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Harry Reid Airport Screened Passengers Hits Record Post Super Bowl
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport screened almost 104K passengers just hours after Super Bowl LVIII. On Monday, 103,978 travelers were screened by the TSA staff at the complex. That’s a one-day record for the airport,...
Casino Crime Roundup: Rivers Casino Evacuated After Bomb Threat
A 19-year-old woman was apprehended Tuesday morning after she allegedly phoned in a bomb threat to a New York State gaming property. Both Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady and the Landing Hotel were evacuated at about 2:08 a.m. while authorities searched for...
Ex-Raiders Player Henry Ruggs Still in Prison Camp During Super Bowl
While Henry Ruggs III’s former Las Vegas Raiders teammates watched Super Bowl LVIII this past Sunday, he continues his sentence at a Nevada prison camp with dorms rather than jail cells. Ruggs, 25, is incarcerated at Stewart Conservation Camp, which is described...
Las Vegas Man Who Attacked Judge Faces Attempted Murder Charge
The man who jumped over a judicial bench to assault a Las Vegas judge last month will appear in court on Wednesday for attempted murder and other new counts. Deobra Redden, 30, was indicted last week by a Clark County grand jury...
Half-Naked Fans Run on Field, Others Brawl After Chiefs’ Super Bowl Win
Two fans without shirts ran onto the field during Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday before being apprehended by Allegiant Stadium’s security. The men, identified by authorities as Sebastian Rivera, 22, and Alex Gonzalez, 23, were led away after the stunt and handed...
Jackpot: Seminole Casinos See Many Lucky Winners
Seminole Classic Casino Hollywood is among the Seminole properties in Florida which paid out jackpots to many lucky players last month. On January 29, an unnamed Seminole Classic Casino visitor won $213,296.75 playing a Diamond Lotto slot machine game. The mystery visitor...
Casino Crime Round Up: Rhode Island’s Bally’s Casino Gun Arrest
A woman was apprehended after an assault on Thursday night at Rhode Island’s Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino. She faces several charges. Shanequa Bonnie, 28, of Worcester, Mass., was taken into custody by Rhode Island state troopers after a disturbance at the...
Man Murdered Naked Woman at MGM Grand Using Gun With Silencer, Las Vegas Cops Reveal
The man accused of fatally shooting an unclothed woman in a guest room at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino has been arrested. He will appear in court on Tuesday. Dandre Owens, 29, allegedly shot the victim in the back of the...
Casino Crime Roundup: Louisiana Casino Closed After Workplace Accident
A broken cable caused two workers to suffer injuries at a Louisiana casino on Wednesday, temporarily shuttering the venue. The men were rushed to a local hospital and were reported in stable condition as of earlier this week. That's following the incident...
Las Vegas Raiders Player Arrested for DUI at Aria Casino
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Janarius Robinson is facing a driving while intoxicated charge after he allegedly plowed into a woman at the Aria Resort & Casino valet area earlier this week. When Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officers arrived at...