Jillian Pikora

Deputy Managing Editor

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Jillian is an editor and reporter based out of Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg. She has a degree in Political Science and is a former political campaign manager. For over a decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Before joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently assists in managing Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts; as well as reporting stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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Greenlawn-Centerport, NY
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Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Greenlawn Woman Shot During Domestic Incident Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Greenlawn Woman Shot During Domestic Incident Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Greenlawn Woman Shot During Domestic Incident
Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Greenlawn Woman Shot During Domestic Incident A man accused of shooting a woman during a domestic incident was arrested just hours after the attack, police announced Thursday, June 4. Eric Giovanni Whilby, 37, of Greenlawn, was taken into custody at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Pelham Road in New Rochelle with assistance from New York State Police Troop T and the New Rochelle Police Department, according to police. The shooting happened on Leigh Street in Greenlawn at 12:52 a.m. Thursday during a domestic-related incident, investigators said. A 40-year-old woman was shot and Whilby fled the scene before officers arrived. The victim wa…

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Reading, PA
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Cause Of Death Released For Man Found In Vehicle Fire: Berks County Coroner (UPDATE) Cause Of Death Released For Man Found In Vehicle Fire: Berks County Coroner (UPDATE) Cause Of Death Released For Man Found In Vehicle Fire: Berks County Coroner (UPDATE)
Cause Of Death Released For Man Found In Vehicle Fire: Berks County Coroner (Update) The cause of death has been released for a man found inside a burning vehicle near the Reading city line, authorities announced. Fire crews were dispatched to the area of South 9th Street in Cumru Township at 3:23 a.m. on Sunday, March 29, where they found a fully involved vehicle fire, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. After extinguishing the flames, firefighters discovered a deceased individual inside the vehicle, prompting an immediate investigation, the coroner said. The victim was identified as Elvin Francisco De La Cruz Martinez, 44, of the 800 block of Chestnut Stree…

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Central Islip, NY
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Massage Parlor Raid Leads To Arrest, Business Shutdown Order In Suffolk County Massage Parlor Raid Leads To Arrest, Business Shutdown Order In Suffolk County Massage Parlor Raid Leads To Arrest, Business Shutdown Order In Suffolk County
Massage Parlor Raid Leads To Arrest, Business Shutdown Order In Suffolk County A massage parlor investigation prompted by community complaints led to an arrest and a cease-and-desist order for a Long Island business, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, June 1. Aihong Wang, 62, of Flushing, was charged following a raid at Topture Spa, located at 132 Middle Country Road in Middle Island, according to Suffolk County Police. Sixth Precinct Crime Unit officers conducted the investigation alongside Town of Brookhaven investigators, building inspectors, and the Brookhaven Fire Marshal after receiving community complaints about the business, police said. Authorities…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony
Former Philly Officer Convicted Of Perjury After False Gun Arrest Testimony A former Philadelphia police officer has been convicted of perjury for lying under oath about how he found a gun during a traffic stop that led to a firearms arrest, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, June 3. Daniel Levitt, 52, was found guilty by a Philadelphia jury on Tuesday, June 2, after a two-day trial stemming from a 2021 traffic stop in Northwest Philadelphia, according to District Attorney Larry Krasner. Levitt, a former officer assigned to the 39th District, was working with two other officers during a traffic stop on the 2900 block of North Sydenh…

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Warminster-Southampton, PA
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Second Fatal Crash In Two Days Shuts Down County Line Road In Warminster Second Fatal Crash In Two Days Shuts Down County Line Road In Warminster Second Fatal Crash In Two Days Shuts Down County Line Road In Warminster
Second Fatal Crash In Two Days Shuts Down County Line Road In Warminster A second fatal crash in two days shut down a road in Pennsylvania on Wednesday evening, June 3, authorities said. Warminster Township Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and several vehicles near the intersection of West County Line Road and Greene Road, according to an alert issued at 6:41 p.m. The Bucks County Crash Team was called to assist with the investigation. Emergency crews were dispatched shortly after 6 p.m. to reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and at least one vehicle near the border of Warminster and Horsham townships. According to Montgo…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Berks Officer Kristen Yeager Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Berks Officer Kristen Yeager Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Berks Officer Kristen Yeager
Line-Of-Duty Cause Of Death Revealed For Berks Officer Kristen Yeager A Pennsylvania police officer killed while responding to an emergency call is being remembered as a dedicated public servant, athlete, wife, and mother of three after officials released new details about her death on Wednesday, June 3. Central Berks Regional Police Officer Kristen M. Yeager, 42, died after the patrol vehicle she was driving left the roadway and struck a tree in Earl Township on Friday, May 29, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Berks County Coroner's Office. She was responding to assist a neighboring police department when the crash happened. Investigators said …

