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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Harrisburg, PA
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DNA Proves Rape Of 13-Year-Old Landing PA Man Decades In State Prison: DA DNA Proves Rape Of 13-Year-Old Landing PA Man Decades In State Prison: DA DNA Proves Rape Of 13-Year-Old Landing PA Man Decades In State Prison: DA
DNA Proves Rape Of 13-Year-Old Landing PA Man Decades In State Prison: DA A man will spend decades behind bars for raping a 13-year-old girl after forcing her to drink alcohol during an assault in Latrobe, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced Wednesday, Jan. 14. Randy Shipley, 40, was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to rape by forcible compulsion, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, and corruption of minors, according to the district attorney. The charges stem from a February incident in which Latrobe police were called to an apartment after the teenage victim reported she had been sexually a…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Philadelphia Nun’s Cold-Case Hit-And-Run Still Unsolved 20 Years Later: Police Philadelphia Nun’s Cold-Case Hit-And-Run Still Unsolved 20 Years Later: Police Philadelphia Nun’s Cold-Case Hit-And-Run Still Unsolved 20 Years Later: Police
Philadelphia Nun’s Cold-Case Hit-And-Run Still Unsolved 20 Years Later: Police A cold-case hit-and-run that killed a Philadelphia nun on her way to church remains unsolved 20 years later, and investigators are asking the public to take another look at what they may know. The Philadelphia Police Department and the Citizens Crime Commission renewed their call for tips last Friday, Jan. 9, marking two decades since Sister Paul Mercedes Perreca, IHM, was struck and killed, according to a release. Sister Paul, a longtime eighth-grade teacher at St. Martin of Tours School, was crossing at Cottman Avenue and Hawthorne Street around 6:27 a.m. on Jan. 9, 2006, when she was hit…

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Carlisle, PA
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Caregiver Accused Of Choking Disabled Man, Stealing $3K In Carlisle: Police Caregiver Accused Of Choking Disabled Man, Stealing $3K In Carlisle: Police Caregiver Accused Of Choking Disabled Man, Stealing $3K In Carlisle: Police
Caregiver Accused Of Choking Disabled Man, Stealing $3K In Carlisle: Police A woman is accused of choking and financially exploiting a disabled man she was hired to care for at a Carlisle motel, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Jaqueline Marie Williams, 35, of Mechanicsburg, was charged after a 67-year-old man told Middlesex Township police that his caretaker became violent with him and used his bank accounts to take thousands of dollars, court records show. The alleged incidents happened while the man was staying at the Pike Motel, Room 118, at 1121 Harrisburg Pike in Middlesex Township, police said. Williams is charge…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
11-Year-Old Birthday Boy Kills Dad While Looking For His Nintendo Switch, Complaint Says 11-Year-Old Birthday Boy Kills Dad While Looking For His Nintendo Switch, Complaint Says 11-Year-Old Birthday Boy Kills Dad While Looking For His Nintendo Switch, Complaint Says
11-Year-Old Birthday Boy Kills Dad While Looking For His Nintendo Switch, Complaint Says "I killed daddy." That's what a child told his mom on his 11th birthday, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The boy, whose name Daily Voice is withholding due to his age, was charged with criminal homicide in connection with the death of Douglas Dietz, 42, according to a police criminal complaint filed Tuesday, Jan. 13, which is listed as the boy's birthday. Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched around 3:20 a.m. to a home on the 40 block of Market Street in Duncannon Borough for an unresponsive man, troopers wrote in an affidavit of probable cause. Dougla…

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Lititz, PA
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Lititz Man Assaults Officers In Giant Parking Lot, Kicks Medical Staff: Police Lititz Man Assaults Officers In Giant Parking Lot, Kicks Medical Staff: Police Lititz Man Assaults Officers In Giant Parking Lot, Kicks Medical Staff: Police
Lititz Man Assaults Officers In Giant Parking Lot, Kicks Medical Staff: Police A man accused of assaulting police during an arrest at a Giant store parking lot after a report of suspicious activity, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Keith Brian Ulmer, 48, of Lititz, was arrested after officers responded to Giant at 1008 Lititz Pike around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, after a caller reported a man in a red hoodie stumbling through the lot and getting into a white SUV, Northern Lancaster County Regional police said. Officers found the vehicle and identified Ulmer, who was visibly intoxicated and had an open container of alcohol, authorities said. Ulmer became uncoop…

