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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Cloverly-Colesville-Fairland, MD

Breaking News

Maryland Man Found Dead During Fairland Investigation Into Shooting Blocks Away, Police Say Police in Maryland are investigating two violent incidents in the same Fairland neighborhood after a man was found shot dead Wednesday night, November 19, officials said. The first call came in around 7:54 p.m. in the 3400 block of Robey Terrace, when officers and fire personnel found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Investigators said the man told officers he had been shot near Aston Manor Drive and ran to Robey Terrace, where someone called 911. He was taken to a hospital, alert and conscious. About an hour later, while…

by Zak Failla

11/20/2025

Fairfax, VA

Obituaries

Virginia Family Grieves Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run: 'Thank You For Being The Best Brother' A Virginia family is facing a nightmare they never imagined after a beloved brother and son was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding his bike, leaving a community grieving and his younger brother shattered. Ryan Damon lost his life on Wednesday, Nov. 19, when he was struck by a flatbed truck while riding his bike in Framingham, according to a fundraiser organized by Danica Roem for Ethan Damon. The driver was later arrested for leaving the scene of a personal injury causing death. Damon died the same day he was struck, leaving behind a family now navigating grief, shock, and th…

by Zak Failla

11/20/2025

Reston, VA

Breaking News

Reston Man Tackled Cyclist On W&OD Trail, Exposed Himself At Hotel, Police Say A Virginia man is behind bars after police say he carried out a series of disturbing and unpredictable attacks along the W&OD Trail and surrounding neighborhoods. Fairfax County Police said the incidents began on Thursday, Oct. 30, when an unknown man “jumped in front of a female bicyclist on the W&OD trail and tackled her off her bike before fleeing.” Two days later, on Saturday, Nov. 1, the same suspect reportedly entered a hotel room in the 12100 block of Sunset Hills Road. Police said the man claimed he was security and looking for someone “who defecated on the sidewalk.”…

by Zak Failla

11/20/2025

Lexington Park, MD

Breaking News

Argument Turns Deadly: Maryland Woman Charged In Fatal Lexington Park Shooting, Sheriff Says A 46-year-old woman is facing multiple murder charges in Maryland for her role in a fatal shooting in late October, authorities announced on Thursday. Lexington Park resident Djhonna Mari Jones is the latest to be arrested in connection with the shooting after an argument turned deadly outside a Maryland home, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. At around 6:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, deputies were called to the 21000 block of Bellevue Court in Lexington Park to investigate a reported assault in progress where shots were fired. Upon arrival, deputies found a man dead …

by Zak Failla

11/20/2025

Bel Air, MD

Breaking News

Whiteford Home Goes Up In Flames As Firefighters Battle Heavy Smoke And Roof Fire (Developing) A Maryland home went up in flames Thursday morning, sending thick smoke pouring through the trees as crews from two states rushed to stop the fire from spreading. Firefighters were first dispatched to the home in the 3900 block of Prospect Road in Whiteford shortly before 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 20, after an automatic fire alarm came in, according to the Harford County Fire & EMS Public Information Office. Moments later, the homeowner called 911 again — this time reporting visible fire inside the house. By the time crews arrived, flames had already pushed through the upper level. …

by Zak Failla

11/20/2025

Manassas, VA

Breaking News

Crushed By Drunk Driver, Virginia Dad Writes 'I Choose To Forgive You' From Hospital A Virginia father is lucky to be alive after a drunk driver barreled into him at highway speed while he was unloading his car, leaving him with catastrophic injuries. Frankie Cox was struck on Monday, Nov. 17, by a driver traveling an estimated 50 to 60 mph in a crash so violent that the car rolled over his leg and launched him into a retaining wall, his loved ones say. The crash left Cox with a severely injured leg and a fractured skull, and he is undergoing a recovery that doctors say will stretch far beyond his first wave of surgeries. Frankie Cox GoFundMe Photos shared with…

by Zak Failla

11/20/2025

Hyattsville, MD

Breaking News

Hyattsville Police Corporal Indicted In Prince George’s County For Rape, Sex Abuse: Officials A high-ranking police official in Maryland has been indicted on rape charges, authorities said on Thursday. The City of Hyattsville Police Department confirmed on Nov. 20 that Cpl. Jonathan Monge was indicted by a Prince George's County grand jury on a host of sex abuse charges. Specifically, Monge was charged with: Sexual abuse of a minor; Second-degree rape; Third-degree sex offense; Fourth-degree sex offense. Monge, who has been with the department for five years, was placed on administrative leave without pay. "The Department takes these charges extremely seriously and is fully…

by Zak Failla

11/20/2025

Chantilly, VA

Your Community

Gas Leak Forces Evacuation At Brookfield Elementary School, Fire Crews Say Students and staff were evacuated from a Fairfax County elementary school after a gas leak sent firefighters rushing to the scene in Chantilly, officials said. Fire crews responded to Brookfield Elementary School on Lees Corner Road on Thursday, Nov. 20, after reports of a gas leak inside the building, Fairfax County, November 20, afternoon, Fairfax County Fire/Rescue said. Firefighters said Washington Gas workers also responded to locate and secure the source of the leak. “The school was evacuated. No injuries,” the department said. Photos from the scene showed multiple units stage…

by Zak Failla

11/20/2025

Lexington Park, MD

Breaking News

Lexington Park Stabbing Suspect Found 900 Miles Away In Florida Weeks After Attack: Sheriff A man wanted in a brutal Maryland stabbing was arrested in Florida weeks after the attack, and investigators say he is now back to face serious charges, officials say. Deputies said Delonta Darius Robertson, 21, fled the state after a violent fight inside a home in the 21000 block of Essex Drive on Saturday, Sept. 27 in Lexington Park. A man was found at the scene suffering multiple stab wounds to the torso. The victim was flown to a trauma center and survived, Lexington Park, September 27, evening, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators said the stabbing followed “an…

by Zak Failla

11/20/2025

Woodbridge, VA

Breaking News

Fairfax Tow Lot Workers Find Body Inside Car Belonging To Missing Woodbridge Man: Police A missing man from Woodbridge was found dead inside his own car at a Fairfax County tow lot after the vehicle was unknowingly removed from a business park earlier this month, police said. Officers launched a death investigation on Tuesday, Nov. 18, after being notified that the body was discovered days after it was towed from a local parking lot, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Detectives learned the case began on Nov. 3 when a private tow company removed a vehicle from PS Business Park on PS Business Center Drive. The car was later taken to another tow faci…

by Zak Failla

11/20/2025

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