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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Lititz, PA
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$770M ATM Ponzi Snared Amish & Mennonite Investors: Lititz’s Daryl Heller Convicted $770M ATM Ponzi Snared Amish & Mennonite Investors: Lititz’s Daryl Heller Convicted $770M ATM Ponzi Snared Amish & Mennonite Investors: Lititz’s Daryl Heller Convicted
$770M ATM Ponzi Snared Amish & Mennonite Investors: Lititz’s Daryl Heller Convicted A businessman accused of building a $770 million investment scheme around thousands of ATMs and cryptocurrency kiosks — some of which did not exist — has admitted to federal securities fraud. Daryl F. Heller, 56, of Lititz, pleaded guilty before US District Judge Catherine Henry on Monday, Aug. 10, according to US Attorney David Metcalf. Heller admitted that from approximately January 2017 through December 2024, he solicited and caused others to solicit approximately $770 million from investors in Prestige and WF Velocity ATM Funds through false and fraudulent representations, federal prose…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal Susquehanna River Lancaster Crash (UPDATE) Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal Susquehanna River Lancaster Crash (UPDATE) Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal Susquehanna River Lancaster Crash (UPDATE)
Wanted Driver Captured At Rikers Island After Fatal Susquehanna River Lancaster Crash (Update) The 23-year-old driver accused of fleeing after a crash that sent two vehicles into the Susquehanna River and killed a young woman has been captured in New York City, police announced Tuesday, Aug. 11. Mikaail Cotton was arrested by New York City authorities in connection with an alleged firearms offense and is being held at Rikers Island, according to the Manor Township Police Department. Arrangements are underway to extradite Cotton to Pennsylvania, where he is expected to face charges stemming from the July 30 crash that killed 20-year-old Saige Zink, of Columbia, police said. Cotton is…

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Five Towns, NY
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Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle In North Lawrence: Police Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle In North Lawrence: Police Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle In North Lawrence: Police
Knife-Wielding Robber Steals Cellphone After Struggle In North Lawrence: Police A man armed with a knife robbed a 25-year-old on Long Island before fleeing with his cellphone, police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Edwin Alvarado, 32, of Inwood, approached the victim near Rockaway Turnpike and Pearsall Avenue in North Lawrence at 2:45 a.m., according to Nassau County detectives. Alvarado brandished a knife and demanded the man's wallet and cellphone, police said. The two briefly struggled before Alvarado fled in an unknown direction with the cellphone, according to the release. He was later located and taken into custody. No injuries were reported. Alvarado was char…

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Lebanon, PA
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6-Year-Old Girl Mauled By Same Dogs That Attacked Toddler At Lebanon Home: Report 6-Year-Old Girl Mauled By Same Dogs That Attacked Toddler At Lebanon Home: Report 6-Year-Old Girl Mauled By Same Dogs That Attacked Toddler At Lebanon Home: Report
6-Year-Old Girl Mauled By Same Dogs That Attacked Toddler At Lebanon Home: Report A 6-year-old girl suffered severe injuries when she was attacked by two dogs at a Lebanon County home — the same dogs police say critically injured a toddler there nearly two years ago. She was bitten by the dogs at a home on South 14th Avenue in South Lebanon Township at 11:24 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, South Lebanon Township Police Chief Zimmerman told WGAL News 8. She was taken to Hershey Medical Center with severe injuries and has since undergone surgery, according to police and a GoFundMe launched for her recovery. The girl's recovery remains uncertain and will depend on how she heals, …

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burning Him In Harrisburg: Affidavit Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burning Him In Harrisburg: Affidavit Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burning Him In Harrisburg: Affidavit
Convicted Murderer, Mom Break 4-Year-Old Boy's Bones, Burning Him In Harrisburg: Affidavit A convicted murderer and the mother of a 4-year-old boy are accused in a disturbing child abuse case that left the child with broken bones, burns, bruises, and injuries doctors ultimately categorized as "torture," according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Raheem Akbar Shabazz Floyd, 38, who was on parole for a North Carolina murder conviction, and the boy's mother, Brianna Nichole Nolte-Maple, 32, were arrested in Harrisburg following an investigation into the child's extensive injuries on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the affidavit. The investigation began af…

