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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Silver Spring, MD
Breaking News
Teen Killed, Passenger Critical In Two-Vehicle Crash At Montgomery County Intersection: Police Teen Killed, Passenger Critical In Two-Vehicle Crash At Montgomery County Intersection: Police Teen Killed, Passenger Critical In Two-Vehicle Crash At Montgomery County Intersection: Police
Teen Killed, Passenger Critical In Two-Vehicle Crash At Montgomery County Intersection: Police A 15-year-old is dead, and two others suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash that shut down several roads on Wednesday morning. Officers were called around 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 14 to the intersection of Lockwood Drive and Northwood Drive, where there was a reported crash with several people seriously injured, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Later, at around 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, the agency confirmed that a 15-year-old was killed in a crash. The 18-year-old driver sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene, while a 20-year-old passenger was rushed by pa…

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Eldersburg, MD
On Your Side
Free Wendy’s For A Year? New Maryland Location Celebrates Grand Opening Free Wendy’s For A Year? New Maryland Location Celebrates Grand Opening Free Wendy’s For A Year? New Maryland Location Celebrates Grand Opening
Free Wendy’s For A Year? New Maryland Location Celebrates Grand Opening Maryland burger lovers are getting something to celebrate — and maybe a year’s worth of free fries and Frostys to go with it. Flynn Group LP, Wendy’s largest franchisee, is opening its first new restaurant in Maryland in 2026, when it opens its doors at 110 Strato Drive in Denton. A grand opening celebration is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 17. The first 100 guests in line at 10:30 a.m. will score free Wendy’s for a year, the company announced. The newly built 2,490-square-foot restaurant officially opened earlier this month and is already bringing 45 new jobs to Caroline County. “We’re t…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
DC Rapper 'Taliban Glizzy,' Who Led Violent Multi-State Jewelry Heist Crew Learns Prison Fate DC Rapper 'Taliban Glizzy,' Who Led Violent Multi-State Jewelry Heist Crew Learns Prison Fate DC Rapper 'Taliban Glizzy,' Who Led Violent Multi-State Jewelry Heist Crew Learns Prison Fate
DC Rapper 'Taliban Glizzy,' Who Led Violent Multi-State Jewelry Heist Crew Learns Prison Fate A rapper from DC who terrorized South Asian jewelry stores up and down the East Coast will spend nearly two decades in prison, US Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced.  Trevor Jonathan Wright, 34, also known as 'Taliban Glizzy,' was sentenced to 219 months in prison for leading a series of violent armed robberies that netted his 15-member crew millions of dollars in cash and gold. According to court documents, during the course of 18 months, Wright and his co-conspirators schemed to rob multiple South Asian jewelry stores of heavy gold jewelry of high purity.  Surveillance pho…

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National Interest
Verizon Outage Triggers SOS, No Service Alerts Across Eastern US (UPDATED) Verizon Outage Triggers SOS, No Service Alerts Across Eastern US (UPDATED) Verizon Outage Triggers SOS, No Service Alerts Across Eastern US (UPDATED)
Verizon Outage Triggers SOS, No Service Alerts Across Eastern US (Updated) Seeing SOS on your phone? You're not alone. Verizon confirmed an outage on its mobile delivery service on Wednesday that was impacting thousands of users  Downdetector, a website that tracks service outages, was reporting a spike across the eastern US, with users getting the "SOS" alert, "no service" or "emergency calls only." More than 180,000 Verizon outages were reported during a spike around 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, according to the agency. The outages reported by Verizon users. Downdetector The most reported outages were in New York City, Houston, Philadelphia,…

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Hyattsville, MD
Breaking News
Hyattsville Man Posed As Doctors In Massive Fake Prescription Scheme Sentenced In LA: Feds Hyattsville Man Posed As Doctors In Massive Fake Prescription Scheme Sentenced In LA: Feds Hyattsville Man Posed As Doctors In Massive Fake Prescription Scheme Sentenced In LA: Feds
Hyattsville Man Posed As Doctors In Massive Fake Prescription Scheme Sentenced In LA: Feds A Maryland man who ran an elaborate scheme posing as doctors to dole out drugs has been sentenced across the country, federal authorities announced. Hyattsville resident Benjamin Jamal Washington, 25, has been sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for a years-long scam in which he stole doctors’ personal information to write fraudulent e-prescriptions that were then sold around the country. According to federal prosecutors in Los Angeles, from September 2020 to May 2023, Washington and his co-conspirators obtained personal identifying information (PII) belonging to dozens of doctors, inc…

