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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
Driver Flees Scene After Striking Pedestrian In Bethlehem: Police Driver Flees Scene After Striking Pedestrian In Bethlehem: Police
Driver Flees Scene After Striking Pedestrian In Bethlehem: Police A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Bethlehem, the city’s police department announced on Friday, May 16. The collision happened in the 2100 block of Industrial Drive just before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, according to Capt. Nicholas Lechman. Multiple 911 callers reported that a person had been struck and was lying unresponsive in the roadway. Officers arrived and found the pedestrian in critical condition. Bethlehem EMS rushed the victim to a local hospital, where they remain with what appear to be serious but not life-threatening injuries, police said. The ve…

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News
Sex Offender Fails To Register After Moving From LA To Harrisburg: DOJ Sex Offender Fails To Register After Moving From LA To Harrisburg: DOJ
Sex Offender Fails To Register After Moving From LA To Harrisburg: DOJ A convicted sex offender is facing federal charges for allegedly failing to register after moving from Los Angeles to Harrisburg, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, May 15. Robert Gene Hiler, Jr., 52, was indicted for failing to update his sex offender registration as required under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus said in a statement. Federal officials say Hiler was previously convicted in Pennsylvania of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse and Indecent Assault stemming from offenses committed in 1994. He was convic…

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'Justice For Evan' Campaign Launched To Support Allentown Cop Accused Of Rape, Sexual Servitude 'Justice For Evan' Campaign Launched To Support Allentown Cop Accused Of Rape, Sexual Servitude
'Justice For Evan' Campaign Launched To Support Allentown Cop Accused Of Rape, Sexual Servitude A campaign to support a decorated Allentown police sergeant accused of rape and sexual servitude has been launched by a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who calls the charges "false" and “unjust.” Samuel P. Royer, Chief Production Officer at Salute Home Loans and a friend of the Weaver family, announced the creation of a legal defense fundraiser on Thursday, May 15 through a website: JusticeForEvan.com. Sergeant Evan Weaver, 45, of Weisenberg Township, is facing multiple felony charges alongside former vice officer Jason Michael Krasley, 47, of Upper Milford Township, in a case that dates back mor…

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Schools
Drunk Dad With Bulging Pants At Kennett Middle School Found With Loaded Gun: Police Drunk Dad With Bulging Pants At Kennett Middle School Found With Loaded Gun: Police
Drunk Dad With Bulging Pants At Kennett Middle School Found With Loaded Gun: Police An intoxicated man armed with a loaded pistol tried to pick up a child he wasn’t authorized to retrieve from a Chester County middle school, police announced on Thursday, May 15.  Joseph L. Lawthers, 30, showed up at Kennett Middle School at 195 SunnyDell Road in Landenberg at 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, well after dismissal had ended, according to Southern Chester County Regional Police. Staff immediately activated safety protocols after determining Lawthers was not on the approved list to pick up the child. He was kept outside in the secure vestibule where the school resource off…

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PA Man Extradited For Bethpage Hotel Murder Of Florida Man: Nassau County Police PA Man Extradited For Bethpage Hotel Murder Of Florida Man: Nassau County Police
PA Man Extradited For Bethpage Hotel Murder Of Florida Man: Nassau County Police A Pennsylvania man has been extradited and will be arraigned for the shooting death of a Florida husband outside a Long Island hotel, Nassau County Police announced late Thursday, May 15. Santana Sgroilin, 22, of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, is accused of gunning down Jorge Vazquez, 35, of Tampa, Florida, outside the Extended Stay America hotel at 905 South Oyster Bay Road in Bethpage around 9:41 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, police said. Vazquez was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police paramedics. After nearly a month on the run…

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Gun Drawn, Charges Dropped: Manheim Twp. Police Chief On Leave After Traffic Stop Biker Clash Gun Drawn, Charges Dropped: Manheim Twp. Police Chief On Leave After Traffic Stop Biker Clash
Gun Drawn, Charges Dropped: Manheim Twp. Police Chief On Leave After Traffic Stop Biker Clash Manheim Township Police Chief Duane Fisher has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation into a traffic stop where he pulled a gun on a motorcyclist, township officials announced on Thursday, May 15. The April 30 incident was captured on surveillance video, which appears to contradict the official police version of events released the next day. Video Disputes Police Narrative The video, recorded around 5:30 p.m. behind the Wingstop restaurant on Fruitville Pike, shows Fisher—wearing shorts, a polo shirt, and slip-on shoes—exit an unmarked SUV …

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Police & Fire
‘New Lisa Beauty’ Busted In Commack Prostitution Raid—No Lisa, Just Handcuffs: Police ‘New Lisa Beauty’ Busted In Commack Prostitution Raid—No Lisa, Just Handcuffs: Police
‘New Lisa Beauty’ Busted In Commack Prostitution Raid—No Lisa, Just Handcuffs: Police A massage parlor in Commack was the site of a prostitution bust on Thursday, May 15, Suffolk County Police announced. Hanzhu Maldonado, 36, of Flushing, was arrested during a raid at "New Lisa Beauty", located at 6143 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 207, after a flood of community complaints prompted police action. Second Precinct Crime Section officers, along with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspector, conducted a midday inspection of the business and say they found evidence of illegal activity. Maldonado was charged with two counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession a…

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Police & Fire
WANTED: $50K In Rent Stolen By York Woman Who Vanished After Officers Tried To Help, Police Say WANTED: $50K In Rent Stolen By York Woman Who Vanished After Officers Tried To Help, Police Say
Wanted: $50K In Rent Stolen By York Woman Who Vanished After Officers Tried To Help, Police Say A York woman is wanted for allegedly collecting tens of thousands of dollars in rent from tenants and keeping it for herself, authorities announced in a release on Wednesday, May 14. Annette Lynn Anderson, 51, is accused of stealing more than \$50,000 by collecting rent from multiple York City tenants but never passing it along to the landlords, according to York City Police. Investigators say the scheme began in October and continued for months before Anderson vanished. “She was given an opportunity by police to make things right,” the department wrote in its Crimewatch post. “However, sh…

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$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In PA Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ $22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In PA Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In PA Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history has admitted in U.S. court to smuggling dozens of guns—including fully automatic machine pistols—back into Canada, federal prosecutors say. Durante King-Mclean, 26, of Cambridge, Ontario, pleaded guilty in Harrisburg on Tuesday, May 14, to conspiracy to traffic firearms after a Pennsylvania traffic stop exposed a shocking weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to the Canadian border. He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said. Among them were stolen weapons, …

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Police & Fire
Suspect Flees Into Woods After High-Speed Chase On I-76 In Eastern PA: Police Suspect Flees Into Woods After High-Speed Chase On I-76 In Eastern PA: Police
Suspect Flees Into Woods After High-Speed Chase On I-76 In Eastern PA: Police A high-speed police chase on I-76 ended with one arrest and a manhunt in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, May 15. Troopers were patrolling Interstate 76 East near mile marker 337 in Lower Merion Township around 3:01 a.m. when they spotted a blue Honda Odyssey with a dark tinted plate cover, PSP said. A check of the vehicle's registration revealed it was stolen, troopers detailed. The van initially pulled over near the traffic gore at mile marker 331.9 but suddenly fled as troopers approached, prompting a pursuit, PSP said. Troopers chased the vehicle alon…

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