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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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Five Charged For Selling Vapes, Booze To Minors In Hicksville Five Charged For Selling Vapes, Booze To Minors In Hicksville
Five Charged For Selling Vapes, Booze To Minors In Hicksville Five employees at Long Island stores have been charged for allegedly selling vape products and alcohol to underage customers, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 20. The arrests stemmed from a compliance check on Saturday, July 19, 2025, in response to community complaints, according to a release by Sixth Precinct officers. Police said 11 businesses were inspected during the operation. Five of them were caught violating state laws governing the sale of vape, tobacco, and alcohol products to minors. Three employees were charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child in the First D…

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Motorcyclist Thrown, Seriously Injured After Losing Control, Hit By Car In Smithtown: Police Motorcyclist Thrown, Seriously Injured After Losing Control, Hit By Car In Smithtown: Police
Motorcyclist Thrown, Seriously Injured After Losing Control, Hit By Car In Smithtown: Police A Long Island motorcyclist was seriously injured after being thrown from his bike in a crash with a car, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 20. The rider was operating a 2025 Ducati motorcycle westbound on Smithtown Bypass when he lost control near Hidden Ponds Circle and was struck by a westbound 2006 Honda Accord at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, according to Fourth Precinct detectives. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver of the Honda was not injured. Both vehicles were …

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Chilling Final Facebook Post From Pool By Sleigan Laroc Hours Before Drowning In Medford Chilling Final Facebook Post From Pool By Sleigan Laroc Hours Before Drowning In Medford
Chilling Final Facebook Post From Pool By Sleigan Laroc Hours Before Drowning In Medford A chilling photo posted to Sleigan Laroc’s Facebook story may have been taken just hours—or even minutes—before he drowned in a backyard pool in Medford, Long Island, police announced on Sunday, July 20. The 25-year-old from Queens Village, NY, was pulled unresponsive from a residential swimming pool at 10 Bloomington St. on Saturday, July 19 at around 9:35 p.m., Suffolk County Police said in the updated release. The photo shared to Laroc’s story earlier that evening appeared to be taken from the edge of the same pool where he was later found. Sleigan Laroc's chilling final Facebook…

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NY Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Account NY Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Account
NY Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Account A man fatally injured after being pulled into an MRI machine in Westbury, New York, has been identified by family as 61-year-old Keith McAllister — and now loved ones are raising funds to lay him to rest while disputing parts of the official account. McAllister died on Thursday, July 17, one day after the tragic accident at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded around 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, for a 911 call reporting a medical emergency during an MRI scan. McAllister entered the room while a scan was underway, wearing a large meta…

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Teen E-Biker Airlifted After Crashing Into Car In Massapequa: Police Teen E-Biker Airlifted After Crashing Into Car In Massapequa: Police
Teen E-Biker Airlifted After Crashing Into Car In Massapequa: Police A teenage boy riding an electric bicycle was hospitalized after a crash with a car in North Massapequa, police announced on Saturday, July 19. The 17-year-old was heading west on Boundary Avenue when he slammed into a 2010 Toyota stopped at a red light at the intersection with South Brittany Drive around 8:35 p.m. on Friday, July 18, according to Nassau County Police. The Toyota’s driver, a 23-year-old man, was waiting at the light when the e-bike collided with the vehicle, sending the teen to the ground where he struck his head, investigators said. The injured boy was airlifted by a Nassa…

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‘My Brother Was Drugged And Beaten To Death,’ PA Family Says After Field Discovery ‘My Brother Was Drugged And Beaten To Death,’ PA Family Says After Field Discovery
‘My Brother Was Drugged And Beaten To Death,’ PA Family Says After Field Discovery A 37-year-old Pennsylvania man found dead in a field is being mourned by loved ones who now claim he was the victim of a brutal crime. David G. Kittredge was pronounced dead at 7:24 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, after his body was discovered in a fielded area in the 1400 block of Gaskill Avenue in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, according to Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. An autopsy was performed the same day at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensics Center. The cause and manner of death are still pending further investigation and toxicology testing, Buglio said. Authorities hav…

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MS-13 Gang Member Kidnaps, Beats, Stabs NY Teen At Abandoned Asylum In Brentwood: DA MS-13 Gang Member Kidnaps, Beats, Stabs NY Teen At Abandoned Asylum In Brentwood: DA
MS-13 Gang Member Kidnaps, Beats, Stabs NY Teen At Abandoned Asylum In Brentwood: DA A 15-year-old boy was lured, kidnapped, and beaten unconscious in a horror attack inside an abandoned building at the Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Friday, July 19. Yeison “Yerba” Chavez Campos, 23, of Huntington Station, was convicted by a jury on multiple violent felonies for his role in the brutal gang assault, including Kidnapping in the Second Degree and Gang Assault in the First Degree, prosecutors said. Campos is the final member of the Huntington Criminal Locates Salvatrucha or “HCLS” clique of the MS-13 str…

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Driver, 28, Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Pole In Greenlawn Driver, 28, Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Pole In Greenlawn
Driver, 28, Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Pole In Greenlawn A man suffered serious injuries after crashing into a utility pole in Greenlawn, police announced on Friday, July 18, 2025. Christian Western, 28, of Huntington, was driving a 2004 Honda Accord northbound when he veered off the roadway and struck the pole in front of 315 Broadway at 3:45 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police Second Squad. He was rushed to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The Honda was impounded for a safety check, police added. Detectives are investigating the crash and ask anyone with information to call the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.

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Philly Man Busted In Predator Sting At Bensalem Parking Lot: Police Philly Man Busted In Predator Sting At Bensalem Parking Lot: Police
Philly Man Busted In Predator Sting At Bensalem Parking Lot: Police He thought he was meeting a 13-year-old girl for sex. Instead, he was met by vigilantes and arrested, Bensalem police announced on Friday, July 18. Eric Rooney, 42, of Philadelphia, was caught in a sting set by members of an internet vigilante group called Predator Poachers, according to police. For the past eight months, Rooney had been messaging with someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl on Instagram, authorities said. He sent her sexually explicit messages and made plans to meet in person to have sex, police explained. Around 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, Rooney arrived at the 2500 …

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Drug Raid At PA Home Uncovers LSD, Fentanyl, And Mason Jars Packed With Pot Drug Raid At PA Home Uncovers LSD, Fentanyl, And Mason Jars Packed With Pot
Drug Raid At PA Home Uncovers LSD, Fentanyl, And Mason Jars Packed With Pot A Berks County man is facing felony charges after authorities found a lush marijuana grow, LSD, fentanyl, and cocaine — much of it packed into mason jars — during a drug raid, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, July 18. Sandrew Gonzalez, 29, was arrested after detectives with the Berks County DA’s Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at his home on the 2600 block of Kutztown Road in Muhlenberg Township, according to the release. Investigators began tracking Gonzalez in May for suspected drug sales in the area. The Friday morning search of both his home and…

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