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
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21 Months After Killing, Baltimore Suspect Hauled Back From NJ To Face Murder Charge: Police 21 Months After Killing, Baltimore Suspect Hauled Back From NJ To Face Murder Charge: Police 21 Months After Killing, Baltimore Suspect Hauled Back From NJ To Face Murder Charge: Police
21 Months After Killing, Baltimore Suspect Hauled Back From NJ To Face Murder Charge: Police A Maryland man has been brought back home from New Jersey after being linked to a fatal shooting that left a 49-year-old woman dead nearly two years ago, authorities announced. Kameron Oliver, 24, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of Christine Liddic-Rozzell in March 2024. According to the Baltimore Police Department, officers were called shortly after 7:15 a.m. on March 13, 2024, where there was a reported shooting in the 4000 block of Alto Road with one person down. Upon arrival, they found Liddic-Rozzell suffering from a life-threatening gunshot woun…

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Hagerstown, MD
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Maryland IT Boss Rigged Federal Contracts, Baked Kickbacks Into Prices: DOJ Maryland IT Boss Rigged Federal Contracts, Baked Kickbacks Into Prices: DOJ Maryland IT Boss Rigged Federal Contracts, Baked Kickbacks Into Prices: DOJ
Maryland IT Boss Rigged Federal Contracts, Baked Kickbacks Into Prices: DOJ A Maryland IT executive is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he rigged bids for government technology contracts and took kickbacks that were quietly built into prices paid by US taxpayers. Victor Marquez, a Maryland resident and owner of two IT companies, was charged in a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Baltimore, according to the US Department of Justice. Prosecutors allege Marquez used inside access to sensitive procurement information to manipulate bids for large federal IT contracts, steering awards to co-conspirators in exchange for kickbacks, the …

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Hagerstown, MD
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Firefighters Hear Cries For Help, Rescue Man Living Inside Burning Container In Hagerstown Firefighters Hear Cries For Help, Rescue Man Living Inside Burning Container In Hagerstown Firefighters Hear Cries For Help, Rescue Man Living Inside Burning Container In Hagerstown
Firefighters Hear Cries For Help, Rescue Man Living Inside Burning Container In Hagerstown Firefighters rescued a man who had been living inside a sea container after it caught fire near Maryland Metals in Hagerstown, officials said. The fire broke out shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, along North Burhans Boulevard near the Washington County business, according to the Hagerstown Fire Department and the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Hagerstown Fire Department crews were initially dispatched for a sea container on fire with reports of entrapment, officials said. While battling the blaze, firefighters heard someone shouting for help from the rear of the contain…

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Reisterstown, MD
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Man Fired First, Shot Detective Before Dying In Baltimore Police Shootout, AG Says Man Fired First, Shot Detective Before Dying In Baltimore Police Shootout, AG Says Man Fired First, Shot Detective Before Dying In Baltimore Police Shootout, AG Says
Man Fired First, Shot Detective Before Dying In Baltimore Police Shootout, AG Says No criminal charges will be filed against Baltimore police officers involved in a June 2025 shootout that left a gunman dead and a detective wounded, the Attorney General's Office announced after a months-long independent investigation. The shooting happened at around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, near Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street after Baltimore Police received a tip from a private citizen about a man carrying a concealed handgun in a bag, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Investigators said the tip included a photo of the man, which was corroborated using live CCTV fo…

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Towson, MD
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$8,000 Reward Offered After Deadly Baltimore Shooting As 20-Year-Old Charged With Murder $8,000 Reward Offered After Deadly Baltimore Shooting As 20-Year-Old Charged With Murder $8,000 Reward Offered After Deadly Baltimore Shooting As 20-Year-Old Charged With Murder
$8,000 Reward Offered After Deadly Baltimore Shooting As 20-Year-Old Charged With Murder An $8,000 reward is now being offered for information tied to the deadly shooting of a 31-year-old man in South Baltimore, police said, as a 20-year-old suspect faces a first-degree murder charge. As previously reported, Nasaiah Bryan, 20, of Baltimore, has been charged in connection with the killing of Oshay Khalil Smith, 31, the Baltimore Police Department announced. The shooting happened around 1:11 p.m. in South Baltimore on Oct. 1, in the 4500 block of Maisel Court, where officers found Smith suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Smith was taken to an area hospital, whe…

