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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Smithtown, NY
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Loaded Gun Found In State Park Lands Salvadoran National Indictment In Smithtown Loaded Gun Found In State Park Lands Salvadoran National Indictment In Smithtown Loaded Gun Found In State Park Lands Salvadoran National Indictment In Smithtown
Loaded Gun Found In State Park Lands Salvadoran National Indictment In Smithtown A loaded handgun found inside a vehicle parked in a restricted area of a Long Island state park has led to felony charges, authorities announced. Miguel Enrique Astudillo Ruiz, 24, was indicted after investigators say he had a loaded firearm in Nissequogue State Park in Smithtown, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney said Friday, April 17. The investigation began around 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, when Smithtown Park Rangers spotted a vehicle parked near an abandoned building in a restricted section of the park, formerly part of the Kings Park Psychiatric Center, according t…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Philly Corrections Sgt. Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Way To Work: Reports Philly Corrections Sgt. Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Way To Work: Reports Philly Corrections Sgt. Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Way To Work: Reports
Philly Corrections Sgt. Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Way To Work: Reports A Philadelphia corrections sergeant was killed in a motorcycle crash in the city’s Holmesburg neighborhood on Friday, April 17, multiple media outlets are reporting, citing police.  Sgt. Devon Williams, 40, a 12-year veteran of the Philadelphia Department of Corrections, died after the crash in the 4300 block of Cottman Avenue around 6:45 a.m., police and union officials told Fox29 and 6abc Action News. Williams, who was assigned to the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center as a staff deployment supervisor, was on his way to work when the crash happened, union president Eric Desi…

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Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
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Teen Charged With DWI After LIE Crash Seriously Injures Stony Brook Passenger Teen Charged With DWI After LIE Crash Seriously Injures Stony Brook Passenger Teen Charged With DWI After LIE Crash Seriously Injures Stony Brook Passenger
Teen Charged With DWI After LIE Crash Seriously Injures Stony Brook Passenger A teenage driver is accused of driving while intoxicated after a crash left her passenger seriously injured on the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced Friday, April 17. Olibia Perez-Bonilla, 18, of Setauket, was arrested following the single-vehicle crash in Holbrook, according to police. Perez-Bonilla was driving a 2003 Honda Accord eastbound between Exits 61 and 62 when the vehicle struck the center median and then the right-side barrier around 12:22 a.m., authorities said. Her passenger, a 19-year-old woman from Stony Brook, was taken to Stony Brook University Hosp…

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Valley Stream, NY
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$1.7M US Treasury Check Altered, Stolen $470K From Valley Stream Bank: Nassau County DA $1.7M US Treasury Check Altered, Stolen $470K From Valley Stream Bank: Nassau County DA $1.7M US Treasury Check Altered, Stolen $470K From Valley Stream Bank: Nassau County DA
$1.7M US Treasury Check Altered, Stolen $470K From Valley Stream Bank: Nassau County DA A Long Island man accused of stealing and spending hundreds of thousands from a $1.7 million U.S. Treasury check has now been indicted, Nassau County prosecutors announced on Friday, April 17. Marc Lindor, 46, of Amityville, was arraigned on Thursday, April 16 before Judge Helene F. Gugerty on charges including Grand Larceny and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Lindor intercepted a legitimate U.S. Treasury check intended for a Brooklyn home care agency and altered it to list his own company, Nicolaoca Ent…

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Abington, PA
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Teen Slashed At Willow Grove Park Mall In Random Knife Attack: Abington Police Teen Slashed At Willow Grove Park Mall In Random Knife Attack: Abington Police Teen Slashed At Willow Grove Park Mall In Random Knife Attack: Abington Police
Teen Slashed At Willow Grove Park Mall In Random Knife Attack: Abington Police A teenage girl was slashed multiple times during a knife attack at a busy Montgomery County shopping mall, police announced on Friday, April 17. A 14-year-old girl was injured when she was assaulted by a man armed with a knife at the Willow Grove Park Mall in Abington Township around 2:27 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, according to Abington Township Police. Officers arrived to find the victim suffering from multiple lacerations caused by an edged weapon, police said. The suspect, identified as Angel Ortiz, 23, was located a short time later in the 2500 block of Moreland Road and taken into c…

