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
Trick-Or-Treat Horror In Rockville: Needles Found Inside Halloween Candy Bags, Police Say Trick-Or-Treat Horror In Rockville: Needles Found Inside Halloween Candy Bags, Police Say Trick-Or-Treat Horror In Rockville: Needles Found Inside Halloween Candy Bags, Police Say
Trick-Or-Treat Horror In Rockville: Needles Found Inside Halloween Candy Bags, Police Say The tricks hit a little too close to home in a Maryland community this Halloween, where police say two children bit into the nightmare version of a sweet treat — gummy bears with sewing needles hidden inside. According to the Rockville City Police Department, the tampered candy was handed out Friday night, Oct. 31, in the area of Welsh Drive and West Edmonston Drive.  Investigators said two children were given packages of gummy bears containing sewing needles embedded inside while trick-or-treating. Police are warning parents to check every piece of candy before letting their kids dig…

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Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Final Suspect Caught In Capitol Hill Intern’s Killing, Linked To Second DC Murder: Police Final Suspect Caught In Capitol Hill Intern’s Killing, Linked To Second DC Murder: Police Final Suspect Caught In Capitol Hill Intern’s Killing, Linked To Second DC Murder: Police
Final Suspect Caught In Capitol Hill Intern’s Killing, Linked To Second DC Murder: Police After months on the run, the final suspect wanted in the shooting death of a Capitol Hill intern has been captured — and DC police say he’s also responsible for killing a 17-year-old girl just days later. An 18-year-old fugitive wanted for killing a Massachusetts college student interning for a Kansas congressman on Capitol Hill has been caught — and authorities now say he’s linked to another murder in DC. The Metropolitan Police Department announced that Naqwan Antonio Lucas, 18, was arrested in Germantown by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, with help from the FBI …

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Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Virginia Woman Wanted In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Captured After Days On The Run, Police Say Virginia Woman Wanted In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Captured After Days On The Run, Police Say Virginia Woman Wanted In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Captured After Days On The Run, Police Say
Virginia Woman Wanted In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Captured After Days On The Run, Police Say A Virginia woman wanted in connection with a crash that killed an 82-year-old pedestrian has been taken into custody after days on the run, state police announced. Lindsay Rae Price, 35, of Edinburg, was arrested without incident on Friday, Oct. 31 in Basye, according to the Virginia State Police. Price had been wanted since Oct. 26, when felony involuntary manslaughter warrants were issued for her following a deadly crash that happened nearly three months earlier. On Aug. 6, investigators said Price was behind the wheel of a 2011 Kia Sorento that struck Leona M. Honaker, 82, of Edinburg, …

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Cockeysville-Hunt Valley, MD
Breaking News
Maryland Man Who Demanded Sex With Handwritten Notes In Baltimore County Indicted, Police Say Maryland Man Who Demanded Sex With Handwritten Notes In Baltimore County Indicted, Police Say Maryland Man Who Demanded Sex With Handwritten Notes In Baltimore County Indicted, Police Say
Maryland Man Who Demanded Sex With Handwritten Notes In Baltimore County Indicted, Police Say A Maryland man accused of threatening women with disturbing sexual demands outside Cockeysville businesses is now facing a laundry list of new charges, authorities announced. Micah Narteh, 24, was initially arrested on Oct. 5 for disorderly conduct after reportedly approaching women — on two separate occasions — and instructing them to read a notebook filled with written threats soliciting sex, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. The chilling notes, police said, indicated Narteh was armed.  Officers later confirmed he did not have a weapon at the time of his arrest, a…

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Leesburg, VA
Your Community
Virginia School Bus Driver Charged After Striking Student On Loudoun County Route: Sheriff Virginia School Bus Driver Charged After Striking Student On Loudoun County Route: Sheriff Virginia School Bus Driver Charged After Striking Student On Loudoun County Route: Sheriff
Virginia School Bus Driver Charged After Striking Student On Loudoun County Route: Sheriff A Virginia school bus driver is facing charges after allegedly striking an elementary school student aboard his bus, according to investigators. Allen Jackson, 68, of Sterling, was charged with simple assault and battery, a misdemeanor, following an investigation by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, officials announced Friday, Oct. 31. Detectives determined Jackson struck a juvenile student with his hand while aboard a bus assigned to Potowmack Elementary School on Oct. 23, the Sheriff’s Office said. The incident was reported to the School Resource Officer Unit on Oct. 24. Jackson was …

