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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Towson, MD
On Your Side
East Baltimore Building Condemned After Collapse Sends Bricks Raining Onto Parked Cars (PHOTOS) East Baltimore Building Condemned After Collapse Sends Bricks Raining Onto Parked Cars (PHOTOS) East Baltimore Building Condemned After Collapse Sends Bricks Raining Onto Parked Cars (PHOTOS)
East Baltimore Building Condemned After Collapse Sends Bricks Raining Onto Parked Cars (Photos) Several cars were damaged, but crisis was largely averted on Tuesday afternoon when the side of a building collapsed in East Baltimore. Crews were called around 1 p.m. on May 5 to the 700 block of East Eager Street, where there were multiple emergency calls about a building collapse. Upon arrival, first responders from the Baltimore Fire Department and other agencies found hundreds of bricks strewn across several parked cars, with the inside of the building completely exposed. The building collapse in Baltimore. Baltimore Fire Department According to the Baltimore Fire Department, …

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery Village, MD
Breaking News
Driver Hits Woman, Child In Montgomery County Intersection, Crashes Into Bushes: Police Driver Hits Woman, Child In Montgomery County Intersection, Crashes Into Bushes: Police Driver Hits Woman, Child In Montgomery County Intersection, Crashes Into Bushes: Police
Driver Hits Woman, Child In Montgomery County Intersection, Crashes Into Bushes: Police A woman and a child were both injured by an apparent hit-and-run driver who later crashed in Maryland. First responders were called around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, to the intersection of Clubhouse Road and Centerway Road in Montgomery Village, according to officials in Montgomery County. Initially, police said two pedestrians were struck by a hit-and-run driver. They later clarified that the vehicle crashed into nearby bushes after hitting the victims, and the driver remained at the scene. Update - Clubhouse Road and Centerway Road, Montgomery Village/Gaithersburg, vehicle involved …

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
Breaking News
Bel Air Woman’s Fake Name Backfires, Leads Cops To Stolen Gun, Drugs, Child: State Police Bel Air Woman’s Fake Name Backfires, Leads Cops To Stolen Gun, Drugs, Child: State Police Bel Air Woman’s Fake Name Backfires, Leads Cops To Stolen Gun, Drugs, Child: State Police
Bel Air Woman’s Fake Name Backfires, Leads Cops To Stolen Gun, Drugs, Child: State Police A Maryland woman is facing charges across state lines after allegedly giving police a fake identity during a DUI traffic stop that exposed drugs, a stolen gun, and an improperly restrained child, authorities said. The 36-year-old from Bel Air was a passenger during a traffic stop in Leipsic, Delaware, on Sunday, May 3, at approximately 7:45 a.m., when troopers spotted multiple violations and pulled over a Chevrolet Tahoe. The stop quickly escalated when troopers saw an unrestrained and improperly seated child inside the vehicle, Delaware State Police said. The driver, identified as 39-year…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Your Community
Guatemalan National Accused Of Raping Child Arrested By ICE In Fairfax Days After Release: HSI Guatemalan National Accused Of Raping Child Arrested By ICE In Fairfax Days After Release: HSI Guatemalan National Accused Of Raping Child Arrested By ICE In Fairfax Days After Release: HSI
Guatemalan National Accused Of Raping Child Arrested By ICE In Fairfax Days After Release: HSI A Guatemalan national accused of raping a child under the age of 13 was arrested again by federal agents in Virginia, days after being released from custody, according to officials. ICE agents arrested Walvin Victor Hugo Garcia on Friday, May 1, following a court appearance in Fairfax County, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday, May 5. Garcia had previously been arrested in June 2025 on multiple felony charges, including:  Rape of a child under 13; Aggravated sexual battery of a victim under 13; Use of a computer to commit a sex offense with a minor; Distributing…

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Arlington, VA
Breaking News
New Sketch Released In Arlington Mystery After Remains Found In Abandoned Home New Sketch Released In Arlington Mystery After Remains Found In Abandoned Home New Sketch Released In Arlington Mystery After Remains Found In Abandoned Home
New Sketch Released In Arlington Mystery After Remains Found In Abandoned Home Recognize him? A mystery in Virginia is back in the spotlight more than two years after a body was discovered inside an abandoned property in Arlington. Late in the afternoon on Feb. 26, 2024, officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 1300 block of North Taylor Street, where human remains were found during a walkthrough of the recently purchased property. The body was found in the basement of the home. Detectives immediately launched a death investigation, and while an official cause of death could not be determined, the investigation up to this point has not reveal…

