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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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US Marshals, SERT Team Capture Lancaster Man After Firearm Bust: Police US Marshals, SERT Team Capture Lancaster Man After Firearm Bust: Police
US Marshals, Sert Team Capture Lancaster Man After Firearm Bust: Police A Lancaster man was arrested after officers found him carrying a stolen firearm during a traffic stop, and days later, a search warrant led to his capture, city police announced on Friday, Feb. 21. Misael Torres, 19, of the 1000 block of Marshall Ave, was pulled over in a Toyota Corolla at 2:56 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, for a turn signal violation, police said. During the stop, officers discovered both Torres and his 16-year-old passenger were armed. One of the firearms was reported stolen. Torres was charged with multiple firearms violations, resisting arrest, and a traffic offense, police …

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Manheim Teen Shared Sexual Video Of Child: Police Manheim Teen Shared Sexual Video Of Child: Police
Manheim Teen Shared Sexual Video Of Child: Police A Manheim teen is facing felony charges for allegedly distributing a sexually explicit video of a child, Upper Allen Township police announced on Friday, Feb. 21. Sunik Medina, 18, of the 3100 block of Pleasant View Drive, was charged with felony dissemination of child sex acts, felony conspiracy to disseminate child sex acts, felony criminal use of a communication facility, and felony conspiracy to criminal use of a communication facility, according to court records. Investigators began looking into the case in July 2024 after receiving reports that the explicit material had been shared wi…

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Lancaster Girl Repeatedly Raped; Family Threatened, Beaten By, Florida Man Lancaster Girl Repeatedly Raped; Family Threatened, Beaten By, Florida Man
Lancaster Girl Repeatedly Raped; Family Threatened, Beaten By, Florida Man A Florida man who violently raped a young girl for years in Lancaster County and threatened to kill her family if she spoke out will spend up to 80 years in Pennsylvania state prison, prosecutors announced. Ricardo Vilorio-Hernandez, 56, of Tampa, was sentenced to 40 to 80 years in prison on Tuesday, Feb. 18, by Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle, who called his crimes “horrible” and said he “deserves a long sentence.” The judge also classified him as a sexually violent predator. A jury convicted Vilorio-Hernandez on Oct. 17, 2024, of 13 charges, including rape of a child, forcible rap…

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Mother Of The Notorious B.I.G., Voletta Wallace, Dies At 78 Mother Of The Notorious B.I.G., Voletta Wallace, Dies At 78
Mother Of The Notorious B.I.G., Voletta Wallace, Dies At 78 Voletta Wallace, the devoted mother of rap legend The Notorious B.I.G., died at her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Feb. 21, according to Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac. She was 78. Wallace had been receiving hospice care and passed away from natural causes, Yanac told Daily Voice.  Her family confirmed her passing in an emotional Instagram post, calling her their “matriarch” and the woman who dedicated her life to preserving the legacy of her son, born Christopher Wallace. 🕊️ "It is with immense sadness that we share this news with you, and ask that you give our f…

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PA Teen Sped At 70 MPH, Killing Landscaper In Hit-And-Run: Montco DA PA Teen Sped At 70 MPH, Killing Landscaper In Hit-And-Run: Montco DA
PA Teen Sped At 70 MPH, Killing Landscaper In Hit-And-Run: Montco DA A Pennsylvania teen is facing homicide by vehicle and other charges after police claim he sped through a residential street at nearly 70 mph, struck a landscaper, and fled the scene, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Feb. 21. Shakim Elias Mendez, 18, of Flourtown, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Wilmington, Delaware, on Feb. 20, 2025, in connection to the Nov. 8, 2024, hit-and-run that killed Artemio De La Rosa Martinez, 35, of Norristown, authorities announced. The fatal crash happened at 6011 West Valley Green Road in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County…

