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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Freeport, NY
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Explosive Device Hurled Onto Freeport Lawn Sparks Arrest: Police Explosive Device Hurled Onto Freeport Lawn Sparks Arrest: Police Explosive Device Hurled Onto Freeport Lawn Sparks Arrest: Police
Explosive Device Hurled Onto Freeport Lawn Sparks Arrest: Police An explosive device was thrown onto the lawn of a Freeport home, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Oct. 5. The incident happened at a Broadway residence on Monday, Sept. 8, at 7:10 a.m., when an unknown man damaged the property by tossing the device, according to detectives. An investigation led police to identify Michael S. Brown, 52, of Liberty Park Drive, as the suspect. He was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 4. Brown is charged with Criminal Mischief 1st Degree. His preliminary arraignment was scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 5, at First District Court on Main Street in Hempstead, police …

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Bensalem, PA
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Bethlehem Man Tried To Rape 13-Year-Old Girl He Met Online: Bensalem Police Bethlehem Man Tried To Rape 13-Year-Old Girl He Met Online: Bensalem Police Bethlehem Man Tried To Rape 13-Year-Old Girl He Met Online: Bensalem Police
Bethlehem Man Tried To Rape 13-Year-Old Girl He Met Online: Bensalem Police A Bethlehem man is accused of plotting to rape a 13-year-old girl he met on social media, Bensalem Township Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 2. David Sheregi, 31, began messaging what he believed to be an eighth-grade girl on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, investigators said. The conversations quickly turned sexual. Police said Sheregi told the girl he wanted to be her boyfriend, sent her pictures of his genitals, and described in graphic detail the sex acts he planned to perform on her. He also asked for nude photos of her when she was even younger, authorities alleged. According to police, S…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Armed Home Invasion, Abduction, Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Philly Armed Home Invasion, Abduction, Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Philly Armed Home Invasion, Abduction, Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Philly
Armed Home Invasion, Abduction, Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Philly An armed home invasion that escalated into an abduction and officer-involved shooting is under investigation in Philadelphia, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4. The violent series of events began in the early hours on the 2100 block of Princeton Avenue, where armed suspects confronted a man and his family after they arrived home, according to Philadelphia police. The suspects forced their way inside, restrained the victims, and stole personal belongings before abducting two family members at gunpoint, investigators said. The abducted victims were taken to a second location, where police …

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Centereach-Selden, NY
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Pedestrian Struck By Pickup Truck, Seriously Injured On Road In Selden: Police Pedestrian Struck By Pickup Truck, Seriously Injured On Road In Selden: Police Pedestrian Struck By Pickup Truck, Seriously Injured On Road In Selden: Police
Pedestrian Struck By Pickup Truck, Seriously Injured On Road In Selden: Police A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a pickup truck in Selden, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4. A 26-year-old Centereach man was walking westbound in the center median of Middle Country Road between Marshall Drive and Rosemary Lane when he drifted into the roadway, authorities said. He was hit by a 2015 Dodge Ram traveling westbound at about 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, according to police. The man was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The driver, Ervin Soto-Garcia, 49, of Selden, was not injure…

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Copake-Hillsdale, NY
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Copake Crash Leaves Dirt Biker Critically Injured; Drunk Woman Indicted: NYSP Copake Crash Leaves Dirt Biker Critically Injured; Drunk Woman Indicted: NYSP Copake Crash Leaves Dirt Biker Critically Injured; Drunk Woman Indicted: NYSP
Copake Crash Leaves Dirt Biker Critically Injured; Drunk Woman Indicted: Nysp A woman from Canaan has been indicted in connection with a crash that left a dirt bike rider with life-threatening injuries in Copake, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 3. Nicole L. Cooper, 36, was arrested after a Columbia County Grand Jury handed down an indictment stemming from the August 16 crash on County Route 7 at Birch Hill Road in Copake, according to troopers. Troopers said a dirt bike operator was found lying unconscious in the roadway at approximately 12:27 a.m. The victim was transported by emergency medical personnel to Albany Medical Center in critical condition…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Police Sergeant Charged After Shoving Teen At Sheetz: Pennsylvania AG Police Sergeant Charged After Shoving Teen At Sheetz: Pennsylvania AG Police Sergeant Charged After Shoving Teen At Sheetz: Pennsylvania AG
Police Sergeant Charged After Shoving Teen At Sheetz: Pennsylvania AG A now-former Ellwood City police sergeant shoved a 19-year-old to the ground during a dispute at a Sheetz store and is facing criminal charges, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Oct. 3. Robert Magnifico, who retired in September after more than two decades with the department, is charged with misdemeanor counts of simple assault, official oppression, tampering with public records, and unsworn falsification to authorities, according to the Office of Attorney General. The charges stem from a June 6 incident at the Sheetz on 5th Street in Ellwood City. Police were initially cal…

