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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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Man Attacked, Shot In Gettysburg: Police Man Attacked, Shot In Gettysburg: Police
Man Attacked, Shot In Gettysburg: Police A man was shot in the hip in an alley in Gettysburg just after midnight on Tuesday, May 10, area police say. The Gettysburg police were called to a report of gunshots in Racehorse Alley in the rear of the first block of York Street. An officer arrived to find a man with a "small caliber gunshot wound to his hip area" standing on the sidewalk in front of 29 York Street, police say. Officers on scene controlled the bleeding until EMS arrived, and the man was taken to a York Area Hospital. The man told police someone in a hoodie with the hood up approached him in the alley and argued with hi…

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PA Man Sends Nudes To Undercover FBI Agent: DA PA Man Sends Nudes To Undercover FBI Agent: DA
PA Man Sends Nudes To Undercover FBI Agent: DA Two undercover agents caught a central Pennsylvania man using the social media app Kik to make child pornography, according to the Lancaster County district attorney's office. The sting operation began after the Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force received a tip from the FBI that Sean Deemer, 54, of the 500 block of Golden Street, Lititz,'s IP address was linked to child porn and grooming on the app on May 3. Between the dates of May 6 and 12, 2021, the FBI posed as an 11-year-old girl Kik and had a conversation with Deemer. A subpoena served to Kik by the FBI revealed the I…

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PA Mom Murdered 'I Loved Her' Son Says After Police Chase In Her Car PA Mom Murdered 'I Loved Her' Son Says After Police Chase In Her Car
PA Mom Murdered 'I Loved Her' Son Says After Police Chase In Her Car Two days after Mother's Day, a Pennsylvania mom was found dead and now her adult son has been arrested for her murder following a police chase in his mom's car, according to state police. Cecelia Liposky, 65, of New Castle, was found murdered in her home on the 2800 block of Mercer Road around 10:33 a.m. Tuesday, May, 10, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Police issued an alert for her 2014 Nissan Sentra with the PA license plate JTC5995. Her son, Shane McDevitt, 36, was spotted driving the vehicle along Route 28— where he led state police on a pursuit before crashing an…

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PA Dad Murdered By Convicted Killer Cellmate After Less Than One Month In Prison: Police PA Dad Murdered By Convicted Killer Cellmate After Less Than One Month In Prison: Police
PA Dad Murdered By Convicted Killer Cellmate After Less Than One Month In Prison: Police A dad of three who was found dead in his prison cell on Wednesday, May 4— after being in prison for less than one month— is now known to have been murdered, and Pennsylvania state police have charged his convicted killer cellmate with his homicide. David Vaughn Grier, 26, was serving a life sentence for murdering Kierra Johnson in Philadelphia in 2017, court records show. Joel Vanderpool, 39, of Towanda, was found unresponsive in his cell during staff rounds at State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill on Wednesday, May, 4, according to Superintendent Laurel Harry. "Emergency personnel w…

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Death Sentence For PA Man Who Killed Both Mothers Of His Children: Report Death Sentence For PA Man Who Killed Both Mothers Of His Children: Report
Death Sentence For PA Man Who Killed Both Mothers Of His Children: Report A Pennsylvania man who killed both of the mothers of his children learned his fate Tuesday, May 10: Death, PennLive reports. Davone Unique Anderson killed Sydney Parmelee, 23, and Kaylee Lyons, 23, who was pregnant, in the very same Carlisle apartment in July 2020, while his 13-month old son was home, the outlet said. Pennsylvania currently has a moratorium on the death penalty under Gov. Tom Wolf. Anderson last March was charged with attempted murder of a fellow inmate in the Cumberland County Prison. Anderson apparently punched the inmate several times, sending him over the rai…

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PA Man Attempted To Steal Running Car: Police PA Man Attempted To Steal Running Car: Police
PA Man Attempted To Steal Running Car: Police A running car is a perfect target for thefts, as police often warn, and this time the criminal was caught in the act.  Columbia Borough police were dispatched to a report of an attempted vehicle theft in the 400 block of Cherry Street at approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 6, according to a release by the department.  An unknown gloved-man jumped into an unlocked running car, placed his phone in the console, and closed the door behind him, the release details.  When the owner of the vehicle attempted to open the door of the vehicle to make him get out, he held the door shu…

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Teenager Nabbed For 'Intentionally' Striking PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run: Police Teenager Nabbed For 'Intentionally' Striking PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run: Police
Teenager Nabbed For 'Intentionally' Striking PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run: Police A teenager who is accused of "intentionally" hitting a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee has been arrested as of Monday, May 9, Silver Spring Township police say.  The employee had suffered serious injuries after they were struck by a pickup truck on Wednesday, April 13, police say. Silver Spring Township Police had been searching for the driver of the gold pickup truck pictured that struck the employee Rich Valley Road near Sherwood Drive at 10:50 a.m., according to a release by the department. Dawson Adam Smith, 19, of Harrisburg, identified himself as the driver of…

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Infant 'Suffered Serious Physical Injuries' At The Hands Of PA Caretaker Police Allege Infant 'Suffered Serious Physical Injuries' At The Hands Of PA Caretaker Police Allege
Infant 'Suffered Serious Physical Injuries' At The Hands Of PA Caretaker Police Allege A 1-year-old has "suffered serious physical injuries," after being left in the care of a 22-year-old in central Pennsylvania, police say.  Rolando Cruz-Castro, was watching the baby before it was found with the injuries around 10 a.m. on Monday, May 9, Harrisburg police say.  Cruz-Castro is wanted on charges of Aggravated Assault and Endangering the Welfare of Children, police and court records show.  Anyone with information on Cruz-Castro's whereabouts is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police, at 717-558-6900.

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US Marshals Nab 18-Year-Old For IPhone Armed Robbery In Central PA US Marshals Nab 18-Year-Old For IPhone Armed Robbery In Central PA
US Marshals Nab 18-Year-Old For IPhone Armed Robbery In Central PA An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery, police say. Kylee Nickico Davenport of Harrisburg is accused of robbing a man of his iPhone while displaying a handgun near York College around 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 26, according to a release by Spring Garden Township police. He had last been seen riding a bicycle on Grantley Road heading towards the Rail Trail, and on May 9, a warrant for his arrest was issued. It appears that he may have had previous juvenile offenses on his record as parole officers helped in locating him. Additionally, Harrisburg Internationa…

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Man Did Not Try To Lure Child In Central PA, State Police Say Man Did Not Try To Lure Child In Central PA, State Police Say
Man Did Not Try To Lure Child In Central PA, State Police Say Although police originally reported that a man attempted to lure a child to come with him in central Pennsylvania, further investigation now leads them to believe "there is no threat to the public" according to Trooper Megan Ammerman. UPDATE Harrisburg: After further police investigation it was determined the below case was not in fact a child luring case. There is no danger to the public. pic.twitter.com/Tumk8Q6F55 — Trooper Megan Ammerman (@PSPTroopHPIO) May 10, 2022 The police were investigating after someone reported the attempted child luring happened in the 8100 block of Kelly Dri…

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