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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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Fugitive With Hands Cuffed Behind Back At-Large After Crawling Out Police Cruiser Cage In PA Fugitive With Hands Cuffed Behind Back At-Large After Crawling Out Police Cruiser Cage In PA
Fugitive With Hands Cuffed Behind Back At-Large After Crawling Out Police Cruiser Cage In PA A former convict has become a sort of smooth criminal, or Houdini-style escaped artist, wriggling away from police in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, Oct. 8, authorities say. Mifflin County Regional police received a tip that a wanted man was seen at the Minit Mart in Reedsville at approximately 7 p.m., according to a release by the department.  The man was identified as Richard Allen Blystone, 38, of Burnham, who is wanted in the county for failure to pay fines, the MCRPD stated in a release on Sunday.  Blystone has a lengthy court record in the county, most recently involving…

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Paperwork Confusion Means 25 PA Drunk Drivers Should Have Lost Licenses Before Fatal Crash: DA Paperwork Confusion Means 25 PA Drunk Drivers Should Have Lost Licenses Before Fatal Crash: DA
Paperwork Confusion Means 25 PA Drunk Drivers Should Have Lost Licenses Before Fatal Crash: DA A 30-year man with a history of drunk driving was supposed to have his license revoked before a deadly crash in central Pennsylvania, and the investigation into the crash revealed 24 other times court documents were not properly filed and drivers licenses were not revoked, authorities say. Derek James Sensenig, 30, of Akron, was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic in his 2020 Lincoln Aviator SUV when he crossed the double yellow line and caused a two-crash in the 3900 block of Oregon Pike on Friday, September 2 at 11:37 a.m., according to West Earl Township police.  Sensenig hit a 2…

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Missing Infant Found Safe: Pennsylvania State Police Missing Infant Found Safe: Pennsylvania State Police
Missing Infant Found Safe: Pennsylvania State Police Update:  Hendrix Smith was found safe just before 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, according to Pennsylvania state police. No additional information was released. Missing Endangered Person Advisory UPDATE: SMITH was located and is safe. The MEPA is canceled. Thank you for the RTs. — PA State Police (@PAStatePolice) October 7, 2022 Original: A 1-year-old boy has gone missing and might be in danger, Pennsylvania state police say. Hendrix Smith of Lancaster is believed to be traveling with Brandon Smith, 27, in a blue 2008 Jeep Compass, with Pennsylvania registration KJR-9189, police state in…

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15 Dirt Bike-Riding Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Dealers Nabbed In Harrisburg Drug Bust: AG 15 Dirt Bike-Riding Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Dealers Nabbed In Harrisburg Drug Bust: AG
15 Dirt Bike-Riding Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Dealers Nabbed In Harrisburg Drug Bust: AG A six-month investigation into alleged drug dealing dirt bike riders in Harrisburg resulted in the arrests of 15 people and a massive drug and gun seizure, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced on Friday, Oct. 7. The details of the charges were released in an 88-page affidavit detailing the drug deliveries witnessed by police in broad daylight in the area of Regina, 14th, 13th, Wayne, Evergreen, Derry, Swatara, and Argyle streets. Police began watching the group in March 2022 after Harrisburg police department's narcotics unit witnessed a drug run and soon involved state police and a…

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2 Suspects ID'd Following Shooting At Central PA Warehouse Party: Police 2 Suspects ID'd Following Shooting At Central PA Warehouse Party: Police
2 Suspects ID'd Following Shooting At Central PA Warehouse Party: Police Two men have been identified following a shooting at a warehouse that injured four people— two of which are in critical condition— on Sunday, Sept. 25, police say.  Yunio L. Fernandez-Morales, 23, and Leuri Bido Bido, 19 are wanted on warrants issued on Friday, Oct. 7, by Harrisburg City police. The Harrisburg police were called to the reported shooting in the 2300 block of Woodlawn Street around 5:00 a.m., according to a release by the department.  Police believe the shooting happened as a result of an altercation at an after-hours warehouse party that operated as an unlicensed …

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PA School Janitor Uses Jets Fan Snapchat To Tell Undercover Cop He Had Sex With Child: DA PA School Janitor Uses Jets Fan Snapchat To Tell Undercover Cop He Had Sex With Child: DA
PA School Janitor Uses Jets Fan Snapchat To Tell Undercover Cop He Had Sex With Child: DA A central Pennsylvania school janitor chatted online to an undercover police officer about his sexual exploits with an 11-year-old, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 6.  Zachary Payton Hart, 19, of Lykens, shamed Jets fans by using his "onlyjets" Snapchat account to send a picture of his penis to a 13-year-old girl, on June 4, 2022, according to a criminal complaint. But he wasn't going to get away with it as her sibling was friends with a police officer, according to the criminal complaint and statement released by the Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo.  The poli…

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19-Year-Old Man 'Targeted' 15-Year-Old In Deadly Central Pennsylvania Shooting: Police 19-Year-Old Man 'Targeted' 15-Year-Old In Deadly Central Pennsylvania Shooting: Police
19-Year-Old Man 'Targeted' 15-Year-Old In Deadly Central Pennsylvania Shooting: Police A 19-year-old has been charged with homicide following the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old boy in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 6.  Lemar Bradley Lester Jr. shot Kymire McKinney, both of Harrisburg, in the 1900 block of Boas Street around 8:30 p.m., Harrisburg City police allege.  When officers arrived, they found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead, police explained in their initial release. This is believed to have been "an isolated, targeted incident,…

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1st Monkeypox Case Reported At Central Pennsylvania Elementary School 1st Monkeypox Case Reported At Central Pennsylvania Elementary School
1st Monkeypox Case Reported At Central Pennsylvania Elementary School Someone who was recently at a central Pennsylvania elementary has tested positive for monkeypox, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 6.  The Cumberland Valley School District made an announced of to parents on the Shaull Elementary School website.  In the letter, the administration explains that personal communication has already been made with “anyone believed to have been in close proximity with the individual.” “We share this information not to cause alarm, but simply in an effort to ensure transparency in what we know,” the message reads. The school’s custodial staf…

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Injured Teen Revealed As 1 Of 2 Shooters At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police Injured Teen Revealed As 1 Of 2 Shooters At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police
Injured Teen Revealed As 1 Of 2 Shooters At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police One of the three people who were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday, Sept. 24, turns out to be one of the shooters, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 6. Darryl Pirl, 15, of West Mifflin, was on juvenile probation when he illegally obtained a gun, brought it to Kennywood Park, and fired at a group of teens he was feuding with, Allegheny County police allege.  Evidence at the scene helped police determine that there was a second shooter who fled before police arrived, police explain in the release.  Pirl was grazed by the other shooter's bullet, and was "observe…

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I-83 Driver Involved In Crash In Harrisburg Found Dead On Island In Lancaster Near 1 Year Later I-83 Driver Involved In Crash In Harrisburg Found Dead On Island In Lancaster Near 1 Year Later
I-83 Driver Involved In Crash In Harrisburg Found Dead On Island In Lancaster Near 1 Year Later A crash on Interstate 83, a missing Harrisburg man, and a skeleton found on an island in Lancaster nearly a year later, are all linked together authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5.  Stephen Salazar had been involved in a crash in the northbound lanes of I-83 near the 2nd Street Exit on Dec. 23, 2021, at approximately 5:30 p.m., according to Lower Paxton Township police.  The Township police issued a missing person alert on Dec. 29 at 6:45 p.m., but the 61-year-old was never heard from again.  Salazar was described as a White man who was approximately 5'8" tall, heavy …

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