2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Court Gets Response From Singer Nick Carter on Sex Allegation
Backstreet Boys performer Nick Carter has disputed claims that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl, according to a recent news report. Las Vegas resident Carter, now 43, said not only was the sex consensual, but the claims are part of a conspiracy...
Hollywood Casino Motorist Arrested, Accused Of Driving Into Girlfriend
West Virginia authorities this weekend arrested the man accused of running over his girlfriend at a Pennsylvania casino last year. The suspect, Christopher Michael Holt, 43, of Pennsylvania, was nabbed in North Strabane Township, W.Va., on Saturday morning after local police got...
Corpus Christi Gambling Raid Leads to Eight Arrests, $85K Seized
Several people were charged after Corpus Christi, Texas, police officers raided a lounge last week, uncovering a gambling operation. The officers inspected the Players Lounge Game Room during the court-ordered search, resulting in the seizure of gambling devices, more than $85K in...
Sacramento Cardroom Murderer Gets Life for Killing Security Guard
The man in the 2022 robbery and fatal shooting of a heroic security guard at Sacramento, Calif.’s Capitol Casino has been sentenced to life in prison. On Friday, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman handed down the sentence for Dawan Pecot,...
Las Vegas Defendant Who Attacked Judge is Reportedly Schizophrenic
The Las Vegas man who jumped over a courtroom bench last week and attacked a judge suffers from emotional illness, a relative claimed. Deobra Redden, 30, hadn't been taking his medication for schizophrenia when he leaped at Clark County District Court Judge...
Hollywood Casino Toledo Reopens After Water Main Repairs
Ohio’s Hollywood Casino Toledo reopened Thursday afternoon after a temporary closure. City crews were forced to stop the flow of water to the gaming property while they repaired a water leak. The leak took place on a main water line on Miami...
Casino Crime Roundup: Cops Kill Armed Man on Casino Garage Parking Ramp
A man was fatally shot by local police this week after he rammed two patrol cars with his truck at Sioux City, Iowa’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino parking garage. The suspect initially rammed his white truck head-on into one patrol car...
Las Vegas Runaway Was Kidnapped, Sex Trafficked at Luxor Hotel
A teenager who ran away from her family later was kidnapped in Las Vegas. She also was sex trafficked at the Luxor Hotel & Casino. Corey Canton, 36, of Las Vegas, was arrested on seven counts this week after he allegedly became...
Las Vegas Defendant Injures Judge, Marshal After Court Outburst — Video
A Las Vegas judge and court marshal were injured Wednesday morning after they were attacked by a defendant. He was angered after finding out he was once again heading to prison. Upon hearing he would be incarcerated, Deobra Delone Redden, 30, of...
Michigan Casino Employee Sentenced, Must Repay Stolen $84K
A former worker at Michigan’s Gun Lake Casino who stole more than $84K after the currency got jammed in machines was sentenced this week to four months behind bars. Jordan Lewis Cook, 26, of Hopkins, Mich., must also pay $84,564 in restitution...
