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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Elkton, MD
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NCIS: No Active Shooter At US Naval Academy; Midshipman Shot, Security Officer Hurt (UPDATED) NCIS: No Active Shooter At US Naval Academy; Midshipman Shot, Security Officer Hurt (UPDATED) NCIS: No Active Shooter At US Naval Academy; Midshipman Shot, Security Officer Hurt (UPDATED)
NCIS: No Active Shooter At US Naval Academy; Midshipman Shot, Security Officer Hurt (Updated) A midshipman was shot and a naval security officer was hurt during the security scare that forced a lockdown at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, officials confirmed. The lockdown began around 5:07 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, after reports of a security concern on campus, according to Naval Academy Public Affairs.  Naval Support Activity Annapolis security and local law enforcement rushed to the scene as cruisers and emergency vehicles swarmed the area. In the chaos, a midshipman and a security officer were both injured. Officials said a midshipman was shot in the shoulder and taken to…

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Arlington, VA
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Arlington Apartment Inferno That Sent Dozens Running Ends With Three Arrests: Police Arlington Apartment Inferno That Sent Dozens Running Ends With Three Arrests: Police Arlington Apartment Inferno That Sent Dozens Running Ends With Three Arrests: Police
Arlington Apartment Inferno That Sent Dozens Running Ends With Three Arrests: Police Months after flames tore through a Douglas Park apartment building and sent multiple people to the hospital, Arlington fire officials say three men are now behind bars for arson. At around 4:50 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, members of the Arlington County Fire Department were called to an apartment fire in the 1000 block of South Quebec Street, where there was a blaze that displaced nearly three dozen people. The incident led to several residents being treated for smoke inhalation, and the blaze was considered "suspicious in nature."  "A comprehensive criminal investigation was initiated …

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Dundalk, MD
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Ex-Pastor Sexually Abused Victims In Dundalk Church, Home, Police Say Ex-Pastor Sexually Abused Victims In Dundalk Church, Home, Police Say Ex-Pastor Sexually Abused Victims In Dundalk Church, Home, Police Say
Ex-Pastor Sexually Abused Victims In Dundalk Church, Home, Police Say A former pastor in Maryland who allegedly sexually abused victims in his church and at his Baltimore County home is behind bars. Walter Sevillano was arrested and charged with multiple sex offense charges that were reported over the course of years between 2023 and 2025, police announced on Friday, Sept. 12.  According to the Baltimore County Police Department, during that time, Sevillano was a pastor at Iglesia Cristiana Sanidad Divina in the 3000 block of Baybriar Road in Dundalk. Investigators say that they believe the abuse occurred at the church and at Sevillano’s …

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Fredericksburg, VA
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Man Out On Gun Bond Caught In Virginia With $26K+ In Meth, Crack, Fentanyl: Police Man Out On Gun Bond Caught In Virginia With $26K+ In Meth, Crack, Fentanyl: Police Man Out On Gun Bond Caught In Virginia With $26K+ In Meth, Crack, Fentanyl: Police
Man Out On Gun Bond Caught In Virginia With $26K+ In Meth, Crack, Fentanyl: Police A house guest in Spotsylvania is facing charges after being busted with $18,000 worth of meth, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Over the summer, detectives launched an investigation into reported drug distribution involving George W. Liggins, who now faces a host of charges after being taken into custody, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 12.  Officials noted that while he was staying in Spotsylvania, Liggins out on bond awaiting sentencing for gun-related offenses in New York. During the investigation, detectives obtained a warrant that led to the seizure …

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Stafford, VA
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Stafford Teen’s 100+ MPH Joyride In Stolen Car Ends With Crash And Cuffs In Spotsy: Sheriff Stafford Teen’s 100+ MPH Joyride In Stolen Car Ends With Crash And Cuffs In Spotsy: Sheriff Stafford Teen’s 100+ MPH Joyride In Stolen Car Ends With Crash And Cuffs In Spotsy: Sheriff
Stafford Teen’s 100+ MPH Joyride In Stolen Car Ends With Crash And Cuffs In Spotsy: Sheriff A Stafford County teen led deputies on a high-speed chase that topped 100 mph in a stolen car through Spotsylvania before crashing and being apprehended, officials say. Cash Phelix, 19, is facing a host of charges after being taken into custody when he lost control of his stolen ride and wrecked in a parking lot. According to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office, the pursuit began shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, when a deputy spotted a dark sedan with no tail lights near Harrison Road and Patriot Highway.  As the car turned onto multiple streets, deputies said it committed…

