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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

National Interest
Columbia's Druski Causes Social Media Meltdown Over Erika Kirk Parody Columbia's Druski Causes Social Media Meltdown Over Erika Kirk Parody Columbia's Druski Causes Social Media Meltdown Over Erika Kirk Parody
Columbia's Druski Causes Social Media Meltdown Over Erika Kirk Parody Druski didn’t just drop a skit — he dropped a grenade on social media. The Columbia, MD native, comic, and influencer released a new video, called "How Conservative Women in America Act." In the clip, he wears whiteface, different pantsuits, and a blonde wig. Many people speculated his targets are Turning Point USA's Erika Kirk and Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The clip had 3M likes on Instagram, and on X, had more than 625,000 likes and has been bookmarked nearly 100,000 times as of Thursday, March 26. The video took off, with comments ranging from bombastic to outrage…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Breaking News
Flames Explode Through Baltimore Rowhomes, Crews Race To Stop Spread In 2-Alarm Fire Flames Explode Through Baltimore Rowhomes, Crews Race To Stop Spread In 2-Alarm Fire Flames Explode Through Baltimore Rowhomes, Crews Race To Stop Spread In 2-Alarm Fire
Flames Explode Through Baltimore Rowhomes, Crews Race To Stop Spread In 2-Alarm Fire Heavy smoke and flames ripped through a row of Baltimore buildings Wednesday morning, sending crews into a fast-moving, two-alarm fight to keep it from spreading. The fire broke out in Baltimore City, where multiple units were rushed to the scene as thick black smoke poured from the upper floors. It happened in East Baltimore, along the 1700 block of North Broadway, where crews were dispatched shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. Firefighters arrived to find flames pushing from the upper levels of a multi-story building, with smo…

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by Zak Failla
Germantown, MD
Breaking News
Teen Stabbed After Bus Fight Spills Into Germantown Street, 16-Year-Old In Custody: Police Teen Stabbed After Bus Fight Spills Into Germantown Street, 16-Year-Old In Custody: Police Teen Stabbed After Bus Fight Spills Into Germantown Street, 16-Year-Old In Custody: Police
Teen Stabbed After Bus Fight Spills Into Germantown Street, 16-Year-Old In Custody: Police A fight between teens that started on a bus ended in bloodshed in Maryland, leaving a 14-year-old stabbed and running for help. The violence unfolded in Montgomery County, where police say the incident began with an argument that quickly spiraled out of control. It happened in Germantown, where officers were called to the 2700 block of Sweet Shrub Drive around 8:13 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators say the 14-year-old victim had been arguing with a group of juveniles he knew while on a bus. That argument didn’t stay on the bus. The confrontat…

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by Zak Failla
Glen Burnie, MD
Breaking News
Who’s Paying With $2 Bills? Glen Burnie Drug Bust Comes With A Strange Surprise: Police Who’s Paying With $2 Bills? Glen Burnie Drug Bust Comes With A Strange Surprise: Police Who’s Paying With $2 Bills? Glen Burnie Drug Bust Comes With A Strange Surprise: Police
Who’s Paying With $2 Bills? Glen Burnie Drug Bust Comes With A Strange Surprise: Police A Maryland drug bust turned heads for more than just the pills — it’s the stack of $2 bills that has people doing a double take. Police say a suspected dealer was caught in the act late at night, carrying narcotics and more than $2,500 in cash — including a surprising amount of the rarely seen currency. The arrest happened in Anne Arundel County, where detectives spotted what they believed was a hand-to-hand drug deal in progress. It all went down in Glen Burnie, where officers were watching a parking lot along the 1800 block of Crain Highway South around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24. Tha…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
US Park Police Officer Shot In Tesla By Brothers While Tracking Man Freed Day Before: Feds US Park Police Officer Shot In Tesla By Brothers While Tracking Man Freed Day Before: Feds US Park Police Officer Shot In Tesla By Brothers While Tracking Man Freed Day Before: Feds
US Park Police Officer Shot In Tesla By Brothers While Tracking Man Freed Day Before: Feds Two brothers in DC were formally charged in connection with the Monday night shooting of a US Park Police officer, federal authorities announced. Asheile Foster, 22, and Darren Foster, 21, are facing a host of charges following what appeared to be a targeted assault on an officer who was sitting in an unmarked police vehicle. At around 7:30 p.m. on March 23, officers were called to the area of Queens Stroll Place SE and 51st Street SE, where there were reports of an officer-involved shooting. The USPP officer had been sitting in an unmarked Tesla Model Y, conducting surveillance on Asheile…

