2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Strip Sees More Public Panic After Another Unfounded Gunfire Noise
A loud noise Wednesday at Las Vegas’ popular Fashion Show mall was mistaken for gunfire. It led to panic among some shoppers and others in the Las Vegas Strip retail center. Just four days earlier, visitors to the Strip fled after they,...
Bellagio Security Rescues Puppy From 108-Degree Car, Mouth Taped Shut — Arrest Video
A California man faces an animal abuse charge after security officers at the Bellagio rescued a confined three-month-old puppy, news reports revealed. The 50-year-old man allegedly left the young dog in a sweltering car at the casino for two hours. Its mouth...
Iowa Casino Winner Run Off Road By Two Cars, Armed Bandit Robs $10K
Two bandits forced an Iowa casino winner off the road early Tuesday morning in Des Moines and stole over $10,000 from her, police said. Police arrested one alleged robber and continue to search for another. One of the suspects allegedly broke her...
Las Vegas Visitors Get Wedding License Alongside J. Lo, Affleck
A couple from Missouri will have a Las Vegas wedding story to retell over many anniversaries. They got their license at the same time and place as celebrities Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. They also got married in a ceremony at the...
Las Vegas NAACP Adds Its Voice in Support of Embattled Judge Erika Ballou
The Las Vegas chapter of the NAACP has joined the chorus of supporters defending a local judge who was asked to resign. The local police union made the demand after Judge Erika Ballou stated comments to a defendant the officers viewed as...
Oklahoma’s Osage Casino Site of Arrest of Bank Robbery Suspect
An unnamed man was apprehended this week at one of Oklahoma’s Osage casino locations following a nearby bank robbery. Authorities did not reveal how much was stolen from the financial institution. On Tuesday, the Bartlesville branch of the Armstrong Bank was robbed...
North Las Vegas Plane Crash Victims Identified, Eulogized
Three of the victims in Sunday’s fatal plane collision above Nevada's North Las Vegas Airport have been identified. They include Zachary Rainey. He is survived by two sons. Rainey, 47, who reportedly worked in real estate, was in one of the two...
Minnesota Casino Child Sex Incident Leads to Prison Term for Ex-Cop
A former Canadian police officer was sentenced Tuesday to spend 10 years in prison for his alleged sexual contact with two children at Minnesota’s Fortune Bay Resort and Casino. Both victims were under 12 at the time. Brady John Hillis, 33, who...
Kentucky Lottery Winner Gives Out $2K Gift Cards to Strangers
Lucky shoppers in a Louisville, Ky. retail store recently discovered that generosity still exists. A lottery winner decided to pass out $2,000 gift cards to each of them even though they never previously met. Crystal Dunn of Louisville won over $146,000 in...
Florida Casino Arcade Robbery Leads to Another Arrest
A third suspect was arrested this past weekend after a string of recent robberies at gaming arcades in Lee County, Fla. His name is James Brown, according to the local sheriff’s office. Brown, 45, was charged with armed robbery, Lee County Sheriff Carmine...
