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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Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Breaking News
Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered By SCI Camp Hill Cellmate Who Got Life Sentence: DA Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered By SCI Camp Hill Cellmate Who Got Life Sentence: DA Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered By SCI Camp Hill Cellmate Who Got Life Sentence: DA
Inmate With 2 Former Identities Murdered By SCI Camp Hill Cellmate Who Got Life Sentence: DA The man accused of fatally beating his cellmate inside SCI Camp Hill has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Shaquille Tyrin Gibson, 31, of York, entered a nolo contendere plea to Criminal Homicide – Murder of the First Degree immediately before jury selection on Monday, Oct. 27, before the Honorable Christylee L. Peck, according to prosecutors. Gibson was sentenced to life in prison for the July 1, 2024, killing of 57-year-old Bernard Grover, who had been using multiple aliases — including Kevin Beat…

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Towson, MD
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WATCH: Viral TikTok Video Shows Patrol Car Chasing Civilian, Prompting Officer Suspension WATCH: Viral TikTok Video Shows Patrol Car Chasing Civilian, Prompting Officer Suspension WATCH: Viral TikTok Video Shows Patrol Car Chasing Civilian, Prompting Officer Suspension
Watch: Viral TikTok Video Shows Patrol Car Chasing Civilian, Prompting Officer Suspension A Baltimore Police officer has been suspended after a viral TikTok video appeared to show him driving a patrol car toward a civilian in West Baltimore, officials announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Watch the video here: @1grandssxnn Smh watch this Shxt #FUCKBALTIMOREPOLICE swear they for us ♬ original sound - 1grandsxnn_ The video, filmed Tuesday night, shows a marked patrol car speeding through a grassy field and a residential neighborhood, narrowly missing a person on foot before crashing into a fence, according to officials. Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley called the …

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Flights Grounded At Newark As Hurricane Melissa, Shutdown Chaos Collide: FAA Flights Grounded At Newark As Hurricane Melissa, Shutdown Chaos Collide: FAA Flights Grounded At Newark As Hurricane Melissa, Shutdown Chaos Collide: FAA
Flights Grounded At Newark As Hurricane Melissa, Shutdown Chaos Collide: FAA It’s shaping up to be one of the roughest travel weeks of the year. A deepening government shutdown, unpaid air traffic controllers, and the arrival of Hurricane Melissa have combined to snarl flights nationwide, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned on Wednesday, Oct. 29. A nearly two-hour ground stop at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday, Oct. 26, was followed by new FAA alerts forecasting disruptions at Boston Logan, Denver, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, Newark Liberty, Orlando, and Tampa International Airports. The agency cited staffing shortages and weather as key ca…

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Carlisle, PA
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WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION: Napalm, Molotov Cocktails Found In Carlisle Home, Police Say WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION: Napalm, Molotov Cocktails Found In Carlisle Home, Police Say WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION: Napalm, Molotov Cocktails Found In Carlisle Home, Police Say
Weapons OF Mass Destruction: Napalm, Molotov Cocktails Found In Carlisle Home, Police Say Explosives, chemical mixtures, and a “V for Vendetta” mask were found inside a Carlisle home, leading to the arrest of a 51-year-old man accused of attempting to create weapons of mass destruction, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Mark Edward McNutt, of the 100 block of Faith Circle, was taken into custody on Saturday, Oct. 25, after North Middleton Township Police executed a search warrant and discovered dangerous devices and precursor chemicals inside his residence, according to the department and court documents obtained by Daily Voice. McNutt is charged with Felony Attempte…

