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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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Shrewsbury Man Raped Girl, Filmed It, Paid Her $2K To Stay Quiet: FBI, DA Shrewsbury Man Raped Girl, Filmed It, Paid Her $2K To Stay Quiet: FBI, DA
Shrewsbury Man Raped Girl, Filmed It, Paid Her $2K To Stay Quiet: FBI, DA A York County man who raped a girl for years, recorded the abuse, and paid her $2,000 to stay silent now faces federal child pornography charges, authorities announced Thursday, April 24. Robert Angel Haley, 41, of Shrewsbury, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday, April 23, for producing and possessing child pornography, according to Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus. York County Regional Police say Haley began abusing the girl in 2020 when she was just 10. The now 15-year-old victim told police he showed her pornographic videos, forced her to mimic them, filmed the assault…

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Serial Flasher Strikes Again, Columbia Borough Police Say Serial Flasher Strikes Again, Columbia Borough Police Say
Serial Flasher Strikes Again, Columbia Borough Police Say A Columbia man with a disturbing history of indecent exposure is accused of trespassing onto private property and flashing himself in broad daylight, police announced on Wednesday, April 24. Quentin Everet Chambers, 29, allegedly entered a property in the 500 block of Cherry Street around 1:23 p.m. on Monday, April 15, and exposed himself, according to Columbia Borough Police. This is not Chambers’ first time facing such allegations. Records show Chambers has a pattern of indecent behavior in public spaces—he’s previously faced two separate Indecent Exposure charges in 2021 and 2022 in Lan…

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Ski-Masked Attacker Ambushes Hatfield Resident Outside Home: Police Ski-Masked Attacker Ambushes Hatfield Resident Outside Home: Police
Ski-Masked Attacker Ambushes Hatfield Resident Outside Home: Police A Hatfield resident was ambushed and assaulted by a ski-masked suspect while stepping out of their home early Thursday morning, police announced on Thursday, April 24. The violent attack happened around 4:30 a.m. on the 2000 block of Maple Avenue in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, according to police. The victim had just exited their front door when they were suddenly assaulted by a person wearing gloves and a ski mask, investigators said. The attacker fled the scene before officers arrived. Emergency responders with the Volunteer Medical Service Corps rushed the victim to Grand Vie…

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Armed, Distressed Person Sparks Shelter-In-Place In Manor Township: Police (UPDATE) Armed, Distressed Person Sparks Shelter-In-Place In Manor Township: Police (UPDATE)
Armed, Distressed Person Sparks Shelter-In-Place In Manor Township: Police (Update) A tense police incident in Lancaster County that lasted nearly eight hours was safely resolved, Manor Township’s police chief announced on Thursday, April 24 around 7:40 p.m. The standoff began near Stone Mill Road and Redwood Drive in Manor Township shortly before noon, prompting a major response from police, fire, and EMS crews. The situation involved a person in distress who had a gun, authorities said. Officers established a perimeter and urged residents nearby to “shelter in place” as a precaution. While police emphasized there was no threat to the public, they asked for cooperation t…

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Bethlehem Police Officer In Uniform Sexually Assaults Girl At School Dance: DA Bethlehem Police Officer In Uniform Sexually Assaults Girl At School Dance: DA
Bethlehem Police Officer In Uniform Sexually Assaults Girl At School Dance: DA A Bethlehem police officer who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl during a school dance—while in uniform—has pleaded guilty, prosecutors announced on Thursday, April 24. Costas Alestas, once assigned as the school resource officer at East Hills Middle School, admitted to Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse and Invasion of Privacy, according to the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office. Alestas groomed the girl via sexual text messages before engaging in multiple assaults—one on school grounds during a dance while on-duty, and another after school in his personal car, investiga…

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Driver Jumps Off I-95 Bridge To Flee Crash In Montco: PA State Police Driver Jumps Off I-95 Bridge To Flee Crash In Montco: PA State Police
Driver Jumps Off I-95 Bridge To Flee Crash In Montco: PA State Police A Philadelphia man jumped off a bridge on Interstate 95 in a desperate attempt to flee a two-vehicle crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, April 24. Troopers were dispatched around 3:32 a.m. to mile marker 31.5 on I-95 South in Philadelphia for a crash involving two overturned vehicles, according to Pennsylvania State Police. While en route, witnesses told troopers that one of the drivers had fled the scene on foot and jumped off the bridge, apparently trying to escape. Troopers searched beneath the bridge and found the driver matching witness descriptions. He had a broke…

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Body Found After Fiery Solo Crash On Rural Montco Road: PA State Police Body Found After Fiery Solo Crash On Rural Montco Road: PA State Police
Body Found After Fiery Solo Crash On Rural Montco Road: PA State Police A person was found dead following a harrowing overnight crash on a back road in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, April 24. Troopers were called to the scene of the wreck along Badman Road near Whites Mill Road in Salford Township around 2:41 a.m., where they discovered a single vehicle crash with a fatality, according to the Skippack station. It’s not yet known if the deceased was driving or if the operator fled the scene before authorities arrived, investigators said. A positive identification has not yet been made, and the crash remains under active inv…

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Chambersburg Boy, 12, Sends Gun Photo With Threat To 11-Year-Old: PA State Police Chambersburg Boy, 12, Sends Gun Photo With Threat To 11-Year-Old: PA State Police
Chambersburg Boy, 12, Sends Gun Photo With Threat To 11-Year-Old: PA State Police A 12-year-old Chambersburg boy sent a photo of a handgun and threatened to shoot another child, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, April 23.  The threats were aimed at an 11-year-old boy from Waynesboro and included disturbing messages along with an image of a firearm on Sunday, March, 30 at 2:27 p.m., according to the troopers. Troopers responded to a home on Cedarbrook Drive in Antrim Township, Franklin County, for a report of terroristic threats between the two juveniles. The Chambersburg boy is facing charges through the juvenile justice system. Police are withholdi…

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VA Man Tased, Accused Of Assaulting Lower Paxton Officer While Trying To Pass Fake Prescription VA Man Tased, Accused Of Assaulting Lower Paxton Officer While Trying To Pass Fake Prescription
VA Man Tased, Accused Of Assaulting Lower Paxton Officer While Trying To Pass Fake Prescription A man was tased while allegedly fighting police inside a Rite Aid in Lower Paxton, officers announced on Monday, April 21. Adam Dawit Seyum, 21, of Arlington, Virginia, is accused of trying to pass a fake prescription at the pharmacy in the 4900 block of Jonestown Road, according to a release from the Lower Paxton Bureau of Police. When officers arrived around the pharmacy area, Seyum allegedly tried to run. He then resisted arrest and physically fought with the officers, who ultimately subdued him using a taser, police said. One officer was injured during the altercation and treated at a …

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Man Killed, Juvenile Hospitalized In York County House Fire: Police Man Killed, Juvenile Hospitalized In York County House Fire: Police
Man Killed, Juvenile Hospitalized In York County House Fire: Police A man was killed and a juvenile was hospitalized after a fire tore through a Conewago Township home, Northern York County Regional Police announced on Wednesday, April 23. The fire broke out around 9:27 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 on the 2200 block of Copenhaffer Road. When police and firefighters arrived, they found the residence fully engulfed in flames. Witnesses told officers that a male resident and several animals were trapped inside. The fire was so intense that it prevented immediate rescue efforts. The 64-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:45 p.m., according to the Y…

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