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
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Student Airlifted After Altercation Turns Violent At Great Mills High School, Sheriff Says Student Airlifted After Altercation Turns Violent At Great Mills High School, Sheriff Says Student Airlifted After Altercation Turns Violent At Great Mills High School, Sheriff Says
Student Airlifted After Altercation Turns Violent At Great Mills High School, Sheriff Says A student was airlifted to a hospital after a stabbing at Great Mills High School in Southern Maryland on Tuesday afternoon. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office were called to the school around 12:45 p.m. on March 10, where there were reports of an altercation involving two students that left one with a stab wound. Upon arrival, they found the injured student, who was airlifted to an area hospital to be evaluated for injuries that authorities say appear to be non-life-threatening. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene. Officials say the situation has been con…

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Towson, MD
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Baltimore Officer Shot During Active Shooter Incident On Park Heights Avenue (UPDATED) Baltimore Officer Shot During Active Shooter Incident On Park Heights Avenue (UPDATED) Baltimore Officer Shot During Active Shooter Incident On Park Heights Avenue (UPDATED)
Baltimore Officer Shot During Active Shooter Incident On Park Heights Avenue (Updated) A Baltimore police officer was shot during an active shooter incident that prompted a heavy law enforcement response and multiple road closures in the city on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Baltimore Police are investigating an active shooter incident shortly after noon on March 10 in the 6000 block of Park Avenue Heights in Baltimore, according to the department. An officer was shot during the incident and was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center for treatment, police said. A suspect was also shot. Officers remain at the scene on Park Heights Avenue, an…

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Brandywine, MD
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Driver, Passenger Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On Route 301 In Brandywine: MSP Driver, Passenger Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On Route 301 In Brandywine: MSP Driver, Passenger Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On Route 301 In Brandywine: MSP
Driver, Passenger Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On Route 301 In Brandywine: MSP Two people were killed on Route 301 in Maryland late on Monday night when a driver slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer, state police say. Douglas Orlando Smith, 39, has been identified by investigators as the driver who was killed in a double-fatal crash in Prince George's County shortly before midnight. At around 11:58 p.m. on March 9, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of the highway near Brandywine Road to investigate a reported crash involving a Nissan Maxima and a Freightliner.  Investigators say Smith was driving south when, for unknown reasons, his Nissan struc…

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Wheaton-Glenmont, MD
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Person Struck, Killed By Metro Train At Wheaton Station During Morning Commute (DEVELOPING) Person Struck, Killed By Metro Train At Wheaton Station During Morning Commute (DEVELOPING) Person Struck, Killed By Metro Train At Wheaton Station During Morning Commute (DEVELOPING)
Person Struck, Killed By Metro Train At Wheaton Station During Morning Commute (Developing) A person was killed after being struck by a Metro train at the Wheaton Metro Station during the Tuesday morning commute, officials confirmed. Emergency crews were called to the Wheaton Metro Station East entrance at 11171 Georgia Avenue in Wheaton after reports that someone had been hit by a train near the platform on Tuesday morning, March 10, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. When crews arrived, the individual had suffered severe trauma and did not survive. Earlier reports indicated the person had been trapped underneath the train when firefighters first arrived at the stat…

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Centreville, VA
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Naked, Not Afraid: Mystery Midnight Nudist Burglar Creeps Through Centreville Homes, Police Say Naked, Not Afraid: Mystery Midnight Nudist Burglar Creeps Through Centreville Homes, Police Say Naked, Not Afraid: Mystery Midnight Nudist Burglar Creeps Through Centreville Homes, Police Say
Naked, Not Afraid: Mystery Midnight Nudist Burglar Creeps Through Centreville Homes, Police Say A mystery midnight nudist burglar is creeping through a Virginia neighborhood — breaking into homes completely naked and vanishing before police can catch him. The bizarre series of break-ins unfolded over several early mornings in Centreville between March 5 and March 8, when residents reported a fully nude man slipping into homes while people were still inside, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The most disturbing encounter happened around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, when a woman woke up in the 14700 block of Eating Court to her dog barking and discovered a naked man …

