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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Arlington, VA
Breaking News
DC Man Exposed Himself To Four UMD Students Near Campus, University Police Say DC Man Exposed Himself To Four UMD Students Near Campus, University Police Say DC Man Exposed Himself To Four UMD Students Near Campus, University Police Say
DC Man Exposed Himself To Four UMD Students Near Campus, University Police Say Four University of Maryland students got an unwanted introduction to a stranger Wednesday night, police say. University of Maryland Police were called at approximately 8:19 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after a man allegedly exposed himself in the area of Norwich Road in College Park, according to the department. And police say it wasn't just one student who encountered him. There were four victims. All four UMD students, according to investigators. Officers responding to the report began searching the area and soon located a suspect nearby in the 4500 block of College Avenue. Police ident…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Obituaries
Ashley Bynum Remembered As Family Steps Up For Young Son Malachi With 'Shares, Prayers' Ashley Bynum Remembered As Family Steps Up For Young Son Malachi With 'Shares, Prayers' Ashley Bynum Remembered As Family Steps Up For Young Son Malachi With 'Shares, Prayers'
Ashley Bynum Remembered As Family Steps Up For Young Son Malachi With 'Shares, Prayers' A DC family is trying to hold together a little boy's world after his life changed in an instant. Ashley Bynum died unexpectedly this week, leaving behind her son, Malachi, as loved ones mourn her sudden loss and step up for the boy who now has to grow up without his mother. Her sister, Troya Bynum, announced Ashley's death while launching a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses and support Malachi in the days ahead. "I am creating this fundraiser with a very heavy heart after the unexpected loss of my beloved sister, Ashley," she wrote. "Ashley was deeply loved by our family, and he…

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by Zak Failla
Annapolis, MD
Weather
Tornadoes, 70-MPH Winds, Large Hail Could Hammer DC, Maryland, Virginia During Evening Rush Tornadoes, 70-MPH Winds, Large Hail Could Hammer DC, Maryland, Virginia During Evening Rush Tornadoes, 70-MPH Winds, Large Hail Could Hammer DC, Maryland, Virginia During Evening Rush
Tornadoes, 70-mph Winds, Large Hail Could Hammer DC, Maryland, Virginia During Evening Rush The atmosphere is getting ready to turn ugly across the DMV. A potentially destructive round of severe thunderstorms is expected to barrel toward the Baltimore-Washington region during the Thursday, Aug. 27 evening rush, prompting a Severe Thunderstorm Watch across much of Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia through 10 p.m. The National Weather Service said storms were already developing east of I-81 on Thursday afternoon and advancing north and east, with the main threat expected to reach the metros between approximately 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. And these aren't expected to be garden-variety sum…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Breaking News
He Pulled Over, Then Took Off: Maryland Traffic Stop Ends With Innocent Bowie Woman Dead He Pulled Over, Then Took Off: Maryland Traffic Stop Ends With Innocent Bowie Woman Dead He Pulled Over, Then Took Off: Maryland Traffic Stop Ends With Innocent Bowie Woman Dead
He Pulled Over, Then Took Off: Maryland Traffic Stop Ends With Innocent Bowie Woman Dead A Maryland traffic stop lasted only seconds before everything went horribly wrong. Prince George’s County Police officers attempted to stop a driver at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, near Lanham Severn Road and Driscoll Drive in Bowie, where investigators say the man was wanted in connection with an open investigation. At first, he pulled over. Then he took off. Police said the driver fled toward 9th Street, prompting a supervisor to radio officers seconds later and order them to stop any further attempts to pursue him. About a half-mile from where the traffic stop be…

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Triangle-Dumfries, VA
Breaking News
Police Searched A Prince William Forest Park For Missing Teen, Then Made Grim Discovery Police Searched A Prince William Forest Park For Missing Teen, Then Made Grim Discovery Police Searched A Prince William Forest Park For Missing Teen, Then Made Grim Discovery
Police Searched A Prince William Forest Park For Missing Teen, Then Made Grim Discovery The body of a missing teenager was found in a Northern Virginia state park, police confirmed. Officers were called around 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to Prince William Forest Park in the 18100 block of Park Entrance Road in Triangle to probe reports of a missing person. During a search of the park and its trails, members of the Prince William County Police Department found the missing 19-year-old man's body in a wooded area. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that there are no signs of foul play or a threat to the community. The investigation into the teen's death is on…

