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
On Your Side
‘We’re Not Defeated’: Virginia Family Vows To Rebuild After Fire Guts Incredible Edibles Bakery ‘We’re Not Defeated’: Virginia Family Vows To Rebuild After Fire Guts Incredible Edibles Bakery ‘We’re Not Defeated’: Virginia Family Vows To Rebuild After Fire Guts Incredible Edibles Bakery
‘We’re Not Defeated’: Virginia Family Vows To Rebuild After Fire Guts Incredible Edibles Bakery For more than 35 years, Incredible Edibles Bakery has been a centerpiece of Virginia — a place where wedding dreams rose from batter, where families celebrated milestones, and where the smell of sugar and butter meant something special. Now, it’s all gone. Just after 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, firefighters were called to the 1600 block of Industrial Park Road in the Hilltop area for a report of a commercial structure fire, according to the Virginia Beach Fire Department. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames pouring from the storage unit that housed the bakery.  …

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Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Accused Of Terrorizing Same Arlington Tobacco Shop: Police Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Accused Of Terrorizing Same Arlington Tobacco Shop: Police Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Accused Of Terrorizing Same Arlington Tobacco Shop: Police
Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Accused Of Terrorizing Same Arlington Tobacco Shop: Police A 21-year-old man is behind bars in Virginia after police say he terrorized employees during a string of violent robberies at the same tobacco shop — including one where an employee was stabbed. Tyjuan Bullock, who police say has no fixed address, was charged with multiple felonies following a months-long investigation by the Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit, officials announced Thursday, Oct. 30. According to police, the first call came around 6:58 p.m. on Sept. 11 for an assault with a weapon at a business in the 3500 block of Wilson Boulevard.  Investigato…

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Alexandria, VA
Breaking News
Alexandria Man Surrenders Nearly 2 Years After Deadly I-95 Hit-Run Crash: State Police Alexandria Man Surrenders Nearly 2 Years After Deadly I-95 Hit-Run Crash: State Police Alexandria Man Surrenders Nearly 2 Years After Deadly I-95 Hit-Run Crash: State Police
Alexandria Man Surrenders Nearly 2 Years After Deadly I-95 Hit-Run Crash: State Police Nearly two years after a 31-year-old man was struck and killed in an I-95 hit-and-run, an Alexandria driver has come forward. James Puryear, 50, surrendered to police in Prince William County in connection with the fatal crash involving Trenton Schnakenberg in November 2023. The crash was reported shortly after 5 a.m. on Nov. 19, 2023, when a 2005 Infiniti G35 sideswiped a 2015 Freightliner Cascadia tractor-trailer. The truck then went off the side of the interstate, struck a guardrail and support column while the Infiniti driver sped away from the scene. Schnakenberg, a Caret reside…

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National Interest
Maryland Dem Filmed Foe In Bed With Married Man: Reports Maryland Dem Filmed Foe In Bed With Married Man: Reports Maryland Dem Filmed Foe In Bed With Married Man: Reports
Maryland Dem Filmed Foe In Bed With Married Man: Reports A state senator who represents part of Baltimore City is reportedly facing charges for her role in a conspiracy and extortion scheme. Sen. Dalya Attar, her brother, and a Baltimore City police officer are facing a federal indictment, according to multiple reports, after court documents were released on Thursday, Oct. 30. Citing court documents, WBFF says Attar filmed a political consultant in bed with a married man. Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley spoke to reporters about the officer on Friday, confirming that he has been suspended since 2022 amid the investigation into the all…

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Fredericksburg, VA
Your Community
Josué Castro-Rivera Killed Fleeing ICE In Virginia: ‘No One Should Have To Run For Their Life’ Josué Castro-Rivera Killed Fleeing ICE In Virginia: ‘No One Should Have To Run For Their Life’ Josué Castro-Rivera Killed Fleeing ICE In Virginia: ‘No One Should Have To Run For Their Life’
Josué Castro-Rivera Killed Fleeing ICE In Virginia: ‘No One Should Have To Run For Their Life’ Friends and loved ones of Josué Castro-Rivera are seeking answers after the 24-year-old Honduran man was struck and killed by a truck while fleeing ICE agents in Virginia. Last week, Castro-Rivera was reportedly on his way to work when he was pulled over by federal officers, but when they went to detain him, he fled on foot across I-264, where he was fatally struck by a truck. His unexpected death has led to a stir in his community as officials "demand a full, transparent investigation and accountability for ICE's actions that led to this tragedy." "Josué’s death is the result of weak…

