2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Violent Beating at Isle Casino Hotel Leads to Criminal Trial in Iowa
The man accused of seriously injuring a casino player who improperly used the suspect’s wife’s loyalty card is now on trial. The attack took place in 2021 at Iowa’s Isle Casino Hotel. Defendant Damond Jahmar Williams Sr., 46, who reportedly weighs about...
Jackpot: Reno Local Wins $1.2M on Slot Spin at Grand Sierra Casino
A lucky local resident hit a jackpot on Monday at Reno, Nev.’s Grand Sierra Resort and Casino. The mystery player won $1,258,232.29 on a slot spin. The money was won on a Buffalo Diamond slot machine, KTVN, a local TV station, reported....
Fremont Street Experience McDonald’s Worker Shoots Two Victims After Shift
A 16-year-old employee at the Fremont Street Experience (FSE) McDonald’s, located in downtown Las Vegas, has been arrested. He allegedly fired upon a crowd last month, which left two people injured. The suspect, Na’quentin Norsworthy, finished his shift at McDonald’s on December...
Cromwell Casino Visitor Relays Fake Bomb Threat to Return to Jail, Vegas Cops Reveal
A 39-year-old man allegedly reported a fake bomb threat last week at a Las Vegas Strip casino hotel. The reason? Apparently, he wanted to go back to jail. On January 4, Donald Deloreto told security guards at The Cromwell he had a...
Harry Reid Airport Highlighted in Connection with National FAA Malfunction
UPDATE: Most US flights were grounded for a short time until just before 6 a.m. PT on Wednesday because of an FAA malfunction. At Harry Reid International Airport, by 9 a.m. PT, 317 flights in total were delayed, FlightAware, a flight tracking...
Rivers Casino Des Plaines Holdup, Kidnapping Lead to Two Arrests in Illinois
Two men were arrested last week after they allegedly robbed a third man at Illinois’s Rivers Casino Des Plaines parking lot. The bandits stole the victim’s money, cellphone, and keys. Before Thursday’s incident was over, the victim also was forced to ride...
Texas Lottery Players Can Now Buy Tickets Online at Jackpot.com
Jackpot.com was launched on Monday in the lottery-ticket-hungry state of Texas. It lets residents purchase Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto Texas, and Texas Two Step slips via their computers or phones. Jackpot.com has also entered marketing partnerships with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Rockets,...
Las Vegas Defendant Accused of Fatally Slashing Homeless Now Suspect in Earlier Case
A man already facing charges for the stabbing of four homeless people -- two of them fatally -- is now under investigation for a similar case near the UNLV campus. On Monday, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) homicide detectives named Christopher...
Caesars Palace is Latest Las Vegas Area Casino to Get Robbed, Suspect Nabbed
A man was apprehended early Monday after a reported heist at Caesars Palace. The suspect claimed to have a gun when he demanded cash from a cashier at the Las Vegas Strip venue’s casino cage. No weapon was displayed, KLAS, a local...
Jackpot: Flamingo Las Vegas Pai Gow Poker Player Wins $6.4M
A very lucky local man started the new year right. He won more than $6.4 million while playing Pai Gow Progressive poker on Saturday at the Flamingo Las Vegas Casino. The Las Vegas Strip venue announced the large win via Twitter on...
