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Jillian Pikora

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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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Fentanyl, Meth, Explosives Found In Westbury Drug Bust; Man Pleads Guilty Fentanyl, Meth, Explosives Found In Westbury Drug Bust; Man Pleads Guilty
Fentanyl, Meth, Explosives Found In Westbury Drug Bust; Man Pleads Guilty A Long Island man admitted to selling fentanyl and possessing explosive materials after investigators uncovered a cache of narcotics, explosive devices, and a powerful synthetic opioid during a joint law enforcement operation, Nassau County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 3. Anthony Gianatiempo, 34, of Westbury, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 2, before Nassau County Judge Caryn Fink to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the First Degree, according to the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. He is expec…

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Firefighter Fired After Offensive Radio Transmission During Fatal Crash Response In PA (UPDATE) Firefighter Fired After Offensive Radio Transmission During Fatal Crash Response In PA (UPDATE)
Firefighter Fired After Offensive Radio Transmission During Fatal Crash Response In PA (Update) A firefighter was fired after transmitting offensive language over the county radio system while responding to the fatal crash that shut down a busy Pennsylvania intersection, officials announced Wednesday, June 3. Horsham Fire Company No. 1 and mutual aid partners were dispatched to an emergency incident on County Line Road in Horsham Township around 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, according to a statement released by the company. The incident was the fatal crash investigation at County Line Road and Delmont Avenue that prompted road closures and a large emergency response involving Warminster Tow…

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Bellport Mom Of 3 Found Dead In Vehicle At Gas Station Was Stabbed By Boyfriend: Prosecutors Bellport Mom Of 3 Found Dead In Vehicle At Gas Station Was Stabbed By Boyfriend: Prosecutors
Bellport Mom Of 3 Found Dead In Vehicle At Gas Station Was Stabbed By Boyfriend: Prosecutors A mother of three who was found dying inside a vehicle at a Long Island gas station was stabbed in the neck by her boyfriend after a violent attack witnessed by multiple people, prosecutors said Wednesday, June 3.  Michael McHenry, 40, of Long Beach, was indicted on a charge of Murder in the Second Degree in the killing of Juliann Bachmann, 30, of Bellport, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced.  "A young mother of three was brutally killed, allegedly by this defendant," Tierney said. "This office will pursue every avenue available under the law to deliver jus…

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Taxi Driver Beaten After Fare Dispute Over Ride From Saratoga Springs; 2 Men Charged: NYSP Taxi Driver Beaten After Fare Dispute Over Ride From Saratoga Springs; 2 Men Charged: NYSP
Taxi Driver Beaten After Fare Dispute Over Ride From Saratoga Springs; 2 Men Charged: Nysp A taxi driver was hospitalized after allegedly being attacked by two passengers following a ride from Saratoga Springs to Wilton, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 3. Joseph V. Bryant, 25, and Jared O. Thomas, 25, both of Gansevoort, were each charged with Third-Degree Assault, a misdemeanor, following the early morning incident, according to police. Troopers responded to Woodlake Drive in Wilton at approximately 3:54 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, for reports of a disturbance. Investigators determined the victim had been hired to drive Bryant and Thomas from Caroline Street in…

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Phone Number Given To 12-Year-Old Girl In PA Child Luring Case; Texas Man Wanted: Police Phone Number Given To 12-Year-Old Girl In PA Child Luring Case; Texas Man Wanted: Police
Phone Number Given To 12-Year-Old Girl In PA Child Luring Case; Texas Man Wanted: Police A phone number handed to a 12-year-old girl helped police identify a man now wanted in a child luring case in Cumberland County, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 3. Ali Jibril, 25, is wanted on a charge of luring a child into a motor vehicle following an investigation by the Mechanicsburg Police Department. The case began when police received a report on Thursday, March 12, that a 12-year-old girl had been approached two days earlier outside a business in the first block of East Simpson Street in Mechanicsburg, according to police. The man allegedly engaged the girl in conversation…

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Interstate Fentanyl Ring Shipped Deadly Drugs Into NY Through U.S. Mail, Nassau County DA Says Interstate Fentanyl Ring Shipped Deadly Drugs Into NY Through U.S. Mail, Nassau County DA Says
Interstate Fentanyl Ring Shipped Deadly Drugs Into NY Through U.S. Mail, Nassau County DA Says A sophisticated drug trafficking network that allegedly shipped fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine across the country through the U.S. Postal Service has been dismantled, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Wednesday, June 3. Macayo Parrott, 51, of Glendale, Arizona; Bruce Frazier, 51, of Hempstead; Antwann Meyers, 45, of Queens; and Robert Bowie, 50, of Phoenix, Arizona, were indicted on conspiracy and drug charges following a multi-year investigation conducted by the Nassau County District Attorney's Office, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Tas…

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Highway Robbery? Taxi Driver Kidnapped, Threatened With Knife During Ride To Wyandanch: DA Highway Robbery? Taxi Driver Kidnapped, Threatened With Knife During Ride To Wyandanch: DA
Highway Robbery? Taxi Driver Kidnapped, Threatened With Knife During Ride To Wyandanch: DA A taxi driver was allegedly kidnapped, threatened with a knife, and robbed by two passengers during a ride from Queens to Suffolk County, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 3. James Davender, 20, and Antoine Sims, 20, both of Wyandanch, were indicted on charges including Second-Degree Kidnapping, First-Degree Robbery, and Second-Degree Robbery, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. The pair allegedly ordered a taxi to take them from Far Rockaway to Wyandanch around 1 p.m. on April 22, according to the investigation. During the ride, Davender allegedly bega…

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Missing East Meadow Woman With Cognitive Disorder May Be Driving Blue Toyota Camry Missing East Meadow Woman With Cognitive Disorder May Be Driving Blue Toyota Camry
Missing East Meadow Woman With Cognitive Disorder May Be Driving Blue Toyota Camry A missing 68-year-old woman who suffers from a cognitive disorder is in need of medical treatment after disappearing from her East Meadow home, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, June 3. Meryl Tetenbaum was last seen at her residence in East Meadow at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, according to detectives with the Nassau County Police Department Missing Persons Squad. Tetenbaum is described as a white woman standing 5-foot-4 and weighing approximately 165 pounds. She has dark brown hair and blue eyes, police said. Her clothing description and intended destination wer…

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PA Caregiver Accused Of Killing Disabled BF, Dumping Body In Suitcase With Family's Help: DA PA Caregiver Accused Of Killing Disabled BF, Dumping Body In Suitcase With Family's Help: DA
PA Caregiver Accused Of Killing Disabled BF, Dumping Body In Suitcase With Family's Help: DA A home health aide is accused of shooting her disabled boyfriend, dismembering his body, and enlisting family members to help dump his remains in a suitcase and trash bags in Philadelphia, prosecutors announced. Liza Ridley, 53, has been charged with murder and related offenses in the death of Vincent Good, 53, whose dismembered remains were discovered in Kensington on Friday, May 22, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. The investigation began around 9:25 a.m. when a person searching for scrap metal in an alley along the 600 block of East Hilton Street opened a discard…

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Teen Found Lying In Road With Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Strike In PA Teen Found Lying In Road With Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Strike In PA
Teen Found Lying In Road With Life-Threatening Injuries After Vehicle Strike In PA A 19-year-old man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries after a pedestrian crash in Bethlehem, police announced on Wednesday, June 3. Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of West Broad Street at approximately 10:36 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian, according to Bethlehem police. An officer already in the area arrived immediately and found the 19-year-old lying in the roadway with severe injuries, police said. Bethlehem police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel began life-saving measures at the scene. The pedestrian was taken to a…

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