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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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Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Takes Deal To Avoid Life Sentence For Child Rape (UPDATE) Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Takes Deal To Avoid Life Sentence For Child Rape (UPDATE)
Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Takes Deal To Avoid Life Sentence For Child Rape (Update) Odin J. Rathnam, 58, the former Harrisburg Symphony concertmaster accused of sexually abusing a child for over a decade, pleaded no contest and guilty to 28 crimes of child sexual abuse on Wednesday, May 8, 2025, according to a press release issued by the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday, May 14. The court accepted Rathnam’s pleas, including rape of a child causing serious bodily injury. He was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in a state prison and an additional 10 years of probation. Rathnam will also be on the Megan’s Law sex offender registry for life and must undergo an …

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Former Bucks County Cop Accused Of Manipulating Elderly Woman For $500K Estate: DA (UPDATE) Former Bucks County Cop Accused Of Manipulating Elderly Woman For $500K Estate: DA (UPDATE)
Former Bucks County Cop Accused Of Manipulating Elderly Woman For $500K Estate: DA (Update) A former Bucks County police officer is accused of manipulating a 76-year-old woman into signing her last will and testament in an attempt to steal her $500,000 estate, District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced on Wednesday, May 14. Carlito Cortez, 59, of Richboro, surrendered to authorities on Tuesday, May 13, after a Grand Jury recommended criminal charges following a lengthy investigation, the DA said. Cortez worked part-time for both the Langhorne and Yardley Borough Police Departments. He has been charged with: Felony Criminal Attempt to Commit Theft by Deception. Felony Securing E…

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111 MPH Snapchat Video Leads To Murder Charge In Crash That Killed Lancaster Woman: DA 111 MPH Snapchat Video Leads To Murder Charge In Crash That Killed Lancaster Woman: DA
111 MPH Snapchat Video Leads To Murder Charge In Crash That Killed Lancaster Woman: DA A man is charged with murder after allegedly filming himself driving over 100 mph before a deadly Lancaster County crash, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 14. Charles Henry Mitchell IV, 23, of Conoy Township, is accused of killing Elena Murariu, 55, of West Donegal Township, in a high-speed crash at the intersection of Turnpike and Bossler roads around 5:23 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Mitchell told investigators Murariu pulled out in front of him, but Northwest Regional Police say his own Snapchat video shows otherwise. In a …

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'Propulsion Of Missiles' Into Occupied Car In Chambersburg, Police Say 'Propulsion Of Missiles' Into Occupied Car In Chambersburg, Police Say
'Propulsion Of Missiles' Into Occupied Car In Chambersburg, Police Say A Chambersburg man jumped out of his car and hurled a black object at another vehicle with someone inside, police announced on Tuesday, May 13. Luis Angel Asencio, 23, launched the object in the unit block of Lincoln Way West on Monday, May 12, striking the victim’s vehicle and causing damage, according to Chambersburg police. He was charged with Propulsion of Missiles Into an Occupied Vehicle, officers said. Additional details were not immediately available. 

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Most Wanted Hatboro Man Accused Of Sending Nudes To Teen Arrested In Virginia Most Wanted Hatboro Man Accused Of Sending Nudes To Teen Arrested In Virginia
Most Wanted Hatboro Man Accused Of Sending Nudes To Teen Arrested In Virginia A man on Hatboro’s Most Wanted List for sending sexually explicit photos to a minor was arrested in Virginia by US Marshals, authorities announced Tuesday, May 13. Calvin Lavern Cheeze, 25, was taken into custody by the US Marshals Service Capitol Area Task Force at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Richmond, Virginia. He is currently being held at a Henrico County correctional facility pending extradition to Pennsylvania, according to the Hatboro Police Department. Cheeze is accused of initiating sexually explicit contact with a juvenile girl, sending her graphic images, and soliciting nude photos i…

