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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Rockville, MD
Breaking News
Mass Casualty Incident Reported After Ride On Bus, Day Care Van Crash In Rockville (PHOTOS) Mass Casualty Incident Reported After Ride On Bus, Day Care Van Crash In Rockville (PHOTOS) Mass Casualty Incident Reported After Ride On Bus, Day Care Van Crash In Rockville (PHOTOS)
Mass Casualty Incident Reported After Ride On Bus, Day Care Van Crash In Rockville (Photos) A "mass casualty incident" was reported in Maryland when a Ride On bus and adult day care van were involved in a crash that sent seven people to the hospital. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews were dispatched to Shady Grove Road and Research Boulevard in Rockville on Friday, Jan. 10, shortly after noon, where they found a multi-vehicle crash involving the bus and the van, according to MCFRS Public Information Officer David Pazos. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County. Twitter/@DavidPazos15 Firefighters and medics treated seven people at the scene, including s…

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Lexington Park, MD
Breaking News
Maryland Man Badly Burned In Camper Blaze That Went Undiscovered For Days Maryland Man Badly Burned In Camper Blaze That Went Undiscovered For Days Maryland Man Badly Burned In Camper Blaze That Went Undiscovered For Days
Maryland Man Badly Burned In Camper Blaze That Went Undiscovered For Days A 70-year-old man was seriously injured after a camper fire sparked by a kerosene heater went undiscovered for days in Maryland, officials said. The fire happened inside a white Catalina Coachman travel camper in the 6600 block of Crisfield Highway in Marion Station on Wednesday, Jan. 7, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said the fire started accidentally inside the camper after a kerosene heater ignited. The incident was not discovered until two days later, when neighbors requested a welfare check at the property on Friday morning, Jan. 9, officials said. As a r…

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Lexington Park, MD
Your Community
Highways To Hawaii: Maryland Trucker’s Jurassic Park Lottery Win Fulfills Bucket List Trip Highways To Hawaii: Maryland Trucker’s Jurassic Park Lottery Win Fulfills Bucket List Trip Highways To Hawaii: Maryland Trucker’s Jurassic Park Lottery Win Fulfills Bucket List Trip
Highways To Hawaii: Maryland Trucker’s Jurassic Park Lottery Win Fulfills Bucket List Trip After logging miles across nearly every corner of the US, a Maryland truck driver is finally checking off a bucket-list destination that always stayed just out of reach — thanks to a little Lottery luck. John Hudson, a Stevensville resident, won a six-day, five-night trip to Hawaii through the Maryland Lottery’s JURASSIC PARK second-chance promotion, officials announced. Hudson claimed his prize on Tuesday, Jan. 6, and told Lottery officials that his job as a truck driver has taken him all over the country, but two states always remained missing from his map: Alaska and Hawaii.  Now, …

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Silver Spring, MD
Breaking News
Silver Spring Rush-Hour Horror: Driver Surrenders Months After Deadly Rollover, Police Say Silver Spring Rush-Hour Horror: Driver Surrenders Months After Deadly Rollover, Police Say Silver Spring Rush-Hour Horror: Driver Surrenders Months After Deadly Rollover, Police Say
Silver Spring Rush-Hour Horror: Driver Surrenders Months After Deadly Rollover, Police Say A Maryland driver who tried to weave through morning rush-hour traffic before causing a fatal crash turned herself in months later, police say. Jesica Evelin Argueta, 23, of Silver Spring, is facing charges in connection with the rollover crash that claimed the life of 85-year-old Josephine Maria Gieske last summer. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, at around 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, the two were involved in a crash at the intersection of Randolph Road and Sherwood Forest Drive in Silver Spring. Officers said a silver 2025 Toyota GR86 was heading west on …

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Arlington, VA
Breaking News
From Badge To Behind Bars: Former DC Cop Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Minors: Feds From Badge To Behind Bars: Former DC Cop Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Minors: Feds From Badge To Behind Bars: Former DC Cop Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Minors: Feds
From Badge To Behind Bars: Former DC Cop Convicted Of Sex Trafficking Minors: Feds A former Metropolitan Police Department officer turned sex offender living in DC will spend decades behind bars for sex trafficking minors on the streets and at a Maryland strip club. Linwood Barnhill, 59, was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 9, to 27 years in prison in connection with recruiting minor girls to engage in commercial sex, US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced. "This former officer trafficked children on the streets of DC and at a strip club in Maryland. Then, after serving a seven-year sentence in prison, he resumed sex trafficking teen girls," Pirro said.  "Barnhill…