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Greencastle, PA
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Head-On Crash With Entrapment Closes Black Gap Road, Patient Airlifted In Greene Township Head-On Crash With Entrapment Closes Black Gap Road, Patient Airlifted In Greene Township Head-On Crash With Entrapment Closes Black Gap Road, Patient Airlifted In Greene Township
Head-On Crash With Entrapment Closes Black Gap Road, Patient Airlifted In Greene Township A serious two-vehicle crash left one person trapped and flown to a trauma center in Greene Township early Thursday morning. Emergency crews responded to the intersection of Byers Road and Black Gap Road around 6:17 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, according to the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department. Responding units found a head-on collision involving two vehicles with one patient trapped inside, fire officials said. Crews worked quickly to stabilize the vehicles and extricate the trapped patient while EMS began treatment at the scene. Engine 15-2 from West End Fire & Rescue Company ass…

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Greencastle, PA
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Blind, Non-Verbal Teen Dies After Alleged Neglect By PA Mom, Manslaughter Charge Filed: DA Blind, Non-Verbal Teen Dies After Alleged Neglect By PA Mom, Manslaughter Charge Filed: DA Blind, Non-Verbal Teen Dies After Alleged Neglect By PA Mom, Manslaughter Charge Filed: DA
Blind, Non-Verbal Teen Dies After Alleged Neglect By PA Mom, Manslaughter Charge Filed: DA A Pennsylvania mother is accused of causing her vulnerable, care-dependent daughter’s death through prolonged neglect and abuse, authorities announced. Christina Harvey, 50, of Dickson City, has been charged following an investigation into the death of her 18-year-old daughter, who was non-verbal, legally blind, and entirely dependent on others, according to Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher and Dickson City police on Wednesday, April 15. Investigators allege the teen was denied basic medical care, proper hygiene, nutrition, and necessary medication over an extended period…

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Bristol, PA
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NJ Child Porn Warrant Lands Bristol Teen Arrest In Federal Task Force Raid NJ Child Porn Warrant Lands Bristol Teen Arrest In Federal Task Force Raid NJ Child Porn Warrant Lands Bristol Teen Arrest In Federal Task Force Raid
NJ Child Porn Warrant Lands Bristol Teen Arrest In Federal Task Force Raid A New Jersey child pornography warrant led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania teen in a multi-agency raid, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 15. Christian Zahirny, 19, of Bristol Borough, was taken into custody around 6:15 a.m. on the 500 block of Swain Street after local, county, and federal authorities executed search and arrest warrants, officials said. The warrant for Zahirny was issued March 30 in Mercer County, New Jersey, where he is accused of possession and distribution of child pornography, according to authorities. @USMS_Philly @USMSNewJersey, Bucks Co. Detectives, Bucks…

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Doylestown, PA
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Woman With Bloody Clothes Sentenced In Cleaver Attack In Doylestown: Police (UPDATE) Woman With Bloody Clothes Sentenced In Cleaver Attack In Doylestown: Police (UPDATE) Woman With Bloody Clothes Sentenced In Cleaver Attack In Doylestown: Police (UPDATE)
Woman With Bloody Clothes Sentenced In Cleaver Attack In Doylestown: Police (Update) A violent cleaver attack inside a Doylestown apartment has now led to a conviction and prison sentence, Bucks County prosecutors announced. Robin McClain McNamara, 51, of Doylestown, was sentenced in Bucks County Court to 364 days to 728 days in the Bucks County Correctional Facility, followed by three years of probation, Judge Charissa J. Liller ordered on Wednesday, April 16. The sentence follows McNamara’s conviction in a waiver trial on Monday, April 7, where she was found guilty of aggravated assault and several related offenses, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Harrisburg Homicide: Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting On Street, Police Say Harrisburg Homicide: Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting On Street, Police Say Harrisburg Homicide: Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting On Street, Police Say
Harrisburg Homicide: Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting On Street, Police Say The man who was found dead with a gunshot wound in Harrisburg late Wednesday night, prompting a homicide investigation, has now led to murder and robbery charges against a 19-year-old, officials announced. Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Derry Street in Harrisburg at about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, where a deceased male was reported, according to Harrisburg Police. When officers arrived, they discovered the man had suffered a gunshot wound, police said. The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office later identified the victim as Gardy Joseph, 51, of Harrisburg. His cause of dea…

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