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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Oxon Hill, MD

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Trooper Hurt When Woman Rams Police SUV In Wild Overnight Chase From Virginia Into Maryland A late-night pursuit that crossed state lines ended with a crashed vehicle, a trooper hospitalized, and a Howard County woman in custody after she rammed a Virginia State Police patrol car, authorities said. Virginia State Police said a trooper was injured during an overnight pursuit that began shortly after 11:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, in Alexandria, when police spotted a stolen vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. Police said the driver — later identified as 24-year-old Elkridge resident Naturi Michon Hayes — refused to stop, leading troopers onto Route 1 southbound and then I-495 east…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Bel Air, MD

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Smoke Alarm Saves Elderly Woman As Whiteford Home Is Destroyed In Predawn Blaze: Fire Marshal Fire, wind, and darkness closed in on a 71-year-old Maryland woman early Tuesday, but a smoke alarm gave her the seconds she needed to escape her Harford County home alive. A two-story single-family home was destroyed by a fast-moving blaze in Whiteford that was reported around 3:19 a.m. on Dec. 30, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Deputy State Fire Marshals stated that the fire broke out at a home in the 4100 block of Prospect Road, where a smoke alarm activated, alerting the homeowner as flames spread through the residence. The woman, who was the sole occupant, told investig…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Gainesville, VA

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'Naked, Unafraid': Diner Strips, Attacks Officers During Arrest At Gainsville Biz, Police Say A drunken meltdown inside a Virginia eatery turned violent when a man allegedly stripped in front of patrons and attacked responding officers. Gainesville resident Ricardo Argueta Sorto is facing charges after a strange scene played out at a popular Prince William County restaurant, according to police. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, officers were called to Sazon Latina in the 7500 block of Somerset Crossing Drive in Gainesville, where there was a report of an intoxicated man allegedly making a scene. Upon arrival, first responders were met by Argueta Sorto, who "was determi…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Arlington, VA

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Fuel Spill Inside DC Tunnel After Tractor-Trailer Fire Prompts Hazmat Response (Photos) A tractor-trailer burst into flames inside a major Northwest DC tunnel early Tuesday morning, spilling diesel fuel and prompting a full hazmat response from firefighters, officials said. The fire broke out in the northbound lanes of the 3rd Street Tunnel near New York Avenue NW, where DC Fire and EMS crews rushed in just before 7 a.m. to find the cab of an 18-wheeler fully involved. Firefighters quickly escalated the response, calling for additional units and hazmat crews as they worked to establish a water supply inside the tunnel and contain the fire. Twitter/@dcfireems Officials said …

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Cockeysville-Hunt Valley, MD

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Police Swarm Neighborhood During Barricade Situation In Cockeysville (Developing) Officers swarmed a quiet Maryland neighborhood on Tuesday morning after officers were called to a barricade situation that prompted a large police presence, authorities said. The barricade was reported in the unit block of Springhead Court in Cockeysville on Dec. 30, shortly after 8 a.m., according to Baltimore County Police. Officials did not immediately release details about who was involved or whether any injuries had been reported. Police said the situation was ongoing as of Tuesday morning. Residents in the area were urged to expect disruptions as officers continued working to bring t…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Westminster, MD

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Winfield Recreation Council Concession Stand Smashed By Vandals In Carroll County Vandals targeted a concession stand used to support youth sports in Maryland, damaging a volunteer-run facility that funds equipment, field upkeep, and recreation programs for local children. The Winfield Recreation Council said its concession stand building was vandalized sometime within the past week at a park in Carroll County, leaving behind extensive damage that will take significant time and money to repair, according to the organization. The group said the building was intentionally damaged, with vulgar images and language painted throughout the facility and pavilion, with equipment …

by Zak Failla

12/29/2025

Leonardtown-California, MD

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Stabbing Suspect Fights for Life After Being Run Down Minutes Later: St. Mary's County Sheriff A bizarre chain of violence that began with a stabbing at a Royal Farms ended with the suspect fighting for his life after being struck by a vehicle in Southern Maryland. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called around 1 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, to the 21700 block of Tulagi Place in Lexington Park, where there was a reported stabbing. Things only got stranger from there. When deputies arrived, they found a 20-year-old man suffering from lacerations to his hand and face, police said. Investigators determined the victim had been involved in an altercation with …

by Zak Failla

12/29/2025

Stafford, VA

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Deputies Pin Truck After Wanted Fugitive Hijacks Driver’s Seat: Stafford Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop turned into a wild near-escape when a wanted fugitive hopped into the driver's seat and attempted to speed away — while intoxicated, according to the Stafford Sheriff's Office. Deputies had to go to extreme measures over the weekend when a wanted man put them through their paces after being tipped off about Steven Saylor traveling into the county. At around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, first responders received information that Saylor was a passenger in a vehicle that was heading from King George County into Stafford along White Oak Road. After their …

by Zak Failla

12/29/2025

College Park, MD

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College Park Men Crossed State Lines To Run $3M Copper Wire Theft Ring Across Virginia: Sheriff More than $3 million in damage. Three suspects from Maryland. Months of theft targeting critical infrastructure in Virginia. That’s the scope of a copper wire theft ring investigators say was orchestrated by three College Park men now facing felony charges after an eight-month investigation in Loudoun County, authorities announced. The sheriff's office said deputies arrested Alexandru Constantin, 43; Cristinel Petrovici, 38; and Robert Ciucur, 29, following a regional probe into repeated copper wire thefts at utility facilities. Investigators said the theft ring caused more than $3 mi…

by Zak Failla

12/29/2025

Bel Air, MD

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11-Year-Old Girl Airlifted, Dies After Being Struck By SUV In Belcamp Crosswalk: State Police An 11-year-old girl was killed Sunday night after she was struck by an SUV while crossing a busy Maryland roadway, officials confirmed. The fatal pedestrian crash happened in Harford County, where Maryland State Police said the child was hit while using a marked crosswalk in Belcamp. According to investigators, troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack responded shortly after 5 p.m. on Dec. 28, to the northbound lanes of Riverside Parkway (MD 543) at Church Creek Road for a report of a pedestrian-involved crash. Police said a Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling northbound on MD…

by Zak Failla

12/29/2025

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