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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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Third Suspect ID’d In Norristown Ambush Killing Of Tahaj Harrison; $5K Reward Offered Third Suspect ID’d In Norristown Ambush Killing Of Tahaj Harrison; $5K Reward Offered
Third Suspect ID’d In Norristown Ambush Killing Of Tahaj Harrison; $5K Reward Offered Authorities have identified and charged the third suspect in the targeted murder of 20-year-old Tahaj “Pooh” Harrison in Norristown—and he’s still on the run. Jabril Morgan-Cook, 18, of Norristown, is wanted for first-degree murder and related charges for allegedly taking part in the May 23, 2025, gang ambush that left Harrison dead on Corson Street, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Wednesday, June 11. Surveillance Showed Three Shooters Just before 9:45 p.m. on May 23, Norristown police responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 600 block of Corson Street. They …

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PA Woman Shoots Driver In Head During Road Rage On I-380: DA PA Woman Shoots Driver In Head During Road Rage On I-380: DA
PA Woman Shoots Driver In Head During Road Rage On I-380: DA A woman fired a bullet into a moving truck during a road rage incident in Monroe County, hitting the driver in the head, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, June 11. Tatiana Divina Peterson, 39, of Tobyhanna, is charged with Criminal Attempt to Commit Homicide, Aggravated Assault, and related firearm offenses after the shooting on Interstate 380 northbound near mile marker 8.5 in Coolbaugh Township on Monday morning, June 10. According to the affidavit filed by Trooper Carl Nerthling with the Stroudsburg Criminal Investigation Unit, Peterson was driving a black Hyundai Tucson wh…

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Mistakenly Freed Gunman Who Shot At Philly Cop Recaptured: U.S. Marshals Mistakenly Freed Gunman Who Shot At Philly Cop Recaptured: U.S. Marshals
Mistakenly Freed Gunman Who Shot At Philly Cop Recaptured: U.S. Marshals A convicted gunman who opened fire on a Philadelphia police officer and was mistakenly released from custody has been re-arrested, the U.S. Marshals Service announced on Wednesday, June 11. Jamal Burkett, 53, was taken into custody without incident around 7 a.m. in the 7900 block of Lindbergh Boulevard at a relative’s apartment in Southwest Philadelphia, according to Supervisory Deputy Robert Clark of the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force. Burkett had been serving a 192-month federal sentence after pleading guilty in 2023 to assaulting a federal officer and weapons possession for firing mul…

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York County Officer Runs Background Checks On 18 Women, Then Messages Them On Facebook: PSP York County Officer Runs Background Checks On 18 Women, Then Messages Them On Facebook: PSP
York County Officer Runs Background Checks On 18 Women, Then Messages Them On Facebook: PSP A York County cop used a national law enforcement database to run unauthorized background checks on women — and then slid into their DMs, Pennsylvania State Police revealed in a release issued Wednesday, June 11. Sean David Lake, 32, of Dover, allegedly made 32 illegal queries through the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) between October 2022 and October 2024 — while working for multiple agencies, including the PA Fish and Boat Commission, Lower Windsor PD, and most recently York County Regional Police, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Investigators s…

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Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; Lancaster Grandma, Teen Mom Charged Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; Lancaster Grandma, Teen Mom Charged
Boxed Baby Boy Buried In Backyard After Dangerous Abortion; Lancaster Grandma, Teen Mom Charged A Lancaster County mother and her teenage daughter are facing disturbing charges after a baby boy was found buried in their backyard, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 11. Shannon N. Jones, 50, and her now 18-year-old daughter were charged after investigators say the teen induced a dangerous at-home abortion, hid the newborn’s body in a box under her bed, and later buried the newborn to conceal his death. The daughter is being charged in the juvenile system because the acts occurred when she was a minor, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators say…

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‘Call Me Daddy’ Girl, 13, Raped By PA Man Before Mexico Escape With Another Teen: Affidavit ‘Call Me Daddy’ Girl, 13, Raped By PA Man Before Mexico Escape With Another Teen: Affidavit
‘Call Me Daddy’ Girl, 13, Raped By PA Man Before Mexico Escape With Another Teen: Affidavit Kevin Esterly — the Pennsylvania man who ran off to Mexico with a 16-year-old girl in 2018 — is now accused of secretly raping another child for years, starting when she was just 13 and plying her with meth in exchange for sex, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, June 11. The twisted allegations emerged earlier this year, when the now-adult victim, identified as A.Y., came forward to Allentown Police on Feb. 21, saying Esterly began molesting her when she was in middle school. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** A.Y. told detectives that she was just 8 when s…

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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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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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