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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Waldorf, MD
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ICE Detains Father Outside Waldorf Silver Diner Days Before Son's 8th Birthday ICE Detains Father Outside Waldorf Silver Diner Days Before Son's 8th Birthday ICE Detains Father Outside Waldorf Silver Diner Days Before Son's 8th Birthday
ICE Detains Father Outside Waldorf Silver Diner Days Before Son's 8th Birthday Salvador Calderas Lopez was getting ready to start his workday in Maryland. ICE had other plans. Before his shift even began on Monday morning, Oct. 26, Calderas Lopez was detained by federal immigration agents outside the Silver Diner in Waldorf, according to his family. "He was taken without a warrant or reason, and our family has been left trying to navigate an urgent and painful situation," his sister-in-law, Andrea Chavez-Romero, wrote in a GoFundMe campaign. "Salvador is a great dad and a valued member of the community." According to Chavez-Romero, officers in unmarked vehicles took…

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Temple Hills-Camp Springs, MD
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Temple Hills Man Murdered At DC Bus Stop, Accused Killer Shot By Officers Minutes Later: Police Temple Hills Man Murdered At DC Bus Stop, Accused Killer Shot By Officers Minutes Later: Police Temple Hills Man Murdered At DC Bus Stop, Accused Killer Shot By Officers Minutes Later: Police
Temple Hills Man Murdered At DC Bus Stop, Accused Killer Shot By Officers Minutes Later: Police A Maryland man was shot to death at a DC bus stop, and less than 20 minutes later, his accused killer was himself shot by a police officer just blocks away. The violence unfolded early Thursday morning, Oct. 29, in Northeast DC, where two shootings that initially appeared to be separate incidents turned out to have the same suspect, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Yeferson Moreno-Gimenez, 27, of Temple Hills, was found unconscious and not breathing around 5 a.m. after being shot at a bus stop in the 4100 block of Minnesota Avenue NE. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, whe…

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Arlington, VA
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Man Pulled From Beneath Metro Train With Life-Threatening Injuries: Arlington Officials Man Pulled From Beneath Metro Train With Life-Threatening Injuries: Arlington Officials Man Pulled From Beneath Metro Train With Life-Threatening Injuries: Arlington Officials
Man Pulled From Beneath Metro Train With Life-Threatening Injuries: Arlington Officials A man was pulled from beneath a Metro train in Virginia on Friday, Oct. 30, after becoming trapped under one of the cars, fire officials said. Emergency crews from Arlington Fire & EMS responded to the Virginia Square Metro Station, where the man was trapped beneath a train, prompting a significant emergency response. As firefighters worked to free him, officials warned of major traffic impacts in the surrounding area and urged drivers to avoid the station and seek alternate routes. The man was eventually extricated from beneath the Metro car, according to a final update issued by the …

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Hyattsville, MD
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Body Found In Langley-Hampshire Neighborhood Park Identified As Teen Murder Victim: Police Body Found In Langley-Hampshire Neighborhood Park Identified As Teen Murder Victim: Police Body Found In Langley-Hampshire Neighborhood Park Identified As Teen Murder Victim: Police
Body Found In Langley-Hampshire Neighborhood Park Identified As Teen Murder Victim: Police A Maryland teenager found dead in a neighborhood park has been identified as police hunt for his killer. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to investigate reports of an unresponsive person at Langley-Hampshire Park in Hyattsville. Upon arrival, first responders found 18-year-old Omar Jonathan Ventura Ajbal suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Hyattsville teen was pronounced dead at the scene. Prince George's County Police homicide detectives have since taken over the investigation, working to determine…

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Gaithersburg, MD
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Mountain Of Twisted Metal Spills Across Montgomery County Road After Tractor-Trailer Crash Mountain Of Twisted Metal Spills Across Montgomery County Road After Tractor-Trailer Crash Mountain Of Twisted Metal Spills Across Montgomery County Road After Tractor-Trailer Crash
Mountain Of Twisted Metal Spills Across Montgomery County Road After Tractor-Trailer Crash A tractor-trailer crash left a mountain of scrap metal scattered across a busy Maryland roadway on Friday morning, forcing lane closures in both directions as crews worked to clean up the massive mess. The crash was initially reported around 8:15 a.m. on Oct. 30 along Frederick Road (MD-355) at East Gude Drive in Montgomery County, according to officials. Photos shared by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer show an overturned trailer surrounded by piles of metal debris, with heavy equipment brought in to help clear the roadway. The scene of the crash…

