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
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Ink-Pen Attack In Spotsylvania: ER Staffer Stabbed In Head And Face, Police Say Ink-Pen Attack In Spotsylvania: ER Staffer Stabbed In Head And Face, Police Say Ink-Pen Attack In Spotsylvania: ER Staffer Stabbed In Head And Face, Police Say
Ink-Pen Attack In Spotsylvania: ER Staffer Stabbed In Head And Face, Police Say A late-night hospital visit turned into a waiting-room horror show when a Pennsylvania woman allegedly used a creative weapon to stab a staffer in Virginia, authorities say. Shortly before 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, deputies from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office were called to the Regional Medical Center in the 4600 block of Spotsylvania Parkway, where there was a reported stabbing.  The scene was stranger than fiction. According to the sheriff's office, upon arrival, deputies found a broken ink pen and blood on the floor in the Emergency Room waiting area.  Depu…

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Fredericksburg, VA
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Driver Crashes, Ditches Trailer, Hides in Shed Before K-9 Team Finds Him: Spotsy Sheriff Driver Crashes, Ditches Trailer, Hides in Shed Before K-9 Team Finds Him: Spotsy Sheriff Driver Crashes, Ditches Trailer, Hides in Shed Before K-9 Team Finds Him: Spotsy Sheriff
Driver Crashes, Ditches Trailer, Hides in Shed Before K-9 Team Finds Him: Spotsy Sheriff The Thanksgiving holiday took a nasty turn for a 39-year-old driver who wreaked havoc on a Virginia highway while towing a trailer, officials say. Caroline County resident Jonathan Coleman was arrested on Friday, Nov. 28 after taking members of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office on a wild pursuit that resulted in his trailer being destroyed and an innocent passenger dealing with the damage he caused. On Friday night, a deputy from the sheriff's office on patrol in the 10200 block of Patriot Highway spotted a truck towing a trailer with an illegal tag - though the driver, later identif…

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Towson, MD
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Maryland Drivers Warned Of Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Joh Avenue Bridge, SHA Says Maryland Drivers Warned Of Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Joh Avenue Bridge, SHA Says Maryland Drivers Warned Of Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Joh Avenue Bridge, SHA Says
Maryland Drivers Warned Of Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Joh Avenue Bridge, SHA Says Drivers heading down I-95 this week in Baltimore County may want to brace for some late-night headaches as road crews get to work on a busy stretch near the Joh Avenue bridge. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration said Monday, Dec. 1, that crews will begin repairing and patching a quarter-mile section of southbound lanes of the interstate near the Joh Avenue bridge on Wednesday night, Dec. 3.  The work is expected to wrap up by Friday morning, weather permitting, officials said. Motorists can expect single-lane and double-lane closures between 9 p.m. a…

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Jessup, MD
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Correction Officers, Educator Ran Wild Smuggling Schemes Inside Jessup Prison: Maryland AG Correction Officers, Educator Ran Wild Smuggling Schemes Inside Jessup Prison: Maryland AG Correction Officers, Educator Ran Wild Smuggling Schemes Inside Jessup Prison: Maryland AG
Correction Officers, Educator Ran Wild Smuggling Schemes Inside Jessup Prison: Maryland AG Maryland’s top prosecutor says three separate contraband pipelines were running inside Jessup Correctional Institution (JCI), and investigators say they were powered by the very people who were supposed to keep the place secure. Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Monday, Dec. 1, that 10 people have been indicted in connection with three different smuggling schemes at the Anne Arundel County facility.  The investigation was led by the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Unit and the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. “We trust correctional staff to kee…

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Stafford, VA
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Repeat DUI Driver Hit 105 MPH On I-95 Busted With Beer, Booze, Guns, Stafford Sheriff Says Repeat DUI Driver Hit 105 MPH On I-95 Busted With Beer, Booze, Guns, Stafford Sheriff Says Repeat DUI Driver Hit 105 MPH On I-95 Busted With Beer, Booze, Guns, Stafford Sheriff Says
Repeat DUI Driver Hit 105 MPH On I-95 Busted With Beer, Booze, Guns, Stafford Sheriff Says A Northern Virginia man who deputies say was tearing up I-95 at more than 100 mph late Friday night didn’t exactly help his case when he stepped out of the car — because the beer can, the booze bottle, and the smell apparently got there first. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said the stop happened in the northbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 145 on Friday, Nov. 29, shortly before 11:45 p.m. A first sergeant spotted a driver flying down the highway at 105 mph in a 65, and even passing another car on the right shoulder, officials said. A deputy rolled up to assist moments later. Onc…