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Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Murder Charge Filed Against Driver In Death Of DC Officer Helping Stranded Motorist: Police Murder Charge Filed Against Driver In Death Of DC Officer Helping Stranded Motorist: Police Murder Charge Filed Against Driver In Death Of DC Officer Helping Stranded Motorist: Police
Murder Charge Filed Against Driver In Death Of DC Officer Helping Stranded Motorist: Police The driver who struck and killed a DC police officer who was helping a stranded motorist on I-695 last month was allegedly under the influence and has been arrested, police say. Jerrold Coates, 47, has been charged with second-degree murder while armed with a vehicle in connection with the death of Officer Terry Bennett, 32, who died from his injuries on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The crash happened at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, in the eastbound lanes of the interstate, when Bennett was on foot outside of his cruiser helping the stranded motorist and was hit by a second veh…

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College Park, MD
Breaking News
Off-Duty Prince George’s Cop Indicted In DUI Crash That Killed County Court Bailiff (UPDATED) Off-Duty Prince George’s Cop Indicted In DUI Crash That Killed County Court Bailiff (UPDATED) Off-Duty Prince George’s Cop Indicted In DUI Crash That Killed County Court Bailiff (UPDATED)
Off-Duty Prince George’s Cop Indicted In DUI Crash That Killed County Court Bailiff (Updated) An off-duty Prince George’s County police officer has been indicted in connection with a fatal DUI crash that killed a longtime county court bailiff on Route 301, prosecutors announced. Anthony Coleman, 34, of Upper Marlboro, was indicted by a grand jury for his alleged role in the crash that killed 56-year-old Carlton Herndon of Clinton, according to the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney's Office. The crash happened in Prince George’s County shortly before 8:40 p.m. on Monday, July 7, on northbound Route 301 at Missouri Avenue, Maryland State Police said. Troopers from the Forestvil…

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Stafford, VA
Breaking News
Speeding Driver Sparks Wild I-95 Chase In Stafford Before Crashing, Drug Arrest: Sheriff Speeding Driver Sparks Wild I-95 Chase In Stafford Before Crashing, Drug Arrest: Sheriff Speeding Driver Sparks Wild I-95 Chase In Stafford Before Crashing, Drug Arrest: Sheriff
Speeding Driver Sparks Wild I-95 Chase In Stafford Before Crashing, Drug Arrest: Sheriff A speeding driver took deputies on a high-speed chase along I-95 in Virginia before crashing and being busted with drugs, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. At around 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, a deputy on patrol in the area of Warrenton Road and McLane Drive spotted a vehicle traveling 68 mph in a 45 mph zone, prompting an attempted traffic stop. Devin Chewning had other ideas. Instead of stopping, investigators say that Chewning took off onto the southbound lanes of the interstate before crashing near the mile marker 130 exit. Chewning was ordered out of the vehicle,…

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Towson, MD
Breaking News
Baltimore Hit-Run Crash Turns To Homicide As Officers Arrest Homicide Suspect: Police Baltimore Hit-Run Crash Turns To Homicide As Officers Arrest Homicide Suspect: Police Baltimore Hit-Run Crash Turns To Homicide As Officers Arrest Homicide Suspect: Police
Baltimore Hit-Run Crash Turns To Homicide As Officers Arrest Homicide Suspect: Police A Maryland man has been arrested after police say a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian clinging to life was ultimately ruled a homicide. Michael Akiel Manigo, 31, was taken into custody this week when officers were able to track his vehicle to the 2300 block of Annapolis Road, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 4, an officer on patrol in the 1200 block of West North Avenue was flagged down and advised about a man who had been struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers found 48-year-old Philip Jones suffering from multiple abrasions to his he…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
Obituaries
Renowned Classics Professor Dr. David Pollio Remembered For Impact On Students In Virginia Renowned Classics Professor Dr. David Pollio Remembered For Impact On Students In Virginia Renowned Classics Professor Dr. David Pollio Remembered For Impact On Students In Virginia
Renowned Classics Professor Dr. David Pollio Remembered For Impact On Students In Virginia Dr. David Pollio, a beloved Virginia educator, scholar, and mentor, died unexpectedly, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the academic community. Pollio, 57, was serving as an associate professor of Classics at Christopher Newport University in Newport News at the time of his death on Friday, Dec. 26, where he was known for bringing passion, warmth, and accessibility to a subject often viewed as distant or elite, loved ones say. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey, Pollio graduated from Columbia High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Latin from Rutgers Univ…

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