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by Zak Failla
Edgemere-Sparrows Point, MD
Breaking News
Stuck In A Silo: Workers Rescued From Elevator In High-Angle Operation In Sparrows Point Stuck In A Silo: Workers Rescued From Elevator In High-Angle Operation In Sparrows Point Stuck In A Silo: Workers Rescued From Elevator In High-Angle Operation In Sparrows Point
Stuck In A Silo: Workers Rescued From Elevator In High-Angle Operation In Sparrows Point Two workers got a lot more than a normal workday in Maryland when they found themselves stuck inside an elevator — inside a concrete silo. The unusual rescue unfolded in Baltimore County, at a concrete plant in Sparrows Point, where emergency crews were called to the 1100 block of Wharf Road on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters arrived to find two workers trapped inside an elevator system within the towering silo structure. What followed wasn’t your everyday call. A high-angle technical rescue was launched, bringing in specialized crews — and even help from Baltimore City — to safely reac…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Women Groped On Fredericksburg Trails As Serial Attacker Strikes 3 Times In 6 Days: Sheriff Women Groped On Fredericksburg Trails As Serial Attacker Strikes 3 Times In 6 Days: Sheriff Women Groped On Fredericksburg Trails As Serial Attacker Strikes 3 Times In 6 Days: Sheriff
Women Groped On Fredericksburg Trails As Serial Attacker Strikes 3 Times In 6 Days: Sheriff A serial groper is on the loose in Virginia, targeting women in broad daylight along walking trails — and police say it’s happened three times in less than a week. An alert was issued by the Fredericksburg Police Department advising about several recent sexual assault incidents that were reported along the Canal Path and Heritage Trail, days apart. The attacks started on Thursday, March 19, along the Canal Path, when a woman was suddenly approached from behind and groped before the suspect took off. Then it happened again. On Monday, March 23, along the Heritage Trail, another woman was t…

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
On Your Side
Where’s Waldo’s? Bel Air Summer Staple Snowball Stand Won’t Open For 2026 Season Where’s Waldo’s? Bel Air Summer Staple Snowball Stand Won’t Open For 2026 Season Where’s Waldo’s? Bel Air Summer Staple Snowball Stand Won’t Open For 2026 Season
Where’s Waldo’s? Bel Air Summer Staple Snowball Stand Won’t Open For 2026 Season Customers in Maryland getting ready to beat the heat as temperatures start to warm up are all asking themselves the same question. Where's Waldo's?  Much to the chagrin of eager customers, the owners of Waldo's Snowballs in Bel Air will not be opening for the 2026 season due to circumstances far outside of their control. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Waldo’s Snowballs will remain CLOSED for the 2026 season," owner Jamie Convinton posted online. "The Harford Mall property will be undergoing redevelopment in the foreseeable future, and has decided not to renew our…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Breaking News
$2M Drug Bust Tied To Fairfax County Vape Shops Leads To 3 Arrests, 13 Stores Raided: Police $2M Drug Bust Tied To Fairfax County Vape Shops Leads To 3 Arrests, 13 Stores Raided: Police $2M Drug Bust Tied To Fairfax County Vape Shops Leads To 3 Arrests, 13 Stores Raided: Police
$2M Drug Bust Tied To Fairfax County Vape Shops Leads To 3 Arrests, 13 Stores Raided: Police A massive drug operation in Northern Virginia has been dismantled following a lengthy investigation targeting vape stores, authorities announced. Three Woodbridge men have been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in what detectives described as a "large-scale operation targeting a regional drug trafficking organization operating vape stores."  As a result, Omar Salim, 65, Saleh Salim, 36, and Saed Salim, 39, were all arrested and charged with conspiracy to distribute marijuana and conspiracy to commit money laundering. (left to right) Omar Salim, Saleh Salim, and Saed …

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
On Your Side
$1.7M Lottery Jackpot Unclaimed After Winning Ticket Sold At Abell's Tavern In Callaway $1.7M Lottery Jackpot Unclaimed After Winning Ticket Sold At Abell's Tavern In Callaway $1.7M Lottery Jackpot Unclaimed After Winning Ticket Sold At Abell's Tavern In Callaway
$1.7M Lottery Jackpot Unclaimed After Winning Ticket Sold At Abell's Tavern In Callaway A newly minted millionaire in Southern Maryland is sitting on a jackpot — and may not even realize it. A jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket worth a $1.7 million prize was sold in St. Mary's County, and it remains unclaimed days later.  The winning ticket was sold for the Thursday, March 19 drawing at Abell's Tavern in the 20200 block of Piney Point Road in Callaway, which will receive a $1,000 bonus of its own for selling the big winner. The winning numbers for the March 19 draw were: 3-14-15-19-27-38. Once the prize is claimed, the lucky Lottery player will have the option…

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