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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Upper Marlboro, MD
Breaking News
Murder Suspect Spotted Skulking In Newly Released PG County Police Video (WATCH) Murder Suspect Spotted Skulking In Newly Released PG County Police Video (WATCH) Murder Suspect Spotted Skulking In Newly Released PG County Police Video (WATCH)
Murder Suspect Spotted Skulking In Newly Released PG County Police Video (Watch) Police have released new video of a suspect wanted in the 2023 murder of a man in Maryland as they renew their call for help from the public. An alert was issued by the Prince George's County Police Department as they continue their manhunt for the person responsible for killing 33-year-old Chuck Deonte Jenkins, who had no fixed address, two years ago. Officers were called around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 27, 2023, to the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway to conduct a welfare check. Upon arrival, they found Jenkins outside suffering from traumatic injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. In…

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Arlington, VA
Your Community
Trump Admin’s ‘Extraordinary’ Lawsuit Against Maryland Judges Tossed By Virginia Court Trump Admin’s ‘Extraordinary’ Lawsuit Against Maryland Judges Tossed By Virginia Court Trump Admin’s ‘Extraordinary’ Lawsuit Against Maryland Judges Tossed By Virginia Court
Trump Admin’s ‘Extraordinary’ Lawsuit Against Maryland Judges Tossed By Virginia Court A Virginia judge has tossed out a lawsuit by the Trump administration targeting federal judges in Maryland.  US District Judge Thomas Cullen — who was nominated by Trump in 2020 — ruled Tuesday, Aug. 26, that the administration’s lawsuit against Chief Judge George L. Russell III and every other active and senior judge in the US District Court for the District of Maryland could not stand.  The case stemmed from temporary standing orders Russell issued earlier this year that briefly blocked the removal of immigrant detainees who had filed habeas petitions. Instead of challenging th…

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Elkridge, MD
Breaking News
Man Shot By Security Guard During Elkridge Grocery Store Struggle Charged: Police Man Shot By Security Guard During Elkridge Grocery Store Struggle Charged: Police Man Shot By Security Guard During Elkridge Grocery Store Struggle Charged: Police
Man Shot By Security Guard During Elkridge Grocery Store Struggle Charged: Police A Maryland man who opened fire during a fight with security guards at an area grocery store has been released from the hospital and is now facing charges. Rasheed Franklin, 30, of Glen Burnie, is facing multiple assault charges following a midday altercation that broke out outside an Elkridge store last Friday. The incident was reported around 12:40 p.m. on Aug. 22, outside the Green Valley Marketplace on the 7200 block of Montgomery Road, police said. Investigators believe a fight erupted between an armed security guard and Franklin, during which, one security guard suffered a head injury…

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Towson, MD
On Your Side
$500K Powerball Winner Sold At Baltimore Liquor Store As Jackpot Nears $1 Billion $500K Powerball Winner Sold At Baltimore Liquor Store As Jackpot Nears $1 Billion $500K Powerball Winner Sold At Baltimore Liquor Store As Jackpot Nears $1 Billion
$500K Powerball Winner Sold At Baltimore Liquor Store As Jackpot Nears $1 Billion Maryland might not have a new millionaire — or billionaire — but someone in Baltimore just got half a million reasons to celebrate. A $500,000 winning Powerball Double Play ticket was sold at Bernie’s Liquors on Martin Boulevard, lottery officials confirmed on Tuesday, Aug. 26.  The lucky winner matched the five black balls in Monday night’s Double Play drawing but missed the red Power Ball. Nobody hit the main jackpot Monday, which means the Powerball prize is now rocketing to $815 million for Wednesday’s drawing — the seventh-largest jackpot in the game’s history.  The cash op…

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Aberdeen, MD
Breaking News
I-95 Temporarily Shut Down After Deputy Hurt In Aberdeen Incident: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) I-95 Temporarily Shut Down After Deputy Hurt In Aberdeen Incident: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) I-95 Temporarily Shut Down After Deputy Hurt In Aberdeen Incident: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
I-95 Temporarily Shut Down After Deputy Hurt In Aberdeen Incident: Sheriff (Developing) A Harford County sheriff’s deputy was injured during a major police incident on I-95 in Aberdeen Tuesday afternoon, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Just before 1 p.m. on Aug. 26, officials announced that a deputy had been transported to Shock Trauma in Baltimore — alert and conscious — though details about any injuries have not been specified. By 1:05 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office said the suspect was in custody. The crash scene forced a full closure of I-95 in both directions between Exit 89 and the Maryland House travel plaza, leading to major traffic delays. .@MDSP is on scene of a …

