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.

Zak Failla's Contributions

National Interest
'I’m Alive… But I’m Not Okay’: Baltimore County Business Owner Loses His Livelihood 'I’m Alive… But I’m Not Okay’: Baltimore County Business Owner Loses His Livelihood 'I’m Alive… But I’m Not Okay’: Baltimore County Business Owner Loses His Livelihood
'I’m Alive… But I’m Not Okay’: Baltimore County Business Owner Loses His Livelihood A small business owner is out of work and scrambling to stay afloat after his septic truck was critically damaged in a bridge collapse in Baltimore County. Friends and family are rallying around John Cossentino, a local Baltimore and Carroll County septic business owner who is now "in a state of emergency" after his only source of income was taken out in the collapse. Fire crews responded around 5:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, to the area of Carroll Road and Philpot Road in Phoenix, where a large septic truck was found sitting on a destroyed bridge, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. …

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Silver Spring, MD
Breaking News
‘Armed And Dangerous’ Silver Spring Man Nabbed In Stolen BMW After Chase, Police Say ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Silver Spring Man Nabbed In Stolen BMW After Chase, Police Say ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Silver Spring Man Nabbed In Stolen BMW After Chase, Police Say
‘Armed And Dangerous’ Silver Spring Man Nabbed In Stolen BMW After Chase, Police Say A man wanted for attempted murder in Maryland who was described as "armed and dangerous" was arrested in a stolen BMW in Washington, DC, police say. Earlier this week, the Montgomery County Department of Police issued an alert as they sought to track down 33-year-old Deondray Darnell Osborne, leading to a massive search. On Thursday, Oct. 23, the agency announced that Osborne is now behind bars after leading police on a pursuit through the District. According to police, shortly before 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, an officer with a license plate reader detected the BMW near East West Highway and G…

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Woodbridge, VA
Breaking News
Police Shooting Of Crossbow Suspect Near Potomac Mills In Virginia Justified Police Shooting Of Crossbow Suspect Near Potomac Mills In Virginia Justified Police Shooting Of Crossbow Suspect Near Potomac Mills In Virginia Justified
Police Shooting Of Crossbow Suspect Near Potomac Mills In Virginia Justified The Virginia officer who fatally shot a man armed with a crossbow near Potomac Mills earlier this year will not face criminal charges, officials announced following an independent review. The independent investigation into the July 17 shooting death of 52-year-old Harrison Charles Deppe of Woodbridge has been completed, according to a special report released Thursday, Oct. 22 by the Prince William County Police Department. Deppe was shot and killed by police in the area of Garza Way and Potomac Mills Circle after running toward the mall with a crossbow following an hours-long standoff, poli…

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Gaithersburg, MD
Breaking News
‘Boom’ In The Car: Montgomery County Man Convicted In Gruesome Woods Murder ‘Boom’ In The Car: Montgomery County Man Convicted In Gruesome Woods Murder ‘Boom’ In The Car: Montgomery County Man Convicted In Gruesome Woods Murder
‘Boom’ In The Car: Montgomery County Man Convicted In Gruesome Woods Murder A Maryland jury has convicted a 27-year-old man of murdering and robbing a Gaithersburg victim who was found shot in the head and dumped in a wooded area off Game Preserve Road. DeAngelo McRoy, 27, will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of his role in the murder of 35-year-old Delondre Sawyer, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Oct. 23.  According to investigators, Montgomery County Police responded to the 11200 block of Game Preserve Road in Gaithersburg around 7 a.m. on Feb. 8, 2024, where Sawyer’s body was discovere…

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Woodbridge, VA
Breaking News
Woman Sexually Assaulted, Robbed After Meeting Stranger At Woodbridge Commuter Lot: Police Woman Sexually Assaulted, Robbed After Meeting Stranger At Woodbridge Commuter Lot: Police Woman Sexually Assaulted, Robbed After Meeting Stranger At Woodbridge Commuter Lot: Police
Woman Sexually Assaulted, Robbed After Meeting Stranger At Woodbridge Commuter Lot: Police A terrifying early-morning meeting turned into a nightmare for a 21-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted and robbed at gunpoint after arranging to meet a man in Virginia, police said. Prince William County police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted and robbed a woman in a Woodbridge commuter lot before abandoning her in another county. Officers were called just before 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, to investigate the incident, which police said happened shortly before 5 a.m. in the parking lot at 13255 Telegraph Road. According to investigators, the victim arranged to meet an u…

