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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Towson, MD

Breaking News

Baltimore Man Killed By SWAT Sniper In Barricade That Left An Officer Shot: AG Investigating A man who barricaded himself inside a Baltimore home and opened fire on officers during a burglary call has died after being shot by a SWAT officer — and the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is now investigating the fatal police-involved shooting. The incident unfolded Tuesday, March 10, in the 6200 block of Park Heights Avenue, where Baltimore police had been called to a reported burglary around 11:50 a.m., according to the AG. Investigators say officers encountered a chaotic and dangerous situation inside the home. Three people — one man and two women — were inside the residence when o…

by Zak Failla

03/11/2026

Manassas, VA

On Your Side

New Dunkin’ ‘Next Generation’ Store Opens In Manassas With High-Tech Coffee Experience A redesigned Dunkin’ restaurant is giving customers in Virginia a look at what the brand says is the future of its stores. That new concept is now on display in Manassas, where the Dunkin’ & Baskin-Robbins at 7421 Sudley Road has reopened following a full remodel into the company’s “Next Generation” restaurant design. The updated location features a modernized layout, upgraded ordering technology, and a redesigned interior meant to make visits faster and more convenient for customers. Among the biggest changes is a mobile pickup area designed for customers who order ahead using the Dun…

by Zak Failla

03/11/2026

Herndon, VA

Breaking News

Herndon Man Who Traveled To DC With Plan To Sexually Abuse 6-Year-Old Learns Fate: DOJ A 35-year-old predator who crossed state lines into DC with the intention of sexually abusing a child will spend years in prison, federal authorities announced. Herndon resident Timothy Brockerman was sentenced to 96 months in prison in connection to his ill intentions involving a 6-year-old he planned to have sex with. According to court documents, on April 21, 2025, Brockerman communicated with another Internet user in an online chat group, where he discussed his sexual interest in children. The other user advised Brockerman that he was the father of a 6-year-old child, at which point he…

by Zak Failla

03/11/2026

Columbia, MD

Your Community

ICE Agent Bit During Violent Howard County Traffic Stop With Man In US Illegally, Feds Say An El Salvadorian man in the country illegally bit an ICE agent and injured another during a contentious traffic stop in Maryland, federal authorities say. Santos Alvarenga-Rodriguez, 47, an illegal alien, made his initial court appearance on Wednesday, March 11, after attacking federal law enforcement officials during a stop earlier this year. According to the criminal complaint, on Sunday, Jan. 18, ICE-ERO officers checked Alvarenga-Rodriguez's license plate, which showed that his driver's license was restricted in Maryland. The restriction code indicated that he may not legally be in th…

by Zak Failla

03/11/2026

Reisterstown, MD

Your Community

Students Hospitalized After Pepper Spray Discharged On School Bus In Baltimore County: Police More than a dozen students had to be hospitalized in Baltimore County after accidentally being pepper-sprayed on a school bus Wednesday morning. Officers were called shortly after 9:30 a.m. on March 11 to the 6000 block of Ebenezer Road in White Marsh, where there were reports that pepper spray had been discharged on a school bus. When officers arrived, they determined that the student had located the pepper spray at their bus stop just before boarding the bus. Investigators say they believe the deployment of the spray was not intentional or malicious. The student will reportedly face disc…

by Zak Failla

03/11/2026

Elkton, MD

Obituaries

Military Cadet, 17, Killed In Elkton Motorcycle Crash Remembered As 'Shining Star' A 17-year-old military cadet was killed, and her brother is hospitalized with critical injuries after a motorcycle crash on Route 213 in Northern Maryland. Loved ones are mourning the loss of Montana Maskers, who is being described as "vibrant and beautiful" following the weekend crash that claimed the life of the Wilmington, Delaware native. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, troopers were called to Maryland Route 213 at Leeds Road for a report of a motorcycle crash in Cecil County. Police say Cody Maskers, 19, was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle with his sister when he attem…

by Zak Failla

03/11/2026

Owings Mills, MD

Your Community

Maryland Mom Of Three Detained At Immigration Court, Leaving Kids Without ‘Heart Of Their Home’ A Maryland mother of three walked into immigration court expecting a hearing — and left in custody, separated from her children as community support quickly surged. Isabel Flores was taken into custody during a recent immigration court appearance, leaving her husband and three young children suddenly without the person described as the heart of their home, according to a fundraiser organized by Jennifer Argueta. Flores is the wife of Jorge Flores and the mother of three children: Thiago, 12, Isabella, 10, and Thais, 5. Isabel Flores GoFundMe The detention has left the family fa…

by Zak Failla

03/11/2026

Triangle-Dumfries, VA

Breaking News

Murder Suspect ID’d In Potomac Shores Basketball Court Shooting That Killed Dumfries Teen: PD Police have identified a suspect and made an arrest in the deadly shooting near a basketball court that left an 18-year-old dead and four others wounded in Virginia. The incident happened near the 1800 block of Potomac Shores Parkway in Dumfries where officers were called to an outdoor recreation area around 5:33 p.m. on Monday, March 9, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The victim who died was identified as Louis Anthony Boone, 18, of Dumfries. Detectives have now obtained multiple arrest warrants for J’Shaun Zomari Williams, 19, who is wanted for murder and severa…

by Zak Failla

03/11/2026

Arlington, VA

Breaking News

DC Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend Despite Court Stay-Away Order Held Without Bond: Feds A District man accused of killing his former girlfriend despite a court order requiring him to stay away from her has now been ordered held without bond in DC after fleeing hundreds of miles to Connecticut. Tyjuan Bazemore, 35, of Washington, DC, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder while armed in the shooting death of 27-year-old Nyesha Tranae Walden-Hatcher, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Police say the killing happened in the early hours of Monday, Feb. 2, inside a home in the 3100 block of 16th Street NW in Columbia Heights. Officers first responded to a 911 hang-…

by Zak Failla

03/11/2026

Rockville, MD

Obituaries

Customers Pay Tribute To Beloved Montgomery County Baker Harry Kazanjian After Fatal Crash Support is swelling for the family of Harry George Kazanjian, a true jack-of-all-trades who impacted his Maryland community with pastry for decades. Kazanjian, 69, the longtime owner and master pastry chef behind Les Délices French Bakery in Rockville, died after being struck by a vehicle on Norbeck Road in Montgomery County on Sunday, March 1, police said. Officers and first responders were called around 6:30 p.m. to the intersection of Norbeck Road and Avery Road, where Kazanjian had been crossing the road when he was struck by a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country minivan traveling eastbound,…

by Zak Failla

03/11/2026

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