Tag: Philadelphia
Russian Hackers, Computer Tampering, Pennsylvania 2023
⏱ 2 min read Russian hackers hijacked thousands of Philly routers to siphon sensitive data from military, government, and critical infrastructure targets worldwide. Since at least 2024, GRU actors exploited known vulnerabilities in TP-Link routers to steal credentials and manipulate settings, redirecting DNS requests to GRU-controlled servers. Compromised routers in Philly were used to facilitate…
John Doe, Murder for Hire, Pennsylvania 2022
⏱ 2 min read A North Carolina man tried to hire hitmen in Philly to kill his former business partner and his partner’s paramour for a cool $30,000. Xin Guang Guo, 48, of Plymouth, NC, wanted the two people dead, and was willing to pay top dollar for the hit. Related Federal Cases John Doe,…
John Doe, Fentanyl Trafficking, California 2022
⏱ 2 min read A 34-year-old Philadelphia man, Tahid Green, has been indicted for distributing and possessing large quantities of fentanyl in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. On March 3 and March 25, 2026, Green allegedly distributed and possessed more than 40 grams of the deadly opioid. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigated the case, which could…
John Doe, Methamphetamine Trafficking, California 2020
⏱ 2 min read Jimmy King, Jermaine King, and Mahmud Sheppard, all of Philadelphia, were allegedly behind a massive methamphetamine distribution ring that operated from January 2024 to July 2025, flooding the city and its surroundings with over 500 pounds of the highly addictive drug. The trio’s operation involved sourcing meth from California, using fake…
John Doe, Armed Robbery, California 2020
⏱ 2 min read A Philadelphia man tried to outrun the law, but his .40-caliber handgun gave him away. Arthur Thompson, 40, was convicted of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon after a high-speed chase on Dec. 20, 2022. Two Philly cops spotted Thompson committing a traffic violation and pulled him over.…
John Courtney Pollard, Election Threats, Pennsylvania 2024
⏱ 2 min read A 63-year-old Philadelphia man, John Courtney Pollard, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for threatening to kill a Pennsylvania poll watcher. On September 6, 2024, Pollard sent four iMessages to the victim, a Regional Election Integrity Director, over the course of about 10 minutes. The messages included explicit threats,…
Chihean Jones, Gas Station Murder, Pennsylvania 2023
⏱ 2 min read Chihean Jones, a 41-year-old Philadelphia man, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a gas station attendant during an armed robbery in Philadelphia, PA. On January 17, 2023, Jones and his accomplices targeted a gas station on the 7100 block of Torresdale Avenue, planning to rob it. However, when the…
Michael Nixon, Armed Pharmacy Robbery, Pennsylvania 2021
⏱ 2 min read Michael Nixon, 31, of Philadelphia, robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint in the Kensington section of the city on December 22, 2021. At approximately 5:44 p.m., Nixon forced a pharmacy employee back into the store and demanded access to the controlled substances safe. He then pointed a black firearm at the employee…
Philly Carjacking Crew Faces Life Behind Bars
Philadelphia streets ran red with fear for over two years as a ruthless crew of carjackers terrorized drivers, leaving a trail of shattered glass, bullet holes, and one dead Marine in their wake. Now, five members of that crew are staring down the barrel of life sentences after a federal jury delivered guilty verdicts on…
Philly Carjacking Crew Guilty: Murder & 29+ Robberies
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Philly Guard Admits Pepper-Spray Rampage SEE ALSO: Billings Man Gets 4 Years for Gunpoint Threat PHILADELPHIA – A five-man crew faces decades in prison after a federal jury slammed them with convictions in a terrifying wave of armed carjackings that stretched across the city and ended in two deaths. The…
