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
Baltimore Officer In Viral Video Indicted For Attempted Murder: 'I'm Gonna Call The Dogs' Baltimore Officer In Viral Video Indicted For Attempted Murder: 'I'm Gonna Call The Dogs' Baltimore Officer In Viral Video Indicted For Attempted Murder: 'I'm Gonna Call The Dogs'
Baltimore Officer In Viral Video Indicted For Attempted Murder: 'I'm Gonna Call The Dogs' What started as a viral TikTok video showing a Baltimore Police officer allegedly trying to mow down a man with his cruiser has now led to criminal charges that could put him behind bars for decades. Baltimore Police Officer Robert A. Parks, the cop seen in the video that spread across social media in late October, has been indicted on a host of charges, the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Specifically, Parks was charged with: Second-degree attempted murder; First- and second-degree assault; Reckless driving; Misconduct in office. The video can be…

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Manassas, VA
Breaking News
Virginia Car Thief Bites Cop After Crashing Stolen Ride During Police Chase In Manassas: Report Virginia Car Thief Bites Cop After Crashing Stolen Ride During Police Chase In Manassas: Report Virginia Car Thief Bites Cop After Crashing Stolen Ride During Police Chase In Manassas: Report
Virginia Car Thief Bites Cop After Crashing Stolen Ride During Police Chase In Manassas: Report A wild car chase through Virginia ended with a crash, a foot pursuit, and one officer getting bitten by a suspect who stole a running car and took off, police said. The chaos began around 4:49 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, when officers with the Prince William County Police Department were called to the 9300 block of Byron Street in Manassas to investigate a stolen vehicle. According to police, the car’s owner had left it unlocked and running in front of a home when a man — later identified as 22-year-old William Francisco Madrigal, who has no fixed address — hopped inside and drove off. Respondi…

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Reisterstown, MD
Breaking News
‘Suspicious Death’ Under Investigation After Early-Morning Shooting In Owings Mills: Police ‘Suspicious Death’ Under Investigation After Early-Morning Shooting In Owings Mills: Police ‘Suspicious Death’ Under Investigation After Early-Morning Shooting In Owings Mills: Police
‘Suspicious Death’ Under Investigation After Early-Morning Shooting In Owings Mills: Police Police in Maryland are investigating a suspicious death following a weekend shooting that left one person dead and another injured in Owings Mills, officials said. Officers from the Franklin Precinct responded to the 200 block of Pittston Circle around 1:50 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, for a report of a shooting, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man and woman suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were rushed to area hospitals, where the woman, 24-year-old Chariyah Woods, was pronounced dead. Her body was taken to the Office of the Chief Me…

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by Zak Failla
Manchester-Hampstead, MD
Breaking News
Flames Light Up Hampstead Sky As Massive Barn Fire Causes $200K In Damage: Officials Flames Light Up Hampstead Sky As Massive Barn Fire Causes $200K In Damage: Officials Flames Light Up Hampstead Sky As Massive Barn Fire Causes $200K In Damage: Officials
Flames Light Up Hampstead Sky As Massive Barn Fire Causes $200K In Damage: Officials A late-night fire tore through a large barn in Carroll County, causing $200,000 in damage before firefighters could bring it under control, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Crews were Nov. to 3600 Falls Road in Hampstead around 9:36 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, after a passerby spotted flames consuming the structure. Firefighters from Lineboro Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding companies responded and battled the blaze for about an hour before it was declared under control. Officials said the structure — a large heavy timber and wood-frame barn with a sheet metal roof — w…

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Woodbridge, VA
Breaking News
Dropped Passport Leads To Arrest After Woodbridge KinderCare Break-In, Police Say Dropped Passport Leads To Arrest After Woodbridge KinderCare Break-In, Police Say Dropped Passport Leads To Arrest After Woodbridge KinderCare Break-In, Police Say
Dropped Passport Leads To Arrest After Woodbridge KinderCare Break-In, Police Say A Virginia man who police say broke into a Woodbridge KinderCare was caught after leaving behind the one thing you don’t want to lose at a crime scene — your passport. According to the Prince William County Police Department, the investigation began around 1:51 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, when officers were called to KinderCare on Harbor Drive after staff reported a burglary. Employees first noticed items out of place when they opened the daycare on Sunday, Nov. 9. The next day, they made a more telling discovery — a passport left behind by the intruder. Officers tracked down the passport’s owne…

