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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Arlington, VA

Breaking News

Virginia Man Fights To Recover After Crash Kills Friend, Leaves Him Critically Injured A Virginia man is fighting to recover after suffering catastrophic injuries in a crash that killed his friend and left several others hurt. Jacob DeLeon was among six people involved in the Oct. 25 crash caused by a drunk driver, according to loved ones, who described the accident as “fatal” and said it claimed the life of his friend, Anthony Pike. DeLeon, an engineer known among his friends for his drive and work ethic, was left with life-altering injuries that have required extensive surgeries, therapy, and rehabilitation. GoFundMe “Jacob sustained serious, life-altering injuries that …

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Cloverly-Colesville-Fairland, MD

Breaking News

Maryland Woman Shot, Killed During Argument Inside Fairland Home: Police A 54-year-old woman was shot and killed inside her Fairland home during an argument Thursday, according to Montgomery County Police. Officers responded to the 3000 block of Memory Lane around 5:41 p.m. on Nov. 6, after receiving reports of a shooting, police said in a release on Friday, Nov. 7. When officers arrived, they found Sarahi Concepcion Aragon-Cruz, of Fairland, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound inside the home. Life-saving efforts were made, but she was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, according to police. Detectives with the department’s Major Crim…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Kensington, MD

Obituaries

Grandmother Steps In To Raise 9-Year-Old After Sudden Death Of Maryland Mom Teola Blake Family, friends, and classmates are mourning the sudden and heartbreaking death of Teola Blake, a beloved Maryland mother remembered for her laughter, loyalty, and love of family. Blake’s passing has left a deep void in the lives of her loved ones — especially her 9-year-old son, Dwayne, who is now being cared for by his grandmother as the family works to rebuild their world without her. “Teola was a loving mother of four and a guiding force for her family, always putting her children and her own mother first,” relatives said through a family statement on a GoFundMe page launched to support…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Arlington, VA

Breaking News

Arlington Man Opened Fire Out Apartment Window With Air Pistol, Police Say An early morning shooting investigation in Virginia led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man who was randomly firing shots from an air pistol out of an apartment window, police say. Donis Manuel Chan Ajtum is facing nearly a dozen charges following a strange scene that played out early on Thursday morning, according to the Arlington Police Department. Officers responded shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 6 to the 1200 block of S. Courthouse Road, where there was a reported shooting. Police said that officers were flagged down by a man who had been struck by a projectile, and later located a sec…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Towson, MD

On Your Side

Beloved Baltimore Café Worker-Owner Battles Pain, Faces Surgery After Life-Altering Injury For years, Shelby Munson’s days began before the sun — mixing batter, brewing coffee, and keeping the books at Common Ground Workers Café, the cooperative she helped build and loved like home. But in May, everything changed. What started as back pain became a life-altering injury for the Baltimore native: a herniated disc in her lower spine that now presses against her sciatic nerve. The malady is causing “constant, severe nerve pain that radiates down my left leg,” she said. It’s “a deep, burning pain that makes standing, sitting, or walking for long periods nearly impossible.” She…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

College Park, MD

Breaking News

Firefighters Rescue Resident From Burning PG County Home; One Seriously Injured (Developing) A fast-moving house fire tore through a Maryland home Friday afternoon, leaving one person seriously hurt, officials said. Prince George’s County Fire/EMS crews responded shortly before 12:30 p.m. to the 3200 block of La Dova Way in Springdale, where heavy flames were showing from the front of a one-story brick home, according to the department. Firefighters quickly attacked the blaze and brought it under control. One person was taken to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, fire officials confirmed. Photos from the scene showed thick smoke and flames shooting from a…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Fredericksburg, VA

On Your Side

New Ledo Pizza. Same Giant Heart. Fredericksburg Store Reopens With Thanksgiving Giveaway It’s officially turkey season — and Fredericksburg’s Giant Food is kicking it off with a major store upgrade and a big act of generosity. The supermarket chain announced the grand reopening of its location on Celebrate Virginia Parkway, complete with expanded departments, enhanced amenities, and a brand-new Ledo Pizza Corner Shoppe — the first of its kind for Giant Food. Shoppers can now grab the same pastry-thin, square-crust Ledo pizza and sweet tomato sauce that’s been a Maryland favorite for nearly 70 years, right inside their local Giant. To celebrate, the company is also donating 1,0…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Temple Hills-Camp Springs, MD

Breaking News

Several Fall Ill After Suspicious Package Opened at Joint Base Andrews: Reports A suspicious package delivered to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland left several people ill, according to multiple reports. A building on the base was evacuated after someone opened the package, and several people were treated and evaluated after reportedly falling ill. CNN reported that multiple people were taken to the on-base Malcolm Grow Medical Clinic after the package — filled with an unknown white powder — was opened. They were all later released. The base was reportedly locked down temporarily during the investigation into the incident. No additional details have been released. This…

by Zak Failla

11/07/2025

Landover, MD

Breaking News

PG County Teen Learns Fate In Murder Of Mentor Who Tried To Steer Him Straight: Prosecutors A 19-year-old man will spend decades in prison for the fatal shooting of a person prosecutors described as his mentor. Raymond Terry III has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence in connection with the death of Vincent Fisher inside an SUV earlier this year. Prince George’s County Police arrested Raymond Terry III following the Sunday, Feb. 16, shooting that claimed the life of the 26-year-old Landover resident. Officers responded around 6:50 p.m. to the 2000 block of…

by Zak Failla

11/06/2025

National Interest

‘DC Sandwich Man’ Walks Free After Hurling Hoagie At Federal Officer In Viral Video The Department of Justice was delivered a blow on Thursday when a judge dismissed the case against "DC Sandwich Man" Sean Dunn after he hurled a hoagie at a federal officer. On Thursday, a judge found Dunn not guilty of assault after video of him tossing a Subway sandwich at agents in the early days of National Guard troops policing DC went viral. Following the verdict, Dunn gave an impassioned speech from the courthouse after thanking his lawyers and family for their support. "I'd like to thank my family and friends and strangers for all of their support, whether it was emotional, o…

by Zak Failla

11/06/2025

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