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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Hagerstown, MD
Breaking News
Three-Alarm Barn Blaze Erupts At Maryland Farm, Dozens Of Chickens Dead (PHOTOS) Three-Alarm Barn Blaze Erupts At Maryland Farm, Dozens Of Chickens Dead (PHOTOS) Three-Alarm Barn Blaze Erupts At Maryland Farm, Dozens Of Chickens Dead (PHOTOS)
Three-Alarm Barn Blaze Erupts At Maryland Farm, Dozens Of Chickens Dead (Photos) Flames tore through a livestock barn in Maryland on Saturday afternoon, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky and triggering a massive three-alarm response as firefighters raced to contain the blaze. The fire broke out around 2 p.m. on Pleasant Valley Road in Oakland, drawing crews from across Western Maryland after the large barn quickly became fully involved in Garrett County, officials said. Photos from the scene show fire ripping through the roof as firefighters stretched hose lines across the property while heavy smoke billowed above nearby silos. The fire in Marylan…

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Reston, VA
Breaking News
Reston Peeping Tom Busted In Just 38 Seconds After Drone Catches Him In The Act: Police Reston Peeping Tom Busted In Just 38 Seconds After Drone Catches Him In The Act: Police Reston Peeping Tom Busted In Just 38 Seconds After Drone Catches Him In The Act: Police
Reston Peeping Tom Busted In Just 38 Seconds After Drone Catches Him In The Act: Police It took investigators just seconds to track down a Peeping Tom in Virginia who was caught in the act thanks to an assist from an eye in the sky. Shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Friday, March 13, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to an apartment complex in the 12000 block of Waterside View Drive in Reston when a woman reported a man peering through her bedroom window. Using the department's Real Time Crime Center drone as a first responder, officers were able to track down 35-year-old Reston resident Larry Mudd, who was quickly located by officers as he peeped throug…

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Arlington, VA
Weather
Tornado Watch Issued Across Maryland, DC, Virginia As Dangerous Storms Move In Tornado Watch Issued Across Maryland, DC, Virginia As Dangerous Storms Move In Tornado Watch Issued Across Maryland, DC, Virginia As Dangerous Storms Move In
Tornado Watch Issued Across Maryland, DC, Virginia As Dangerous Storms Move In The dangerous storm system forecasters warned about all weekend is now unfolding across the DMV. A Tornado Watch has been issued for the region until 7 p.m. on Monday, March 16, putting millions of residents across the DMV on alert as a volatile line of severe storms pushes toward the East Coast. The watch covers much of Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the District, where meteorologists say the atmosphere is primed for severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes and destructive winds. A tornado watch has been issued for parts of District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, V…

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Leonardtown-California, MD
Breaking News
Two Dead After Driver Uses Shoulder To Run Red Light In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Two Dead After Driver Uses Shoulder To Run Red Light In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Two Dead After Driver Uses Shoulder To Run Red Light In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Two Dead After Driver Uses Shoulder To Run Red Light In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Two people were killed in Southern Maryland on Sunday afternoon when a driver ran a red light while driving on the shoulder and smashed into a pickup truck, endangering the life of a sheriff's deputy. Charlotte Hall resident Keith Mersing II, 42, and Troy Coley, 35, of New Carrollton, both died at the hospital after the former allegedly drove recklessly, sped through the light, and crashed into another driver, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say a 2016 GMC Sierra, operated by Austin Schultz of Leonardtown, was making a left turn from northbound Three Notch…

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Annapolis, MD
Weather
Rare Level 4 Severe Weather Risk Issued For Maryland With Tornadoes, 80 MPH Winds Possible Rare Level 4 Severe Weather Risk Issued For Maryland With Tornadoes, 80 MPH Winds Possible Rare Level 4 Severe Weather Risk Issued For Maryland With Tornadoes, 80 MPH Winds Possible
Rare Level 4 Severe Weather Risk Issued For Maryland With Tornadoes, 80 MPH Winds Possible A rare and potentially dangerous storm system is barreling toward the DMV as forecasters say the region could be facing tornadoes, destructive winds, and widespread power outages by Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center have placed the DC metro area under a Level 4 out of 5 “Moderate Risk” for severe weather — a designation rarely issued for the region and one that signals widespread severe storms are possible. The last time the area saw a similar risk level was more than two years ago, according to meteorologists tracking the system. Here are o…