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Elkton, MD
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Charlestown Mother Faces Murder Indictment In Newborn’s Death As Prosecutors Push No Bail Charlestown Mother Faces Murder Indictment In Newborn’s Death As Prosecutors Push No Bail Charlestown Mother Faces Murder Indictment In Newborn’s Death As Prosecutors Push No Bail
Charlestown Mother Faces Murder Indictment In Newborn’s Death As Prosecutors Push No Bail A 24-year-old mother accused of killing her newborn daughter has now been formally indicted on murder charges following a grand jury decision in Maryland, authorities announced. Charlestown resident Destiny Faith Chiveral was indicted by a Cecil County grand jury in connection with the death of her 5-week-old daughter, according to prosecutors. The indictment comes one week after Chiveral was arrested by Maryland State Police and charged with the infant’s death.  Two of the seven charges she faces are first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in the death of a child under the age …

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Fairfax, VA
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Man Found Dead In Median On Fairfax County Parkway, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING) Man Found Dead In Median On Fairfax County Parkway, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING) Man Found Dead In Median On Fairfax County Parkway, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING)
Man Found Dead In Median On Fairfax County Parkway, Police Investigating (Developing) Police in Virginia are investigating after an adult man was found dead in the median of a busy highway, authorities said. Officers responded before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Dec. 23, to the intersection of Fairfax County Parkway and Old Plains Road in Navy, where a man was lying in the median, according to the  Fairfax County Police Department. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. As of 9:26 a.m. on Tuesday morning, officers were still at the scene of the fatal crash. Detectives were called to the scene and are actively investigating the circumstances surroun…

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Arlington, VA
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Trump's DOJ Goes After DC Over AR-15 Ban, Calling Law Unconstitutional Trump's DOJ Goes After DC Over AR-15 Ban, Calling Law Unconstitutional Trump's DOJ Goes After DC Over AR-15 Ban, Calling Law Unconstitutional
Trump's DOJ Goes After DC Over AR-15 Ban, Calling Law Unconstitutional The Justice Department is suing DC and the Metropolitan Police Department, alleging the city is unconstitutionally blocking residents from registering AR-15s and other commonly used semi-automatic firearms protected under the Second Amendment, officials announced. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court for the District of Columbia, names the District, MPD, and Chief of Police Pamela Smith in her official capacity, according to the federal complaint. “Today’s action from the Department of Justice’s new Second Amendment Section underscores our ironclad commitment to protecting the Second Ame…

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Frederick, MD
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South Carolina Man With Drugs, AR-15 Busted 400+ Miles From Home In Frederick, Sheriff Says South Carolina Man With Drugs, AR-15 Busted 400+ Miles From Home In Frederick, Sheriff Says South Carolina Man With Drugs, AR-15 Busted 400+ Miles From Home In Frederick, Sheriff Says
South Carolina Man With Drugs, AR-15 Busted 400+ Miles From Home In Frederick, Sheriff Says A man more than 400 miles from home was arrested after deputies found drugs and multiple firearms during a late-night traffic stop in Maryland, authorities said. Edward Alan Graf, 42, of Little River, South Carolina, was taken into custody after deputies stopped his vehicle at around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, on Route 15 northbound near Lohr Road, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Deputies identified Graf as the driver and determined he was operating the vehicle without a valid license and was also wanted on an outstanding warrant, officials said. During the arrest,…

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Abington, PA
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Steelers’ DK Metcalf Suspended Two Games After Sideline Incident; Lions Fan Denies Hate Speech Steelers’ DK Metcalf Suspended Two Games After Sideline Incident; Lions Fan Denies Hate Speech Steelers’ DK Metcalf Suspended Two Games After Sideline Incident; Lions Fan Denies Hate Speech
Steelers’ DK Metcalf Suspended Two Games After Sideline Incident; Lions Fan Denies Hate Speech Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has been suspended two games without pay after physically confronting a fan during Sunday’s win over the Detroit Lions, the NFL announced. Metcalf was disciplined for “initiating a physical confrontation with a fan” during the Steelers’ 29–24 victory at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 21, according to the league. “Metcalf’s actions violate league policy, which specifies that ‘players may not enter the stands or otherwise confront fans at any time on game day and … if a player makes unnecessary physical contact with a fan in any way that const…

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