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Towson, MD
Your Community
Baltimore County Shake-Up: IG Kelly Madigan Steps Down, Accepts Howard County Position Baltimore County Shake-Up: IG Kelly Madigan Steps Down, Accepts Howard County Position Baltimore County Shake-Up: IG Kelly Madigan Steps Down, Accepts Howard County Position
Baltimore County Shake-Up: IG Kelly Madigan Steps Down, Accepts Howard County Position Baltimore County’s top government watchdog is calling it quits after nearly a year in limbo — and she isn’t staying idle for long. Kelly Madigan, Baltimore County’s first-ever Inspector General, announced Monday that she is resigning, effective Jan. 2, 2026. She will take over as Howard County’s Inspector General on Jan. 5. Madigan has been serving in a “holdover capacity” since January 2025 after her term was not renewed. In her letter to residents, Madigan said she could not continue indefinitely without the tools or support needed to carry out her mission. “Continuing indefinitely in a …

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Bel Air, MD
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Maryland Judge Hits Cassilly Over Hidden Texts — And He Pushes Right Back (UPDATED) Maryland Judge Hits Cassilly Over Hidden Texts — And He Pushes Right Back (UPDATED) Maryland Judge Hits Cassilly Over Hidden Texts — And He Pushes Right Back (UPDATED)
Maryland Judge Hits Cassilly Over Hidden Texts — And He Pushes Right Back (Updated) A Maryland judge has ruled against the Cassilly Administration again, marking the third time a court has found the Harford County Executive in violation of the Maryland Public Information Act, according to the sheriff's office. The latest decision came down on Monday, Nov. 17, when Circuit Court Judge W. Michel Pierson upheld a January 2025 order from the Public Information Act Compliance Board (PIACB) requiring the release of text messages Cassilly sent to Harford County Council President Patrick Vincenti during an April 16, 2024, public meeting. The messages were exchanged as the Council …

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Rockville, MD
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Rockville Home Destroyed In Massive Fire Causing More Than $1M Damage Rockville Home Destroyed In Massive Fire Causing More Than $1M Damage Rockville Home Destroyed In Massive Fire Causing More Than $1M Damage
Rockville Home Destroyed In Massive Fire Causing More Than $1M Damage A massive house fire tore through a Rockville home Sunday night, causing more than $1 million dollars in damage and drawing nearly 60 Montgomery County firefighters to the scene, officials said. The blaze broke out around 5:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Mannakee Street, where crews arrived to find heavy fire ripping through all floors of a two-and-a-half-story single-family home, according to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer. Firefighters initially launched a defensive attack to knock down the flames before transitioning inside. Piringer said all occupants made it out safely, and no injuri…

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Pikesville, MD
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Pikesville Hotel Fire Sends Two To Hospital As Crews Contain Flames To One Room: Officials Pikesville Hotel Fire Sends Two To Hospital As Crews Contain Flames To One Room: Officials Pikesville Hotel Fire Sends Two To Hospital As Crews Contain Flames To One Room: Officials
Pikesville Hotel Fire Sends Two To Hospital As Crews Contain Flames To One Room: Officials A quiet Saturday afternoon in Maryland turned chaotic when a fire erupted inside a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, injuring two people and sending firefighters racing to the scene. Crews were dispatched at 3:38 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, to the hotel in Pikesville after reports of smoke on the third floor, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Firefighters arrived to find smoke spreading through the hallway and two people hurt. Officials said one of the victims was transported from the scene for treatment and evaluation of undisclosed injuries. Crews made their way into the affected…

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National Interest
White House Launches ‘Media Offenders’ Page To Shame Reporters, Rank ‘Fake News’ White House Launches ‘Media Offenders’ Page To Shame Reporters, Rank ‘Fake News’ White House Launches ‘Media Offenders’ Page To Shame Reporters, Rank ‘Fake News’
White House Launches ‘Media Offenders’ Page To Shame Reporters, Rank ‘Fake News’ Because running the country wasn’t keeping them busy enough, the White House now posts a weekly naughty list for journalists. The White House has launched a new page on its website called "media offenders," where they plan to list news sites, reporters, and stories they claim to be "fake news" that misled the public. Specifically, the website is tracking the Washington Post, CBS News, CNN, and MSNBC, with an archive of articles and videos dating back months. On Friday, the website targeted its "Media Offender of the Week," which the White House alleges "the media misrepresented Presid…

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