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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Aberdeen, MD
Breaking News
From Packages To Prison: Aberdeen UPS Worker Busted In $174K High-End Jewelry Theft Scheme: PD From Packages To Prison: Aberdeen UPS Worker Busted In $174K High-End Jewelry Theft Scheme: PD From Packages To Prison: Aberdeen UPS Worker Busted In $174K High-End Jewelry Theft Scheme: PD
From Packages To Prison: Aberdeen UPS Worker Busted In $174K High-End Jewelry Theft Scheme: PD A sticky-fingered UPS employee with high-end taste was arrested for running a large-scale jewelry theft scheme in Maryland, police say. An extensive investigation by the Aberdeen Police Department into the thefts of high-end jewelry taken from packages led to the arrest of Kazane Deravin, 40, a worker at the UPS Sorting and Distribution Center, authorities announced. Deravin, who was an employee at the facility, targeted packages containing jewelry, removing items before deliveries were completed, investigators said.  He was ultimately identified as a suspect by police and U…

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Germantown, MD
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Germantown Driver Dies After Losing Control, Slamming Into Tree: Police Germantown Driver Dies After Losing Control, Slamming Into Tree: Police Germantown Driver Dies After Losing Control, Slamming Into Tree: Police
Germantown Driver Dies After Losing Control, Slamming Into Tree: Police Police have identified the 28-year-old driver who was killed after losing control and crashing into a tree in Maryland. An investigation has been launched after Germantown resident Michael Patrick Fitzgerald Jr. was involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash on Wednesday. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called around 1:20 a.m. on Jan. 14 in Germantown, where there was a reported crash at the intersection of Bethesda Church Road and Johnson Drive involving a 2025 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. 5th District officers dispatched at 1:19 a.m. for a report of a single-v…

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National Interest
Customers Promised $20 Credit As Verizon Faces Backlash Over Massive Outage Customers Promised $20 Credit As Verizon Faces Backlash Over Massive Outage Customers Promised $20 Credit As Verizon Faces Backlash Over Massive Outage
Customers Promised $20 Credit As Verizon Faces Backlash Over Massive Outage Verizon is hoping to make amends with its customers following a major service outage that left thousands without service for hours on Wednesday. The telecommunications giant announced on Thursday, Jan. 15, that they will be providing a $20 credit to customers impacted by the outage, saying that it would make up for the time missed for users. Verizon that the $20 will "cover multiple days of service." Companies can also contact Verizon directly about their credits. Today, we let many of our customers down and for that, we are truly sorry. They expect more from us.We are working non-stop …

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Temple Hills-Camp Springs, MD
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Suitland Man Took Forgotten Lottery Ticket Around The World — Then Found Out It Won $100,000 Suitland Man Took Forgotten Lottery Ticket Around The World — Then Found Out It Won $100,000 Suitland Man Took Forgotten Lottery Ticket Around The World — Then Found Out It Won $100,000
Suitland Man Took Forgotten Lottery Ticket Around The World — Then Found Out It Won $100,000 A Prince George’s County man nearly let a $100,000 lottery win slip away — not because he lost the ticket, but because he forgot it was there. The Suitland resident, who works at a local hotel and buys lottery tickets about twice a week, picked up a $20 Holiday Raffle ticket in November while grabbing food at Marlow Wings in Temple Hills, tucked it into his wallet, and didn’t think about it again for nearly two months. “I’ve had luck with raffles in the past,” he said. “I thought to myself, ‘Somebody has to win, why not?’” Shortly after buying the ticket, the man boarded a plane and travel…

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Towson, MD
Your Community
Baltimore Boxing Star Gervonta 'Tank' Davis Wanted On Warrant After Violent Club Incident Baltimore Boxing Star Gervonta 'Tank' Davis Wanted On Warrant After Violent Club Incident Baltimore Boxing Star Gervonta 'Tank' Davis Wanted On Warrant After Violent Club Incident
Baltimore Boxing Star Gervonta 'Tank' Davis Wanted On Warrant After Violent Club Incident An arrest warrant has been issued for Baltimore boxer Gervonta "Tank" Davis after an alleged domestic incident involving his ex in Florida last year, officials announced. The Miami Gardens Police Department announced that an arrest warrant has been issued for Davis following a violent assault that played out in October last year in a gentlemen's club, according to Executive Officer Emmanuel Jeanty at a press conference. Police said that at around 2:15 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2025, a woman entered the police department accompanied by her attorney to report an incident that happened two days earlier…