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by Zak Failla
Lorton, VA
Breaking News
Helicopter Lands On Lorton Highway After Motorcycle Crash Leaves Rider Critical (DEVELOPING) Helicopter Lands On Lorton Highway After Motorcycle Crash Leaves Rider Critical (DEVELOPING) Helicopter Lands On Lorton Highway After Motorcycle Crash Leaves Rider Critical (DEVELOPING)
Helicopter Lands On Lorton Highway After Motorcycle Crash Leaves Rider Critical (Developing) A motorcyclist suffered critical injuries on Tuesday afternoon after being involved in a crash on a Virginia highway, police say. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department and surrounding agencies were called around 2:30 p.m. on May 5, to investigate a crash on Richmond Highway near Armistead Road in Lorton. Multiple ambulances, fire crews, and a police helicopter were called to the scene following the crash.  The motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. The driver of the dump truck was uninjured and remained at the scene. Northbound l…

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by Zak Failla
Sterling, VA
Your Community
Fowl Play At Dulles? RFK Jr.’s Bird ‘Rescue’ Has Virginia Doing A Double Take Fowl Play At Dulles? RFK Jr.’s Bird ‘Rescue’ Has Virginia Doing A Double Take Fowl Play At Dulles? RFK Jr.’s Bird ‘Rescue’ Has Virginia Doing A Double Take
Fowl Play At Dulles? RFK Jr.’s Bird ‘Rescue’ Has Virginia Doing A Double Take Robert Kennedy Jr.'s curious history with animals took another strange turn this week in Virginia. The Health and Human Services secretary shared a photo of himself on social media at Dulles International Airport clutching a bird in his fist in front of a terminal. "Starling rescue today at Dulles Airport," the 72-year-old lawmaker posted on several platforms. View this post on Instagram The nature of the "rescue" was unclear, and airport officials have not commented on the incident. Comments on Kennedy's post ranged from scathing ("the earl…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Breaking News
Maryland Mother 'Shows Grace' After Drunk Teen Driving 100+ MPH Kills Her Son In Crash Maryland Mother 'Shows Grace' After Drunk Teen Driving 100+ MPH Kills Her Son In Crash Maryland Mother 'Shows Grace' After Drunk Teen Driving 100+ MPH Kills Her Son In Crash
Maryland Mother 'Shows Grace' After Drunk Teen Driving 100+ MPH Kills Her Son In Crash A Maryland mother whose son was killed by a speeding, drunk teen urged the court to impose a fair plea deal for the driver. Adam McGinnis, now 20, of Seaford, Delaware, was sentenced in Wicomico County to 10 years in prison, with all but 18 months suspended to be served in the Wicomico County Detention Center. The deadly incident played out shortly after midnight on Feb. 8, 2025, when Maryland State Police troopers were called to investigate a single-vehicle crash on Gumboro Road in Pittsville. Investigators determined that McGinnis, 18 at the time, was driving between 94 mph and 105 mph i…

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by Zak Failla
Dundalk, MD
Obituaries
Maryland Teen Dies Days After Prom, Weeks Before Graduation After Sudden Collapse Maryland Teen Dies Days After Prom, Weeks Before Graduation After Sudden Collapse Maryland Teen Dies Days After Prom, Weeks Before Graduation After Sudden Collapse
Maryland Teen Dies Days After Prom, Weeks Before Graduation After Sudden Collapse Gordon Thorpe had just celebrated his prom and was gearing up for his high school graduation in Maryland. Then everything changed. The 19-year-old died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 4, after suffering a medical emergency in Dundalk, according to loved ones. It happened outside of Stricker Middle School, where Thorpe collapsed, leaving behind a devastated family and community mourning his sudden death. “Gordon had just gone to prom and would have graduated in a few short weeks,” Brandi Tormollan, who organized a fundraiser for the family, wrote. Those closest to the situation say the loss i…

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by Zak Failla
Lusby, MD
Breaking News
Three Arrested After Gunfire Strikes Lusby Home With Young Child Inside, Sheriff Says Three Arrested After Gunfire Strikes Lusby Home With Young Child Inside, Sheriff Says Three Arrested After Gunfire Strikes Lusby Home With Young Child Inside, Sheriff Says
Three Arrested After Gunfire Strikes Lusby Home With Young Child Inside, Sheriff Says A quiet Maryland neighborhood turned into a crime scene late at night when gunfire ripped through a home with a toddler inside, authorities say. Deputies responded to a reported drive-by shooting in Lusby at approximately 10:56 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2026, in the 11400 block of H.G. Trueman Road, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Shell casings littered the roadway when deputies arrived in Calvert County, and the home showed visible damage from the gunfire. Inside, three people — a 24-year-old man, a 26-year-old woman, and a 3-year-old child — were present during the shooting…

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