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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Sterling, VA
Breaking News
Virginia Electrical Fire Displaces Four, Causes $270K In Damage At Sterling Home Virginia Electrical Fire Displaces Four, Causes $270K In Damage At Sterling Home Virginia Electrical Fire Displaces Four, Causes $270K In Damage At Sterling Home
Virginia Electrical Fire Displaces Four, Causes $270K In Damage At Sterling Home Four people were displaced after an electrical fire tore through a Virginia home Sunday night, causing more than a quarter-million dollars in damage, fire officials said. The fire broke out over the weekend in a home in the 500 block of North Fillmore Avenue in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews responded after Loudoun County Emergency Communications received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a structure fire, officials said.  Units from Sterling, Cascades, and Kincora, along with Fairfax County firefighters and multiple command an…

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National Interest
ICE-Involved Shooting Leaves Pair Hospitalized In Glen Burnie: Reports ICE-Involved Shooting Leaves Pair Hospitalized In Glen Burnie: Reports ICE-Involved Shooting Leaves Pair Hospitalized In Glen Burnie: Reports
Ice-involved Shooting Leaves Pair Hospitalized In Glen Burnie: Reports Two people were reportedly hospitalized in Maryland after a shooting involving federal immigration agents in Anne Arundel County. At around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, two people were sent to the hospital after being shot during an incident involving ICE agents in Anne Arundel County, according to multiple reports. The shooting was first reported by The Baltimore Banner. It was reported around 10:50 a.m. in the 500 block of West Court in Glen Burnie. Details about the victims and agents involved have not been released by investigators. The extent of the injuries suffered by the two was…

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Fort Washington, MD
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‘A Parent Should Never Bury A Child’: Fort Washington Argument Turns Deadly In Fatal Shooting ‘A Parent Should Never Bury A Child’: Fort Washington Argument Turns Deadly In Fatal Shooting ‘A Parent Should Never Bury A Child’: Fort Washington Argument Turns Deadly In Fatal Shooting
‘A Parent Should Never Bury A Child’: Fort Washington Argument Turns Deadly In Fatal Shooting A Maryland man has been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly shooting that left another man dead earlier this month. Jonathan Tyrone Howard, 41, of Fort Washington, has been charged with the murder of 37-year-old Temple Hills resident Craig Demarco Jackson, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. The shooting was reported around 12:15 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, in the 6700 block of Botetourt Drive in Fort Washington. Officers responded to the shooting and found Jackson outside suffering from a gunshot wound, investigators said. He was taken to a hospital, where…

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Gaithersburg, MD
Breaking News
Drone Hunts Teen Auto Thieves, Leads To Gun Arrest In Montgomery County, Police Say Drone Hunts Teen Auto Thieves, Leads To Gun Arrest In Montgomery County, Police Say Drone Hunts Teen Auto Thieves, Leads To Gun Arrest In Montgomery County, Police Say
Drone Hunts Teen Auto Thieves, Leads To Gun Arrest In Montgomery County, Police Say Not so fast. A police drone tracked two teenagers as they prowled parked cars in a Maryland neighborhood, leading officers to stolen vehicles, a loaded handgun, and arrests — before both suspects were ultimately released, authorities said. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police First District Special Assignment Team were conducting a theft-from-auto enforcement detail at around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, in Gaithersburg, when they spotted two Hyundai sedans traveling together along Norbeck Road, police said. The vehicles were followed into a residential neighborh…

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Glen Burnie, MD
On Your Side
Beloved ‘Santa Wayne’ Needs Help After 35 Years Keeping Marley Station’s Mall Magic Alive In MD Beloved ‘Santa Wayne’ Needs Help After 35 Years Keeping Marley Station’s Mall Magic Alive In MD Beloved ‘Santa Wayne’ Needs Help After 35 Years Keeping Marley Station’s Mall Magic Alive In MD
Beloved ‘Santa Wayne’ Needs Help After 35 Years Keeping Marley Station’s Mall Magic Alive In MD For 35 years, a dying mall had one thing that never faded: Santa Wayne.  Now, weeks before Christmas, the man who kept Marley Station’s holiday spirit alive needs the community he spent decades pouring himself into. If you grew up anywhere near Marley Station Mall, you already know the deal. Stores left. Corridors emptied. Foot traffic dried up. But every December, one thing still brought families back through those quiet halls. Santa Wayne. Not a replacement. Not a rotating cast. Not one of those Santas who jumps from mall to mall. Their Santa. The one generations of kids grew up wi…

