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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National Interest
'The Wire' Actor Bobby J. Brown Identified After Fatal St. Mary's County Barn Fire 'The Wire' Actor Bobby J. Brown Identified After Fatal St. Mary's County Barn Fire 'The Wire' Actor Bobby J. Brown Identified After Fatal St. Mary's County Barn Fire
'The Wire' Actor Bobby J. Brown Identified After Fatal St. Mary's County Barn Fire The man killed in a Southern Maryland barn fire has reportedly been identified as "The Wire" actor Bobby J. Brown. A late-night attempt to jump-start a car in his Chaptico barn ended in horror for Brown, 62, who found himself trapped as the flames tore through his barn. Firefighters in St. Mary's County were dispatched just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, to the 36100 block of Roosevelt Boulevard for a reported barn fire with entrapment, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. 911 callers reported that a barn was on fire and a person was trapped inside. Crews from Leonardtow…

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by Zak Failla
Rockville, MD
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Rockville Teen Overdoses, Found In Bathtub As Police Hunt Fentanyl Supplier (DEVELOPING) Rockville Teen Overdoses, Found In Bathtub As Police Hunt Fentanyl Supplier (DEVELOPING) Rockville Teen Overdoses, Found In Bathtub As Police Hunt Fentanyl Supplier (DEVELOPING)
Rockville Teen Overdoses, Found In Bathtub As Police Hunt Fentanyl Supplier (Developing) The hunt is on for a person who supplied the fentanyl that led to a teen boy drowning in a Maryland bathtub. An intensive investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after 15-year-old Gabriel Ronald Mehta overdosed on fentanyl and was found in a Rockville bathroom, according to police. Officers were called shortly after midnight on Friday, Feb. 27 to the 2510 block of Baltimore Road in Rockville, where there were reports of a drowning. Upon arrival, they found Mehta unconscious in the bathtub and immediately began life-saving efforts until Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Se…

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Chantilly, VA
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Chantilly Native Jarrod Wronski Steps Down As Hershey Bears Public Announcer After Incident Chantilly Native Jarrod Wronski Steps Down As Hershey Bears Public Announcer After Incident Chantilly Native Jarrod Wronski Steps Down As Hershey Bears Public Announcer After Incident
Chantilly Native Jarrod Wronski Steps Down As Hershey Bears Public Announcer After Incident Virginia is losing a familiar voice in Central Pennsylvania hockey. Jarrod Wronski, a Chantilly native, issued a statement advising that he is no longer the public address announcer for the Hershey Bears following what he described as an unprofessional incident involving Giant Center security after a game earlier this month. The incident occurred after the Hershey Bears game on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the arena, according to Wronski. “After the Hershey Bears game on February 7 at Giant Center, there was an incident that involved myself, my family, and Giant Center Security where I acted unpro…

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by Zak Failla
Chevy Chase, MD
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Supreme Court Star From Chevy Chase Who Argued 40+ Cases Convicted Of Tax, Mortgage Fraud Supreme Court Star From Chevy Chase Who Argued 40+ Cases Convicted Of Tax, Mortgage Fraud Supreme Court Star From Chevy Chase Who Argued 40+ Cases Convicted Of Tax, Mortgage Fraud
Supreme Court Star From Chevy Chase Who Argued 40+ Cases Convicted Of Tax, Mortgage Fraud A Maryland man — a Supreme Court lawyer who launched a popular blog about the nation's highest court — may be trading his suits for prison blues. Thomas Goldstein, 55, who argued more than 40 cases before the US Supreme Court and cofounded the legal website SCOTUSblog, has been convicted of tax and mortgage fraud, federal authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 26.  Specifically, Goldstein — who was also a high-stakes poker player known to participate in seven-figure games — was found guilty of tax evasion, assisting with preparing false tax returns, willfully failing to timely pa…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
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Baltimore Man Shot Dead By Officers After Pulling Out Gun Inside Store Identified By AG Baltimore Man Shot Dead By Officers After Pulling Out Gun Inside Store Identified By AG Baltimore Man Shot Dead By Officers After Pulling Out Gun Inside Store Identified By AG
Baltimore Man Shot Dead By Officers After Pulling Out Gun Inside Store Identified By AG The man shot and killed at a Maryland store this week has been identified by officials. Dwight Hawkins, 37, of Baltimore, died after being struck by gunfire around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the 3600 block of Belair Road, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. Investigators say officers were already inside the business when they noticed Hawkins acting suspiciously. He exited the store, began running, and ignored multiple commands to stop. Hawkins then pulled out a handgun within feet of one of the officers, prompting both to fire, according to the Independent Investiga…

