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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Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Tractor-Trailer Torn Open In Virginia Train Crossing Crash, Police Say Tractor-Trailer Torn Open In Virginia Train Crossing Crash, Police Say Tractor-Trailer Torn Open In Virginia Train Crossing Crash, Police Say
Tractor-Trailer Torn Open In Virginia Train Crossing Crash, Police Say A tractor-trailer was ripped open after colliding with a train in Virginia, forcing road closures near a busy crossing Friday morning, police said. The crash happened at the intersection of East Spencer Street and Nalles Place near Heritage Park in Culpeper, according to the police. Officers responded to the vehicle versus train crash and found the trailer badly damaged and its cargo spilled across the tracks and roadway. No injuries were reported in the crash, police said. Authorities also made note there were no safety risks to the public following the collision. The wreck forced road …

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Bel Air, MD
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Driver Killed After Vehicle Careens Off Road, Slams Utility Box And Tree In Bel Air: Sheriff Driver Killed After Vehicle Careens Off Road, Slams Utility Box And Tree In Bel Air: Sheriff Driver Killed After Vehicle Careens Off Road, Slams Utility Box And Tree In Bel Air: Sheriff
Driver Killed After Vehicle Careens Off Road, Slams Utility Box And Tree In Bel Air: Sheriff A speeding driver was killed in a Northern Maryland crash after ping-ponging off a utility box and tree, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Bryan Schneider, 39, has been identified as the person involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash around 7 p.m. on Thursday night in the area of Thomas Run Road near Edwin Drive in Bel Air. The Bel Air resident was rushed to a local hospital and declared dead. He was the only person in the vehicle. Investigators say that the vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason, struck a utility box and then a tree. Speed is believed to…

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Greenbelt, MD
Breaking News
Order Up: Greenbelt Cop Finishes DoorDash Delivery After Pulling Driver Over (VIDEO) Order Up: Greenbelt Cop Finishes DoorDash Delivery After Pulling Driver Over (VIDEO) Order Up: Greenbelt Cop Finishes DoorDash Delivery After Pulling Driver Over (VIDEO)
Order Up: Greenbelt Cop Finishes DoorDash Delivery After Pulling Driver Over (Video) A routine traffic stop in Maryland took an unexpected turn when the officer didn’t just pull over a DoorDash driver — he finished the delivery. An officer with the Greenbelt Police Department stopped a white Toyota Prius after spotting it traveling on the wrong side of the road in Prince George's County, according to the agency. Then things took an unexpected turn. During the stop, the driver explained she was working as a DoorDash delivery driver but did not have a valid driver’s license, police said. Instead of immediately towing the vehicle, the officer allowed the driver to move the c…

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Elkton, MD
Your Community
WATCH: Gold Pickup Blows Past Stopped School Bus As Kids Approach In Cecil County WATCH: Gold Pickup Blows Past Stopped School Bus As Kids Approach In Cecil County WATCH: Gold Pickup Blows Past Stopped School Bus As Kids Approach In Cecil County
Watch: Gold Pickup Blows Past Stopped School Bus As Kids Approach In Cecil County Recognize this truck?  The Cecil County Sheriff's Office released video of a gold pickup truck that barreled past a stopped school bus as children were approaching to get on board. Now, they are hunting the driver. In the video, two kids being escorted by an adult can be seen walking toward the bus as the truck sped past the open doors. The man then threw his hands up in incredulity. Cecil County Sheriff's Office The incident was reported early on Thursday, March 5, on Telegraph Road in front of Duval's Bus Service. Cecil County Sheriff's Office "Deputies need your help to id…

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Fairfax, VA
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'Others Before Self': Fairfax Firefighter Raul Perla Remembered After Line-Of-Duty Death 'Others Before Self': Fairfax Firefighter Raul Perla Remembered After Line-Of-Duty Death 'Others Before Self': Fairfax Firefighter Raul Perla Remembered After Line-Of-Duty Death
'Others Before Self': Fairfax Firefighter Raul Perla Remembered After Line-Of-Duty Death Raul Perla, who spent his life answering the call — from the battlefield to disaster zones around the world to battling blazes in Fairfax County, is being remembered by the firefighting community after his line-of-duty death. The Master Technician died on Thursday, March 5, following a battle with cancer after serving the department for decades. Perla served nearly 28 years with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, retiring in December 2023 after a career that placed him on the front lines of emergencies at home and disasters around the world. With deep sadness FCFRD announces the line-of-du…

