2451 stories by Ed Silverstein
Missouri Casino Player is Pistol-Whipped, Shot in Front of St. Louis Residence
A St. Louis, Mo., woman was pistol-whipped and shot in front of her house as her husband tried to protect her early Wednesday morning. The couple had just returned from an evening at a local casino. The violent attack was part of...
El Cortez Casino Guard’s Death Leads to Prison Sentence in Las Vegas
The man who shoved a security guard at the El Cortez Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas was sentenced Wednesday to at least 28 months in prison, news reports said. The 2021 incident led to the guard’s death. The maximum the...
Las Vegas Strip Shooting Leaves One Victim Dead, Shooter at Large
One man has died after an argument escalated into a shooting west of The Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod, located on the Las Vegas Strip on Tuesday night. It is believed to be an isolated crime. The deadly shooting occurred in the...
Intoxicated Driver in Downtown Vegas ‘Freaked Out’ After Fatalities, Authorities Reveal
The driver accused of killing two pedestrians from New Mexico who were visiting downtown Las Vegas admitted she “freaked out” after the recent DUI-linked collision, according to news reports. The defendant, Mykael Terrell, 28, of Las Vegas appeared in court on Wednesday....
Live! Casino Pittsburgh Parking Garage is Site of Armed Confrontation
An intoxicated man was charged with several counts after he allegedly pointed a firearm at someone in the parking garage of Live! Casino Pittsburgh. The incident took place early on New Year’s Day on the Greensburg, Pa. gaming property. The 55-year-old, unnamed...
Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Casino is Site of Dead Body, Likely Suicide
A man who allegedly fired a gun at a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper last month is now deceased. His body was found on Friday at Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Casino. He is identified as Christopher Storlie, 47. The cause of death...
Off-Strip Stabbing Leads to Man’s Death in Las Vegas, Suspect is a Child
An adult in his 40s died Monday night after a child allegedly attacked him with a knife near the Las Vegas Strip. The man was trying to break up a fight between his girlfriend’s two children when he was seriously slashed in...
Texas Gambling Future Likely Up to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick As Legislature Begins Session
Texas’s politically powerful Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, R, continues to have strong influence over whether expanded gambling could move forward in the Republican-dominated state senate. Patrick is said to run the Senate chamber with an iron fist. The next session begins on...
Las Vegas Deceased Pedestrians Identified, Motorist Arraigned for Alleged DUI
Two pedestrians killed last week near the Fremont Street Experience (FSE) in downtown Las Vegas were identified as a New Mexico couple. The local coroner’s office said they were Kristie Baxter, 51, and William Baxter, Jr., 44, both of Hobbs, N.M., according...
WarHorse Casino Visitor Allegedly Cashes $6K in Stolen Checks in Nebraska
A 37-year-old woman was arrested last week after she allegedly made several illicit cash advances at Nebraska’s WarHorse Casino Lincoln. Diamond Helmstadter of Lincoln, Neb., cashed two illegal checks totaling $3,000 on November 11, KOLN, a local TV station, reported. The checks...
