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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Lexington Park, MD
Breaking News
Mulch-Fueled Inferno Still Burning Days After Maryland Garage Fire Ignites Debris Mulch-Fueled Inferno Still Burning Days After Maryland Garage Fire Ignites Debris Mulch-Fueled Inferno Still Burning Days After Maryland Garage Fire Ignites Debris
Mulch-Fueled Inferno Still Burning Days After Maryland Garage Fire Ignites Debris A massive fire at a Maryland recycling site is still burning days after it broke out, with crews unable to fully extinguish the flames due to the sheer amount of fuel feeding it, officials said. The blaze started shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, at a commercial garage on Ocean Gateway in Wye Mills, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters arrived to find not only the building on fire, but also large piles of mulch, lumber, and debris burning across the property. More than 100 firefighters responded to the scene, working across three alarms to try to get the fire u…

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Potomac, MD
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Kayaker In Critical Condition After Great Falls Emergency Sparks Massive Potomac River Rescue Kayaker In Critical Condition After Great Falls Emergency Sparks Massive Potomac River Rescue Kayaker In Critical Condition After Great Falls Emergency Sparks Massive Potomac River Rescue
Kayaker In Critical Condition After Great Falls Emergency Sparks Massive Potomac River Rescue A group of kayakers ended up in the Potomac River near Great Falls in Maryland on Sunday afternoon, leaving one person in life-threatening condition and triggering a swift water rescue response. Shortly after 2 p.m. on May 3, emergency crews were called to the river near Great Falls after reports that three people were in the water, including one who was unconscious. Rescue teams from Montgomery County and Fairfax County rushed to the scene. Officials said the group became separated from their kayaks in the fast-moving water, forcing them to make it to shore on their own. All three were a…

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Frederick, MD
Breaking News
Ejected, Trapped, Airlifted: Three Critically Injured In Violent I-70 Crash In Myersville Ejected, Trapped, Airlifted: Three Critically Injured In Violent I-70 Crash In Myersville Ejected, Trapped, Airlifted: Three Critically Injured In Violent I-70 Crash In Myersville
Ejected, Trapped, Airlifted: Three Critically Injured In Violent I-70 Crash In Myersville Two people had to be airlifted to Maryland hospitals with critical injuries after one was ejected and another was trapped inside a wrecked vehicle along I-70. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, Frederick County Fire and Rescue crews were called to a stretch of the eastbound lanes of the interstate near the Myersville rest area, where there were reports of a violent crash. Upon arrival, first responders found a mangled car, with one person thrown from the vehicle and another pinned inside. A third was also seriously injured. Two were flown by police helicopters with life-threatening …

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by Zak Failla
Germantown, MD
Breaking News
Man Killed After Being Struck By Family Member In Germantown Driveway, Police Say Man Killed After Being Struck By Family Member In Germantown Driveway, Police Say Man Killed After Being Struck By Family Member In Germantown Driveway, Police Say
Man Killed After Being Struck By Family Member In Germantown Driveway, Police Say A Maryland man was killed after being struck by a vehicle driven by a family member in what police say was a tragic driveway incident. The collision happened in Germantown, where officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue crews were called to the 11600 block of Drumcastle Terrace around 12:35 p.m. on Friday, May 1. When they arrived, they found a 75-year-old man who had been hit in a residential driveway. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but did not survive his injuries. The driver — identified only as a family member — remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Poli…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Breaking News
St. Charles HS Gun Probe Explodes: 3D Printer, Arsenal Found In Student Homes, Sheriff Says St. Charles HS Gun Probe Explodes: 3D Printer, Arsenal Found In Student Homes, Sheriff Says St. Charles HS Gun Probe Explodes: 3D Printer, Arsenal Found In Student Homes, Sheriff Says
St. Charles HS Gun Probe Explodes: 3D Printer, Arsenal Found In Student Homes, Sheriff Says What started as two separate gun incidents at the same Maryland high school has now expanded into a much larger investigation after deputies uncovered a 3D printer and multiple additional firearms tied to the students involved. Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office served search warrants on Thursday, April 30, at the homes of two students connected to the incidents at St. Charles High School in Waldorf, officials said. In the first case, investigators say a firearm recovered inside the school on April 29 led them to a student’s home, where they seized a 3D printer believed to have …

