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

Woodbridge, VA

Breaking News

Crying 3-Year-Old Left Alone In Woodbridge Car For An Hour, Family Member Arrested: Police The cries of a 3-year-old boy left alone inside a vehicle for approximately an hour caught the attention of concerned bystanders in Virginia, leading to the arrest of a family member who allegedly drove away with the child before police arrived. Officers were called to the 12400 block of Dillingham Square in Woodbridge at approximately 10:43 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, to investigate a report of child neglect, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators determined that the boy had been left alone inside a vehicle by a family member, later identified as Juan Simeon…

by Zak Failla

10/26/2026

Lexington Park, MD

Breaking News

Maryland Home Invasion Leaves Elderly Man With Apparent Human Bite Wounds, Broken Ribs: Sheriff A brutal home invasion in Maryland left an elderly man battered and bearing what investigators believe were human bite wounds. A Wicomico County sheriff's deputy responding to a welfare check on Maple Street in Delmar at approximately 1 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, found the attacker on top of the victim, still beating him, authorities said. The victim, a man in his 70s, suffered extensive facial injuries and multiple broken ribs, with investigators saying his wounds appeared consistent with blunt force trauma and human bites. The deputy immediately intervened to stop the assault and restrai…

by Zak Failla

10/26/2026

Woodbridge, VA

Breaking News

Machete Wasn't Enough: Woodbridge Road Rage Suspect Put Down Blade, Kept Fighting, Police Say A Virginia road rage confrontation took a curious turn when a driver allegedly pulled out a machete, swung it at another motorist, then put down the blade and attacked him with his bare hands. The confrontation happened shortly after 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, near the intersection of Minnieville Road and Hereford Drive in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators said a 51-year-old man became involved in an altercation with another driver, later identified as 29-year-old Woodbridge resident Marlon Xavier Delgado. During the encounter, Delgado a…

by Zak Failla

10/26/2026

Manassas, VA

Breaking News

Driver Behind Wheel Of Speeding Pickup That Killed Two In Manassas Was 16: Police (Updated) A 16-year-old boy was behind the wheel of a speeding pickup truck that ran a stop sign and slammed into a car, killing two people in Virginia, police said. The victims have been identified as Jose E. Lovo, 70, and Guadalupe Alvarez de Lovo, 54, both of Manassas, according to an update from Prince William County police on Monday, Oct. 26. The deadly crash happened shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the intersection of Leland Road and Maplewood Drive in Manassas, where a 2024 GMC Sierra collided with a 2004 Honda Civic. Investigators determined that the teen was speeding along …

by Zak Failla

10/26/2026

Fredericksburg, VA

Breaking News

Fake Military ID, Real Trouble: NY Woman's Fredericksburg Bank Scheme Unravels, Police Say A New York City woman allegedly tried to cash in on a Virginia resident's identity using a fraudulent military ID, but her attempted bank scheme came crashing down after she targeted two branches in the same day, police said. Martha Renard, 61, was arrested in Fredericksburg on Thursday, Oct. 22, after police were called to a bank in the 500 block of Emancipation Highway for a fraud in progress. According to the Fredericksburg Police Department, a caller reported that Renard was inside the bank attempting to withdraw money from an account that did not belong to her. It wasn't her first sto…

by Zak Failla

10/26/2026

Severna Park, MD

Obituaries

Halloween Costumes Encouraged As Severna Park Prepares To Say Goodbye To Teen Killed In Crash Ryan Beales had a knack for dreaming up unusual ways to make a buck, including hunting queen ants he figured were worth $50 apiece. The inventive 14-year-old had recently moved to Severna Park, where he was beginning his freshman year of high school, before he was critically injured in a crash involving his electric motorcycle and a pickup truck on Wednesday night. Beales was riding south on the B&A Trail at around 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 21 when he entered onto Robinson Road and struck the side of a pickup truck heading east along the roadway. The teen was airlifted to an area hospital, whe…

by Zak Failla

10/26/2026

Lexington Park, MD

Breaking News

Major Maryland Highway US 50 Shut Down In Both Directions Following Crash (Developing) A two-vehicle crash has shut down US Route 50 in both directions on Maryland's Eastern Shore, bringing traffic to a standstill along the busy highway. The collision was reported at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, near Wye Mills Road in Queen Anne's County, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. All eastbound and westbound travel lanes and shoulders were listed as closed, with emergency responders at the scene, according to Maryland's CHART traffic monitoring system. Traffic cameras showed a lengthy backup of cars and trucks along the highway as motorists faced…

by Zak Failla

10/26/2026

Leonardtown-California, MD

Your Community

California Dreamin': St. Mary's County Man Wins Trip To The Other California A Maryland man from California is headed to California, and no, that's not a typo. Justin Fish, 45, of California in St. Mary's County, is packing his bags for Los Angeles after winning a Maryland Lottery promotion that will give him a shot at game show glory and potentially millions in cash. Fish was the first of six winners selected for the Lottery's GAME SHOW EXPERIENCE second-chance promotion, earning a five-day, four-night trip for two to Los Angeles that includes airfare, hotel accommodations, and $1,000 in spending money. For Fish, who has never ventured to the West Coast, the trip …

by Zak Failla

10/26/2026

Suitland, MD

Breaking News

Suitland Man, 28, Dies Hours After Dirt Bike Collides With Sedan In Oxon Hill: Police A 28-year-old dirt bike rider has died after a crash involving a sedan in Maryland that left him critically injured before he succumbed to his injuries hours later. James Youngerman, of Suitland, was riding his dirt bike in the 6600 block of Saint Barnabas Road in Oxon Hill at approximately 6:35 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, when the collision occurred, according to Prince George's County Police. Officers responding to the scene found Youngerman suffering from serious injuries. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died several hours later. The driver of the sedan was not injured and r…

by Zak Failla

10/26/2026

Annapolis, MD

Your Community

Barack Obama Accuses Republicans Of 'Power Grab' In New Maryland Election Ad Former President Barack Obama is jumping into Maryland's redistricting battle, accusing Republicans of a “power grab” while urging voters to back a controversial constitutional amendment that could reshape the state's congressional districts. In a 30-second video released on Monday, Oct. 26, Obama directly addresses Maryland voters, calling on them to support Question 3 in the Nov. 3 election. “In this election, I’m counting on you to vote Yes on Question 3,” Obama says in the ad. The former president argues that Republicans in Washington have pushed states to redraw congressional maps ahe…

by Zak Failla

10/26/2026

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