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2028 stories by Corey Levitan
Two Las Vegas Residents Die in Flood Channel Near Mandalay Bay
Two individuals died in a flood channel near Mandalay Bay on Aug. 12. It is unknown whether they were residents of the interconnected network of channels stretching hundreds of miles across the Las Vegas Valley. When floods ravage Las Vegas, as they...
Las Vegas Airport False Shooter Report Causes Panic, Grounds Flights
Mass panic erupted over an active shooter at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas at 4:30 a.m. Sunday. There was no shooter, only a loud noise in Terminal 1 caused by someone taken into police custody. Nevertheless, hundreds of travelers ran...
Second Round of Las Vegas Flooding Leaves One Dead Near Mandalay Bay
One person was killed by raging rainwater on Thursday night in the second round of monsoonal flooding to hit Las Vegas in two weeks. At around 10:30 p.m., Clark County fire and police removed a victim from a flood channel behind Mandalay...
Las Vegas Sports Betting: Alleged Ponzi Scheme Bilked $8.5M From Victims
Matthew J. Turnipseede, 49, of Las Vegas, Nev., was indicted Thursday for defrauding 72 investors out of more than $8.5 million. Turnipseede promised investors double-digit profits via sports wagering, the US Justice Department’s Northern District of Ohio Division alleges. He was charged...
Atlantic City Cops: Ex-NFL Star Frank Gore Dragged Naked Woman by Hair Through Casino Hotel
Former NFL running back Frank Gore is accused of grabbing a woman by the hair and "violently dragging her nude person,” according to court documents cited by TMZ. The alleged incident happened on the morning of July 31 in in a 59th...
Lake Mead Update: 3rd and 4th Bodies May Be Same Person, Family May Have Answers
The Clark County coroner’s office said this week that the fourth set of human remains found in Lake Mead on Aug. 6 may be from the same person as the third set, discovered on July 25. Both remains were found in the...
Las Vegas Casino Cheats Trio Busted for Card Bending
The final man in a trio of card sharps was arrested by Las Vegas police on Monday, according to a KLAS-TV/Las Vegas report. The trio is accused of stealing $126,000 in table game winnings from Paris Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, and The...
NFL Pro Bowl Returning to Las Vegas in 2023
The NFL Pro Bowl is scheduled to return to Las Vegas in early 2023. The exact date of pro football’s all-star game is still to be determined. But the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) said it “could be” played on...
Sapphire Las Vegas Strip Club Seeks Video Poker Gaming License
Sapphire Las Vegas, the self-proclaimed world’s largest strip club, is seeking a state gaming license and county approval to operate bar-top video poker machines. The club has experienced pandemic shrinkage and is looking for other revenue streams. However, according to the Las...
Spirit Airlines Adds Route from Las Vegas to Reno
Spirit Airlines will launch a twice-daily new route between the Las Vegas (LAS) and Reno-Tahoe (RNO) international airports on Wednesday, Aug. 10. The casino connector marks the carrier's first foray into northern Nevada. Spirit was the second-busiest LAS carrier in 2021, after...
