2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Crime News Roundup: Jury Gives Out Death Sentence
Robert Brown is awaiting execution after recently getting convicted for a 2012 Las Vegas homicide. The sentence is the first new death penalty in more than five years in Nevada. But he may avoid execution. Convicts sentenced to death in the state are...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Three People Stabbed at Canadian Casino
A man allegedly stabbed three victims early Saturday at a restaurant in British Columbia’s Starlight Casino, according to Canadian authorities. The stabbing took place during a fight between two groups of people at the New Westminster, BC eatery. The fight occurred on...
New Hampshire’s Concord Casino Charged for Alleged Theft
The company that runs New Hampshire’s embattled Concord Casino is now facing charges following a state investigation. Win Win Win was charged with theft by deception and theft by unauthorized taking, New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella revealed on Friday. Earlier...
Casino Crime News Roundup: New Trial for Convicted Casino Murderer
A man convicted for a murder at the Harrah's Joliet Hotel & Casino will be given a new trial after a panel of Illinois appeals court judges last week overturned Robert Watson’s conviction. Watson had been serving a 100-year sentence after a jury found him...
Ex-Presidents Campaign in Greater Las Vegas, Highly Anticipated Election in Two Weeks
Political rallies continue this week in Nevada as upcoming votes cast for the two top presidential contenders are predicted to be neck and neck based on recent state polls. Nevada is considered a battleground state in the race featuring former President Donald...
Las Vegas Crime News Roundup: Anti-Trump Song Leads to Shooting
A couple who played a song, “F**k Donald Trump,” as they were parked at a Vegas residence displaying a pro-Trump yard sign, got their car sprayed with bullets last week. So far, the couple, not the shooter, were arrested for the violent...
Armed Man Fatally Shot by Local Police at Indiana Casino-Hotel
An unnamed man was shot dead by police at Indiana's Hollywood Casino & Hotel Lawrenceburg on Saturday morning during an exchange of gunfire, according to authorities. Three Lawrenceburg, Ind. police officers confronted the man in a fourth-floor hallway of the hotel. He...
Pittsburgh Casino Visitor Allegedly Got Covered With Feces After Pipe Broke
A Pennsylvania woman has filed a negligence lawsuit against Live! Casino Pittsburgh after she claims a pipe burst and sewage fell over her body while in the gaming property. The victim, Rita Romagnoli of Greensburg, Pa., was at the casino with her...
Three Luxury Watches Stolen from Man’s Room at Vegas Resort, Women Charged
Three watches, valued at $120K, were stolen last week from a Wynn Encore Resort hotel room in Las Vegas while the guest slept. The incident began when two men, one of whom was a guest at the hotel, met two women at...
Couple Charged Following Numerous Las Vegas Thefts, Singer Jason Derulo Among Victims
Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items were stolen from two resort casinos and other Las Vegas locations by a husband-and-wife team earlier this year, according to a recent news report. The wife, Viviana Hernandez, was charged this month for the...