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Sterling, VA
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Unprovoked Ashburn Beating Leaves Woman Bloodied, Sterling Man Headed To Prison Unprovoked Ashburn Beating Leaves Woman Bloodied, Sterling Man Headed To Prison Unprovoked Ashburn Beating Leaves Woman Bloodied, Sterling Man Headed To Prison
Unprovoked Ashburn Beating Leaves Woman Bloodied, Sterling Man Headed To Prison An unprovoked attack in Virginia left a woman battered and bloodied — and now the man accused of launching the vicious beating is headed to prison. Cooper James Wagner, 22, of Sterling, was sentenced to five years behind bars for the 2025 attack in Ashburn, where prosecutors say he repeatedly punched the woman in the head and face before slamming her to the ground. Wagner will be required to pay the victim’s medical and counseling expenses, which resulted from the attack. According to the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, Wagner was in an Ashburn neighborhood when he observe…

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Waldorf, MD
Breaking News
Waldorf Man Charged With Murder Months After Deadly Summertime Shooting, Sheriff Says Waldorf Man Charged With Murder Months After Deadly Summertime Shooting, Sheriff Says Waldorf Man Charged With Murder Months After Deadly Summertime Shooting, Sheriff Says
Waldorf Man Charged With Murder Months After Deadly Summertime Shooting, Sheriff Says A 32-year-old man in Southern Maryland is behind bars and facing a murder charge following an investigation into a shooting last summer. Waldorf resident Shawn Lamont Wade, Jr. was arrested and charged in connection with the deadly shooting of David Leroy Raley, 47, during an altercation in July 2025. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on July 3, 2025, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf, where there were reports of an unconscious man lying on the ground outside of an apartment door. Upon arrival, they found Raley suffering from…

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Arlington, VA
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NJ Man Built 100+ Bombs On Cathedral Steps During Supreme Court Red Mass In DC: Feds NJ Man Built 100+ Bombs On Cathedral Steps During Supreme Court Red Mass In DC: Feds NJ Man Built 100+ Bombs On Cathedral Steps During Supreme Court Red Mass In DC: Feds
NJ Man Built 100+ Bombs On Cathedral Steps During Supreme Court Red Mass In DC: Feds A New Jersey man who threatened to detonate more than 100 homemade explosive devices on the steps of St. Matthew's Cathedral during the annual Red Mass ceremony in DC copped to the crime, federal authorities announced. Vineland resident Louis Geri, 41, admitted to making the threats at the mass, which was attended by US Supreme Court justices and other senior government officials last year, according to US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. According to the plea agreement, on the evening of Oct. 4, 2025, Geri rode his motorcycle to St. Matthew's Cathedral, on the 1700 block of Rhode Island Ave.…

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Elkton, MD
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7-Eleven Clerk Shot During Robbery In Elkton Gets Justice As Killer Convicted: Prosecutors 7-Eleven Clerk Shot During Robbery In Elkton Gets Justice As Killer Convicted: Prosecutors 7-Eleven Clerk Shot During Robbery In Elkton Gets Justice As Killer Convicted: Prosecutors
7-Eleven Clerk Shot During Robbery In Elkton Gets Justice As Killer Convicted: Prosecutors A quiet overnight shift in Maryland turned deadly when a masked gunman walked into a 7-Eleven in Elkton, waited for a customer to leave, then opened fire on the clerk behind the counter. More than four years later, a Cecil County jury says the man responsible will now face the possibility of spending the rest of his life behind bars. Sharif Quadir McCormick, 26, was found guilty this week in the 2021 killing of 7-Eleven clerk Brenda K. Duncan, according to the Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office. Jurors convicted McCormick of first-degree murder and 12 additional charges tied to the fat…

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Pasadena-Lake Shore, MD
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Car-Ramming Teens Attack Woman, Spark Wild Highway Chase Before Pasadena Crash, Hunt: Police Car-Ramming Teens Attack Woman, Spark Wild Highway Chase Before Pasadena Crash, Hunt: Police Car-Ramming Teens Attack Woman, Spark Wild Highway Chase Before Pasadena Crash, Hunt: Police
Car-Ramming Teens Attack Woman, Spark Wild Highway Chase Before Pasadena Crash, Hunt: Police Two teen gunmen turned a Maryland highway into a scene straight out of an action movie early Thursday — ramming a car, assaulting a woman, and stealing her purse before a wild police chase ended in a crash and a K-9 hunt, cops said. Jammar Joseph West-Jones, 18, of Baltimore, and a 17-year-old from Pasadena are both facing charges after terrorizing two women with a handgun while riding in a stolen vehicle, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. At around 3:30 a.m. on March 5, officers were called to the area of Ritchie Highway and Jumpers Hole Road to investigate a reported…

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