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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Frederick, MD
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Man Airlifted After Being Shot Multiple Times Inside Maryland Home: Sheriff Man Airlifted After Being Shot Multiple Times Inside Maryland Home: Sheriff Man Airlifted After Being Shot Multiple Times Inside Maryland Home: Sheriff
Man Airlifted After Being Shot Multiple Times Inside Maryland Home: Sheriff A 21-year-old man was airlifted to a trauma center after being shot multiple times inside a Maryland home, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies were called to the 6600 block of Seagull Court in Frederick on Sunday, Nov. 2, where there was a reported assault in progress that was ltaer upgraded to a shooting, officials said. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, upon arrival, deputies found a 21-year-old man inside suffering from gunshot wounds to his chest, leg, and hand. Investigators say that multiple people were involved in the shooting before fleeing the area in a v…

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Rising Sun-Conowingo, MD
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Maryland Family Displaced After Fire Rips Through Rising Sun Home, Injures Resident Maryland Family Displaced After Fire Rips Through Rising Sun Home, Injures Resident Maryland Family Displaced After Fire Rips Through Rising Sun Home, Injures Resident
Maryland Family Displaced After Fire Rips Through Rising Sun Home, Injures Resident A Cecil County family is displaced after a fire tore through their Rising Sun home Saturday afternoon, leaving one person injured and causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage, authorities said. Firefighters were called just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, to the 1300 block of Joseph Biggs Memorial Highway for a reported structure fire, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The Community Fire Company of Rising Sun said crews arrived to find “smoke showing from all sides, and a fire in the rear of the residence that had extended through the attic.” The fire in Cecil C…

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Alexandria, VA
Your Community
‘All Tricks, No Treats’: Obama Slams Trump While Stumping For Democrat Spanberger In Virginia ‘All Tricks, No Treats’: Obama Slams Trump While Stumping For Democrat Spanberger In Virginia ‘All Tricks, No Treats’: Obama Slams Trump While Stumping For Democrat Spanberger In Virginia
‘All Tricks, No Treats’: Obama Slams Trump While Stumping For Democrat Spanberger In Virginia Former President Barack Obama had some choice words for the current administration as he hit the campaign trail days before Election Day. Obama was in Virginia on Saturday at a rally to support Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Abigail Spanberger, who continues to lead Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in the polls, according to a newly released survey. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Abigail Spanberger (@abigailspanberger) Obama threw his support fully behind Spanberger just days before Tuesday's big election. "Virginia – Abig…

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Bristow, VA
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Manassas Teen Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing While Fleeing Police In Virginia: Officials Manassas Teen Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing While Fleeing Police In Virginia: Officials Manassas Teen Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing While Fleeing Police In Virginia: Officials
Manassas Teen Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing While Fleeing Police In Virginia: Officials A 19-year-old motorcyclist from Manassas was killed after crashing into a car while speeding away from a Prince William County Police officer in Bristow, authorities said. According to police, the crash happened shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, near Linton Hall Road and Nokesville Road. Investigators said a Prince William County Police officer was conducting stationary speed enforcement on Nokesville Road near Stadler Place when a 2004 Kawasaki ZX-6R was seen traveling southbound at a high rate of speed. As the officer activated emergency lights, the rider turned off the motorcyc…

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Leesburg, VA
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Fairfax County Sergeant On Leave After Public Intoxication Arrest In Leesburg: Police Fairfax County Sergeant On Leave After Public Intoxication Arrest In Leesburg: Police Fairfax County Sergeant On Leave After Public Intoxication Arrest In Leesburg: Police
Fairfax County Sergeant On Leave After Public Intoxication Arrest In Leesburg: Police A longtime police sergeant in Virginia is on administrative leave after being arrested for being drunk in public while off duty, officials said. According to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Public Affairs Bureau, Sgt. Brett Choyce, 43, of Hamilton, was arrested by the Town of Leesburg Police Department on Oct. 31. Police said Choyce, a 23-year veteran of the department, was off duty at the time of the incident. “The Sergeant has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an Internal Affairs Bureau Investigation,” the department said. No mugshot was released. The Fa…

