2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Wedding Chapels, ABG Negotiate On Elvis Presley-Themed Ceremonies
Licensing agreements may soon be in place between several Las Vegas wedding chapels and the company in charge of Elvis Presley’s name, image, and likeness. The recent fever over feared court action against the chapels by the large corporation apparently has gone...
Bally’s Las Vegas Taxi Hijacking By Porn Star Leads to Wild Ride, Cops Reveal
An adult film star, identified as Michael Swayze, is scheduled to appear in court next month for allegedly stealing a taxi from Bally’s Las Vegas. He drove to Arizona with cops in pursuit, police said. The Las Vegas Strip incident happened in...
Tropicana Las Vegas Restaurant Customer Allegedly Threatens to Blow Up Building
A man who refused to pay his check on Wednesday evening at a Tropicana Las Vegas restaurant threatened to blow up the casino hotel, police said. He also allegedly threatened to kill a responding officer. The suspect, identified as James Rummel, 61,...
Hawaii Illegal Gambling Sites Uncovered, $68K, Seven Guns, Meth Seized
Three Hawaii men were apprehended recently on the Pacific island paradise for alleged illegal gambling and drug trafficking. The two-year investigation involved 50 officers from the FBI and the Maui Police Department. During a search, authorities seized $68,000, 15 pounds of suspected...
Katy Perry Gets Key to Las Vegas Strip, Performer Highlights Vegas Family Ties
Headliner Katy Perry was honored this week in Las Vegas. She was given a ceremonial key to the Strip, and Wednesday was declared Katy Perry Day by Clark County Commission officials. Perry recalled her family’s extensive ties to Las Vegas when getting...
Pennsylvania’s Wind Creek Casino Site of Reward Card Thefts, Used to Win on Slots
A man was arrested on 63 felonies Tuesday for allegedly using stolen reward cards at Pennsylvania’s Wind Creek Bethlehem Casino. He used them to win more than $1,600 on slot machines, state police said. The unnamed 35-year-old Pottsville, Pa., man stole the...
Wynn Las Vegas Bomb Threat Leads to Arrest, Suspect Claims Link to Warner Bros
A woman allegedly phoned in a bomb threat for the Wynn Las Vegas. She claimed she was a relative of the family linked to Warner Bros. No bomb was found. The incident took place Friday after Ashley Warner, 31, could not get...
$100K Luxury Watch Stolen From Las Vegas Hotel Room, Alleged Prostitute Charged
An alleged prostitute swiped a Patek Philippe watch from a man at a Las Vegas Strip hotel Saturday, cops revealed. The watch is valued at about $100,000. The man believes he was drugged by the suspect. The woman, later identified as Sarah...
Baltimore’s Horseshoe Casino Garage Scene of Violent Assault, Attempted BMW Theft
Armed men tried to steal a 2021 BMW from the garage at Horseshoe Casino Baltimore early Monday. The 35-year-old victim was assaulted, but refused to hand over his car keys. The two robbers then fled the fourth floor of the garage without...
Montana Deputy, Officer Disciplined For Casino Violence Caught on Graphic Video
A local deputy recently was formally reprimanded for actions in January while off-duty at Montana’s Grandstand Sports Bar and Casino. The move follows the suspension of an off-duty police officer who was at the same Billings venue. The deputy, identified as Yellowstone...
