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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Albany, NY
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Fully Automatic Handgun Found After Albany Men Flee Traffic Stop, Police Say Fully Automatic Handgun Found After Albany Men Flee Traffic Stop, Police Say Fully Automatic Handgun Found After Albany Men Flee Traffic Stop, Police Say
Fully Automatic Handgun Found After Albany Men Flee Traffic Stop, Police Say A routine traffic stop in the Capital Region turned into a vehicle and foot pursuit that ended with two Albany men under arrest and two loaded handguns recovered — including one modified to fire fully automatically, police announced Friday, Oct. 2. Zyeef I. Cancer, 24, and Akeim N. Ryan, 26, both of Albany, were arrested following the early-morning incident in Watervliet on Thursday, Oct. 1, according to the Watervliet Police Department. An officer on routine patrol near 2nd Avenue and 15th Street spotted a vehicle violating New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law at approximately 2:45 a.m.,…

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Seaford, NY
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E-Bike Stop Leads To 70 Heroin Envelopes, Arrest Of Seaford Man: Police E-Bike Stop Leads To 70 Heroin Envelopes, Arrest Of Seaford Man: Police E-Bike Stop Leads To 70 Heroin Envelopes, Arrest Of Seaford Man: Police
E-Bike Stop Leads To 70 Heroin Envelopes, Arrest Of Seaford Man: Police A routine e-bike stop on Long Island led to the discovery of 70 envelopes of suspected heroin and the arrest of a 47-year-old man, police announced Friday, Oct. 2. Nassau County Police Bureau of Special Operations officers spotted Thomas Coyle, of Seaford, riding an e-bike west on the sidewalk along Merrick Road at approximately 3:18 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, according to the department. 1001261518.7O Officers activated their emergency lights and stopped Coyle near Merrick Road and Seaford Avenue, police said. During the investigation, officers allegedly found Coyle carrying 70 glassine envel…

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Allentown, PA
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New Year’s Party Killing Ends In Guilty Plea After 2 Convictions Overturned In Allentown New Year’s Party Killing Ends In Guilty Plea After 2 Convictions Overturned In Allentown New Year’s Party Killing Ends In Guilty Plea After 2 Convictions Overturned In Allentown
New Year’s Party Killing Ends In Guilty Plea After 2 Convictions Overturned In Allentown Two men from New Jersey were shot at a New Year’s Eve party in Pennsylvania; one was seriously wounded, and another was killed  — the double shooting has now ended with a guilty plea after nearly nine years and two overturned convictions. Vyante Green, 31, of Allentown, pleaded guilty Friday to third-degree murder and aggravated assault before Lehigh County Judge Robert L. Steinberg, according to District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan’s office. Green has been jailed since his 2018 arrest.  The case stems from the shooting death of Kenyatta Eutsey, 23, of Bethlehem, originall…

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Myerstown, PA
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Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police Two more victims of a nationwide gold scam involving fake federal agents had no idea they had been swindled until troopers contacted them, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. The scheme has been linked to approximately $6.5 million in losses across the country, with victims identified in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington State, according to police. The releases do not say whether the newly detailed losses are already included in that figure. “There are victims that are completely unaware that they are even victims,” Trooper Lauren Lesher wrote in an email to Daily Vo…

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Media, PA
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Delco Emergency Services Director Guilty Of Assaulting Employees On Job: AG Delco Emergency Services Director Guilty Of Assaulting Employees On Job: AG Delco Emergency Services Director Guilty Of Assaulting Employees On Job: AG
Delco Emergency Services Director Guilty Of Assaulting Employees On Job: AG A former Delaware County Emergency Services director has been convicted of indecently assaulting two employees while he was in charge of the county agency responsible for emergency response, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Timothy A. Boyce, 63, was found guilty by a Delaware County jury of two counts of indecent assault and two counts of harassment following four days of testimony, according to the Attorney General's Office. The assaults involved two former employees and happened in separate incidents while Boyce was serving as director of Delaware Cou…

