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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Man Found Exposed, Drinking From Jug In Car Near Mechanicsburg Park: Police Man Found Exposed, Drinking From Jug In Car Near Mechanicsburg Park: Police Man Found Exposed, Drinking From Jug In Car Near Mechanicsburg Park: Police
Man Found Exposed, Drinking From Jug In Car Near Mechanicsburg Park: Police A man was found with his genitals exposed while drinking from a jug inside a vehicle parked near a Pennsylvani park, police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Chimaobim Igbojekwe, 35, was charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct following the incident in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County,according to police. Officers were called to Acri Road and Delwood Drive in Mechanicsburg for a report of a suspicious vehicle at approximately 3:14 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27. Igbojekwe was found sitting inside the vehicle, which was parked along a public residential street next to a park an…

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Bensalem, PA
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Bensalem Man Used Snapchat, Roblox To Target Kids As Young As 10 Across US: Police Bensalem Man Used Snapchat, Roblox To Target Kids As Young As 10 Across US: Police Bensalem Man Used Snapchat, Roblox To Target Kids As Young As 10 Across US: Police
Bensalem Man Used Snapchat, Roblox To Target Kids As Young As 10 Across US: Police A 27-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of using Snapchat and Roblox to contact children as young as 10 — and admitting to meeting a 12-year-old girl for sexual activity in New Jersey — has been arrested, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Valeed Anjum, of Bensalem Township, was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 1, following an investigation into the sexual assault of a minor, according to Bensalem Township Police. Detectives learned Anjum had been using Snapchat and Roblox accounts to contact multiple juveniles between the ages of 10 and 15, police said. At least five victims from…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Human Trafficking Ring Leader Who Posed As Woman To Recruit Victims Convicted: PA AG Human Trafficking Ring Leader Who Posed As Woman To Recruit Victims Convicted: PA AG Human Trafficking Ring Leader Who Posed As Woman To Recruit Victims Convicted: PA AG
Human Trafficking Ring Leader Who Posed As Woman To Recruit Victims Convicted: PA AG A human trafficking ring leader who posed as a woman to recruit vulnerable people was convicted of all eight charges following a one-day trial on Thursday, Oct. 1, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Terrance L. Jones, 54, of Philadelphia, was found guilty by a judge of charges including felony human trafficking and involuntary servitude. His sentencing is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 11, according to the attorney general’s office. Jones led a criminal organization that generated hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, employing drivers to transport traff…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium
Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium Three teenagers were hospitalized after gunfire erupted outside a Pennsylvania high school football stadium as crowds were leaving a game Thursday night, Oct. 1, authorities announced. Officers, firefighters, and medics were called to the 900 block of East Carson Street near South Ninth Street and George K. Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh at 9:48 p.m., according to Allegheny County emergency dispatchers. Two teenage boys and a teenage girl were struck by the gunfire and taken to a hospital, Pittsburgh Police Chief Jason Lando said. All three were listed in stable condition. The shooting happ…

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Quarryville, PA
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Quarryville Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court Quarryville Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court Quarryville Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court
Quarryville Man Who Stabbed Father, Hid In Closet And Tried To Climb Into Attic Headed To Court A son will face trial after police say he stabbed his father multiple times in the back, hid in a closet, and tried to climb into the attic of their Pennsylvania home. Jared Antonio Navarro, 24, stipulated to the Commonwealth’s allegations during his Sept. 14 preliminary hearing, allowing the case to move to Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday, Oct. 1. The stabbing happened shortly after 6 a.m. Sept. 1 at the father and son’s shared home in the 100 block of Groffdale Drive in East Drumore Township, according to the release. …

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Susquehanna Township, PA
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Driver Killed, Another Critical In US 322 Crash Near Linglestown Road Driver Killed, Another Critical In US 322 Crash Near Linglestown Road Driver Killed, Another Critical In US 322 Crash Near Linglestown Road
Driver Killed, Another Critical In US 322 Crash Near Linglestown Road One driver was killed and another was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash on US 322 in Pennsylvania late Thursday, Oct. 1, authorities announced the following morning. The collision happened in the eastbound lanes near Linglestown Road in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, around 10:20 p.m., according to the Susquehanna Township Police Department. First responders found the wreckage blocking the eastbound lanes and began rescue efforts, police said. Medical aid was provided to both drivers at the scene. One driver was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. The other was …

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Carlisle, PA
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Cumberland County Inmate Captured Days After Walking Off PA Work Release Job Cumberland County Inmate Captured Days After Walking Off PA Work Release Job Cumberland County Inmate Captured Days After Walking Off PA Work Release Job
Cumberland County Inmate Captured Days After Walking Off PA Work Release Job An inmate who walked away from his work release job in Cumberland County has been captured, officials announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Ryan Varner, 42, was found in Gardners, Adams County, around 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. He was taken into custody without incident, officials said. Varner had been missing since leaving Valk Manufacturing Company at 66 East Main Street in New Kingstown around 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to the sheriff’s office. He had been incarcerated at Cumberland County Prison since Thursday, May …

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Lansdowne-Darby, PA
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Delco Gang Leader Ordered Man's Execution In Industrial Park: DOJ Delco Gang Leader Ordered Man's Execution In Industrial Park: DOJ Delco Gang Leader Ordered Man's Execution In Industrial Park: DOJ
Delco Gang Leader Ordered Man's Execution In Industrial Park: DOJ A high-ranking street gang member who authorized the kidnapping and execution-style killing of a Delaware man at a Pennsylvania industrial park has learned his fate, federal prosecutors announced Thursday, Oct. 1. Dwayne Alexander, 42, of Philadelphia, was a high-ranking member of the Shotgun Crips when a dispute involving another gang member escalated into the 2021 kidnapping and killing of the 35-year-old victim, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware. The dispute began when lower-ranking gang member Kimon Burton-Roberson became involved in a conflict with th…

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Lancaster, PA
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Mom Sped Away After Son's Planned Lancaster Ambush; Teen Sentenced Mom Sped Away After Son's Planned Lancaster Ambush; Teen Sentenced Mom Sped Away After Son's Planned Lancaster Ambush; Teen Sentenced
Mom Sped Away After Son's Planned Lancaster Ambush; Teen Sentenced A mother accused of driving the getaway car after her teenage son opened fire in a planned ambush is still awaiting trial, while her son has now been sentenced to state prison, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Amari Poole, now 17, of the first block of West New Street, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Jeffery Conrad after pleading guilty on Sept. 23 to attempted criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license, possessing a firearm as a minor, and possessing a prohibited firearm, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Poole was 15 when he and W…

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Manhasset, NY
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Skeletal Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Manhasset Park: Police Skeletal Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Manhasset Park: Police Skeletal Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Manhasset Park: Police
Skeletal Human Remains Found In Wooded Area Of Manhasset Park: Police Skeletal human remains were discovered in a wooded area of a Long Island park Thursday evening, Oct. 1, prompting a homicide investigation. The remains were found at Plandome Pond Park, located at 192 Lindberg St. in Manhasset, at approximately 5:44 p.m., according to the Nassau County Police Department. Nassau County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the discovery as an undetermined death. Police did not immediately release any information about the identity of the person, how long the remains may have been at the park, or the circumstances surrounding the death. The inv…

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