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Palms Casino Resort Strangulation Defendant Will Face Trial
The man who allegedly murdered a young woman at Las Vegas’ Palms Casino Resort in June recently was ruled competent to stand trial. Jason Kendall, 35, will face murder, sexual assault, and battery by strangulation to commit sexual assault charges for the...
Jackpot News Roundup: Three January Winners at Thunder Valley Casino
Three lucky players won jackpots at Lincoln, California’s Thunder Valley Casino Resort so far in January, giving them a great start to 2025. On Thursday, a visitor won $117,354 on a Lightning Link Sahara Gold game. It’s made by Aristocrat Gaming. Three...
Body Found in Cambodian River Belonged to Vietnamese Gambler who Owed Over $3000
A Vietnamese man who owed gambling debt was beaten, tied up, and fatally stabbed. His body later was found in a river near Bavet City in Cambodia's Svay Rieng Province, according to a weekend news report. VNExpress International revealed on Saturday the...
Mechoopda Casino To Close at End of Month After Less Than a Year of Operation
California’s Mechoopda Casino is shutting down on January 31, but tribal leaders hope it could reopen in the future. The decision was announced on Friday by the Mechoopda Economic Gaming Authority (MEGA) Board after months of deliberations. The relatively small gaming property...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Meth, Ammo Found at California Casino Lot
Police officers found over two ounces of suspected methamphetamine (meth) and various ammunition on Saturday in a parking lot at California’s Win-River Resort & Casino. The discovery led to the arrests of Edward Leroy Gravelle, 66, and Megan Marie Slack, 38, both...
Ex-Owner of Las Vegas’ Alpine Motel Agrees to Plea Bargain for Deadly Fire
The man who formerly owned the Alpine Motel Apartments agreed to plead guilty on Friday to reduced charges for a 2019 deadly blaze at the Las Vegas property. Initially, the owner, Adolfo Orozco-Garcia, was charged with 27 counts. But on Friday, a...
Michigan Casino $700K AI Scam Leads to Conviction
A man recently was found guilty in a complex plot that tricked an employee to steal $700K from Michigan’s Hartford Four Winds Casino. Jurors reached a verdict that convicted Jesus Gaytan-Garcia of transporting stolen money across state lines and theft from an...
Virginia Jackpot Winner is Robbed After Trio Give Him Ride Home From Casino
Police are searching for the bandits who robbed a Virginia Beach man who won $10K on New Year’s Eve. He suffered numerous injuries after he left Virginia’s Rivers Casino Portsmouth with the three strangers. The trio had offered to give the man...
Green Valley Ranch Casino Sued After Visitor Claims Multiple Injuries
A woman who said she was seriously hurt by a security gate at Henderson, Nevada’s Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa & Casino parking garage recently filed a lawsuit against the property. Elizabeth Browner of Clark County claims the gaming facility was negligent...
New Hampshire Investigators Disqualified in Concord Casino Case
A New Hampshire judge ruled this week that two investigators for the prosecution can’t participate in the case involving Concord Casino co-owner Andy Sanborn. Merrimack County Superior Court Judge John Kissinger disqualified New Hampshire Assistant Attorney General David Lovejoy and forensic examiner...
