2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Eight Las Vegas Teens Charged in Brutal Murder of High School Student
Eight teenagers are facing murder charges for the recent violent death of a student near Las Vegas’s Rancho High School, officials announced on Tuesday. The November 1 beating began over stolen wireless headphones, and possibly, a vape pen, according to Las Vegas...
Flamingo Hotel Alleged Robber Assigned Trial Date for Pistol-Whipping
A convict pleaded not guilty last week to charges he allegedly pistol-whipped and robbed a woman earlier this year in a room at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. A Clark County grand jury returned an indictment against Quavaus Williams, 37,...
Jackpot: Cromwell Casino Winner Hits for $1.1M in Las Vegas
A lucky California resident visiting Las Vegas’s Cromwell won more than $1.1M on a gaming table over the weekend. Troy Bright of Dana Point, Calif., collected $1,155,366 via a mega progressive jackpot while playing Face Up Pai Gow Poker. He won the...
Tioga Downs Casino Arson Suspect Charged, 30 Horses Died in Blaze — Video
A man is behind bars after allegedly setting fire to a barn at New York’s Tioga Downs Casino Resort. Thursday’s blaze reportedly killed 30 horses and left one person injured. The suspect, Boyd H. Fenton, 32, of Athens, Pa., was apprehended soon...
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging Solar Array Linked to MGM Casinos
The man who drove his car through a fence at a solar power facility before igniting a fire pleaded guilty last week in a Las Vegas court. Mohammed Mesmarian, 35, a one-time Colorado dentist, entered guilty pleas to two reduced charges: second-degree...
Canadian Casino Security Guard Murder Suspect is Teenager, Police Reveal
Authorities are on the lookout for a 17-year-old suspect who’s believed to have killed a security guard last month at Ontario’s Pickering Casino Resort. Tyjae Nosworthy-Smith is being sought in connection with the October 9 murder of Michael Ferdinand, 34. Durham Regional...
Casino Crime Roundup: Iowa Casino Deaths Under Investigation
Two guests at Iowa’s Wild Rose Casino & Resort were discovered dead in a hotel room last week. Authorities have yet to reveal the cause of their deaths. The incident began after resort staff became concerned about the two visitors. A call...
Mississippi Casino Visitors Shot Dead in Car, Vehicle Catches Fire
Three people were heading back to a Robinsonville, Miss. casino hotel over the weekend when their car was sprayed by bullets. It then struck a pole before bursting into flames. All occupants of the car were killed. The passengers were identified as...
Las Vegas Casino Strike Averted After Wynn Resorts Settles with Union
Wynn Resorts became the last casino company to reach a deal with Las Vegas hospitality workers this week, after both sides agreed to a tentative contract early Friday. The new deal averts a threatened strike just three hours before union members planned...
Wynn Continues Last-Minute Negotiations with Culinary Union
Eyes are on whether Wynn Resorts’ approximately 5K Las Vegas hospitality workers will walk off the job at 5 a.m. (PT) Friday without an acceptable contract. Culinary Union members at Las Vegas’ Wynn and Encore properties reportedly were meeting one last time...