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Hagerstown, MD
Breaking News
Person Found Dead After Flames Rip Through Hagerstown Home Overnight: Fire Marshal Person Found Dead After Flames Rip Through Hagerstown Home Overnight: Fire Marshal Person Found Dead After Flames Rip Through Hagerstown Home Overnight: Fire Marshal
Person Found Dead After Flames Rip Through Hagerstown Home Overnight: Fire Marshal A late-night blaze tore through a Hagerstown home, killing one person and prompting an hours-long response from multiple fire departments and state investigators, officials confirmed. Firefighters were called to the 300 block of Chimneystone Court around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, after there were reports of a home engulfed in flames, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Crews from Longmeadow Volunteer Fire Company, Hagerstown Fire Department, and several nearby agencies arrived to find heavy fire and smoke pouring from the home. The scene of the fire in …

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by Zak Failla
Aldie, VA
Breaking News
Maryland Man Who Shot Stepdaughter Eight Times Over Failing Marriage Learns Prison Fate Maryland Man Who Shot Stepdaughter Eight Times Over Failing Marriage Learns Prison Fate Maryland Man Who Shot Stepdaughter Eight Times Over Failing Marriage Learns Prison Fate
Maryland Man Who Shot Stepdaughter Eight Times Over Failing Marriage Learns Prison Fate A Quantico man who shot his teenage stepdaughter eight times during a violent outburst over his failing marriage will spend the next half-century behind bars, according to the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office. McKinley Cornish, 71, was sentenced in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County to 50 years in prison for attempted first-degree murder and other offenses in connection with the shooting of his stepdaughter. The attack happened on June 24, 2024, when Cornish—angry over his marriage ending—kicked down the door to his 19-year-old stepdaughter’s bedroom in Quantico, according to of…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Obituaries
Baltimore Family Mourns Death of 14-Year-Old D’mari Gorie: 'Our Whole World Has Fallen Apart' Baltimore Family Mourns Death of 14-Year-Old D’mari Gorie: 'Our Whole World Has Fallen Apart' Baltimore Family Mourns Death of 14-Year-Old D’mari Gorie: 'Our Whole World Has Fallen Apart'
Baltimore Family Mourns Death of 14-Year-Old D’mari Gorie: 'Our Whole World Has Fallen Apart' A Baltimore family is facing unthinkable heartbreak after the sudden death of 14-year-old D’mari Gorie, who passed away unexpectedly in his sleep, his mother said. “This all happened so unexpectedly,” Shanell Gorie said. “One day he was here, laughing and being his normal self … and the next, he was gone. As a mother, I can’t even begin to describe the pain of losing my baby."  "I never thought I’d have to plan my child’s funeral.” Shanell said the teen's death has left the family shattered.  “My 14-year-old son, D’mari Gorie, passed away suddenly in his sleep, and our whole worl…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Breaking News
Six Puppies Saved After Being Found In Shoebox Along Virginia Trail As Temperatures Drop Six Puppies Saved After Being Found In Shoebox Along Virginia Trail As Temperatures Drop Six Puppies Saved After Being Found In Shoebox Along Virginia Trail As Temperatures Drop
Six Puppies Saved After Being Found In Shoebox Along Virginia Trail As Temperatures Drop It’s the kind of find that can break your heart — and warm it, too. Six newborn puppies were discovered inside a taped Nike shoebox left along a walking path near the railroad tracks in Bealeton on Saturday, Nov. 8, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Animal Control Officers said the box — yellow-taped and lined with a towel — had small air holes punched into the lid. Inside were six tiny puppies, believed to be just days old. Fauquier County Sheriff The sheriff’s office said the animals are now in medical foster care through the Fauquier SPCA, which is working to save the…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Your Community
High On THC Vape, Mattawoman Middle Schooler Walks Into Traffic, Sheriff Says High On THC Vape, Mattawoman Middle Schooler Walks Into Traffic, Sheriff Says High On THC Vape, Mattawoman Middle Schooler Walks Into Traffic, Sheriff Says
High On THC Vape, Mattawoman Middle Schooler Walks Into Traffic, Sheriff Says A “bad trip” nearly turned tragic when a 13-year-old Maryland middle school student—high on a THC vape obtained from another kid—walked straight into traffic after class, investigators said. It happened around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, at Mattawoman Middle School in Waldorf, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the 13-year-old student reportedly used a vape containing THC, then stumbled out of the school and into the path of an eastbound pickup truck on Berry Road. "The student was struck; however, the driver was able to slow down enough that the student was…

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