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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Woodbridge, VA
Breaking News
Garden Section Shocker: Man Exposes Himself Inside Woodbridge Lowe’s, Police Say Garden Section Shocker: Man Exposes Himself Inside Woodbridge Lowe’s, Police Say Garden Section Shocker: Man Exposes Himself Inside Woodbridge Lowe’s, Police Say
Garden Section Shocker: Man Exposes Himself Inside Woodbridge Lowe’s, Police Say What started as a quick stop for gardening supplies turned into something far more bizarre when a man exposed himself inside a Virginia Lowe’s, leaving one shopper with a story she definitely didn’t plan to take home. A man is being sought after an alleged indecent exposure incident inside a Lowe’s store that stunned an elderly shopper, authorities said. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the location in the 13700 block of Smoketown Road in Woodbridge around 4:40 p.m. on April 24 to investigate a reported incident involving two shoppers. A 73-year-old …

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Clifton-Fairfax Station, VA
Breaking News
Fairfax Motel Rooms Used For Drug Sales As Police Arrest Four In Distribution Ring: Police Fairfax Motel Rooms Used For Drug Sales As Police Arrest Four In Distribution Ring: Police Fairfax Motel Rooms Used For Drug Sales As Police Arrest Four In Distribution Ring: Police
Fairfax Motel Rooms Used For Drug Sales As Police Arrest Four In Distribution Ring: Police Four people are behind bars after a months-long investigation into a drug trafficking ring operating out of a Northern Virginia motel came to a head, authorities announced on Monday. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department stormed the Red Carpet Inn on Richmond Highway in Mount Vernon around 5 a.m. on Friday, April 17, after a three-month investigation into suspected narcotics distribution. It was not a small operation. Police say the operation stretched across several rooms inside the motel, with drugs being sold out of the location, and it resulted in the arrests of …

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Alexandria, VA
Obituaries
‘No Parent Expects That Call’: Jared Brundage, 20, Killed In Virginia Motorcycle Crash ‘No Parent Expects That Call’: Jared Brundage, 20, Killed In Virginia Motorcycle Crash ‘No Parent Expects That Call’: Jared Brundage, 20, Killed In Virginia Motorcycle Crash
‘No Parent Expects That Call’: Jared Brundage, 20, Killed In Virginia Motorcycle Crash A family in Virginia received a phone call on Thursday that no parent wants or expects to hear. Their 20-year-old son was killed in a motorcycle accident. Jared Brundage was killed on April 23 after striking a curb, being thrown from his motorcycle, and slamming into a light pole. The crash was reported around 11 p.m. that night as he was heading westbound on Colonel Jameson Boulevard in Culpeper. He was rushed to UVA Culpeper Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. A 2023 Culpeper High School graduate, Brundage is now being remembered for being "a true daredevil in every se…

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by Zak Failla
Springfield, VA
Breaking News
Fairfax Station Church Burglar Caught In Under 24 Hours After Stealing Parish Vehicle: Police Fairfax Station Church Burglar Caught In Under 24 Hours After Stealing Parish Vehicle: Police Fairfax Station Church Burglar Caught In Under 24 Hours After Stealing Parish Vehicle: Police
Fairfax Station Church Burglar Caught In Under 24 Hours After Stealing Parish Vehicle: Police It took less than 24 hours for detectives in Northern Virginia to track down a man wanted for robbing a church, police say. Akuamoa Boateng, 30, didn't make it far after targeting a Fairfax County church, breaking in through a rear sliding glass door and fleeing with a vehicle from the parish. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, officers were called around 10 a.m. on Friday, April 23, to the 4900 block of Ox Road, where there was a reported burglary. Officers learned that a suspect forced entry into the church by breaking a rear sliding glass door, and once inside, he damage…

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Columbia, MD
Breaking News
One Killed, Five Injured In Shooting Linked To Illegal Car Rally In Columbia, Police Say One Killed, Five Injured In Shooting Linked To Illegal Car Rally In Columbia, Police Say One Killed, Five Injured In Shooting Linked To Illegal Car Rally In Columbia, Police Say
One Killed, Five Injured In Shooting Linked To Illegal Car Rally In Columbia, Police Say One person is dead, and five others were injured in a mass shooting at a car rally in Maryland, police say. Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 27, officers from the Howard County Police Department were called to a parking garage in the 6700 block of Alexander Bell Drive to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found one person who was pronounced dead at the scene. A second man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Google Maps street view According to the department, over the next few hours, area hospitals reported four walk-in gunshot vict…