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Obituaries
Army Veteran AJ Jameson’s Final Act Of Service: Saving Lives Through Organ Donation In Virginia Army Veteran AJ Jameson’s Final Act Of Service: Saving Lives Through Organ Donation In Virginia Army Veteran AJ Jameson’s Final Act Of Service: Saving Lives Through Organ Donation In Virginia
Army Veteran AJ Jameson’s Final Act Of Service: Saving Lives Through Organ Donation In Virginia Aeneaus "AJ" Jameson's service to others will continue past his death in Virginia. The 29-year-old Army veteran died after what his family described as a "tragic experience," though the organ donor will save some more lives in death. Jameson, a Fredericksburg resident, "did not pull through" after spending days on life support, his family confirmed. “AJ was a devoted son, a loving father, and a cherished brother,” his family said. “He lived his life with compassion, always putting his family and friends first." "No matter the challenges he faced, AJ carried himself with strength and a smi…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Man Caught On Camera Wanted For Peeping Inside Aurora Hills Library Bathroom: Police Man Caught On Camera Wanted For Peeping Inside Aurora Hills Library Bathroom: Police Man Caught On Camera Wanted For Peeping Inside Aurora Hills Library Bathroom: Police
Man Caught On Camera Wanted For Peeping Inside Aurora Hills Library Bathroom: Police Police in Virginia are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of peeping inside a women’s restroom at a local library. Officers were called at 11:43 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19, to Aurora Hills Library in the 700 block of 18th Street S. for a report of disorderly conduct, Arlington County Police said. The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was inside a restroom when the man entered and allegedly looked under her stall, according to police. The victim left the building after the incident. The suspect fled before officers arrived, and a search of the area did not l…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
On Your Side
Boar’s Head Plant In VA Linked To Deadly Listeria Outbreak Will Reopen With Federal Oversight Boar’s Head Plant In VA Linked To Deadly Listeria Outbreak Will Reopen With Federal Oversight Boar’s Head Plant In VA Linked To Deadly Listeria Outbreak Will Reopen With Federal Oversight
Boar’s Head Plant In VA Linked To Deadly Listeria Outbreak Will Reopen With Federal Oversight The Boar's Head deli meat plant in Virginia, linked to a listeria outbreak that killed 10 people and sickened dozens more, is set to reopen with direct oversight from federal inspectors, according to reports. In September 2024, millions of pounds of deli meat were subject to recall after a listeria outbreak was reported at the facility in Jarratt, Virginia, where liverwurst samples tested positive for the bacteria.  The outbreak sickened at least 60 people in more than a dozen states, according to federal officials. The facility was shut down in September, leaving nearly 200 workers wi…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Bruised Mugshot Marks 3rd Suspect In Three Days To Attack Spotsylvania Deputies: Sheriff Bruised Mugshot Marks 3rd Suspect In Three Days To Attack Spotsylvania Deputies: Sheriff Bruised Mugshot Marks 3rd Suspect In Three Days To Attack Spotsylvania Deputies: Sheriff
Bruised Mugshot Marks 3rd Suspect In Three Days To Attack Spotsylvania Deputies: Sheriff It’s been a rough stretch for Spotsylvania deputies — three days, three assaults. The latest came over the weekend, when deputies were called to a investigate a reported disturbance in the 9600 block of Old Elys Ford Road and ended up taking spit to the face, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies say they found 39-year-old Stafford resident John Dodson lying between a bush and a log, “obviously intoxicated.” He was initially cooperative, but quickly turned combative and had to be physically carried to the patrol car. Things escalated further at the magistrate’s office, where investig…

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Towson, MD
Breaking News
Baltimore Man Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Sleeping 11-Year-Old In Maryland: DOJ Baltimore Man Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Sleeping 11-Year-Old In Maryland: DOJ Baltimore Man Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Sleeping 11-Year-Old In Maryland: DOJ
Baltimore Man Admits To Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Sleeping 11-Year-Old In Maryland: DOJ A man who filmed himself sexually abusing his sleeping underage victim in Maryland is facing decades in prison, federal authorities announced. Zachary Anthony Campbell, 33, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a minor following an investigation into claims of abuse involving hidden cameras and child porn, according to the DOJ. According to his guilty plea, Campbell admitted to sexually abusing an 11 year old, and on at least two occasions in October 2023 and February 2024, he recorded a video of himself sexually abusing the victim who appeared to be sleeping. Prosecuto…

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