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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Towson, MD
Breaking News
Arrest Made Week After Teen Gunned Down On Baltimore Street, Police Say Arrest Made Week After Teen Gunned Down On Baltimore Street, Police Say Arrest Made Week After Teen Gunned Down On Baltimore Street, Police Say
Arrest Made Week After Teen Gunned Down On Baltimore Street, Police Say A Baltimore man has been arrested and charged with murder following a deadly shooting that left a 19-year-old dead in Maryland last week, police said. Investigators arrested 22-year-old Devin Shadle in connection with the homicide of Davon Smallwood, who was fatally shot in the Southern District, Baltimore Police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17. The shooting happened on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at approximately 5:15 p.m., when Southern District officers responded to the 1900 block of Harman Avenue for a reported shooting, police said. When officers arrived, they found Smallwood suffering from a g…

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Lexington Park, MD
Breaking News
Man Who Killed Missing Teen, Dumped Body In St. Mary's County Gets Life Sentence: Prosecutors Man Who Killed Missing Teen, Dumped Body In St. Mary's County Gets Life Sentence: Prosecutors Man Who Killed Missing Teen, Dumped Body In St. Mary's County Gets Life Sentence: Prosecutors
Man Who Killed Missing Teen, Dumped Body In St. Mary's County Gets Life Sentence: Prosecutors A "known associate" of a missing man found shot dead in Southern Maryland will spend the rest of his life behind bars, authorities announced. Lee Richardson, 24, of Capitol Heights, was apprehended by the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Prince George’s County earlier this year on an arrest warrant charging him with the murder of Matthew Skye Keister, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. This week, prosecutors announced that Richardson has been sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder of the 19-year-old in January. Deputies from the St. Mary’s Cou…

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Manassas, VA
Breaking News
Manassas Townhouse Fire Turns Fatal After Two Elderly Women Trapped Inside: Police Manassas Townhouse Fire Turns Fatal After Two Elderly Women Trapped Inside: Police Manassas Townhouse Fire Turns Fatal After Two Elderly Women Trapped Inside: Police
Manassas Townhouse Fire Turns Fatal After Two Elderly Women Trapped Inside: Police Two elderly women died after a townhouse fire in Virginia left them trapped on the third floor and unable to escape, officials said. Firefighters responded to a three-story townhouse in Manassas on Monday, Dec. 15, after reports of a garage fire with occupants trapped inside, according to Prince William Professional Firefighters. Engine crews arrived to find fire showing from the garage, officials said. Firefighters were advised by Prince William County 911 Communications that two occupants were trapped on the third floor of the home and could not get out, according to the department. Res…

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Hagerstown, MD
Breaking News
Hagerstown Prison Death Under Investigation After Inmate Altercation: State Police Hagerstown Prison Death Under Investigation After Inmate Altercation: State Police Hagerstown Prison Death Under Investigation After Inmate Altercation: State Police
Hagerstown Prison Death Under Investigation After Inmate Altercation: State Police A state prison inmate died after an altercation inside a Maryland correctional facility, prompting a homicide investigation by Maryland State Police. The inmate, Wenhui Sun, 36, was pronounced dead by emergency medical services personnel at the Maryland Correctional and Training Center, Hagerstown, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, according to authorities. Police said two other inmates have been identified as suspects, but their names are being withheld pending the filing of charges. At approximately 3 p.m., investigators with the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investig…

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Reston, VA
Breaking News
Gunman Arrested After Man Killed In Reston Home, Police Confirm (UPDATED) Gunman Arrested After Man Killed In Reston Home, Police Confirm (UPDATED) Gunman Arrested After Man Killed In Reston Home, Police Confirm (UPDATED)
Gunman Arrested After Man Killed In Reston Home, Police Confirm (Updated) A gunman is in custody in Virginia and a possible murder weapon was recovered following an extensive search and investigation in Fairfax County, police say. Officers responded to a residence shortly before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, in the 12300 block of Fan Shell Court in Reston, after reports of a shooting inside the home, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds inside the residence, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Detectives remained on scene investigating the fatal …

