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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Hagerstown, MD
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More Arrests Made In Washington County Triple Murder, Arson Case: Maryland State Police More Arrests Made In Washington County Triple Murder, Arson Case: Maryland State Police More Arrests Made In Washington County Triple Murder, Arson Case: Maryland State Police
More Arrests Made In Washington County Triple Murder, Arson Case: Maryland State Police Two more people have been arrested in connection with a triple homicide and house fire that rocked a quiet Washington County community last fall, Maryland State Police announced on Friday, Jan. 16. Lanea George, 40, of Owings Mills and David Chapple, 43, of Baltimore, are accused of helping after the killings, according to state police. George was charged with Accessory After The Fact To First-Degree Murder and Obstruction Of Justice, police said. She is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center while awaiting transport to the Washington County Detention Center. Chap…

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Bethesda, MD
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'F— Muslims, Nuke Palestine' Graffiti Found At Walt Whitman HS In Bethesda 'F— Muslims, Nuke Palestine' Graffiti Found At Walt Whitman HS In Bethesda 'F— Muslims, Nuke Palestine' Graffiti Found At Walt Whitman HS In Bethesda
'F— Muslims, Nuke Palestine' Graffiti Found At Walt Whitman HS In Bethesda A disturbing act of hate vandalism targeting Muslims was discovered at a Maryland high school, district officials announced Friday, Jan. 16. The graffiti at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda included the phrases “f— Muslims” and “Nuke Palestine,” along with a Star of David painted on a school, CAIR said. Walt Whitman High School Principal Gregory Miller condemned the graffiti in a statement issued to the school community, calling the messages “profoundly offensive, threatening, anti-Palestinian, and Islamophobic hate speech” that “will not be tolerated at Walt Whitman High Scho…

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Northampton Township, PA
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Multiple Arrests Made In Masked Armed Smoke Shop Robbery In PA: Prosecutors Multiple Arrests Made In Masked Armed Smoke Shop Robbery In PA: Prosecutors Multiple Arrests Made In Masked Armed Smoke Shop Robbery In PA: Prosecutors
Multiple Arrests Made In Masked Armed Smoke Shop Robbery In PA: Prosecutors Four people have been arrested after a masked armed robbery at a Lehigh Township smoke shop, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Friday, Jan. 16. Thiago Araujo-Guerrero, Frankelly Isabel-Ramirez, Branny De La Cruz-Rodriguez, and Leonardo Henriquez-Diaz were taken into custody in connection with the robbery, according to the DA’s office. Lehigh Township police were dispatched to the Turkey Hill Convenience Store at 4250 Lehigh Drive in Cherryville at about 1:17 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, for a report of an armed robbery in progress, officials said.&nb…

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Temple Hills-Camp Springs, MD
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Registered Temple Hills Sex Offender Admits Sharing Child Sex Abuse Material Online: DOJ Registered Temple Hills Sex Offender Admits Sharing Child Sex Abuse Material Online: DOJ Registered Temple Hills Sex Offender Admits Sharing Child Sex Abuse Material Online: DOJ
Registered Temple Hills Sex Offender Admits Sharing Child Sex Abuse Material Online: DOJ A registered sex offender in Maryland admitted in federal court that he shared child sexual abuse material online, prosecutors announced on Friday, Jan. 16. Marcus Jerome Hunt, 32, pled guilty to two counts of transporting child sexual abuse material in federal court, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland. Maryland State Police began investigating after receiving two CyberTips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in December 2020, stemming from a report by Dropbox, authorities said. Dropbox reported that three child sexual abuse materia…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Driver Identified After Fatal Violent Crash Sends 4 Others To Hospitals: Philly Police Driver Identified After Fatal Violent Crash Sends 4 Others To Hospitals: Philly Police Driver Identified After Fatal Violent Crash Sends 4 Others To Hospitals: Philly Police
Driver Identified After Fatal Violent Crash Sends 4 Others To Hospitals: Philly Police A driver was killed and four other people were hurt after a violent three-vehicle crash in Philadelphia, police announced on Friday, Jan. 16. A preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle traveling northbound on Lincoln Drive crossed into the southbound lane and struck another vehicle head-on before colliding with a third vehicle, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The first vehicle overturned multiple times, ejecting the driver onto the roadway before coming to rest, police said. Medics pronounced the driver dead at 9:25 p.m., authorities said. The driver was identified a…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Nephew Shoots Uncle Dead During Violent Argument In Pennsylvania, Police Say Nephew Shoots Uncle Dead During Violent Argument In Pennsylvania, Police Say Nephew Shoots Uncle Dead During Violent Argument In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Nephew Shoots Uncle Dead During Violent Argument In Pennsylvania, Police Say A domestic dispute turned deadly when a man was shot in the head during a violent argument, police announced. Officers from the 12th District responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 5600 block of Ridgewood Street at about 3:18 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, police said. Medics responded and pronounced him dead at the scene at 3:33 a.m., authorities said. The victim was identified as Dontae White, 35, police said. Preliminary information indicates White…

