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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Merrick, NY
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Intoxicated Man Crashes Into USPS Truck, Striking Pedestrian In Merrick, Police Say Intoxicated Man Crashes Into USPS Truck, Striking Pedestrian In Merrick, Police Say Intoxicated Man Crashes Into USPS Truck, Striking Pedestrian In Merrick, Police Say
Intoxicated Man Crashes Into USPS Truck, Striking Pedestrian In Merrick, Police Say An intoxicated driver struck a pedestrian and crashed into a parked USPS vehicle in Merrick, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Oct. 11. Jeffrey Butt, 45, of Freeport, was behind the wheel of a 2025 black Chevrolet traveling eastbound on Merrick Road near Merrick Avenue when the crash happened at 10:40 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, according to detectives. Butt’s vehicle hit a 50-year-old man and a United States Postal Service truck, police said. The pedestrian suffered serious injuries and was transported to a hospital in stable condition. Butt was also taken to a hospital with minor i…

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Mineola, NY
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Strategic Response Team Finds Loaded Gun On North Carolina Man On Long Island: Police Strategic Response Team Finds Loaded Gun On North Carolina Man On Long Island: Police Strategic Response Team Finds Loaded Gun On North Carolina Man On Long Island: Police
Strategic Response Team Finds Loaded Gun On North Carolina Man On Long Island: Police A loaded handgun was found on a North Carolina man during a Strategic Response Team (SRT) traffic stop in North Lawrence on Friday, Oct. 10, at 9:36 p.m., detectives announced. Thomas Haynes, 47, of Roanoke Rapids, was driving a 2008 Honda when officers stopped him near Rockaway Turnpike and East Avenue, according to the Nassau County Police Department. An investigation uncovered a loaded 9mm Taurus handgun inside the vehicle, police said. Haynes was charged with felony Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, felony Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, Crimina…

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Roosevelt, NY
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13-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing For Days In Roosevelt Found: Nassau County Police 13-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing For Days In Roosevelt Found: Nassau County Police 13-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing For Days In Roosevelt Found: Nassau County Police
13-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing For Days In Roosevelt Found: Nassau County Police A Roosevelt teenager who had been reported missing earlier this week has been found safe, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Oct. 11. Detectives said Deysi Batres Garcia, 13, was last seen on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 9:35 a.m. in Roosevelt and was reported missing to police on Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:40 p.m. She was located safely at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, according to the department. No further details about her recovery were released.

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Warrington-Jamison, PA
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Wheelchair-Bound Warrington Stroke Survivor Struck By Walker Thrown By Family Member: Police Wheelchair-Bound Warrington Stroke Survivor Struck By Walker Thrown By Family Member: Police Wheelchair-Bound Warrington Stroke Survivor Struck By Walker Thrown By Family Member: Police
Wheelchair-Bound Warrington Stroke Survivor Struck By Walker Thrown By Family Member: Police A woman is accused of attacking her disabled family member with a walker during a domestic dispute, Warrington Township Police announced on Friday, Oct. 10. The victim, who is wheelchair-bound following a prior stroke, was struck in the hand by the walker during an argument at a home on Lincoln Circle in Warrington (Bucks County) on Tuesday, Oct. 7, according to police. Stephanie Chan, 37, of Chalfont, argued with the victim over a bill and raised a walker over her head, according to investigators. The victim tried to move, but the walker hit their hand, leaving two minor bleeding wounds. …

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Chambersburg, PA
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HOMICIDE: Victim, Suspect ID'd After Fatal Chambersburg Shooting, Police Say (UPDATE) HOMICIDE: Victim, Suspect ID'd After Fatal Chambersburg Shooting, Police Say (UPDATE) HOMICIDE: Victim, Suspect ID'd After Fatal Chambersburg Shooting, Police Say (UPDATE)
Homicide: Victim, Suspect ID'd After Fatal Chambersburg Shooting, Police Say (Update) A Delaware man was killed in a downtown Chambersburg shooting, borough police announced on Saturday, Oct. 11. Officers responded to 120 South Main Street for reports of gunfire at 12:14 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, according to police. Edward Jackson, 32, of Delaware, was found dead at the scene, investigators said. Aaron Nasir Pigford, 25, of Waynesboro, was charged with criminal homicide in connection with the shooting, Chambersburg police confirmed. Pigford is described as a 5-foot-9, 175-pound Black male with brown eyes and black hair. A booking photo was not available at the time of the…

