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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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Chester Heights Couple’s Murder Tied To Border Patrol Agent’s Killing: Officials Chester Heights Couple’s Murder Tied To Border Patrol Agent’s Killing: Officials
Chester Heights Couple’s Murder Tied To Border Patrol Agent’s Killing: Officials The brutal slaying of a Chester Heights couple in their home is now linked to the recent killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Richard and Rita Zajko were shot dead inside their Highland Drive home on Dec. 31, 2022, investigators said. Their bodies were discovered on Jan. 2, 2023, after a family member requested a welfare check. Initially, authorities had not determined if the double homicide was a random act of violence, but new evidence suggests otherwise. According to PSP Media's Criminal Investigation Unit, a firearm purchased by …

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Escaped Cumberland Inmate With History Of Nude Escapade Captured After Fleeing BBQ Work Release Escaped Cumberland Inmate With History Of Nude Escapade Captured After Fleeing BBQ Work Release
Escaped Cumberland Inmate With History Of Nude Escapade Captured After Fleeing BBQ Work Release A Cumberland County inmate who walked off during a work release assignment has been found and taken into custody, authorities announced. Amanda Marie Baker, 40, left her assigned location at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit on the Carlisle Pike in Mechanicsburg around 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, 2025, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said she was seen entering a vehicle before disappearing. Baker had been incarcerated at the Cumberland County Prison since Sept. 24, 2024, on charges including Simple Assault, Retail Theft, and Criminal Mischief. Authorities launched an im…

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Federally Convicted PA Bank Robber Killed In Lancaster Domestic Dispute: DA (UPDATE) Federally Convicted PA Bank Robber Killed In Lancaster Domestic Dispute: DA (UPDATE)
Federally Convicted PA Bank Robber Killed In Lancaster Domestic Dispute: DA (Update) A federally convicted bank robber who was awaiting trial in multiple new cases was fatally stabbed in a domestic dispute in Lancaster, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Matthew Hill, 40, was found dead in the kitchen of a home on the first block of West Farnum Street at 9:49 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, with evidence of "sharp-force trauma," the Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni previously said. The coroner's office was originally called to the home at 9:10 a.m. to respond to a cardiac arrest. Hill’s body was transported to the Lancaster County Forensic Cente…

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Accused Harrisburg Killer Stabs Sex Offender From Michigan To Death At SCI Camp Hill: PSP Accused Harrisburg Killer Stabs Sex Offender From Michigan To Death At SCI Camp Hill: PSP
Accused Harrisburg Killer Stabs Sex Offender From Michigan To Death At SCI Camp Hill: PSP An inmate accused in two Harrisburg homicides stabbed and killed a fellow prisoner at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Hezekiah F. Campbell, 29, who is awaiting trial for two separate fatal shootings in Harrisburg, fatally stabbed fellow inmate Spencer Curtlin Kassel, 35, in the prison's recreation yard before being detained by correctional staff, according to authorities. Prison staff immediately provided life-saving measures until Lower Allen EMS arrived and continued advanced support. Kassel was pronounced d…

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Estate Of PA “Grammy” With NJ Ties Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash: UPDATE Estate Of PA “Grammy” With NJ Ties Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash: UPDATE
Estate Of PA “Grammy” With NJ Ties Sues For Wrongful Death Following Fatal I-81 Crash: Update Editor's Note: Flock Freight, Inc. has been removed as a defendant from the lawsuit. This article has been updated to reflect that change. The estate of a woman known lovingly as "Grammy" to her family is suing for her wrongful death after a tragic crash on Interstate 81, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Jan. 29 and Tuesday, Nov. 12. Eileen Beck, 80, who was born and raised in West Orange, New Jersey, and her companion John Sheltman, 79 — both with ties to Selinsgrove but most recently lived in Towada — were in a Subaru Outback. Lieu Nguyen, 49, of Har…

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Officer Ryan Kingerski Dies Suddenly At 26: Penn Hills Police Officer Ryan Kingerski Dies Suddenly At 26: Penn Hills Police
Officer Ryan Kingerski Dies Suddenly At 26: Penn Hills Police A Penn Hills police officer has died suddenly, the department announced. Officer Ryan J. Kingerski, 26, of Monroeville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, according to his obituary. “It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the sudden passing of Officer Ryan Kingerski, a dedicated member of our police family,” the department said in a statement. Kingerski served with the Penn Hills Police Department for the past three years, earning a reputation for his unwavering commitment and professionalism in protecting the community, police said. It is w…

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Whitehall Murder-For-Hire: Wife, Ex-Girlfriend Plotted Husband’s Killing, DA Whitehall Murder-For-Hire: Wife, Ex-Girlfriend Plotted Husband’s Killing, DA
Whitehall Murder-For-Hire: Wife, Ex-Girlfriend Plotted Husband’s Killing, DA A Palmerton wife is accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot that ended with her husband's fatal shooting in a Whitehall Township parking lot, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Brenda Rodriguez, 51, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 28, and is being held in Lehigh County Jail without bail. Rodriguez is charged with Criminal Solicitation – Criminal Homicide, Conspiracy – Aggravated Assault, and Aggravated Assault, all felonies of the first degree, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled fo…

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Passenger Identified In Fatal Upper Macungie Tractor-Trailer Crash Passenger Identified In Fatal Upper Macungie Tractor-Trailer Crash
Passenger Identified In Fatal Upper Macungie Tractor-Trailer Crash A 32-year-old man has been identified as the victim in a fatal crash involving a tractor-trailer in Upper Macungie Township, officials announced. Krishan Kumar, of Upper Macungie, was pronounced dead at 8:06 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at the scene on State Route 100 and Schaefer Run Road, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Kumar was the passenger in a vehicle that collided with a tractor-trailer. His cause of death was determined to be blunt force injuries from the crash, and the manner of death was ruled an accident. The Upper Macungie Township Police Department and…

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Dogs Stabbed To Death, Knife Lodged In One; Newtown Owner Confesses To Brutal Attack: Affidavit Dogs Stabbed To Death, Knife Lodged In One; Newtown Owner Confesses To Brutal Attack: Affidavit
Dogs Stabbed To Death, Knife Lodged In One; Newtown Owner Confesses To Brutal Attack: Affidavit A Bucks County man is accused of savagely stabbing his two family dogs to death inside his home—so violently that a knife blade snapped off inside one of them—before calling 911 to confess, authorities said. George Gooch Ash, 40, of Essex Place in Newtown Township, was charged Tuesday, Jan. 22, with two felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced. “To say the defendant’s actions were inhumane is an understatement,” District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said at a news conference Wednesday…

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Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police
Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police A teenager has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Eagles NFC Championship celebration in Center City, Philadelphia police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Amere Wright, 18, was identified as the suspected gunman who shot a 20-year-old man in the lower abdomen and hip at 1300 Chestnut Street around 9:25 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, authorities said. The victim, who approached officers assigned to the Eagles Crowd Detail, was rushed to Jefferson Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, police said. Detectives with the Shooting Investigation Group reviewed surveillan…

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