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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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Newlywed Baltimore Ravens Marching Band Member From Hagerstown Battling Severe Blood Infection Newlywed Baltimore Ravens Marching Band Member From Hagerstown Battling Severe Blood Infection
Newlywed Baltimore Ravens Marching Band Member From Hagerstown Battling Severe Blood Infection A newlywed Baltimore Ravens Marching Band member from Hagerstown is facing a life-threatening battle with a severe blood infection that has led to major health complications and unexpected medical bills, his family says. Colby Winpigler, 23, began feeling sick during the Saturday, Jan. 11 playoff win between the Ravens and Steelers, believing at first that he had norovirus, according to his wife.  Round one done ✅🐦‍⬛🎵🎉 Posted by Colby Winpigler on Saturday, January 11, 2025 However, as his symptoms worsened, multiple urgent care and emergency room visits revealed a much more s…

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Police & Fire
Teacher From Springfield Sexually Assaulted Students In Fairfax County: Police Teacher From Springfield Sexually Assaulted Students In Fairfax County: Police
Teacher From Springfield Sexually Assaulted Students In Fairfax County: Police A Fairfax County elementary school teacher has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two students, authorities said. John Barger, 47, of Springfield, was taken into custody on Thursday, Feb. 6 and charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery, according to Fairfax County Police. The investigation began on Jan. 17, when Child Protective Services received a report alleging a teacher had sexually assaulted one of his students, officials said.  While the student was not physically injured, detectives launched an investigation and later determined Barger had allegedly a…

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Police & Fire
Child Porn Found By Employees Repairing Cell Phone Lands Hagerstown Man Federal Charges Child Porn Found By Employees Repairing Cell Phone Lands Hagerstown Man Federal Charges
Child Porn Found By Employees Repairing Cell Phone Lands Hagerstown Man Federal Charges A broken phone in Washington County led to federal charges for a 75-year-old Hagerstown man accused of child exploitation, authorities announced. In November 2024, the Hagerstown Police Department were tipped off by employees at Boost Mobile on Maryland Avenue after William Foster Alger came to the store to repair his cellphone. During the repair, police say that employees discovered nude photos of underage girls, and detectives found that Alger had foreign connections, and believed the photos were taken in Ecuador.  Detectives contacted the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) from…

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Lifestyle
$1M Lottery Win Turns Car Trouble Into Retirement Plans for Aberdeen Couple $1M Lottery Win Turns Car Trouble Into Retirement Plans for Aberdeen Couple
$1M Lottery Win Turns Car Trouble Into Retirement Plans for Aberdeen Couple What started as a bad day with car trouble turned into a million-dollar miracle for a Maryland couple, who are now mapping out their early retirement plans thanks to a lucky scratch-off ticket. The Harford County winner, who chose the alias “Corbin Martin”, was just running errands when fate intervened.  Borrowing his mom’s car to check on his own vehicle in the shop, he stopped at Royal Farms on Churchville Road to put air in the tires, and decided to grab a MONOPOLY X100 scratch-off ticket with the $20 in his pocket. A casual Lottery player, "Corbin Martin" usually sticks to Po…

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DC Man Convicted Of Murder, Child Abuse In Death Of GF’s Toddler In Montgomery County DC Man Convicted Of Murder, Child Abuse In Death Of GF’s Toddler In Montgomery County
DC Man Convicted Of Murder, Child Abuse In Death Of GF’s Toddler In Montgomery County A District man has been convicted of murder and child abuse in the horrific death of his girlfriend’s 16-month-old son, Montgomery County prosecutors announced. Marlon Adilson Melendez, 30, is facing life in prison, plus 65 years when he is sentenced in June in conection to the death of the boy in Silver Spring. The case began on March 11, 2023, when the child’s mother called 911, reporting that her son was not breathing after they had fallen asleep, police said. The child was pronounced dead at the hospital, and an autopsy revealed signs of child abuse, investigators said. While inte…