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Stafford, VA
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Murder-For-Hire: Stafford Man Jailed For Sex Offenses Plotted To Kill Victim, Sheriff Says Murder-For-Hire: Stafford Man Jailed For Sex Offenses Plotted To Kill Victim, Sheriff Says Murder-For-Hire: Stafford Man Jailed For Sex Offenses Plotted To Kill Victim, Sheriff Says
Murder-For-Hire: Stafford Man Jailed For Sex Offenses Plotted To Kill Victim, Sheriff Says A man already behind bars for multiple sexual assault and obscenity offenses is facing damning new charges. Murder-for-hire. Christopher L. Tinnermon allegedly tried to arrange the killing of the victim in his previous criminal case while locked up at the Rappahannock Regional Jail, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The alleged plot came to light earlier this year when investigators received information about a possible murder-for-hire scheme involving an inmate. Detectives spent months investigating the allegations, ultimately gathering evidence that authorities say poin…

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Annandale, VA
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Virginia Man Followed From Annandale Bank Before $2,400 Stolen At Gas Station: Police Virginia Man Followed From Annandale Bank Before $2,400 Stolen At Gas Station: Police Virginia Man Followed From Annandale Bank Before $2,400 Stolen At Gas Station: Police
Virginia Man Followed From Annandale Bank Before $2,400 Stolen At Gas Station: Police A Virginia man walked into a gas station after withdrawing thousands of dollars from a bank, unaware that someone may have been following him the entire time. By the time he returned to his vehicle, $2,400 was gone. Now, Fairfax County Police are searching for a suspect in what investigators believe was a case of "bank jugging," a theft tactic in which criminals target people who have just withdrawn cash. The victim withdrew the money from a bank in the 4400 block of Backlick Road in Annandale at approximately 10:20 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, according to police. After leaving the bank, he …

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Reisterstown, MD
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Firefighter Injured Battling Massive Baltimore County Barn Blaze (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Injured Battling Massive Baltimore County Barn Blaze (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Injured Battling Massive Baltimore County Barn Blaze (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Injured Battling Massive Baltimore County Barn Blaze (Developing) A Maryland firefighter was hospitalized after being injured battling an early-morning barn blaze that sent flames tearing through the structure. Crews were called to the 2300 block of Geist Road in Reisterstown around 2:57 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, where they arrived to find a 50-by-100-foot barn fully engulfed in flames, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Firefighters spent more than an hour battling the blaze before getting the majority of the flames extinguished around 4:14 a.m. One firefighter suffered a minor injury and was transported to an area hospital, officials sai…

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Waldorf, MD
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Motorcycle Crash Kills Bryans Road Man, Sends Car Into Parked SUV In Waldorf, House: Sheriff Motorcycle Crash Kills Bryans Road Man, Sends Car Into Parked SUV In Waldorf, House: Sheriff Motorcycle Crash Kills Bryans Road Man, Sends Car Into Parked SUV In Waldorf, House: Sheriff
Motorcycle Crash Kills Bryans Road Man, Sends Car Into Parked SUV In Waldorf, House: Sheriff A late-night motorcycle crash in Maryland turned deadly before sending another vehicle careening into a parked SUV and a nearby home. Michael Alexander Jr., 36, of Bryans Road, was killed Thursday night, Oct. 29, following a collision involving his Suzuki motorcycle and a Ford Taurus in Waldorf, according to Maryland State Police. The crash happened around 10:34 p.m. near the intersection of Route 228 and Greenwood Drive, where investigators say Alexander was heading west as the Ford's driver attempted to make a left turn from the opposite direction. The motorcycle struck the turning car, …

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Stafford, VA
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Massive Amazon Facility Along I-95 Corridor In Stafford Sold, But Retail Giant Isn't Leaving Massive Amazon Facility Along I-95 Corridor In Stafford Sold, But Retail Giant Isn't Leaving Massive Amazon Facility Along I-95 Corridor In Stafford Sold, But Retail Giant Isn't Leaving
Massive Amazon Facility Along I-95 Corridor In Stafford Sold, But Retail Giant Isn't Leaving A massive Amazon distribution center along Virginia's I-95 corridor has changed hands, but the online retail giant isn't going anywhere. The 629,018-square-foot facility at 220 Centreport Parkway in Stafford has been sold by Peterson Companies in a deal arranged by commercial real estate firm JLL, which announced the transaction on Thursday, Oct. 29. JLL did not disclose the purchase price or identify the buyer, though the company confirmed that it also arranged financing for the acquisition. Amazon leases the entire facility, which was completed in 2022 on approximately 81.8 acres near I-…

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