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Woodbridge, VA
Breaking News
FBI Task Force Takes Down Woodbridge Man After Child Pornography Raid, Police Say FBI Task Force Takes Down Woodbridge Man After Child Pornography Raid, Police Say FBI Task Force Takes Down Woodbridge Man After Child Pornography Raid, Police Say
FBI Task Force Takes Down Woodbridge Man After Child Pornography Raid, Police Say A Woodbridge man is behind bars without bond after a child pornography investigation led federal and local authorities to his front door, officials said. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Prince William County detectives, working with the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, executed a search warrant at a home in the 11800 block of Chelmer Court in Woodbridge as part of an ongoing child pornography investigation, according to police. Investigators said the suspect, identified as Jackson Quentin Crocker, 54, was detained without incident as officers seized additional evidence from the…

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Mount Airy-Woodbine, MD
Breaking News
‘He Took My Breath — I’m Taking My Life Back’: Woman Faces Her Abuser After Mt. Airy Attack ‘He Took My Breath — I’m Taking My Life Back’: Woman Faces Her Abuser After Mt. Airy Attack ‘He Took My Breath — I’m Taking My Life Back’: Woman Faces Her Abuser After Mt. Airy Attack
‘He Took My Breath — I’m Taking My Life Back’: Woman Faces Her Abuser After Mt. Airy Attack A Maryland felon with a violent history of attacking women will spend more than four decades behind bars after strangling his girlfriend and threatening to kill her, according to Frederick County prosecutors. Gary Michael Gouge, 42, of Mt. Airy, was sentenced to a total of 44 years in the Division of Correction for first-degree assault and violation of probation for a previous first-degree assault, the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office announced. According to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded in January to a home in the 4500 block of Buffalo Road for a domes…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Breaking News
ICE Nabs Violent Salvadoran In Fairfax After Virginia Officials Let Him Walk Free — Twice ICE Nabs Violent Salvadoran In Fairfax After Virginia Officials Let Him Walk Free — Twice ICE Nabs Violent Salvadoran In Fairfax After Virginia Officials Let Him Walk Free — Twice
ICE Nabs Violent Salvadoran In Fairfax After Virginia Officials Let Him Walk Free — Twice A Salvadoran national with a violent criminal history was arrested in Fairfax County after local officials refused to honor multiple ICE detainers and released him back into the community, federal authorities announced. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, DC, officers arrested Jorge Armando Melendez-Gonzalez, 27, on Thursday, Oct. 24, in Fairfax, after county officials ignored an immigration detainer filed earlier this year, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Melendez-Gonzalez has a lengthy record that includes 10 arrests and 19 criminal offenses, federal…

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Sterling, VA
Breaking News
Three-Alarm Fire Tears Through Sterling Townhomes, Crews Battle Flames Overnight Three-Alarm Fire Tears Through Sterling Townhomes, Crews Battle Flames Overnight Three-Alarm Fire Tears Through Sterling Townhomes, Crews Battle Flames Overnight
Three-Alarm Fire Tears Through Sterling Townhomes, Crews Battle Flames Overnight A 78-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after a massive three-alarm fire ripped through a Sterling neighborhood last week, killing a 36-year-old woman, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Sterling resident Jacob Bogatin was taken into custody on Tuesday, Oct. 28, after investigators determined the Oct. 24 fire on Riptide Square was intentionally set, authorities said. The blaze broke out just after 1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, tearing through multiple townhomes as firefighters from across Northern Virginia rushed to the scene.  Loudoun County Fire and Resc…

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Takoma Park, MD
Breaking News
Takoma Park ‘Peeping Tom’ Busted After Disguising Himself As Woman In Locker Rooms, Police Say Takoma Park ‘Peeping Tom’ Busted After Disguising Himself As Woman In Locker Rooms, Police Say Takoma Park ‘Peeping Tom’ Busted After Disguising Himself As Woman In Locker Rooms, Police Say
Takoma Park ‘Peeping Tom’ Busted After Disguising Himself As Woman In Locker Rooms, Police Say A Peeping Tom who posed as a woman to spy on women in gym locker rooms has been apprehended, authorities announced. Takoma Park resident Tshikundi Taty, 44, is facing charges after being caught recording women showering inside gym bathrooms this month — now, investigators from the Montgomery County Department of Police are concerned there are additional victims. Investigators say that on Friday, Oct. 10, officers were called to OneLife Fitness Club in the 20500 block of Seneca Meadows Parkway in Germantown after a woman reported an unknown suspect entered the women’s locker room a…

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