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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

National Interest

‘FML’: Wood-Ridge Native Frankie Muniz’s Ladder Fall Sidelines Him From NASCAR Truck Series "FML" is taking on a new meaning for New Jersey native Frankie Muniz after a freak accident. The Bergen County child star turned NASCAR truck driver made light of the news he will be away from the tracks for a few weeks after falling from a ladder and fracturing his wrist. "The phrase "FML" (Frankie Muniz's Life) takes on new meaning with moments like these," the Ford driver posted on Instagram. "I'm disappointed to share that I won’t be racing at Darlington this weekend or for the next few weeks due to a distal radius fracture." View this post on Instagram …

by Zak Failla

08/30/2025

College Park, MD

Breaking News

$1M Blaze Rips Through Montgomery County Home, Displacing Family (Watch) Dozens of firefighters had their hands full on Friday afternoon when a $1 million house fire broke out and displaced a family in Maryland, officials say. What started as a garage fire led to the Red Cross assisting at least nine people including several children — over the holiday weekend in Montgomery County. Around 4pm on 8/29, 8500blk Churchill Downs Rd(Laytonsville). Single family house with RAPID spread to attic. Cause determined to be accidental in nature. Fire started in/near recycling bin near garage. Damage estimated@$1M(850K structure/150K contents). @mcfrs pic.twitter.com/d5Iu…

by Zak Failla

08/30/2025

Catonsville, MD

Breaking News

Child, Parents Dead In Catonsville Double Murder-Suicide, Police Say (Updated) New details have been released by police in Maryland after a child and two adults were found dead in an apparent double murder-suicide in Baltimore County, authorities confirmed. Officers were called at around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, to the 700 block of Wilton Farm Drive, where there was a reported call for service, according to police. Upon arrival, officers found Chantel Sharieff, 42, suffering from traumatic injuries, along with her 6-year-old child, Kimana Sharieff, who had sustained a gunshot wound. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. A third person, 43-year-old Mustafa S…

by Zak Failla

08/30/2025

National Interest

Phillies Slugger Schwarbomb Smashes 4 HRs, 9 RBIs In Star Performance With 'Abbott Elementary' Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber's late-season MVP run took a major step on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. And he did it in front of a star-studded audience. The hard-hitting DH became just the 21st player in Major League history to smash four home runs in a single game in the Phillies' 19-4 rout of the hapless Braves, who continue to flounder during a lost season. Schwarber wasted no time on his historic quest. The 32-year-old got his barrage started in the first inning — with his team down 3-0 in the opening frame — with a solo homer that was launched 450 feet, a…

by Zak Failla

08/29/2025

Laurel, MD

Breaking News

Bike-Riding Gunman Caught On Gas Station Video Behind Bars For Laurel Murder: Police Justice may have been served for a Maryland family after a 33-year-old man was gunned down over the summer. James King IV, 48, has been taken into custody weeks after a video was released of a suspect wanted in connection with the murder of William Denard Askew. Askew was heading home from work when a bullet ended his life in the middle of the street. Now, new details have been released about a person believed to be the gunman who was caught on camera riding through an area gas station. The wanted bicyclist out of Prince George's County. Prince George's County Police In…

by Zak Failla

08/29/2025

Fredericksburg, VA

Breaking News

Foreign Nationals Charged In Virginia Walmart Abduction, Armed Robbery: Police Talk about a terrifying shopping trip. Three foreign nationals are behind bars after allegedly abducting a woman outside a Walmart in Virginia, forcing her at gunpoint to drive to an ATM, and then to her home before fleeing with stolen cash and property, police announced. The Culpeper Police Department said it happened Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, around 10:30 a.m., when the woman was leaving the Walmart on James Madison Highway. Investigators said the suspects — Luis Felipe Garcia Baez, a resident of Mexico, Claudia Teresa Aldana Restrepo, and Elisa Andrea Espitia Campos, both of Colombia …

by Zak Failla

08/29/2025

Lexington Park, MD

Obituaries

Maryland Biker Killed Days After Warning Others To 'Look Twice' For Motorcycles Days after posting a warning message about motorcycle safety on social media, Dennis Ellis found himself the victim of a fatal Maryland crash. The 65-year-old Berlin resident was identified as the motorcyclist killed in a two-vehicle crash in Worcester County on Wednesday morning. According to Maryland State Police, shortly after 10:15 a.m. on Aug. 27, troopers were called to a stretch of US Route 50 at Inlet Isle Lane, where there was a reported crash involving a motorcyclist who was critically injured. Ellis was reportedly riding west on Route 50, attempting to go through the inter…

by Zak Failla

08/29/2025

Potomac, MD

Breaking News

‘Grand Dame’ Walks Free: Housewives Star Karen Huger Gets New Release Date After Maryland DUI Karen Huger is getting out of jail early. The 62-year-old, who made her name starring on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Potomac," is scheduled to be released early following her DUI arrest in Maryland last year. Huger was found guilty by a jury of driving under the influence, negligent driving, and other offenses following a March 2024 crash in Montgomery County. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, a judge sentenced Huger to two years, with one suspended, followed by five years' probation. However, more than six months after that sentence, Huger is reportedly set to be released early, as o…

by Zak Failla

08/29/2025

Mount Airy-Woodbine, MD

Breaking News

Motorcyclist Killed In Mount Airy Crash After Colliding With Car, Sheriff Says A 43-year-old Maryland man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car in Mount Airy, authorities announced. On Thursday, Aug. 28, at around 6:15 p.m., deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of West Ridgeville Boulevard and the Mount Airy Village Shopping Center for a reported fatal crash, officials said. According to investigators, a Honda motorcycle traveling westbound struck a Volkswagen Jetta that was heading eastbound and attempting to make a left turn after pulling into the roadway. The motorcyclist, identified as Nicholas Main, 43, o…

by Zak Failla

08/29/2025

Pasadena-Lake Shore, MD

Breaking News

Motorcyclist Airlifted After Fiery Crash With SUV In Pasadena, Passenger Hospitalized: Police A motorcycle crash in Maryland left two people seriously hurt and one airlifted to shock trauma, police said. On Thursday, Aug. 28, at around 5:40 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of Ritchie Highway and Jumpers Hole Road in Pasadena to investigate a reported collision, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Investigators said a Kia Telluride was exiting the Jumpers Junction parking lot and trying to cross lanes to turn north on Ritchie Highway when it was struck on the driver’s side by a Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling south. The impact sent the Harley across the media…

by Zak Failla

08/29/2025

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