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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Lexington Park, MD
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Maryland Man Torched Own Home, Left Five Cats To Face Flames Alone: Fire Marshal (UPDATED) Maryland Man Torched Own Home, Left Five Cats To Face Flames Alone: Fire Marshal (UPDATED) Maryland Man Torched Own Home, Left Five Cats To Face Flames Alone: Fire Marshal (UPDATED)
Maryland Man Torched Own Home, Left Five Cats To Face Flames Alone: Fire Marshal (Updated) A Maryland man intentionally set his own garage ablaze, knowing five cats were inside the home, then left the helpless animals to fend for themselves as the flames spread, authorities allege. Michael S. Satterfield, 66, of Salisbury, is accused of deliberately setting the fire that tore through his home in the 6000 block of Hunters Mill Drive on Saturday, Oct. 24, causing an estimated $175,000 in damage, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. Investigators determined that the blaze originated in the home's attached garage, where flames quickly spread before approximately 40 …

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Manassas, VA
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Speeding Pickup Blows Stop Sign, Kills Two In Manassas Crash: Police (DEVELOPING) Speeding Pickup Blows Stop Sign, Kills Two In Manassas Crash: Police (DEVELOPING) Speeding Pickup Blows Stop Sign, Kills Two In Manassas Crash: Police (DEVELOPING)
Speeding Pickup Blows Stop Sign, Kills Two In Manassas Crash: Police (Developing) Two people were killed when a speeding pickup truck blew through a stop sign and slammed into their car at a Virginia intersection, police said. The deadly crash happened shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the intersection of Leland Road and Maplewood Drive in Manassas, where Prince William County police say a 2024 GMC Sierra collided with a 2004 Honda Civic. Investigators determined that the GMC driver was speeding along Leland Road when the pickup disregarded a stop sign and struck the Honda as it entered the intersection from Maplewood Drive. Both the driver and passenger …

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Arlington, VA
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Virginia Gunman Escaped Extradition After First Capture, But His Luck Finally Ran Out Virginia Gunman Escaped Extradition After First Capture, But His Luck Finally Ran Out Virginia Gunman Escaped Extradition After First Capture, But His Luck Finally Ran Out
Virginia Gunman Escaped Extradition After First Capture, But His Luck Finally Ran Out A gunman who shot a man outside a Virginia bar, fled the country, and escaped authorities during an international extradition effort has finally learned his fate. Taha Zouheir was sentenced to 17 years in prison for a 2023 shooting in Arlington that sparked an international pursuit spanning multiple countries, including Portugal, where he was initially apprehended, and Spain, where he was captured again after fleeing during the extradition process. Zouheir's journey overseas began less than 24 hours after the shooting, when he fled Virginia for Florida and boarded a flight bound for Morocco…

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Alexandria, VA
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Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (Developing) A firefighter was injured battling a blaze that broke out along the roof of a Virginia apartment building, prompting a large emergency response as crews worked to bring the flames under control. Firefighters responded to the 300 block of South Pickett Street in Alexandria on Sunday, Oct. 25, where a fire had broken out along the roof above two top-floor apartments, according to the Alexandria Fire Department. Photos shared by the department show firefighters using aerial ladders to reach the upper floors of the building, with smoke rising from the roof and fire hoses stretching across the s…

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Alexandria, VA
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Former Top FBI Official From Alexandria Accused Of Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden: DOJ Former Top FBI Official From Alexandria Accused Of Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden: DOJ Former Top FBI Official From Alexandria Accused Of Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden: DOJ
Former Top FBI Official From Alexandria Accused Of Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden: DOJ A former senior FBI official from Virginia is facing federal charges after prosecutors alleged that she lied to Congress about her knowledge of and involvement in investigations involving Hunter Biden. Nicole "Nikki" Floris, 46, of Alexandria, and Bradley Benavides, 56, of Aiken, South Carolina, surrendered to federal authorities on Friday, Oct. 23, following the filing of a criminal complaint charging each with making false statements to Congress, according to the US Department of Justice. Floris previously served as deputy assistant director and head of the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Fo…

