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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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ICU Nurse Held Hostage, Forced To Restrain Colleague During Hospital Shooting ICU Nurse Held Hostage, Forced To Restrain Colleague During Hospital Shooting
ICU Nurse Held Hostage, Forced To Restrain Colleague During Hospital Shooting A heroic ICU nurse who was held at gunpoint, forced to restrain a colleague, and used as a shield during the UPMC York hospital shooting is now struggling to heal from the trauma. A GoFundMe has been launched to support Tosha Trostle, who says the psychological scars run deeper than any physical wound. “I Was Used As A Human Shield” Tosha Trostle was drawing blood when she heard a commotion in the hallway of UPMC York’s ICU. Thinking it was a routine emergency, she stepped out—only to come face-to-face with the gunman holding her coworker, Jess, at gunpoint. “He made Jess zip-tie my …

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10-Year-Old Raped By 32 Year Old Denver Man Police Say 10-Year-Old Raped By 32 Year Old Denver Man Police Say
10-Year-Old Raped By 32 Year Old Denver Man Police Say A Denver man is behind bars after being charged with the sexual abuse of a 10-year-old child in Lancaster County, authorities announced. Giovanni Burgos, 32, is accused of raping a child, committing involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault of a person less than 13, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with a minor, and indecent exposure, according to East Cocalico Township police. Investigators allege Burgos sexually abused the child, prompting charges to be filed on Feb. 21, 2025, when his whereabouts were unknown. On …

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ICU Nurse Shot, Forced To Restrain Colleague During Hospital Shooting ICU Nurse Shot, Forced To Restrain Colleague During Hospital Shooting
ICU Nurse Shot, Forced To Restrain Colleague During Hospital Shooting A 19-year-old nurse was shot in both legs, brutally beaten, and forced to restrain a coworker during the UPMC York shooting—and now, she’s facing a grueling recovery with no clear financial support. A GoFundMe has been launched to help Jackxtyn Yank, whose injuries left her unable to walk. “Please Don’t Kill Me” Jackxtyn Yank had just returned to work after celebrating her 19th birthday when the gunman stormed her ICU floor. Peeking out to see the commotion, she was spotted, dragged into the hall, and beaten with a gun before being forced to zip-tie a coworker’s hands together. “I begged hi…

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Fentanyl, Meth, And Guns: Harrisburg Dealer Caught In Stolen Car Bust Sentenced Fentanyl, Meth, And Guns: Harrisburg Dealer Caught In Stolen Car Bust Sentenced
Fentanyl, Meth, And Guns: Harrisburg Dealer Caught In Stolen Car Bust Sentenced A Harrisburg drug trafficker with a stolen car, piles of meth, fentanyl, and illegal guns is heading to federal prison, authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. Kyle Malik Jones, 33, was sentenced to 160 months behind bars on Tuesday, Feb. 25, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania said. His downfall began on March 17, 2021, when Susquehanna Township police found a stolen vehicle parked outside a hotel. The car alarm went off, and Jones walked out of his hotel room to shut i…

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Woman Found Stuffed In Garbage Can Was Executed With Gunshot To Head: Philly Police Woman Found Stuffed In Garbage Can Was Executed With Gunshot To Head: Philly Police
Woman Found Stuffed In Garbage Can Was Executed With Gunshot To Head: Philly Police A woman found stuffed inside a garbage can along a Philadelphia highway had been executed with a gunshot to the head, and police say they’ve arrested her killer, according to the release on Friday, Feb. 28. Officers responded to the 700 block of North 47th Street at 9:42 a.m. on Jan. 30 after a passerby made the grim discovery, authorities said. The victim, later identified as 54-year-old Deborah Leatherberry of Wheeler Street, was pronounced dead at 9:51 a.m. Paramedics initially couldn't determine her age or sex due to the condition of her body, police said. A medical examiner later confi…

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Convicted Child Rapist Who 'Hid In The Woods' To Dodge Megan’s Law Convicted In Lebanon County Convicted Child Rapist Who 'Hid In The Woods' To Dodge Megan’s Law Convicted In Lebanon County
Convicted Child Rapist Who 'Hid In The Woods' To Dodge Megan’s Law Convicted In Lebanon County A convicted child rapist who tried to vanish off the grid to avoid Megan’s Law registration has been found guilty, Lebanon County authorities announced on Friday, Feb. 28. Darren Wallace was convicted of failing to comply with Megan’s Law registration requirements after a jury returned its verdict in just 30 minutes on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, officials said. Wallace had previously followed registration rules but vanished into the woods while homeless in February 2023, failing to report his location as required by law, according to prosecutors. His registration stems from a 2004 convictio…

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Fatal Parking Lot Beating Lands Long Island Man Manslaughter Charge: Suffolk Police Fatal Parking Lot Beating Lands Long Island Man Manslaughter Charge: Suffolk Police
Fatal Parking Lot Beating Lands Long Island Man Manslaughter Charge: Suffolk Police A Babylon man is accused of fatally beating another man during a violent altercation in a Bay Shore parking lot, Suffolk County police announced Friday, Feb. 28. James Rogers, 66, struck Mark Iacono, 65, multiple times in the parking lot at 107 East Main St. around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, investigators said. Iacono, a Patchogue resident, was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. Rogers remained at the scene and was taken into custody without incident, police said. Following an investigation, Rogers was charged with manslaughter in th…

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$250K In Jewels, Gold, Heirlooms Stolen From Luxury NY Homes By NJ-Based Crew: Police $250K In Jewels, Gold, Heirlooms Stolen From Luxury NY Homes By NJ-Based Crew: Police
$250K In Jewels, Gold, Heirlooms Stolen From Luxury NY Homes By Nj-based Crew: Police A crew of burglars accused of ransacking luxury homes in New York and stealing over $250,000 in jewelry, gold, and family heirlooms has been busted in New Jersey, Nassau County police announced. David Fernando Moreno Hernandez, Juan Pablo Orjuela-Saavedra, and Ivan Stewar Ramirez-Villalobos, all Colombian nationals based in Newark and East Orange, are accused of breaking into homes in Muttontown and Old Westbury over several months, detectives said in a release on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. The trio allegedly shattered rear windows and glass doors to enter unoccupied homes under cover of ni…

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Missing Man Found Alive In Hospital After Disappearance: PA State Police Missing Man Found Alive In Hospital After Disappearance: PA State Police
Missing Man Found Alive In Hospital After Disappearance: PA State Police A 57-year-old man who vanished from Lower Macungie Township has been found alive and is being treated at a local hospital, Pennsylvania State Police said. Bryan Lee Young was located on Friday, Feb. 28, after disappearing two days earlier from his home on the 2500 block of Gulf Mills Place. State police launched an investigation and urged the public to help find Young, who left on foot without his cell phone. Authorities confirmed he was found safe and is receiving medical care but did not disclose further details about his condition.

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Woman, Pet Cat Killed In Devastating North Massapequa House Fire: Police Woman, Pet Cat Killed In Devastating North Massapequa House Fire: Police
Woman, Pet Cat Killed In Devastating North Massapequa House Fire: Police A woman and her pet cat were killed after a house fire broke out in North Massapequa, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. Emergency crews responded to a 911 call for a fire at 150 N Hawthorne Street at 1:20 p.m., detectives said. Firefighters from the North Massapequa Fire Department extinguished the blaze and pulled a 64-year-old woman from the home. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by medical personnel, police said. Initially reported missing, the family's cat, Max, was later found dead underneath a bed, according to animal rescuer J…

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