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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Annapolis, MD
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Anne Arundel Firefighters Get No Break As New Fire Erupts While Returning From Call (PHOTOS) Anne Arundel Firefighters Get No Break As New Fire Erupts While Returning From Call (PHOTOS) Anne Arundel Firefighters Get No Break As New Fire Erupts While Returning From Call (PHOTOS)
Anne Arundel Firefighters Get No Break As New Fire Erupts While Returning From Call (Photos) No rest for the weary. Maryland firefighters returning from an overnight emergency call got zero downtime when a new blaze lit up the darkness — just steps from home — in Anne Arundel County early Monday morning. Crews from the Anne Arundel County Fire Department Station 30 were heading back from a call at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, when they noticed flames burning near the firehouse, officials said. The fire in Anne Arundel County. Anne Arundel County Fire Department Instead of pulling in to restock and reset, firefighters immediately alerted the 911 Communica…

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Jessup, MD
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Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP
Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP An inmate serving time in Maryland was killed during a fight outside the library at the Jessup Correctional Institution, state police say. Joseph Harrell, 33, was pronounced dead by corrections officers on Monday night following what was only described by investigators as "an altercation with another inmate in front of the library."  According to state police, at around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, homicide detectives were contacted by investigators from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investigative Unit about an inmate death. Investigators later deter…

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Elkton, MD
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Smoke Alarms, Sprinklers Save Family As Elkton Home Catches Fire Overnight Smoke Alarms, Sprinklers Save Family As Elkton Home Catches Fire Overnight Smoke Alarms, Sprinklers Save Family As Elkton Home Catches Fire Overnight
Smoke Alarms, Sprinklers Save Family As Elkton Home Catches Fire Overnight A Maryland family escaped a dangerous early-morning house fire after smoke alarms and residential sprinklers activated in time to get them out safely, fire officials said. The fire broke out at a single-family home on Weed Lane in Elkton at about 3:06 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Five people — four adults and one child — were inside the home when smoke alarms began sounding and heavy smoke was spotted coming from the garage, investigators said. The occupants immediately began evacuating and were able to rescue two of their three dogs befor…

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Arlington, VA
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Overflow Cut After Potomac Sewer Collapse, But Snow, Cold Still Slowing Full Fix (UPDATED) Overflow Cut After Potomac Sewer Collapse, But Snow, Cold Still Slowing Full Fix (UPDATED) Overflow Cut After Potomac Sewer Collapse, But Snow, Cold Still Slowing Full Fix (UPDATED)
Overflow Cut After Potomac Sewer Collapse, But Snow, Cold Still Slowing Full Fix (Updated) A massive sewage overflow along the Potomac River has been significantly reduced, but freezing temperatures and winter weather are still complicating efforts to fully contain the damage after a major sewer line collapse, officials said. DC Water crews and contractors have been operating emergency bypass pumps around the clock after a section of the 72-inch Potomac Interceptor failed near the Clara Barton Parkway and the C&O Canal National Historical Park, triggering a raw sewage spill one week ago, the agency said Monday, Jan. 26. Industrial pumps that went live late Saturday are now di…

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Elkton, MD
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Maryland Mother Drops Infant From Window, Crawls Through Flames In Midnight Elkton Fire Maryland Mother Drops Infant From Window, Crawls Through Flames In Midnight Elkton Fire Maryland Mother Drops Infant From Window, Crawls Through Flames In Midnight Elkton Fire
Maryland Mother Drops Infant From Window, Crawls Through Flames In Midnight Elkton Fire A Maryland mother made an unthinkable decision after the clock struck midnight on Monday morning — dropping her 6-month-old son from a second-floor window to his father as fire tore through their home and they scrambled to escape. The dramatic rescue unfolded in Elkton on Monday, Jan. 26, just after midnight, when a fire broke out inside a townhome on Thyme Street, officials said. A mother and her infant son were asleep in an upstairs bedroom when the fire ignited, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Smoke and flames quickly overtook the staircase, preventing the child's…