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Columbia, MD
Breaking News
Crash Snarls I-95 Commute Near MD-32 In Howard County, Lanes Blocked (DEVELOPING) Crash Snarls I-95 Commute Near MD-32 In Howard County, Lanes Blocked (DEVELOPING) Crash Snarls I-95 Commute Near MD-32 In Howard County, Lanes Blocked (DEVELOPING)
Crash Snarls I-95 Commute Near MD-32 In Howard County, Lanes Blocked (Developing) Traffic was tied up for the morning commute on I-95 as crews scrambled to clear the scene of a two-vehicle crash near MD-32 in Howard County. First responders were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate near the Welcome Center, where a reported crash was blocking multiple lanes. Traffic was backed up for miles in both directions as police investigated and crews worked to clear the area and direct traffic. Maryland DOT As of 10:10 a.m. on Jan. 14, Maryland DOT was still reporting three northbound lanes and one shoulder closed. All southbound lanes were open, though …

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by Zak Failla
Laurel, MD
Obituaries
Ambitious Morgan State Student Dead At 20 Remembered 'For Bringing Light, Loyalty' In PG County Ambitious Morgan State Student Dead At 20 Remembered 'For Bringing Light, Loyalty' In PG County Ambitious Morgan State Student Dead At 20 Remembered 'For Bringing Light, Loyalty' In PG County
Ambitious Morgan State Student Dead At 20 Remembered 'For Bringing Light, Loyalty' In PG County An ambitious student with his whole life ahead of him is being remembered for his warmth and loyalty after the Prince George's County man passed away at just 20 years old. Oluwatimilehin Makinwa, affectionately known to friends and loved ones as "Timmy," died in Virginia on Thursday, Jan. 8, leaving behind a family that has "promised to love him forever."  A graduate of Charles Herbert Flowers High School, Makinwa was a current student at Morgan State University, where he was pursuing a degree in Finance within the Earl G. Graves School of Business at the time of his death. …

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Fairfax, VA
Breaking News
Work Van Break-In Ends With Arrest After Detectives Nail Suspect In Rose Hill: Police Work Van Break-In Ends With Arrest After Detectives Nail Suspect In Rose Hill: Police Work Van Break-In Ends With Arrest After Detectives Nail Suspect In Rose Hill: Police
Work Van Break-In Ends With Arrest After Detectives Nail Suspect In Rose Hill: Police Detectives say they nailed down a suspect accused of breaking into a work van and stealing power tools in Virginia. Officers were called to the 4500 block of Roundhill Road in Rose Hill late last month after a suspect forced entry into a van and stole multiple power tools, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. A witness saw the suspect pulling tools from the van and snapped photos of both the man and the vehicle before police arrived, officers said. Detectives reviewed surveillance footage and vehicle information, which led them to identify Jeffrey Kranz, 58, of no fixed addre…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit Who Stole COVID Funds, Fled To El Salvador, Sentenced In DC: Feds Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit Who Stole COVID Funds, Fled To El Salvador, Sentenced In DC: Feds Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit Who Stole COVID Funds, Fled To El Salvador, Sentenced In DC: Feds
Founder Of LGBTQ+ Non-Profit Who Stole COVID Funds, Fled To El Salvador, Sentenced In DC: Feds The trailblazing founder of Casa Ruby, a DC-based non-profit that had provided services to the LGBTQ+ community, learned her fate in court after stealing COVID relief funds and stashing them in Central America, authorities announced. Ruby Corado, 56, was sentenced to 33 months in prison in connection with diverting at least $150,000 in federal funding and fleeing to El Salvador until her arrest at a Laurel hotel in 2024. Corado, also known as "Vladimir Orlando Artiga Corado," admitted in July 2024 to diverting the taxpayer-backed emergency funds to private offshore bank accounts, which…

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Glen Burnie, MD
Breaking News
Glen Burnie ICE Shooting: Police Revise Early Account Of Christmas Eve Incident Glen Burnie ICE Shooting: Police Revise Early Account Of Christmas Eve Incident Glen Burnie ICE Shooting: Police Revise Early Account Of Christmas Eve Incident
Glen Burnie ICE Shooting: Police Revise Early Account Of Christmas Eve Incident Investigators are offering new details and shifting the narrative after ICE agents were forced to fire their weapons when a suspect allegedly sped at them on Christmas Eve. The incident unfolded in Glen Burnie on Wednesday, Dec. 24, during a targeted immigration enforcement operation conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Initially, federal officials said agents identified the driver of the van as Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, "an illegal alien from Portugal," with Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, "an illegal alien from El Salva…

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