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Jillian Pikora

Senior 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. For over a decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Before joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently assists in managing Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts; as well as reporting stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire
WANTED: Man Throws Knife At Boy, Strangles Woman In Kennett Square, Police WANTED: Man Throws Knife At Boy, Strangles Woman In Kennett Square, Police
Wanted: Man Throws Knife At Boy, Strangles Woman In Kennett Square, Police A woman was allegedly strangled and a boy was beaten with a metal broom and nearly stabbed during a violent outburst in Kennett Square, police announced on Tuesday, April 15. Virgilio Ramos-Lopez, 40, is wanted for a brutal assault on the 500 block of Center Street on Monday, April 14 at 10:47 p.m., according to the Kennett Square Police Department. Ramos-Lopez allegedly began arguing with a woman inside the home when the fight escalated and he placed his hands around her throat, police said. A male juvenile tried to intervene — but was instead struck repeatedly in the face with Ramos-Lopez…

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‘Irritable And Agitated’: Cody Balmer’s Mom Sought Help Days Before Governor’s Mansion Arson ‘Irritable And Agitated’: Cody Balmer’s Mom Sought Help Days Before Governor’s Mansion Arson
‘Irritable And Agitated’: Cody Balmer’s Mom Sought Help Days Before Governor’s Mansion Arson Days before the firebombing at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence, the mother of accused arsonist Cody Balmer pleaded with police, fearing her son was suffering from a mental health breakdown, Penbrook police announced in a release on Tuesday, April 15. On April 10 — just three days before the Molotov cocktail attack that forced Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family to evacuate — Balmer’s mother, Christie, contacted the Penbrook Police Department to report that her son had left home without explanation. She told officers that she believed he stopped taking his medications about a year ago and …

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Traffic
Juice-Filled Trailer Catches Fire, Slows I-81 Traffic In Cumberland County (UPDATE) Juice-Filled Trailer Catches Fire, Slows I-81 Traffic In Cumberland County (UPDATE)
Juice-Filled Trailer Catches Fire, Slows I-81 Traffic In Cumberland County (Update) A tractor-trailer hauling concentrated juice caught fire on I-81 South near Newville, causing major delays, Pennsylvania State Police said. The fire broke out near Exit 37 for PA 233 in Newville on Tuesday, April 15 around 1:13 p.m., prompting emergency crews to temporarily close the southbound lanes while they battled the blaze, according to police. No injuries were reported in the incident. The left lane has since reopened, and traffic is slowly getting through, officials say. A large crane was brought to the scene, though it’s unclear what its role is in the response. The trailer was r…

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Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Found Unresponsive In Pool At Pottstown Home: North Coventry Police 4-Year-Old Found Unresponsive In Pool At Pottstown Home: North Coventry Police
4-Year-Old Found Unresponsive In Pool At Pottstown Home: North Coventry Police A 4-year-old child was found unresponsive in a backyard pool in North Coventry Township, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 15. Police were called to the 1100 block of Foxview Road in Pottstown shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday, April 14, after the child was reported missing, according to a release from the North Coventry Police Department. Family members were searching the area when officers arrived and joined the efforts. The child was soon discovered in the property's pool and was not breathing, police said. Officers began CPR at the scene before the child was rushed by Goodwill Ambul…

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News
Teen EMT Trainee's Rapes At Station Lands ‘Papa Doug’ 17 Year Sentence: Cumberland County DA Teen EMT Trainee's Rapes At Station Lands ‘Papa Doug’ 17 Year Sentence: Cumberland County DA
Teen EMT Trainee's Rapes At Station Lands ‘Papa Doug’ 17 Year Sentence: Cumberland County DA A Cumberland County EMS chief who used his leadership role to rape a 15-year-old trainee inside the ambulance station has been sentenced to up to 17 years in prison, the District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, April 15. Douglas Allen Shields, 55, of Mount Holly Springs, was sentenced to 6.5 to 17 years in state prison followed by three years of probation, and must register under Megan’s Law for life, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. He was convicted after a four-day jury trial of: Felony Statutory Sexual Assault. Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault. F…

