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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Clarksburg, MD
Breaking News
Car Falls Off Trailer, Slams Into Another Vehicle In Strange Clarksburg Crash: Police Car Falls Off Trailer, Slams Into Another Vehicle In Strange Clarksburg Crash: Police Car Falls Off Trailer, Slams Into Another Vehicle In Strange Clarksburg Crash: Police
Car Falls Off Trailer, Slams Into Another Vehicle In Strange Clarksburg Crash: Police A bizarre crash in Maryland shut down a major roadway after a vehicle being towed suddenly broke free and smashed into another driver, police said. The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, at Frederick Road and Croghen Lane in Clarksburg, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Authorities say a car being hauled on a trailer came loose, fell off, and struck a second vehicle in the roadway. The unusual crash forced officials to shut down Frederick Road in both directions near Route 109 as crews worked the scene. Despite the dramatic circumstances, no in…

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Woodbridge, VA
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Free Coffee For A Year? Woodbridge Dunkin’ Location Reopening With Big Giveaway Free Coffee For A Year? Woodbridge Dunkin’ Location Reopening With Big Giveaway Free Coffee For A Year? Woodbridge Dunkin’ Location Reopening With Big Giveaway
Free Coffee For A Year? Woodbridge Dunkin’ Location Reopening With Big Giveaway Free coffee — and even a year’s worth of it — is up for grabs as a newly remodeled Dunkin' gets ready to reopen in Virginia. A “Next Generation” Dunkin' will host a grand reopening event from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, at 14200 Smoketown Road in Woodbridge, offering giveaways, music, and free drinks for early customers. The biggest draw may be at the front of the line. The first 100 guests will receive “Free Coffee for a Year,” while all visitors during the event can grab a free medium hot or iced coffee, according to organizers. According to officials, the “Free Coffee for …

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Leesburg, VA
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Virginia Fire Engulfs Vacant Home In Leesburg As Crews Battle Blaze Without Water Supply Virginia Fire Engulfs Vacant Home In Leesburg As Crews Battle Blaze Without Water Supply Virginia Fire Engulfs Vacant Home In Leesburg As Crews Battle Blaze Without Water Supply
Virginia Fire Engulfs Vacant Home In Leesburg As Crews Battle Blaze Without Water Supply Firefighters were met with a fully involved blaze at a vacant Virginia home late Monday night, forcing crews to adapt quickly as they battled flames without a nearby water supply. The fire broke out just before 10:30 p.m. on April 13, in the 41400 block of Springfield Lane in Leesburg, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. When crews arrived, they found a two-story single-family home already consumed by flames and immediately shifted into a defensive attack. Complicating the response, the area does not have a municipal water system. Firefighters called in a Tanker Task Force to …

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by Zak Failla
Manassas, VA
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Manassas Road Captain Airlifted After Crash Following Anniversary Ride From Annapolis Manassas Road Captain Airlifted After Crash Following Anniversary Ride From Annapolis Manassas Road Captain Airlifted After Crash Following Anniversary Ride From Annapolis
Manassas Road Captain Airlifted After Crash Following Anniversary Ride From Annapolis What started as a celebration ride in Annapolis ended with a violent crash in Virginia, leaving a beloved "Road Captain" airlifted with devastating injuries. Ricardo "Cobra" Calderon, a longtime member of the LAMA Manassas chapter, has ridden thousands of miles with the club over the years, but a recent trek left him facing a lengthy recovery. "As a Road Captain, he’s ridden thousands of miles with the club, from long-distance journeys to Sturgis and Colorado, to countless local events," club members said. "But more than just a rider, Ricardo is family. He’s always the first to open his ho…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Your Community
Gun, Drugs, Alcohol Found On Student Inside Southern Great Mills High School, Sheriff Says Gun, Drugs, Alcohol Found On Student Inside Southern Great Mills High School, Sheriff Says Gun, Drugs, Alcohol Found On Student Inside Southern Great Mills High School, Sheriff Says
Gun, Drugs, Alcohol Found On Student Inside Southern Great Mills High School, Sheriff Says A teen is facing charges after bringing a handgun, booze, and drugs into a Southern Maryland high school. Shortly after students arrived for class at Great Mills High School on Tuesday morning, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office was tipped off by a student who reported seeing another with a weapon inside the building. Within minutes, investigators say, school administrators initiated safety protocols, and additional officers arrived to launch an extensive investigation. A 17-year-old was identified, and during a search, administrators and officers located a handgun — then unexpectedly …