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Brambleton, VA
Breaking News
New Charges For DUI Driver Who Killed Woman In Single-Vehicle Brambleton Crash: Sheriff New Charges For DUI Driver Who Killed Woman In Single-Vehicle Brambleton Crash: Sheriff New Charges For DUI Driver Who Killed Woman In Single-Vehicle Brambleton Crash: Sheriff
New Charges For DUI Driver Who Killed Woman In Single-Vehicle Brambleton Crash: Sheriff A man already charged with DUI in a deadly single-vehicle crash is now facing additional charges, authorities announced. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said Anvesh Hungenalli, 36, has now been charged with involuntary manslaughter, in addition to the previously announced driving under the influence charge, following continued investigation into the fatal crash. As previously reported, the crash happened shortly before midnight on Sunday, Dec. 21, along Olympia Drive near Ringneck Place in Brambleton, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said Hungenalli lost …

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Arlington, VA
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Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck While Helping Stranded I-695 Motorist In DC Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck While Helping Stranded I-695 Motorist In DC Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck While Helping Stranded I-695 Motorist In DC
Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck While Helping Stranded I-695 Motorist In DC A Metropolitan Police Department officer was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded motorist on a busy DC highway late Tuesday night, officials said. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of I-695 near South Capitol Street at around 10:10 p.m. on Dec. 23, according to police. Police said the on-duty officer was on foot and outside of his cruiser helping a broken-down motorist when he was struck by a second vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. Fellow officers immediately rendered aid, and the injured officer was transported to a local hospital…

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Upper Marlboro, MD
On Your Side
Upper Marlboro Wawa Stop Turns Into $500,000 Powerball Win As Jackpot Nears $1.7B Upper Marlboro Wawa Stop Turns Into $500,000 Powerball Win As Jackpot Nears $1.7B Upper Marlboro Wawa Stop Turns Into $500,000 Powerball Win As Jackpot Nears $1.7B
Upper Marlboro Wawa Stop Turns Into $500,000 Powerball Win As Jackpot Nears $1.7B Someone who stopped at a Maryland Wawa is $500,000 richer — and the Powerball jackpot is still climbing toward history. A Powerball ticket sold at the Wawa on SE Crain Highway in Upper Marlboro on Monday, Dec. 22, won a $500,000 Double Play prize, according to Maryland Lottery officials. The big local win came as the Powerball jackpot rolled again after no one matched all six numbers, pushing the estimated jackpot for the Christmas Eve drawing to $1.7 billion, Lottery officials said. If the jackpot is hit at $1.7 billion, it would be the fourth-largest Powerball prize ever, with an es…

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Manassas, VA
Breaking News
One Killed In Two-Vehicle I-66 Crash On Christmas Eve In Manassas: State Police (DEVELOPING) One Killed In Two-Vehicle I-66 Crash On Christmas Eve In Manassas: State Police (DEVELOPING) One Killed In Two-Vehicle I-66 Crash On Christmas Eve In Manassas: State Police (DEVELOPING)
One Killed In Two-Vehicle I-66 Crash On Christmas Eve In Manassas: State Police (Developing) Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash that shut down a stretch of I-66 early on Christmas Eve morning, officials said. Shortly after 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, troopers were called to the eastbound lanes of the interstate near the 48-mile marker in Manassas to investigate reports of a crash in the area. According to Virginia State Police, one person was confirmed dead at the scene by first responders. The victim’s identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin. No additional details about the vehicles involved or the cause of the …

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Leonardtown-California, MD
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Rifle Out, Woman Runs, Man Barricades As California Home Becomes Standoff Scene: Sheriff Rifle Out, Woman Runs, Man Barricades As California Home Becomes Standoff Scene: Sheriff Rifle Out, Woman Runs, Man Barricades As California Home Becomes Standoff Scene: Sheriff
Rifle Out, Woman Runs, Man Barricades As California Home Becomes Standoff Scene: Sheriff A rifle-wielding man who barricaded himself inside a Maryland home after brandishing the weapon toward a woman put deputies through their paces on Monday night.  Jackson McClain Chaney, 25, is behind bars following a tense standoff with members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office after allegedly threatening the woman with the gun, officials said. First responders were initially called around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, to a home in the 45000 block of Hickory Hills Circle in California to investigate a reported verbal altercation that escalated. Upon arrival, a woman advised d…

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