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Man Found Dead In Allentown Tent Identified As Horacio Miranda, 58: Coroner Seeks Next Of Kin Man Found Dead In Allentown Tent Identified As Horacio Miranda, 58: Coroner Seeks Next Of Kin
Man Found Dead In Allentown Tent Identified As Horacio Miranda, 58: Coroner Seeks Next Of Kin A man was found dead in a tent in Allentown, and authorities are searching for his next of kin, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensics Center announced in a previously released statement on Wednesday, March 27. Horacio Miranda, 58, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 4:56 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 in the 500 block of American Parkway NE, officials said. Miranda’s cause of death was determined to be mixed drug toxicity involving cocaine and fentanyl, and the manner of death was ruled accidental, according to the coroner’s office. Anyone with information about Miranda’s family is …

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Fatal Crash Kills Cody Kratz, 25, Outdoorsman From Perkiomenville: PA State Police Fatal Crash Kills Cody Kratz, 25, Outdoorsman From Perkiomenville: PA State Police
Fatal Crash Kills Cody Kratz, 25, Outdoorsman From Perkiomenville: PA State Police A 25-year-old man from Perkiomenville was killed when his Mazda Miata crashed into a tree and utility pole in Salford Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, April 15. Cody J. Kratz was driving a 1993 Mazda Miata south on Ridge Road when the car left the roadway and struck a tree at 539 Ridge Rd. at 11 p.m. on Friday, April 4, according to Trooper Francesco Mazza with the Skippack barracks. After the initial crash, the Miata traveled about 33 feet before hitting a utility pole, then continued another 37 feet before coming to rest against a second tree on its driver side, f…

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Brutal Break-In: Spray Paint To Face, Model Boat In New Hyde Park Attack, Police Brutal Break-In: Spray Paint To Face, Model Boat In New Hyde Park Attack, Police
Brutal Break-In: Spray Paint To Face, Model Boat In New Hyde Park Attack, Police A Long Island man used a can of spray paint and a model boat to viciously attack another man during a violent home invasion, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, April 15. Christopher Collins, 24, of Herricks, is accused of forcing his way into a 23-year-old man’s home on Moore Street in North New Hyde Park around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, April 14, according to Third Squad detectives. Once inside, Collins allegedly sprayed the victim in the face with paint, then repeatedly bashed him in the head with both the can and a wooden model boat. The beating caused a gash to the back of the victim…

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Woman ID'd After Fatal Strike By Dodge Charger On Long Island: Police Woman ID'd After Fatal Strike By Dodge Charger On Long Island: Police
Woman ID'd After Fatal Strike By Dodge Charger On Long Island: Police A 44-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing a Long Island roadway, police announced on Tuesday, April 15. Judith Aime was crossing Jerusalem Avenue near West Drive in North Merrick when she was hit by a 2015 Dodge Charger traveling eastbound at 10:42 p.m., according to the Homicide Squad. She suffered severe trauma and was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by a hospital physician, detectives said. The 36-year-old male driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. The fatal crash remains under investigation.

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Hempfield Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Fired 100+ Shots At Cops, Filmed Crime Scene Sentenced Hempfield Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Fired 100+ Shots At Cops, Filmed Crime Scene Sentenced
Hempfield Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Fired 100+ Shots At Cops, Filmed Crime Scene Sentenced A Pennsylvania man who murdered his girlfriend and then fired more than 100 rounds at police has been sentenced to life in prison plus 41.5 to 85 years, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, April 14. The shooter, 40, was convicted in February of first-degree murder, assaulting officers with a firearm, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and obstruction of justice following a five-day trial. The charges stem from a violent standoff in East Hempfield Township on Sept. 11, 2022, when he shot his girlfriend in the head, video-called a friend to show her …

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