2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Michigan $1M Winning Lottery Ticket Saved from Trash
A Michigan woman recently went to toss two scratch-off lottery tickets into the garbage. Thankfully, she checked the numbers one last time before she did. That turned out to be a wise and profitable decision. The 30-year-old Clinton County resident scooped the...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Machete Attack, Bar Stabbing, Boulder Station Fire
A Las Vegas man refused to go to court on Monday after allegedly attacking two people with an 18-inch machete. The victims, a man and a woman, were visiting from Florida. The unnamed couple was staying at the home of Angel Valdez...
Las Vegas Police Shoot Woman 16 Times After Robbery — Video
The armed woman repeatedly shot sixteen times by Las Vegas police last Wednesday near the Galleria at Sunset Mall in Henderson, Nev., remains hospitalized in critical condition. She was identified as Lorraine Alvarado, 31. Metro police released details on the incident on...
Casino Crime Round Up: Mystic Lake Casino Crime, Syracuse Law Prof Put on Leave, Flint Police Chief to be Sentenced
A man was apprehended on Friday afternoon after he allegedly aimed a firearm at security guards in Minnesota’s Mystic Lake Casino and Hotel. The gaming property sent out an emergency alert to warn visitors. A short time later, an unnamed 39-year-old suspect...
Las Vegas Crime Round Up: NFL Players Alvin Kamara, Chris Lammons Pleads Not Guilty
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chris Lammons, and two other men pled not guilty on Thursday to an alleged battery of a man at a Las Vegas night spot. The four allegedly kicked and punched Darnell Greene...
Double Jackpot: Maryland Woman Wins Lottery Game, Cash at Casino Within Hours of Each Other
A 31-year-old Maryland woman recently had a stream of amazing luck during an 11-hour stretch. She won $100K from a Maryland Lottery game just hours after she won $11K at the state’s Ocean Downs Casino, lottery officials revealed this week. The first...
Mirage Las Vegas Reportedly Suing Condo Developer Over $25K Gambling Debt
The Mirage Las Vegas recently headed to court in New York City to collect over $25,000 in gaming debt from Manhattan real estate developer Josh Schuster, according to a news report. Schuster is currently disputing the total amount owed to the casino....
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Missing Cat Found in Excalibur, Mandalay Bay Fire Evacuation
A grey and black cat who spent six days alone in an Excalibur Hotel and Casino guest room has been reunited with his owners. The saga has gotten national attention after a TikTok video was viewed over a million times. The owners...
Casino Crime Roundup: Iowa Casino Fight Leads to Hospitalization, Dog Drugged at Harrah’s Laughlin
A man allegedly kicked a woman in the head and punched her in the face last Thursday. That was shortly after she tossed a drink at him at Iowa’s Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo. The man, Nersius Adonliel Artisani, 50, of Waterloo, Iowa,...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Bias Suspect Allegedly Left Goat Head in Hotel Freezer
A man was arrested last Thursday after repeated racially motivated threats and other incidents over recent months involving Las Vegas hotels and a gym in Arkansas. Hunter Holman, 27, of North Las Vegas, allegedly placed a goat head and an “extensive collection...
