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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Bowie, MD

Breaking News

Missing Lanham Teen Dacara Thompson Found Dead Off Route 50; Bowie Man Charged With Murder: PD A Bowie man is accused of murdering 19-year-old Dacara Thompson, whose body was found dumped off Route 50 after she was reported missing, police announced. The Prince George’s County Police Department said homicide detectives arrested Hugo Hernandez-Mendez in connection with the death of the Lanham native, whose family reported her missing on Aug. 23. Eight days later, on Aug. 31, Maryland State Police launched a death investigation after finding a woman’s body in a grassy area off Route 50 in Anne Arundel County. The body was later identified as Thompson, officials said. Detectives…

by Zak Failla

09/05/2025

Gaithersburg, MD

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Montgomery County Child Sex Assault At Library Sparks Fears Of More Victims A Maryland man is behind bars after police say he molested a child inside a busy library — and detectives fear there could be more victims. Charles Newton Townsend IV, 49, of Gaithersburg, was arrested after a girl reported she had been inappropriately touched at the Quince Orchard Library over the summer, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced Thursday, Sept. 4. Officers identified Townsend on Wednesday, July 30, after the child came forward with the disturbing allegation. Investigators later reviewed surveillance footage and say it showed two separate interactions between T…

by Zak Failla

09/04/2025

Leesburg, VA

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Two Kids Hurt After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Virginia School Bus: Sheriff An allegedly intoxicated West Virginia man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after a crash involving a Loudoun County Public School bus, authorities announced. Thomas Allen Broomall, 49, of Charles Town, West Virginia, is facing charges following a crash that sent one to the hospital, according to investigators. Deputies from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 to the 34000 block of Leesburg Pike, where there was a reported crash involving Broomall and the school bus. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that one man was taken …

by Zak Failla

09/04/2025

Stafford, VA

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'HOW CAN YOU BE That Ignorant:' VA Sen. Mark Warner Slams RFK Jr. Over COVID Facts (Watch) Virginia Sen. Mark Warner made his opinion very clear about the country's Health and Human Services director: he's ignorant. Warner was among the many elected officials to grill Robert Kennedy Jr. on Thursday, Sept. 4 during a hearing in front of the Senate Finance Committee about the Trump administration's 2026 healthcare agenda. Things came to a head for the Virginia Democrat when he began pushing Kennedy about deaths and vaccines related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Warner questioned Kennedy about the number of COVID-19-related deaths, and whether or not vaccinations could have…

by Zak Failla

09/04/2025

Waldorf, MD

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St. Charles HS Ambush: Maryland Man Guilty Of Beating, Carjacking Teens At Gunpoint A Maryland man could spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of terrorizing students during a violent armed carjacking outside a Charles County high school, officials announced. A jury convicted Martino Marcus Young, 20, following a four-day trial on a host of charges stemming from an incident at St. Charles High School last year. According to the Charles County State's Attorney, Young was found guilty of: Armed carjacking; Armed robbery; Two counts of first-degree assault; Four counts of use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, and related …

by Zak Failla

09/04/2025

National Interest

Rolling Ray Dead: DC Social Media Star Juan "Raymond" Harper Dies Days Before 29th Birthday Juan "Raymond" Harper — better known as "Rolling Ray," a social media influencer from DC, has died days before his 29th birthday. Harper's death was confirmed by Zeus Network, where he starred on several shows that were highlighted in a touching Instagram tribute posted by the organization. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Zeus Network (@thezeusnetwork) "Your Laughter, Light, & Loving Spirit will Live on FOREVER! From #BobbyILoveYouPurrr to #TheConversation, you were Unapologetically & Authentically your TRUEST S…

by Zak Failla

09/04/2025

Fredericksburg, VA

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Wanted Man Turns Virginia Traffic Stop Into Bloody Brawl With Cops: Fredericksburg Police What started as a routine traffic stop in Virginia spiraled into a foot chase, a bloody scuffle with police, and a drug bust that left one man in jail, officials said. The Fredericksburg Police Department said Andre Bennett was riding in a car pulled over on Wednesday, Aug. 27, after the driver rolled a stop sign and skipped a turn signal. The driver played it cool. Bennett did not. He claimed he had no ID and refused to give his name — a problem, since one of the officers on scene already recognized him and knew he had multiple warrants out of Stafford County and Charles County in Marylan…

by Zak Failla

09/04/2025

Montgomery Village, MD

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Montgomery Village ‘Cop’ Impersonator Busted With Fake Badge, Cruiser, And Gun: Officials A police impersonator in Maryland got up close and personal with the real thing and found himself behind bars, officials say. Montgomery Village resident Alejandro Ceferino Zunca, 67, is facing criminal charges after going all-out and creating a fake persona and posing as an officer, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The gambit included a full outfit and vehicle that was marked and equipped to resemble a real police cruiser, officials said. At around 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, officers spotted a Ford Transit van traveling in the area of New Hampshire Avenue a…

by Zak Failla

09/04/2025

Fairfax, VA

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Man Groped Woman In Store, Tried Following Minors Before Bust In Fairfax County: Police A Virginia man is behind bars after police say he inappropriately touched a woman inside a store and was later linked to following around minors in the neighborhood. Fairfax County Police said Nelson Robles, 22, of Fairfax, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 31, after a disturbing string of incidents in the Fair Oaks area. At about 9:10 a.m. that morning, officers responded to the 12200 block of Apple Orchard Court for reports of a suspicious man acting strangely and allegedly trying to follow a minor, investigators said. Officers were provided photos and video of the suspect and began canvassing.&…

by Zak Failla

09/04/2025

Capitol Heights-District Heights, MD

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District Heights Man’s Fake Check Scheme Crashes In Virginia With Gas Station Bust: Police A Maryland man’s run of fake checks came to a crashing halt when Virginia police used license plate readers to track him down at a gas station, according to investigators. The Culpeper Police Department announced that Kenneth Robinson, 44, of District Heights, has been charged in connection with an attempted fraud scheme that played out across multiple jurisdictions last month. An investigation was launched on Monday, Aug. 18, when officers were called to a financial institution in the 700 block of James Madison Highway after Robinson allegedly tried to cash a fraudulently altered check usi…

by Zak Failla

09/04/2025

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