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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Mount Airy-Woodbine, MD
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Motorcyclist Killed In Mount Airy Crash After Colliding With Car, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Killed In Mount Airy Crash After Colliding With Car, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Killed In Mount Airy Crash After Colliding With Car, Sheriff Says
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…

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Pasadena-Lake Shore, MD
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Motorcyclist Airlifted After Fiery Crash With SUV In Pasadena, Passenger Hospitalized: Police Motorcyclist Airlifted After Fiery Crash With SUV In Pasadena, Passenger Hospitalized: Police Motorcyclist Airlifted After Fiery Crash With SUV In Pasadena, Passenger Hospitalized: Police
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…

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Springfield, VA
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Multiple $1M+ Powerball Tickets Sold In Virginia As Jackpot Soars To $950M Multiple $1M+ Powerball Tickets Sold In Virginia As Jackpot Soars To $950M Multiple $1M+ Powerball Tickets Sold In Virginia As Jackpot Soars To $950M
Multiple $1M+ Powerball Tickets Sold In Virginia As Jackpot Soars To $950M Lucky numbers, indeed. Virginia Lottery officials say more than 58,000 winning tickets were sold in the Commonwealth during the Wednesday, Aug. 27, Powerball drawing — including one worth $2 million and another worth $1 million — though neither hit the near billion-dollar jackpot. The $2 million winner came from Weis Markets on Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania, while a $1 million ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven in the 13500 block of Carrollton Boulevard in Carrollton. The $2 million winning ticket was bought at Weis Markets, 9801 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania. The $1 million winning…

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Arlington, VA
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Pentagon City Shoplifters Go On ‘Shopping Spree’ — Leave In Handcuffs, Not With Bags: Police Pentagon City Shoplifters Go On ‘Shopping Spree’ — Leave In Handcuffs, Not With Bags: Police Pentagon City Shoplifters Go On ‘Shopping Spree’ — Leave In Handcuffs, Not With Bags: Police
Pentagon City Shoplifters Go On ‘Shopping Spree’ — Leave In Handcuffs, Not With Bags: Police Talk about a shopping spree gone wrong. A targeted retail theft crackdown in Arlington’s Pentagon City ended with 15 suspects in cuffs, dozens of charges filed, and thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise recovered, police announced. On Friday, Aug. 22, Arlington County Police rolled out a coordinated sting with officers from the Evening Patrol Section, Community Action Team, and Criminal Investigations Section — teaming up with retail managers to identify and nab suspected thieves. The result? A haul of 15 felony charges, 30 misdemeanors, 20 trespass notices, and even a threat to kill …

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Sterling, VA
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Stacks Of Cash Stuffed In Suitcases Seized At Dulles, Traveler Loses Global Entry: CBP Stacks Of Cash Stuffed In Suitcases Seized At Dulles, Traveler Loses Global Entry: CBP Stacks Of Cash Stuffed In Suitcases Seized At Dulles, Traveler Loses Global Entry: CBP
Stacks Of Cash Stuffed In Suitcases Seized At Dulles, Traveler Loses Global Entry: CBP Holiday travelers were reminded of federal cash reporting laws after more than $111,000 in unreported currency was seized at Dulles International Airport this month, officials said. During August, US Customs and Border Protection officers at the Sterling airport stopped multiple travelers carrying undeclared stacks of cash that far exceeded the $10,000 federal reporting threshold, CBP announced Friday, Aug. 29. The biggest bust came on Saturday, Aug. 2, when officers seized $77,135 from a Global Entry trusted traveler headed to Lome, Togo.  In that instance, the traveler’s Global Entr…

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Catonsville, MD
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Three Found Dead In Catonsville Home After Police Welfare Check Three Found Dead In Catonsville Home After Police Welfare Check Three Found Dead In Catonsville Home After Police Welfare Check
Three Found Dead In Catonsville Home After Police Welfare Check Three people were found dead in Baltimore County when police received a "check on subject" call in Catonsville on Thursday, officials said. 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 the Baltimore County Police Department. Upon arrival, first responders found three people inside the home, all dead, prompting a massive investigation into the fatal shooting. Details about their deaths have not been released as of Friday, Aug. 29. Police say that homicide detectives are proces…

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Lexington Park, MD
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11-Year-Old Killed As Flames Rip Through Maryland Home Overnight, Officials Say 11-Year-Old Killed As Flames Rip Through Maryland Home Overnight, Officials Say 11-Year-Old Killed As Flames Rip Through Maryland Home Overnight, Officials Say
11-Year-Old Killed As Flames Rip Through Maryland Home Overnight, Officials Say An early morning fire tore through a Maryland home, killing an 11-year-old child and leaving a family devastated, officials said. At around 4:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, fire crews from the Parsonsburg Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding companies rushed to a house fire on the 31600 block of Zion Road, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. When firefighters arrived, the one-and-a-half-story home was engulfed in flames.  Three adults managed to escape, but told rescuers a child was still trapped inside. Despite rescue efforts, the boy was pronounced dead at the scene af…

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Towson, MD
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BWI Airport Bust: 800+ Pills — Including Xanax — Seized From Travelers’ Luggage BWI Airport Bust: 800+ Pills — Including Xanax — Seized From Travelers’ Luggage BWI Airport Bust: 800+ Pills — Including Xanax — Seized From Travelers’ Luggage
BWI Airport Bust: 800+ Pills — Including Xanax — Seized From Travelers’ Luggage A small cache of pills was seized from two travelers in Maryland, though no arrests were made, according to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials. Baggage inspectors at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) seized hundreds of potentially dangerous pills stashed in the luggage of two travelers returning from overseas this month, authorities announced on Friday. On Saturday, Aug. 23, CBP officers found 360 Zopiclone 7.5 mg tablets in blister packs inside the baggage of a local arriving from Bogota, Colombia. Just days earlier, on Wednesday, Aug. 20, of…

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Lexington Park, MD
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Maryland Woman Killed In North Carolina As Family Rallies To Send Body Home Maryland Woman Killed In North Carolina As Family Rallies To Send Body Home Maryland Woman Killed In North Carolina As Family Rallies To Send Body Home
Maryland Woman Killed In North Carolina As Family Rallies To Send Body Home A Maryland community is coming together to support the family of a 35-year-old woman that is looking to send her body back to her native Nicaragua after she was killed during a trip to North Carolina. First responders from the Greensboro Police Department and Guilford County EMS were called shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25 to what was a reported "cardiac call" in an area home. Upon arrival, they found Maryland native Meyling Mercedes Carrion-Ruiz, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of her death remains under investigation days later, but it is being treated …

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Lexington Park, MD
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Cross-State Chaos: Pennsylvania Teens Wanted After Maryland Assault, Police Say Cross-State Chaos: Pennsylvania Teens Wanted After Maryland Assault, Police Say Cross-State Chaos: Pennsylvania Teens Wanted After Maryland Assault, Police Say
Cross-State Chaos: Pennsylvania Teens Wanted After Maryland Assault, Police Say Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a group tied to a reported assault in Ocean City that may be connected to Pennsylvania. An alert was issued by the Ocean City Police Department on Thursday as they continue to probe an assault that was reported in the middle of the night shortly after the Fourth of July holiday. According to police, at around 3 a.m. on July 5, officers were called to the area of 14th Street and St. Louis Avenue, where there was a reported assault in the area. Now, investigators believe that the responsible group may live in…

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