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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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Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (UPDATE) Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (UPDATE)
Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested: 2 Killed, 3 Injured In Philadelphia Police Say (Update) A man accused of stepping out of a vehicle wearing a mask and opening fire into a crowd in Philadelphia has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that left two young men dead and three others wounded, police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Marquis Andrews was taken into custody on Monday, June 23, and transferred from the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center to the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit, where he faces charges for his alleged role in the shooting, authorities said. The attack happened around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, March 30, on the 300 block of South 60th Street, accordi…

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WATCH: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping WATCH: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping
Watch: Hostage Video Released As Harrisburg Man Convicted In 2-Year-Old Kidnapping Newly released cellphone video captures the terrifying moments a Harrisburg man held a 2-year-old girl hostage while negotiating with police before tactical officers stormed the apartment and rescued her, Dauphin County prosecutors announced after his conviction. Antonio Hammond was convicted Tuesday, June 23, of kidnapping of a minor, burglary, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, carrying a firearm without a license, receiving stolen property, flight to avoid apprehension, and possession of a firearm by a wanted fugitive, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Francis T. Ch…

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Thousands Without Power, Told To Shelter In Place As Fire Engulfs Allentown Building, (PHOTOS) Thousands Without Power, Told To Shelter In Place As Fire Engulfs Allentown Building, (PHOTOS)
Thousands Without Power, Told To Shelter In Place As Fire Engulfs Allentown Building, (Photos) A massive commercial building fire prompted a six-alarm response as flames engulfed all three floors of a downtown property on Wednesday night. Firefighters were called to the 300 block of North Front Street around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, according to county dispatchers. Heavy flames and thick black smoke poured from the building as crews launched an aggressive attack from the ground while multiple aerial ladder trucks poured water onto the fire from above. Officials said all three floors of the commercial building were burning as firefighters worked urgently to keep the flames fr…

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Coroner Called To Lancaster County Central Park After Fatal Double Shooting (UPDATE) Coroner Called To Lancaster County Central Park After Fatal Double Shooting (UPDATE)
Coroner Called To Lancaster County Central Park After Fatal Double Shooting (Update) One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting near Lancaster County Central Park on Wednesday evening, June 24, police confirmed. Lancaster Township police officers and Lancaster County Park Rangers were dispatched for reports of shots fired near Williamson Road and Rockford Road at approximately 6:37 p.m., according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Investigators determined the scene was within the City of Lancaster, and Lancaster City officers were dispatched at approximately 6:48 p.m., police said. When officers arrived, they found two people suffering from gunshot w…

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Woman Who Posed As Man's Dead Wife After Stabbing Him To Death Sentenced: Bucks DA Woman Who Posed As Man's Dead Wife After Stabbing Him To Death Sentenced: Bucks DA
Woman Who Posed As Man's Dead Wife After Stabbing Him To Death Sentenced: Bucks DA A woman who posed as her victim's dead wife after a Bucks County killing has been sentenced for brutally stabbing a man to death after he wouldn't let her sleep, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 24. Meghan Macklin, 48, of Philadelphia, killed 72-year-old Richard Scott MacFarland at his Wrightstown Township home in October 2023 before stealing his vehicle and valuables and fleeing the state, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. During her sentencing hearing, a former cellmate testified that Macklin admitted she killed MacFarland after he woke her up and asked for…

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Ex-Boyfriend's Child's Mother Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of Philly Hair Stylist Ex-Boyfriend's Child's Mother Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of Philly Hair Stylist
Ex-Boyfriend's Child's Mother Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of Philly Hair Stylist A woman accused of fatally stabbing her ex-boyfriend's girlfriend in North Philadelphia is now in police custody, authorities announced. Zayahshay Davis, 22, was arrested by officers from Philadelphia's 22nd District in the area of 12th and Huntingdon streets on Wednesday, June 24, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. She is accused in the fatal stabbing of 28-year-old Sariah Conover, which happened at approximately 5:52 p.m. on Monday, June 22, in the 1300 block of West Lehigh Avenue, police said. Following her arrest, Davis was transported to Homicide Headquarters, where she …

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Cult Member Arrested In MD Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before Parents' Execution: DA Cult Member Arrested In MD Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before Parents' Execution: DA
Cult Member Arrested In MD Charged After 'Mom' Heard Before Parents' Execution: DA Chilling new details have emerged more than three years after a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, allegedly by suspects with ties to a cult-like group, have been arrested. Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 33, of Media, Pennsylvania, has been charged with murdering her parents, Richard and Rita Zajko, after a years-long Pennsylvania State Police investigation uncovered digital, ballistic, financial, and surveillance evidence tying her to the killings, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse announced on Wednesday, June 24. Richard Zajko, 72, and …

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Unhoused Man Found Dead In Tent Near D&L Trail In Lehigh County Unhoused Man Found Dead In Tent Near D&L Trail In Lehigh County
Unhoused Man Found Dead In Tent Near D&L Trail In Lehigh County The man found dead along a walking path in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 24.  Christopher Lee Crouthamel, 57, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the scene in the 200 block of River Street, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio. Crouthamel had been residing in a tent near the D&L Trail , the coroner said. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office had previously confirmed to Daily Voice that investigators were called to the scene after reports of a deceased man found along a walking path on Sand Isl…

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Grandma Of 15 Dies After Being Struck By Buick Less Than 1 Block From Shirley Home Grandma Of 15 Dies After Being Struck By Buick Less Than 1 Block From Shirley Home
Grandma Of 15 Dies After Being Struck By Buick Less Than 1 Block From Shirley Home A grandmother of 15 has died after she was struck by a car less than a block from the Long Island home where she raised four children and hosted countless family gatherings, according to her loved ones. Theresa Nicke, 64, was walking on the shoulder of Dawn Drive near Pinelawn Avenue in Shirley when she was hit by an eastbound 2013 Buick Regal at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, Suffolk County Police said. Nicke was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries following the crash, according to police. Her family announced her death in a GoFundMe campaig…

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Drug-Addicted 13-Year-Old Repeatedly Raped; Bay Shore Sex Trafficker Sentenced: DA Drug-Addicted 13-Year-Old Repeatedly Raped; Bay Shore Sex Trafficker Sentenced: DA
Drug-Addicted 13-Year-Old Repeatedly Raped; Bay Shore Sex Trafficker Sentenced: DA A Long Island man who admitted to raping a 13-year-old girl and trafficking multiple women through drug addiction has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 24. Danny St. Louis, 45, of Bay Shore, was sentenced to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to rape and sex trafficking charges, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. St. Louis admitted in May to three counts of Rape in the Second Degree, two counts of Sex Trafficking, and one count of Attempted Sex Trafficking, prosecutors said…

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