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Beltsville, MD
Breaking News
Fake Cop Busted In Beltsville With Guns, Badges, Flashing Lights And Sirens, Police Say Fake Cop Busted In Beltsville With Guns, Badges, Flashing Lights And Sirens, Police Say Fake Cop Busted In Beltsville With Guns, Badges, Flashing Lights And Sirens, Police Say
Fake Cop Busted In Beltsville With Guns, Badges, Flashing Lights And Sirens, Police Say Jonathan Michael Davis had the lights, the guns, and the badges — but not the badge that counts. The 33-year-old Beltsville man decked out his SUV with flashing lights, sirens, and weapons, but landed himself behind bars after posing as a cop in Prince George's County, police announced. According to police, Davis was stopped around 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, in the area of Laurel Bowie Road and Montpelier Drive in Beltsville while posing as an officer in a black Chevy Tahoe outfitted with red and blue emergency lights and sirens. Prince George's County Police Inside his vehicle, off…

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Bel Air, MD
Breaking News
Hot Wheels: Churchville Mustang Fire Torches Garage, Melts Neighbor’s House Siding Hot Wheels: Churchville Mustang Fire Torches Garage, Melts Neighbor’s House Siding Hot Wheels: Churchville Mustang Fire Torches Garage, Melts Neighbor’s House Siding
Hot Wheels: Churchville Mustang Fire Torches Garage, Melts Neighbor’s House Siding A roaring fire that started in a Harford County garage quickly turned into a fiery mess that melted siding off nearby homes, officials said. Fire crews raced to the 2900 block of Grafton Lane in Churchville around 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, after the owner spotted smoke pouring from his detached garage, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. 10/22 4:01 PM 2900 block of Grafton Lane Churchville Garage Fire Posted by Harford County Md Fire & EMS PIO Media Page on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Investigators say the blaze began inside a 1990 Ford Mustang parked in the gara…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Obituaries
Shock Spreads After Death Of Baltimore Rabbi, Jewish Renewal Pioneer Arthur Waskow Shock Spreads After Death Of Baltimore Rabbi, Jewish Renewal Pioneer Arthur Waskow Shock Spreads After Death Of Baltimore Rabbi, Jewish Renewal Pioneer Arthur Waskow
Shock Spreads After Death Of Baltimore Rabbi, Jewish Renewal Pioneer Arthur Waskow Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, a Baltimore native whose lifelong fight for justice and spirituality reshaped American Judaism, has died at 92 in Pennsylvania. Waskow, founder and longtime executive director of The Shalom Center in Philadelphia, passed away at his home on Monday, Oct. 20, according to a statement from the organization. Born in Baltimore in 1933, Waskow helped redefine the intersection of faith and activism — from marching for civil rights to protesting war and environmental destruction — all while reimagining Jewish ritual for modern times. Waskow earned his bachelor's degree f…

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Alexandria, VA
Your Community
DOJ, UVA Reach Agreement Over Civil Rights Violations, Bias Investigations Paused DOJ, UVA Reach Agreement Over Civil Rights Violations, Bias Investigations Paused DOJ, UVA Reach Agreement Over Civil Rights Violations, Bias Investigations Paused
DOJ, UVA Reach Agreement Over Civil Rights Violations, Bias Investigations Paused The US Department of Justice has reached a landmark agreement with the University of Virginia, requiring the school to comply with federal civil rights laws and protect students and faculty from discrimination. Under the agreement, UVA will be bound by the Justice Department’s “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination,” ensuring that the university does not engage in unlawful racial discrimination in admissions, hiring, or other university programs, the DOJ said on Wednesday, Oct. 22. As part of the terms, UVA must submit quarterly reports through 2028 an…

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Glen Burnie, MD
Breaking News
Repeat Offender From Glen Burnie Gets Max Sentence For Stealing Truck At Home Depot: Prosecutor Repeat Offender From Glen Burnie Gets Max Sentence For Stealing Truck At Home Depot: Prosecutor Repeat Offender From Glen Burnie Gets Max Sentence For Stealing Truck At Home Depot: Prosecutor
Repeat Offender From Glen Burnie Gets Max Sentence For Stealing Truck At Home Depot: Prosecutor A Glen Burnie man is headed back to prison after stealing a truck while the owner was loading lumber into it outside a Maryland Home Depot, authorities said. Zachary Ernesto Rolf, 44, pleaded guilty in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to felony motor vehicle theft and fleeing and eluding police, prosecutors announced Wednesday, Oct. 22. According to police, the theft happened around June 9 at the Home Depot on Mountain Road in Pasadena.  The victim told officers his 2014 GMC truck was parked and running near the entrance as he and a friend loaded lumber. An unknown man got into the …

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