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Towson, MD
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Security Guard Fatally Shoots Knife-Wielding Man During Fight At Baltimore County Bar: Police Security Guard Fatally Shoots Knife-Wielding Man During Fight At Baltimore County Bar: Police Security Guard Fatally Shoots Knife-Wielding Man During Fight At Baltimore County Bar: Police
Security Guard Fatally Shoots Knife-Wielding Man During Fight At Baltimore County Bar: Police A security guard shot and killed a knife-wielding man during a fight inside a Maryland bar that also left a woman injured, police said. The deadly confrontation unfolded at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, inside the Crackpot Bar in the 8100 block of Loch Raven Boulevard in Towson, according to Baltimore County Police. Investigators said a physical altercation broke out inside the bar, during which a man brandished a knife. An armed security guard working at the establishment then fired his handgun, striking the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman who was also i…

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Alexandria, VA
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'Report To Deport': Police In Alexandria Hunt For Answers After Disturbing ICE Graffiti 'Report To Deport': Police In Alexandria Hunt For Answers After Disturbing ICE Graffiti 'Report To Deport': Police In Alexandria Hunt For Answers After Disturbing ICE Graffiti
'Report To Deport': Police In Alexandria Hunt For Answers After Disturbing ICE Graffiti Recognize him? A series of brazen graffiti messages invoking ICE and urging residents to report undocumented immigrants for deportation has sparked a police investigation in Virginia, where detectives are asking the public to help identify a person caught on surveillance footage. The messages, which included "ICE," "REPORT TO DEPORT," and the federal immigration enforcement hotline "1-866-DHS-2-ICE," were discovered at multiple locations along the Mount Jefferson Park pathway in Alexandria. Police believe the graffiti appeared sometime between 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, and 6:30 a.m. on S…

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Lexington Park, MD
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Medical Emergency At Maryland Royal Farms Takes Wild Turn When Police Find Loaded Gun Medical Emergency At Maryland Royal Farms Takes Wild Turn When Police Find Loaded Gun Medical Emergency At Maryland Royal Farms Takes Wild Turn When Police Find Loaded Gun
Medical Emergency At Maryland Royal Farms Takes Wild Turn When Police Find Loaded Gun A medical emergency at a Maryland convenience store took an unexpected turn when responding police encountered a man potentially wanted on firearms charges and allegedly found him carrying a loaded handgun. Officers were called to the Royal Farms on Snow Hill Road in Salisbury on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to assist someone experiencing a medical issue, according to the Salisbury Police Department. What began as a call for medical assistance soon turned into a criminal investigation when officers came into contact with a man who identified himself as Dynel Wise. During the encounter, police discove…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
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Arsonist Sets Maryland Home Ablaze, But Five Unexpected Survivors Beat The Odds: Fire Marshal Arsonist Sets Maryland Home Ablaze, But Five Unexpected Survivors Beat The Odds: Fire Marshal Arsonist Sets Maryland Home Ablaze, But Five Unexpected Survivors Beat The Odds: Fire Marshal
Arsonist Sets Maryland Home Ablaze, But Five Unexpected Survivors Beat The Odds: Fire Marshal An intentionally set fire tore through a Maryland family's home, leaving behind $175,000 in damage and two displaced residents, but five furry family members somehow escaped the flames unharmed. The blaze broke out around 5:35 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at a home in the 6000 block of Hunters Mill Drive in Salisbury, where family members discovered the fire and alerted authorities. By the time firefighters got the flames under control, the home's attached garage had been gutted, leaving behind a charred shell and extensive damage to the property. Investigators with the Maryland State Fire M…

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Arlington, VA
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Caught On Camera: DC Man Scrambles Through Building With Gun After Killing Girlfriend, Feds Say Caught On Camera: DC Man Scrambles Through Building With Gun After Killing Girlfriend, Feds Say Caught On Camera: DC Man Scrambles Through Building With Gun After Killing Girlfriend, Feds Say
Caught On Camera: DC Man Scrambles Through Building With Gun After Killing Girlfriend, Feds Say A DC man was caught on camera scrambling through an apartment building with a gun after shooting his girlfriend in the head. Tyjuan Bazemore, 35, was seen repeatedly running up and down the stairs of a 16th Street apartment building after killing 27-year-old Nyesha Walden-Hatcher on Feb. 2, prosecutors said. Tyjuan Bazemore running towards the staircase with a black handgun. US Attorney's Office He later put on shoes and a hoodie, tried to knock down a surveillance camera, and fled. He wasn't swift enough. Authorities tracked Bazemore to Connecticut, where he was apprehended and e…

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