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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Columbia, MD
Breaking News
Roommate Fatally Stabbed During Violent Early-Morning Altercation In Columbia, Police Say Roommate Fatally Stabbed During Violent Early-Morning Altercation In Columbia, Police Say Roommate Fatally Stabbed During Violent Early-Morning Altercation In Columbia, Police Say
Roommate Fatally Stabbed During Violent Early-Morning Altercation In Columbia, Police Say A Maryland man is in custody after police say he stabbed his roommate to death during a violent early-morning fight inside a Columbia apartment. Donavan Townsend, 26, was arrested early Sunday, Feb. 22, following the fatal stabbing, according to Howard County police. Officers were called to the 7600 block of Woodpark Lane at approximately 1:40 a.m. for a report of a stabbing inside an apartment. When they arrived, officers found 25-year-old Jaelon Minor suffering from stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say Minor had been in an altercation with his roommate, To…

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Towson, MD
Breaking News
From Cats To Cobras: 65 Reptiles Rescued From Home Suddenly Fill Baltimore Animal Shelter From Cats To Cobras: 65 Reptiles Rescued From Home Suddenly Fill Baltimore Animal Shelter From Cats To Cobras: 65 Reptiles Rescued From Home Suddenly Fill Baltimore Animal Shelter
From Cats To Cobras: 65 Reptiles Rescued From Home Suddenly Fill Baltimore Animal Shelter Talk about a full house. BARCS Animal Shelter in Baltimore is caring for 65 reptiles — plus one dog — after their owner was found dead, officials said. Deputies with the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office assisted Baltimore City Animal Services this week in the safe retrieval of the animals, which were transferred to BARCS for emergency intake and medical care. The unexpected group includes dozens of snakes, along with lizards, turtles, and tortoises. Some of the reptiles rescued from the home. BARCS “At BARCS, no two days are ever the same — and today was one we won’t soon forge…

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Bel Air, MD
Weather
Winter Storm Watch Issued For DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia As 5+ Inches Of Snow Possible Winter Storm Watch Issued For DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia As 5+ Inches Of Snow Possible Winter Storm Watch Issued For DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia As 5+ Inches Of Snow Possible
Winter Storm Watch Issued For DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia As 5+ Inches Of Snow Possible Winter is here. Again. DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia are under a Winter Storm Watch as forecasters warn a rapidly intensifying coastal storm could dump five or more inches of snow and bring strong winds to the region on Sunday into Monday. The National Weather Service has expanded the watch to include the DC Metro area as confidence grows that an “impactful winter storm” will target the Mid-Atlantic late Sunday through early Monday. Heavy snow is possible beginning Sunday afternoon, with the heaviest bands likely Sunday night into early Monday morning. Total snow accumulations of fi…

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National Interest
Bill Mazeroski, Pittsburgh Pirates Legend Who Hit 1960 World Series Game 7 Walk-Off, Dies At 89 Bill Mazeroski, Pittsburgh Pirates Legend Who Hit 1960 World Series Game 7 Walk-Off, Dies At 89 Bill Mazeroski, Pittsburgh Pirates Legend Who Hit 1960 World Series Game 7 Walk-Off, Dies At 89
Bill Mazeroski, Pittsburgh Pirates Legend Who Hit 1960 World Series Game 7 Walk-Off, Dies At 89 Pittsburgh Pirate legend Bill Mazeroski — who clubbed one of the greatest and most famous home runs in World Series history — died at the age of 89 in Pennsylvania.  The Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards during his career is best known for his Game 7 home run in the 1960 World Series when he took Ralph Terry deep in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Pirates a 10-9 championship win over the New York Yankees. 10/13/60: Bill Mazeroski hits a dramatic walk-off home run to win the World Series for the Pirates against the Yankees in Game 7 MLB "It …

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Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
Elderly Mechanicsville Woman Identified In Fatal House Fire As Severe Hoarding Conditions Cited Elderly Mechanicsville Woman Identified In Fatal House Fire As Severe Hoarding Conditions Cited Elderly Mechanicsville Woman Identified In Fatal House Fire As Severe Hoarding Conditions Cited
Elderly Mechanicsville Woman Identified In Fatal House Fire As Severe Hoarding Conditions Cited A 69-year-old Maryland woman has been identified as the victim of a deadly house fire where severe hoarding conditions blocked firefighters from going inside. Karen Krenzler died after flames tore through her home at 39580 Walnut Circle in Mechanicsville early Friday morning, Feb. 20, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Firefighters from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded at approximately 6:40 a.m. for a reported house fire with possible entrapment. Crews arrived within minutes to find heavy fire conditions throughout the two-story residence. Due to safe…

