2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Casino Crime Round Up: California Casino is Site of Attempted Murder
A man was arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly repeatedly stabbed an unnamed woman at Cabazon, Calif.’s Morongo Casino Resort and Spa on Saturday night. Jesse Romero, 46, of Bellflower, Calif. was apprehended early on Sunday morning, the Riverside County Sheriff's...
Jackpot: Carson Valley Inn Casino Slot Player Wins $3.27M in Nevada
A Carson Valley Inn Casino visitor won $3,274,537 last Saturday while playing a Wheel of Fortune slot machine progressive game. The winner, identified by the Minden, Nev. casino as “LeAnn W.,” was staying at the casino on President's Day weekend. The venue...
MGM Springfield Armed Suspect Is Killed By Police Officers Near Casino
UPDATE: The man who was shot and killed by police officers near the MGM Springfield on Saturday is William Tisdol of Connecticut, his wife told CT Insider. He was an advocate for police transparency after his son also was shot by police officers...
‘Scale the Strat’ Event Stair Climbers Are Raising Money for Lung Disease
The annual stair-climb fundraiser, "Scale the Strat" takes place Sunday inside The Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod. Participants will make their way up 1,455 steps at the Las Vegas Strip gaming property to benefit American Lung Association of Nevada programs. More than...
Las Vegas Crime Round Up: Woman Stabbed 19 Times, Assailant Jumps from Balcony
Last week, a Las Vegas man allegedly slashed a North Las Vegas woman 19 times at her apartment. He told her she was both his “grandmother” and the “devil,” and that he was “supposed to kill her,” police revealed. Henry Mason, 28,...
Casino Crime Round Up: Fentanyl, Meth, Knives, Stun Gun Found in Car at Oklahoma Casino
Three men are due in court next Tuesday on drug and weapon charges after the contraband was located in a car at the parking lot of Oklahoma’s 7 Clans First Council Casino. In the vehicle were 153 fentanyl pills, close to seven...
Las Vegas Crime Round Up: Nathan Chasing Horse Faces 19 More Charges
Nathan Chasing Horse, the 46-year-old one-time actor and cult leader, is facing more charges. That's as Nevada investigators continue to look into allegations against him from Native American girls and women. This week, he was indicted by a Las Vegas grand jury...
Casino Crime Round Up: Gambling Equipment, $23K Seized in Michigan Raid
Michigan officials confiscated 36 gaming machines and more than $23K after an illegal gambling raid last Thursday at Cozy Barcade in Delta Township. Items found include computers for gambling, slot-style gaming machines, table-mounted gaming machines, and a coin pusher, according to the...
Nevada Sex Worker Claims Innocence After Arrest for Brothel Shooting
UPDATE: Savannah Henderson claims authorities dropped charges against her for a shooting at Nevada's Moonlite Bunny Ranch. But the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department told the New York Post this week that the charges have not been dropped. EARLIER: The reputed sex worker...
Las Vegas Beating Allegations Against NFL Players Rest on Video Evidence
Indictments against pro football players Alvin Kamara and Chris Lammons, as well as two other men, are based largely on surveillance videos showing violent attacks, according to court transcripts released on Tuesday. The videos show the four men allegedly kicking, shoving, or...
