Tag: pittsburgh
John Doe, Child Pornography Possession, Pennsylvania 2020
⏱ 2 min read A Pittsburgh man, Justin Hughes, 45, was caught sending explicit child videos to an Ohio recipient via email. The Federal Bureau of Investigation tracked down the emails and linked them to Hughes’ registered sex offender account in Pennsylvania. Hughes had a prior conviction for sexual abuse in 2007. On April 2,…
John Doe, Armed Robbery, California 2020
⏱ 2 min read William Jermaine Rodgers III, a 29-year-old New Kensington resident and convicted felon, was caught with a .45 caliber pistol and ammunition in a Pittsburgh home on July 1, 2025. Rodgers, who had been on the run since at least February 2025, was found in a second-story master bedroom in the Knoxville…
Muhammed Koc, Hate Crime, Pennsylvania 2024
⏱ 2 min read Six Pittsburgh-area men, including Muhammed Koc, Omar Alshmari, Abraham Choudhry, Emirhan Arslan, Ali Alkhaleel, and Adeel Piracha, were charged with hate crime and obstruction of justice for a late-night attack on a Jewish male in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh on September 27, 2024. The incident began with the group making…
Christopher Furman, Embezzled $1.3M from Charity, Pittsburgh PA, 2026
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Predator Nabbed: NY Man Indicted in Ohio SEE ALSO: Vets’ Funds to Casinos: Commander Jailed PITTSBURGH – Christopher Furman, 53, a Pittsburgh attorney, is facing federal charges for allegedly pilfering $1,379,300 from the Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline. The group runs the historic Duquesne Incline, a…
Donald Smith, $1M Fraud, Pittsburgh PA, 2023
⏱ 3 min read Donald Smith, 75, of Pittsburgh, isn’t a hero. A federal jury just slapped him with 13 counts of fraud and tax crimes for ripping off the U.S. military. The five-day trial revealed Smith ran a scheme to swindle the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) out of more than a million bucks, delivering…
Brett Dadig, Harassed Eleven Women, Whitehall Borough PA, 2025
⏱ 3 min read Brett Dadig, 31, of Whitehall Borough, Pennsylvania, admitted in federal court yesterday to terrorizing eleven women with a multi-state campaign of harassment, stalking, and explicit threats. The reign of fear stretched from May to November 2025, and Dadig pleaded guilty before Judge Marilyn J. Horan on March 19, 2026. The feds…
Christopher Furman, Embezzled $1.3M, Pittsburgh PA, 2024-2025
⏱ 3 min read Pittsburgh lawyer Christopher Furman, 53, is facing serious federal charges after allegedly hijacking over $1.3 million from the non-profit that keeps the historic Duquesne Incline chugging. Between October 2024 and September 2025, prosecutors say Furman, as President of the Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline, systematically siphoned funds…
Donald Smith, Military Contract Fraud, Pittsburgh PA, 2019-2023
⏱ 2 min read Donald Smith, 75, a Pittsburgh contractor, is facing a long stretch after a jury found him guilty of bilking the Defense Logistics Agency out of over a million dollars. From 2019 to 2023, Smith’s company promised the military specific goods, delivered something cheaper, and pocketed the difference. The scheme was simple:…
Christopher Furman, Alleged Crypto Scam, Pittsburgh PA, 2024-2025
⏱ 2 min read Pittsburgh lawyer Christopher Furman, 53, isn’t defending clients these days – he’s facing federal charges for allegedly pilfering $1,379,300 from the Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline. The feds say between October 2024 and September 2025, Furman, as president of the board, hijacked funds meant to keep the…
Christopher Furman, $1.3M Theft, Pittsburgh PA, 2025
⏱ 3 min read Pittsburgh lawyer Christopher Furman, 53, is staring down the barrel of federal charges after allegedly ripping off the Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline to the tune of $1,379,300. The scheme ran from October 2024 to September 2025, and the money wasn’t going to keep the historic funicular…
