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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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California Man Beats Truck Driver, Spitting Blood On Officer In Lower Swatara: Police California Man Beats Truck Driver, Spitting Blood On Officer In Lower Swatara: Police
California Man Beats Truck Driver, Spitting Blood On Officer In Lower Swatara: Police A truck driver was beaten and a police officer was spat on with blood by a California man in a violent rampage outside a Dauphin County logistics center, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 8. Victor Gabriel Campos, 46, of Sacramento, allegedly attacked a truck driver at NVK Logistics on the 2800 block of Turnpike Industrial Drive in Middletown on Wednesday, April 2, according to Lower Swatara Township Police. The truck driver told officers he was in the back of his truck when Campos stormed in through the driver’s side door, jumped on him, and punched him repeatedly. The victim managed…

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Arson Over Debt Leads To High-Speed Chase In Enola: Police Arson Over Debt Leads To High-Speed Chase In Enola: Police
Arson Over Debt Leads To High-Speed Chase In Enola: Police A man sparked a house fire and led officers on a high-speed pursuit across multiple jurisdictions in Cumberland County, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 8. William J. Kurtz Jr., 45, was charged after a fire erupted at 1116 2nd Street in Enola around 2:37 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, East Pennsboro police detailed in a CrimeWatch release. Officers responded to the blaze and found heavy damage to the home, with a strong smell of gasoline lingering at the scene. Surveillance footage showed Kurtz driving in and out of the area at the time of the fire, police said. A pursuit later ensued, …

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Bucks County Man Posed As Teen On Roblox To Solicit Nude Photos From Girls: Affidavit Bucks County Man Posed As Teen On Roblox To Solicit Nude Photos From Girls: Affidavit
Bucks County Man Posed As Teen On Roblox To Solicit Nude Photos From Girls: Affidavit A Bucks County man is accused of posing as a teenage boy on gaming and messaging apps to lure underage girls into sending him nude photos, Upper Southampton Township police announced on Tuesday, April 8. Alec James Magill, 31, surrendered to police on Thursday, March 20, after an investigation revealed he used chat applications to solicit and receive sexually explicit images of juvenile females, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Detectives say the FBI first discovered Magill’s activities in November 2024 after a Tennessee mother found her 13-year-old daughter communicati…

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Kentucky Man Coerced 13-Year-Old Bucks County Girl Into Sex Acts With Men: DA Kentucky Man Coerced 13-Year-Old Bucks County Girl Into Sex Acts With Men: DA
Kentucky Man Coerced 13-Year-Old Bucks County Girl Into Sex Acts With Men: DA A Kentucky man is accused of sex trafficking a 13-year-old Bucks County girl and coercing her into sexual encounters with two adult men, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 8. Zachary Lee McCauley, 29, of Louisville, was charged with trafficking in individuals, sexual exploitation of children, corruption of minors, criminal use of a communication facility, unlawful contact with a minor, sexual abuse of children, and multiple solicitation offenses, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. He remains in custody in Kentucky awaiting extradition. An investigation by Bucks C…

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Man Crashes Into Two Vehicles, Flees Cops, Caught After Chase On Long Island: Police Man Crashes Into Two Vehicles, Flees Cops, Caught After Chase On Long Island: Police
Man Crashes Into Two Vehicles, Flees Cops, Caught After Chase On Long Island: Police A Roosevelt man is facing a slew of charges after crashing into two vehicles while fleeing from police, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 8. Corey Jones, 29, of Flax Lane in Levittown, was arrested after a chase that began when officers tried to stop his 2019 Hyundai Elantra for a suspended registration near the entrance ramp of the Southern State Parkway at Exit 20, according to First Squad detectives. As officers approached, Jones allegedly sped off eastbound, committing multiple traffic violations before exiting the parkway and striking a 2019 Land Rover at the intersection of W. G…

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Ambulance Involved In Crash At Busy Lancaster Intersection: Authorities Ambulance Involved In Crash At Busy Lancaster Intersection: Authorities
Ambulance Involved In Crash At Busy Lancaster Intersection: Authorities An ambulance was involved in a crash at a busy Lancaster City intersection on Tuesday morning, April 8, authorities confirmed. The collision happened at the intersection of North Marshall and East Chestnut streets around 9:26 a.m., according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. An ambulance was involved, according to dispatchers, but details about other vehicles or possible injuries were not immediately available. The Lancaster City Bureau of Police is investigating. The scene has since been cleared.

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Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports
Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Hawaii Hiking Trail: Reports A former UPMC anesthesiologist and assistant professor is accused of trying to kill his wife during a birthday hike in Hawaii, authorities announced. Gerhardt Konig, 46, a former University of Pittsburgh and UPMC doctor, pleaded not guilty to second-degree attempted murder during a virtual court appearance on Monday, April 7, according to CBS News Pittsburgh. Konig allegedly attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, 36, during a March 24 hike on the Pali Puka Trail on Oahu, according to ABC News. Arielle refused to take a selfie near the cliff's edge, prompting Konig to shove her into the bushes w…

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Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry
Deaths Linked To Poppy Seeds, FDA Under Fire Over Hidden Danger In Your Pantry Poppy seeds — a staple on bagels and in pastries — are at the center of a stunning public health scare that has already cost lives, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed on Tuesday, April 8. The FDA has extended the public comment period for its Request for Information about poppy seed contamination after reports of adverse events, including respiratory arrest and death, were linked to the presence of opiate alkaloids — toxic substances naturally found in the poppy plant but not supposed to contaminate seeds FDA RFI Extension. The danger is not theoretical: at least 19 death…

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Gun Pulled On Woman During Road Rage On I-95 In Delco: Pennsylvania State Police Gun Pulled On Woman During Road Rage On I-95 In Delco: Pennsylvania State Police
Gun Pulled On Woman During Road Rage On I-95 In Delco: Pennsylvania State Police A woman was threatened with a handgun during a road rage incident on Interstate 95 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, April 8. Trooper Jacquette said the encounter happened around 1:39 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4, near mile marker 195.8 in Tinicum Township. A 36-year-old woman from Glenolden was driving her 2013 blue Toyota Corolla when she was targeted by an unknown Black male who brandished a handgun and pointed it toward her during the confrontation, police said. No shots were fired, and the victim was not injured, according to authorities. The investigation i…

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13-Year-Old Receives Nude Selfies Through Dating App: Bensalem Police 13-Year-Old Receives Nude Selfies Through Dating App: Bensalem Police
13-Year-Old Receives Nude Selfies Through Dating App: Bensalem Police A Bensalem man is accused of sending sexually explicit messages and videos to a 13-year-old girl and arranging to meet her for a sexual encounter, police announced on Monday, April 7. Ian Evans, 34, of Shipley Place, Philadelphia, began talking with the girl through a social media and dating app on Monday, March 4, according to Bensalem police. The conversation quickly shifted to text messaging and turned sexual within a day, officers said. Evans sent the girl nude photos of himself, videos of him masturbating, and pornographic materials illustrating what he wanted to do with her, according…

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