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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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Police & Fire
Strip Mall Fire In Central PA: Authorities (UPDATE; PHOTOS) Strip Mall Fire In Central PA: Authorities (UPDATE; PHOTOS)
Strip Mall Fire In Central PA: Authorities (Update; Photos) A strip mall is partially on fire in Shermans Dale, Carroll Township, authorities say.  The two-alarm fire broke out at Village Square Plaza located at 5201 Spring Road shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2023, according to emergency dispatch.  A forklift to the rear of the structure supposedly caught fire which spread and quickly cover approximately 75 feet of the building— going through the roof, authorities explained in first responder radio broadcasts and people at the scene told Daily Voice. The fire at the rear of Village Square Plaza.Special to Daily Voice We have heard…

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14-Year-Old Missing In Central PA: Police 14-Year-Old Missing In Central PA: Police
14-Year-Old Missing In Central PA: Police A 14-year-old girl has been missing since Tuesday, police say.  Janel Tavarez of Lancaster, was reported missing at 12:25 p.m. on June 6, 2023, according to the police.  Additional information was not shared.  Anyone who knows where Tavarez' might be is asked to call 717-735-3300 or submit a tip online.

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2 Troopers Assaulted During 'Disturbance': PA State Police 2 Troopers Assaulted During 'Disturbance': PA State Police
2 Troopers Assaulted During 'Disturbance': PA State Police Two Pennsylvania State Troopers were hurt and at least one was disarmed while responding to a "disturbance" in Chambersburg, according to a release by state police on Thursday, June 8, 2023. The incident happened at 1252 Apple Tree Lane in Greene Township around 6:25 p.m. on June 4, 2023, as detailed in the release. Makaela Reiner, 24, of Chambersburg, assaulted Troopers Christopher Alleman and Catherine Miller while being arrested for aggravated assault, according to the release.  Reiner has been charged with the following according to her court docket: Two felony counts of aggrava…

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Man ID'd Following York County Fire: Coroner (UPDATE) Man ID'd Following York County Fire: Coroner (UPDATE)
Man ID'd Following York County Fire: Coroner (Update) An 88-year-old man was found dead in his home during a fire in York County on Thursday, June 8, 2023, authorities say. Raymond Leber was found dead in his home during a fire in the 700 block of Glen Rock Road/ Route 216 around 12:30 a.m. in Springfield Township, authorities say.  Deputy Coroner Karen Frank was called to the scene and certified the death at 12:52 a.m., according to a release by the coroner's office. There is no scheduled autopsy, the coroner’s office said, but the cause of death will be released pending a toxicology report. The fire appears to have started in the…

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News
'Zombie Hunter' Who Beheaded PA Woman Sentenced To Death: DA 'Zombie Hunter' Who Beheaded PA Woman Sentenced To Death: DA
'Zombie Hunter' Who Beheaded PA Woman Sentenced To Death: DA An Amazon delivery driver by day and self-described "zombie hunter" at night has been sentenced to death.  Bryan Patrick Miller a 49-year-old Arizonan pleaded insanity with a lawyer who used a "Jekyll and Hyde" defense during a trial over the brutal stabbing and beheading deaths of two young women— including a 21-year-old from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, according to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. Miller, also dubbed the "Canal Killer", was "found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, dangerous class one felonies, two counts of kidnapping, class two dangero…

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Prisoner Poops On Holding Cell Floor At Police Station In Lancaster County: Authorities Prisoner Poops On Holding Cell Floor At Police Station In Lancaster County: Authorities
Prisoner Poops On Holding Cell Floor At Police Station In Lancaster County: Authorities A 35-year-old York man has been charged for pooping on the floor in a police station holding cell. While being held on a simple assault charge Dristan L. Elliott pooped on his holding cell floor at the Columbia Borough Police Station on May 26, according to a release on June 7, 2023.   It appears officers might not have realized what happened as he was moved to the Lancaster County Prison where he was held for the simple assault charge until June 6 when he posted 10 % of a $5,000 bail in surety bonds. He was only charged with institutional vandalism on June 4, although court …

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Security Officer Assaulted In Fourth Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say Security Officer Assaulted In Fourth Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say
Security Officer Assaulted In Fourth Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say A security officer was hurt in the fourth assault incident at the same Central Pennsylvania hospital involving a patient.  Marie Annette Flemister, 58, of Steelton was arrested following an investigation into an assault at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, according to a release issued by East Pennsboro Police on June 7, 2023.  The police were called to the hospital and spoke with the injured security officer about the altercation around 3:50 p.m. on June 1, 2023, according to the release.  Flemister was identified as the woman who attacked the officer durin…

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Woman Stabs BF In Back: Newville Police Woman Stabs BF In Back: Newville Police
Woman Stabs BF In Back: Newville Police A 24-year-old Carlisle woman stabbed her boyfriend in the back and committed a burglary, police alleged on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.  Alexandria Brooke/Brook Kulick was wanted for aggravated assault when she was arrested following a burglary on June 6, 2023, court records show.  A warrant had been issued for her arrest after she stabbed her boyfriend in the back with a knife during an aggravated assault incident on June 2, according to Newville police and confirmed by court records.   Her boyfriend was airlifted to Hershey Medical Center, the police explained.  Kul…

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Officer Assaulted In Third Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say Officer Assaulted In Third Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say
Officer Assaulted In Third Patient Attack At Hospital In PA, Police Say A police officer was hurt in the third assault incident at the same Central Pennsylvania hospital involving a patient.  Brian James Estright, 47, of Enola was arrested following a disturbance in the  600 block of North Enola Road at 7:42 p.m. on May 18, 2023, East Pennsboro Township police announced on June 7, 2023.  "Estright was intoxicated and appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance," the police explained.  He "was taken to the ground" after he resisted arrest so an ambulance was called to the scene, according to the release. While at Penn …

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Mother-In-Law Tortured To Death, Officer Assaulted: York County Authorities (UPDATE) Mother-In-Law Tortured To Death, Officer Assaulted: York County Authorities (UPDATE)
Mother-In-Law Tortured To Death, Officer Assaulted: York County Authorities (Update) A woman was brutally killed and an officer was assaulted in York County on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.  Lourdes Ramos Baez, 67, was found dead by her daughter inside her home in the first block of South Main Street in Dover Borough around 2:19 p.m., according to the York County Coroner's office.  Ramos Baez was "the victim of traumatic injuries" and scissors were found stabbed into her back, authorities in York County said.  Ramos Baez's official cause of death was "blunt force head and neck injuries with strangulation" and the manner was "homicide" per the results of the autopsy…

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