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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Greencastle, PA
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21-Year-Old Suffers Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot: PA State Police Chambersburg 21-Year-Old Suffers Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot: PA State Police Chambersburg 21-Year-Old Suffers Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot: PA State Police Chambersburg
21-Year-Old Suffers Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot: PA State Police Chambersburg A 21-year-old man accidentally shot himself inside a Greene Township home in Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 5:41 p.m. Trooper Lindsey Trace responded to the incident on the 100 block of West Main Street in Greene Township, according to the public information release report. The 21-year-old white Hispanic male suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound, troopers said. His condition was not disclosed. There is no immediate threat or danger to the public, according to PSP Chambersburg. The name of the man was not immediately available. 

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Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
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Sister's Pleas Answered! Suspect Arrested For Murder On Quiet Stony Brook Street: Police Sister's Pleas Answered! Suspect Arrested For Murder On Quiet Stony Brook Street: Police Sister's Pleas Answered! Suspect Arrested For Murder On Quiet Stony Brook Street: Police
Sister's Pleas Answered! Suspect Arrested For Murder On Quiet Stony Brook Street: Police A suspect has been arrested in the killing of a Long Island man found violently injured along a quiet New York street, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Christopher Millwater, 52, of Selden, was discovered in front of 21 Shore Road around 3:40 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, according to the updated release from Suffolk County Police. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said their investigation led to the arrest of a 33-year-old Setauket woman, who has been charged with Murder 2nd Degree. She is being held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and…

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Doylestown, PA
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US Marshals Tackle Fugitive Doylestown Dad Inside Atlantic City Casino US Marshals Tackle Fugitive Doylestown Dad Inside Atlantic City Casino US Marshals Tackle Fugitive Doylestown Dad Inside Atlantic City Casino
US Marshals Tackle Fugitive Doylestown Dad Inside Atlantic City Casino A Pennsylvania dad who tore through crowded streets during a high-speed chase in 2024 later escaped from his work-release program after his conviction and was captured at an Atlantic City casino on a felony escape warrant, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Jeremy Joseph Ott, 30, of Doylestown, sped away from Central Bucks Regional Police after officers tried to stop him for reckless driving on Oakland Avenue in Doylestown Borough on Friday, July 19, 2024, according to a police release published on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Ott was already known to them for driving on a suspended license …

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Carlisle, PA
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Pregnant Carlisle Woman Slammed Into Cement By Nigerian Man Acquitted Of Killing Dad Pregnant Carlisle Woman Slammed Into Cement By Nigerian Man Acquitted Of Killing Dad Pregnant Carlisle Woman Slammed Into Cement By Nigerian Man Acquitted Of Killing Dad
Pregnant Carlisle Woman Slammed Into Cement By Nigerian Man Acquitted Of Killing Dad A pregnant woman was left barely conscious and bleeding heavily after a brutal assault inside a Carlisle apartment building, Carlisle Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Odudu Albert Ukpanah, 42, was charged after officers found the woman with severe head wounds in a stairwell at the Seven Gables Apartments on Buchannon Drive at about 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, according to the release. Violent Stairwell Attack When officers arrived, they found the victim lying on the ground “profusely” bleeding, drifting in and out of consciousness, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Her h…

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Annville-Cleona, PA
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Pickup Slams Into Cleona Chief’s Cruiser Before Crashing Into Home: PA State Police Pickup Slams Into Cleona Chief’s Cruiser Before Crashing Into Home: PA State Police Pickup Slams Into Cleona Chief’s Cruiser Before Crashing Into Home: PA State Police
Pickup Slams Into Cleona Chief’s Cruiser Before Crashing Into Home: PA State Police A pickup truck crashed into the Cleona Borough Chief of Police’s cruiser before slamming into a nearby home in Cleona Borough on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 19, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened just after noon in the 500 block of West Penn Avenue/Route 422 near North Mill Street, according to emergency dispatchers. Crews were sent around 12:19 p.m. for reports of a crash with someone possibly trapped, and EMS arrived immediately, officials said. PSP Jonestown investigators confirmed the police vehicle involved belonged to Cleona Borough Chief of Police Jeffrey J. Farneski, 6…

