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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Manassas, VA
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Security Guard Found Dead In Water Basin At Prince William County Landfill Complex, Police Say Security Guard Found Dead In Water Basin At Prince William County Landfill Complex, Police Say Security Guard Found Dead In Water Basin At Prince William County Landfill Complex, Police Say
Security Guard Found Dead In Water Basin At Prince William County Landfill Complex, Police Say A 75-year-old security guard was found dead at a Virginia landfill after officers were called to check on him overnight, police said. A welfare check was conducted shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Prince William County Landfill Complex in the 14800 block of Dumfries Road in Manassas when they were unable to get in touch with the guard. According to investigators, “contact was unable to be made with a security guard at the complex.”  When officers arrived, they found the man unconscious and unresponsive in a water basin on the property. Police said he was pronounced …

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Triangle-Dumfries, VA
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Dumfries Man Charged After 4-Year-Old Finds Gun In Closet And Shoots Himself: Police Dumfries Man Charged After 4-Year-Old Finds Gun In Closet And Shoots Himself: Police Dumfries Man Charged After 4-Year-Old Finds Gun In Closet And Shoots Himself: Police
Dumfries Man Charged After 4-Year-Old Finds Gun In Closet And Shoots Himself: Police A Virginia father is facing charges after police say his 4-year-old son got hold of an unsecured gun inside their apartment and accidentally shot himself in the leg. Prince William County Police said officers were called shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 to the Townsquare at Dumfries Apartments in the 3900 block of Townsquare Court for a reported shooting involving a child. According to investigators, the boy “was able to access an unsecured firearm that was inside a closet.” Police said that “as the child handled the weapon, it discharged, striking the victim in the leg.” Offi…

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Ellicott City, MD
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Ellicott City Father And Baltimore Son Ran Gun-Trafficking Ring, Police Say Ellicott City Father And Baltimore Son Ran Gun-Trafficking Ring, Police Say Ellicott City Father And Baltimore Son Ran Gun-Trafficking Ring, Police Say
Ellicott City Father And Baltimore Son Ran Gun-Trafficking Ring, Police Say Detectives in Maryland say they shut down a father-son firearms trafficking ring that had been operating across the state for months — and uncovered a stash of illegal guns and drugs along the way. According to Howard County Police, investigators first got a tip in July about someone selling firearms throughout the region, prompting a massive investigation.  Undercover officers began making purchases, and during those transactions, police said they learned the seller was getting help from his father. Detectives widened the investigation and uncovered even more.  Officers said th…

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Arlington, VA
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DC Homeless Population Targeted In Plot To Build Mercenary Force For Island Attack: Feds DC Homeless Population Targeted In Plot To Build Mercenary Force For Island Attack: Feds DC Homeless Population Targeted In Plot To Build Mercenary Force For Island Attack: Feds
DC Homeless Population Targeted In Plot To Build Mercenary Force For Island Attack: Feds Federal prosecutors say two North Texas men had a plan so extreme it sounds like a movie script — and DC was at the center of it. According to the Department of Justice, Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, 21, of Allen, and Tanner Christopher Thomas, 20, of Argyle, were indicted in the Eastern District of Texas for a plot that involved invading the Island of Gonave off Haiti, murdering the men on the island, and enslaving the women and children — while planning to recruit members of DC’s homeless population as part of their expeditionary force. Specifically, they were charged with conspiracy…

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Laurel, MD
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Good Samaritan Confronts Thieves, Gets Carjacked At Gunpoint In Maryland: Police Good Samaritan Confronts Thieves, Gets Carjacked At Gunpoint In Maryland: Police Good Samaritan Confronts Thieves, Gets Carjacked At Gunpoint In Maryland: Police
Good Samaritan Confronts Thieves, Gets Carjacked At Gunpoint In Maryland: Police A Maryland man who shouted at thieves breaking into a car was held at gunpoint and had his own vehicle stolen in a violent Laurel carjacking early Sunday morning, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Officers said the ambush happened at around 3:35 p.m. on Nov. 23, in the area of Russett Green East and Hayshire Street. The victim told police he was walking to his car when he “observed a theft from an automobile in progress.” Police said he yelled at the suspects — but instead of running, they “drove towards the victim, pointed a handgun at him,” and robbed him. Detectives said the men s…