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by Daily Voice Staff
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Parents Kidnapped, Assaulted 7-Week-Old Baby Girl In Pennsylvania: Police Parents Kidnapped, Assaulted 7-Week-Old Baby Girl In Pennsylvania: Police Parents Kidnapped, Assaulted 7-Week-Old Baby Girl In Pennsylvania: Police
Parents Kidnapped, Assaulted 7-Week-Old Baby Girl In Pennsylvania: Police A 7-week-old baby girl suffered multiple serious injuries in an alleged assault that landed both of her parents behind bars in Philadelphia, police announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Secret McCleve-Sar, 21, and Tyrone Jones, 22, both of the 2500 block of North Front Street, were apprehended on Sunday, Aug. 9, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The investigation began after an 18th District officer responded to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for a report of a prior assault involving the infant at approximately 6:34 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, police said. The baby had initially …

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by Jillian Pikora
Slate Belt, PA
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Caregiver Charged In Connection With Woman With Down Syndrome's Death In Pen Argyl: AG Caregiver Charged In Connection With Woman With Down Syndrome's Death In Pen Argyl: AG Caregiver Charged In Connection With Woman With Down Syndrome's Death In Pen Argyl: AG
Caregiver Charged In Connection With Woman With Down Syndrome's Death In Pen Argyl: AG A caregiver has been charged in connection with the death of a 51-year-old woman with Down syndrome, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 10. Susan Edwards, 59, of Pen Argyl, was charged with two felony counts of neglect of a care-dependent person causing serious bodily injury or death and endangering the welfare of a care-dependent person, according to the Attorney General’s Office. The woman was found dead inside Edwards’ Northampton County home on Oct. 15, 2023, investigators said. She died from septic complications caused by untreated pressure ulcers, acc…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Man Wanted In Penn State Senior's Fatal Robbery, Officer Shooting; Surrenders: US Marshals Man Wanted In Penn State Senior's Fatal Robbery, Officer Shooting; Surrenders: US Marshals Man Wanted In Penn State Senior's Fatal Robbery, Officer Shooting; Surrenders: US Marshals
Man Wanted In Penn State Senior's Fatal Robbery, Officer Shooting; Surrenders: US Marshals The man wanted in the robbery tied to the fatal shooting of Penn State senior Billy Schmidt has surrendered to Philadelphia police after a public search that included a cash reward, the U.S. Marshals Service announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Khadfi Fleming surrendered at Philadelphia Police Headquarters at 6 p.m., the U.S. Marshals Service said. "The public and media played an important role in bringing Fleming to justice," the agency said in a statement posted on X. "USMS Philly thanks everyone who shared info, spread the word, and assisted law enforcement, ultimately helping bring about Flem…

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by Jillian Pikora
West Chester, PA
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3-Year-Old Dies From Cocaine Toxicity In PA Home; Coroner Rules Homicide 3-Year-Old Dies From Cocaine Toxicity In PA Home; Coroner Rules Homicide 3-Year-Old Dies From Cocaine Toxicity In PA Home; Coroner Rules Homicide
3-Year-Old Dies From Cocaine Toxicity In PA Home; Coroner Rules Homicide A 3-year-old child found dead inside a Pennsylvania home died from cocaine toxicity, and the death has been ruled a homicide, officials announced on Monday, Aug. 10. The child was found dead inside a home on Columbia Avenue in Greenville on Saturday, June 27, according to Mercer County Coroner John A. Libonati. A forensic autopsy was performed by forensic pathologist Todd Luckasevic on Monday, June 29, the coroner said. The scene investigation, autopsy findings, and forensic toxicology results determined the child's cause of death was cocaine toxicity, according to the release. Libonati ru…

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Carle Place, NY
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Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Carle Place Roads Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Carle Place Roads Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Carle Place Roads
Gasoline Tanker Overturns, Spills Fuel, Closes Major Carle Place Roads A gasoline tanker overturned and spilled fuel at a busy Carle Place intersection, injuring the driver and forcing multiple road closures, Nassau County Police said. The 31-year-old man was driving a 2025 Kenworth gasoline tanker south on Glen Cove Road when he attempted to turn left onto Old Country Road at 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, according to police. The tanker overturned during the turn, causing a fuel spill, police said. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment. The Nassau County Fire Marshal, Nassau County Office of Emer…

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