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National Interest
Welcome Home: Commanders Drop Jaw-Dropping First Renderings Of $3.7B Stadium At RFK Site Welcome Home: Commanders Drop Jaw-Dropping First Renderings Of $3.7B Stadium At RFK Site Welcome Home: Commanders Drop Jaw-Dropping First Renderings Of $3.7B Stadium At RFK Site
Welcome Home: Commanders Drop Jaw-Dropping First Renderings Of $3.7B Stadium At RFK Site The Washington Commanders just gave fans their first real look at the future, and it’s a moonshot aimed straight at the heart of the District. The team and global design firm HKS unveiled the first conceptual renderings of a massive, $3.7 billion, roofed, next-generation stadium planned for the former RFK Stadium site, authorities announced. If built as envisioned, the stadium would seat more than 70,000 fans, host year-round events, and anchor a sweeping redevelopment of the RFK campus, turning one of the city’s most historic sports sites into a modern football-forward destination. …

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Alexandria, VA
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Fake Cars, Real Fraud: Used Car Salesman In Virginia Sentenced For Dealership Scheme Fake Cars, Real Fraud: Used Car Salesman In Virginia Sentenced For Dealership Scheme Fake Cars, Real Fraud: Used Car Salesman In Virginia Sentenced For Dealership Scheme
Fake Cars, Real Fraud: Used Car Salesman In Virginia Sentenced For Dealership Scheme A used car salesman accused of selling cars that never existed is trading his Virginia lot for a prison cell after federal investigators exposed a years-long fraud scheme fueled by fake vehicles and falsified records. Adrian Knight, 41, of Virginia Beach, has been sentenced to six years in prison after spearheading an elaborate scheme through his dealership, federal authorities announced.  According to court documents, Knight owned Ace Auto Sales, LLC in Chesapeake. From March 2019 through January 2023, Knight listed vehicles his dealership did not have in inventory on buyer…

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Fredericksburg, VA
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Holy Smokes: Drugs Found Hidden Inside Bible Bound For Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says Holy Smokes: Drugs Found Hidden Inside Bible Bound For Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says Holy Smokes: Drugs Found Hidden Inside Bible Bound For Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says
Holy Smokes: Drugs Found Hidden Inside Bible Bound For Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says The Good Book went bad in Virginia after deputies say a Bible sent to an inmate was allegedly used as a cover for drugs — turning scripture into smuggling. Members of the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office made a surprising discovery on Tuesday when they intercepted a delivery of drugs that were concealed in a Bible intended for an inmate at the adult detention center, officials confirmed.  At approximately 12:40 p.m. on Jan. 13, deputies were called to the Fauquier County Adult Detention Center to investigate a suspicious incident at the Warrenton facility. According to the sheriff's o…

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Fairfax, VA
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Hit-Run Driver Surrenders After Pedestrian Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash In Merrifield: Police Hit-Run Driver Surrenders After Pedestrian Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash In Merrifield: Police Hit-Run Driver Surrenders After Pedestrian Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash In Merrifield: Police
Hit-Run Driver Surrenders After Pedestrian Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash In Merrifield: Police A hit-and-run driver surrendered to police weeks after a pedestrian was struck and killed by multiple vehicles.  Vienna resident William Wang, 28, was charged and later released for his role in the chain-reaction crash that took the life of 53-year-old Michelle Wheeler late last month, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers were called shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Dec. 29 to the intersection of Route 29 and Braxton Wood Court in Merrifield, where there were reports of a woman down in the roadway. According to police, a 2020 Nissan Rogue was heading east on Route 29 …

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Germantown, MD
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SWAT Search Near Germantown Mobile Home Park Was Criminal Case, Not Immigration Raid: Police SWAT Search Near Germantown Mobile Home Park Was Criminal Case, Not Immigration Raid: Police SWAT Search Near Germantown Mobile Home Park Was Criminal Case, Not Immigration Raid: Police
SWAT Search Near Germantown Mobile Home Park Was Criminal Case, Not Immigration Raid: Police A heavy police presence that sparked confusion and concern near the Germantown Mobile Home Park on Wednesday was tied to a criminal investigation — not immigration enforcement. Montgomery County police said officers and detectives, working with federal law enforcement partners, served a court-authorized search warrant at a nearby residence on Jan. 14 as part of an ongoing felony investigation. The operation included the department’s SWAT team, a move police said was made to ensure the safety of residents, officers, and the surrounding community. "We are aware that the law enforcement prese…

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