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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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'Today Arthur Seemed More, Arthur': Mini Donkey Recovering After Life-Threatening Illness In VA 'Today Arthur Seemed More, Arthur': Mini Donkey Recovering After Life-Threatening Illness In VA
'Today Arthur Seemed More, Arthur': Mini Donkey Recovering After Life-Threatening Illness In VA A beloved miniature donkey whose owner feared she might lose him just days ago is finally heading home after a frightening fight for his life in Virginia. Arthur, a beloved mini donkey from Stafford County, was released on Wednesday, June 3, from Piedmont Equine in The Plains after spending nearly a week hospitalized with severe colic, a potentially life-threatening condition that left veterinarians fighting to save his life. "Arthur gets to break out of the hospital TODAY!" owner Bridget Burger wrote in an update Wednesday morning. "Thankful that we didn't have to do surgery and he's doing…

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Business
Caught On Camera: Thief Steals Giant Ice Cream Cone From Popular DC Shop Near Howard University Caught On Camera: Thief Steals Giant Ice Cream Cone From Popular DC Shop Near Howard University
Caught On Camera: Thief Steals Giant Ice Cream Cone From Popular DC Shop Near Howard University A giant ice cream cone that became a favorite photo spot for Howard University students, graduates, and neighborhood families has disappeared from outside a popular DC ice cream shop after a late-night thief made off with the colorful display. The theft happened last month at Here's The Scoop, a family-owned ice cream shop on Georgia Avenue NW across from Howard University, according to owner Karin Sellers. Security cameras captured the suspect taking the decorative cone from the shop's patio area, where customers regularly stopped for photos while visiting the business. Here's T…

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McLean Man Researched Official, Threatened Execution, Then Lied About His Name: DOJ McLean Man Researched Official, Threatened Execution, Then Lied About His Name: DOJ
McLean Man Researched Official, Threatened Execution, Then Lied About His Name: DOJ A Virginia man is swapping his laptop for a prison computer after admitting to threatening to execute a public official as part of a well-researched plan. McLean resident Scott Allen Bolger, also known as "Brian Black," has been sentenced to more than a year in prison after pleading guilty to transmitting threats in interstate commerce, according to federal authorities. According to court documents, in December 2025, Bolger used Google Voice to send a threatening message to a public official while concealing his phone number. In his message, the 33-year-old threatened to put a bullet in th…

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Lifestyle
DC Hasn't Been This Dry In Nearly 25 Years As Residents Are Asked To Cut Back Amid Drought DC Hasn't Been This Dry In Nearly 25 Years As Residents Are Asked To Cut Back Amid Drought
DC Hasn't Been This Dry In Nearly 25 Years As Residents Are Asked To Cut Back Amid Drought The DC region is on pace for its driest year in nearly 25 years, according to the National Weather Service, as worsening conditions along the Potomac River have triggered a Drought Watch affecting customers across Maryland and Virginia. So far in 2026, just 16.65 inches of precipitation have been reported in Washington, compared to 23.31 inches at the same point in 2002, the last year conditions were this dry, according to DC Water. The Drought Watch issued on Wednesday, June 3, was prompted by dry conditions, above-average temperatures, and below-normal water levels in the Potomac River, w…

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Police & Fire
Chemical-Mixing Mishap Triggers Explosion So Powerful Neighbors Came Running: Fire Marshal Chemical-Mixing Mishap Triggers Explosion So Powerful Neighbors Came Running: Fire Marshal
Chemical-Mixing Mishap Triggers Explosion So Powerful Neighbors Came Running: Fire Marshal A Maryland man was left fighting for his life after a chemical-mixing experiment exploded inside a shed, triggering a blast so powerful that neighbors came running after hearing the boom. New details have been released by the Anne Arundel County Fire Marshal's Office after a 77-year-old man was critically injured in an explosion in the 3000 block of Friends Road in Annapolis on Tuesday afternoon. Investigators determined the man was mixing chemicals inside a detached shed outside his home when the explosion was reported around 2 p.m. on June 2. Neighbors say they heard the boom and saw smo…