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Hagerstown, MD
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Beloved Maryland Conservation Leader Charles 'Chip' Heaps Killed In $2M Home Explosion Beloved Maryland Conservation Leader Charles 'Chip' Heaps Killed In $2M Home Explosion Beloved Maryland Conservation Leader Charles 'Chip' Heaps Killed In $2M Home Explosion
Beloved Maryland Conservation Leader Charles 'Chip' Heaps Killed In $2M Home Explosion Before the flames lit up the sky over his Maryland town on Valentine's Day, Charles “Chip” Heaps was known for something else entirely. Steady leadership. A 42-year marriage. A lifelong devotion to conservation. And four grandchildren who called him “Ducky.” Charles William “Chip” Heaps Jr., 68, of Chestertown, died Feb. 15, following the explosion and fire that destroyed his home. The scene of the Maryland fire.  Charlestown Volunteer Fire Company His wife, Patty, his children, and his grandchildren were in another part of the house when the explosion occurred and were able to es…

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Dunkirk-Owings, MD
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Eagle Down In Dunkirk: Injured Bald Eagle Saved By Calvert County Deputies Eagle Down In Dunkirk: Injured Bald Eagle Saved By Calvert County Deputies Eagle Down In Dunkirk: Injured Bald Eagle Saved By Calvert County Deputies
Eagle Down In Dunkirk: Injured Bald Eagle Saved By Calvert County Deputies Rock, flag, and eagle.  Members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office made a special save on Thursday morning when the national bird found itself in a perilous position not far from the nation's capital. Shortly before noon on Feb. 26, officials say that a deputy on patrol spotted something curious along the wood line in the Dunkirk Town Center. A bald eagle. Simply standing there. "Now, eagles are known for soaring," officials said. "Not so much for loitering. Realizing something wasn’t right, Lt. Basham contacted Calvert County Animal Control."  An officer quickly responded …

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Bel Air, MD
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'Be bRAEve': $35K Raised In Four Days For Maryland 9-Year-Old Battling Leukemia 'Be bRAEve': $35K Raised In Four Days For Maryland 9-Year-Old Battling Leukemia 'Be bRAEve': $35K Raised In Four Days For Maryland 9-Year-Old Battling Leukemia
'Be bRAEve': $35K Raised In Four Days For Maryland 9-Year-Old Battling Leukemia Maryland is wrapping its arms around a little girl whose smile can light up a room. Rae Bradley is 9 years old, joyful, bright, and the kind of kid who loves hard and smiles often, according to friends and family. Recently, her world shifted. Rae was diagnosed with leukemia, news her family says no child should ever have to face. In an instant, the normal routines of playing with her brother Jack, and spending time with her cousins gave way to doctor visits, treatments, and hospital stays. Rae Bradley GoFundMe But those who know Rae say one thing has not changed. Her spirit.…

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Towson, MD
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BCPS Superintendent Myriam Rogers To Retire After 30-Year Career In Education BCPS Superintendent Myriam Rogers To Retire After 30-Year Career In Education BCPS Superintendent Myriam Rogers To Retire After 30-Year Career In Education
Bcps Superintendent Myriam Rogers To Retire After 30-Year Career In Education Maryland’s third-largest school system is losing its chief architect of change. Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers announced Thursday, Feb. 26, that she will retire effective Wednesday, July 1, 2026, closing out a 30-year career in education — and a three-year run leading one of the state’s largest and most scrutinized districts. When she took over on July 1, 2023, the assignment was blunt. Reverse the decline. “When I was appointed as superintendent three years ago, the charge was clear: reverse the trajectory of academic decline in BCPS,” Rogers wrote in a …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
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Asian American Business Owners Targeted In $400K+ Fairfax County Burglary Spree, Police Say Asian American Business Owners Targeted In $400K+ Fairfax County Burglary Spree, Police Say Asian American Business Owners Targeted In $400K+ Fairfax County Burglary Spree, Police Say
Asian American Business Owners Targeted In $400K+ Fairfax County Burglary Spree, Police Say Northern Virginia is on alert after eight high-dollar burglaries rocked Northern Virginia over the last two months, targeting Asian American victims — most of them local business owners. Safes were ripped out. Wi-Fi systems were disconnected. Master bedrooms were torn apart. In one case alone, $100,000 in cash and $80,000 worth of jewelry were stolen, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division are now investigating whether the cases are connected. The spree began on Monday, Jan. 12, at 5:03 p.m., in the 3200 block of Holly Berry…

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