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York, PA
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5-Month-Old Infant Daughter Missing With 17-Year-Old Mom: York County Regional Police 5-Month-Old Infant Daughter Missing With 17-Year-Old Mom: York County Regional Police 5-Month-Old Infant Daughter Missing With 17-Year-Old Mom: York County Regional Police
5-Month-Old Infant Daughter Missing With 17-Year-Old Mom: York County Regional Police A teen mom and her 5-month-old daughter have been reported missing after leaving Windsor Township, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Roxanne Rodriguez, 17, was last seen leaving the area with her infant daughter, Milanne, on Saturday, Nov. 8, according to the York County Regional Police Department. Rodriguez is described as a Black female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing jeans and a black hoodie, police detailed in the release. Milanne is described as a Black female weighing approximately 19 pounds, with brown…

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Haverford-Havertown, PA
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Women Detail Sextortion By Havertown Opioid Crisis Action Network Executive: Affidavit Women Detail Sextortion By Havertown Opioid Crisis Action Network Executive: Affidavit Women Detail Sextortion By Havertown Opioid Crisis Action Network Executive: Affidavit
Women Detail Sextortion By Havertown Opioid Crisis Action Network Executive: Affidavit A drug recovery program director is accused of using opioid settlement funds to sexually prey on women in addiction, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Lawrence "Larry" Arata, who currently lives in Cape May County, NJ, but he is formerly of Havertown, is the executive director and co-founder of the Opioid Crisis Action Network (OCAN), was charged with 33 criminal counts, including Trafficking in Individuals, Patronizing Prostitutes, Witness Intimidation, and Obstruction of Justice, according to the release. DA: Arata “Cynically And Cruelly”…

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Allentown, PA
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Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA
Allentown Officer To Stand Trial For Hitting Surrendering Man With Gun Muzzle: DA A judge has ruled that an Allentown police officer will stand trial for striking a surrendering suspect in the face with the muzzle of his service weapon, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Abviud Carvajal, 31, of Allentown, is charged with Felony Aggravated Assault – Attempts to Cause or Causes Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon and Misdemeanor Simple Assault, according to the DA’s office. Following a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 18, Magisterial District Judge Todd Heffelfinger ruled that all charges would be held for court. Carvajal i…

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Hempstead, NY
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Hempstead Man Wanted For Murder On Run 5 Years Finally Arraigned: DA Hempstead Man Wanted For Murder On Run 5 Years Finally Arraigned: DA Hempstead Man Wanted For Murder On Run 5 Years Finally Arraigned: DA
Hempstead Man Wanted For Murder On Run 5 Years Finally Arraigned: DA A Hempstead man who spent the last five years on the run has been arrested and arraigned for a fatal 2020 shooting outside a Terrace Avenue apartment building, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Ramel Ferguson, 29, was indicted in November 2020 after 31-year-old Karson Banks was shot and killed in a parked car outside 103 Terrace Avenue in Hempstead, according to the release. Ferguson was arraigned on Tuesday, Nov. 18, before Judge Robert Schwartz on Felony Murder in the Second Degree, Felony Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, and two count…

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Bay Shore, NY
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Pedestrian Killed Crossing 5th Avenue In Bay Shore: Suffolk County Police Pedestrian Killed Crossing 5th Avenue In Bay Shore: Suffolk County Police Pedestrian Killed Crossing 5th Avenue In Bay Shore: Suffolk County Police
Pedestrian Killed Crossing 5th Avenue In Bay Shore: Suffolk County Police A pedestrian was killed while crossing a Bay Shore intersection late Tuesday night, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Felipe Corporan-Romero, 67, of Bay Shore, was crossing 5th Avenue from west to east at Dowsing Avenue when he was hit by a southbound 2002 GMC Sierra at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, according to the release. Corporan-Romero was pronounced dead at the scene at the intersection in Bay Shore, police said. The driver of the GMC, identified as 20-year-old Dyllan McBroom of Bay Shore, was not hurt. Police said the vehicle was impounded for a s…

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