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Chichester, PA
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Mom Drags Child Into Traffic, Strikes Man During Chichester Domestic Incident: Police Mom Drags Child Into Traffic, Strikes Man During Chichester Domestic Incident: Police Mom Drags Child Into Traffic, Strikes Man During Chichester Domestic Incident: Police
Mom Drags Child Into Traffic, Strikes Man During Chichester Domestic Incident: Police A woman is accused of dragging her toddler into traffic and assaulting a man during a domestic dispute in Lower Chichester, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4. Theresa Rose Iaconelli, 35, of Linwood, is facing multiple charges following the incident near Market Street and Ridge Road on Saturday, Sept. 27, at about 9:58 a.m., according to the Lower Chichester Township Police Department. Witnesses reported that Iaconelli pulled her 3-year-old son from the arms of the child’s father, ran into the roadway as vehicles passed, and struck him several times, police said. Another witness alleged t…

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Roosevelt, NY
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Roosevelt Man Threatens Officers, Injuring Two: Police Roosevelt Man Threatens Officers, Injuring Two: Police Roosevelt Man Threatens Officers, Injuring Two: Police
Roosevelt Man Threatens Officers, Injuring Two: Police A Roosevelt man injured two officers while resisting arrest after threatening them with a metallic object, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4. Detectives said officers responded to a disturbance call at a Brookside Avenue residence around 2:53 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3. During the investigation, Shabaz Hall, 32, became irate, picked up a metallic object, and raised it in a threatening manner toward officers. When police attempted to place him in custody, Hall allegedly became combative, resulting in injuries to two officers, according to the release. Both officers were treated …

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Huntington, NY
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Man In Police-Style Uniform With Taser, Fake Gun Arrested Outside Huntington Bar: Police Man In Police-Style Uniform With Taser, Fake Gun Arrested Outside Huntington Bar: Police Man In Police-Style Uniform With Taser, Fake Gun Arrested Outside Huntington Bar: Police
Man In Police-Style Uniform With Taser, Fake Gun Arrested Outside Huntington Bar: Police A man wearing a police-style uniform and carrying weapons was arrested outside El Cuscatleco Bar in Huntington Station, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4. Eric Diaz, 46, of Brentwood, was spotted by Second Precinct Anti-Crime officers standing outside the bar on Broadway around 11:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, according to the release. Officers said he wore a shield and duty belt that appeared to hold a firearm, according to police. A search found a holstered taser and an imitation pistol in his waistband, along with bear mace, a knife, and handcuffs, authorities said. Diaz was acting as a…

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Westbury, NY
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Loaded Handgun Found After Traffic Stop In Westbury; Two From Louisiana Arrested: Police Loaded Handgun Found After Traffic Stop In Westbury; Two From Louisiana Arrested: Police Loaded Handgun Found After Traffic Stop In Westbury; Two From Louisiana Arrested: Police
Loaded Handgun Found After Traffic Stop In Westbury; Two From Louisiana Arrested: Police Two Louisiana men were arrested after officers found a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in Westbury, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4. Officers with the Strategic Response Team pulled over a black 2009 Ford Edge after the driver failed to signal a lane change on Zeckendorf Boulevard near Corporate Drive in Westbury, Friday, Oct. 3, at 8:05 p.m., according to detectives. During the investigation, police recovered a loaded handgun and arrested the driver, Andrew Robinson, 38, and passenger Donyea Walker, 30—both of Monroe, Louisiana, authorities said. Robinson and Wal…

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