2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Crime News Roundup: Pimp Allegedly Enticed Prostitute With Fentanyl
A Las Vegas man was arrested this week for getting a fentanyl addict to work as a prostitute by regularly giving her the dangerous drug, authorities said. Jezmyn Hays provided the homeless woman a hotel room and kept on giving her fentanyl...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Victim in Critical Condition After Shooting in Casino Parking Lot
An unnamed person was shot in the lower legs on Thursday afternoon in a Rivers Casino Philadelphia parking lot. The 37-year-old victim was shot several times at about noon. He then was rushed to Jefferson Hospital for emergency treatment, according to CBS...
Jackpot News: Man Wins Cash at Casino, Next Day Wins $10M in Lottery, Then Wins Again
One exceptionally lucky casino visitor, Bradley Bullock of California’s East County, won $2,000 while playing a slot machine at a nearby casino. His luck continued for two more days, according to recent news reports. The following day, July 4, he went out...
Embattled New Hampshire Casino Owner Arrested for Alleged Theft
Concord Casino owner Andy Sanborn was charged with theft by deception on Wednesday for allegedly inflating the gross receipts of his New Hampshire charitable gaming property. Both the parent company of the Concord Casino, Win Win Win, and Sanborn, misrepresented the gross...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Man Convicted of Robbing Reno Casino Worker
Clyde Buckley III recently was found guilty for January’s holdup of a casino cage manager in the parking garage of Circus Circus Reno Hotel & Casino. The verdict was announced by a Washoe County, Nev. jury after weighing the evidence against Buckley,...
Las Vegas Trump Supporter Denies Wrongdoing at California Rally for Former President
The Las Vegas man who was apprehended over the weekend at a pro-Donald Trump rally in Coachella, Calif. is proclaiming his innocence this week despite facing weapons charges. Vem Miller, 49, who runs a political website, was arrested on Saturday after deputies...
Red Rock Resort Slasher Pleads Guilty to Las Vegas Attempted Murder Counts
The man who stabbed two Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa employees, and tried to wound a gaming property guard, entered a guilty plea Tuesday in Las Vegas court. Shayne Sussman, 25, announced the plea to three attempted murder counts before District...
Las Vegas-Based Security Firm Regularly Patrols 18 Vegas Casinos
Security firm Protective Force International (PFI) reportedly now has 18 Vegas gaming properties among its clients to keep these casinos safe and secure. Las Vegas-based PFI either supplements existing casino security forces or provides most of the security for the properties typically...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Man Dies By Apparent Suicide After Driving Into Casino
An unnamed man drove his truck through the entrance of New York State’s Cuba Casino on Monday and then shot himself, according to a local news report. The man passed away from the gunshot wound, the Wellsville Sun, reported. An autopsy is...
Nevada Voters Favor Donald Trump Over Kamala Harris in RealClearPolitics Tracker
Nevada is now seen as slightly backing former President Donald Trump in next month’s presidential election, according to a poll tracker from RealClearPolitics that was reported this weekend. Trump edges out Vice President Kamala Harris by 48.2% to 48%. Previously, RealClearPolitics put...