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Dealer Busted With $100K+ Cash, Cocaine In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says Dealer Busted With $100K+ Cash, Cocaine In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says
Dealer Busted With $100K+ Cash, Cocaine In Lexington Park, Sheriff Says A 65-year-old Lexington Park man is behind bars after deputies found nearly 100 grams of cocaine, a loaded shotgun, and more than $100,000 in cash during a drug investigation, authorities said. James Allen Chase was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 6, following an ongoing investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit, officials said. Deputies initiated a traffic stop on Great Mills Road, where they executed a search warrant on Chase’s vehicle, uncovering over 10 individual bags of suspected cocaine, $400 in cash, and drug-related items. Meanwhile, investigators from…

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Police & Fire
Fire Destroys State Highway Administration Facility In Maryland, Investigators Say Fire Destroys State Highway Administration Facility In Maryland, Investigators Say
Fire Destroys State Highway Administration Facility In Maryland, Investigators Say A massive fire tore through a Maryland State Highway Administration facility in Centreville, causing an estimated $800,000 in damages, officials said. The Office of the State Fire Marshal reported that the blaze broke out around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6 at the SHA facility on 111 Safety Drive, according to investigators.  Fire crews from Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding agencies arrived to find heavy flames consuming multiple vehicles and the storage garage where they were parked. The fire quickly escalated to two alarms, requiring dozens of firefighters to battle …

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Business
Immigrant Entrepreneur Turns Garage Storage Auctions Into Thriving Dundalk Thrift Shop Immigrant Entrepreneur Turns Garage Storage Auctions Into Thriving Dundalk Thrift Shop
Immigrant Entrepreneur Turns Garage Storage Auctions Into Thriving Dundalk Thrift Shop What started as a garage side hustle has grown into a thriving business, for Lazaros Giannos, a Greek-American entrepreneur in Baltimore County. Giannos, who came to the United States in September 2008, turned storage auction finds into a full-fledged thrift shop operation called The Thrift Boutique, set to open a 3,500-square-foot store in Dundalk next month. "It's not just another thrift store, it's a testament to perseverance, passion and the power of giving back," he mused. Giannos’ journey into the thrift world didn’t start in retail. It began with bidding on storage auction…

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Two-Alarm House Fire Ravages Danbury Home (PHOTOS) Two-Alarm House Fire Ravages Danbury Home (PHOTOS)
Two-Alarm House Fire Ravages Danbury Home (Photos) Firefighters in Connecticut had to contend with frigid conditions when a fire broke out in a Danbury home on a snowy Thursday afternoon, Feb. 6. A house fire in Danbury reached a second alarm and drew multiple fire companies to the scene, the Danbury Fire Department said. Crews responded to the blaze on Hoyt Street at 4:30 p.m., according to Deputy Chief Bernie Meehan, who immediately called for a second alarm upon arrival.  A total of seven career fire companies and three volunteer companies battled the flames.  The Thursday afternoon fire in Danbury. Danbury Fire Depar…

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Lifestyle
Meet Cosmos! 'Opossum Ambassador' Gets Its Name At Wildlife Center Of Virginia Meet Cosmos! 'Opossum Ambassador' Gets Its Name At Wildlife Center Of Virginia
Meet Cosmos! 'Opossum Ambassador' Gets Its Name At Wildlife Center Of Virginia A Virginia opossum with a big personality and an even bigger fan base finally has a name—Cosmos! After receiving more than 10,000 votes, the Wildlife Center of Virginia announced that the winning name for its newest education ambassador is Cosmos, beating out finalists Powhatan and Mars. The name is a perfect fit for the nocturnal marsupial, inspired by the vast, starry sky he loves to explore at night, officials mused. It also holds a special connection to Marigold, a former ambassador opossum, as the Cosmos flower is a cousin of the Marigold. "With this name, Cosmos will carry on Marigol…

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