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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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Lifestyle
Paw-Some Rescue: DC Firefighters Free Tiny Dog Trapped In Metro Escalator (PHOTOS) Paw-Some Rescue: DC Firefighters Free Tiny Dog Trapped In Metro Escalator (PHOTOS)
Paw-Some Rescue: DC Firefighters Free Tiny Dog Trapped In Metro Escalator (Photos) A tiny dog found itself in a big problem at Farragut West Metro Station when its paw became trapped in an escalator, triggering one of the more unusual rescue calls DC firefighters have handled lately. Photos released by DC Fire and EMS show crews heading into the station and down to the platform level, where the small black-and-white pup was stuck and unable to free itself. Then came the happy ending. Firefighters were able to safely rescue the dog and reunite it with its owner, who looked a whole lot less stressed once the ordeal was over. "A small pup found itself in a scary situation …

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Police & Fire
Maryland Murder Suspect Arrested At Home Weeks After Deadly Shooting: Police Maryland Murder Suspect Arrested At Home Weeks After Deadly Shooting: Police
Maryland Murder Suspect Arrested At Home Weeks After Deadly Shooting: Police A Maryland man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last month is now facing a murder charge after being taken into custody by police, authorities announced. Dedrick Coates, 36, was arrested without incident on Thursday, June 11, at approximately 12:50 p.m. at a home in the 200 block of South Augusta Avenue, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Members of the Warrant Apprehension Task Force took Coates into custody in connection with the May 5 murder of Musa Witherspoon, police said. The homicide occurred in the 400 block of South Gilmore Street in Southwest Baltimore. Foll…

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Politics
'We Will NOT Comply': DHS Defies Virginia Mask Ban After Trump DOJ Files Suit 'We Will NOT Comply': DHS Defies Virginia Mask Ban After Trump DOJ Files Suit
'We Will NOT Comply': DHS Defies Virginia Mask Ban After Trump DOJ Files Suit Homeland Security is not waiting for a judge. On Friday, June 12, one day after the Trump administration sued Virginia over its new mask ban for federal agents, DHS made its position blunt: It is not complying. "To be clear: We will NOT comply with (Gov. Abigail Spanberger's) unconstitutional mask ban," the agency posted on Friday morning. The statement escalates an already explosive fight between Virginia and the federal government over masked agents, immigration enforcement, officer safety, and how far a state can go in trying to regulate federal law enforcement inside its borders. …

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News
Woman Killed When Tree Suddenly Falls Onto Trail During Stormy Night In Maryland: Park Police Woman Killed When Tree Suddenly Falls Onto Trail During Stormy Night In Maryland: Park Police
Woman Killed When Tree Suddenly Falls Onto Trail During Stormy Night In Maryland: Park Police A falling tree claimed the life of a Maryland woman who was struck and killed late on Thursday night during what should have been a routine evening stroll, according to Park Police. Shortly after 9 p.m. on June 11, first responders were called to a stretch of the Matthew Henson Trail in Silver Spring, where there were reports of a person hit by a felled tree as wicked storms rolled through the region. Upon arrival, first responders found the woman — who has not been identified — suffering from critical injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.e "Our thoughts and condolences are with …

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Police & Fire
Maryland Man Assaulted Woman, Then Stalked Second For Months After Releases: State Police Maryland Man Assaulted Woman, Then Stalked Second For Months After Releases: State Police
Maryland Man Assaulted Woman, Then Stalked Second For Months After Releases: State Police A Maryland man accused of sexually assaulting a new neighbor before being released is back behind bars after allegedly stalking another woman for months, according to state police. North East resident Edward Jackson Bunn, 53, was arrested this week following a series of alleged assaults in Cecil County involving two women he terrorized — even after being temporarily locked up. Investigators say Bunn was first arrested in Cecil County on Friday, May 8, after a woman in North East reported being sexually assaulted in an apartment building. Following an investigation by the Maryland State Pol…

