Tag: pittsburgh
Darius Dudley, Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2025
⏱ 2 min read A massive cocaine and fentanyl trafficking ring operating in Western Pennsylvania has been busted, with four men facing life in prison for their alleged roles. The indictment charges Darius Dudley, 33, of Duquesne; Robert Gonzales, 41, of Jurupa Valley, California; Vince Kelly, 36, of White Oak; and Keontae Spears, 42, of…
Marissa Segal, Child Sex Abuse Material Distribution, Pennsylvania 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Pittsburgh pedophile has been handed a 7.5-year sentence for distributing and possessing child sex abuse material. Marissa Segal, 32, was convicted of distributing the vile content via a mobile app in July 2025. The horrific images and videos included footage of infant victims as young as four months old, and…
Drew Pierce, Embezzlement, Pennsylvania 2014
⏱ 3 min read TWO FORMER CEOS OF A WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL NETWORK HAVE BEEN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR STEALING MILLIONS FROM THEIR OWN COMPANY. Drew Pierce, 58, and Jack Laeng, 72, were the top dogs at Primary Health Network (PHN) in Sharon, Pennsylvania. They used their power to bilk the non-profit medical organization out…
Andre Pitts, Uttering a Counterfeit Obligation, Pennsylvania 2023
⏱ 2 min read A brazen scammer has been caught red-handed in Pittsburgh. Andre Pitts, 21, deposited an altered $62,211 US Treasury check in June 2023, claiming it was his tax refund for the previous year. The check had been issued months earlier to another individual, but Pitts managed to alter the payee info and…
Amanda Leigh Fourez, Conspiracy to Create and Distribute Animal Crush Videos, Illinois 2026
⏱ 2 min read A disturbing case of animal cruelty has unfolded in federal court. Amanda Leigh Fourez, 33, of Catlin, Illinois, pleaded guilty to conspiring to create and distribute animal crush videos that show monkeys brutally tortured to death. The videos, commissioned by Fourez and others, were then distributed online through chat groups via…
Justin Hughes, Child Pornography Distribution, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 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,…
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, Embezzlement, Pennsylvania 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, Wire Fraud, Pennsylvania 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, Harassment, Pennsylvania 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…