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Mechanicsburg, PA
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Man Found Exposed, Drinking From Jug In Car Near Mechanicsburg Park: Police Man Found Exposed, Drinking From Jug In Car Near Mechanicsburg Park: Police Man Found Exposed, Drinking From Jug In Car Near Mechanicsburg Park: Police
Man Found Exposed, Drinking From Jug In Car Near Mechanicsburg Park: Police A man was found with his genitals exposed while drinking from a jug inside a vehicle parked near a Pennsylvani park, police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Chimaobim Igbojekwe, 35, was charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct following the incident in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County,according to police. Officers were called to Acri Road and Delwood Drive in Mechanicsburg for a report of a suspicious vehicle at approximately 3:14 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27. Igbojekwe was found sitting inside the vehicle, which was parked along a public residential street next to a park an…

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Bensalem, PA
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Bensalem Man Used Snapchat, Roblox To Target Kids As Young As 10 Across US: Police Bensalem Man Used Snapchat, Roblox To Target Kids As Young As 10 Across US: Police Bensalem Man Used Snapchat, Roblox To Target Kids As Young As 10 Across US: Police
Bensalem Man Used Snapchat, Roblox To Target Kids As Young As 10 Across US: Police A 27-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of using Snapchat and Roblox to contact children as young as 10 — and admitting to meeting a 12-year-old girl for sexual activity in New Jersey — has been arrested, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Valeed Anjum, of Bensalem Township, was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 1, following an investigation into the sexual assault of a minor, according to Bensalem Township Police. Detectives learned Anjum had been using Snapchat and Roblox accounts to contact multiple juveniles between the ages of 10 and 15, police said. At least five victims from…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Human Trafficking Ring Leader Who Posed As Woman To Recruit Victims Convicted: PA AG Human Trafficking Ring Leader Who Posed As Woman To Recruit Victims Convicted: PA AG Human Trafficking Ring Leader Who Posed As Woman To Recruit Victims Convicted: PA AG
Human Trafficking Ring Leader Who Posed As Woman To Recruit Victims Convicted: PA AG A human trafficking ring leader who posed as a woman to recruit vulnerable people was convicted of all eight charges following a one-day trial on Thursday, Oct. 1, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Terrance L. Jones, 54, of Philadelphia, was found guilty by a judge of charges including felony human trafficking and involuntary servitude. His sentencing is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 11, according to the attorney general’s office. Jones led a criminal organization that generated hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, employing drivers to transport traff…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Man Known As 'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Found Shot Dead In Harrisburg Home; Suspect Sought Man Known As 'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Found Shot Dead In Harrisburg Home; Suspect Sought Man Known As 'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Found Shot Dead In Harrisburg Home; Suspect Sought
Man Known As 'Hollywood' ID'd As Victim Found Shot Dead In Harrisburg Home; Suspect Sought A 21-year-old Chester County man is wanted for allegedly shooting a Harrisburg man to death inside the victim's apartment following a day of arguing, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Derek English III, of Downingtown, has been charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm prohibited, and carrying a firearm without a license in connection with the killing of 53-year-old Dowane Lewis, according to Harrisburg Police and court documents. Lewis was found dead on the bedroom floor of a second-floor apartment in the 900 block of North Third Street after officers were called f…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium
Gunman On Run After 3 Teens Shot Outside PA High School Football Stadium Three teenagers were hospitalized after gunfire erupted outside a Pennsylvania high school football stadium as crowds were leaving a game Thursday night, Oct. 1, authorities announced. Officers, firefighters, and medics were called to the 900 block of East Carson Street near South Ninth Street and George K. Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh at 9:48 p.m., according to Allegheny County emergency dispatchers. Two teenage boys and a teenage girl were struck by the gunfire and taken to a hospital, Pittsburgh Police Chief Jason Lando said. All three were listed in stable condition. The shooting happ…

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