2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Nevada Sewage Plant Near Lake Mead Sees Massive Overflow
An equipment failure at a water treatment plant last week was the apparent cause of a sewage spill near Las Vegas. The incident caused more than 863K gallons of wastewater to overflow, with some spilling into a creek that flows into Lake...
Las Vegas Strip Motorists Face Delays From Formula 1 Repaving
Traffic tie-ups are expected to carry on as the next phase of repaving on and around the Las Vegas Strip takes place through the late spring and summer. The project, which kicked off in April, will improve local roads so they can...
Casino Crime Roundup: Man Arrested for Casino Murder in Washington State
Seattle authorities have identified and arrested the man accused in last month's triple shooting at a small gaming venue where one victim died. Omar Upham Jr. of Renton, Wash. was charged for the May 27 incident at Roxy’s Casino, according to Tacoma,...
Jackpot: Live! Philadelphia Casino Player Wins Record $937K
A Pennsylvania man recently won almost $937K while playing Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia. Pete Mitchell of Narbeth, Pa. won the record-setting jackpot of $936,996 with a royal flush on Memorial Day weekend. The win is the...
Casino Crime Roundup: Three Hospitalized After Seattle Casino Shooting
Three victims shot last Saturday at Seattle’s Roxy’s Casino continue to undergo treatment at a local hospital for their serious injuries, according to local news reports. One of the unnamed victims, identified simply as CJ, suffered wounds to her kidney, liver, and...
Cosmopolitan Casino Dice Cheating Leads to Four Arrests, Court Appearances, Officials Reveal
Four suspects were scheduled to appear in Las Vegas Justice Court on Thursday for alleged “dice sliding” while playing craps at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas men won $226,948 over six days at the casino between November and December...
Florida Gambling Petitions Allegedly Included Fake Info, Woman Arrested
A Florida woman was arrested this week for allegedly including false signatures on a petition calling for a constitutional amendment to expand gambling in the state. Kasandra Baylor, 65, of St. Petersburg, submitted petitions that included information about deceased individuals and information...
Los Angeles Illegal Casino Is Site of Guard Murder – Report
A security guard at an apparent illegal gaming venue was fatally shot early Wednesday during an attempted robbery. The incident took place in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, according to local news reports. The lifeless body of the unidentified 33-year-old...
Las Vegas Cops Release Details on Officer-Involved Shooting at Gold Coast Casino
An armed suspect fired rounds at two Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers before they returned fire multiple times and wounded him at Gold Coast casino, police revealed on Tuesday. The shooting took place last Thursday at a parking garage at...
MGM Grand Hotel Slashing Leads to Woman’s Bloody Death, Ex-Husband Contemplates Suicide
A man is in custody this week after allegedly murdering his former wife during a sex-filled weekend in a room at Las Vegas’s MGM Grand Hotel. The suspect, Fernando Gomez, 42, of Texas, allegedly thrust a piece of glass into Nydia Lopez-Garcia’s...
