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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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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Bowie, MD
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Bowie Men Arrested After Ghost Guns, Live IED Found In Maryland Home Bowie Men Arrested After Ghost Guns, Live IED Found In Maryland Home Bowie Men Arrested After Ghost Guns, Live IED Found In Maryland Home
Bowie Men Arrested After Ghost Guns, Live IED Found In Maryland Home Gunshot. Ghost guns. A live bomb in the kitchen. Two Prince George’s County men are behind bars after Maryland State Police say troopers found several illegal guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and a live improvised explosive device inside a Western Maryland home. Darnell Demond Levy Jr., 21, and Paul Thomas Baylor III, 21, both of Bowie, were arrested Thursday, Feb. 19, after troopers responded to the 13000 block of Tulip Street in Cresaptown for a firearms complaint, according to state police. As troopers arrived, they heard a gunshot. A firearm was seen lying on the ground outside…

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Frederick, MD
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Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.: Frederick Foot Chase Ends In Drug Bust, Sheriff Says Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.: Frederick Foot Chase Ends In Drug Bust, Sheriff Says Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.: Frederick Foot Chase Ends In Drug Bust, Sheriff Says
Nothing Good Happens After 2 A.M.: Frederick Foot Chase Ends In Drug Bust, Sheriff Says What started as a routine early-morning traffic stop in Maryland ended with a wild chase and drug bust, authorities announced. Jordan Perry-Walker, 31, did his best to avoid being arrested on Thursday morning, but was ultimately taken down by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, according to officials. The ordeal began shortly before 3 a.m. on Feb. 19, when Perry-Walker was stopped by deputies in the area of Taney Avenue and Homestead Avenue for a traffic violation. When deputies approached, investigators say that Perry-Walker refused to comply with commands and attempted to f…

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Bel Air, MD
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Driver Indicted Months After Deadly Bel Air School Bus Crash That Killed Teen Driver Indicted Months After Deadly Bel Air School Bus Crash That Killed Teen Driver Indicted Months After Deadly Bel Air School Bus Crash That Killed Teen
Driver Indicted Months After Deadly Bel Air School Bus Crash That Killed Teen A driver has been indicted in the crash that left one Maryland high school student dead and left another critically injured last fall, authorities announced on Friday. John Anthony Gaeta, Jr., was indicted by a Harford County grand jury on multiple charges following the September 2025 crash that killed a C. Milton Wright High School student in Bel Air. Deputies responded to Route 543 near Crescent Knoll Drive in Bel Air on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 17, 2025, for reports of a serious crash, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the wreck involved a school bus a…

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Frederick, MD
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Frederick Man Torches Own Townhouse, Plays Guitar As Smoke Fills The Sky, Sheriff Says Frederick Man Torches Own Townhouse, Plays Guitar As Smoke Fills The Sky, Sheriff Says Frederick Man Torches Own Townhouse, Plays Guitar As Smoke Fills The Sky, Sheriff Says
Frederick Man Torches Own Townhouse, Plays Guitar As Smoke Fills The Sky, Sheriff Says Police say a man torched his Maryland townhouse — then grabbed his guitar and started strumming on the sidewalk while flames chewed through the home behind him, as if arson came with a soundtrack. Malcolm Xavier Brown, 28, is behind bars after being connected to a townhouse fire that damaged some of his neighbors' homes and put them at risk, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. The incident began shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, when first responders were called to investigate a townhouse fire in the 5800 block of Rosebay Court. Upon arrival, fire personnel "rep…

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Bel Air, MD
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After Helping Harford County Kids Stand Taller, Beloved Therapy Pony Faces Life-Or-Death Battle After Helping Harford County Kids Stand Taller, Beloved Therapy Pony Faces Life-Or-Death Battle After Helping Harford County Kids Stand Taller, Beloved Therapy Pony Faces Life-Or-Death Battle
After Helping Harford County Kids Stand Taller, Beloved Therapy Pony Faces Life-Or-Death Battle A little gray pony who has helped Maryland children find their confidence is now fighting for his own life. Cash, a beloved lesson and therapy pony in Benson, underwent emergency surgery this week after a sudden and severe colic episode, according to owner Hannah Balas, who is seeking the community's assistance. “In 2019, we brought home a little pony from an auction who no one else saw much in,” Balas wrote. “We saw something different — and over the years, he has proven us right in every way.” That pony became a cornerstone of their lesson and therapy program in Harford County, she sa…