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Towson, MD
Your Community
Maryland-Tied $91M Fraud Mastermind Faces Loss Of US Citizenship After Sentence Was Cut Short Maryland-Tied $91M Fraud Mastermind Faces Loss Of US Citizenship After Sentence Was Cut Short Maryland-Tied $91M Fraud Mastermind Faces Loss Of US Citizenship After Sentence Was Cut Short
Maryland-Tied $91M Fraud Mastermind Faces Loss Of US Citizenship After Sentence Was Cut Short A convicted fraud mastermind tied to Maryland is now facing a new fight in court — even after his prison sentence was cut short. Federal officials have filed a case in Baltimore seeking to strip Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem of his US citizenship, arguing he never should have been granted it in the first place. Kazeem, a Nigerian national, was convicted in 2017 on 19 counts tied to a massive identity theft and tax fraud scheme that spanned multiple states, including Maryland. Prosecutors say the operation was enormous. Investigators linked him to more than 10,000 fraudulent federal tax retur…

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Bowie, MD
Breaking News
Bowie BMW Driver Killed On I-495 In Lanham After SUV Becomes Disabled On Highway: State Police Bowie BMW Driver Killed On I-495 In Lanham After SUV Becomes Disabled On Highway: State Police Bowie BMW Driver Killed On I-495 In Lanham After SUV Becomes Disabled On Highway: State Police
Bowie BMW Driver Killed On I-495 In Lanham After SUV Becomes Disabled On Highway: State Police A 24-year-old woman was killed after her BMW became inoperable and she was struck on the shoulder of I-495 in Maryland. Bowie resident Mijah Smith was the sole occupant of a BMW SUV that was involved in a fatal crash in Prince George's County late on Monday night, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators say shortly before 10:15 p.m. on April 13, Smith was driving on the interstate near Maryland 704 when, for unknown reasons, she traveled off the roadway, struck a barrier, and the vehicle became inoperable between the shoulder and left lane. While on the side of the road, police s…

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Towson, MD
Breaking News
Body Of Missing Baltimore Man Branson Oduor Recovered From Inner Harbor, Police Say Body Of Missing Baltimore Man Branson Oduor Recovered From Inner Harbor, Police Say Body Of Missing Baltimore Man Branson Oduor Recovered From Inner Harbor, Police Say
Body Of Missing Baltimore Man Branson Oduor Recovered From Inner Harbor, Police Say A missing Maryland man has been identified as the person whose body was found in the Inner Harbor on Tuesday morning, police confirmed. Branson Oduor, 27, was reported missing last week after going out for drinks with a friend in Fells Point, according to the Baltimore Police Department. On Tuesday, April 14, police say Oduor's body was located in the water in the 500 block of E. Pratt Street. His body was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. Loved ones took to social media to celebrate Oduor's life after his death was conf…

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Bethesda, MD
Your Community
Graffiti Referencing Prior School Shooting, Fire Incident Shake Montgomery County Community Graffiti Referencing Prior School Shooting, Fire Incident Shake Montgomery County Community Graffiti Referencing Prior School Shooting, Fire Incident Shake Montgomery County Community
Graffiti Referencing Prior School Shooting, Fire Incident Shake Montgomery County Community A series of incidents at a Maryland elementary school has rattled families — and now the county’s top official is stepping in. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich addressed the situation at Bradley Hills Elementary School in Bethesda on Tuesday, April 14, after graffiti referencing a past school shooting and a suspicious fire on campus triggered concern across the community. “These incidents have shaken many families in the Bradley Hills Elementary School community,” Elrich said. The graffiti was discovered over the weekend, days after a shed on school property was damaged in a fire th…

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Manassas, VA
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9-Year-Old Boy Killed By Unlicensed Driver While Running Across Manassas Road: Police 9-Year-Old Boy Killed By Unlicensed Driver While Running Across Manassas Road: Police 9-Year-Old Boy Killed By Unlicensed Driver While Running Across Manassas Road: Police
9-Year-Old Boy Killed By Unlicensed Driver While Running Across Manassas Road: Police A 9-year-old boy is dead after a man who never should have been behind the wheel struck him while he was running through a Virginia roadway. Jacinto Josue Ezequiel Jacinto Morales is facing charges following an overnight incident in Manassas that ended with a fatal collision, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13, officers were called to the area of Centreville Road and Leland Road to investigate a reported pedestrian strike. Investigators say the 9-year-old boy left his home and was running across Centreville Road when he w…

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