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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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Four Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Assaulted, Raped 19 Children In PA: Attorney General Four Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Assaulted, Raped 19 Children In PA: Attorney General
Four Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Assaulted, Raped 19 Children In PA: Attorney General Four Jehovah's Witnesses have been charged in connection with the sexual abuse of children, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office. All 19 victims were minors and members of Jehova’s Witness congregations at the time of the abuse. Two of the cases involve the men's daughters and all of the cases involve minors the men were very close with, authorities learned through the 49th Investigating Grand Jury and are charged by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.  The men charged in multiple rape and sexual assault cases are Jesse Hill, formerly of Berks County and now…

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Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of Route 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of Route 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of Route 30 In Central PA (Developing) A multi-vehicle crash closed part of Route 30 in York County on Thursday, Oct. 27, according to PennDOT. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of Route 30 between the Route 74/Dover/West York Exit and Apple Way shortly after 1:30 p.m., authorities say. At least three vehicles were involved in the crash, and one vehicle appears to have flipped over according to traffic cameras in the area.  Multiple injuries have been reported to emergency dispatchers but it's unclear exactly how many people were involved and the severity of the injuries. It is also unclear when the road will reop…

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PA Dad Of Four Missing Over 1 Year Found Dead In 2nd Story Of Stranger's Garage: Reports PA Dad Of Four Missing Over 1 Year Found Dead In 2nd Story Of Stranger's Garage: Reports
PA Dad Of Four Missing Over 1 Year Found Dead In 2nd Story Of Stranger's Garage: Reports A year-long search for a beloved father of four has ended in a western Pennsylvania garage, according to multiple media outlets.  Lucas David Cornelius, 28, of Johnstown, has been identified as the body found in the 2nd flood of the garage in the 1500 block of Franklin Street in Johnstown Roxbury neighborhood around 5:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, WJAC reports.  The body was “severely decomposed” and looked like it had been in the garage “for an extended period of time," Cambria County Coroner Jeffrey Lees told the Tribune-Democrat. "It appeared as though the person had been staying on the secon…

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UPDATE: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert UPDATE: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert
Update: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert UPDATE: 39-year-old Kenneth Derrick Smiley was taken into custody by Harrisburg police on Friday afternoon, City of Harrisburg Director of Communications Matt Maisel told Daily Voice in an email on Oct. 28.  Additional information is expected to be released by the police at a later time. Follow Daily Voice for those updates.  ORIGINAL: A Pennsylvania statewide amber alert was canceled around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, but the kidnapper remains at-large police say. Kenneth Derrick Smiley, 39, of the Harrisburg area, is wanted on multiple charges in connection with this and sev…

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Couple Goes On $10K Shopping Spree Using Credit Cards Stole From Purse At Central PA Home Goods Couple Goes On $10K Shopping Spree Using Credit Cards Stole From Purse At Central PA Home Goods
Couple Goes On $10K Shopping Spree Using Credit Cards Stole From Purse At Central PA Home Goods A couple went on a $10,000 shopping spree after taking a wallet from someone's purse at a central Pennsylvania Home Goods, authorities say.  The people pictured supposedly used "distraction techniques" to take the wallet out of a woman's purse in Home Goods at 5100 Jonestown Road, according to Lower Paxton Township police. "The victim's credit cards were immediately used at area businesses, charging approximately $10,000 in merchandise," police say.  Additional information about the incident was  not released. Anyone with information on the identity of either suspect or wit…

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Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate
Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate A 19-year-old girl went into cardiac arrest after ingesting what she thought was percocet, but it was really laced with fentanyl— now the man who knowingly gave her the deadly dose of drugs has learned his fate, the Lancaster County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, Oct. 26.  Noel Jerome Thompson, 22, of the 400 block of Dohner Drive in Lancaster, is heading to prison for the next 5 to 10 years after a negotiated plea deal of charges of felony counts of drug delivery resulting in death and criminal conspiracy filed before Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad on Friday, Oct…

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Lifestyle
Central PA Phillies Fan Has Leg Amputated After Struck By Motorcycle, Loved Ones Say Central PA Phillies Fan Has Leg Amputated After Struck By Motorcycle, Loved Ones Say
Central PA Phillies Fan Has Leg Amputated After Struck By Motorcycle, Loved Ones Say While heading home after watching his beloved Philllies play a 9-1 game 3 divisional series victory over the Atlanta Braves, a central Pennsylvania man was seriously hurt in a crash — and now he's had his leg amputated, according to his family. Zacary Andregic, was walking home from Duke’s Bar and Grill in Wormleysburg when "he was struck by a motorcyclist fleeing a traffic stop at an extremely high rate of speed," on Friday, Oct. 14, Alison Andregic writes on a GoFundMe campaign page.  "His injuries were life altering. It is indeed a miracle that he is alive. He suffere…

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Schools
16-Year-Old Girl Struck By Passing Vehicle While Getting On School Bus In Central PA: Police 16-Year-Old Girl Struck By Passing Vehicle While Getting On School Bus In Central PA: Police
16-Year-Old Girl Struck By Passing Vehicle While Getting On School Bus In Central PA: Police A 16-year-old girl is in serious condition after being hit by a passing car while getting on a school bus on Wednesday, Oct. 26, authorities say.  Emergency responders were called to a report of a person struck by a vehicle in the 500 block of York Haven Road in Newberry Township shortly after 7 a.m., as the area police detailed in a release that afternoon.  The Northeastern School District student suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital, according to police. The roadway was closed for several hours but has since reopened according to York County Off…

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6-Year-Old Buried Alive By Pennsylvania Dad: DA 6-Year-Old Buried Alive By Pennsylvania Dad: DA
6-Year-Old Buried Alive By Pennsylvania Dad: DA A 6-year-old girl was repeatedly beaten and buried in a hole smelling of raw sewage, authorities say. John Edward Kraft, 50, of Waynesburg, was arrested in connection with the abuse allegations on Friday, Oct. 21, according to court documents. Kraft would beat her with a belt and his arm, which has a metal rod in it from surgery, the girl told the state police. The young girl was repeatedly buried by her father and left in the hole in the yard overnight when he thought she was lying, her 8-year-old brother of the girl told police.  Additionally, Kraft allegedly choked her until …

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Suspect At-Large Following Armed Robbery At Turkey Hill In Highspire: Police Suspect At-Large Following Armed Robbery At Turkey Hill In Highspire: Police
Suspect At-Large Following Armed Robbery At Turkey Hill In Highspire: Police A man who robbed a Turkey Hill cashier at gunpoint is wanted by the police.  The suspect pictured entered the Highspire Turkey Hill located at  686 2nd Street on Tuesday, Oct. 25 around 7 p.m., according to a release by area police the following morning. Upon entering he "displayed a gun forcing the cashier to hand him money," as stated in the release. The suspect left on foot but the police believe the Blue Chevrolet Trailblazer pictured was involved.  The police are "actively pursuing leads but are also asking for assistance from the public." The suspect is described onl…

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