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
Breaking News
Manhunt Over: Rape Suspect Captured Week After Woman Escaped Attack In Manassas Woods Manhunt Over: Rape Suspect Captured Week After Woman Escaped Attack In Manassas Woods Manhunt Over: Rape Suspect Captured Week After Woman Escaped Attack In Manassas Woods
Manhunt Over: Rape Suspect Captured Week After Woman Escaped Attack In Manassas Woods The hunt is over for a man accused of attacking a woman in a wooded area in Virginia. Curtis Lucas Brown Jr., 45, was taken into custody without incident on Wednesday, Aug. 26, a week after a 39-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted near the 8300 block of Sudley Road in Manassas. Brown, who police said has no fixed address, had been wanted since the alleged attack on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the area at approximately 10:56 p.m. that night, where investigators learned that the woman had been sexually assaulted in…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Breaking News
Bad Place To Break Down: Worker Stranded 20 Feet Above Busy Fairfax County Highway Rescued Bad Place To Break Down: Worker Stranded 20 Feet Above Busy Fairfax County Highway Rescued Bad Place To Break Down: Worker Stranded 20 Feet Above Busy Fairfax County Highway Rescued
Bad Place To Break Down: Worker Stranded 20 Feet Above Busy Fairfax County Highway Rescued There are worse places for your ride to die than 20 feet above a busy Virginia highway, but not many. A worker found that out the hard way Thursday morning, when a bucket truck lost power along Route 267 westbound at Dolley Madison Boulevard, leaving its occupant stranded high above the roadway. With the bucket going nowhere, Fairfax County firefighters had to bring in a much bigger ladder. Crews were called shortly before 11:30 a.m. for what became an unusual technical rescue, with the worker stuck roughly 20 feet up and firefighters assembling below. Photos from the scene captured the p…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
He Built His Life Around Strength, Now Virginia Coach Ty 'SHOWOUT' Washington Needs A Spot He Built His Life Around Strength, Now Virginia Coach Ty 'SHOWOUT' Washington Needs A Spot He Built His Life Around Strength, Now Virginia Coach Ty 'SHOWOUT' Washington Needs A Spot
He Built His Life Around Strength, Now Virginia Coach Ty 'Showout' Washington Needs A Spot Strength has always been at the forefront of Ty Washington's world. Now, the Virginia coach known as “SHOWOUT” needs some from the community he helped build. Washington, a powerlifting coach and trainer familiar to athletes at OneLife Fitness in Hampton and Newport News, remained in the ICU this week after suffering cardiac arrest, according to his wife, Courtney. "My husband is an incredible coach and trainer who is well respected, driven, and has a passion for what he does," Courtney Washington wrote. "My safe place, my soulmate, an amazing father and breadwinner of our household." Washi…

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by Zak Failla
Lorton, VA
Breaking News
'Scream' Mask, Neon Gloves, Bricks: Lorton Man Busted After $8K Destruction Spree (VIDEO) 'Scream' Mask, Neon Gloves, Bricks: Lorton Man Busted After $8K Destruction Spree (VIDEO) 'Scream' Mask, Neon Gloves, Bricks: Lorton Man Busted After $8K Destruction Spree (VIDEO)
'Scream' Mask, Neon Gloves, Bricks: Lorton Man Busted After $8K Destruction Spree (Video) This wasn't Halloween. And Virginia police say the man behind the "Scream" mask wasn't out looking for candy. Beginning in July, a masked figure repeatedly showed up at a homeowners association community center on Lorton Station Boulevard in Lorton, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. During those incidents, police allege that 22-year-old Lorton resident Zion Gibbs smashed windows six times, ultimately causing approximately $8,000 in damage. His outfit was hard to miss. Surveillance cameras captured the suspect dressed in a "Scream"-style mask and black robe, comp…

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by Zak Failla
Annapolis, MD
Breaking News
Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic
Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic Getting to the airport in Maryland became a headache before many travelers even reached the terminal Thursday morning. A water main break shut down MD 170 in both directions near Amtrak Way in Anne Arundel County on Aug. 27, causing heavy traffic and creating problems for airport access and rental car operations, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. The utility problem was first reported shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday. By 8:15 a.m., state highway officials were warning motorists that the closure was having a broader ripple effect around the airport. Both eastbound lan…

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