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Chantilly, VA
Breaking News
Chantilly Predator Who Targeted Minors Online Convicted In Federal Court: DOJ Chantilly Predator Who Targeted Minors Online Convicted In Federal Court: DOJ Chantilly Predator Who Targeted Minors Online Convicted In Federal Court: DOJ
Chantilly Predator Who Targeted Minors Online Convicted In Federal Court: DOJ A Virginia man who federal prosecutors say targeted children online for sexual exploitation has been convicted following a trial in US District Court, officials announced. Chantilly resident Michael Logan Bourne, 55, was convicted in Alexandria on Wednesday, Dec. 17, on charges of sexual exploitation of children and coercion and enticement of minors to engage in illegal sexual activity, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Court records and evidence presented at trial showed that between Feb. 9, 2022, and April 18, 2023, Bourne sexually exploited and e…

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Alexandria, VA
Obituaries
Virginia Police Trooper Steven Ball Remembered For Lifetime Of Quiet Service To Others Virginia Police Trooper Steven Ball Remembered For Lifetime Of Quiet Service To Others Virginia Police Trooper Steven Ball Remembered For Lifetime Of Quiet Service To Others
Virginia Police Trooper Steven Ball Remembered For Lifetime Of Quiet Service To Others Virginia State Police officials are mourning one of their own after the unexpected death of Senior Trooper Steven Ball over the weekend.  Loved ones say that Ball spent his life showing up for others, and the outpouring of grief following his death has made one thing clear: he did it more often, and more quietly, than most people ever realized. The 44-year-old passed away on Sunday, Dec. 14, according to Virginia State Police. Virginia State Police A proud graduate of the 128th Basic Session, Ball served the Commonwealth in Area 42 in Martinsville, where he built a reputation not on…

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Woodbridge, VA
Breaking News
Teen Hauled In After Hateful Graffiti Found Sprayed Across Andrew Leitch Park, Police Say Teen Hauled In After Hateful Graffiti Found Sprayed Across Andrew Leitch Park, Police Say Teen Hauled In After Hateful Graffiti Found Sprayed Across Andrew Leitch Park, Police Say
Teen Hauled In After Hateful Graffiti Found Sprayed Across Andrew Leitch Park, Police Say A vandalism investigation that shocked a quiet Virginia neighborhood earlier this month has now led to an arrest, police said. A 17-year-old from Woodbridge was arrested on Tuesday, Dec.16, in connection with hateful graffiti sprayed across Andrew Leitch Park on Dale Boulevard, according to Prince William County Police. Officers said the juvenile is charged with felony destruction of property and felony entering a property to damage, with a hate bias enhancement sought based on the nature of the markings, Prince William County Police said Wednesday, Dec. 17. Police said the vandalism cause…

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Stafford, VA
Breaking News
Armed Man Inside Virginia Home Invites Student In After School, Sheriff Says Armed Man Inside Virginia Home Invites Student In After School, Sheriff Says Armed Man Inside Virginia Home Invites Student In After School, Sheriff Says
Armed Man Inside Virginia Home Invites Student In After School, Sheriff Says A Virginia student walked into a nightmare after school when an armed man inside his home invited him to come in, deputies said. Deputies were called shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, to a home on Cliff Circle for a reported breaking and entering involving a gun, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said a juvenile arrived home from school and noticed the door was unlocked. When the child opened the door, a man was inside the home holding a firearm, deputies said. The man pointed the gun at the juvenile and told the child that he could come inside, accor…

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Sterling, VA
Breaking News
Holiday Travelers Lose Nearly $190K At Dulles Airport Over Unreported Cash: Officials Holiday Travelers Lose Nearly $190K At Dulles Airport Over Unreported Cash: Officials Holiday Travelers Lose Nearly $190K At Dulles Airport Over Unreported Cash: Officials
Holiday Travelers Lose Nearly $190K At Dulles Airport Over Unreported Cash: Officials Federal officers at Washington Dulles International Airport seized nearly $190,000 in unreported cash from multiple groups of travelers headed overseas, reminding holiday flyers that failing to declare large amounts of currency can come with serious consequences. US Customs and Border Protection officers seized a combined nearly $190,000 in unreported currency from eight groups of travelers in Sterling, dating back through the end of October. The travelers were departing Washington Dulles International Airport for international destinations when the seizures occurred, federal officials said…

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