2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Strip Homicide Suspect Admits to Being ‘Filthy Murderer’
An ex-convict apprehended earlier this week for allegedly killing a man with a brick on Las Vegas Boulevard confessed he was a “filthy murderer,” it was revealed on Thursday. The alleged perpetrator was covered in blood when stopped by Metro police near...
Kristi Torgerson Named Nevada Gaming Control Board Enforcement Division Chief
Kristi Torgerson will take over as chief of the enforcement division of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). Her new job is effective at the end of this month. NGCB Chair J. Brin Gibson announced the appointment this week. She will replace...
Paragon Casino Site of Dead 17-Year-Old Girl, Louisiana Authorities Investigate Death
A teenager was found dead at Louisiana’s Paragon Casino Resort earlier this week. The cause of her death was not immediately known. The lifeless body was first discovered on Monday at the Marksville gaming property. An initial exam revealed the unnamed 17-year-old...
Luxor Casino Bomber Now in Max Security Prison After Recapture, Corrections Director Quits
Porfirio Duarte-Herrera, who escaped from a Nevada prison last month, is now being held in a high-security penitentiary, reports said. The head of the state’s corrections department has stepped down as a result of the controversy over the Luxor Casino bomber’s breakout....
Las Vegas Casinos Try To Improve Safety After 2017 Mass Shooting
Las Vegas’ 2017 historic mass shooting led to some changes in casino-hotel security at many larger properties. Recommendations have surfaced in the five years since the horrific tragedy. Saturday marks its fifth anniversary. Several Las Vegas properties now have specialized security forces...
Luxor Casino Bomber Was Headed to Tijuana, Stopped by Cops at Las Vegas Bus Station
A man convicted for a 2007 murder at the Luxor Hotel & Casino is back behind bars after escaping from a Nevada prison last Friday. Porfirio Duarte-Herrera was caught on Wednesday night in Las Vegas, and on Thursday, officials released several new...
Luxor Casino Bomber Apprehended in Vegas After Brazen Escape from Nevada Prison
The escaped Luxor casino bomber was located and arrested on Wednesday night after five days on the lam. He was spotted in Las Vegas near the intersection of North Eastern and Owens avenues, and then apprehended by local police. Porfirio Duarte-Herrera, 42,...
Las Vegas Strip Alleged Prostitute Apprehended in Police Undercover Sting
A woman who solicited an undercover cop at an unnamed Las Vegas Strip casino on Saturday remains in a jail cell on several prior charges, police said. The suspect, Victoria Turner, also was charged with solicitation. Turner, 31, allegedly propositioned the officer....
Luxor Casino Bomber Escaped Four Days Before Prison Guards Discovered Him Missing
A convicted murderer was reported missing from Southern Desert Correctional Center in Indian Springs, Nev. on Tuesday, four days after he apparently escaped the facility. Porfirio Duarte-Herrera, who was sentenced to life in connection with a fatal 2007 bombing at the Luxor...
Ocean Casino Resort Stabbing Leads to Atlantic City Murder Arrest
A Philadelphia man has been arrested for the recent fatal stabbing of another man at Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort, officials revealed Tuesday. The violent attack took place in a hotel room. The suspect was identified as Andrew James Osborne, 34. He...
