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Jillian Pikora

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. Over the past decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Prior to joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently manages and reports stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire
LI Woman Stalks, Steals Back German Shepherd From Buyer: Police LI Woman Stalks, Steals Back German Shepherd From Buyer: Police
LI Woman Stalks, Steals Back German Shepherd From Buyer: Police A woman was arrested for stealing back a German Shepherd she sold earlier this month, authorities in Point Lookout announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. Elizabeth Dolce, 52, of Oak Beach, is accused of forcibly taking the 4-month-old German Shepherd from a 42-year-old woman who had been walking the dog near Beech Street and Glenwood Avenue around 2:52 p.m., according to Fourth Squad detectives. Dolce approached the victim, grabbed the dog, and fled the scene in a black Subaru, police explained. The victim told detectives Dolce had repeatedly contacted her about the dog after the sale, even showin…

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Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured In Lake Grove Fire: Suffolk County Police Woman Critically Injured In Lake Grove Fire: Suffolk County Police
Woman Critically Injured In Lake Grove Fire: Suffolk County Police A fire critically injured a 52-year-old woman in Lake Grove late Thursday night, Suffolk County Police announced Friday, Dec. 20. Fourth Precinct officers responded to a home in the 20 block of Moriches Road after receiving a 911 call about a fire at 11:13 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, police detailed in the release. Kerrianne Kelly, 52, was found inside the home and rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she remains in critical condition, authorities reported. There were no other occupants in the house at the time of the fire, investigators said. A preliminary investigation by Suf…

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$203K Cash, $80K Gold Bars Swindled From Franklin Square Woman In Apple Scam $203K Cash, $80K Gold Bars Swindled From Franklin Square Woman In Apple Scam
$203K Cash, $80K Gold Bars Swindled From Franklin Square Woman In Apple Scam A Brooklyn man is accused of trying to scam an 80-year-old woman out of gold bars in Franklin Square, Nassau County police said on Thursday, Dec. 19. The victim received a text message claiming her Apple ID had been compromised, prompting her to call a phone number provided in the message, police said. She was connected to a man claiming to be a Chase Bank representative working with the FBI. Between Oct. 10 and Dec. 6, the man persuaded her to give him $203,000 in cash and gold bars "for safekeeping," according to investigators. On Thursday, Dec. 19, the man allegedly contacted the victim …

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Police & Fire
Man Shot Dead After Fight At Chambersburg's Southgate Mall: Police Man Shot Dead After Fight At Chambersburg's Southgate Mall: Police
Man Shot Dead After Fight At Chambersburg's Southgate Mall: Police A man was found fatally shot in front of the Southgate Mall in Chambersburg following a fight, local police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Officers with the Chambersburg Police Department responded to 221 Southgate Mall for a reported shooting at approximately 6:44 p.m. Witnesses at the scene reported seeing a fight before gunfire erupted, police said. The victim was discovered lying in the roadway and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities detailed in the release. His identity has not been disclosed. Police are seeking to speak with the operator of a light-colored van capture…

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Long Island Expressway ID'd As Central Islip Man Pedestrian Killed Crossing Long Island Expressway ID'd As Central Islip Man
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Long Island Expressway ID'd As Central Islip Man A man was struck and killed by a car while in the middle lane of the Long Island Expressway in Hauppauge, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, Dec. 20. Jose Garcia Granados, 28, of Central Islip, was in the roadway near Exit 57 when he was struck by a 2014 Honda Civic driven by 37-year-old Jennifer McGee of Southold, according to detectives. The crash occurred eastbound at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, police said. Granados was pronounced dead at the scene. McGee was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for evaluation, authorities noted. The Honda was impou…

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News
62-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Involving BMW, Nassau Police Say 62-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Involving BMW, Nassau Police Say
62-Year-Old Critically Injured In Crash Involving BMW, Nassau Police Say A 62-year-old man is in critical condition after his car collided with a BMW in Thomaston on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, police said. The crash happened on Northern Boulevard near Lee Avenue at 12:07 p.m., according to homicide detectives. An 82-year-old man was driving a 2023 BMW eastbound on Northern Boulevard when he collided with a 2004 Toyota driven by the 62-year-old, investigators said. The 82-year-old was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries, while the Toyota driver was rushed to another area hospital with serious injuries, authorities reported. He is currently listed …

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News
Missing Endanged Alert Issued For 76-Year-Old Woman By PA State Police Missing Endanged Alert Issued For 76-Year-Old Woman By PA State Police
Missing Endanged Alert Issued For 76-Year-Old Woman By PA State Police Police in York County are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 76-year-old woman who may be at special risk of harm. Theresa Robinson, 76, was last seen around noon on Thursday, Dec. 19, near Innovation Drive in York, according to West Manchester Township police. Robinson is described as a white female, five-foot-one, 100 pounds, with green eyes, gray hair, and glasses. She may be driving a black 2005 Mercury Montego bearing Pennsylvania registration KLY2954, police said. Authorities believe Robinson could be at special risk of harm or injury. Anyone with information …

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Schools
Teen Shot Dead At Martin Luther King High School Leads To Arrest: Police Teen Shot Dead At Martin Luther King High School Leads To Arrest: Police
Teen Shot Dead At Martin Luther King High School Leads To Arrest: Police A 19-year-old man has been charged in the shooting death of a teenager outside Martin Luther King High School in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. Shyd Carr-Hanks, 19, from the 1200 block of East Price Street, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 18, as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old William Honesty Jr., Philadelphia police said. A weapon was recovered during his arrest, officials noted. Honesty Jr. was found lying on the grounds of Martin Luther King High School on the 5900 block of Stenton Avenue just before midnight on Sunday, Sept. 22, polic…

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Fugitive PA Teen Captured By US Marshals After Park Double Shooting (UPDATE) Fugitive PA Teen Captured By US Marshals After Park Double Shooting (UPDATE)
Fugitive PA Teen Captured By US Marshals After Park Double Shooting (Update) Fugitive Raheem Hylton was apprehended hours after a double shooting at Dilworth Park left two juveniles hospitalized, US Marshals announced on Thursday, Dec. 19.  The shooting occurred near 15th Street and Market Street at approximately 4:33 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A 14-year-old boy was rushed to Jefferson Hospital in extremely critical condition after sustaining injuries during the shooting, police said. The second victim, whose age, gender, and race are currently unknown, was treated for a gunshot wound to the left thigh and is in st…

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News
Husband, Wife Led $20M Medicaid Fraud Ring At Pharmacy: PA AG Husband, Wife Led $20M Medicaid Fraud Ring At Pharmacy: PA AG
Husband, Wife Led $20M Medicaid Fraud Ring At Pharmacy: PA AG A husband and wife are accused of masterminding a $20 million Medicaid and Medicare fraud scheme from their South Philadelphia pharmacy, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. Elizabeth Thompson, 70, the registered owner of Broad Street Family Pharmacy, and her husband, Peter Dello Buono, 70, allegedly ran the scheme alongside pharmacist Frank Bengermino, 70, defrauding federal healthcare programs by faking prescriptions and pocketing the cash, investigators said. From 2016 to 2021, the couple and their co-conspirators allegedly billed Medicaid and Medi…

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