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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Mechanicsburg, PA
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Mechanicsburg Fugitive Who Trolled Cumberland County Sheriff Arrested Head-Butting Officer Mechanicsburg Fugitive Who Trolled Cumberland County Sheriff Arrested Head-Butting Officer Mechanicsburg Fugitive Who Trolled Cumberland County Sheriff Arrested Head-Butting Officer
Mechanicsburg Fugitive Who Trolled Cumberland County Sheriff Arrested Head-Butting Officer A Somali man who appeared to taunt the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office after being featured in a “Wanted Wednesday” post is now behind bars, charged with head-butting a Harrisburg police officer, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, March 2. Abdirizak Aden Ahmed, 22, most recently of Mechanicsburg, was charged after an incident at 2000 N. Cameron St. in Harrisburg on Friday, Feb. 28, according to the criminal complaint. Ahmed was found “manifestly under the influence of alcohol in a public place,” and after being placed under arrest, he kicked the inside cage d…

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Manheim Township, PA
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$12K Bitcoin Lancaster County Jury Duty Scam Lands SC Woman On PA Most Wanted List: Police $12K Bitcoin Lancaster County Jury Duty Scam Lands SC Woman On PA Most Wanted List: Police $12K Bitcoin Lancaster County Jury Duty Scam Lands SC Woman On PA Most Wanted List: Police
$12K Bitcoin Lancaster County Jury Duty Scam Lands SC Woman On PA Most Wanted List: Police A phone call claiming to be from a sheriff cost a Lancaster County resident $12,000 — and now a South Carolina woman is wanted in connection with the alleged scam, Manheim Township Police announced on Friday, Feb. 27. Veronica Anntonette Oliva, 36, of Columbia, SC, has been charged with Dealing In Proceeds Of Unlawful Activities, Theft By Deception, Criminal Conspiracy (Theft By Deception), and Receiving Stolen Property, according to the release. Police said the case began on Jan. 30, 2026, when a victim reported receiving a telephone call from a man identifying himself as “Sgt. Dean Mitche…

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Reading, PA
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NJ Pastor, FL Registered Sex Offender Meets 13-Year-Old Boy In PA: Court Docs NJ Pastor, FL Registered Sex Offender Meets 13-Year-Old Boy In PA: Court Docs NJ Pastor, FL Registered Sex Offender Meets 13-Year-Old Boy In PA: Court Docs
NJ Pastor, FL Registered Sex Offender Meets 13-Year-Old Boy In PA: Court Docs A New Jersey pastor accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy he met through an online app was arrested in Pennsylvania, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice in early 2026. Alfateem Shaheed Crawford, 45, of Passaic, was taken into custody in December 2025 following an investigation that began when Luzerne County 911 dispatched officers to 205 Boland Ave. around 5:06 p.m. on Oct. 27, 2025, according to the affidavit of probable cause. The boy’s mother told police she tracked her son to the residence using his electronic device and found him there with an unknown man, c…

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Allentown, PA
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'No Charges' After Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting Inside Allentown Business: Police 'No Charges' After Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting Inside Allentown Business: Police 'No Charges' After Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting Inside Allentown Business: Police
'No Charges' After Fight Leads To Fatal Shooting Inside Allentown Business: Police No criminal charges will be filed in the fatal shooting of David Gibbs inside Big Woody’s in Allentown, the Lehigh County District Attorney announced on Friday, Feb. 27. Gibbs, 34, was shot during a fight that broke out inside the Hanover Avenue bar on Dec. 19, 2025. The coroner ruled his death a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to the torso. District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said his office reviewed bar surveillance video, witness statements, investigative reports, physical evidence, medical findings, and Pennsylvania law before reaching the decision. According to the district attorney…

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Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Wrong-Way Stolen U-Haul Flight Ends In Hit-And-Run, Drug Charges For Mastic Duo Wrong-Way Stolen U-Haul Flight Ends In Hit-And-Run, Drug Charges For Mastic Duo Wrong-Way Stolen U-Haul Flight Ends In Hit-And-Run, Drug Charges For Mastic Duo
Wrong-Way Stolen U-Haul Flight Ends In Hit-And-Run, Drug Charges For Mastic Duo A stolen U-Haul van fleeing a traffic stop ended in a hit-and-run crash and drug charges on Long Island, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, March 1. Gerald Matzen, 42, of Mastic Beach, was arrested after officers attempted to stop a 2025 Ford van reported stolen from a rental company on eastbound Sunrise Highway Service Road in Patchogue, according to the release. Matzen fled the stop, driving recklessly before crashing into another vehicle while traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Express Drive North in Holtsville, police said. The van was later abandoned on Lidge Drive …

