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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Waldorf, MD
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Driver Vanishes After Deadly Hit-Run Kills 43-Year-Old Man In Waldorf: Sheriff Driver Vanishes After Deadly Hit-Run Kills 43-Year-Old Man In Waldorf: Sheriff Driver Vanishes After Deadly Hit-Run Kills 43-Year-Old Man In Waldorf: Sheriff
Driver Vanishes After Deadly Hit-Run Kills 43-Year-Old Man In Waldorf: Sheriff A driver is at large following a deadly hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 43-year-old man in Maryland on Monday afternoon. The Charles County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to locate a dark blue Buick Regal produced between 1997 and 2005 with a missing passenger-side mirror following the fatal hit-and-run in Waldorf. Investigators say that shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, officers were called to the area of St. Charles Parkway near Gallery Place, where they found Waldorf resident Glen Jermain Baker's body in the roadway after being struck by a d…

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Aldie, VA
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Snow Day Hat Trick: Schools Closed Again In Loudoun County Following Sunday Storm Snow Day Hat Trick: Schools Closed Again In Loudoun County Following Sunday Storm Snow Day Hat Trick: Schools Closed Again In Loudoun County Following Sunday Storm
Snow Day Hat Trick: Schools Closed Again In Loudoun County Following Sunday Storm Class is canceled. Again.  For the third straight day, many schools across Maryland and Virginia are closed after Sunday’s storm froze the region solid and left roads more suited for ice skates than school buses. District leaders cited lingering ice, treacherous side roads, and continued concerns about student and staff safety as the reason for the prolonged closures, as crews continue to battle the widespread freeze triggered by the storm and subsequent cold spell. Nearly a foot of powder covered the region over the weekend, with frigid temperatures following to create a veritable he…

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Lexington Park, MD
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Deadly Maryland Shooting: Two Teens Charged After Man Killed, Second Airlifted: State Police Deadly Maryland Shooting: Two Teens Charged After Man Killed, Second Airlifted: State Police Deadly Maryland Shooting: Two Teens Charged After Man Killed, Second Airlifted: State Police
Deadly Maryland Shooting: Two Teens Charged After Man Killed, Second Airlifted: State Police Two teens are facing murder charges after one man was killed and a second had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital following a shooting on Monday, state police say. Derrick "Candy Man" Knox, 46, is dead, and Kevin Pillar, 41, has been identified by investigators as the two victims who were involved in an altercation with a teen girl and boy in Somerset County on Jan. 26.  All involved are from Salisbury. According to police, shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday, deputies from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and troopers from the Maryland State Police Princess Anne Barrack respon…

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Gaithersburg, MD
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Millions Urged To Limit Water Use In Montgomery, Prince George’s Counties Millions Urged To Limit Water Use In Montgomery, Prince George’s Counties Millions Urged To Limit Water Use In Montgomery, Prince George’s Counties
Millions Urged To Limit Water Use In Montgomery, Prince George’s Counties Millions of Maryland residents in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties are being urged to immediately limit water use to essential needs as extreme cold triggers dozens of water main breaks and threatens system pressure, officials said. WSSC Water issued an urgent essential-water-use-only request at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, calling on its 1.9 million customers to conserve water as crews race to locate and repair breaks across the region. Water remains safe to use, and officials said there is no Boil Water Advisory in effect at this time. The request comes as frigid temperatures d…

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Edgewater-Mayo, MD
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Baltimore Homicide Traced To Edgewater Home After Months-Long Investigation, Police Say Baltimore Homicide Traced To Edgewater Home After Months-Long Investigation, Police Say Baltimore Homicide Traced To Edgewater Home After Months-Long Investigation, Police Say
Baltimore Homicide Traced To Edgewater Home After Months-Long Investigation, Police Say A real whodunnit that unfolded from Northern to Southern Maryland ended with one man dead and another behind bars six months later. A homicide investigation that was launched in Baltimore before spreading to Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties ended with Bryan Alberto Cazares, 28, arrested for the murder of 29-year-old Wilson Estuardo Marroquin Caceros last summer, authorities announced. The wide-reaching investigation was launched in August 2025. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 18, 2025, members of the Baltimore Police Department …

