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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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Bay Shore Man Lured 11-Year-Old Boys Using Snapchat, Raping Them; More Victims Sought: DA Bay Shore Man Lured 11-Year-Old Boys Using Snapchat, Raping Them; More Victims Sought: DA
Bay Shore Man Lured 11-Year-Old Boys Using Snapchat, Raping Them; More Victims Sought: DA A Bay Shore man lured two 11-year-old boys using Snapchat before raping and abusing them in public bathrooms, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 11. Bradley Schioppa, 18, was indicted for three counts of Rape in the First Degree, two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Schioppa allegedly used the handle “paxonhotsg5” to join a Snapchat group chat with Smithtown-area boys in April 2025. Posing as a peer, he later began meeting the children in person, driving …

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2 Arrested For Fatal Overdose In Woodbury: Police 2 Arrested For Fatal Overdose In Woodbury: Police
2 Arrested For Fatal Overdose In Woodbury: Police Two people have been arrested in connection with a fatal overdose in Woodbury, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The deadly incident unfolded at 6:33 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, prompting a response by the department's Narcotics/Vice Squad. Detectives say their investigation led them to arrest Terrell Nesbitt, 29, of West Hempstead, and Jamice Lattimore, 21, of Roosevelt. Both were taken into custody without incident. Nesbitt and Lattimore are each charged with: Felony Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree. Felony Criminal Possession of a Contro…

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Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint, Threatened To Stab Her ‘100 Times,’ Lancaster DA Says Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint, Threatened To Stab Her ‘100 Times,’ Lancaster DA Says
Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint, Threatened To Stab Her ‘100 Times,’ Lancaster DA Says A man held a knife to a woman’s throat and raped her inside a Lancaster home, threatening to stab her “100 times” if she refused, prosecutors announced Tuesday, June 10. Jose Miguel Matos-Seda, 43, who has no fixed address, is accused of forcing the woman to undress at knifepoint and sexually assaulting her inside a residence on the 200 block of East King Street in March, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said. Matos-Seda allegedly put his hand over the woman’s mouth to silence her and issued the chilling threat before raping her, officials said. According to investigators, h…

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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Glen Head: Nassau Detectives Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Glen Head: Nassau Detectives
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Glen Head: Nassau Detectives A man was struck and killed by a car while crossing Glen Cove Road in Glen Head, the Nassau County Police Homicide Squad announced on Wednesday, June 11. The deadly collision happened near Cedar Swamp Road at 10:26 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, police said. The unidentified male pedestrian was attempting to cross Glen Cove Road when he was hit by a silver 2003 Chevrolet Impala heading southbound, according to invesigators. The man suffered “severe trauma” and was pronounced dead at the scene by a medic, police said. The driver of the Impala, a 25-year-old man, remained at the scene and c…

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ICE Protest Turns Violent In Philadelphia: Officers Injured, 15 Arrested, Police Say ICE Protest Turns Violent In Philadelphia: Officers Injured, 15 Arrested, Police Say
ICE Protest Turns Violent In Philadelphia: Officers Injured, 15 Arrested, Police Say A protest against ICE spiraled into violence in Center City Philadelphia, resulting in two injured officers, 15 arrests, and a vandalized police vehicle, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 10. Roughly 150 people initially assembled outside the Federal Detention Center at 7th and Arch Streets around 4 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Protesters marched to ICE headquarters at 8th and Cherry Streets for speeches, returned to the detention center by 5:30 p.m., then took to major roads around 6:15 p.m., using bicycles to obstruct officers and traffic, the department sai…

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Gary Leaper, 40, Killed After Crashing Over Embankment On Route 34 Near Campground: PSP Gary Leaper, 40, Killed After Crashing Over Embankment On Route 34 Near Campground: PSP
Gary Leaper, 40, Killed After Crashing Over Embankment On Route 34 Near Campground: PSP A motorcyclist was killed after crashing over an embankment on Route 34 in Carroll Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Gary Leaper, 40, of Shermans Dale, was riding his 2015 Kawasaki Ninja 300 northbound on Spring Road — about a quarter mile north of Landisburg Road — around 10:39 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, according to PSP Newport Trooper Shawn Meinhart. Investigators say Leaper failed to stay in his lane while navigating a right-hand curve, crossing into the opposing lane and slamming into a guide rail. He was thrown from the motorcycle, fl…

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'I Love Nazi' Sticker Placed On Tesla Leads To Arrest Of PA DHS Award-Winning Director: Police 'I Love Nazi' Sticker Placed On Tesla Leads To Arrest Of PA DHS Award-Winning Director: Police
'I Love Nazi' Sticker Placed On Tesla Leads To Arrest Of PA DHS Award-Winning Director: Police A man honored for his “exemplary public service” is now accused of plastering obscene messages on a stranger’s Tesla, Lower Allen Township Police announced in a release dated Wednesday, June 5. Ronald C. Melusky, 45, of Cumberland County, was charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct for allegedly vandalizing a Tesla Cybertruck at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit on Hartzdale Drive on April 17. Offensive Stickers Caught On Tesla Surveillance Footage Surveillance footage from the victim’s truck shows Melusky placing two bumper stickers — one reading “I love Nazi” and another “Ask me about my…

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Teen Stabbed Near Reading Elementary School Dies From Injuries: Police Teen Stabbed Near Reading Elementary School Dies From Injuries: Police
Teen Stabbed Near Reading Elementary School Dies From Injuries: Police A 15-year-old boy has died after a stabbing near a Reading elementary school, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, June 10. The incident happened near 10th & Green Elementary School on the 400 block of North 10th Street on Friday night, June 6, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. Officers with the Reading Police Department responded to the scene to find two teens with stab wounds. Both victims were treated at the scene by officers and Reading EMS before being taken to Reading Hospital. One of them later died from their injuries, officials said. His iden…

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Tanker Crash Shut Down I-283 In Dauphin County: Ramp Reopens, Cleanup To Continue (UPDATE) Tanker Crash Shut Down I-283 In Dauphin County: Ramp Reopens, Cleanup To Continue (UPDATE)
Tanker Crash Shut Down I-283 In Dauphin County: Ramp Reopens, Cleanup To Continue (Update) A fuel tanker truck crash shut down portions of I-283 in Dauphin County, state transportation officials announced on Tuesday night, June 10. The truck flipped onto its side around 7:56 p.m. on the approach to I-83 north and southbound and Route 322 west toward Hershey, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. The crash occurred near Exit 2 for Route 441/Lindle Road in Swatara Township. Fuel leaked from both the cab and the tanker, prompting a major shutdown and lengthy cleanup. As of 9:30 p.m., the tanker was confirmed to need emptying, and the closure was extended by at least …

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Man Found Dead In Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police Man Found Dead In Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police
Man Found Dead In Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police An adult man was found dead in the Schuylkill River in South Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 10, city officials said. Emergency responders were dispatched to the 3400 block of South 26th Street around 5:48 p.m. for a report of a person in the water, according to the release. Once on scene, medics located a man in the river and pronounced him dead at 6:37 p.m. The identity of the victim has not yet been determined. The investigation is ongoing under the South Detectives Division. Officials have not released additional details.

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