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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Manassas, VA
Breaking News
Carjacker Struck Vehicle, Lexus Owner Killed During Virginia Altercation: Police (UPDATED) Carjacker Struck Vehicle, Lexus Owner Killed During Virginia Altercation: Police (UPDATED) Carjacker Struck Vehicle, Lexus Owner Killed During Virginia Altercation: Police (UPDATED)
Carjacker Struck Vehicle, Lexus Owner Killed During Virginia Altercation: Police (Updated) A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries over the weekend after being run over by his own vehicle while attempting to prevent a carjacking in Prince William County, police say. Officers were called to the Oasis at Montclair Apartment Complex on Stedham Circle in Dumfries shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday to investigate a reported hit-and-run. According to a spokesperson from the Prince George's County Police Department, 37-year-old Vasquez Galvan was approached by an unknown suspect while he was outside of his gold Lexus SUV. During that encounter, the wanted man got into the …

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Fairfax, VA
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Crash Causes Three Mile Delays On I-66 In Fairfax County (DEVELOPING) Crash Causes Three Mile Delays On I-66 In Fairfax County (DEVELOPING) Crash Causes Three Mile Delays On I-66 In Fairfax County (DEVELOPING)
Crash Causes Three Mile Delays On I-66 In Fairfax County (Developing) Traffic slowed to a crawl on Monday afternoon as crews contended with a crash in Fairfax County that shut down I-66. At around 1:45 p.m. on July 22, first responders were called to a stretch of the eastbound lanes of the interstate, where the left, center, and right lanes were closed due to the crash, with traffic slowly getting by along the shoulder. Crash. I-66 WB before VA-123 (Exit 60/Chain Bridge Road). Fairfax County, VA. 3 left lanes are blocked, 1 right transition lane gets by. Delays are approximately 3 miles. The Express Lanes are not impacted. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) July 22, …

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
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Motorcyclist Hit 164 MPH In Maryland Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old Child, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Hit 164 MPH In Maryland Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old Child, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Hit 164 MPH In Maryland Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old Child, Sheriff Says
Motorcyclist Hit 164 MPH In Maryland Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old Child, Sheriff Says A speeding 21-year-old motorcyclist was traveling at 164 mph before being involved in a fatal crash that took his life and that of a child, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. New details were released by investigators on Monday afternoon as they continue to probe the double fatal crash that left two dead. Waldorf resident Tiernan Anthony Stevenson was killed in April after crashing into an SUV being driven by 36-year-old Hollywood native Stephanie Rose Robey, officials say. The crash was reported shortly before 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 7. A 9-year-old passenger in the …

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by Zak Failla
Frederick, MD
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Teen Brothers Playing With Fire Burn Down Maryland Playground Equipment, Document It: Sheriff Teen Brothers Playing With Fire Burn Down Maryland Playground Equipment, Document It: Sheriff Teen Brothers Playing With Fire Burn Down Maryland Playground Equipment, Document It: Sheriff
Teen Brothers Playing With Fire Burn Down Maryland Playground Equipment, Document It: Sheriff Two teen brothers caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage at a Frederick County playground after playing with fire and burning some of the equipment, according to the sheriff's office. In late June, first responders were called to Green Hill Park in the 2800 block of Decatur Drive in Adamstown, where they were met by playground equipment on fire. The fire caused extensive damage to several pieces of playground equipment that was estimated at approximately $230,000. During the investigation, two brothers - 14 and 15 years old - from the neighborhood were identified as those respon…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
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Suspicious Death Under Investigation Days After Body Found On Fairfax County Path, Police Say Suspicious Death Under Investigation Days After Body Found On Fairfax County Path, Police Say Suspicious Death Under Investigation Days After Body Found On Fairfax County Path, Police Say
Suspicious Death Under Investigation Days After Body Found On Fairfax County Path, Police Say A homicide investigation is ongoing in Fairfax County days after a suspicious body was found on a path in Oakton on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m. on July 20, officers were called to the 9500 block of Route 29, when a walker found a man unresponsive in the area, "with obvious trauma to the body."  He was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are on scene of a death investigation in the 9500 blk of Route 29 near Oakton. An adult male was found unresponsive. The male was declared deceased at the scene. Detectives are onscene investigating. #FCPD pic.twitter.com/R4PvHivBTD …

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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
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Man Killed In Three-Alarm Maryland Blaze May Have Gone Back Into Home, Fire Marshal Says Man Killed In Three-Alarm Maryland Blaze May Have Gone Back Into Home, Fire Marshal Says Man Killed In Three-Alarm Maryland Blaze May Have Gone Back Into Home, Fire Marshal Says
Man Killed In Three-Alarm Maryland Blaze May Have Gone Back Into Home, Fire Marshal Says One person was found dead after firefighters knocked down the flames of a three-alarm fire in Northern Maryland on Monday morning, officials say. Crews from the Frostburg Fire Department and nearby agencies were called at around 3:45 a.m. on July 22 in Allegany County, where a massive blaze broke out in a home on Welsh Hill Road in Frostburg. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, 60 firefighters were able to get the situation under control in just 15 minutes, and once the fire was extinguished, they found one person inside. 1 of 10 FRM:[email protected] SUBJ:Eastern Garrett…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Harvester Identified By Police In Maryland Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Harvester Identified By Police In Maryland Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Harvester Identified By Police In Maryland
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Harvester Identified By Police In Maryland New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police after a 45-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a harvester over the weekend. First responders were called to the area of Old Hundred Road and Thurston Road in Dickerson on Saturday afternoon, where there was a reported crash involving a motorcyclist and a tractor. TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Old Hundred Road is closed between Thurston Road and Comus Road due to a traffic collision. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. Expect significant delays. #mcpnwes pic.twitter.com/k0mrv4onzG — Montgomery Coun…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home
Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home Rachel Minaya, who is married to former Mets general manager and current Yankees executive Omar Minaya, was found dead in their New Jersey home over the weekend, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Monday afternoon. Minaya, 55, was found in the bathroom of a Harrington Park home unconscious and unresponsive, bringing local police officers to the scene just after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Minaya was rushed to the Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood after they failed to resuscitate her.…

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by Cecilia Levin & Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
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Three Dog Deaths Linked To Same Alexandria PetSmart Facility Three Dog Deaths Linked To Same Alexandria PetSmart Facility Three Dog Deaths Linked To Same Alexandria PetSmart Facility
Three Dog Deaths Linked To Same Alexandria PetSmart Facility A third dog has died after being housed at a PetSmart boarding facility in Alexandria, according to officials. An investigation was launched early in July when the Alexandria Animal Services team was contacted regarding the death of a dog at the PetsHotel in the 3300 block of Richmond Highway. Following the initial death - which is still being probed, pending a necropsy report to determine its exact cause of death - two other pet owners have come forward with similar claims, prompting officials to inspect the PetSmart location every two days.  "Since the complaint, our Animal Services…

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by Zak Failla
Columbia, MD
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Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home
Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home The home invader implicated in a fatal incident and arson last year is going to spend decades in prison, according to the Howard County State's Attorney's Office. Baltimore native Dennis Lee Graham, 40, was sentenced to 70 years in prison with all but 40 years suspended for his role in the death of 64-year-old James Sents, Jr. in Elkridge. According to police, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 3, 2023, officers were called to Sents' home in the 6000 block of Old Washington Road to investigate a reported home invasion, where they were met by smoke coming from a bedroom. Upon arrival, fir…

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