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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Rockville, MD

Breaking News

Rockville Candy Scare Was A Hoax: Police Say 9-Year-Old Put Needles In Halloween Treats What started as a real-life Halloween nightmare in Maryland — when two children reportedly found sewing needles hidden inside gummy bears — turned out to be a trick, not a treat, according to police. The Rockville City Police Department said the incident was the work of a 9-year-old child who admitted to placing the sewing needles inside two packages of gummy bears within the family’s home. Investigators said the child’s parents initially discovered the altered candy while checking Halloween treats with a magnet as a safety precaution. After the case drew widespread public and media …

by Zak Failla

11/03/2025

Frederick, MD

Breaking News

Canadian Man Traveled To Frederick Intending To Sexually Abuse Minor, Police Say A man who traveled from Canada to Maryland with the intention of sexually abusing a minor is behind bars, authorities announced. Mark Douglas Pridgeon, 49, of Nova Scotia, Canada, is facing charges after being apprehended by members of the Frederick Police Department late last month. According to police, investigators learned that Pridgeon had traveled to the United States on multiple occasions for business purposes. During a trip to Maryland in September, police became aware of potential criminal activity involving Pridgeon, who returned to the state on Tuesday, Oct. 21, and ch…

by Zak Failla

11/03/2025

Lexington Park, MD

Breaking News

Maryland Woman Killed, Man Injured In Double Shooting; Suspect Later Shot By Cops: State Police A woman was killed and a man was injured in a double shooting in Wicomico County that led to a police-involved confrontation hours later, according to Maryland State Police. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, troopers from the Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack responded to a residence on North Westover Drive for a reported shooting. When troopers arrived, they found a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds, state police said. Both victims were rushed to an area hospital, where the woman was later pronounced dead by hospital personnel. The man is being treated for his inj…

by Zak Failla

11/03/2025

Frederick, MD

Breaking News

Man Airlifted After Being Shot Multiple Times Inside Maryland Home: Sheriff A 21-year-old man was airlifted to a trauma center after being shot multiple times inside a Maryland home, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies were called to the 6600 block of Seagull Court in Frederick on Sunday, Nov. 2, where there was a reported assault in progress that was ltaer upgraded to a shooting, officials said. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, upon arrival, deputies found a 21-year-old man inside suffering from gunshot wounds to his chest, leg, and hand. Investigators say that multiple people were involved in the shooting before fleeing the area in a v…

by Zak Failla

11/03/2025

Rising Sun-Conowingo, MD

Breaking News

Maryland Family Displaced After Fire Rips Through Rising Sun Home, Injures Resident A Cecil County family is displaced after a fire tore through their Rising Sun home Saturday afternoon, leaving one person injured and causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage, authorities said. Firefighters were called just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, to the 1300 block of Joseph Biggs Memorial Highway for a reported structure fire, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The Community Fire Company of Rising Sun said crews arrived to find “smoke showing from all sides, and a fire in the rear of the residence that had extended through the attic.” The fire in Cecil C…

by Zak Failla

11/03/2025

Alexandria, VA

Your Community

‘All Tricks, No Treats’: Obama Slams Trump While Stumping For Democrat Spanberger In Virginia Former President Barack Obama had some choice words for the current administration as he hit the campaign trail days before Election Day. Obama was in Virginia on Saturday at a rally to support Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Abigail Spanberger, who continues to lead Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in the polls, according to a newly released survey. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Abigail Spanberger (@abigailspanberger) Obama threw his support fully behind Spanberger just days before Tuesday's big election. "Virginia – Abig…

by Zak Failla

11/02/2025

Bristow, VA

Breaking News

Manassas Teen Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing While Fleeing Police In Virginia: Officials A 19-year-old motorcyclist from Manassas was killed after crashing into a car while speeding away from a Prince William County Police officer in Bristow, authorities said. According to police, the crash happened shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, near Linton Hall Road and Nokesville Road. Investigators said a Prince William County Police officer was conducting stationary speed enforcement on Nokesville Road near Stadler Place when a 2004 Kawasaki ZX-6R was seen traveling southbound at a high rate of speed. As the officer activated emergency lights, the rider turned off the motorcyc…

by Zak Failla

11/02/2025

Leesburg, VA

Breaking News

Fairfax County Sergeant On Leave After Public Intoxication Arrest In Leesburg: Police A longtime police sergeant in Virginia is on administrative leave after being arrested for being drunk in public while off duty, officials said. According to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Public Affairs Bureau, Sgt. Brett Choyce, 43, of Hamilton, was arrested by the Town of Leesburg Police Department on Oct. 31. Police said Choyce, a 23-year veteran of the department, was off duty at the time of the incident. “The Sergeant has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an Internal Affairs Bureau Investigation,” the department said. No mugshot was released. The Fa…

by Zak Failla

11/01/2025

Arlington, VA

Breaking News

DC Declares Juvenile Curfew After Navy Yard Brawl Involving Hundreds Of Teens, Police Say A large-scale police response in DC’s Navy Yard neighborhood on Halloween night led Mayor Muriel Bowser to impose a limited juvenile curfew across the city, citing weeks of disorderly behavior by young people. The Metropolitan Police Department said that beginning around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, officers observed “several groups of juveniles converge on the park area between First Street and New Jersey Avenue, SE, adjacent to an entrance to the Navy Yard Metro Station.” Shortly after 8 p.m., the crowd swelled to “several hundred juveniles.” Police said that while the group was init…

by Zak Failla

11/01/2025

Bel Air, MD

On Your Side

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Super Greens Powder Sickens People In Virginia, New York: Feds A multi-state salmonella outbreak tied to a popular dietary supplement has sickened people in seven states — including Virginia and New York — according to new warnings from the CDC and FDA. Health officials said 11 people across Florida, Kansas, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia have been infected, with three hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Case Count Map Provided by CDC CDC The illnesses have been linked to Member’s Mark Super Greens dietary supplement powder, which contains moringa leaf powder. The product was sold nationwi…

by Zak Failla

11/01/2025

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