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Jillian Pikora

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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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Shillington Man Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Lancaster County (UPDATE) Shillington Man Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Lancaster County (UPDATE)
Shillington Man Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Lancaster County (Update) A Berks County man was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Lancaster County on Thursday afternoon, officials said. Michael Paul, 54, of Shillington, was driving a coupe when it collided with a tractor-trailer in the area of 2250 Reading Road in East Cocalico Township around 6:29 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Emergency crews were initially dispatched to the intersection of North Reading Road and Muddy Creek Church Road for a reported commercial vehicle crash at 4:44 p.m., according to Lancaster County dispatch. Paul, who was the…

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Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Blue Point Hotel: Police Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Blue Point Hotel: Police
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Blue Point Hotel: Police A domestic incident call led to the discovery of a suspected sex trafficking operation at a Long Island hotel. Now, the suspected ring leader has been indicted, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 26.  Torrey Brown, who is undomiciled but formerly of Queens, was accused of trapping a woman inside a Long Island motel room, beating her, threatening her with a knife, and forcing her into commercial sex acts through violence and drugs, the Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, June 26. The 35-year-old, also known as "Smiley," was arraigned on one count of …

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27-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In DWI Robert Moses Causeway Crash In West Islip 27-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In DWI Robert Moses Causeway Crash In West Islip
27-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In DWI Robert Moses Causeway Crash In West Islip A 27-year-old man walking along the shoulder of the Robert Moses Causeway was struck and killed by a driver now facing an impaired driving charge, New York State Police announced Friday, June 26. Stephen M. Aylward, 63, was driving a 2012 Jeep southbound near Exit RM2 in the Town of Islip when he struck 27-year-old Yusuf Gul, of Bay Shore, who was on the shoulder of the roadway, according to State Police. Troopers responded to the scene at approximately 1:38 p.m. Thursday, June 25, after receiving a report of an unconscious man on the shoulder. When they arrived, they found Gul deceased. I…

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Suffolk Corrections Officer Admits Sexually Assaulting Inmate In Jail While On Duty Suffolk Corrections Officer Admits Sexually Assaulting Inmate In Jail While On Duty
Suffolk Corrections Officer Admits Sexually Assaulting Inmate In Jail While On Duty A Suffolk County corrections officer has admitted to forcing an inmate to perform oral sex while on duty inside the Riverhead Correctional Facility, prosecutors announced Friday, June 26.  Jason Middleton, 37, of Central Islip, pleaded guilty to Criminal Sexual Act in the Third Degree and Official Misconduct before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. He has been suspended without pay since his arrest in 2023. The assault happened between June 5 and Aug. 14, 2023, while he was assigned to guard inmates at …

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Massachusetts Native Killed In Crash Into Lampeter Yard Heads To Court Massachusetts Native Killed In Crash Into Lampeter Yard Heads To Court
Massachusetts Native Killed In Crash Into Lampeter Yard Heads To Court The man accused of driving under the influence of multiple drugs before causing a head-on crash that killed a Massachusetts man will have his case proceed to County Court in Pennsylvania after waiving his preliminary hearing. Logan Christopher Yeater, 29, of Armagh Township, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Denise Commins on Monday, June 1, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Yeater is charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, homicide by vehicle, three counts of driving under the influence, tampering with evidence, tw…

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12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Center Moriches 12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Center Moriches
12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Center Moriches A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured after she was struck by a Jeep while crossing a roadway on Long Island on Thursday, June 25,  police said. The crash happened on Main Street near Clinton Street in Center Moriches at approximately 3:05 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said a 25-year-old Mastic woman was driving a 2015 Jeep Wrangler westbound on Main Street when the vehicle struck the girl as she crossed the roadway. The child, who is from Center Moriches, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, p…

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SUV Bursts Into Flames On I-495; Loaded Guns Found On Intoxicated Philly Man: DSP SUV Bursts Into Flames On I-495; Loaded Guns Found On Intoxicated Philly Man: DSP
SUV Bursts Into Flames On I-495; Loaded Guns Found On Intoxicated Philly Man: DSP A Philadelphia man is accused of driving under the influence while armed with a loaded handgun after his SUV burst into flames on Interstate 495 in Delaware, state police announced Thursday, June 25. Isaiah Church, 27, was arrested after Delaware State Police responded to a vehicle fire in the northbound lanes of I-495 near East Holly Oak Road at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, police said. When troopers arrived, they found a Subaru Outback fully engulfed in flames and saw the driver walking away from the burning vehicle. The driver was identified as Church, of Philadelphia.…

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Tractor-Trailer Kills Pedestrian Standing In Bellport Roadway Tractor-Trailer Kills Pedestrian Standing In Bellport Roadway
Tractor-Trailer Kills Pedestrian Standing In Bellport Roadway A tractor-trailer struck and killed a pedestrian who was standing in the roadway on Long Island late Thursday night, police said. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was hit on Station Road, south of Martha Avenue, in North Bellport at approximately 10:35 p.m. Thursday, June 25, according to Suffolk County Police. Detectives said the man was in the roadway when he was struck by a southbound tractor-trailer. He was taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Investigators believe the victim was a Hispanic man who was approximate…

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4 Grandchildren, Daughter Found Dead In NY Home; Grandma Left Note, Poisoning Suspected: Police 4 Grandchildren, Daughter Found Dead In NY Home; Grandma Left Note, Poisoning Suspected: Police
4 Grandchildren, Daughter Found Dead In NY Home; Grandma Left Note, Poisoning Suspected: Police A grandmother is suspected of poisoning her daughter and four grandchildren before all six family members were found dead inside a New York apartment, police said Thursday as new details emerged in the investigation. Amy Steadman, 64, Sarah Myers, 44, and Myers' four children — Harper Harmon, 13; Hudson Harmon, 11; and 10-year-old twins Gavin and Gracelynn Harmon — were discovered Tuesday evening inside Steadman's Harris Avenue apartment in Mechanicville after officers responded for a welfare check. Police were called after a neighbor reported not seeing or hearing from the family for …

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Woman Beaten, Raped At Southampton Home; Man Charged Woman Beaten, Raped At Southampton Home; Man Charged
Woman Beaten, Raped At Southampton Home; Man Charged A woman was allegedly beaten and sexually assaulted inside a Pennsylvania home, police announced on Thursday, June 25. Nodar Kikava, 24, was arrested following an investigation into the alleged attack at a residence in the 500 block of New Road in Southampton on Wednesday, June 18, according to Upper Southampton Township Police. Officers responded to the home after receiving a report of a woman who had been physically assaulted and was suffering from facial injuries, police said. When officers spoke with the victim, she alleged that Kikava had also sexually assaulted her, according to the …

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