2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas-Based $500M Ponzi Scheme Leads to Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo
A court action was filed last week against Wells Fargo Bank in connection with an estimated $500M Ponzi scheme allegedly operated by a Las Vegas-based lawyer. The litigation was brought against the San Francisco-based financial institution by a court-appointed receiver, Geoff Winkler,...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Harry Reid Airport Passenger’s Luggage Searched for Bomb
Authorities searched the luggage of a passenger who was to board a plane at Harry Reid International Airport on Thursday afternoon after he claimed his bags contained a bomb. The passenger was scheduled to fly on JetBlue’s Flight 879 from Las Vegas...
Violence Continues on Las Vegas RTC Buses, Drivers Demand Police Presence
Another brutal attack occurred on a Las Vegas RTC bus this week. On Wednesday, a passenger was shot by another rider while onboard. This incident marks another violent incident in a series of recent violence. Workers continue to call for a transit...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Suspect Facing Charges in Attempted Murder of RTC Bus Supervisor
A Las Vegas man was behind bars on Thursday awaiting court proceedings on charges of attempted murder and battery with the use of a deadly weapon. He allegedly stabbed an RTC bus supervisor last month after the driver asked him to not...
Las Vegas Murderer to Spend Life in Prison
A former casino dealer who beat a couple to death seven years ago will be spending 56 years or more behind bars. He repeatedly struck them with a claw hammer and possibly other weapons. Frank Interlicchia Jr., 57, of Las Vegas, was...
Las Vegas Restaurant Worker Tabatha Tozzi Remembered at Vigil, Police Question Boyfriend
Some 100 friends and relatives of Tabatha Tozzi gathered at The Trails Park in Summerlin, Nev. for two hours on Tuesday to recall her life and offer heartfelt prayers in her memory. The group lit candles and held blue and white balloons...
Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino Sued for Alleged Employment Discrimination
Las Vegas’ Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino was recently sued by a government agency for alleged employment discrimination against workers with disabilities or disorders. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed the court action in Nevada District Court last month after the...
Ex-NFL Player Henry Ruggs Heading To Prison For Fatal Accident
Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III has agreed to a deal that will likely send him to prison for anywhere between three and 10 years for his role in a deadly accident, according to news reports. Ruggs told Las...
Washington State’s Legends Casino Placed on Lockdown Due to Standoff with Armed Man
Legends Casino Hotel was placed in lockdown for more than three hours Monday night into Tuesday morning after authorities spotted an armed man in a car parked at the Toppenish, Wash. gaming property. The suspect, later identified as Juan Carlos Sandoval, 37,...
Ohio Sportsbooks, FanDuel Halt Betting on University of Alabama Baseball Games
Ohio's licensed sportsbooks and FanDuel, in all of its locations, stopped taking wagers on the University of Alabama baseball games after unspecified concerns arose over the LSU-‘Bama game on Friday. Sportsbooks in Ohio took action after getting an “emergency order” from Ohio...