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Bensalem, PA
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FL Sex Offender Turned Home Invader Tried To Assault 'Tasty' Woman In Bensalem: Police FL Sex Offender Turned Home Invader Tried To Assault 'Tasty' Woman In Bensalem: Police FL Sex Offender Turned Home Invader Tried To Assault 'Tasty' Woman In Bensalem: Police
FL Sex Offender Turned Home Invader Tried To Assault 'Tasty' Woman In Bensalem: Police A registered sex offender from Florida is accused of breaking into a woman’s Bensalem apartment and attempting to sexually assault her, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Louis Sophie, 45, of Southampton Road in Philadelphia, entered the woman’s apartment at Lafayette Gardens on Bristol Pike through an unlocked front door around 2:48 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, according to Bensalem Township Police. Sophie allegedly grabbed the woman and began taking off his clothes while telling her she “looks tasty,” investigators said. The victim screamed and fought back, causing the suspect to flee a…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
COLD CASE SOLVED: Serial Child Predator Murdered 9-Year-Old Carol Ann Dougherty In Bristol COLD CASE SOLVED: Serial Child Predator Murdered 9-Year-Old Carol Ann Dougherty In Bristol COLD CASE SOLVED: Serial Child Predator Murdered 9-Year-Old Carol Ann Dougherty In Bristol
Cold CASE Solved: Serial Child Predator Murdered 9-Year-Old Carol Ann Dougherty In Bristol A convicted child predator who confessed to killing a Pennsylvania girl before his death has finally been identified as the man who raped and murdered 9-year-old Carol Ann Dougherty inside St. Mark’s Roman Catholic Church in Bristol Borough more than 60 years ago. **WARNING: THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29, that a grand jury investigation formally named William Schrader as the killer. Schrader, who died in 2002 at age 62, was connected to the 1962 murder through decades-old evidence, DNA analysis, and a chilling con…

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Mount Joy, PA
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Eagles Fan Accused Of Strangling Mount Joy Child, Sends 90 Harassing Texts, Police Say Eagles Fan Accused Of Strangling Mount Joy Child, Sends 90 Harassing Texts, Police Say Eagles Fan Accused Of Strangling Mount Joy Child, Sends 90 Harassing Texts, Police Say
Eagles Fan Accused Of Strangling Mount Joy Child, Sends 90 Harassing Texts, Police Say A Lancaster County woman wearing an Eagles T-shirt is facing multiple criminal cases for allegedly strangling a child during a domestic dispute, harassing another victim with 90 text messages, and attempting to break into a home, according to court records and police in Mount Joy and Manheim Township. October 2025 Incident: Mount Joy Break-In And Harassment Melanie A. Shaver, 33, of Denver, PA, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 12, after Mount Joy Borough Police responded to a trespassing in progress on Manheim Street. Investigators say Shaver drove to the victim’s home while her license was s…

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Lebanon, PA
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Baby Found Injured, Hidden Under Blankets After Returned To Suspected Abusers: Lebanon DA Baby Found Injured, Hidden Under Blankets After Returned To Suspected Abusers: Lebanon DA Baby Found Injured, Hidden Under Blankets After Returned To Suspected Abusers: Lebanon DA
Baby Found Injured, Hidden Under Blankets After Returned To Suspected Abusers: Lebanon DA A formal investigation has been launched into Lebanon County Children and Youth Services (LCCYS) over alleged negligence that left multiple children dead or seriously injured, the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29. District Attorney Pier Hess Graf said detectives are investigating “past and ongoing instances of inaction and/or negligence” by caseworkers responsible for the welfare of vulnerable children. The announcement follows what she called a “most recent example” of failure by the department after a one-year-old child was returned to his suspected…

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Uniondale, NY
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Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution At Uniondale Hotel: DA Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution At Uniondale Hotel: DA Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution At Uniondale Hotel: DA
Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution At Uniondale Hotel: DA A Queens man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and promoting prostitution after exploiting women at hotels in Uniondale and Garden City, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Jorge Ramos, 55, admitted to Sex Trafficking, Promoting Prostitution in the Second Degree, and Promoting Prostitution in the Third Degree before Judge Meryl Berkowitz on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, according to the DA’s office. Prosecutors said Ramos trafficked a woman between his Astoria home and the Marriott Hotel in Uniondale from Nov. 21 to Nov. 23, 2023. He threatened to …

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Westbury, NY
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'Suspicious' Car Fire Battled By Westbury Firefighters: Arson Bomb Squad 'Suspicious' Car Fire Battled By Westbury Firefighters: Arson Bomb Squad 'Suspicious' Car Fire Battled By Westbury Firefighters: Arson Bomb Squad
'Suspicious' Car Fire Battled By Westbury Firefighters: Arson Bomb Squad A suspicious car fire is under investigation in New Cassel, police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Officers responded to a burning 2024 Nissan parked in the roadway on Sohmer Place, where Westbury Fire Department crews extinguished the flames, New Cassel on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at 6:39 p.m., according to detectives. No injuries were reported. An unknown person was seen walking away southbound on Sohmer Place shortly before the fire started. A description of the suspect was not available, police said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Nassau County…

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