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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Towson, MD

Breaking News

Manhunt Ends With Arrest Of Howard County Man In Baltimore Murder, Police Say A Maryland man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting that left a woman dead earlier this month. Emanuel Thomas, 34, of Howard County, was arrested in connection with the homicide of a 50-year-old woman who was shot and killed in the 800 block of Chesapeake Avenue in Baltimore on Saturday, Dec. 13, according to police. Southern District officers responded to the scene at approximately 1:13 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting, a spokesperson for the Baltimore Police Department said. When officers arrived, they found an adult woman suffering from …

by Zak Failla

12/29/2025

National Interest

DHS Official Explodes After Video From 'Maryland Man' Kilmar Abrego Garcia Goes Viral Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the “Maryland man” at the heart of a national immigration battle, is again being called out by federal officials. The response came after a video linked to Abrego Garcia circulated widely online on Saturday, Dec. 27, prompting a public reaction from a senior Department of Homeland Security official as political pressure mounted around his case. In the video, which was shared on social media, Abrego Garcia can be seen singing along to a Spanish-language Christian worship song while standing outside, with footage that appears to show him enjoying his freedom. The post w…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2025

Leonardtown-California, MD

Breaking News

Watch: Second Violent Crash In One Day Rocks Hollywood — Rollover Caught On Video A violent rollover crash that sent a vehicle slamming into a structure — all after the driver appeared to be speeding wildly on video — marked the second serious extrication in less than 24 hours in Southern Maryland, according to the fire officials. The crash was reported in the 25000 block of Jones Wharf Road in Hollywood, where crews were dispatched at 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, the agency said. Crews arrived on scene and confirmed that one vehicle had overturned into a structure with one patient trapped inside. Rescue Squad 7 and Engine 73 arrived and began stabilization and extrica…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2025

Gaithersburg, MD

Breaking News

Man Dies After Being Released From Police Custody As Maryland AG Launches Probe (Developing) State investigators are probing the death of a man who suffered a fatal medical emergency days after being taken into custody by police in Maryland during a mental health call, officials announced. The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office said Montgomery County Police officers responded to a 911 call for a person experiencing a mental episode in Montgomery County on Monday, Dec. 15, at approximately 8:30 p.m., according to the Office of the Attorney General. Police encountered a person matching the caller’s description, restrained him, and took him i…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2025

Bel Air, MD

Breaking News

Harford County Inmate Dies After Multiple Cardiac Emergencies While in Custody, Sheriff Says A 69-year-old inmate in Maryland died at a local hospital after suffering multiple cardiac-related medical emergencies over a two-week span, authorities announced. George Kenney, 69, of Bel Air, died on Saturday, Dec. 27, while hospitalized following repeated cardiac episodes that began while he was in custody, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Kenney had been booked into the Harford County Detention Center on Nov. 1, 2025, to serve an 18-month court-imposed sentence related to DWI charges stemming from an Aug. 11 arrest, the sheriff's office said. While housed with other i…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2025

National Interest

End Of An Era: FBI Shuts Down Hoover Building After 50 Years In DC, To Move HQ Immediately After five decades as the FBI’s nerve center, the Hoover Building is shutting down for good. Director Kash Patel says the move will save taxpayers billions — and it’s happening now. After more than 50 years as the FBI’s main headquarters, the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, DC, will be closed permanently, the agency’s director announced amid the holiday season. The FBI and the US General Services Administration (GSA) previously confirmed the new location will be the Ronald Reagan Building complex in downtown DC, just blocks from the existing J. Edgar Hoover Building. “FBI's ex…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2025

Annandale, VA

Your Community

Annandale Instructional Assistant Charged With Assault After Student Comes Forward: Police An instructional assistant at a Virginia high school is facing charges after a student came forward and claimed to be assaulted, authorities announced. Jamie Gerardo Gallo Pacheco, 33, of Annandale, was charged with simple assault following an investigation by Fairfax County Police, according to the department. A School Resource Officer received a report of an assault involving a student and an instructional assistant at Annandale High School on Friday, Dec. 19. According to police, detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau's Child Abuse Squad took over the investigation, leading them to ide…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2025

Silver Spring, MD

Breaking News

Debris Strewn Across I-495 In Montgomery County After Rollover Crash Shuts Down Lanes Crews were busy on the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway in Maryland on Saturday after a rollover crash shut down lanes and caused traffic delays for drivers. The crash was reported shortly after 10:50 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, on the Inner Loop of I-495 near Georgia Avenue, where multiple lanes were blocked as firefighters and police stabilized the scene and began cleanup operations, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. Emergency crews remained on scene for several hours as debris was cleared from the roadway and vehicles were removed, officials said. Twitt…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2025

Rockville, MD

Breaking News

Runaway Tractor-Trailer Nearly Slams Into Rockville Apartment Building (Photos) A runaway tractor-trailer rolled down a hill and narrowly avoided slamming into a three-story apartment building in Maryland on Friday night, triggering a hazardous materials response after a major diesel fuel spill, fire officials said. The unoccupied tractor-trailer rolled downhill through a fence and came to a stop just before striking a three-story garden-style apartment building in the 2500 block of Baltimore Road near Norbeck Road in Rockville, on Friday, Dec. 26, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. HazMat crews were dispatched after the truck’s saddle ta…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2025

Silver Spring, MD

Breaking News

Missing Kentucky Teen Found Inside Silver Spring Home; Man Charged With Kidnapping, Police Say She vanished in October. She was found days before the New Year. A missing Kentucky teen was located inside a Maryland home after a tip sparked a massive, multi-agency response. A 13-year-old Kentucky girl who disappeared more than two months ago was found safe inside a Montgomery County home after police followed a tip that led them straight to a Silver Spring residence, authorities said. Wynter Wagoner, of Rockcastle County, Kentucky, was located inside a home shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, in the 12000 block of Dalewood Drive in Silver Spring, according to the Montgomer…

by Zak Failla

12/27/2025

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