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Arlington, VA
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DC Declares Juvenile Curfew After Navy Yard Brawl Involving Hundreds Of Teens, Police Say DC Declares Juvenile Curfew After Navy Yard Brawl Involving Hundreds Of Teens, Police Say DC Declares Juvenile Curfew After Navy Yard Brawl Involving Hundreds Of Teens, Police Say
DC Declares Juvenile Curfew After Navy Yard Brawl Involving Hundreds Of Teens, Police Say A large-scale police response in DC’s Navy Yard neighborhood on Halloween night led Mayor Muriel Bowser to impose a limited juvenile curfew across the city, citing weeks of disorderly behavior by young people. The Metropolitan Police Department said that beginning around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, officers observed “several groups of juveniles converge on the park area between First Street and New Jersey Avenue, SE, adjacent to an entrance to the Navy Yard Metro Station.” Shortly after 8 p.m., the crowd swelled to “several hundred juveniles.”  Police said that while the group was init…

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
On Your Side
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Super Greens Powder Sickens People In Virginia, New York: Feds Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Super Greens Powder Sickens People In Virginia, New York: Feds Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Super Greens Powder Sickens People In Virginia, New York: Feds
Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Super Greens Powder Sickens People In Virginia, New York: Feds A multi-state salmonella outbreak tied to a popular dietary supplement has sickened people in seven states — including Virginia and New York — according to new warnings from the CDC and FDA. Health officials said 11 people across Florida, Kansas, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia have been infected, with three hospitalized.  No deaths have been reported. Case Count Map Provided by CDC CDC The illnesses have been linked to Member’s Mark Super Greens dietary supplement powder, which contains moringa leaf powder.  The product was sold nationwi…

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Rockville, MD
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Trick-Or-Treat Horror In Rockville: Needles Found Inside Halloween Candy Bags, Police Say Trick-Or-Treat Horror In Rockville: Needles Found Inside Halloween Candy Bags, Police Say Trick-Or-Treat Horror In Rockville: Needles Found Inside Halloween Candy Bags, Police Say
Trick-Or-Treat Horror In Rockville: Needles Found Inside Halloween Candy Bags, Police Say The tricks hit a little too close to home in a Maryland community this Halloween, where police say two children bit into the nightmare version of a sweet treat — gummy bears with sewing needles hidden inside. According to the Rockville City Police Department, the tampered candy was handed out Friday night, Oct. 31, in the area of Welsh Drive and West Edmonston Drive.  Investigators said two children were given packages of gummy bears containing sewing needles embedded inside while trick-or-treating. Police are warning parents to check every piece of candy before letting their kids dig…

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Arlington, VA
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Final Suspect Caught In Capitol Hill Intern’s Killing, Linked To Second DC Murder: Police Final Suspect Caught In Capitol Hill Intern’s Killing, Linked To Second DC Murder: Police Final Suspect Caught In Capitol Hill Intern’s Killing, Linked To Second DC Murder: Police
Final Suspect Caught In Capitol Hill Intern’s Killing, Linked To Second DC Murder: Police After months on the run, the final suspect wanted in the shooting death of a Capitol Hill intern has been captured — and DC police say he’s also responsible for killing a 17-year-old girl just days later. An 18-year-old fugitive wanted for killing a Massachusetts college student interning for a Kansas congressman on Capitol Hill has been caught — and authorities now say he’s linked to another murder in DC. The Metropolitan Police Department announced that Naqwan Antonio Lucas, 18, was arrested in Germantown by members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, with help from the FBI …

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Fredericksburg, VA
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Virginia Woman Wanted In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Captured After Days On The Run, Police Say Virginia Woman Wanted In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Captured After Days On The Run, Police Say Virginia Woman Wanted In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Captured After Days On The Run, Police Say
Virginia Woman Wanted In Fatal Pedestrian Crash Captured After Days On The Run, Police Say A Virginia woman wanted in connection with a crash that killed an 82-year-old pedestrian has been taken into custody after days on the run, state police announced. Lindsay Rae Price, 35, of Edinburg, was arrested without incident on Friday, Oct. 31 in Basye, according to the Virginia State Police. Price had been wanted since Oct. 26, when felony involuntary manslaughter warrants were issued for her following a deadly crash that happened nearly three months earlier. On Aug. 6, investigators said Price was behind the wheel of a 2011 Kia Sorento that struck Leona M. Honaker, 82, of Edinburg, …

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