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Frederick, MD
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Frederick Stabbing Turns Deadly: One Killed, Several Injured As Police Launch Homicide Probe Frederick Stabbing Turns Deadly: One Killed, Several Injured As Police Launch Homicide Probe Frederick Stabbing Turns Deadly: One Killed, Several Injured As Police Launch Homicide Probe
Frederick Stabbing Turns Deadly: One Killed, Several Injured As Police Launch Homicide Probe One person is dead, and several others were injured following a stabbing in Northern Maryland, police say. A homicide investigation has been launched in Frederick after multiple people were found injured during an incident that played out in the city on Monday morning. Officers from the Frederick Police Department were called shortly after 6 a.m. on Jan. 26 to the 1200 block of Danielle Drive to investigate a reported stabbing. They were met by multiple victims. According to police, upon arrival, they found several people in serious medical condition. Paramedics treated one of the vi…

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Lexington Park, MD
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Maryland Family Loses Everything In House Fire While Newborn Fights In NICU Maryland Family Loses Everything In House Fire While Newborn Fights In NICU Maryland Family Loses Everything In House Fire While Newborn Fights In NICU
Maryland Family Loses Everything In House Fire While Newborn Fights In Nicu Less than two weeks after welcoming a newborn into the world, Genna and Dylan Drew were already living inside every parent’s nightmare. Their baby girl, Vienna, born Tuesday, Jan. 13, remains in the NICU, fighting and growing stronger each day.  Her mother has been by her side, while her father has been home caring for their two other children — a 4-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl — in Maryland, while preparing for the day their newest family member could finally come home. Then tragedy struck. Early Saturday morning, a house fire in Maryland destroyed the family’s home and everything …

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by Zak Failla
McLean, VA
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From Snow Day To Big Save: Firefighters Rescue Child Stuck In Culvert In McLean From Snow Day To Big Save: Firefighters Rescue Child Stuck In Culvert In McLean From Snow Day To Big Save: Firefighters Rescue Child Stuck In Culvert In McLean
From Snow Day To Big Save: Firefighters Rescue Child Stuck In Culvert In McLean A snow day in Northern Virginia took a quick turn from fun to “uh oh” after a child got stuck in a culvert while playing, triggering a rescue response in McLean. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called in to make a curious rescue on Monday afternoon, when a kid playing out in the snow got stuck in a culvert, prompting an immediate response. The incident was reported around 4:45 p.m. on Jan. 26, in the 1900 block of MacArthur Drive in McLean. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue According to fire officials, the child had been playing in the snow when they became stuck above a culvert h…

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Fredericksburg, VA
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Virginia Parents Expecting Baby Lose Home, Pets In 'Devastating' Apartment Fire Virginia Parents Expecting Baby Lose Home, Pets In 'Devastating' Apartment Fire Virginia Parents Expecting Baby Lose Home, Pets In 'Devastating' Apartment Fire
Virginia Parents Expecting Baby Lose Home, Pets In 'Devastating' Apartment Fire A Virginia family preparing to welcome a new baby this spring is starting over after a fast-moving apartment fire tore through their home, killing two pets and destroying nearly everything they owned. Dan and Cali Van Grouw, parents to a 4-year-old daughter and expecting their second child in March, lost their belongings in a structure fire at the Greenbriar Apartments in Fredericksburg, according to officials. Firefighters responded Saturday afternoon, Jan. 24 to the apartment complex, where crews from Fredericksburg Fire and Spotsylvania Fire and Rescue battled the blaze, officials said. …

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Stafford, VA
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Virginia Toddler Fights For Life After Being Pulled Unconscious From Icy Pond (DEVELOPING) Virginia Toddler Fights For Life After Being Pulled Unconscious From Icy Pond (DEVELOPING) Virginia Toddler Fights For Life After Being Pulled Unconscious From Icy Pond (DEVELOPING)
Virginia Toddler Fights For Life After Being Pulled Unconscious From Icy Pond (Developing) A young boy is fighting for his life after being rescued from a pond in Virginia amid frigid conditions that ravaged the region. At around 1:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, officers from the Henrico County Police Department were called to assist with a water rescue that was reported in the Three Chopt Magisterial District. Officers responded to the 12300 block of Shore View Drive to investigate after a toddler was found and rescued from a nearby pond. Upon arrival, first responders found the child unconscious and receiving CPR from paramedics with the Henrico County Division of Fire. He …

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