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Jillian Pikora

Senior Assistant Managing Editor

jpikora@dailyvoice.com

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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Infant Sexually Abused, Recorded On Cellphone By Schuylkill Teen: PA AG Infant Sexually Abused, Recorded On Cellphone By Schuylkill Teen: PA AG
Infant Sexually Abused, Recorded On Cellphone By Schuylkill Teen: PA AG A Schuylkill County teen is accused of sexually abusing a 9-month-old child and recording it on his phone, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced in a press release on Friday, July 11. Jalvi DeJesus Nunez, 19, of Shenandoah, was arrested on Thursday, July 10, and charged with Sexual Abuse of Children, Possession of Sexual Abuse Material, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Indecent Assault, and related offenses. His bail was set at $100,000. Earlier this month, the Shenandoah Police Department received a tip from a witness who saw a video of Nunez engaging in lewd contact w…

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Child Run Over By Tractor In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING) Child Run Over By Tractor In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING)
Child Run Over By Tractor In Lancaster County (Developing) A child was run over by a tractor in Earl Township, Lancaster County, emergency dispatchers confirmed on Friday, July 11. The incident was reported at 10:55 a.m. near the intersection of North Shirk and West Huyard roads, according to Lancaster County-Wide Communications. Emergency crews responded to the scene, but there was no entrapment, dispatchers said. The child’s age and condition remain unknown at this time. New Holland Borough Police are investigating the incident. Crews have since cleared the scene. No further information has been released.

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Justin Mohn Found Guilty Of Beheading Gov’t Worker Dad, Sentenced To Life Justin Mohn Found Guilty Of Beheading Gov’t Worker Dad, Sentenced To Life
Justin Mohn Found Guilty Of Beheading Gov’t Worker Dad, Sentenced To Life A Bucks County judge found Justin D. Mohn guilty on all counts on Friday, July 11, in the brutal shooting and beheading of his father, a federal engineer, in their Levittown home. Judge Stephen A. Corr, who presided over the bench trial, sentenced Mohn, 33, to two life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 47 years, immediately after delivering the verdict in Courtroom 410 of the Bucks County Justice Center. Mohn shot his father, 68-year-old Michael F. Mohn, in the bathroom of their home in the 100 block of Upper Orchard Drive, Middletown Township, on Jan. 30, 2024, pr…

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Boy, 3, Dies Days After Drowning Incident In Northampton County, Coroner Says Boy, 3, Dies Days After Drowning Incident In Northampton County, Coroner Says
Boy, 3, Dies Days After Drowning Incident In Northampton County, Coroner Says A 3-year-old boy who was found unresponsive in a swimming pool in Northampton County has died from complications of drowning, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced Friday, July 11. Colonial Regional Police were dispatched to a home in Northampton County around 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025, after receiving reports of a young boy drowning, according to the release. Emergency crews removed the child from the pool and performed CPR before transporting him to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, authorities said. Despite medical efforts, the boy died on Monday, July 7, 2025, at 1…

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Teen On Minibike Struck While Riding Near Islip McDonald’s, Seriously Injured: Police Teen On Minibike Struck While Riding Near Islip McDonald’s, Seriously Injured: Police
Teen On Minibike Struck While Riding Near Islip McDonald’s, Seriously Injured: Police A teenager was seriously hurt in a minibike crash with an SUV near McDonald’s in Islip, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, July 10. The Islip Terrace 19-year-old, was riding a motorized minibike west on the shoulder of Main Street when he collided with a Chevrolet Traverse turning into the fast-food restaurant at 107 Main St. around 6:08 p.m., detectives said. The teen was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries. The SUV driver, a 39-year-old from West Islip, was not injured, according to the department. Both the Chevrolet and minibike were imp…

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$262K In Gold Coins Scammed Out Of Senior By Staten Island Man: Nassau County Police $262K In Gold Coins Scammed Out Of Senior By Staten Island Man: Nassau County Police
$262K In Gold Coins Scammed Out Of Senior By Staten Island Man: Nassau County Police A Staten Island man scammed a 79-year-old woman out of more than $262,000 in gold coins in an elaborate scheme that began with a fake PayPal email, Nassau County Police announced on Thursday, July 10. The scam started in Massapequa on Thursday, May 1 at 9 a.m., when the woman received an email claiming she had been charged $364 through PayPal. She called the number listed in the email and spoke to an unknown man posing as a customer service representative, detectives said. The man instructed her to download an app called RNVC Connect to facilitate a refund. While on the app, she was told th…

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15-Year-Old Boy Tries To Rob Kids At Gunpoint In Roosevelt, Police Say 15-Year-Old Boy Tries To Rob Kids At Gunpoint In Roosevelt, Police Say
15-Year-Old Boy Tries To Rob Kids At Gunpoint In Roosevelt, Police Say A 15-year-old boy is facing charges after allegedly trying to rob two younger children with a fake gun in Roosevelt, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, July 10. The attempted robbery happened near Frederick Avenue and Babylon Turnpike around 9:19 a.m., police said in a release from the First Squad. A 13-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were walking southbound when the teen approached them, demanded money, and pulled out what appeared to be a black handgun, detectives said. When the children refused, the suspect hit the 10-year-old boy several times in the arm. The child was not …

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Girl Injured Playing With Fireworks In Philadelphia: Police Girl Injured Playing With Fireworks In Philadelphia: Police
Girl Injured Playing With Fireworks In Philadelphia: Police A girl was injured while playing with fireworks in North Philadelphia, police announced on Thursday, July 10. The juvenile female was hurt on the 1700 block of North Bailey Street in the 22nd District around 3:24 p.m., according to authorities. Medics transported her to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Her condition was not released. The incident remains under investigation, police said.

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PA Teen Playing With Cat Using Gun Shoots Himself, Police Say PA Teen Playing With Cat Using Gun Shoots Himself, Police Say
PA Teen Playing With Cat Using Gun Shoots Himself, Police Say A Pennsylvania teen is facing felony charges after allegedly shooting himself while using the laser sight on a stolen handgun to play with his cat, Altoona police announced. Officers responded to 121 6th Avenue, Apartment 2, around 10:07 p.m. on Sunday, June 30. There, they found 18-year-old Landon Dibert holding bloody rags to his inner left knee. Dibert told police he had been walking around Jefferson Park with his girlfriend when he discovered the gun lying on the ground. He took it home — and started playing with the laser sight in front of the cat. His girlfriend said she briefly turn…

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Teen Driver Wanted In Fatal Steelton Hit-Run (UPDATE) Teen Driver Wanted In Fatal Steelton Hit-Run (UPDATE)
Teen Driver Wanted In Fatal Steelton Hit-Run (Update) A teenager is wanted in connection to a high-speed crash that killed a Dauphin County man on Tuesday, July 1, according to court documents filed on Wednesday, July 9.  Carlos Jose Tarrie Cruz, 19, of Steelton, is facing Felony Homicide by Vehicle and Felony Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injury after allegedly slamming into a pickup truck, killing its driver, 47-year-old Matthew George Randolph of Highspire. The crash happened around 10 p.m. at the intersection of North Second and Lincoln Streets. Police say Cruz was speeding south on North Second Street in a Honda Pilot when he…

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