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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
Reward Offered: Felon Drags Officer By Vehicle In Harrisburg, Police Say Reward Offered: Felon Drags Officer By Vehicle In Harrisburg, Police Say
Reward Offered: Felon Drags Officer By Vehicle In Harrisburg, Police Say A 44-year-old convicted felon is wanted by the police for dragging an officer by his vehicle down a Harrisburg street, authorities announced on Monday.  Duron Smith "has an active arrest warrant for aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer by Dauphin County Criminal Investigation Division," the police stated in the release on April 1.  The officer was dragged by Smith's vehicle for an unknown distance along South Second Street in Harrisburg on Jan. 26, 2024, according to the warrant notification.  Smith has felon convictions in Dauphin County for drug dealing and ille…

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Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Convicted Drug Dealer With Active Felony Case Killed, PSP Fatal Crash: Convicted Drug Dealer With Active Felony Case Killed, PSP
Fatal Crash: Convicted Drug Dealer With Active Felony Case Killed, PSP A 22-year-old convicted drug dealer with an active felony case was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Saturday, Pennsylvania State Police announced on  April 1.  Nassan Saku Campbell-Richardson, of Bressler, died of "Multiple Traumatic Injuries" due to a motor vehicle collision, and the manner was ruled accidental, the Dauphin County Coroner told Daily Voice on Monday.  The deadly three-vehicle crash happened at Bow Creek Road/PA Route 743 at the intersection with Fox Run Road in East Hanover Township at 2:26 a.m. on March 30, investigating PSP Harrisburg Trooper Charles Blaz…

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Obituaries
PA Mom Of 3 Killed Wished Family, Friends Happy Easter In Facebook Post Before Crash PA Mom Of 3 Killed Wished Family, Friends Happy Easter In Facebook Post Before Crash
PA Mom Of 3 Killed Wished Family, Friends Happy Easter In Facebook Post Before Crash A 38-year-old mom of three has died following a three-vehicle crash in Lancaster County on Saturday, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, April 1 and her family detailed on social media. Jazmin Dietrich of York died at Reading Hospital the same day as the crash, according to state police in Lancaster. The crash happened on PA Route 222 North just north of Dry Tavern Road in Brecknock Township at 8:33 a.m. on March 30, investigating Trooper Joshua Mease detailed in the release. Jazmin was wearing a seatbelt in front passenger's seat of a BMW driven by 51-year-old William De La Cru…

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Cause Revealed After 130+ Displaced By Fire At New Apartment Complex In Central PA: Officials Cause Revealed After 130+ Displaced By Fire At New Apartment Complex In Central PA: Officials
Cause Revealed After 130+ Displaced By Fire At New Apartment Complex In Central PA: Officials The cause of a fire — that displaced more than 130 residents in Central Pennsylvania on Easter Sunday evening — has been released, officials said. Crews were called to the fire at former Masland Factory and newly opened Northside Village Apartments located at 5 Northside Lane just off Carlisle Springs Road in Carlisle at 5:43 p.m. on March 31. Carlisle Springs Road remained closed for several hours as over 50 firefighters from six companies  responded to the scene.  No injuries were reported during the fire but one resident was injured while collecting their necessities after the scene was…

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PA Step-Dad Bites 8-Year-Old Girl's Face During Church Service: Police PA Step-Dad Bites 8-Year-Old Girl's Face During Church Service: Police
PA Step-Dad Bites 8-Year-Old Girl's Face During Church Service: Police A step-father is behind bars after bitting his 8-year-old stepdaughter's face during a church service in Pennsylvania, police told Daily Voice on March 26.  Johnnie Harbold, 29 of Frenchville, Blair County, allegedly admitted to biting his family member at Altoona Alliance Church located at 3220 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, Logan Township police explained in the release.  The 8-year-old girl suffered a visible bite mark with bruising on her face following the incident during the service on February 18, the Logan Township Police detailed in the release.  The girl told …

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Fatal Fire Victim ID'd: Lancaster County Coroner (PHOTOS) Fatal Fire Victim ID'd: Lancaster County Coroner (PHOTOS)
Fatal Fire Victim ID'd: Lancaster County Coroner (Photos) A man has died after a fire broke out in his Central Pennsylvania home on Friday morning, the Lancaster County Coroner announced that afternoon.  Robert Enochs, 65 of 102 Froelich Avenue Mountville Borough, died in the emergency department of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 4:40 a.m. on March 29, 2024, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office stated in a release.  The investigating coroner initially "noted thermal injuries," as stated in the release.  Following an autopsy at the county forensic center the same morning as the fire, his official cause of death wa…

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Maryland Man Went 100MPH+ Before Crashing Into House In PA: Gettysburg PD Maryland Man Went 100MPH+ Before Crashing Into House In PA: Gettysburg PD
Maryland Man Went 100MPH+ Before Crashing Into House In PA: Gettysburg PD A Maryland resident with a criminal record in Pennsylvania fled from officers "at speeds in excess of 100 MPH" before crashing into a home, Gettysburg police announced on Thursday, March 28. James A. Coffey, 47 of Essex, MD according to court records, and Bonneauville, PA according to the police, is in the hospital with several possible charges pending, Gettysburg police explained. It started when Gettysburg police attempted to stop his white Toyota SUV with a Maryland license plate in the 100 Block of York Street "for suspicion of DUI after the vehicle had committed a number of traffic vi…

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News
BodyCam Captures PA Corrections Officer Leaving Woman In 'Puddle Of Blood': Affidavit BodyCam Captures PA Corrections Officer Leaving Woman In 'Puddle Of Blood': Affidavit
BodyCam Captures PA Corrections Officer Leaving Woman In 'Puddle Of Blood': Affidavit An affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice sheds new light on why a Dauphin County Corrections Officer has been charged in connection with "excessive use of force" at the county Judicial Center, as District Attorney Fran Chardo announced on Friday, March 29, 2024. Scott Petrasic, 34 of Harrisburg was charged with two misdemeanors for simple assault and official oppression, in connection with an "incident" on Feb. 24, as stated in the release. The charges come after a full investigation by Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division of the District Attorney’s Office. The…

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'Intoxicated' Tenant With Guns Caused Incident In Lebanon, Police Say 'Intoxicated' Tenant With Guns Caused Incident In Lebanon, Police Say
'Intoxicated' Tenant With Guns Caused Incident In Lebanon, Police Say The police incident on Chestnut Street in Lebanon on Tuesday, March 26 is now known to have been caused by an angry "intoxicated" tenant refusing to leave a property at the request of his landlord, the Lebanon City police detailed in a release on Thursday, March 28.  A convict who already had an active case in Dauphin County, Thomas Eugene Cahill Jr., 58 of Lebanon, is accused of threatening his maintenance supervisor after he was asked to vacate his business, Cahill & Sons Furniture & Appliances located at 837 Chestnut Street within the city, police detailed in the release and …

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Woman ID'd After Fatal Head-On Crash, 2 Hospitalized: West Manchester PD Woman ID'd After Fatal Head-On Crash, 2 Hospitalized: West Manchester PD
Woman ID'd After Fatal Head-On Crash, 2 Hospitalized: West Manchester PD A woman has died and a couple remains in the hospital following a head-on crash Wednesday morning, authorities announced the following day. Deborah "Deb" Davis of York Haven was killed after crossing over the double-yellow line and striking another vehicle head-on at 1918 Carlisle Road at 10:56 a.m. on March 27, West Manchester Township police detailed in a release.  Arriving officers found three people — including Deb — trapped in two vehicles.  The York City couple in the other vehicle were freed and taken to an area hospital.  Deb passed and her community is already…

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