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Triangle-Dumfries, VA
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Teen Killed, 4 Wounded When Gunfire Erupts Near Dumfries Basketball Court, Police Say (UPDATED) Teen Killed, 4 Wounded When Gunfire Erupts Near Dumfries Basketball Court, Police Say (UPDATED) Teen Killed, 4 Wounded When Gunfire Erupts Near Dumfries Basketball Court, Police Say (UPDATED)
Teen Killed, 4 Wounded When Gunfire Erupts Near Dumfries Basketball Court, Police Say (Updated) A teenager is dead, and four others were wounded after gunfire erupted near a basketball court in a Virginia neighborhood Monday evening. The shooting was reported around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, at an outdoor recreational area in the 1800 block of Potomac Shores Parkway in Dumfries, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say several individuals were playing basketball when another group arrived at the courts. A confrontation broke out between the two groups before gunfire was exchanged, sending people running from the area. Officers arrived quickly and located one …

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Triangle-Dumfries, VA
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Shooting Reported Near Potomac Shores Basketball Courts In Dumfries, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Shooting Reported Near Potomac Shores Basketball Courts In Dumfries, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Shooting Reported Near Potomac Shores Basketball Courts In Dumfries, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Shooting Reported Near Potomac Shores Basketball Courts In Dumfries, Police Say (Developing) A shooting near a basketball court in a Virginia neighborhood sent police rushing to Dumfries Monday evening, leaving multiple people injured and investigators working to piece together what happened. Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 5:30 p.m. on March 9, near the basketball courts by Potomac Shores Parkway and Dunnington Place, according to the Prince William County Police Department. When officers arrived, they found multiple people suffering from injuries, though the severity of those injuries was not immediately known. Investigators now believe an altercation occurred…

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Manassas, VA
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Virginia Man Offered Children 'Robux,' Cash For Explicit Videos In Online Predator Case: Police Virginia Man Offered Children 'Robux,' Cash For Explicit Videos In Online Predator Case: Police Virginia Man Offered Children 'Robux,' Cash For Explicit Videos In Online Predator Case: Police
Virginia Man Offered Children 'Robux,' Cash For Explicit Videos In Online Predator Case: Police A Virginia man is behind bars after police say he contacted young children online and offered them money — and even "Robux" — in exchange for explicit videos. Angel David Rubio Marin, 20, of Manassas, has been charged after a disturbing online solicitation case was uncovered by detectives in Culpeper, police announced. The investigation began on Sunday, March 1, when officers received a report that three children had been contacted by a stranger through a popular messaging service, according to the Culpeper Police Department. Detectives quickly determined the communications were sexual in …

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National Interest
Ravens Legend Ed Reed Fires Back After White House Uses Him In Viral Video: 'I Do Not Approve' Ravens Legend Ed Reed Fires Back After White House Uses Him In Viral Video: 'I Do Not Approve' Ravens Legend Ed Reed Fires Back After White House Uses Him In Viral Video: 'I Do Not Approve'
Ravens Legend Ed Reed Fires Back After White House Uses Him In Viral Video: 'I Do Not Approve' Ravens Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed was a legendary ballhawk remembered for his big hits with the "Bullies of Baltimore."  Now, No. 20 is hitting back at the White House. In recent weeks, White House staffers have been taking to social media to post AI-generated videos that were widely spread — and panned — by celebrities who never gave permission for their likeness to be used in recruitment and other videos celebrating the Trump administration. Reed was having none of it when the official X account of the White House shared a video montage of NFL and college football players maki…

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Lanham-Seabrook, MD
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Retired Social Worker Killed In Lanham Crash Made 'Lasting Impact' In Senior Community: Friends Retired Social Worker Killed In Lanham Crash Made 'Lasting Impact' In Senior Community: Friends Retired Social Worker Killed In Lanham Crash Made 'Lasting Impact' In Senior Community: Friends
Retired Social Worker Killed In Lanham Crash Made 'Lasting Impact' In Senior Community: Friends Support is swelling for the family of a 79-year-old retired social worker who died at the hospital after being struck by a car in Maryland. Greenbelt native Becky Lynn Steele is being remembered as a "lovely person who cared deeply about others," days after her death was confirmed by the Prince George's County Police Department. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, officers were called to investigate a reported crash on Annapolis Road near Ellerbie Street, where they found Steele suffering from critical injuries. She was rushed to an area hospital and pronounced dead on Saturday, Mar…

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