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Ohio Double-Murder Suspect Has Las Vegas Past
Police say Michael David McKee shot his ex-wife and her husband to death in Ohio on December 30 Six months before that, he had been a doctor for two years in Las Vegas When Columbus, Ohio, police announced that 39‑year‑old Michael David...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Mary J. Blige Announces 1st Vegas Residency
Mary J. Blige will launch her first‑ever Las Vegas residency in 2026, a 10‑show run titled “Mary J. Blige: My Life, My Story” at Dolby Live at Park MGM. The dates are May 1, 2, 6, 8, 9 and July 10, 11,...
Vegas Loop Says It Will Add Tesla Robovans
The Boring Co. says it plans to introduce Tesla Robovans, fitting up to 20 people, for its Vegas Loop after the full station build-out is complete Robovans will optimize tunnel efficiency, especially for high-demand events like Allegiant Stadium football games The company...
VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: The Lost Mormon Wagon Train Treasure
The lost Mormon wagon train treasure is a myth often shared in treasure-hunting blogs, forums, and books. Like most classic Western American folklore, it combines elements of historical fact and fiction. Fought from May 1857 to July 1858, the Utah War (also...
Vegas-Based Allegiant Airlines to Acquire Sun Country
Allegiant Air will acquire Sun Country Airlines for $1.5 billion, the budget airlines announced Sunday The combined leisure carrier will operate 195 aircraft, and 650+ routes to 175 cities The deal expected is expected to close late 2026, resulting in the retirement...
Bob Weir, Founder of Grateful Dead, Dies Months After Vegas Sphere Residency
Legendary Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir died at 78 on Monday from lung complications following cancer treatment Weir's innovative rhythm guitar and songs shaped the jam-band tradition for over 60 years He led Dead & Company through 48 sold-out Sphere concerts in...
Arkansas Casino CFO, 58, Dies in Freak Golf Cart Accident
Saracen Casino Resort CFO Jim Burns, 58, died after a golf cart overturned on him The accident occurred at country club near the Pine Bluff, Arkansas casino on January 8 Burns died the following morning He led the finances of the Quapaw...
Vegas Visit at Center of Will Smith Sexual Harassment Suit
Will Smith’s comeback from one scandal led him right into another -- one with Las Vegas at the center of it. According to a lawsuit first detailed by the Los Angeles Times, Smith is being sued for alleged sexual harassment and wrongful...
VEGAS MUSIC NEWS: Bruno Mars to Launch 1st Stadium Tour Here, Spears Refuses to Play US Again, More
Longstanding Park MGM headliner Bruno Mars will launch his first stadium tour at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. "The Romantic Tour," Mars' first full headline tour in nearly a decade, kicks off Friday, April 10 before performing nearly 40 concerts across North...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Hospital Nurses Bet on Patient Deaths, Murdered Them to Win
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Sept. 23, 2024. In March and April 1980, Las Vegas made international headlines for an even worse reason than...