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Stafford, VA
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Audi Driver On The Run AfterManhunt Intensifies: Fatal Hit-Run In Stafford: Deputies Seize SUV Audi Driver On The Run AfterManhunt Intensifies: Fatal Hit-Run In Stafford: Deputies Seize SUV Audi Driver On The Run AfterManhunt Intensifies: Fatal Hit-Run In Stafford: Deputies Seize SUV
Audi Driver On The Run AfterManhunt Intensifies: Fatal Hit-Run In Stafford: Deputies Seize SUV Investigators in Virginia have identified a man killed in a hit-and-run crash last month, but are still looking for both the driver responsible and his family. Norfolk resident Winder Barahona Lazo, 36, has been identified by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office as the person who was struck and killed by 21-year-old Gabriela Alejandra Bonilla Flores, who continues to elude arrest for the fatal crash after striking him with her white Audi SUV.  The fatal crash happened just before 2 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, on Richmond Highway near Foreston Woods Drive, according to the Stafford Count…

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Annapolis, MD
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Rifle, Stolen Guns, 'Special Police' Body Armor Found In SUV At Anne Arundel Mall: Police Rifle, Stolen Guns, 'Special Police' Body Armor Found In SUV At Anne Arundel Mall: Police Rifle, Stolen Guns, 'Special Police' Body Armor Found In SUV At Anne Arundel Mall: Police
Rifle, Stolen Guns, 'Special Police' Body Armor Found In SUV At Anne Arundel Mall: Police A 56-year-old Maryland man is facing charges after officers say they caught him with a rifle, stolen handguns, boxes of ammunition, and body armor outside Arundel Mills. Anne Arundel County Police said officers responded around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, to the 7000 block of Arundel Mills Circle in Hanover after reports of a suspicious vehicle. When they got there, they found a blue 2016 Ford Explorer parked and unoccupied — but in plain sight inside the open trunk was a semi-automatic rifle, investigators said. The driver, Robert Arthur Muschette, 56, of Upper Marlboro, was located …

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Great Falls, VA
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Great Falls Icon Krops Crops Destroyed In Fire — Pumpkins And Christmas Trees Still Coming Great Falls Icon Krops Crops Destroyed In Fire — Pumpkins And Christmas Trees Still Coming Great Falls Icon Krops Crops Destroyed In Fire — Pumpkins And Christmas Trees Still Coming
Great Falls Icon Krops Crops Destroyed In Fire — Pumpkins And Christmas Trees Still Coming A massive fire destroyed Krops Crops farm stand in Great Falls, but the longtime family business plans to keep serving the community this holiday season. For nearly 40 years, the farm stand has been a fixture in Northern Virginia, but a late-night fire tore through it, destroying the entire structure and antique market. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the 11110 block of Georgetown Pike in Great Falls before midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 9, when a police helicopter returning from a call noticed the flames and alerted the agency, officials said. Upon arrival, units were met …

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Bladensburg-Cheverly, MD
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Bladensburg Man Exposed Himself Along Busy Virginia Roadway, Police Say Bladensburg Man Exposed Himself Along Busy Virginia Roadway, Police Say Bladensburg Man Exposed Himself Along Busy Virginia Roadway, Police Say
Bladensburg Man Exposed Himself Along Busy Virginia Roadway, Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after police say he exposed himself along a busy highway in Northern Virginia. Officers with the Prince William County Police Department said the incident happened shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the 13900 block of Richmond Highway in Woodbridge. The investigation determined that 28-year-old Bladensburg resident Daniel Antonio Rivas Solis was spotted "exposing himself and making inappropriate gestures” in the area, police said. Responding officers said that on top of that, Rivas Solis was intoxicated before he was taken into custody. Riva…

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Owings Mills, MD
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Owings Mills Double Murder Suspect Who Drove Mom’s Corpse Found Unfit For Trial: Reports Owings Mills Double Murder Suspect Who Drove Mom’s Corpse Found Unfit For Trial: Reports Owings Mills Double Murder Suspect Who Drove Mom’s Corpse Found Unfit For Trial: Reports
Owings Mills Double Murder Suspect Who Drove Mom’s Corpse Found Unfit For Trial: Reports The Pennsylvania man accused of killing two people in Maryland and later driving his mother's corpse across state lines was ruled incompetent to stand trial, according to multiple reports. On Thursday, Sept. 11, a judge reportedly ruled Kevin Ahn, 31, was unfit to be tried following weeks of speculation about his mental health.  Ahn was arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse in Lancaster County when police found his mother's body in a vehicle parked outside a home in Penn Township in March. It is believed that his mother had been dead for more than a day inside the vehicle b…

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