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Towson, MD
Breaking News
DOJ Removes Baltimore County From ‘Sanctuary’ List After ICE Agreement DOJ Removes Baltimore County From ‘Sanctuary’ List After ICE Agreement DOJ Removes Baltimore County From ‘Sanctuary’ List After ICE Agreement
DOJ Removes Baltimore County From ‘Sanctuary’ List After ICE Agreement Baltimore County is officially off the federal government’s “sanctuary jurisdiction” list following a new agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Justice announced Friday. The DOJ said the move comes after the County signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ICE to “collaborate on immigration enforcement,” following publication of a list of sanctuary jurisdictions earlier this year under an executive order from President Donald Trump. “Despite restrictions from state leadership, Baltimore County has shown a willingness to cooperate with federal immigration enfo…

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Hagerstown, MD
Breaking News
He Lived In Her Home, Drove Her Car, Spent Her Cash — Now He’s Charged With Murder In Maryland He Lived In Her Home, Drove Her Car, Spent Her Cash — Now He’s Charged With Murder In Maryland He Lived In Her Home, Drove Her Car, Spent Her Cash — Now He’s Charged With Murder In Maryland
He Lived In Her Home, Drove Her Car, Spent Her Cash — Now He’s Charged With Murder In Maryland A Maryland man is behind bars, accused of murdering a woman who vanished nearly a year ago — then continuing to live in her home, drive her car, and use her money, authorities announced. In June 2025, a wide-ranging investigation was launched by the Kent County Sheriff's Office as they sought to track down Nikole Lynn Snover, who was reported missing by loved ones. The months-long investigation into her disappearance led to several strange discoveries and the arrest of Raymond Anthony for her murder. Detectives began investigating in June after concerned citizens reported that Snover had n…

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Sterling, VA
Obituaries
‘She Would’ve Turned 37’: Sterling Woman Killed in Fire That Was Set on Purpose ‘She Would’ve Turned 37’: Sterling Woman Killed in Fire That Was Set on Purpose ‘She Would’ve Turned 37’: Sterling Woman Killed in Fire That Was Set on Purpose
‘She Would’ve Turned 37’: Sterling Woman Killed in Fire That Was Set on Purpose Madelaine Samantha Akers would have been 37 years old today.  Instead, family and friends are preparing to celebrate her life — a life filled with music, creativity, and compassion — cut short one week ago in a devastating fire that tore through a row of Sterling townhomes. According to the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Fire Marshal’s Office, crews were called to the 20000 block of Riptide Square shortly after 1 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 24, where heavy flames had already engulfed two homes and spread to a third.  Firefighters were forced to battle the blaze from the outside after mu…

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Oxon Hill, MD
Breaking News
Woman Killed, Two Hospitalized After Violent Crash On Capital Beltway In Oxon Hill: MSP Woman Killed, Two Hospitalized After Violent Crash On Capital Beltway In Oxon Hill: MSP Woman Killed, Two Hospitalized After Violent Crash On Capital Beltway In Oxon Hill: MSP
Woman Killed, Two Hospitalized After Violent Crash On Capital Beltway In Oxon Hill: MSP A woman was killed and two others were rushed to the hospital after a violent early-morning crash on the Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County, according to police. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack were called around 5:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31, to the inner loop of the Capital Beltway near Route 210 in Oxon Hill for reports of a serious crash. According to investigators, a Toyota RAV4 was traveling on the inner loop when, for reasons still under investigation, the driver lost control, entered the center median, and collided with a metal guardrail. The impact c…

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Stafford, VA
Breaking News
Stafford Man Opens Fire After 'Business Proposal' Talk With Former Co-Worker, Sheriff Says Stafford Man Opens Fire After 'Business Proposal' Talk With Former Co-Worker, Sheriff Says Stafford Man Opens Fire After 'Business Proposal' Talk With Former Co-Worker, Sheriff Says
Stafford Man Opens Fire After 'Business Proposal' Talk With Former Co-Worker, Sheriff Says A heated meeting between two former co-workers nearly turned violent when one opened fire outside a Virginia gas station, authorities said. Deputies responded to the Marathon Gas in the 3800 block of Richmond Highway around 4:36 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, for a report of shots fired, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies began investigating and learned that the victim and suspect, who used to work together at a nearby business, had arranged to meet to discuss a new business proposal.  Things took a turn when the suspect went to his vehicle, pulled out a gun, and fir…

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