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Shooting Ex In Maryland Found Dead After Fleeing To South Carolina, Police Say Man Accused Of Shooting Ex In Maryland Found Dead After Fleeing To South Carolina, Police Say
Man Accused Of Shooting Ex In Maryland Found Dead After Fleeing To South Carolina, Police Say A man who shot his ex-girlfriend in Maryland, then was found dead in South Carolina, has been identified by police. Fort Mill resident Dante Morris, 30, is the subject of a shooting investigation following an incident that played out during an altercation in Upper Marlboro, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called around 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, to investigate reports of a shooting in the 10400 block of Birdie Lane in Upper Marlboro, where they found the woman outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was rushed to an area hospital, whe…

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Police & Fire
$25K Reward Offered As Search Continues For Killer Of 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy Shot Inside Home $25K Reward Offered As Search Continues For Killer Of 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy Shot Inside Home
$25K Reward Offered As Search Continues For Killer Of 10-Year-Old Maryland Boy Shot Inside Home Tyron Colbert Jr. should be gearing up for another summer playing ball in Maryland. Instead, nearly two years after the 10-year-old was shot and killed inside his Salisbury home, state police investigators are renewing their efforts to track down the person responsible for his death. With the Aug. 5 anniversary of Tyron's death drawing closer, detectives issued a new alert this week, urging anyone with information about the killing to come forward.  A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered through the FBI, Maryland Department of State Police, and Crime Solvers of the Eastern Shore f…

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Police & Fire
Three Women Assaulted On Popular Virginia Walking Trails As Police Seek Suspect Months Later Three Women Assaulted On Popular Virginia Walking Trails As Police Seek Suspect Months Later
Three Women Assaulted On Popular Virginia Walking Trails As Police Seek Suspect Months Later Three women have been attacked in Virginia over the past seven months.  Police still don't know who's responsible. Now, Fredericksburg detectives are offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest as they investigate a series of assaults reported near some of the city's most heavily used outdoor spaces. The attacks stretch from October 2025 through last weekend and include two incidents reported near the Canal Path and another on Ficklen Island. Detectives have not confirmed whether the cases are connected. What they do know is that three women reported being approac…

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40 Arrests, 20 Convictions Later: Maryland Man With Fake ID Sentenced For $1.5M Fraud Scheme 40 Arrests, 20 Convictions Later: Maryland Man With Fake ID Sentenced For $1.5M Fraud Scheme
40 Arrests, 20 Convictions Later: Maryland Man With Fake ID Sentenced For $1.5M Fraud Scheme A Maryland man with more than 40 arrests and 20 convictions on his record is heading to federal prison after using a fake driver's license and stolen ID to help launder nearly $1.5 million, authorities announced. James Edward Williams Jr., 45, of Bladensburg, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. Federal prosecutors said Williams played a key role in a scheme that moved hundreds of thousands of dollars through shell companies, fraudulent bank accounts, …

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Police & Fire
125+ Birds Seized As Virginia Deputy Stumbles Onto Massive Cockfighting Operation: Sheriff 125+ Birds Seized As Virginia Deputy Stumbles Onto Massive Cockfighting Operation: Sheriff
125+ Birds Seized As Virginia Deputy Stumbles Onto Massive Cockfighting Operation: Sheriff More than 125 animals were rescued from a reported cockfighting operation in Northern Virginia, authorities announced. Late last month, deputies from the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office and Virginia Animal Fighting Task Force executed a search warrant in the 6900 block of Old Courthouse Road, where they made several grisly discoveries. According to investigators, a search of the property led to the seizure of:  80 juvenile or undetermined-sex chicks; 26 hens; 21 roosters; A Great Pyrenees dog. The bust came after a deputy was called to the residence for an unrelated call for service. …

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