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Whitehall-Coplay, PA
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COLD CASE ACQUITTAL: Wind Gap Man Not Guilty In 1989 Murder Of Lehigh County Widow COLD CASE ACQUITTAL: Wind Gap Man Not Guilty In 1989 Murder Of Lehigh County Widow COLD CASE ACQUITTAL: Wind Gap Man Not Guilty In 1989 Murder Of Lehigh County Widow
Cold CASE Acquittal: Wind Gap Man Not Guilty In 1989 Murder Of Lehigh County Widow A Lehigh County jury has cleared a Wind Gap man in the decades-old killing of a 78-year-old widow found dead in her North Whitehall Township home, prosecutors announced on Friday, Oct. 10. After a weeklong trial, jurors found Michael Breisch, 67, not guilty of homicide, burglary, robbery, and aggravated assault in the 1989 death of Rose Josephine Hnath, according to District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Pennsylvania State Police Capt. Seth J. Kelly, commanding officer of Troop M. Hnath, who lived alone at 2690 S. 2nd St. along the Lehigh River, was discovered dead on Jan. 21, 1989, after f…

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Leola, PA
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Mom, 2 Daughters Missing After Leaving Hotel In Lancaster County: State Police Mom, 2 Daughters Missing After Leaving Hotel In Lancaster County: State Police Mom, 2 Daughters Missing After Leaving Hotel In Lancaster County: State Police
Mom, 2 Daughters Missing After Leaving Hotel In Lancaster County: State Police A Lancaster County mother and her two daughters are missing after walking away from a Salisbury Township hotel, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 10. Stephanie Vickers-Stinson, 46, left the Comfort Inn and Suites on Route 41 with her daughters Kylee, 14, and Kristian, 12, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, around 4 p.m., according to police. The family had been staying at the hotel for months before their disappearance. They were last seen in the area of Spring Garden Road and Park Avenue in Salisbury Township. Police believe Vickers-Stinson may be experiencing a mental health episode…

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Amityville, NY
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18-Year-Old Robbed At Gunpoint By 4 Younger Teens On Long Island: Police 18-Year-Old Robbed At Gunpoint By 4 Younger Teens On Long Island: Police 18-Year-Old Robbed At Gunpoint By 4 Younger Teens On Long Island: Police
18-Year-Old Robbed At Gunpoint By 4 Younger Teens On Long Island: Police Four teenagers were arrested after robbing an 18-year-old man at gunpoint in Middle Island, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, Oct. 10. The victim had arranged to sell luxury clothing through a social media site when he was confronted by four males at the pre-arranged meeting spot in the Fairview Circle parking lot around 5:05 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, according to police. Two of the teens displayed handguns and stole a large quantity of clothing from the trunk of the victim’s vehicle before fleeing on foot. A Canine Section officer tracked the suspects to 353 Artist Lake Drive in …

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Waynesboro, PA
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Pipe Bomb Suspect Accused Of Planting Second Explosive Device: PA State Police Pipe Bomb Suspect Accused Of Planting Second Explosive Device: PA State Police Pipe Bomb Suspect Accused Of Planting Second Explosive Device: PA State Police
Pipe Bomb Suspect Accused Of Planting Second Explosive Device: PA State Police A man accused of planting an explosive device underneath a lawnmower in Salem Township is now facing additional charges for allegedly placing a second pipe bomb under another vehicle, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 9. James Sever, 54, was charged with attempted homicide, 17 counts of aggravated assault, 17 counts of recklessly endangering another person, weapons of mass destruction, risking catastrophe, and possessing an instrument of crime, authorities said. Sever’s earlier charges of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and weapons of mass destruction were held f…

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Chambersburg, PA
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Hit-And-Run Driver Caught Days After Fatal Crash In Chambersburg, Police Say Hit-And-Run Driver Caught Days After Fatal Crash In Chambersburg, Police Say Hit-And-Run Driver Caught Days After Fatal Crash In Chambersburg, Police Say
Hit-And-Run Driver Caught Days After Fatal Crash In Chambersburg, Police Say The driver behind a deadly hit-and-run in Chambersburg has been arrested just two days after the crash, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 9. The incident happened at 7:04 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, when a pedestrian was struck while crossing at West Washington Street and Water Street, according to Chambersburg police. The victim, identified as Carol Ferry, was in the crosswalk when a van hit her. Investigators said the driver stopped briefly but then fled without rendering aid or providing the required information. Ferry did not survive. Detectives later identified the driver as Jorge Alber…

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