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Olympian, Husband Of Former Syracuse Soccer Star, Nabbed In Prostitution Sting: Police Olympian, Husband Of Former Syracuse Soccer Star, Nabbed In Prostitution Sting: Police
Olympian, Husband Of Former Syracuse Soccer Star, Nabbed In Prostitution Sting: Police Kyle Snyder, the youngest American to win Olympic gold in wrestling, was arrested in a prostitution sting in Columbus, Ohio, police announced on Monday, May 13. The 28-year-old was caught during an undercover operation by the Columbus Division of Police’s Police and Community Together (PACT) unit, aimed at curbing prostitution on the city’s north side, according to Sgt. Joe Albert. Snyder contacted an undercover ad around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, and arranged a meetup at a nearby hotel, Albert said. Officers say Snyder arrived roughly 20 minutes later, paid cash, and solicited a sexual…

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Mom Who Tortured Animals On YouTube Launches GoFundMe To Stop Trump From Deporting Her Mom Who Tortured Animals On YouTube Launches GoFundMe To Stop Trump From Deporting Her
Mom Who Tortured Animals On YouTube Launches GoFundMe To Stop Trump From Deporting Her A Pennsylvania mom convicted of torturing animals in gruesome YouTube videos is now raising money online—hoping to avoid prison and deportation under President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Anigar Monsee, 28, of Upper Darby, was found guilty of four felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals – torture – in Delaware County Court on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, according to court records. She now faces up to seven years in prison when she is sentenced on Thursday, July 17, 2025. Now, she’s asking strangers on the internet for help. Monsee launched a GoFundMe campaign titled "Fighting D…

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Body Cam Catches Cocaine-Fueled Woman Kicking Trooper During Halifax Stop: PSP Body Cam Catches Cocaine-Fueled Woman Kicking Trooper During Halifax Stop: PSP
Body Cam Catches Cocaine-Fueled Woman Kicking Trooper During Halifax Stop: PSP A woman high on cocaine allegedly kicked a Pennsylvania State Trooper in the back of the head during a traffic stop in Dauphin County, and it was all caught on body camera, according to the affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, May 13. Rebecca Rhetta Strauser, 47, of Dalmatia, was pulled over around 9:34 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, near the 1600 block of North River Road in Halifax Township by Trooper Cody Dugan of PSP-Lykens. Trooper Dugan noted Strauser was driving a maroon 2001 Chevrolet Silverado with an ornamental rear tailgate light and pulled her over for the equipment …

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Resolution Filed To Remove NJ Reps After 'Storming' ICE Facility Resolution Filed To Remove NJ Reps After 'Storming' ICE Facility
Resolution Filed To Remove NJ Reps After 'Storming' ICE Facility A resolution has been introduced in the House of Representatives to strip three New Jersey Democratic lawmakers of their committee assignments following a protest at an ICE detention center in Newark. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), seeks to remove Reps. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Robert Menendez Jr. (NJ-8) from their congressional committees. The action follows what DHS officials are now calling an “illegal raid” at Delaney Hall on Friday, May 9. “The radical left has lost their minds — they would rather raid an ICE facilit…

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Uber Ride Ends In Hotel Rape Of 12-Year-Old Girl By Harrisburg Man: Affidavit Uber Ride Ends In Hotel Rape Of 12-Year-Old Girl By Harrisburg Man: Affidavit
Uber Ride Ends In Hotel Rape Of 12-Year-Old Girl By Harrisburg Man: Affidavit An Uber ride ended in horror for a 12-year-old girl who was lured to a Dauphin County hotel and raped by a man known as "Zaza," according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, May 13. Abdoulaye Gueye, 22, approached the child while she was walking in Harrisburg on Saturday, April 20, according to Susquehanna Township Police. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** He tapped her shoulder, called her “beautiful,” and asked her age. When she told him she was 13, Gueye allegedly offered to get food and a hotel room. Gueye then summoned an Uber that took them to the Days Inn on N…

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