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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Kingstowne-Franconia, VA
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Gas-Fed Inferno Rips Through Franconia Townhomes, Triggering Two-Alarm Firefight (VIDEO) Gas-Fed Inferno Rips Through Franconia Townhomes, Triggering Two-Alarm Firefight (VIDEO) Gas-Fed Inferno Rips Through Franconia Townhomes, Triggering Two-Alarm Firefight (VIDEO)
Gas-Fed Inferno Rips Through Franconia Townhomes, Triggering Two-Alarm Firefight (Video) A gas-fed basement fire turned a townhouse blaze in Virginia into a two-alarm emergency as flames ripped through an end unit and spread to neighboring homes Sunday night. Firefighters rushed to the 6500 block of Gladys May Lane just after 9 p.m. on Feb. 1, after multiple callers reported a townhouse fully involved, with flames already pushing through multiple levels of the structure. When crews arrived, heavy fire was showing from two townhomes, prompting an immediate second alarm as firefighters worked to keep the blaze from running the row. While the bulk of the fire was brought under…

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Towson, MD
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Three Men Hit With Murder Charges After Midday Armed Robbery In Baltimore, Police Say Three Men Hit With Murder Charges After Midday Armed Robbery In Baltimore, Police Say Three Men Hit With Murder Charges After Midday Armed Robbery In Baltimore, Police Say
Three Men Hit With Murder Charges After Midday Armed Robbery In Baltimore, Police Say Three men are facing murder charges following a deadly armed robbery last month in Maryland, authorities announced. Derrick Williams, 19, Dasean Williams, 18, and Keishonne Moore, 28, were all arrested in connection with the fatal midday shooting of 36-year-old Davon Johnson in January, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, officers were called to an area hospital when Johnson walked in suffering from a gunshot wound.  Police say that once at the hospital, Johnson was treated but ultimately was pronounced dead.  The initial in…

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Fredericksburg, VA
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Only In Virginia: Kangaroo Goes Rogue, Hops Into Traffic, Ends Up In Custody Only In Virginia: Kangaroo Goes Rogue, Hops Into Traffic, Ends Up In Custody Only In Virginia: Kangaroo Goes Rogue, Hops Into Traffic, Ends Up In Custody
Only In Virginia: Kangaroo Goes Rogue, Hops Into Traffic, Ends Up In Custody Drivers in Virginia got an unexpected taste of the outback after a kangaroo was spotted hopping into traffic over the weekend. Deputies were called to the intersection of Thomas Nelson Highway and Oak Ridge Road after reports came in of a kangaroo obstructing traffic, according to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. Yes — a kangaroo. The kangaroo. Nelson County Sheriff's Office When deputies located the animal, they quickly realized it was injured and worked to guide it off Route 29 and onto private property along Oak Ridge Road. The kangaroo’s owner, who lives locally, was contac…

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by Zak Failla
College Park, MD
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Snowly Hell: These Maryland Schools Closed Or Delayed Monday, Week After First Storm Snowly Hell: These Maryland Schools Closed Or Delayed Monday, Week After First Storm Snowly Hell: These Maryland Schools Closed Or Delayed Monday, Week After First Storm
Snowly Hell: These Maryland Schools Closed Or Delayed Monday, Week After First Storm Eight days after the first flakes fell, the snow days just keep coming. What started as a Sunday snowstorm on Jan. 25 has now stretched into a full-blown winter break across parts of Maryland and Virginia, with students staring down another delay or closure on Monday, Feb. 2 — more than a week later. As of 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, school districts across the region confirmed that lingering ice, frozen side roads, and stubborn cold have kept buses parked and classrooms dark — even after a lighter round of snow dusted the area again this weekend. Schools are closed, offices will open on …

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by Zak Failla
Brandywine, MD
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Maryland Trooper Hit During Traffic Check In Brandywine, Driver Arrested for Suspected DUI Maryland Trooper Hit During Traffic Check In Brandywine, Driver Arrested for Suspected DUI Maryland Trooper Hit During Traffic Check In Brandywine, Driver Arrested for Suspected DUI
Maryland Trooper Hit During Traffic Check In Brandywine, Driver Arrested for Suspected DUI A Maryland State trooper was injured after being struck by a pickup truck during a traffic stop in Prince George’s County early Saturday morning, state police said. Troopers were called shortly after 7 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, to a stretch of the southbound lanes of Branch Avenue near Moores Road in Brandywine, where a trooper had stopped to check on a vehicle parked in the right lane, according to police. Investigators said the trooper’s marked patrol vehicle, with emergency lights activated, was parked behind the unoccupied car when a black Ford F-150 slammed into the rear of the cruise…