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Lititz, PA
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Teen Caught Sharing Private Photo Arrested In Lititz: Police Teen Caught Sharing Private Photo Arrested In Lititz: Police Teen Caught Sharing Private Photo Arrested In Lititz: Police
Teen Caught Sharing Private Photo Arrested In Lititz: Police A teen is accused of sharing a private photograph of another person without consent, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Leland Justice Moore, 18, of Hamburg, was charged after officers responded to a harassment complaint in the 300 block of East Meadow Valley Road in Lititz, police said. The incident happened around 12:28 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, according to the release. Moore was charged with Misdemeanor Harassment. The charge was filed with Magisterial District Judge Stauffer, police said. His court date is Jan. 29. 

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Wantagh, NY
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Rifles, Pistol, High-Capacity Magazines Seized From Wantagh Home: Detectives Rifles, Pistol, High-Capacity Magazines Seized From Wantagh Home: Detectives Rifles, Pistol, High-Capacity Magazines Seized From Wantagh Home: Detectives
Rifles, Pistol, High-Capacity Magazines Seized From Wantagh Home: Detectives A man was arrested after detectives recovered multiple weapons during an investigation at a home, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Edward Sheintul, 56, of Wantagh, was taken into custody after officers responded to an Austin Avenue residence around 1:51 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, according to the Nassau County Police Seventh Squad. During the investigation, police recovered three rifles, one pistol, three high capacity magazines, and two lower receivers for handguns, detectives said. Authorities determined the weapons belonged to Sheintul, who was arrested without incident.  She…

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Roosevelt, NY
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Dog Stolen From Teen Girl During Late-Night Robbery In Roosevelt: Police Dog Stolen From Teen Girl During Late-Night Robbery In Roosevelt: Police Dog Stolen From Teen Girl During Late-Night Robbery In Roosevelt: Police
Dog Stolen From Teen Girl During Late-Night Robbery In Roosevelt: Police A man is accused of forcibly stealing a teen girl’s dog during a late-night robbery on Long Island, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 14.  Keame Rowser, 29, of Roosevelt, allegedly approached a 15-year-old girl as she walked her dog on Conlon Road near Grenada Avenue around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, detectives said.  Rowser is accused of forcibly removing the dog from the girl before walking away from the scene, according to police.  Officers responded and, following an investigation, Rowser was located and arrested without incident, police said. The dog was returned…

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Great Neck, NY
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Counterfeit Cash Facebook Marketplace Deal Leads To Arrest In Great Neck Plaza: Police Counterfeit Cash Facebook Marketplace Deal Leads To Arrest In Great Neck Plaza: Police Counterfeit Cash Facebook Marketplace Deal Leads To Arrest In Great Neck Plaza: Police
Counterfeit Cash Facebook Marketplace Deal Leads To Arrest In Great Neck Plaza: Police A Manhattan man was arrested after he used counterfeit money to buy a cell phone during a Facebook Marketplace meetup in Great Neck Plaza, according to the police. Luis Cruz Homs, 28, of 218 E. 115 Street, is accused of handing a 25-year-old victim $950 in fake U.S. currency in exchange for the phone, Nassau County police said. The deal happened in Great Neck Plaza at 3:40 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, detectives said. The victim later discovered the money was counterfeit when he attempted to deposit it at a bank, police said. After an investigation, Cruz Homs was arrested in connection with th…

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National Interest
WATCH: Viral Hershey Bears Youth Hockey Brawl Hits 16+ Million Views, Sparks Investigation WATCH: Viral Hershey Bears Youth Hockey Brawl Hits 16+ Million Views, Sparks Investigation WATCH: Viral Hershey Bears Youth Hockey Brawl Hits 16+ Million Views, Sparks Investigation
Watch: Viral Hershey Bears Youth Hockey Brawl Hits 16+ Million Views, Sparks Investigation A youth hockey intermission turned chaotic during a Hershey Bears game after officials say a staged fight involving mostly 8-year-old players broke out on the ice, triggering multiple investigations and widespread backlash online. The incident happened during a “Mites on Ice” event between periods of the Hershey Bears–Cleveland Monsters American Hockey League game at Giant Center in Hershey, officials said. Video captured from the stands shows what was supposed to be a scrimmage quickly devolving into a brawl, with children shoving, punching, kicking, and dropping gloves as no adults stepped…

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