say Man Stabbed Outside Laurel Hotel Turns Tables On Masked Attackers, Police Say Man Stabbed Outside Laurel Hotel Turns Tables On Masked Attackers, Police Say
Man Stabbed Outside Laurel Hotel Turns Tables On Masked Attackers, Police Say A Maryland man who was stabbed outside a hotel in Laurel got the better of his would-be assailants and forced a group of masked men to flee, police say. Chaos broke out around 3:50 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, in the Garden Inn parking lot in the 3400 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, a man was parked outside the hotel with two others when he was approached by three masked men while he was standing outside the vehicle. A physical altercation ensued, and the man was stabbed in the torso while the two other occupants inside the vehicle attem…

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