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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Lampeter-Strasburg, PA
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Man Bites, Assaults Man At Strasburg Hotel Leads To Multiple Felony Rape Charges Man Bites, Assaults Man At Strasburg Hotel Leads To Multiple Felony Rape Charges Man Bites, Assaults Man At Strasburg Hotel Leads To Multiple Felony Rape Charges
Man Bites, Assaults Man At Strasburg Hotel Leads To Multiple Felony Rape Charges A violent rape case stemming from an early-morning hotel assault in Lancaster County is now headed to county court after a judge ruled the charges should proceed, according to an updated release on Monday, April 6.  Jose Luis Izquierdo-Sanchez, 34, of Cárdenas in Tabasco, Mexico, was held for court following a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge William E. Benner Jr., who ruled on Tuesday, March 4, that the case would move to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, according to prosecutors. Izquierdo-Sanchez is charged with two counts of rape, along with strangula…

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by Jillian Pikora
Boyertown-Gilbertsville, PA
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32-Year-Old Boyertown Man Killed In Head-On Crash: Berks County Coroner 32-Year-Old Boyertown Man Killed In Head-On Crash: Berks County Coroner 32-Year-Old Boyertown Man Killed In Head-On Crash: Berks County Coroner
32-Year-Old Boyertown Man Killed In Head-On Crash: Berks County Coroner A two-vehicle crash turned deadly in Boyertown Borough over the weekend, authorities announced. Jan C. Windbiel, 32, of Boyertown, was killed after a head-on collision in the 300 block of South Reading Avenue on Sunday, April 5 at 4:52 p.m., according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. Windbiel was driving northbound when his vehicle drifted into the southbound lane, striking an oncoming vehicle head-on, the coroner said. The Berks County 911 Center alerted the coroner’s office at 5:10 p.m., and Windbiel was pronounced dead at 6:10 p.m., officials detailed. His cause of death …

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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Man ID'd After Fatal Shooting Leads To Large Police Response In Reading (UPDATE) Man ID'd After Fatal Shooting Leads To Large Police Response In Reading (UPDATE) Man ID'd After Fatal Shooting Leads To Large Police Response In Reading (UPDATE)
Man ID'd After Fatal Shooting Leads To Large Police Response In Reading (Update) A deadly shooting triggered a large police response in Reading on Monday, April 6, authorities said. Officers were called to the 1000 block of Muhlenberg Street around 6:57 p.m. for a reported shooting, according to the Reading Police Department. When they arrived, police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper torso. He was rushed to Reading Hospital for life-saving treatment but died from his injuries, officials said. The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Elimelec Vazquez, of Reading, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. A suspect was located …

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Body Found Along Railroad Tracks ID'd; Duo Arrested: PA State Police Body Found Along Railroad Tracks ID'd; Duo Arrested: PA State Police Body Found Along Railroad Tracks ID'd; Duo Arrested: PA State Police
Body Found Along Railroad Tracks ID'd; Duo Arrested: PA State Police What began as a death investigation has turned into a homicide case after a 71-year-old man was found dead along railroad tracks in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Monday, April 6. Ralph Brown, 71, was found along the tracks near West Kerr Street in Uniontown on Sunday, April 5, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Fayette County District Attorney’s Office. Terry Newland, 58, and Alysha Riggans, 30, have been charged in connection with his death. Prosecutors say the pair, who were living with Brown, conspired to kill him. They are facing charges including criminal homicide…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Man Rapes, Kills Susquehanna Township Woman, Flees To Puerto Rico: Police Man Rapes, Kills Susquehanna Township Woman, Flees To Puerto Rico: Police Man Rapes, Kills Susquehanna Township Woman, Flees To Puerto Rico: Police
Man Rapes, Kills Susquehanna Township Woman, Flees To Puerto Rico: Police A woman was found dead on a bathroom floor after a violent assault inside a Dauphin County apartment, Susquehanna Township police announced on Monday, April 6. Amanda Abeana Makor, 25, was discovered by officers responding to a report of an “unconscious female” at an apartment in the 300 block of North Progress Avenue, Harrisburg, around 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 30, according to police. She was lying on the bathroom floor and was cold to the touch when officers arrived, authorities said. Makor was a Penn State University graduate who earned her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Analytic…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mercersburg, PA
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20-Year-Old Mennonite Man ID'd After Trench Collapses In Franklin County (UPDATE) 20-Year-Old Mennonite Man ID'd After Trench Collapses In Franklin County (UPDATE) 20-Year-Old Mennonite Man ID'd After Trench Collapses In Franklin County (UPDATE)
20-Year-Old Mennonite Man ID'd After Trench Collapses In Franklin County (Update) The man who died in trench collapse at a construction site in Pennsylvania has been identified, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, April 6.  Dalen Martin, 20, of Smithsburg, Maryland, was identified as the victim of the collapse on Clover Drive in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, the state police explained. Troopers were dispatched to 712 Clover Drive for an unconscious man in a collapsed trench at 2:07 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, police detailed. Martin had been working at the site when the trench collapsed on him, resulting in fatal injuries, authoritie…

