Tag: pittsburgh
Cross-State Stalker Admits Harassment
⏱ 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…
Cross-State Stalker Admits to 11-Victim Spree
⏱ 3 min read Brett Dadig, 31, of Whitehall Borough, Pennsylvania, admitted in federal court today to a chilling, multi-state campaign of terror against eleven women between May and November 2025. The feds say Dadig wasn’t just a keyboard creep; he escalated from online harassment and social media doxxing to showing up uninvited at victims’…
Cross-State Stalker Pleads Guilty
⏱ 3 min read Brett Dadig, 31, of Whitehall Borough, Pennsylvania, admitted in federal court today to a year-long campaign of terror against eleven women across the country. Between May and November 2025, Dadig stalked victims in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Iowa, and New York, escalating from online harassment to in-person intimidation. The feds say Dadig,…
Old Man Rips Off Troops: Guilty!
⏱ 3 min read Donald Smith, 75, of Pittsburgh, is staring down a long stretch after a federal jury slammed him with guilty verdicts yesterday. The old man wasn’t just scamming any chumps – he was ripping off the U.S. military, pocketing over a million bucks meant for gear headed to the front lines. The…
Incline Heist: Lawyer Pilfers $1.3M
⏱ 3 min read Pittsburgh attorney Christopher Furman, 53, stands accused of a cold-blooded betrayal of the historic Duquesne Incline. Between October 2024 and September 2025, the man tasked with *protecting* the iconic incline’s finances allegedly siphoned off over $1.3 million for a personal crypto scheme. Furman, who served as President of the Board of…
Vet Contractor Milks Military for $1M+
⏱ 2 min read Donald Smith, 75, a Pittsburgh contractor, is staring down serious time after a federal jury convicted him of ripping off the U.S. military for over a million bucks. The scheme, carried out through his defense contracting business, involved billing the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for goods that were either junk or…
Vet Swindles Military for $1M+
⏱ 2 min read Donald Smith, a 75-year-old Pittsburgh vet-turned-contractor, is facing a long stretch behind bars after a federal jury slapped him with guilty verdicts on thirteen counts today. Smith’s company systematically ripped off the Defense Logistics Agency, the military’s supply chain, to the tune of over a million dollars between 2019 and 2023.…
Incline Thief: Lawyer Siphoned $1.3M
⏱ 3 min read Pittsburgh lawyer Christopher Furman, 53, is facing federal charges after allegedly looting over $1.3 million from the nonprofit that keeps the historic Duquesne Incline chugging. The Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline reported the missing funds, leading to an investigation and Furman’s Wednesday indictment on wire fraud and…
Incline Lawyer Bleeds Landmark Dry
⏱ 2 min read Pittsburgh lost a piece of its history – and over $1.3 million – to a lawyer allegedly more interested in crypto gains than preservation. Christopher Furman, 53, once the president of the Society for the Preservation of the Duquesne Heights Incline, is facing federal charges after authorities say he systematically pilfered…
Old Vet Scams Military, Faces Decades
⏱ 3 min read Donald Smith, 75, a Pittsburgh defense contractor, is staring down serious prison time after a federal jury found him guilty of fleecing the U.S. military. Smith bilked the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) out of over a million bucks, delivering either shoddy goods or nothing at all, then tried to cover it…
