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UPDATE: Nevada Election Results Delayed Due to Long Lines at Some Polls
Nevada's critical election results were unknown Tuesday night due to multiple-hour delays for voters in some polling locations in the state. The delay comes as several key states were being called for Donald Trump. Election sites in Nevada were supposed to close...
Las Vegas Election Worker Says Man Assaulted Her, Authorities Investigating
A woman who’s employed as a temporary election worker was allegedly assaulted recently while she was waiting for a bus in Las Vegas. The victim, identified as Brandi Lapriore, said she suffered injuries after the assailant punched her in the face and...
Latino Vote, California Transplants Could Shape Nevada Election Results
With a tight race predicted in Nevada between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, political observers point to a couple of recent trends that could help predict who may carry the state. In the final days of campaigning, the...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Loaded Guns Stolen from Cars at Casino
Firearms were stolen from parked cars at Indiana’s Bally's Evansville Casino & Hotel last week. The thefts took place at about 2 a.m. Friday. The cars were left unattended at the casino’s north parking lot, according to Indiana TV station WFIE. One...
Performer Nicky Jam Withdraws Las Vegas Endorsement of Donald Trump After Recent Offensive Joke
Singer Nicky Jam has pulled back last month’s public backing of Donald Trump that the performer made during a Las Vegas campaign rally for the former president. The reggaeton performer, who is of Puerto Rican ancestry, announced he was no longer supporting...
Seminole Hard Rock Casino Suspect Arrested in Tampa for Explosives
A man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly placing two explosive devices in Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa last month. Bryan Robert Eckley, 45, of Tampa, Fla. was charged with two counts of making, possessing, throwing, projecting, placing, or...
Thousands of Las Vegas Area Voter Signatures on Mail-In Ballots Are Declined
Some 6,000 signatures on mail-in ballots were rejected by Nevada’s Clark County Election Department, according to a recent report. The signatures need to be verified in coming days for the votes to be counted in the upcoming election. As of Tuesday, Clark...
Hoover Dam Human Remains Finally Identified as One-Time Las Vegas Man
The partial corpse discovered 15 years ago near the Hoover Dam turns out to be a missing Michigan native who once lived in Las Vegas. After extensive testing and dedicated investigative work, authorities revealed this week that the man was William Herman...
Donald Trump Slightly Edges Out Kamala Harris In Latest Nevada Poll
Former President Donald Trump narrowly leads Vice President Kamala Harris in a poll of likely Nevada voters released on Tuesday. The CNN poll shows 48% of likely voters back Trump for the presidency. A very close 47% prefer Harris. The numbers are...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Ailing Woman Refused Entry to Casino
A sick woman who didn’t bring her service dog with her into Nevada’s Nugget Casino Resort reportedly was ordered to leave the gaming property. Heather Vanus, who reportedly suffers from epilepsy, recently tried to visit the casino where she typically goes many...