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Annandale, VA
Breaking News
BMW Driver Charged After Annandale Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Virginia Road, Police Say BMW Driver Charged After Annandale Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Virginia Road, Police Say BMW Driver Charged After Annandale Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Virginia Road, Police Say
BMW Driver Charged After Annandale Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Virginia Road, Police Say The driver of a BMW that struck and killed a Maryland woman crossing a busy Virginia roadway late last month has now been charged, authorities announced on Sunday. Officers initially responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, to a stretch of John Marr Drive between Backlick Road and Ravensworth Road in Annandale, where there were reports of a pedestrian who had been hit, according to Fairfax County Police. Investigators determined that Lucas Lese, 20, of Springfield, was driving a 2012 BMW westbound on John Marr Drive toward Ravensworth Road when the crash happened, police said. …

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Rockville, MD
Breaking News
Gasoline Spill Sends Fuel Through Maryland Streets Before Reaching Pond Near Rockville Homes Gasoline Spill Sends Fuel Through Maryland Streets Before Reaching Pond Near Rockville Homes Gasoline Spill Sends Fuel Through Maryland Streets Before Reaching Pond Near Rockville Homes
Gasoline Spill Sends Fuel Through Maryland Streets Before Reaching Pond Near Rockville Homes A gasoline spill in Maryland late Saturday night sent fuel flowing through Rockville streets and into storm drains — eventually reaching a nearby pond before hazmat crews rushed in to contain it. Firefighters were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, to the area of Route 355 and Rollins Avenue in Rockville after reports of a fuel spill involving a gasoline delivery truck, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Crews arrived to find a truck at a gas station that was having problems while dispensing gasoline, officials said. Fuel began spilling and flowing down the roa…

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Reston, VA
Breaking News
Speed, Alcohol Suspected In Fiery Reston Crash That Killed 3, Left 2 Seriously Hurt: Police Speed, Alcohol Suspected In Fiery Reston Crash That Killed 3, Left 2 Seriously Hurt: Police Speed, Alcohol Suspected In Fiery Reston Crash That Killed 3, Left 2 Seriously Hurt: Police
Speed, Alcohol Suspected In Fiery Reston Crash That Killed 3, Left 2 Seriously Hurt: Police Speed and alcohol are both believed to have been factors in the fiery Virginia crash that left three dead and two seriously injured on Saturday morning. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called around 3:15 a.m. on March 14 to the intersection of Fox Mill Road and Folkstone Drive in Reston, where there was a reported crash. Police say Herndon resident Kevin Josue Rodriguez-Lopez, 25, was driving a 2021 RAV4 south on Fox Mill Road when he lost control, slammed into a tree, and the SUV caught fire. Fox Mill Road and Folkstone Drive in Reston Google Maps street vi…

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Manassas, VA
Breaking News
Speeding Corvette Crash Kills Two In Nokesville After Car Slams Into Tree: Police Speeding Corvette Crash Kills Two In Nokesville After Car Slams Into Tree: Police Speeding Corvette Crash Kills Two In Nokesville After Car Slams Into Tree: Police
Speeding Corvette Crash Kills Two In Nokesville After Car Slams Into Tree: Police A high-speed crash involving a Corvette turned deadly in Virginia, leaving two people dead after the sports car veered off the road and struck a tree. In Nokesville, police say Kristopher McCandless, 61, of Nokesville, and Jessica Preast, 45, of Charleston, West Virginia, were killed when the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette they were in crashed Saturday afternoon. Officers were called to the intersection of Parkgate Drive and Old Church Road shortly after noon on March 14 to investigate a serious single-vehicle crash. Investigators determined the Corvette had been traveling at a high rate of speed…

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Brentwood-Mount Rainier, MD
Your Community
Six Kids Left Behind In Maryland As ICE Takes Both Parents, Community, Strangers Step Up Six Kids Left Behind In Maryland As ICE Takes Both Parents, Community, Strangers Step Up Six Kids Left Behind In Maryland As ICE Takes Both Parents, Community, Strangers Step Up
Six Kids Left Behind In Maryland As ICE Takes Both Parents, Community, Strangers Step Up Six children in Prince George’s County are trying to hold on to childhood after losing both of their parents — not to tragedy, but to detention and deportation. The Sanchez siblings, ages 2 to 14, have been living without their mom and dad for four months after federal immigration authorities took both parents in separate incidents, according to organizers helping the family. First, the children’s father was taken into ICE custody and later deported back to Venezuela. Soon after, their mother was detained as she returned home from work and remains in immigration detention. In a matter of …

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