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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Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Spotsylvania Hits Prime Time As Chilling Triple-Murder Case Airs On A&E Tonight Spotsylvania Hits Prime Time As Chilling Triple-Murder Case Airs On A&E Tonight Spotsylvania Hits Prime Time As Chilling Triple-Murder Case Airs On A&E Tonight
Spotsylvania Hits Prime Time As Chilling Triple-Murder Case Airs On A&E Tonight Spotsylvania County is stepping into the national spotlight, as a brutal murder investigation handled by local deputies will be featured on television tonight, officials announced Thursday, Jan. 8. An all-new episode of A&E’s Crime & Progress will spotlight the sheriff's office and fire depart ment during the investigation of a 2024 triple homicide involving three elderly victims, according to the sheriff’s office. The episode, titled “The Roommate Killer,” focuses on what authorities described as a "cold-blooded attack" inside a home. Deputies discovered multiple victims inside th…

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Sterling, VA
Breaking News
Smoke-Filled Hallways, Hospital Transports Reported After Fire At Sterling Rehab Facility Smoke-Filled Hallways, Hospital Transports Reported After Fire At Sterling Rehab Facility Smoke-Filled Hallways, Hospital Transports Reported After Fire At Sterling Rehab Facility
Smoke-Filled Hallways, Hospital Transports Reported After Fire At Sterling Rehab Facility Smoke poured through hallways at a Virginia medical rehabilitation facility after a morning fire forced evacuations and sent several patients to area hospitals, officials said. A fire broke out at Potomac Falls Health and Rehab, in the 46000 block of Leesburg Pike in Sterling, on Thursday, Jan. 8, prompting a large-scale response from Loudoun County Fire and Rescue and neighboring agencies. The Loudoun County Emergency Communications Center began receiving multiple 911 calls for a reported structure fire shortly after 7:30 a.m., fire officials said.  First-arriving crews reported smok…

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Purcellville, VA
Breaking News
Loudoun County Transit Bus Driver Charged After Hitting, Killing Woman In Purcellville: Sheriff Loudoun County Transit Bus Driver Charged After Hitting, Killing Woman In Purcellville: Sheriff Loudoun County Transit Bus Driver Charged After Hitting, Killing Woman In Purcellville: Sheriff
Loudoun County Transit Bus Driver Charged After Hitting, Killing Woman In Purcellville: Sheriff A Fairfax County man who was behind the wheel of a Loudoun County Transit bus when it struck and killed a 34-year-old woman is facing charges, authorities announced. Feseha Glmariam Ambaye, 63, has been charged with a misdemeanor for failing to yield to a pedestrian following the fatal strike involving Purcellville resident Alyssa Kakol last month. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called around 6:24 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, to Croson Lane near Moorefield Boulevard for a report of a pedestrian struck. Kakol was taken to a local hospital, where she was…

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Columbia, MD
Breaking News
Speeding Driver Slams Into Police Vehicles On I-95 In Howard County, Pins Officer (WATCH) Speeding Driver Slams Into Police Vehicles On I-95 In Howard County, Pins Officer (WATCH) Speeding Driver Slams Into Police Vehicles On I-95 In Howard County, Pins Officer (WATCH)
Speeding Driver Slams Into Police Vehicles On I-95 In Howard County, Pins Officer (Watch) Disaster was narrowly avoided in Maryland on Wednesday night when a speeding driver came crashing into multiple police vehicles on I-95. The Howard County Police Department released video of a scary scene after a driver barreled into a pair of patrol vehicles, pinning an officer who was conducting an arrest along the roadway. Howard County Police According to the agency, two officers were conducting a traffic stop and arrest with their emergency lights activated on I-95 near Route 175 on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The driver struck their two patrol vehicles, briefly pinning one officer agai…

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Frederick, MD
Breaking News
Gun, Beating, Forced Cash Transfer: Violent Frederick Robbery Ends With Arrest Gun, Beating, Forced Cash Transfer: Violent Frederick Robbery Ends With Arrest Gun, Beating, Forced Cash Transfer: Violent Frederick Robbery Ends With Arrest
Gun, Beating, Forced Cash Transfer: Violent Frederick Robbery Ends With Arrest A late-night ride request ended in violence when a man was lured to a Maryland apartment and forced to transfer cash during an armed robbery, police say. Martin Daniel Williams, 20, was arrested this week following a month-long investigation into a December ambush that left a man with serious injuries, according to the Frederick Police Department. Investigators say that on Dec. 5, 2025, officers were called to the 1400 block of Taney Avenue in Frederick to investigate reports of an armed robbery. Police say the victim drove to the residence after a woman asked for a ride. When he arrived, …