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Police & Fire
Suspect Sought After 2-Year-Old Boy Shot Inside DC Apartment Building (VIDEO) Suspect Sought After 2-Year-Old Boy Shot Inside DC Apartment Building (VIDEO)
Suspect Sought After 2-Year-Old Boy Shot Inside DC Apartment Building (Video) A 2-year-old boy was struck by gunfire inside a Northeast DC apartment building after a suspect opened fire and walked away before police arrived, authorities said. The shooting happened around 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, on the 1700 block of Benning Road NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. When officers arrived, they found the toddler suffering from a graze wound. DC Fire and EMS transported the child to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The shooter was already gone. Now, investigators are asking for the public's help in iden…

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Police & Fire
Ghost Gun Found After Maryland Man's Police Chase Ends In Crash In Delaware, Troopers Say Ghost Gun Found After Maryland Man's Police Chase Ends In Crash In Delaware, Troopers Say
Ghost Gun Found After Maryland Man's Police Chase Ends In Crash In Delaware, Troopers Say A Maryland man was part of a wild pursuit across state lines and now faces a host of weapons charges, according to Delaware State Police. Marydel native Gary Graham, Jr., 40, is at the center of a curious case that involved troopers and ended with him hospitalized after he attempted to avoid his arrest during what would have been a simple traffic violation. Police say Graham's problems started with something routine. Around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, June 5, a trooper spotted his Mitsubishi Lancer with a registration violation in Kent County. What should have been a traffic stop quickly escalat…

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News
Police Search For Honda CR-V Missing Front Grille In Fatal Virginia Hit-And-Run Police Search For Honda CR-V Missing Front Grille In Fatal Virginia Hit-And-Run
Police Search For Honda Cr-v Missing Front Grille In Fatal Virginia Hit-And-Run Virginia police are asking a simple question: Does anyone recognize this SUV? Four days after a hit-and-run left 55-year-old Stephanie Coulter dead in the roadway, investigators released an image of the vehicle they believe struck her before the driver fled. The clue they're focusing on is hard to miss. Police say the SUV is believed to be a dark blue 2016-2019 Honda CR-V missing its front grille. Now they're hoping somebody has seen it. Coulter, an Arlington resident, was killed around 1:22 a.m. on Monday, June 8, when she was struck near Columbia Pike and South Thomas Street, according…

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Traffic
Trapped Driver Cut From SUV After Vehicles Plunge Into Woods Off Maryland Bypass (PHOTOS) Trapped Driver Cut From SUV After Vehicles Plunge Into Woods Off Maryland Bypass (PHOTOS)
Trapped Driver Cut From SUV After Vehicles Plunge Into Woods Off Maryland Bypass (Photos) A driver had to be rescued from a wrecked SUV after a crash sent two vehicles careening down an embankment and into the woods in Maryland on Friday morning. The crash was reported shortly before 9 a.m. on June 12 at the intersection of the Bel Air Bypass (US-1) and Water Tower Way, according to Harford County Fire & EMS and the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company. When first responders arrived, they found two vehicles down an embankment in a wooded area, including one resting on its side. One person was trapped inside a vehicle. John Gallagher, BAVFC Rescue crews from Bel Air Volunteer F…

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Police & Fire
Drunken Tire-Drilling Spree Ends In Traffic Stop, DUI Arrest In Virginia, Sheriff Says Drunken Tire-Drilling Spree Ends In Traffic Stop, DUI Arrest In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Drunken Tire-Drilling Spree Ends In Traffic Stop, DUI Arrest In Virginia, Sheriff Says A Virginia man accused of using a power drill to puncture a neighbor's tires didn't get very far before deputies tracked him down, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The bizarre chain of events played out around 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, when deputies received a vandalism report involving a suspect who had already left the scene. Investigators say the suspect, later identified as 33-year-old Marcus Glover Jr., was accused of using a power drill to puncture the victim's tires and had previously damaged the victim's bumper. Deputies soon spotted the suspect vehicle near…

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