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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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Sex Predator From Hampton Bays Wanted In Georgia Caught Hiding In Long Island: NY State Police Sex Predator From Hampton Bays Wanted In Georgia Caught Hiding In Long Island: NY State Police
Sex Predator From Hampton Bays Wanted In Georgia Caught Hiding In Long Island: NY State Police A fugitive wanted for sex crimes involving a minor in Georgia was arrested on Long Island, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 23. Oswin M. Guillen Padilla, 41, of Hampton Bays, was wanted by Duluth Police for inappropriate communication with a minor, troopers said. The investigation began when the victim’s mother discovered disturbing photos and videos showing explicit conversations and content exchanged between her child and Padilla, police explained. New York State Police Computer Crime Unit located Padilla’s residence in Suffolk County and arrested him on Wednesday, May 22. …

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9/11-Linked Illness Kills Retired NY State Police Sgt.: Superintendent 9/11-Linked Illness Kills Retired NY State Police Sgt.: Superintendent
9/11-Linked Illness Kills Retired NY State Police Sgt.: Superintendent A retired New York State Police sergeant has died from an illness tied to his service at Ground Zero following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Superintendent Steven G. James announced on Wednesday, May 21. Michael E. Snell, 56, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, due to a 9/11-related illness. His condition stemmed from his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site in the days after the attacks, according to state police. Snell served with honor for 23 years before retiring on May 24, 2023. At the time of his retirement, he was stationed with Troop B, SP Ray Brook. He is survi…

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Sports
Former Penn State Star Julian Fleming Seriously Hurt, Girlfriend Killed In ATV Crash: PSP Former Penn State Star Julian Fleming Seriously Hurt, Girlfriend Killed In ATV Crash: PSP
Former Penn State Star Julian Fleming Seriously Hurt, Girlfriend Killed In ATV Crash: PSP Former Penn State football player Julian Fleming was seriously injured in an ATV crash that killed his girlfriend in Columbia Township, state police announced on Saturday, May 24. Fleming, 24, was driving a 2024 Yamaha ATV with his girlfriend, 23-year-old Alyssa Boyd, in the passenger seat when a deer jumped into the roadway on Painter Lick Lane around 8:13 p.m. on Friday, May 23, according to the official crash report from Pennsylvania State Police and crash reconstruction specialists. The ATV struck the deer, causing the vehicle to crash. Boyd “sustained extensive injuries” and was pronou…

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Woman Shoots, Kills Estranged Husband During Break-In: Philadelphia Police Woman Shoots, Kills Estranged Husband During Break-In: Philadelphia Police
Woman Shoots, Kills Estranged Husband During Break-In: Philadelphia Police A woman shot and killed her estranged husband after he broke into her Philadelphia home and threatened her, police announced on Sunday, May 25. Officers from the 15th District responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 4400 block of Cottman Avenue around 12:27 a.m., according to the department. They were met by a woman who said her 38-year-old husband—who had left the home about a week earlier—had returned and kicked in both the front and back doors, forcing his way inside. Once inside, he allegedly began threatening her. She then retrieved her handgun and fired, striking him once…

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Speeding Driver Hits, Kills Pedestrian In Philadelphia; Dumps Car Nearby: Police Speeding Driver Hits, Kills Pedestrian In Philadelphia; Dumps Car Nearby: Police
Speeding Driver Hits, Kills Pedestrian In Philadelphia; Dumps Car Nearby: Police A pedestrian was killed in an early-morning hit-and-run in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Sunday, May 25. Nafeece Acquil Jenkins, 32, of the 2300 block of West Jefferson Street, was struck while crossing the 1200 block of Lehigh Avenue in the 25th District around 1:44 a.m., police said. Investigators believe a white Honda was speeding westbound on Lehigh Avenue when it hit Jenkins as he attempted to cross from the north to the south side of the street. The impact threw him onto the vehicle and then into the westbound lane, authorities said. Philadelphia Fire Department medics prono…

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Centereach Man Killed After Crashing Into Boulder In Manorville: Suffolk County Police Centereach Man Killed After Crashing Into Boulder In Manorville: Suffolk County Police
Centereach Man Killed After Crashing Into Boulder In Manorville: Suffolk County Police A Centereach man was killed after his van left the road and slammed into a boulder in Manorville, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, May 25. John Callas, 64, was driving a 2011 Ford van northbound on Schultz Road—between Wading River Manor Road and North Street—when he veered off the roadway and struck a large rock around 10:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, according to Seventh Squad detectives. Callas was rushed to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Ford van was impounded for a safety inspection. Anyone with information about the c…

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News
Bristol Man Who Hid Spy Cameras To Record Girls In Bathroom Sentenced: DA Bristol Man Who Hid Spy Cameras To Record Girls In Bathroom Sentenced: DA
Bristol Man Who Hid Spy Cameras To Record Girls In Bathroom Sentenced: DA A Bristol Township man who secretly recorded his former girlfriend and her teenage daughters in the bathroom using hidden cameras has been sentenced to jail, prosecutors announced on Friday, May 23. John V. Dutton, 55, was sentenced on Thursday, May 22, 2025, to 6 to 23 months in the Bucks County Correctional Facility, followed by 11 years of consecutive probation, according to authorities. In February, Dutton pled guilty to six counts of invasion of privacy, two counts of interception of oral communications, and one count of possession of a controlled substance before Common Pleas Judge Ch…

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Teen Killed, Four Others Shot, Toddler Barely Escaped At House Party In Philly Suburb: Police Teen Killed, Four Others Shot, Toddler Barely Escaped At House Party In Philly Suburb: Police
Teen Killed, Four Others Shot, Toddler Barely Escaped At House Party In Philly Suburb: Police A teenager was killed and four others were injured during a barrage of gunfire at a Chester house party, police announced on Saturday, May 24. The shooting unfolded just steps from the Chester Police Department on the 200 block of East 10th Street around 10:47 p.m. on Friday, May 23, authorities said. Officers responding to the sound of gunshots discovered a 16-year-old boy lying unresponsive with gunshot wounds on the front steps of 205 E. 10th Street, according to Chester police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Inside the home, officers found three more shooting victims, ages 16, 25…

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Search For Missing DCNR Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police Search For Missing DCNR Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police
Search For Missing Dcnr Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police The search is still underway for a missing Pennsylvania park ranger whose kayak capsized in the Neshaminy Creek, state police said on Saturday, May 24. The 38-year-old man from Delaware County vanished around noon on Friday, May 23, while boating in the creek at Tyler State Park in Newtown Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Dublin Station. He has since been identified as a Park Resource Ranger with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). His kayak overturned during a routine patrol, triggering a multi-agency response. Search and recovery efforts…

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Man, 20, Found Shot Dead In Backyard Of Norristown Home: DA Man, 20, Found Shot Dead In Backyard Of Norristown Home: DA
Man, 20, Found Shot Dead In Backyard Of Norristown Home: DA A 20-year-old man was found fatally shot in the backyard of his Norristown home, authorities announced on Saturday, May 24. Tahaj Andru Harrison, 20, of Norristown, was found dead in the rear yard of his residence in the 600 block of Corson Street around 9:45 p.m. on Friday, May 23, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief James Angelucci. Police were alerted to the area by a ShotSpotter notification at 9:43 p.m., which indicated multiple gunshots had been fired near 639 Corson Street. When officers arrived, they discovered Harrison…

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