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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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'Disturbing' Videos Involving Children Found In Leesburg Man's Possession, Judge Says 'Disturbing' Videos Involving Children Found In Leesburg Man's Possession, Judge Says
'Disturbing' Videos Involving Children Found In Leesburg Man's Possession, Judge Says A Leesburg man convicted of possessing child pornography has been sentenced to five years behind bars — with a lifetime requirement to register as a sex offender, Loudoun County prosecutors announced. Henri Bladimir Benitez Ramirez, 28, was sentenced in Loudoun County Circuit Court on February 20 to five years in the Virginia Department of Corrections after being found guilty of multiple possession of child pornography offenses. The Leesburg Police Department began investigating Benitez Ramirez in the summer of 2023 after receiving a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploi…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Passenger Grabs Wheel, Crashes Car, Assaults Paramedics In Virginia: Sheriff Drunk Passenger Grabs Wheel, Crashes Car, Assaults Paramedics In Virginia: Sheriff
Drunk Passenger Grabs Wheel, Crashes Car, Assaults Paramedics In Virginia: Sheriff A chaotic DUI crash in Virginia took a wild turn when a drunk passenger grabbed the steering wheel mid-ride, caused a crash, and then allegedly assaulted rescue personnel trying to help him, officials say. Stanley Oliver Jr., 61, of Warrenton, was arrested after the April Fools' Day incident that started around 8:15 p.m. near Warrenton Road and Cedar Grove Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a crash involving a Dodge Charger that struck a tractor trailer, causing it to spin out and land in the median.  Inside the Charger was the driver, a juv…

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Rabies Alert Issued After New Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County Neighborhood Rabies Alert Issued After New Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County Neighborhood
Rabies Alert Issued After New Raccoon Tests Positive For Virus In Harford County Neighborhood A fresh alert has been issued in Harford County after another raccoon tested positive for rabies. The Harford County Health Department issued an alert cautioning that on Monday that, the agency received confirmation from the Maryland Department of Health that a raccoon tested positive for the virus in Forest Hill. While the raccoon was found near the 2200 block of Melrose Lane, and may have exposed other people or pets in the surrounding area, they said. The positive test was confirmed on Monday, March 31.  "It may seem like there have been a lot of rabies exposure alerts lately, but…

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Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, April 1 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $29M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Tuesday, April 1 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $29M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, April 1 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $29M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing with a recently reset jackpot. The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, April 1 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $29 million, with an estimated cash option of $13.5 million. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 11-12-21-29-49 with a Mega Ball of 03 and a Megaplier of 2X. MegaMillions If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, April 4.  Lottery players have a…

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Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill
Bodycam Footage Shows Chaos Before Woman Hit, Killed On I-495 In Oxon Hill New bodycam footage released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office showcases the chaos that led to a fatal pedestrian crash that shut down I-495 in Maryland. The incident happened just before 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, in Oxon Hill, according to the agency's Independent Investigations Division (IID). Police were tracking a vehicle stolen in a carjacking earlier that day, which they found in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road. While officers were watching, a suspect got into the car and started driving, authorities said. Officers from the Prince George’s County, Fore…

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Schools
Gov. Glenn Youngkin Tapped To Deliver Liberty University Commencement Address Gov. Glenn Youngkin Tapped To Deliver Liberty University Commencement Address
Gov. Glenn Youngkin Tapped To Deliver Liberty University Commencement Address The governor is heading back to Lynchburg — and this time, he’s got the mic. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will deliver the keynote address at Liberty University’s 52nd Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9, the school announced this week. “The opportunity to address Liberty University’s Class of 2025 is a tremendous honor,” Youngkin said in a statement. “Liberty’s commitment to academic excellence and steadfast faith equips its graduates to lead with conviction and purpose. "I look forward to celebrating this momentous occasion with the graduates, their families, and the entire Liberty co…

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Police & Fire
Inmate Found Dead In Fairfax County Jail Cell, Detectives Say Inmate Found Dead In Fairfax County Jail Cell, Detectives Say
Inmate Found Dead In Fairfax County Jail Cell, Detectives Say An inmate at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center was found dead in his cell Sunday evening, sparking a death investigation by county detectives, officials confirmed. Sam Zu Yung, 32, was discovered unresponsive inside his single cell around 6:15 p.m. on March 31, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Deputies and emergency crews performed life-saving measures, but Yung was later declared dead, authorities said Tuesday, April 1. Yung had been in custody since Sunday, Feb. 16, held by the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office. His cause of death has not yet been released. Polic…

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Sports
Buzz Is Building: Maryland Basketball Hires Texas A&M Coach To Replace Kevin Willard Buzz Is Building: Maryland Basketball Hires Texas A&M Coach To Replace Kevin Willard
Buzz Is Building: Maryland Basketball Hires Texas A&M Coach To Replace Kevin Willard Buzz is officially building in College Park. No April fooling. Buzz Williams, a proven winner with stops at Marquette, Virginia Tech, and most recently Texas A&M, has been named the new head coach of the Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team, school officials announced Tuesday, April 1. The announcement comes just days after Kevin Willard’s exit for Villanova following a Sweet 16 run that captivated Terps Nation.  Now, Maryland is turning to a coach with 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, four Sweet 16 runs, and a reputation for gritty, disciplined basketball. Buzz Williams is…

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Police & Fire
Couple Killed In Fire That Destroyed Philly Family’s 125-Year-Old Home Couple Killed In Fire That Destroyed Philly Family’s 125-Year-Old Home
Couple Killed In Fire That Destroyed Philly Family’s 125-Year-Old Home A two-alarm blaze that tore through a twin home in East Germantown has left a family shattered — claiming two lives, gutting a 125-year-old home, and leaving generations of memories buried in the rubble. Firefighters with the Philadelphia Fire Department responded at around 5 p.m. to the 500 block of Brinton Street on Thursday, March 27, where a two-alarm fire ripped through a historic home that had been in one family for more than six decades, officials said. More than 110 PFD members worked the scene, though the home was decimated by the fire. pic.twitter.com/jUG5sovrRo — Philadelphia…

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Search Intensifies For Centreville Hiker With Dragon Tattoo Missing Over A Month Search Intensifies For Centreville Hiker With Dragon Tattoo Missing Over A Month
Search Intensifies For Centreville Hiker With Dragon Tattoo Missing Over A Month He vanished without a trace more than a month ago — and now, there’s a renewed push to find him. Michael “Deric” Bennet, 42, was last seen on Thursday, Feb. 27 in Centreville, and hasn’t been heard from since, according to a missing person alert shared by Shenandoah National Park officials. The theory?  Bennet may have gone off the grid and onto the Appalachian Trail, where vast stretches of rugged wilderness and miles of trail could make him hard to spot — or reach. The 6-foot, 190-pound man is described as having brown hair and distinct tattoos, including a dragon skeleton on his b…

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