2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Gambling Debt Led Alabama Sheriff to Falsify Loan Applications, Feds Reveal
An ex-Alabama sheriff pleaded guilty Monday to a crime linked to loans he claimed were needed to pay for office expenses. But some of the loan requests went to cover his personal gambling debt, prosecutors claimed. William “Ray” Norris, 44, who was...
Luxor Casino Convicted Murderer Escapes from Nevada Prison, Search Underway
A man sentenced to life in prison for the 2007 fatal bombing at a Las Vegas Strip casino has somehow escaped from custody. Police were searching for him on Tuesday. The inmate, Porfirio Duarte-Herrera, 42, was incarcerated since 2010 at the Southern...
Scarlet Pearl Casino Shooter Sought by Cops, Murder Suspect’s Car Set on Fire
Mississippi police are hunting for two suspects in last week’s deadly shooting at the Scarlet Pearl Casino. A stolen car connected to the crime was located in nearby Alabama. It had been set ablaze. Nicholaus Craig, 36, was fatally wounded early on...
Rapid City Casino Bandit Still on the Lam in South Dakota, Cash Stolen
Rapid City, South Dakota cops continue to search for the armed robber who stole an unspecified amount of money from a local casino. The heist took place last Sunday. No one was injured. Police revealed a sole bandit entered the 777 Casino...
Venetian Las Vegas Theft of Torah Scroll Ends With Its Return Hours Before Jewish Holiday
The recent return of a stolen Torah scroll is being described as a Las Vegas miracle. It comes just hours before the start of the Jewish new year. The Torah, which has the handwritten text of the five books of the Hebrew...
Pennsylvania Gambler Charged for Allegedly Leaving Baby in Car at Store
A Pennsylvania woman was arrested Friday after police investigated an earlier incident where she went into a convenience store to gamble. While playing skill machines for close to an hour, the suspect left a one-year-old in a parked car unattended, police said....
Indiana Casino Player Robbed of $40K, Two Valuable Rings, Suspect Remains in Jail
A bandit who allegedly robbed and assaulted a woman after she arrived home from an Indiana casino remained in jail on Friday. News of his arrest was reported this week. Solomon Evans Jr., 54, of Sauk Village, Ill., and a second unnamed...
Rivers Casino Site Is Near ‘Severe’ Pittsburgh Stabbing, Victim Hospitalized
A man was listed in critical condition over the weekend after he was stabbed outside of Pittsburgh, Pa.’s Rivers Casino. A possible suspect was detained by police. The unnamed victim was taken to a local hospital. Earlier on the weekend, he was...
Bally’s Casino Visitor Allegedly Bites Indiana Gaming Officer During Drunken Violence
A man at Bally’s Evansville casino allegedly hurled obscenities at and assaulted Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) officers during a drunken tirade on Saturday night. He also bit one police officer, according to official reports. Officers attempted to remove the man, later identified...
California Bookie Homicide Trial Heads to Jury, Involves Sports Betting Operation
Jurors will resume reviewing evidence Monday of a California sports gambling middleman accused of murdering a bookie over mounting debt. Closing arguments in the trial took place last week in a Santa Ana courtroom. Dennis Tri Gia Dang, 32, of Westminster, Calif.,...