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South Glens Falls, NY
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2 Found Dead After House Fire In Saratoga County: NYSP 2 Found Dead After House Fire In Saratoga County: NYSP 2 Found Dead After House Fire In Saratoga County: NYSP
2 Found Dead After House Fire In Saratoga County: Nysp Two people were found dead after a house fire in Saratoga County, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 3. Troopers responded to 270 Old Saratoga Road in Moreau just after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, for a reported structure fire, according to police. One person was removed from the residence by responders but later died from their injuries, state police said. After firefighters extinguished the blaze, a second person was found dead inside the home, according to investigators. NewsChannel 13 reported the fire occurred at a home in Gansevoort that had stood for approximately 8…

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by Jillian Pikora
Westbury, NY
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Fentanyl, Meth, Explosives Found In Westbury Drug Bust; Man Pleads Guilty Fentanyl, Meth, Explosives Found In Westbury Drug Bust; Man Pleads Guilty Fentanyl, Meth, Explosives Found In Westbury Drug Bust; Man Pleads Guilty
Fentanyl, Meth, Explosives Found In Westbury Drug Bust; Man Pleads Guilty A Long Island man admitted to selling fentanyl and possessing explosive materials after investigators uncovered a cache of narcotics, explosive devices, and a powerful synthetic opioid during a joint law enforcement operation, Nassau County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 3. Anthony Gianatiempo, 34, of Westbury, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 2, before Nassau County Judge Caryn Fink to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the First Degree, according to the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. He is expec…

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Warminster-Southampton, PA
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Firefighter Fired After Offensive Radio Transmission During Fatal Crash Response In Warminster Firefighter Fired After Offensive Radio Transmission During Fatal Crash Response In Warminster Firefighter Fired After Offensive Radio Transmission During Fatal Crash Response In Warminster
Firefighter Fired After Offensive Radio Transmission During Fatal Crash Response In Warminster A firefighter was fired after transmitting offensive language over the county radio system while responding to the fatal crash that shut down a busy Pennsylvania intersection, officials announced Wednesday, June 3. Horsham Fire Company No. 1 and mutual aid partners were dispatched to an emergency incident on County Line Road in Horsham Township around 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, according to a statement released by the company. The incident was the fatal crash investigation at County Line Road and Delmont Avenue that prompted road closures and a large emergency response involving Warminster Tow…

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Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Bellport Mom Of 3 Found Dead In Vehicle At Gas Station Was Stabbed By Boyfriend: Prosecutors Bellport Mom Of 3 Found Dead In Vehicle At Gas Station Was Stabbed By Boyfriend: Prosecutors Bellport Mom Of 3 Found Dead In Vehicle At Gas Station Was Stabbed By Boyfriend: Prosecutors
Bellport Mom Of 3 Found Dead In Vehicle At Gas Station Was Stabbed By Boyfriend: Prosecutors A mother of three who was found dying inside a vehicle at a Long Island gas station was stabbed in the neck by her boyfriend after a violent attack witnessed by multiple people, prosecutors said Wednesday, June 3.  Michael McHenry, 40, of Long Beach, was indicted on a charge of Murder in the Second Degree in the killing of Juliann Bachmann, 30, of Bellport, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced.  "A young mother of three was brutally killed, allegedly by this defendant," Tierney said. "This office will pursue every avenue available under the law to deliver jus…

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