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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

Teen Allegedly Raped GF's Best Friend, Pennsylvania State Police Affidavit An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a woman, Pennsylvania State Police Lykens announced on Monday, Nov. 6. Chad Michael Sonnon of Ashland, Schuylkill County was arrested on Nov. 2 in connection with the assault of the 20-year-old woman the previous day in Millersburg, Dauphin County, court records show. The woman told the police that Sonnon was her best friend's boyfriend, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Sonnon and the woman had been sitting on a futon at a home in the 500 block of Shiffers Mill Road when he made sexual …

by Jillian Pikora

11/06/2023

Police & Fire

Illegal Immigrant Nabbed For Shooting Neighbor Dead In Central PA: Police A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Steelton on Saturday, police announced Monday morning. Francisco Hernandez-Hernandez, most recently of Steelton, has been arrested for allegedly shooting his neighbor 39-year-old Josue Saez, according to multiple releases by the Swatara Township police. Officers were called to the reported shooting at the apartments in the 300 block of North Harrisburg Street around 10:24 p.m. on Nov. 4. Saez was found dead at the scene and a second man was also found with non-life-threatening injuries, he was then taken to a loc…

by Jillian Pikora

11/06/2023

Police & Fire

Drunk Central PA Man Who Struck Dead Woman In Crosswalk Turns Himself In, Police Say Over two months after Emily Compton was struck dead the man accused of hitting her has turned himself in, authorities announced on Thursday, Nov. 2. Douglas Lee Gibb, 64, of Carlisle turned himself over to authorities at Magisterial District Judge Birbeck's office on Oct. 30. Emily C. Compton, 72, also of Carlisle, was two blocks from her home when Gibbs struck her in the crosswalk on Hanover Street at the intersection with East South Street at 12:36 p.m. on Aug. 29, police explained. Officers with the Carlisle Fire Department and Cumberland Goodwill EMS helped Emily at the scene. She h…

by Jillian Pikora

11/05/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Jumps From Moving Vehicle During Traffic Stop In Central PA, Police Say A 38-year-old woman jumped out of a moving vehicle during a traffic stop, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 2. Marybeth DeJesus of Enola was spotted making a traffic violation at Market Street and South Enola Drive around 11:50 p.m. on Oct. 26, the East Pennsboro Police detailed in a release. DeJesus fled from the police, jumping from her moving vehicle, and running between several houses on Myers Alley, the police explained. Her "vehicle continued down the street until it struck a parked car," police said. DeJesus has been charged with the following according …

by Jillian Pikora

11/05/2023

Police & Fire

17-Year-Old Stabbed To Death In Central PA ID'd By Family A 17-year-old has been identified by his family after he was stabbed to death earlier in the week. Justice Corcino of York was found with "life-threatening stab wounds" in the 900 block of East Philadelphia Street in York City at 1:02 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, York City police detailed in a release and a family friend, Desiree Stewart confirmed in a GoFundMe. Justice was stabbed in the neck multiple times, according to the police. He was taken to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center where he died from a traumatic brain injury and stab wounds on Wednesday evening, according …

by Jillian Pikora

11/03/2023

Police & Fire

20-Year-Old York Man Struck Dead In Lancaster County ID'd: Authorities A 20-year-old York County man has been identified after being struck by a vehicle in Lancaster County on Thursday night, authorities told Daily Voice the following morning. Brenden Monte of the 600 block of Colony Drive was struck dead in the 3500 block of Mount Joy Road, Manheim, Rapho Township at 6:46 p.m. on Nov. 2, the coroner and the Manheim Borough police detailed in separate releases. Brenden was wearing dark clothing when he was struck in the eastbound lane, the police noted. All of the vehicles and drivers involved remained on the scene and are cooperating wit…

by Jillian Pikora

11/03/2023

Obituaries

Woman Struck Near Home On Halloween Dies, Pennsylvania State Police Say A 61-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Nov. 3. Christine Stewart of Hershey suffered head trauma, lost consciousness, and later died at Hershey Medical Center on Oct. 31, state police detailed. She had been walking on the edge of the road near her home on Dogwood Drive with she was struck by an 85-year-old woman's blue 2012 Subaru Impreza, according to the release. Troopers responded to the reported crash around 2:43 p.m. The driver is also from Hershey and her name has not been released. No charges have been fi…

by Jillian Pikora

11/03/2023

Police & Fire

Intoxicated Babysitter Lets Kids Drive Car, Slamming It Into Central PA Building: Police A babysitter was found "intoxicated" when police arrived on Oct. 20, according to a release on Friday, Nov. 3. The Fairview Township Police Department arrested 31-year-old Lakesha Clark of Kellinger Road, Lewisberry following a welfare check. The police had been called to her home after the children she was supposed to be watching, took her car for a drive in a parking lot and backed it into a building, "causing damage to the structure," the police said. She has been charged with the following according to her latest court docket: Felony endangering the welfare of children -p…

by Jillian Pikora

11/03/2023

News

PA Nurse Slapped With More Charges For Killing Or Attempting To Kill 22 Patients: AG A notorious nurse has been given more charges for allegedly "administering lethal doses of unnecessary medication that resulted in the death of patients," Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Nov. 2. Heather Irene Pressdee, 41, of Natrona Heights, was a registered nurse at Quality Life Services, "a skilled nursing facility in Chicora" when she allegedly gave three men too much insulin, causing hypoglycemia, the AG explained. A 55-year-old man died on Dec. 4, 2022, and an 83-year-old man died on Dec. 25, 2022, both passing from the illness. Still, t…

by Jillian Pikora

11/02/2023

Police & Fire

Man Arrested For Shooting 3 Children: Harrisburg Police UPDATE: Mandjou Sylla was arrested on Friday, Nov. 3, no additional information was released by the police. ORIGINAL: A warrant has been issued for the 20-year-old man who shot three children in Harrisburg, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 2. Mandjou Sylla is charged with 11 felonies including four counts of criminal attempted homicide, five counts of aggravated assault - attempts to cause serious bodily injuries or causes injury with extreme indifference, person not to possess/use firearms - fugitive, firearms not to be carried without a license, as well as on…

by Jillian Pikora

11/02/2023

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