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Cloverly-Colesville-Fairland, MD
Breaking News
Teen Shot Outside Blake High School Now Charged In Same Shooting, Police Say Teen Shot Outside Blake High School Now Charged In Same Shooting, Police Say Teen Shot Outside Blake High School Now Charged In Same Shooting, Police Say
Teen Shot Outside Blake High School Now Charged In Same Shooting, Police Say The shooting outside a Maryland high school has taken a new turn. Silver Spring resident Taric Wilson, 17, who was shot during an altercation outside Blake High School in Cloverly on Tuesday afternoon, is now facing charges as the investigation into the parking lot shooting continues. News of his arrest comes on the heels of 19-year-old Djibia Gombo's arrest following the fight. According to detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police, Wilson exchanged words with several other teens before the physical altercation broke out. During the fight, Wilson was seen holdi…

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Alexandria, VA
Breaking News
Navy Serviceman Accused Of Flying Runaway Teen 1,000+ Miles For Hotel Meet-Up In Virginia: DOJ Navy Serviceman Accused Of Flying Runaway Teen 1,000+ Miles For Hotel Meet-Up In Virginia: DOJ Navy Serviceman Accused Of Flying Runaway Teen 1,000+ Miles For Hotel Meet-Up In Virginia: DOJ
Navy Serviceman Accused Of Flying Runaway Teen 1,000+ Miles For Hotel Meet-Up In Virginia: DOJ A Navy serviceman who allegedly lured a runaway teen more than 1,000 miles away from her Louisiana home to Virginia is facing federal charges, authorities announced. Sadiq Rauf Perry, a 27-year-old Virginia-based Navy serviceman, was charged with transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity after targeting a 14-year-old girl whose communications were discovered by her mother. As alleged in court documents, this case arose from a parent reporting her 14-year-old daughter to have run away from home after the mother found her engaging in inappropriate communicati…

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Annapolis, MD
Your Community
'Bonded Forever': Maryland Astronaut Who Named Moon Crater For Late Wife Reflects On Fallon 'Bonded Forever': Maryland Astronaut Who Named Moon Crater For Late Wife Reflects On Fallon 'Bonded Forever': Maryland Astronaut Who Named Moon Crater For Late Wife Reflects On Fallon
'Bonded Forever': Maryland Astronaut Who Named Moon Crater For Late Wife Reflects On Fallon A Maryland astronaut who once walked the halls of a Baltimore County high school is now leaving a deeply personal mark on the Moon—and sharing the story with the world. Reid Wiseman, a Dulaney High School graduate and NASA commander, explained during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, April 30, that he and his Artemis II crewmates named a lunar crater after his late wife, Carroll Taylor Wiseman, who had ties to Virginia through James Madison University. The moment, Wiseman said, wasn’t planned, but became one of the most meaningful of the entire missio…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Person Climbs Frederick Douglass Bridge, Sparks Barricade, Traffic Shutdown (DEVELOPING) Person Climbs Frederick Douglass Bridge, Sparks Barricade, Traffic Shutdown (DEVELOPING) Person Climbs Frederick Douglass Bridge, Sparks Barricade, Traffic Shutdown (DEVELOPING)
Person Climbs Frederick Douglass Bridge, Sparks Barricade, Traffic Shutdown (Developing) A person climbed to the top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in DC on Friday afternoon, triggering a barricade situation that shut down traffic and brought negotiators to the scene. Metropolitan Police said the individual walked onto the arch of the bridge, prompting an emergency response involving negotiators from the department. Authorities urged drivers to stay away from the area as crews worked to resolve the situation. “Please avoid the area as we work to resolve the incident,” police added. Police Activity. S Capitol Street NB (Inbound) on the Douglass Bridge. Washington…

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by Zak Failla
Falls Church, VA
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Falls Church Woman ‘Sees Red’ Before Realizing She Won $1M On Lottery Scratcher Falls Church Woman ‘Sees Red’ Before Realizing She Won $1M On Lottery Scratcher Falls Church Woman ‘Sees Red’ Before Realizing She Won $1M On Lottery Scratcher
Falls Church Woman ‘Sees Red’ Before Realizing She Won $1M On Lottery Scratcher A Virginia woman is seeing red — in the best way possible — after scratching her way to a $1 million payday. The winning moment happened in Falls Church, where the anonymous woman and her husband picked up a Winners Club ticket from Bailey’s Market & Carry Out on Leesburg Pike, then scratched it together and couldn’t believe what they saw, lottery officials said. “I turned red when I saw one of the numbers matched the million-dollar prize,” the winner told Virginia Lottery officials. Virginia law allows winners of $1 million or more to stay anonymous, so her name won’t be released. In…

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