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Silver Spring, MD
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Trooper, K9 Hurt After Silver Spring, MD Driver Rams Stolen Car Into Cruiser In VA: Police Trooper, K9 Hurt After Silver Spring, MD Driver Rams Stolen Car Into Cruiser In VA: Police Trooper, K9 Hurt After Silver Spring, MD Driver Rams Stolen Car Into Cruiser In VA: Police
Trooper, K9 Hurt After Silver Spring, MD Driver Rams Stolen Car Into Cruiser In VA: Police Trooper, K9 Hurt After MD Driver Rams Stolen Car Into Cruiser On I-495 In VA: State Police A Virginia State Police trooper and a K9 were hurt after a Maryland driver rammed a stolen vehicle into a patrol cruiser during a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 495, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 16. A trooper spotted a vehicle traveling 90 mph on Interstate 95 northbound near Route 286 around 3:38 a.m., Virginia State Police said. The tags were reported stolen, and the driver sped up, resulting in a pursuit, state police said. The chase continued onto Interstate 495 northbound, where addit…

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Copiague, NY
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Four Employees Charged For Selling Alcohol To Minors In Copiague: Police Four Employees Charged For Selling Alcohol To Minors In Copiague: Police Four Employees Charged For Selling Alcohol To Minors In Copiague: Police
Four Employees Charged For Selling Alcohol To Minors In Copiague: Police Four employees are accused of selling alcohol to minors during a Suffolk County Police investigation in Copiague and North Amityville, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 16. The arrests stem from an investigation launched in response to community complaints about underage alcohol sales, Suffolk County Police said. First Precinct Crime Section officers checked five businesses, and found violations at four of them, according to the release. The following employees were charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 1st Degree, police said: Fnu Ram-Piara, 67, of Dix Hills, an employee of t…

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Abington, PA
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EMS Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Montgomery County Medical Director, ER Dr. Deno Gualtieri EMS Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Montgomery County Medical Director, ER Dr. Deno Gualtieri EMS Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Montgomery County Medical Director, ER Dr. Deno Gualtieri
EMS Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Montgomery County Medical Director, ER Dr. Deno Gualtieri A longtime Montgomery County emergency medicine physician and EMS leader has died suddenly, officials said. Dr. Deno Gualtieri passed away following an incident early Thursday morning in Montgomery County, and was pronounced dead shortly afterward, according to a statement shared by local sources. Law enforcement agencies are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. No additional details were released. Gualtieri was widely known throughout the region for his work in emergency medicine and his leadership in local emergency medical services, colleagues said. He served…

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Uniondale, NY
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Crack Cocaine, Heroin Seized During Long Island Traffic Stop, 2 Arrested: Police Crack Cocaine, Heroin Seized During Long Island Traffic Stop, 2 Arrested: Police Crack Cocaine, Heroin Seized During Long Island Traffic Stop, 2 Arrested: Police
Crack Cocaine, Heroin Seized During Long Island Traffic Stop, 2 Arrested: Police A Brooklyn man and a Roosevelt woman are accused of having crack cocaine and heroin after a traffic stop in Uniondale, Nassau County police announced on Friday, Jan. 16. Haneef Lamont, 42, of Brooklyn, and Shannon Baxter, 35, of Roosevelt, were arrested after officers stopped a 2011 white Mercedes Benz with heavily tinted rear windows traveling east on Jerusalem Avenue at 3:09 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, detectives said. First Precinct officers activated their emergency lights and conducted a Vehicle and Traffic Law stop at the intersection of Waypark Avenue and Matteline Street, police sai…

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