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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Morrisville, PA
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Convicted NJ Sex Offender Sexually Assaults 10-Year-Old Morrisville Girl: DA Convicted NJ Sex Offender Sexually Assaults 10-Year-Old Morrisville Girl: DA Convicted NJ Sex Offender Sexually Assaults 10-Year-Old Morrisville Girl: DA
Convicted NJ Sex Offender Sexually Assaults 10-Year-Old Morrisville Girl: DA A registered New Jersey sex offender was convicted of assaulting a 10-year-old girl in Morrisville, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Derrick Wyche, 58, of Newark, was found guilty on felony Indecent Assault Of A Person Less Than 13 Years Of Age and Felony Corruption Of Minors after a Bucks County jury returned its verdict on Wednesday, officials said. His jury trial began on Monday before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date, according to the release. The investigation began on Oct. 23, 2024, when the child’s mother met …

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Warrington-Jamison, PA
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Purse Swing, Sparks Punch To Woman's Face In Warrington Wegmans Parking Dispute, Police Say Purse Swing, Sparks Punch To Woman's Face In Warrington Wegmans Parking Dispute, Police Say Purse Swing, Sparks Punch To Woman's Face In Warrington Wegmans Parking Dispute, Police Say
Purse Swing, Sparks Punch To Woman's Face In Warrington Wegmans Parking Dispute, Police Say A parking argument turned violent outside a Pennsylvania Wegmans, police said in a release issued on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Walter Cecil Bass III, 58, of Warrington, is accused of assaulting a woman during the dispute outside the Wegmans at 1405 Main Street in Warrington, Bucks County, on Saturday, Sept. 27, according to the release. Bass allegedly confronted the woman for parking in a no-loading zone and began yelling obscenities at her, investigators said. The woman told officers she tried to walk away, but Bass became increasingly aggressive, prompting her to swing her purse and hit him in t…

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Coopersburg-Center Valley, PA
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Sex Toy-Wielding Driver Accused Of Harassing Women At Lehigh County Shopping Plaza: Police Sex Toy-Wielding Driver Accused Of Harassing Women At Lehigh County Shopping Plaza: Police Sex Toy-Wielding Driver Accused Of Harassing Women At Lehigh County Shopping Plaza: Police
Sex Toy-Wielding Driver Accused Of Harassing Women At Lehigh County Shopping Plaza: Police A disturbance involving a man waving a sex toy at women from his vehicle at a shopping plaza sparked a police response, police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Melvin G. Barillas-Pinto, 41, of Easton, was found driving through the parking lot at the Promenade Shops located at 3060 Center Valley Parkway in Center Valley, when officers arrived around 5:06 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, according to the upper Saucon Township Police. Multiple 911 callers reported that a man was harassing several women by waving a sex toy at them from his vehicle, police detailed. When officers stopped Barillas-Pinto, …

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Smithtown, NY
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Employee Accused Of Illegally Selling Cannabis At Smithtown Smoke Shop: Police Employee Accused Of Illegally Selling Cannabis At Smithtown Smoke Shop: Police Employee Accused Of Illegally Selling Cannabis At Smithtown Smoke Shop: Police
Employee Accused Of Illegally Selling Cannabis At Smithtown Smoke Shop: Police Suffolk County Police say an employee at a smoke shop was caught selling cannabis products without a license following a community-driven investigation announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Mirza Imtiaz Ahmed, 43, of Selden, was found selling cannabis and THC products at Convenience and Smoke Shop on the 540 block of Smithtown Bypass during an inspection around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, according to the release. Officers from the Fourth Precinct Crime Section and the Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal launched the investigation after receiving numerous complaints about unlicensed cannabis sales at lo…

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Oceanside, NY
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Woman Drunk With Unrestrained Child In Backseat Stopped In Oceanside: Police Woman Drunk With Unrestrained Child In Backseat Stopped In Oceanside: Police Woman Drunk With Unrestrained Child In Backseat Stopped In Oceanside: Police
Woman Drunk With Unrestrained Child In Backseat Stopped In Oceanside: Police A woman was drunk behind the wheel with a 7-year-old child unrestrained in the backseat when she was pulled over on Long Island, police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Paula Gregg-Stanton, 34, of Brooklyn, was driving a 2015 Nissan on Long Beach Road near Tilrose Avenue in Oceanside, when officers saw her failing to stay in her lane at 10:32 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, according to the Nassau County Police. During the stop, police found a 7-year-old boy sitting in the backseat without a seatbelt. Gregg-Stanton appeared intoxicated at the scene, according to the police. She was arrested without…

