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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Reisterstown, MD

Breaking News

Man Fired First, Shot Detective Before Dying In Baltimore Police Shootout, AG Says No criminal charges will be filed against Baltimore police officers involved in a June 2025 shootout that left a gunman dead and a detective wounded, the Attorney General's Office announced after a months-long independent investigation. The shooting happened at around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, near Pennsylvania Avenue and Laurens Street after Baltimore Police received a tip from a private citizen about a man carrying a concealed handgun in a bag, according to the Attorney General’s Office. Investigators said the tip included a photo of the man, which was corroborated using live CCTV fo…

by Zak Failla

12/23/2025

Towson, MD

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$8,000 Reward Offered After Deadly Baltimore Shooting As 20-Year-Old Charged With Murder An $8,000 reward is now being offered for information tied to the deadly shooting of a 31-year-old man in South Baltimore, police said, as a 20-year-old suspect faces a first-degree murder charge. As previously reported, Nasaiah Bryan, 20, of Baltimore, has been charged in connection with the killing of Oshay Khalil Smith, 31, the Baltimore Police Department announced. The shooting happened around 1:11 p.m. in South Baltimore on Oct. 1, in the 4500 block of Maisel Court, where officers found Smith suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. Smith was taken to an area hospital, whe…

by Zak Failla

12/23/2025

Elkton, MD

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Charlestown Mother Faces Murder Indictment In Newborn’s Death As Prosecutors Push No Bail A 24-year-old mother accused of killing her newborn daughter has now been formally indicted on murder charges following a grand jury decision in Maryland, authorities announced. Charlestown resident Destiny Faith Chiveral was indicted by a Cecil County grand jury in connection with the death of her 5-week-old daughter, according to prosecutors. The indictment comes one week after Chiveral was arrested by Maryland State Police and charged with the infant’s death. Two of the seven charges she faces are first-degree murder and child abuse resulting in the death of a child under the age …

by Zak Failla

12/23/2025

Fairfax, VA

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Man Found Dead In Median On Fairfax County Parkway, Police Investigating (Developing) Police in Virginia are investigating after an adult man was found dead in the median of a busy highway, authorities said. Officers responded before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Dec. 23, to the intersection of Fairfax County Parkway and Old Plains Road in Navy, where a man was lying in the median, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. As of 9:26 a.m. on Tuesday morning, officers were still at the scene of the fatal crash. Detectives were called to the scene and are actively investigating the circumstances surroun…

by Zak Failla

12/23/2025

Arlington, VA

Your Community

Trump's DOJ Goes After DC Over AR-15 Ban, Calling Law Unconstitutional The Justice Department is suing DC and the Metropolitan Police Department, alleging the city is unconstitutionally blocking residents from registering AR-15s and other commonly used semi-automatic firearms protected under the Second Amendment, officials announced. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court for the District of Columbia, names the District, MPD, and Chief of Police Pamela Smith in her official capacity, according to the federal complaint. “Today’s action from the Department of Justice’s new Second Amendment Section underscores our ironclad commitment to protecting the Second Ame…

by Zak Failla

12/23/2025

Frederick, MD

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South Carolina Man With Drugs, AR-15 Busted 400+ Miles From Home In Frederick, Sheriff Says A man more than 400 miles from home was arrested after deputies found drugs and multiple firearms during a late-night traffic stop in Maryland, authorities said. Edward Alan Graf, 42, of Little River, South Carolina, was taken into custody after deputies stopped his vehicle at around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, on Route 15 northbound near Lohr Road, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Deputies identified Graf as the driver and determined he was operating the vehicle without a valid license and was also wanted on an outstanding warrant, officials said. During the arrest,…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2025

Abington, PA

Your Community

Steelers’ DK Metcalf Suspended Two Games After Sideline Incident; Lions Fan Denies Hate Speech Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has been suspended two games without pay after physically confronting a fan during Sunday’s win over the Detroit Lions, the NFL announced. Metcalf was disciplined for “initiating a physical confrontation with a fan” during the Steelers’ 29–24 victory at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 21, according to the league. “Metcalf’s actions violate league policy, which specifies that ‘players may not enter the stands or otherwise confront fans at any time on game day and … if a player makes unnecessary physical contact with a fan in any way that const…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2025

Brambleton, VA

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Woman Killed, DUI Driver Charged After Deadly Single-Vehicle Crash In Brambleton: Sheriff A 29-year-old Virginia woman was killed in a late-night DUI crash in Loudoun County, authorities announced. Brambleton resident Katherine Ovando Leal was killed in a DUI crash after Anvesh Hungenalli, 36, got behind the wheel while under the influence before the deadly accident, officials said. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, shortly before midnight on Sunday, Dec. 21, Hungenalli was driving along Olympia Drive near the intersection of Ringneck Place in Brambleton when he lost control and caused the crash. The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2025

Silver Spring, MD

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Maryland Cyclist, 76, Killed While Riding Bike Along Shoulder Of Busy Silver Spring Road: PD A 76-year-old man was killed after being struck while riding his bicycle along a busy roadway in Maryland, authorities announced. The fatal collision happened at about 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18, in the 15200 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Gaithersburg, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Investigators said Robert Sheldon Boethling was riding on the right shoulder of northbound New Hampshire Avenue when a red 2012 Toyota RAV4 traveling in the same direction struck him. It remains unclear what caused the driver to lose control and strike the cyclist in the shoulder, …

by Zak Failla

12/22/2025

Lexington Park, MD

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Bay District Firefighters Forced To Battle Fire Inside Their Own Southern Maryland Firehouse Firefighters in Southern Maryland were forced into a situation they train for every day — battling a fire — except this time, it was inside their own firehouse. Members of the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department’s Station 9 in Lexington Park were alerted to the smell of smoke inside the station early Monday morning, triggering an immediate investigation, officials said. What they found was hard to believe. An active fire had broken out on the exterior of Tower 9, one of the department’s fire trucks, while it was parked inside the firehouse. Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Crew…

by Zak Failla

12/22/2025

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