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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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Former Priest Accused Of Decades-Old Child Sex Abuse, Police Say Former Priest Accused Of Decades-Old Child Sex Abuse, Police Say
Former Priest Accused Of Decades-Old Child Sex Abuse, Police Say A former priest is behind bars in Baltimore County after a survivor came forward decades later to report alleged sexual abuse, officials announced. William “Father Bill” Mannion, 62, was arrested Monday, March 24, and charged with second-degree child abuse and multiple sex offenses, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Police say the abuse happened between 1991 and 1994 at a property in the 600 block of St. Agnes Lane, where Mannion was serving as a priest.  The victim was a child at the time. Initial allegations first came to light in October 2023 when the survivor r…

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Police & Fire
$200K Blaze Rips Through Maryland Home With No Smoke Alarms, Officials Say $200K Blaze Rips Through Maryland Home With No Smoke Alarms, Officials Say
$200K Blaze Rips Through Maryland Home With No Smoke Alarms, Officials Say A dryer fire tore through a home in Harford County on Sunday night, causing major damage and displacing the homeowner, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire broke out around 9:51 p.m. on March 23 at a one-story house in the 2000 block of Park Beach Drive in Aberdeen, investigators said. The homeowner discovered the flames behind a dryer as they spread up the wall. He attempted to put out the fire with a portable extinguisher, but the extinguisher failed, officials added.  He then exited the home and called 911. Crews from the Aberdeen Fire Department arrived minutes …

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News
Man Shared Child Sex Abuse Videos From Pennsylvania Home, AG Says Man Shared Child Sex Abuse Videos From Pennsylvania Home, AG Says
Man Shared Child Sex Abuse Videos From Pennsylvania Home, AG Says A Pennsylvania man is facing felony charges after investigators say he was caught sharing child sexual abuse material from his Elk County home. Jason T. Orner, 45, of Saint Marys, was arrested and arraigned on multiple charges after a recent raid on his home on Chestnut Street, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. Agents from the AG’s Child Predator Section and Saint Marys Police executed a search warrant and seized a laptop and other devices believed to contain illegal videos of children being sexually exploited. “The proactive work of our Child Predator Section uncover…

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Police & Fire
Cold Case Twist: NJ Inmate Charged With Killing Ex-Friend In 2016 Willingboro Shooting Cold Case Twist: NJ Inmate Charged With Killing Ex-Friend In 2016 Willingboro Shooting
Cold Case Twist: NJ Inmate Charged With Killing Ex-Friend In 2016 Willingboro Shooting A South Jersey man already behind bars is now facing new charges—this time, for murder. Ronny Paden, 31, of Delran, has been charged in the 2016 shooting death of Colby Rodgers, who was found dead inside a car in Willingboro nearly a decade ago, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said Monday, March 24. The shooting happened around 3:15 a.m. on April 15, 2016.  Police say Rodgers, a 31-year-old Mount Laurel resident, was gunned down in the driver’s seat of a Kia Optima on Woodhaven Lane, in the Country Club Ridge neighborhood.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. P…

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Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Stafford: Sheriff Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Stafford: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Stafford: Sheriff A Virginia man with no license and a six-pack of bad decisions is back behind bars after deputies say they found him passed out drunk at the wheel of a wrecked Jeep — still in drive — with two shredded tires and beer bottles scattered inside. Alfredo Hernandez Murrieta, 33, of Kinsale, was arrested just before sunrise on Saturday, March 22, after Stafford County deputies responded to Ferry Road for reports of an intoxicated driver, the sheriff’s office said. It was around 5:30 a.m. when a deputy arrived and spotted the damaged Jeep blocking someone’s driveway, still running, with Murrieta s…

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Schools
Teens With Hoax Explosive Device Charged After Bomb Scare At Maryland HS: Fire Marshal Teens With Hoax Explosive Device Charged After Bomb Scare At Maryland HS: Fire Marshal
Teens With Hoax Explosive Device Charged After Bomb Scare At Maryland HS: Fire Marshal Two Maryland high schoolers are facing charges after police say they triggered a full-blown bomb scare with a fake device that forced students to evacuate and drew in the state’s bomb squad. Two 17-year-olds from Boonsboro High School in Washington County were hit with juvenile charges following the March 19 incident, the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced on Monday, March 24. According to investigators, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office requested bomb squad assistance around 11:15 a.m. after a suspicious device was discovered inside a student’s backpack. The school was immedia…

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Sports
Trump Hails Penn State Wrestler After Historic 5th NCAA Title Win (VIDEO) Trump Hails Penn State Wrestler After Historic 5th NCAA Title Win (VIDEO)
Trump Hails Penn State Wrestler After Historic 5th NCAA Title Win (Video) President Donald Trump had the best seat in the house over the weekend as he watched Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci win his record-setting NCAA championship. Starocci became the first in history to win five Division I NCAA titles, topping Northern Iowa's Parker Keckeisen in the 184-pound final on Saturday in Philadelphia.  He then made a beeline to celebrate with the commander-in-chief, who was sitting in the front row. Carter Starocci made sure to go over and grab a picture with President Trump after winning his 5th NCAA title last night at the Wells Fargo Center #WeAre #Pen…

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Police & Fire
Cyber Tip Sparks Child Porn Probe, Lands Spotsy Man Behind Bars: Sheriff Cyber Tip Sparks Child Porn Probe, Lands Spotsy Man Behind Bars: Sheriff
Cyber Tip Sparks Child Porn Probe, Lands Spotsy Man Behind Bars: Sheriff A cyber tip from a national watchdog group led to the arrest of a Virginia man who investigators say had child sexual abuse material on his devices. Bryson Jeleniewski, 28, was busted after deputies with the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), according to a release from Major Delbert Myrick on Monday, March 25. The tip, which came in on March 10, flagged an online account believed to be uploading, storing, and possibly sharing child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Detectives from the Internet …

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Police & Fire
Man Found Fatally Shot In Capitol Heights Woods During Search: Police (DEVELOPING) Man Found Fatally Shot In Capitol Heights Woods During Search: Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Found Fatally Shot In Capitol Heights Woods During Search: Police (Developing) A 24-year-old man from DC was found shot to death in a wooded area in Prince George’s County, and police are now working to track down his killer. Isiah Hunter was discovered dead on Sunday, March 23, around 1:40 p.m. in the 1200 block of Boones Hill Road in Capitol Heights, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded for a report of a deceased man and found Hunter suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Google Maps street view Investigators with the department’s Homicide Unit are actively working the case. A motive has not be…

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Traffic
Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Fairfax County, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Fairfax County, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials
Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Fairfax County, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials Traffic came to a standstill in Fairfax County after a fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer and sedan shut down all westbound lanes on I-66 near Nutley Street, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to the scene around 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 24, after the two vehicles collided on I-66 WB, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. The collision sparked a vehicle fire, prompting emergency responders to block off all lanes while they worked to contain the flames. "Fairfax’s Bravest are on scene of a vehicle fire on I-66 WB prior to Nutley Street," the department posted on X. "Crews …

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