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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Leesburg, VA

Breaking News

Hard Foul Or Felony? Basketball Game At Ida Lee Park Rec Center Ends With Arrest, Police Say A basketball game at a Virginia rec center left a child with serious injuries and a West Virginia man behind bars. Hedgesville resident Jacob Martin, 23, was arrested following an investigation into a physical incident involving a child at the Ida Lee Park Recreation Center, according to the Leesburg Police Department. At around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28, officers were called to the building on Ida Lee Drive NW, where there were reports of a "serious physical assault" involving Martin and a juvenile. During the basketball game, it is alleged that Martin struck a juvenile in t…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Pikesville, MD

Breaking News

Maryland Fire Department SUV Crashes While Responding To Emergency Call In Pikesville (Photos) A Baltimore County Fire Department SUV rushing to a fire call instead became the scene of an emergency after it overturned in a violent crash at a busy Pikesville intersection, officials said. Crews responded to a motor vehicle collision with a rollover at Reisterstown Road and Naylors Lane in Pikesville, at around 1:30 p.m., according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Officials said the fire department vehicle was responding to an emergency call for a reported fire when the collision occurred, flipping the SUV and damaging multiple vehicles at the intersection. Baltimore County F…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Damascus, MD

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Maryland Man Threatens To Burn Home During Hours-Long Barricade Standoff In Damascus: Police A fugitive in Maryland who repeatedly threatened to burn down his house during a pair of barricade situations has been taken into custody, authorities announced. Over the weekend, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police attempted to serve a court order at a Damascus home involving 28-year-old Brandon Lee Clayton, who refused to acknowledge officers' orders. Their dispute came to a head on Monday night. According to police, at around 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 29, sheriff's deputies responded to the 26000 block of Mullinix Road in Damascus to serve multiple felony arrest warrants …

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Randallstown, MD

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Man Runs Back Into Burning Randallstown Home To Save Pets, Dies Inside With Dogs: Officials A homeowner in Maryland escaped a late-night house fire — then made a fatal decision to run back inside to try to save his dogs, officials said. Herbert B. Thomas Jr., 67, has been identified as the person killed in a Randallstown fire after he boldly went back inside the burning building in an effort to rescue his dogs from the blaze. The fire was first reported around 10:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, in the 3800 block of Cherrybrook Road, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Fire crews arrived to find flames pushing from both the front and rear of the house, officials said.…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Alexandria, VA

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Elderly Shelter Dog Choked Unconscious; Animal Cruelty Charge Filed In Virginia, Sheriff Says An animal cruelty charge has been filed after an elderly shelter dog in Virginia was allegedly choked until it lost consciousness during a restraint technique meant to administer medication, authorities announced. The incident came to light after county officials alerted investigators on Tuesday, Dec. 16, about a possible cruelty case that reportedly happened a week earlier, according to the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives determined that Animal Control Officer Harley Hall, 31, was witnessed by other shelter employees choking a small elderly terrier during what was described as…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Alexandria, VA

Your Community

Trump Admin Sues Virginia Over In-State Tuition, Financial Aid For Illegal Aliens: DOJ The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging Virginia laws that allow illegal aliens to receive in-state tuition and financial assistance at public colleges, arguing the policies violate federal law and unfairly disadvantage US citizens. According to the Department of Justice, the complaint targets provisions of Virginia’s education code that require public colleges and universities to offer reduced in-state tuition rates and state-funded financial aid to students who are not lawfully present in the United States. Federal officials said those laws conflict with a feder…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Fairfax, VA

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Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Two Vehicles In Merrifield Chain-Reaction Crash: Police A pedestrian was killed in Virginia after being struck by two vehicles in a chain reaction crash late on Monday afternoon, police say. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Dec. 29 to the intersection of Route 29 and Braxton Wood Court in Merrifield, where there were reports of a woman down in the roadway. According to police, a 2020 Nissan Rogue was heading east on Route 29 when it struck a 53-year-old woman with no known address, who had been standing in the left lane. After the initial impact, investigators say the pedestrian was then …

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Oxon Hill, MD

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Trooper Hurt When Woman Rams Police SUV In Wild Overnight Chase From Virginia Into Maryland A late-night pursuit that crossed state lines ended with a crashed vehicle, a trooper hospitalized, and a Howard County woman in custody after she rammed a Virginia State Police patrol car, authorities said. Virginia State Police said a trooper was injured during an overnight pursuit that began shortly after 11:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, in Alexandria, when police spotted a stolen vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. Police said the driver — later identified as 24-year-old Elkridge resident Naturi Michon Hayes — refused to stop, leading troopers onto Route 1 southbound and then I-495 east…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Bel Air, MD

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Smoke Alarm Saves Elderly Woman As Whiteford Home Is Destroyed In Predawn Blaze: Fire Marshal Fire, wind, and darkness closed in on a 71-year-old Maryland woman early Tuesday, but a smoke alarm gave her the seconds she needed to escape her Harford County home alive. A two-story single-family home was destroyed by a fast-moving blaze in Whiteford that was reported around 3:19 a.m. on Dec. 30, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Deputy State Fire Marshals stated that the fire broke out at a home in the 4100 block of Prospect Road, where a smoke alarm activated, alerting the homeowner as flames spread through the residence. The woman, who was the sole occupant, told investig…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

Gainesville, VA

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'Naked, Unafraid': Diner Strips, Attacks Officers During Arrest At Gainsville Biz, Police Say A drunken meltdown inside a Virginia eatery turned violent when a man allegedly stripped in front of patrons and attacked responding officers. Gainesville resident Ricardo Argueta Sorto is facing charges after a strange scene played out at a popular Prince William County restaurant, according to police. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, officers were called to Sazon Latina in the 7500 block of Somerset Crossing Drive in Gainesville, where there was a report of an intoxicated man allegedly making a scene. Upon arrival, first responders were met by Argueta Sorto, who "was determi…

by Zak Failla

12/30/2025

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