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

Elkton, MD

Breaking News

Cecil County Man, 48, Asked 26-Year-Old Online Lover To Produce Child Abuse Images: Feds An online sexual relationship between two Maryland adults took a deeply disturbing turn when a 48-year-old man allegedly began requesting child sexual abuse images from his 26-year-old partner, according to federal prosecutors. Donald Samuel Haubrick, of Elkton, and Breann Michele Lively, of North East, were indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple child sex crime charges following an investigation into their alleged online activities, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. According to the indictment, the two maintained a sexual relationshi…

by Zak Failla

10/27/2026

Fairfax, VA

Breaking News

Argument Outside Virginia Apartment Leaves Two Men Shot, Herndon Man Behind Bars: Police An argument outside a Virginia apartment ended with gunfire, leaving two men hospitalized, including an innocent bystander who was sitting in his car when the shots rang out, police said. Olmer Danilo Perez Villegas, 32, of Herndon, is facing multiple felony charges following the shooting on Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers were called to the 2200 block of Astoria Circle in the Hutchison area at approximately 7:30 p.m., where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body. Another man was found nearby with a gunshot wound to hi…

by Zak Failla

10/27/2026

Triangle-Dumfries, VA

Breaking News

Deadly Intersection Crash Claims Life Of 30-Year-Old Woodbridge Motorcyclist In Dumfries: PD A 30-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving an SUV in Virginia, leaving investigators searching for witnesses who may have seen what happened. Christopher Nickolas Sons, of Woodbridge, died after his motorcycle collided with a Buick Encore in Dumfries shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say Sons was riding a 2018 Kawasaki CLR650 south on Dumfries Road when he approached an intersection with a private road near 17340 Dumfries Road. At the same time, a 2025 Buick Encore entered the intersection from the northbou…

by Zak Failla

10/27/2026

Manassas, VA

Obituaries

Manassas-Area Firefighters Mourn Walter Davis After 24 Years Of Service: 'Rest Easy, Chief' For nearly a quarter-century, Walter Davis was a familiar voice around a Virginia firehouse, known as much for his Southern charm and sense of humor as the high standards he expected from the firefighters serving alongside him. Now, the Prince William County community is mourning the retired Lake Jackson Volunteer Fire Department chief, whose 24 years of service left a lasting impression on colleagues, neighbors, and families he helped during some of their darkest moments. View this post on Instagram Davis joined the department on Feb. 4, 1996…

by Zak Failla

10/27/2026

Towson, MD

Breaking News

DC Sex Offender Couldn't Last 24 Hours At Baltimore Halfway House Before Escaping: Feds He lasted one day. A convicted DC sex offender spent barely 24 hours at a Maryland halfway house before walking out and disappearing for more than a month, federal prosecutors say. Lamont Antwan Warren, 46, pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 26, to escaping federal custody at a Baltimore residential re-entry center in May 2025. Warren was serving a five-year sentence for sex-abuse crimes when he was transferred from a correctional facility in Waymart, Pennsylvania, to the Volunteers of America residential re-entry center in Baltimore on May 22, 2025. The move was supposed to allow him to serv…

by Zak Failla

10/27/2026

Waldorf, MD

Breaking News

Cigars, Liquor, Flaming Paper Towels: Maryland Man Pleads Guilty In Waldorf Hookah Lounge Arson A pile of cigars, a splash of liquor, and a flaming roll of paper towels. That's the unusual recipe a Maryland man used to set a hookah lounge ablaze, causing more than $80,000 in damage, federal prosecutors say. St. Mary's County resident Shawn Justice, 38, has pleaded guilty to federal arson charges after admitting to setting the fire at Pasha Lounge in Waldorf, a bar and hookah establishment. According to prosecutors, Justice entered the business through the front door on Oct. 29, 2025, and made his way to a humidor, where he scattered cigars across the floor. He then poured liquor ove…

by Zak Failla

10/27/2026

Columbia, MD

Your Community

Michelin-Recommended Restaurant Bringing Famous Soup Dumplings To The Mall In Columbia A popular restaurant that earned nine consecutive Michelin Guide recommendations is continuing its expansion across Maryland, with a third location now in the works. Officials at The Mall in Columbia confirmed that Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings (also known as Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao) is coming soon to the Howard County shopping center. "It's official!" the mall announced on Facebook. "Get ready for the newest addition to your dining lineup. Whether you're craving soup dumplings or exploring new flavors, Nan Xiang has you covered." The Columbia restaurant will become Nan Xiang's third Maryland l…

by Zak Failla

10/27/2026

Fairfax, VA

Breaking News

Gunman Surrenders After Two Men Shot During Domestic Incident In Virginia: Police (Developing) A domestic-related shooting left two men wounded in Virginia before the suspected gunman surrendered to police hours later, authorities said. The shooting happened in the 2200 block of Astoria Circle in the Hutchison area of Fairfax County on Monday, Oct. 26, where officers found two men suffering from injuries that were not considered life-threatening, according to Fairfax County Police. Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital as officers worked to track down the suspect, who investigators said was known to at least one of the men. K9 units and a police helicopter were brought in to…

by Zak Failla

10/27/2026

Gaithersburg, MD

Breaking News

Car Crashes Into Gaithersburg Einstein Bros. Bagels, Leaving Wreckage Outside Popular Business A car slammed into the side of a popular Maryland bagel shop, leaving its front end crumpled against the building and emergency crews scrambling to the scene. The crash was reported at Einstein Bros. Bagels at 500 Quince Orchard Blvd. in Gaithersburg on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. Firefighters were called to the scene around 10:30 a.m. following reports of a vehicle striking a light pole in the parking lot. Photos from the scene show a silver sedan with extensive front-end damage pressed against the corner of …

by Zak Failla

10/27/2026

Gaithersburg, MD

Obituaries

'His Business Was People': Tributes Pour In For Beloved Virginia Businessman Jared Snow He built a successful business, made friends wherever he went, and had a knack for making everyone around him feel like they mattered. Now, family, friends, and fellow business owners across Northern Virginia are mourning the sudden loss of Jared Ritcher Snow, a well-known entrepreneur and community leader whose generosity and larger-than-life personality left a lasting impression. Snow, who operated Clean as Snow and R & J Heaven's Best Carpet Cleaning, died over the weekend following what friends described as a car crash. His death prompted an outpouring of tributes from customers, c…

by Zak Failla

10/27/2026

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