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Rockville Centre, NY
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Rockville Centre Man Dodged $600K In Workers’ Comp Premiums: DA Rockville Centre Man Dodged $600K In Workers’ Comp Premiums: DA Rockville Centre Man Dodged $600K In Workers’ Comp Premiums: DA
Rockville Centre Man Dodged $600K In Workers’ Comp Premiums: DA A construction company owner who underreported more than $3.5 million in payroll to dodge workers’ compensation premiums has been sentenced, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Mahendranauth Khargie, 36, and his Queens-based iron and erection company, GC Stud Inc., pleaded guilty on Oct. 21 to Insurance Fraud in the Third Degree, a felony. The company also pleaded guilty to failing to secure required workers’ compensation coverage, prosecutors said. The pair were sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to a Conditional Discharge and ordered to pay $625,000 in…

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Rocky Point, NY
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Woman Killed After Vehicle Veers Off Road, Strikes Tree In Rocky Point: Police Woman Killed After Vehicle Veers Off Road, Strikes Tree In Rocky Point: Police Woman Killed After Vehicle Veers Off Road, Strikes Tree In Rocky Point: Police
Woman Killed After Vehicle Veers Off Road, Strikes Tree In Rocky Point: Police A woman was killed in a violent single-vehicle crash on Long Island, police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3.  Ruth Ellerd, 66, of Ridge, was driving a 2017 Honda HRV southbound on Rocky Point Yaphank Road, about a half-mile north of Whiskey Road in Rocky Point, when her vehicle suddenly left the roadway and hit a tree on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at approximately 8:50 p.m., detectives said. She was transported by Rocky Point Rescue to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to the release.  The Honda was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information …

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Pottstown, PA
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Officer Shot While Shouting ‘He’s Trying To Get My Gun!’, Pottstown Man Sentenced Officer Shot While Shouting ‘He’s Trying To Get My Gun!’, Pottstown Man Sentenced Officer Shot While Shouting ‘He’s Trying To Get My Gun!’, Pottstown Man Sentenced
Officer Shot While Shouting ‘He’s Trying To Get My Gun!’, Pottstown Man Sentenced A man who shot a Pottstown police corporal during a domestic violence call has been sentenced to decades behind bars, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3. William Ciccoli Jr., 42, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison for firing a round into Corporal Anthony Fischer’s hip during a struggle inside his Chestnut Street apartment on Friday, Nov. 15, according to court documents. He received an additional two to four years for disarming a law enforcement officer, the docket shows. 'He’s Trying To Get My Gun!’ The shooting happened less than…

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Lancaster, PA
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Lancaster Girl Raped Over 8 Years, Starting When She Was 8, Forgives Rapist At Sentencing: DA Lancaster Girl Raped Over 8 Years, Starting When She Was 8, Forgives Rapist At Sentencing: DA Lancaster Girl Raped Over 8 Years, Starting When She Was 8, Forgives Rapist At Sentencing: DA
Lancaster Girl Raped Over 8 Years, Starting When She Was 8, Forgives Rapist At Sentencing: DA A girl who was raped for nearly a decade, starting when she was just 8 years old, forgave her attacker at his sentencing in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Brent Matthew Groff, 26, began abusing the girl around 2015 at a home they shared in the 100 block of Charleston Drive in Pequea Township, police said. He was about 16 at the time. The sexual assaults continued at multiple locations until October 2023. The now 18-year-old survivor told investigators Groff raped and sexually assaulted her repeatedly over the years. When initially questioned, Groff denied the al…

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Waynesboro, PA
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Man Who Shot AR-15 At PA State Troopers Gets Decades Behind Bars: DA Man Who Shot AR-15 At PA State Troopers Gets Decades Behind Bars: DA Man Who Shot AR-15 At PA State Troopers Gets Decades Behind Bars: DA
Man Who Shot AR-15 At PA State Troopers Gets Decades Behind Bars: DA A man who opened fire on Pennsylvania State Troopers during a 2024 investigation has been sentenced to decades in state prison, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. James Miller, 63, was sentenced to 22 to 44 years in state prison for shooting at troopers and firing several rounds into his neighbor’s home, according to the release. Miller was convicted by a jury in September of 18 counts, including aggravated assault and shooting at law enforcement officers, after the January 2024 incident outside his Porter Avenue residence in East Hun…

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