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Arlington, VA
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Rowdy Maryland ATV Rider Who Dragged DC Cop Across Gas Station Learns Prison Fate: DOJ Rowdy Maryland ATV Rider Who Dragged DC Cop Across Gas Station Learns Prison Fate: DOJ Rowdy Maryland ATV Rider Who Dragged DC Cop Across Gas Station Learns Prison Fate: DOJ
Rowdy Maryland ATV Rider Who Dragged DC Cop Across Gas Station Learns Prison Fate: DOJ A previously convicted felon who rammed his ATV into a DC police officer and dragged her across a gas station is heading back to prison, federal authorities announced. Greenbelt resident Gerard Stokes, 31, has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for a March 2025 assault, according to US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, who said he will also serve three years of supervised release at the conclusion of the term. Stokes was taken into custody for the felony assault of a police officer in regard to a March 25, 2025, attack near 14th and U Street NW during a rowdy gathering, the US Marshals Serv…

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National Interest
MURDER-SUICIDE: Child Among 4 Dead In Woodbridge Horror, Cops Say MURDER-SUICIDE: Child Among 4 Dead In Woodbridge Horror, Cops Say MURDER-SUICIDE: Child Among 4 Dead In Woodbridge Horror, Cops Say
Murder-suicide: Child Among 4 Dead In Woodbridge Horror, Cops Say A young child is among four people who were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Virginia, authorities announced on Saturday morning. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 8 a.m. on Feb. 21 to a home in the 3400 block of Vale Court in Woodbridge, where there was a reported stabbing. First responders found four people dead inside the home, according to the agency, including a small child. The presumed suspect, only identified as an adult woman, and two other adult family members, a man and a woman, were also among the deceased. All f…

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Glen Burnie, MD
Breaking News
4+ Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Anne Arundel Drug Raid As 25-Year-Old Arrested: Police 4+ Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Anne Arundel Drug Raid As 25-Year-Old Arrested: Police 4+ Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Anne Arundel Drug Raid As 25-Year-Old Arrested: Police
4+ Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Anne Arundel Drug Raid As 25-Year-Old Arrested: Police A Maryland man was arrested after detectives seized more than four pounds of suspected marijuana during a drug investigation, police said. Dominick Lee Lattimore, 25, of Glen Burnie, was taken into custody Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, after Anne Arundel County detectives executed a search warrant at a home in the 1000 block of Wallace Road. Northern District Strategic Patrol Team detectives began investigating an individual distributing crack cocaine in Glen Burnie before developing probable cause to search the Crownsville residence. During the search, detectives recovered approximately 2,136 gr…

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Arlington, VA
Breaking News
DC Driver Who Tore Up National Mall Lawn During Festival Gets Jail Time: 'Just A Joke' (VIDEO) DC Driver Who Tore Up National Mall Lawn During Festival Gets Jail Time: 'Just A Joke' (VIDEO) DC Driver Who Tore Up National Mall Lawn During Festival Gets Jail Time: 'Just A Joke' (VIDEO)
DC Driver Who Tore Up National Mall Lawn During Festival Gets Jail Time: 'Just A Joke' (Video) A DC man who tore up the National Mall lawn and drove toward pedestrians during a crowded summer festival is heading to federal prison. Curtis Lear, 30, was sentenced Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, to 18 months in prison for driving an SUV recklessly at high speed across the National Mall while hundreds of visitors were present, the US Attorney’s Office for DC announced. The bizarre incident happened on June 21, 2025, at approximately 8:45 p.m., near 7th Street SW between Jefferson and Madison Drives. Lear drove a black Jeep Patriot onto the grass and “raced at high speeds, making sharp turns on t…

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Waldorf, MD
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Maryland Crematory Horror: 7 Fetuses, Infant Improperly Disposed; Waldorf Couple Charged Maryland Crematory Horror: 7 Fetuses, Infant Improperly Disposed; Waldorf Couple Charged Maryland Crematory Horror: 7 Fetuses, Infant Improperly Disposed; Waldorf Couple Charged
Maryland Crematory Horror: 7 Fetuses, Infant Improperly Disposed; Waldorf Couple Charged A Maryland husband and wife are facing criminal charges after authorities say human remains — including seven fetuses and an approximately 2-month-old infant — were improperly disposed of at a crematory tied to years of violations. Brandon Angelo Williams, 50, and Rosa Iyonna Williams, 48, both of Waldorf, were charged Thursday, Feb. 19, in connection with alleged criminal conduct related to Heaven Bound Cremation Services, according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. Maryland State Police filed applications for statements of charges with a District Court commissioner this w…

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