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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Arlington, VA
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Metrobus Slams Into DC Restaurant, Ends Up Lodged Inside Building (PHOTOS) Metrobus Slams Into DC Restaurant, Ends Up Lodged Inside Building (PHOTOS) Metrobus Slams Into DC Restaurant, Ends Up Lodged Inside Building (PHOTOS)
Metrobus Slams Into DC Restaurant, Ends Up Lodged Inside Building (Photos) A Metrobus plowed into a DC restaurant early Saturday morning after a crash at a busy intersection, sending several people to the hospital. The crash was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Saturday morning at the intersection of 7th Street and Q Street NW, when the bus collided with another driver and was sent into the building, according to Metro Transit Police. DC Fire and EMS crews respond after a Metrobus crashed into a restaurant, causing extensive damage and sending at least one person to the hospital. Twitter/@dcfireems At the time of the crash, the restaurant was unoc…

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College Park, MD
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Man Who Threw Toddler Down Stairs, Out Window During PG County Barricade Arrested: Sheriff Man Who Threw Toddler Down Stairs, Out Window During PG County Barricade Arrested: Sheriff Man Who Threw Toddler Down Stairs, Out Window During PG County Barricade Arrested: Sheriff
Man Who Threw Toddler Down Stairs, Out Window During PG County Barricade Arrested: Sheriff A man who threw a toddler down a flight of stairs, then out of a window in Maryland, has been apprehended after a nine-month manhunt. Kevin Morris, who has been wanted since an incident in June 2025, has been taken into custody after eluding authorities for the better part of the year, according to the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office. On June 5, 2025, officers were called to investigate a reported assault in progress involving Morris, who allegedly threw a 1-year-old child down a flight of stairs in his home. It is alleged that Morris then rushed downstairs, grabbed the child, and …

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Leesburg, VA
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Vigilantes Share Photo Of Leesburg Confrontation Before Child Predator's Arrest Vigilantes Share Photo Of Leesburg Confrontation Before Child Predator's Arrest Vigilantes Share Photo Of Leesburg Confrontation Before Child Predator's Arrest
Vigilantes Share Photo Of Leesburg Confrontation Before Child Predator's Arrest A Northern Virginia man is facing serious charges after a vigilante group tracked him down and confronted him at his home over alleged attempts to engage with a child online. 🚨 We’re LIVE in Leesburg, VA, confronting LOUDON COUNTY VA PUBLIC SCHOOL WORKER Richard Solis (29) who believed he was texting and MEETING with an 11 YEAR OLD girl for SEXUAL purposes 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ekbxzp4zER — Alex Rosen (@iFightForKids) April 2, 2026 Officers responded to a home at around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, in the 700 block of Balls Bluff Road NE, after being alerted to a confrontation invol…

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Burke, VA
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Three Hospitalized After Crash Shuts Down Busy Burke Intersection (DEVELOPING) Three Hospitalized After Crash Shuts Down Busy Burke Intersection (DEVELOPING) Three Hospitalized After Crash Shuts Down Busy Burke Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Three Hospitalized After Crash Shuts Down Busy Burke Intersection (Developing) A violent two-vehicle crash shut down a busy Virginia intersection Friday afternoon, sending three people to the hospital and snarling traffic ahead of the afternoon commute. Two vehicles collided around 1:50 p.m. on Friday, April 3, at Lee Chapel Road and Burke Centre Parkway in Burke, with airbags deployed and debris scattered across multiple lanes, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Three people were evaluated at the scene and transported to nearby hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Fire and rescue crews remained on scene alongside police as they wor…

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Fredericksburg, VA
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Virginia Fire Captain Donates Liver To Save Teacher Wife As Family Faces Months Without Income Virginia Fire Captain Donates Liver To Save Teacher Wife As Family Faces Months Without Income Virginia Fire Captain Donates Liver To Save Teacher Wife As Family Faces Months Without Income
Virginia Fire Captain Donates Liver To Save Teacher Wife As Family Faces Months Without Income A Virginia fire captain is preparing to give his wife the ultimate gift — part of his own liver — to save her life. But as Neil Williams heads into surgery on Thursday, April 9, he and his wife, Casey, are also bracing for something else: months without income while they recover together. Casey Williams has spent years battling Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Autoimmune Hepatitis, a rare and chronic liver disease with no cure other than a transplant. For 20 years, Casey has worked as a public school teacher — seven years in Virginia Beach and 13 in Hampton — continuing to work full-time…