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Towson, MD
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Bloody Maryland Mugshot Released After Attempted Murder Arrest In Baltimore Bloody Maryland Mugshot Released After Attempted Murder Arrest In Baltimore Bloody Maryland Mugshot Released After Attempted Murder Arrest In Baltimore
Bloody Maryland Mugshot Released After Attempted Murder Arrest In Baltimore A bloodied Baltimore man is behind bars after allegedly attempting to kill a 31-year-old man over the weekend, authorities announced. Sami Harron, 28, has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder after a Saturday morning shooting that left his victim with critical injuries, according to the Baltimore Police Department. Officers were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. to the 300 block of West Lombard Street, where they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was listed in critical condition as of Monday, Nov. 24.…

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Fredericksburg, VA
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Virginia Manhunt Ends After Citizen Spots Suspect Asking for Uber, Sheriff Says Virginia Manhunt Ends After Citizen Spots Suspect Asking for Uber, Sheriff Says Virginia Manhunt Ends After Citizen Spots Suspect Asking for Uber, Sheriff Says
Virginia Manhunt Ends After Citizen Spots Suspect Asking for Uber, Sheriff Says A Virginia manhunt ended in one of the most unexpected ways possible — with the suspect asking a homeowner to call him an Uber. Deputies in Caroline County arrested 26-year-old Daniel Lee Davis after he fled from Virginia State Police during a vehicle pursuit on Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said. Davis ran from the crashed vehicle and took off into the area of Bull Church Road and Floyd Madison Drive, sparking a public safety alert that went out to residents across the state. The sheriff’s office said there was “no specific information indicating a threat to the general public,” but enc…

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Towson, MD
Your Community
Ravens, Orioles DJ Bob Popik Enters Hospice As Baltimore Rallies Around Beloved ‘Wheel’ Ravens, Orioles DJ Bob Popik Enters Hospice As Baltimore Rallies Around Beloved ‘Wheel’ Ravens, Orioles DJ Bob Popik Enters Hospice As Baltimore Rallies Around Beloved ‘Wheel’
Ravens, Orioles DJ Bob Popik Enters Hospice As Baltimore Rallies Around Beloved ‘Wheel’ Baltimore is rallying around a man who spent decades setting the soundtrack for some of the city’s biggest moments. Bob Popik, the 59-year-old DJ who played music at Orioles and Ravens home games for years, has entered hospice care as he continues his fight with advanced pancreatic cancer. He arrived at Gilchrist on Nov. 19, his family said. Popik is known across Baltimore by a lot of names — Bobby, Woody, Wheel. But the one constant is the way he made people feel. He’s been battling cancer that has spread, and the road has become difficult. A GoFundMe created to help with treatment and e…

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Fairfax, VA
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Caretaker Finds McNair Mother, 79, Stabbed to Death — Daughter Accused of Killing Her: Police Caretaker Finds McNair Mother, 79, Stabbed to Death — Daughter Accused of Killing Her: Police Caretaker Finds McNair Mother, 79, Stabbed to Death — Daughter Accused of Killing Her: Police
Caretaker Finds McNair Mother, 79, Stabbed to Death — Daughter Accused of Killing Her: Police A woman who fatally stabbed her 79-year-old mother in a targeted attack in Virginia has been arrested, authorities announced. Officers responded at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to the 2300 block of Dulles Station Boulevard in McNair, after a caretaker arrived and found her patient unresponsive, police said. Detectives said they found Herndon resident Norma Little with stab wounds to her upper body. She was declared dead at the scene by first responders. During the investigation, Little's daughter, Helena Little, 31, was identified as a suspect, and she was arrested in the 1800 block…

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Annapolis, MD
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Annapolis Man Slashed Ex-Girlfriend, Strangled Her In Violent Domestic Attack: State’s Attorney Annapolis Man Slashed Ex-Girlfriend, Strangled Her In Violent Domestic Attack: State’s Attorney Annapolis Man Slashed Ex-Girlfriend, Strangled Her In Violent Domestic Attack: State’s Attorney
Annapolis Man Slashed Ex-Girlfriend, Strangled Her In Violent Domestic Attack: State’s Attorney A Maryland man who slashed and strangled his ex-girlfriend during a violent domestic dispute is facing prison time, authorities announced. Annapolis resident Timothy Lee Styles, 57, was found guilty by a jury of multiple counts of assault in connection with an attack that left his former girlfriend hospitalized, according to the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office. Prosecutors said that in April, officers from the Annapolis Police Department were called to a home on Bates Street, where there was a reported domestic-related incident. At trial, Styles' ex testified, saying that Sty…

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