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by Jillian Pikora
Allentown, PA
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Motorcyclist Dad Dies Weeks After Crash In Allentown: Lehigh County Coroner Motorcyclist Dad Dies Weeks After Crash In Allentown: Lehigh County Coroner Motorcyclist Dad Dies Weeks After Crash In Allentown: Lehigh County Coroner
Motorcyclist Dad Dies Weeks After Crash In Allentown: Lehigh County Coroner A motorcyclist and father has died weeks after a crash with a vehicle in Pennsylvania, authorities announced. Guillermo Pazo, 30, of Allentown, originally of Brooklyn, New York, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest on Sunday, April 5, at 12:45 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. His death was ruled accidental, caused by multiple blunt force injuries, the coroner said. Pazo had been operating a motorcycle when it collided with a motor vehicle at the intersection of West Allen Street and North Saint Cloud Street around 7:47 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, …

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by Jillian Pikora
Salem, MA
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Get Paid To Play A Guard, Doctor In A Horror Movie Filming At A Cape Cod Jail Get Paid To Play A Guard, Doctor In A Horror Movie Filming At A Cape Cod Jail Get Paid To Play A Guard, Doctor In A Horror Movie Filming At A Cape Cod Jail
Get Paid To Play A Guard, Doctor In A Horror Movie Filming At A Cape Cod Jail A Cape Cod correctional facility will serve as a filming location for a psychological horror movie later this week, and production is looking for paid extras. Scenes for the film “Deluxe Ocean View” are scheduled to be shot at Barnstable County Correctional Facility in Buzzards Bay on April 8 and 9, MassLive reports. One role is for a security guard, described as “big and intimidating,” who would work on April 8 and potentially April 9, with a flat rate of $224, according to a Backstage posting. Another role is for a prison doctor, described as a middle-aged man, who would work on April 9,…

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by Ethan Cotler
Allentown, PA
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Fatal Rollover Ejection Kills 24-Year-Old Allentown Driver On Route 33: Lehigh County Coroner Fatal Rollover Ejection Kills 24-Year-Old Allentown Driver On Route 33: Lehigh County Coroner Fatal Rollover Ejection Kills 24-Year-Old Allentown Driver On Route 33: Lehigh County Coroner
Fatal Rollover Ejection Kills 24-Year-Old Allentown Driver On Route 33: Lehigh County Coroner A 24-year-old driver died after being ejected during a rollover crash on Route 33, authorities announced on Monday, April 6. Jakeem J. Jourdain, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg at 9:58 a.m. on Sunday, April 5, according to the coroner’s office. The crash happened on State Route 33 Northbound near Mile Marker 19.5 in Ross Township, Monroe County, around 8:33 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, officials said. Jourdain was operating a vehicle that rolled over, causing him to be ejected, the coroner detailed. His cause of death was multiple blunt…

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by Jillian Pikora
Quincy, MA
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Mass. Woman ID'd After Fatal Easter Weekend House Fire, Officials Say Mass. Woman ID'd After Fatal Easter Weekend House Fire, Officials Say Mass. Woman ID'd After Fatal Easter Weekend House Fire, Officials Say
Mass. Woman ID'd After Fatal Easter Weekend House Fire, Officials Say A woman in her 40s was killed in a house fire in Massachusetts early Saturday, April 4, according to fire officials. The fire broke out on Glendale Avenue in Brockton shortly after midnight, authorities said. When firefighters arrived, there was a heavy fire on the second floor of the home, Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli said in an interview with CBS News. Crews entered the residence and found the room where the woman was located fully engulfed in flames, Nardelli said. After extinguishing the fire, firefighters discovered her remains inside. The victim has been identified as Jacque…

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