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Parental Murder Conspiracy; 55lb Twin Teens Starved, Forced Outside Naked: Lehigh County DA Parental Murder Conspiracy; 55lb Twin Teens Starved, Forced Outside Naked: Lehigh County DA
Parental Murder Conspiracy; 55lb Twin Teens Starved, Forced Outside Naked: Lehigh County DA A Lower Macungie Township mother and stepfather accused of starving their twin 15-year-old sons to just 55 pounds, forcing them outside naked in freezing temperatures, beating them, and coercing them to lie to authorities are now facing conspiracy to commit murder charges, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced Friday, Feb. 21. Starvation, Isolation, and Physical Abuse The abuse was uncovered on Jan. 22, when Pennsylvania State Police responded to a call on Divot Drive and found one of the teens, "Victim 1," running naked in 2-degree weather. The boy said his stepfather forc…

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Maryland Woman Steals Two Puppies, Flees In Stolen U-Haul Across Pennsylvania: Police Maryland Woman Steals Two Puppies, Flees In Stolen U-Haul Across Pennsylvania: Police
Maryland Woman Steals Two Puppies, Flees In Stolen U-Haul Across Pennsylvania: Police A Maryland woman stole two Toy Poodle puppies from a Lancaster County home and fled in a stolen U-Haul, police announced. Jamila Campbell, 34, of Columbia, Maryland, is facing felony theft and receiving stolen property charges after allegedly swiping the puppies from a Christiana Borough residence on Tuesday, Feb. 13, according to Christiana Borough Police. Officers were called to 6 High Street around 1:47 p.m. for a theft report. The victim told police that Campbell had arranged to buy two 8-week-old Toy Poodles but had been acting suspiciously, with a white U-Haul van circling the home th…

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Library Employee Attacked Over Parking Dispute, Suspect On The Run: Camp Hill Police Library Employee Attacked Over Parking Dispute, Suspect On The Run: Camp Hill Police
Library Employee Attacked Over Parking Dispute, Suspect On The Run: Camp Hill Police A violent confrontation at a Pennsylvania library has left police searching for a suspect on the run after assaulting a staff member over a parking dispute, authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 20. Shariff Amir Pink, 33, is on the run after allegedly striking a Fredricksen Library employee who told him he couldn’t leave his car in the lot overnight, Camp Hill police said. The attack happened around 7:53 a.m. at the library on 100 N. 19th Street. Instead of complying, police say Pink lashed out, assaulting the employee before fleeing the scene. Now, Pink is wanted on charges of misdemean…

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Philadelphia Couple Believed Kidnapped In Shocking 20-Year Mystery: FBI Philadelphia Couple Believed Kidnapped In Shocking 20-Year Mystery: FBI
Philadelphia Couple Believed Kidnapped In Shocking 20-Year Mystery: FBI A young couple walked out of a South Street bar in Philadelphia on a chilly February night—and vanished. Danielle Imbo, 34, of Mount Laurel, NJ, and Richard “Rich” Petrone, 35, originally of Cherry Hill, NJ, were last seen on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, leaving the bar to head toward Petrone’s black 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup truck. They never made it home. The truck, bearing Pennsylvania plates YFH 2319, disappeared along with them. Now, two decades later, the FBI still believes the couple was kidnapped. “Today marks a somber 20 years since this tragic disappearance, and their case exempli…

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Illegal Stable Catches Fire Killing Horses, 12 In Critical Condition: PSPCA Illegal Stable Catches Fire Killing Horses, 12 In Critical Condition: PSPCA
Illegal Stable Catches Fire Killing Horses, 12 In Critical Condition: Pspca A devastating fire tore through a property in Southwest Philadelphia, killing two horses and leaving 12 others in need of emergency rescue, Pennsylvania SPCA announced on Thursday, Feb. 20. Flames erupted from the 5800 block of Lindbergh Boulevard early Monday, prompting the PSPCA’s Animal Law Enforcement team to respond. Upon arrival, officers found the makeshift stables had burned to the ground, displacing multiple animals, including a goat and a pig, the agency said. "Heartbreakingly, two of the horses didn’t survive. But, the 12 that did are now in our care," the PSPCA stated. The thre…

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