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Arlington, VA
Your Community
Washington Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore Arrested On Weapons Charge In Ohio: Reports Washington Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore Arrested On Weapons Charge In Ohio: Reports Washington Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore Arrested On Weapons Charge In Ohio: Reports
Washington Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore Arrested On Weapons Charge In Ohio: Reports Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore has been arrested in Ohio on weapons charges, according to multiple reports. The 29-year-old was reportedly taken into custody in Northeast Ohio, where he was charged with carrying a concealed weapon.  A former Ohio State standout who was drafted 11th overall by the New Orleans Saints, Lattimore was traded to Washington in 2024, where he reverted his number back to 2 — the same he wore as a Buckeye. He spent nearly eight largely successful years with the Saints before being hampered by injuries with the Commanders in DC. The Commande…

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Mount Airy-Woodbine, MD
Obituaries
Prince George's County Police Cadet Killed In Accident: ‘Genuine Heart For Service’ Prince George's County Police Cadet Killed In Accident: ‘Genuine Heart For Service’ Prince George's County Police Cadet Killed In Accident: ‘Genuine Heart For Service’
Prince George's County Police Cadet Killed In Accident: ‘Genuine Heart For Service’ A police cadet in Maryland killed in a motorcycle crash on I-70 is being remembered for his "genuine heart for service" after dying weeks before his 23rd birthday. Bowie native Joshua Ikerionwu was involved in a motorcycle crash on Sunday, Jan. 4, in the eastbound lanes of the interstate, leaving behind friends and family devastated by his passing. "Joshua was a dedicated police academy cadet with the Prince George’s County Police Department, working tirelessly toward graduation and deeply passionate about serving and protecting others," Samuel Ikerionwu said. "He was driven by purpose and…

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Fairfax, VA
Breaking News
Man Doing Push-Ups In Huntington Highway Killed After Multiple Hit-Run Drivers Strike: Police Man Doing Push-Ups In Huntington Highway Killed After Multiple Hit-Run Drivers Strike: Police Man Doing Push-Ups In Huntington Highway Killed After Multiple Hit-Run Drivers Strike: Police
Man Doing Push-Ups In Huntington Highway Killed After Multiple Hit-Run Drivers Strike: Police A man "acting erratically" in the middle of a busy Virginia roadway was killed after being struck by multiple hit-and-run drivers, police say. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Mount Eagle Drive in Huntington, where there were reports of a pedestrian who had been struck by at least four vehicles. According to police, Demarko Shamsiddin, 34, who has no fixed address, was in the middle of the highway north of Mount Eagle Drive when he was struck. Detectives say that video&nb…

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by Zak Failla
Annandale, VA
Breaking News
Ohio Driver At Large After 100 MPH Christmas Night I-495 Crash Kills Two In Virginia: VSP Ohio Driver At Large After 100 MPH Christmas Night I-495 Crash Kills Two In Virginia: VSP Ohio Driver At Large After 100 MPH Christmas Night I-495 Crash Kills Two In Virginia: VSP
Ohio Driver At Large After 100 MPH Christmas Night I-495 Crash Kills Two In Virginia: VSP The driver of a pickup truck who hit 100 mph on I-495 before slamming into a minivan and killing two people on Christmas night is now facing charges in Virginia, authorities announced. Ohio native Devin Juliana, 48, has been charged with reckless driving and other offenses for his role in the tragic holiday crash that claimed the lives of a 15-year-old and Annandale resident Su Nguyen in Fairfax County, according to state police. First responders were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 25 to a stretch of eastbound lanes on the interstate when witnesses reported a Toyota Sienna min…

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Rosedale, MD
Obituaries
Rosedale Woman Wins $1M Lottery On Late Mom’s Birthday: ‘She’s Helping Me With My Retirement’ Rosedale Woman Wins $1M Lottery On Late Mom’s Birthday: ‘She’s Helping Me With My Retirement’ Rosedale Woman Wins $1M Lottery On Late Mom’s Birthday: ‘She’s Helping Me With My Retirement’
Rosedale Woman Wins $1M Lottery On Late Mom’s Birthday: ‘She’s Helping Me With My Retirement’ A Maryland woman rang in the new year as a newly minted millionaire after a Lottery Holiday Raffle drawing landed on a date that already had significant meaning to her. Rosedale resident "Karen L." claimed a $1 million top prize from the Jan. 2 Holiday Raffle drawing — after realizing the winning number matched her late mother's birthday. "I think it is my mom again," Karen said with a smile. “She is helping me with my retirement." The winning ticket number, 136188, was drawn on Friday, Jan. 2 — the same date as her mom’s birthday — and Karen said that connection immediately stood out once…

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