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Fredericksburg, VA
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120+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Spotsylvania Teen Driver, 18, Arrested After 20 Miles: Sheriff 120+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Spotsylvania Teen Driver, 18, Arrested After 20 Miles: Sheriff 120+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Spotsylvania Teen Driver, 18, Arrested After 20 Miles: Sheriff
120+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Spotsylvania Teen Driver, 18, Arrested After 20 Miles: Sheriff Landon Bryant Moore was all smiles for the camera after taking deputies on a wild 20-mile high-speed pursuit through Northern Virginia. The 18-year-old Spotsylvania resident was clocked in a silver Acura going 108 mph in a 55 mph zone in the 12400 block of Marsh Road in Warrenton, but he did not stop. According to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, the deputy caught up to the Acura, but Moore refused to stop and sped toward Bealeton, topping 120 mph while driving through at least one red light in his effort to escape. With a second deputy positioned at the intersection of Village Drive …

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Leonardtown-California, MD
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Second Teen Arrested After Myrtle Point Park Shooting That Forced Closure (UPDATED) Second Teen Arrested After Myrtle Point Park Shooting That Forced Closure (UPDATED) Second Teen Arrested After Myrtle Point Park Shooting That Forced Closure (UPDATED)
Second Teen Arrested After Myrtle Point Park Shooting That Forced Closure (Updated) A second teen has been arrested in connection with the shooting on Wednesday night in Southern Maryland that led to a temporary closure of Myrtle Point Park. Armonie Josiah Jordan, 18, was arrested without incident overnight, joining another teen who was taken into custody following the shooting, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, deputies were called to the park in California after multiple 911 calls reported gunfire in the area. While securing the scene and interviewing witnesses, deputies came into contact with a juvenile in…

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Fredericksburg, VA
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'Wrong Room': Stranger Entered Occupied Fredericksburg Hotel Room As Guest Sleeps, Sheriff Says 'Wrong Room': Stranger Entered Occupied Fredericksburg Hotel Room As Guest Sleeps, Sheriff Says 'Wrong Room': Stranger Entered Occupied Fredericksburg Hotel Room As Guest Sleeps, Sheriff Says
'Wrong Room': Stranger Entered Occupied Fredericksburg Hotel Room As Guest Sleeps, Sheriff Says A Virginia hotel stay turned into a nightmare when a guest woke up to a stranger standing inside their room. The break-in happened at a Holiday Inn Express on Warrenton Road in Fredericksburg on Wednesday morning, April 2, where deputies were called around 8:41 a.m. for a trespassing complaint, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. By the time police got there, staff had already reviewed surveillance video — and what they saw raised even more questions. The suspect, who had previously been removed from the property, somehow got access to a key card and walked straight into an …

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Chevy Chase, MD
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Unconscious Person Pulled From Burning Chevy Chase Home Dies After Early Morning Fire (PHOTOS) Unconscious Person Pulled From Burning Chevy Chase Home Dies After Early Morning Fire (PHOTOS) Unconscious Person Pulled From Burning Chevy Chase Home Dies After Early Morning Fire (PHOTOS)
Unconscious Person Pulled From Burning Chevy Chase Home Dies After Early Morning Fire (Photos) Firefighters thought everyone had escaped a burning Maryland home — until they found someone still inside. First responders in Montgomery County were called around 5:45 a.m. on Friday morning to a fire that broke out inside a home in the 4700 block of Merivale Road in Chevy Chase, officials say. Crews arrived to heavy fire showing from the two-story home, with flames pushing through multiple floors as conditions quickly worsened. Update - Merivale Rd, fatal house fire, fire out, @mcfrs HazMat assisting w/ fire/damaged lithium batteries in garage, significant fire damage throughout, fire…

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Hagerstown, MD
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Trooper Shot At During Disturbance, Gunman Captured After Chase In Maryland: State Police Trooper Shot At During Disturbance, Gunman Captured After Chase In Maryland: State Police Trooper Shot At During Disturbance, Gunman Captured After Chase In Maryland: State Police
Trooper Shot At During Disturbance, Gunman Captured After Chase In Maryland: State Police Shots fired at a Maryland State Police trooper landed a man behind bars after a strange scene on Thursday night. Armond Darel Jolley, 46, is behind bars after shooting at troopers who were called to investigate a reported disturbance in Dorchester County. Troopers were called around 10:20 p.m. on April 2 to a home in the 100 block of Middle Street in Vienna, where they found the front door open with a man standing inside the living room. They made contact with the man and attempted to speak with him, police say. At that point, he "disappeared into the home" before returning with a gun and …

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