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Chambersburg, PA
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Person Shot After Man Opens Fire Into Chambersburg Home; Man Arrested For Attempted Homicide Person Shot After Man Opens Fire Into Chambersburg Home; Man Arrested For Attempted Homicide Person Shot After Man Opens Fire Into Chambersburg Home; Man Arrested For Attempted Homicide
Person Shot After Man Opens Fire Into Chambersburg Home; Man Arrested For Attempted Homicide A person was shot after gunfire tore through a home on East Washington Street in Chambersburg, police announced on Sunday, March 2. Officers responded to the 200 block of E. Washington St., Chambersburg, PA, at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, for reports of a shooting, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. When police arrived, they found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported by ambulance for medical treatment, authorities said. Investigators determined Tyrone Johnson McNeil Jr., 30, fired at the victim and into a residential building t…

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Schaghticoke, NY
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Motorcyclist Killed In Route 40 Schaghticoke Crash: NY State Police Motorcyclist Killed In Route 40 Schaghticoke Crash: NY State Police Motorcyclist Killed In Route 40 Schaghticoke Crash: NY State Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 40 Schaghticoke Crash: NY State Police A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a car on State Route 40 in Schaghticoke, State Police announced on Sunday, March 1. Troopers responded to a report of a collision between a car and a motorcycle at about 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to State Police. The operator of the motorcycle was declared dead at the scene, police said. No other injuries were reported. State Route 40 was closed for several hours as investigators worked at the scene and reopened at approximately 11:30 p.m., authorities said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The victim’s name…

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Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Woman Accused Of Stealing From Cars, Businesses In String Of Thefts Across Shirley, Mastic: PD Woman Accused Of Stealing From Cars, Businesses In String Of Thefts Across Shirley, Mastic: PD Woman Accused Of Stealing From Cars, Businesses In String Of Thefts Across Shirley, Mastic: PD
Woman Accused Of Stealing From Cars, Businesses In String Of Thefts Across Shirley, Mastic: PD A woman is accused of stealing from cars and businesses in a string of thefts across Long Island,  police announced on Sunday, March 1. Janelle Edwards, 38, of Mastic, was arrested after Seventh Precinct officers responded to a 911 call about a woman attempting to break into vehicles in front of 109 Poospatuck Lane in Mastic at 9:07 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, according to the Suffolk County Police. Investigators had already identified Edwards as a suspect in other recent incidents in the area, and she was taken into custody shortly after officers arrived, police said. Police say Edwards…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Detached Tow Truck Kills 39-Year-Old Dad Who Lost Daughter In Fire: Philadelphia Police Detached Tow Truck Kills 39-Year-Old Dad Who Lost Daughter In Fire: Philadelphia Police Detached Tow Truck Kills 39-Year-Old Dad Who Lost Daughter In Fire: Philadelphia Police
Detached Tow Truck Kills 39-Year-Old Dad Who Lost Daughter In Fire: Philadelphia Police A detached vehicle from a moving tow truck killed a 39-year-old motorcyclist in a hit-and-run crash in Philadelphia, police announced on Sunday, March 1. The crash happened on the 4000 block of Frankford Avenue in the city’s 15th District at approximately 4:13 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to Philadelphia police. A 2016 silver Ford F-250 tow truck was traveling southbound on Frankford Avenue while towing a 2005 silver Dodge Magnum when the towed vehicle became detached, police said. The Dodge entered the northbound lanes and struck a motorcycle operated by Jason Harvey, 39, of Southa…

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Southampton, NY
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160 Pounds Of Cannabis Seized In Southampton Sunrise Highway Crash 160 Pounds Of Cannabis Seized In Southampton Sunrise Highway Crash 160 Pounds Of Cannabis Seized In Southampton Sunrise Highway Crash
160 Pounds Of Cannabis Seized In Southampton Sunrise Highway Crash A crash on Sunrise Highway led to the seizure of more than 160 pounds of cannabis products and a felony drug arrest, New York State Police announced on Sunday, March 1. Ryan Dignam, 30, of Middle Island, was charged after troopers responded to a report of a gray Honda minivan in the center median of eastbound Sunrise Highway, just east of Exit 64 in the Town of Southampton, at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to police. The investigation determined Dignam lost control of the vehicle, which came to rest in the median, troopers said. While interviewing him, troopers ob…

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