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Mechanicsville, MD
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Hoarding Conditions Block Firefighters As Fatal Blaze Erupts In Mechanicsville Home: Officials Hoarding Conditions Block Firefighters As Fatal Blaze Erupts In Mechanicsville Home: Officials Hoarding Conditions Block Firefighters As Fatal Blaze Erupts In Mechanicsville Home: Officials
Hoarding Conditions Block Firefighters As Fatal Blaze Erupts In Mechanicsville Home: Officials Flames tore through a Maryland home before sunrise Friday — but firefighters could not go inside to help fight the fire. One person was found dead inside a house in the 39000 block of Walnut Circle in Mechanicsville after crews were forced to battle the blaze from the outside due to what officials described as “extensive hoarding conditions.” The Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded at approximately 6:40 a.m. on Feb. 20 for a reported house fire with possible entrapment, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire on the seco…

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Arlington, VA
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Wes Moore Heads To White House After Trump Snub — ‘I Will Not Participate In Political Stunts’ Wes Moore Heads To White House After Trump Snub — ‘I Will Not Participate In Political Stunts’ Wes Moore Heads To White House After Trump Snub — ‘I Will Not Participate In Political Stunts’
Wes Moore Heads To White House After Trump Snub — ‘I Will Not Participate In Political Stunts’ Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was told he wasn’t worthy of a White House dinner. On Friday, he went anyway. Moore confirmed Feb. 20 that he would attend the official White House business meeting with fellow governors — just days after President Donald Trump broke with tradition and disinvited him from Saturday night’s governors' dinner. “A week ago, the president broke a decades-long, bipartisan tradition and inexplicably disinvited me from the dinner on Saturday night,” Moore said in a statement. The disinvitation sparked backlash and led several Democratic governors to boycott the dinner in s…

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Arlington, VA
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From Badge To Bars: Officer Who Stomped On Woman’s Face At DC McDonald’s Sentenced To Prison From Badge To Bars: Officer Who Stomped On Woman’s Face At DC McDonald’s Sentenced To Prison From Badge To Bars: Officer Who Stomped On Woman’s Face At DC McDonald’s Sentenced To Prison
From Badge To Bars: Officer Who Stomped On Woman’s Face At DC McDonald’s Sentenced To Prison A former special police officer who stomped on a woman’s face while she was already restrained outside a Northeast DC McDonald’s is now headed to federal prison. Brigette O. Robertson, 40, was sentenced to 12 months in prison by a judge in US District Court in Washington, DC, after admitting she violated a detained woman’s constitutional rights in June 2023, authorities announced. Robertson pleaded guilty on July 22, 2025, to a misdemeanor count of deprivation of rights under color of law. The case stems from an incident at about 3:30 p.m. on June 24, 2023, at a McDonald’s in the 3900…

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Arlington, VA
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Trump Escalates Potomac Sewage Crisis, Tells Maryland, Virginia Govs To 'Get Moving' Trump Escalates Potomac Sewage Crisis, Tells Maryland, Virginia Govs To 'Get Moving' Trump Escalates Potomac Sewage Crisis, Tells Maryland, Virginia Govs To 'Get Moving'
Trump Escalates Potomac Sewage Crisis, Tells Maryland, Virginia Govs To 'Get Moving' The sewage crisis in the Potomac River is no longer just about wastewater — it’s become a full-blown political showdown. President Donald Trump escalated the fight overnight, demanding that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Virginia officials “get moving, quickly” to fix the toxic river spill. "The Democrats constantly talk about Environmental Pollution and Protection, and yet, they think it’s OK to have hundreds of thousands of gallons a day of sewage pouring into our Beautiful Potomac River, because they failed to maintain and monitor their own Public Systems," Trump wrote in a lengthy Truth So…

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