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Abingdon, MD
Breaking News
Shoplifting Crew Busted After Hitting Abingdon Stores, Deputies Find Drugs In Car: Sheriff Shoplifting Crew Busted After Hitting Abingdon Stores, Deputies Find Drugs In Car: Sheriff Shoplifting Crew Busted After Hitting Abingdon Stores, Deputies Find Drugs In Car: Sheriff
Shoplifting Crew Busted After Hitting Abingdon Stores, Deputies Find Drugs In Car: Sheriff A suspected shoplifting crew didn’t make it far after hitting two stores in the same Maryland shopping corridor, making it easy for deputies to track them down. Then they were caught with drugs. Deputies were first called around 4 p.m. on Friday, April 17, to Constant Friendship Boulevard, where three men were reported stealing merchandise and fleeing to a nearby retail parking lot. When deputies arrived, the suspects’ vehicle was sitting empty, prompting a search of the area and nearby stores. It didn't take long for them to find their suspects. One of the men was spotted walking o…

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Alexandria, VA
Your Community
Alexandria Boy With Cerebral Palsy Inspires With Joy, Strength, And Daily Determination Alexandria Boy With Cerebral Palsy Inspires With Joy, Strength, And Daily Determination Alexandria Boy With Cerebral Palsy Inspires With Joy, Strength, And Daily Determination
Alexandria Boy With Cerebral Palsy Inspires With Joy, Strength, And Daily Determination A young boy who loves Encanto, yogurt, and making his family laugh is at the center of a story that hits close to home for many parents. Alexander Staron, a nonverbal child living with cerebral palsy, spends his days moving through the world in his own way — often army crawling from room to room when he decides he’s had enough of one place, his parents shared. He can be silly, stubborn, and selective with affection, but deeply loved, with a personality that shines through every interaction, loved ones say. “He is sweet when he wants to be, selective about who he gives his attention and aff…

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Upper Marlboro, MD
Breaking News
Nearly $1M Stolen In Armed Mail Carrier Robbery Spree As DC Man Convicted In Maryland: Feds Nearly $1M Stolen In Armed Mail Carrier Robbery Spree As DC Man Convicted In Maryland: Feds Nearly $1M Stolen In Armed Mail Carrier Robbery Spree As DC Man Convicted In Maryland: Feds
Nearly $1M Stolen In Armed Mail Carrier Robbery Spree As DC Man Convicted In Maryland: Feds A District man is facing decades behind bars after a jury convicted him in a violent robbery spree targeting mail carriers across Maryland and the DC area. DeAngelo Lewis, 30, was convicted following an eight-day federal trial in Greenbelt on Friday, April 24, tied to a string of armed robberies involving seven USPS workers in 2022. The scheme stretched across Maryland, Virginia, and DC, where Lewis and his crew tracked down carriers, pulled guns, and demanded master keys used to access neighborhood mailboxes. Once they had those keys, the operation exploded. Investigators say the group s…

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Hagerstown, MD
Your Community
Maryland Gardener Turns Heads With Patriotic Silk Scarf Celebrating America’s 250th Maryland Gardener Turns Heads With Patriotic Silk Scarf Celebrating America’s 250th Maryland Gardener Turns Heads With Patriotic Silk Scarf Celebrating America’s 250th
Maryland Gardener Turns Heads With Patriotic Silk Scarf Celebrating America’s 250th History isn’t just something you read about — in Maryland, it’s something you can wear. A longtime Maryland gardener and preservationist has created a stunning silk scarf to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, blending patriotism, local pride, and timeless style into one eye-catching piece. Caroline Benson, a fixture in Maryland’s gardening and historic preservation community, teamed up with artist Alden Firth to design the 35-by-35-inch scarf, inspired by the Maryland House & Garden Pilgrimage, according to Talbot County officials. The result is a soft silk statement piece featuring f…

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Westminster, MD
Breaking News
Massive Fire Rips Through Springfield Hospital Center As Crews Battle Multiple Blazes Massive Fire Rips Through Springfield Hospital Center As Crews Battle Multiple Blazes Massive Fire Rips Through Springfield Hospital Center As Crews Battle Multiple Blazes
Massive Fire Rips Through Springfield Hospital Center As Crews Battle Multiple Blazes Crews in northern Maryland rushed to a historic building on Saturday morning to battle a tricky, fast-moving fire. In Carroll County, teams from the Sykesville Freedom District and surrounding agencies were called to a reported fire at the Springfield Hospital Center at around 8 a.m. on April 25. Upon arrival, firefighters were met by flames tearing through the structure and roof of one of the vacant buildings. #BREAKING - A team of Deputy State Fire Marshals are on the scene and actively investigating two separate fires at Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville.Sykesville Freedom…

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