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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Bowie, MD

Breaking News

Nine Displaced By Midday Fire In Maryland That Tore Through Family Home Six adults and three children were displaced by an afternoon fire In Prince George's County that gutted a Laurel home, officials say. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1, crews were called to the 7200 block of Carriage Hill Drive, where there was a reported fire in a two-story single-family home. Upon arrival, firefighters were met by flames showing through the roof, though the residents were able to escape safely. Prince George's County Fire/EMS It took crews approximately an hour to get the flames under control, but not before the fire tore through the residence More from Car…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Fredericksburg, VA

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DUI Driver Had Drink, Open Smirnoff Bottle In Car Before Crash, Stafford Sheriff Says Deputies didn't have to work hard to determine that a driver was under the influence before smashing into a tree in Stafford County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called late in the afternoon on Friday to the 600 block of Rock Hill Church Road, when Nokesville native Frances Thompson, 54, lost control and came to a half after striking a tree. Investigators say that it was determined that the Thompson was making a turn from Mountain View Road when her vehicle hit a stop sign, rode on an embankment before slamming head on into a tree. Thompson only suffered minor inju…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Towson, MD

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Teacher In Baltimore Arrested For Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Minor, County Police Say A 24-year-old educator in Baltimore County is behind bars for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a minor, according to police. Lewis Laury was arrested on Monday, July 1 following an investigation by the department's Crimes Against Children Unit following an investigation into his reported relationship with a juvenile. At the time the incident was reported, Laury was a teacher with the Baltimore City Public School system, police say. Laury was taken into custody and charged with second-degree rape and sexual offense in the third degree. #BCoPD BALTIMORE CITY SCHOO…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Fredericksburg, VA

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One Killed In Officer-Involved Spotsylvania Shooting, Sheriff Says The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office is investigating following an officer-involved shooting that left a 38-year-old man dead on Sunday morning. Shortly after 3:15 p.m. on June 30, deputies were called to the 10400 block of Spotswood Drive to investigate a reported domestic disturbance involving a weapon. Upon arrival, officials say that deputies were met by a man armed with a gun pointing it at a woman, prompting one of the investigators to fire his weapon, striking and killing the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Spotsylvania Fire and EMS personnel. The woman was unharmed.…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Towson, MD

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No Charges For Officers Probed In Double Fatal Shooting Involving Husband, Wife: Maryland AG There will be no charges filed against the officers involved in a fatal shooting during the Thanksgiving holiday last year, the Maryland AG announced on Monday following an extensive investigation. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called to the 2700 block of Maple Avenue in Parkville to investigate a reported domestic disturbance. Police say that the officer called to the scene heard gunshots fired inside the home and a woman screaming, and when officers then approached the area, screams could be were heard ins…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Manassas, VA

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Florida Man Took Woman Against Her Will From Pennsylvania To Virginia Hotel, Police Say A Florida man visiting Virginia is facing charges after allegedly abducting a woman against her will from Pennsylvania and taking her to a Woodbridge hotel over the weekend. Oak Hill native Robert Buchanan, 64, was arrested following an investigation into a reported abduction of a 30-year-old woman who was taken on Thursday, June 27. According to the Prince William County Police Department, officers were called to the Sleep Inn on Shoppers Best Way in Woodbridge shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 28 to investigate the abduction. Investigators say that Buchanan, described as an acquai…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Fredericksburg, VA

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Murder Suspect Apprehended Days After Deadly Dispute In Virginia: Spotsy Sheriff A fugitive from Woodbridge who was wanted in connection to the murder of a 52-year-old man in Virginia has been apprehended, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. On Sunday night, deputies responded to the 5300 block of Holley Oak Lane for an emergency call regarding Terrance Lee Morris, who was reportedly at an area home and was wanted on a murder warrant following a fatal incident that left Clarke County resident Romero Cook dead. Deputies were able to track Morris to an area home, where he was apprehended on June 30 without incident. According to the Frederick County Sh…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Glen Burnie, MD

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Police ID Man Shot To Death, Shoved Out Of Vehicle In Anne Arundel County A 34-year-old man died after being shot and pushed out of a vehicle in Anne Arundel County, police say. Friends and family of Curtis Bay resident Joshua Ray Holland are in shock after he was identified by police as the person killed over the weekend during an incident that remains under investigation days later. Members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 to the intersection of Route 2 North and Orchard Avenue in Brooklyn for what was initially believed to be a crash involving injuries. Upon arrival, they found Holland, who …

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Manassas, VA

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Man Accused Of Raping Woman He Recently Met: Prince William County Police A 33-year-old man is in custody after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he recently met in Prince William County, police say. Officers were called in the afternoon of Friday, June 28 to investigate a reported incident involving Woodbridge resident Abdul Kanu, who has been accused of raping his 30-year-old victim. According to police, the incident happened the previous night in the 6100 block of Trident Lane in Woodbridge. Investigators say that the woman was assaulted by Kanu, who she recently met, while they were at his Woodbridge home. The victim was able to get free the following mo…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

Arlington, VA

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Swimmer's Body Recovered From Potomac River: DC Fire And EMS (Developing) A person was found dead in the Potomac River on Monday morning, according to a DC Fire and EMS spokesperson. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on July 1, first responders were called to make a water rescue on the river at the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Witnesses on the bridge said that they reported seeing the victim in the water, leading to a heavy response. Shortly after the initial alert was issued by DC Fire and EMS personnel, officials confirmed that they recovered the body, though the swimmer was pronounced dead. The incident is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department. No…

by Zak Failla

07/01/2024

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