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Sterling, VA
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Measles Exposure Alert Issued After Confirmed Case Passes Through Dulles Airport Measles Exposure Alert Issued After Confirmed Case Passes Through Dulles Airport Measles Exposure Alert Issued After Confirmed Case Passes Through Dulles Airport
Measles Exposure Alert Issued After Confirmed Case Passes Through Dulles Airport Health officials are warning travelers in Northern Virginia after a confirmed measles case passed through Washington Dulles International Airport, triggering a potential exposure alert for anyone who was there during a busy Saturday morning window. The Virginia Department of Health said it was notified that a person with measles traveled through Dulles between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, moving through Concourse B, transportation areas to the International Arrivals Building, and baggage claim. A Dulles shuttle bus transporting passengers to rental car facilities between 7 a.m. a…

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Rosedale, MD
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Armed Man Shot After Refusing To Drop Weapon, Running From Police In Rosedale Armed Man Shot After Refusing To Drop Weapon, Running From Police In Rosedale Armed Man Shot After Refusing To Drop Weapon, Running From Police In Rosedale
Armed Man Shot After Refusing To Drop Weapon, Running From Police In Rosedale An armed man was shot by police during a tense encounter in Maryland Saturday night after officers say he refused commands and ran while still holding a weapon. Baltimore County police officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 4900 block of Hazlewood Avenue in Rosedale near the Hazlewood Inn at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, according to the department. When officers arrived, they located spent shell casings, but the armed suspect was no longer at the scene, police said. A short time later, officers received additional information that led them to the suspect d…

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Edgewood, MD
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Flames Tear Through Edgewood Home As Firefighters Battle Inferno In Snow-Covered Night (VIDEO) Flames Tear Through Edgewood Home As Firefighters Battle Inferno In Snow-Covered Night (VIDEO) Flames Tear Through Edgewood Home As Firefighters Battle Inferno In Snow-Covered Night (VIDEO)
Flames Tear Through Edgewood Home As Firefighters Battle Inferno In Snow-Covered Night (Video) A raging overnight house fire tore through a Maryland home, sending flames shooting into the sky and leaving two people displaced as firefighters battled brutal conditions on Saturday night. Crews were dispatched around 9:39 p.m. on Jan. 31 to the 3400 block of Albantowne Way in Edgewood, where there were reports of a fire showing from the roof of a two-story home, according to Harford County Fire and EMS. Photos and video from the scene showed firefighters facing intense flames pouring from the roof and upper levels of the residence, with snow-packed streets and freezing temperatures addin…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
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Second Winter Storm Sends Virginia Crash Numbers Soaring, Three Dead Statewide: State Police Second Winter Storm Sends Virginia Crash Numbers Soaring, Three Dead Statewide: State Police Second Winter Storm Sends Virginia Crash Numbers Soaring, Three Dead Statewide: State Police
Second Winter Storm Sends Virginia Crash Numbers Soaring, Three Dead Statewide: State Police For the second weekend in a row, Virginia drivers found themselves sliding through snow, sleet, and freezing roads as another winter storm rolled through — and the crash numbers climbed fast. Just days after the region was blasted by last weekend’s storm, lingering ice and a fresh round of wintry weather combined to turn roadways across the Commonwealth into a mess of slick pavement and stalled traffic. As of 11 a.m. on Sunday, February 1, Virginia State Police said troopers had responded to 289 crashes statewide since the storm began Friday morning, with 29 involving injuries and three tur…

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Lexington Park, MD
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Heroic Off-Duty Firefighter Airlifted After Rushing Into Deadly Maryland House Fire Heroic Off-Duty Firefighter Airlifted After Rushing Into Deadly Maryland House Fire Heroic Off-Duty Firefighter Airlifted After Rushing Into Deadly Maryland House Fire
Heroic Off-Duty Firefighter Airlifted After Rushing Into Deadly Maryland House Fire A heroic off-duty firefighter had to be airlifted to the hospital after running into a burning home that claimed the lives of two Maryland residents, according to the fire marshal's office. The early-morning fire erupted into a two-alarm inferno, killing two people and sending the firefighter to the hospital. Shortly before 2:40 a.m. on Feb. 1, a passerby reported smoke and flames coming from a home in the 32000 block of Old Ocean City Road before knocking on the front door and windows in an attempt to alert the homeowners. At the same time, investigators say that an off-duty Ocean Ci…

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