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Hagerstown, MD
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High-Risk Hoist: Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues Injured Hiker In PA High-Risk Hoist: Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues Injured Hiker In PA High-Risk Hoist: Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues Injured Hiker In PA
High-Risk Hoist: Maryland State Police Helicopter Rescues Injured Hiker In PA A Maryland State Police helicopter was called in for a dramatic cross-state rescue in Pennsylvania after a 23-year-old hiker became trapped in a perilous position in Cumberland County. The rescue unfolded along the ridge line of the White Rocks-rock climbing and bouldering area in Boiling Springs, as first responders dealt with frigid, snowy conditions following the weekend storm that rocked the region. Crews were called around 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27. According to state police, the hiker suffered a leg injury in a fall in a remote area of Cumberland County, forcing the call to Maryland …

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
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Crash Shuts Down I-695 Inner Loop Near I-95, Traffic Backed Up for Miles In Baltimore County Crash Shuts Down I-695 Inner Loop Near I-95, Traffic Backed Up for Miles In Baltimore County Crash Shuts Down I-695 Inner Loop Near I-95, Traffic Backed Up for Miles In Baltimore County
Crash Shuts Down I-695 Inner Loop Near I-95, Traffic Backed Up for Miles In Baltimore County A tanker truck rollover brought the Inner Loop of I-695 to a standstill in Baltimore County, shutting down all lanes near I-95 and backing up traffic for miles on Tuesday morning, officials said. The incident happened on the I-695 Inner Loop prior to Exit 11A for I-95 North shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 27, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. Maryland State Police responded to the scene, where all four Inner Loop travel lanes and both shoulders were closed, along with one Outer Loop travel lane and one shoulder, officials said. The crash on I-695 in Baltimore …

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Arlington, VA
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E. Coli Levels Explode Along Potomac River In Maryland After Sewer Collapse, Riverkeeper Warns E. Coli Levels Explode Along Potomac River In Maryland After Sewer Collapse, Riverkeeper Warns E. Coli Levels Explode Along Potomac River In Maryland After Sewer Collapse, Riverkeeper Warns
E. Coli Levels Explode Along Potomac River In Maryland After Sewer Collapse, Riverkeeper Warns Raw sewage pouring into the Potomac River in Maryland has left parts of the waterway contaminated with E. coli bacteria at levels nearly 12,000 times higher than what is considered safe for human contact, according to new testing released this week. Environmental samples collected after the collapse of a major sewer line near Cabin John show what Potomac Riverkeeper Network officials called a “catastrophic” threat to water quality and public health following days of unchecked sewage flowing into the river. Testing conducted on Friday, Jan. 23, found E. coli levels of 4,884,000 MPN near Lock…

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by Zak Failla
Annapolis, MD
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Anne Arundel Firefighters Get No Break As New Fire Erupts While Returning From Call (PHOTOS) Anne Arundel Firefighters Get No Break As New Fire Erupts While Returning From Call (PHOTOS) Anne Arundel Firefighters Get No Break As New Fire Erupts While Returning From Call (PHOTOS)
Anne Arundel Firefighters Get No Break As New Fire Erupts While Returning From Call (Photos) No rest for the weary. Maryland firefighters returning from an overnight emergency call got zero downtime when a new blaze lit up the darkness — just steps from home — in Anne Arundel County early Monday morning. Crews from the Anne Arundel County Fire Department Station 30 were heading back from a call at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, when they noticed flames burning near the firehouse, officials said. The fire in Anne Arundel County. Anne Arundel County Fire Department Instead of pulling in to restock and reset, firefighters immediately alerted the 911 Communica…

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by Zak Failla
Jessup, MD
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Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP
Inmate Killed In Prison Fight Outside Library At Jessup Correctional Institution: MSP An inmate serving time in Maryland was killed during a fight outside the library at the Jessup Correctional Institution, state police say. Joseph Harrell, 33, was pronounced dead by corrections officers on Monday night following what was only described by investigators as "an altercation with another inmate in front of the library."  According to state police, at around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, homicide detectives were contacted by investigators from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investigative Unit about an inmate death. Investigators later deter…

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