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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

Towson, MD

Breaking News

Teen Tried To Lure Three Kids Off Baltimore County Street Before Fast Arrest, Police Say A Maryland neighborhood is on edge after police say a teen tried to lure three young children, leading to a fast arrest days later. Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Towson Precinct arrested Cameron Keelan, 19, in connection with an attempted kidnapping that happened in the 8300 block of Edgedale Road last week, authorities announced. Officers were called to the area for a report of a suspicious person on Thursday, Dec. 4. Police said the preliminary investigation showed a man “approached three young children in the area and attempted to persuade them to follow him a…

by Zak Failla

12/08/2025

Lexington Park, MD

Breaking News

Dog, Passing Driver Help Save Maryland Man From Early-Morning House Fire, Investigators Say A Maryland man and his dog escaped a massive early-morning fire thanks to a sharp-eared pup and a passerby who stopped to warn him the house was burning, investigators said. The fire broke out shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2025, in the 34000 block of Wango Road in Parsonsburg, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Officials said the two-story wood-frame home was already burning on the front porch when it was first discovered by a passing motorist. Investigators said the homeowner heard a “pop” inside the home before his dog alerted him. Moments later, …

by Zak Failla

12/08/2025

Leesburg, VA

Breaking News

$2.7M Leesburg Blaze Sparked By Electrical Failure Leveled Structure Overnight A Virginia fire that tore through a metal building early Saturday racked up an estimated $2.7 million in damage, investigators said — a price tag so high it stopped firefighters in their tracks. The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office said the massive loss came from an “unspecified electrical event” inside an electrical power distribution panel, which sparked the blaze on Loyalty Road in the Catoctin District. Fire crews from Lucketts, Hamilton, Purcellville, Leesburg, Lovettsville, and Frederick County, Maryland were dispatched around 3:35 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, officials said. …

by Zak Failla

12/08/2025

Woodbridge, VA

Breaking News

Hate Graffiti Found Across Woodbridge Park As Police Launch Vandalism Investigation A quiet Virginia park turned into a crime scene over the weekend after officers found homophobic, antisemitic, and other hateful graffiti sprayed across multiple areas, police said Monday. Officers were called to Andrew Leitch Park on Dale Boulevard in Woodbridge shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, to investigate vandalism, according to Prince William County Police. Police said they found “several locations within the park were spray-painted with markings that included homophobic and antisemitic remarks, as well as other derogatory language and images.” Investigators believe the vanda…

by Zak Failla

12/08/2025

Fairfax, VA

Breaking News

Fairfax County Family Torn Apart After Father Killed In Fast-Moving House Fire The O’Brien family is trying to make sense of a reality that changed in an instant. Their father, Thomas “Tom” O’Brien, was killed when a fire tore through their Fairfax County home before sunrise on Nov. 29, leaving them without him, without their belongings, and without the place they built their lives around. Friends say the family has been leaning on each other and on the people around them who refused to let them face the first days of this loss alone. Fairfax County Fire/Rescue crews were called to the 5400 block of Guinea Road in Kings Park West shortly before 3:15 a.m. …

by Zak Failla

12/08/2025

Woodbridge, VA

Breaking News

Road Rage Meltdown: Woodbridge Man Tried To Hit Driver, Then Charged At Woman, Police Say A Virginia man is accused of turning a road rage encounter into a dangerous showdown over the weekend after police say he twice tried to hit another driver and then sped toward a woman sitting inside a car at a busy intersection. Police said Demarcus Antonio Byrdsong, 28, of Woodbridge, was behind the wheel around 12:33 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Richmond Highway and Powells Creek Boulevard in Woodbridge, when chaos broke out. A 29-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman were stopped behind him when the light turned green, and his car didn’t move. That’s when things got weird. Pol…

by Zak Failla

12/08/2025

National Interest

TV Anchor Goes Viral After Reading Body-Shaming Comments In Her News Voice (Watch) Carissa Codel is getting the last laugh. The Missouri news anchor took on all comers in a hilarious series of social media quotes after some snarky readers made comments about her appearance. She was having none of it. Codel, 26, is making national news after some keyboard warriors poked fun at her appearance. The "Ozarks First" anchor on Fox 49 brushed off the criticisms and truly turned lemons into lemonade. "Dayuum Gurl, I want you to put a hurtin' on me you do those midnight snacks," one person posted. @carissacodel Can’t believe I’m about to ask this…. but please c…

by Zak Failla

12/07/2025

National Interest

Trump Demands Hall Of Fame Induct Roger Clemens As Make-Or-Break Vote Looms A Hall of Fame vote turned into political fireworks this weekend after President Donald Trump once again jumped online to pressure baseball’s decision-makers to finally put Roger Clemens in Cooperstown. With the Contemporary Era Committee set to reveal its Class of 2026 selections Sunday night, Trump took to Truth Social and unloaded a full-throated push for Clemens — a seven-time Cy Young winner who has never been elected because of longstanding concerns over alleged performance-enhancing drug use. “The Baseball Hall of Fame Committee is voting on admitting new Members TOMORROW,” Trump wro…

by Zak Failla

12/07/2025

Towson, MD

Obituaries

Maryland Man Rodney Carter Dies Suddenly, Leaving Family To Face Unexpected Loss A Maryland family is grieving an unimaginable loss after Rodney Carter died unexpectedly last week, becoming the third child his 88-year-old mother has had to bury. Carter, a longtime Baltimore-area resident, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 30, at his mother’s home, according to loved ones. He leaves behind three children, his ex-wife Angelica, and a mother who has already endured more loss than most families ever face. Loved ones said Rodney had worked at Price Modern for 10 years, where he was known for being reliable and bringing positivity to the job every day. His sudden passing has…

by Zak Failla

12/07/2025

Montgomery Village, MD

Breaking News

Montgomery County Boy Missing Since August Found Safe Months Later, Police Say A 10-year-old boy in Maryland who vanished over the summer has been found safe months after detectives first sounded the alarm, according to Montgomery County Police. Wise Da’Science Dickerson was reported missing back on Aug. 6, after he was last seen in the 18000 block of Feathertree Way in Montgomery Village. Detectives with the Special Victims Investigations Division asked for the public’s help, sharing his photo and description as the search stretched on. The case stayed open for months — until late Saturday night, Dec. 6, when police announced that Wise had been located safe an…

by Zak Failla

12/07/2025

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