2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Honolulu Illicit Gambling Room Site of Murder, Arrest Follows
A man was shot dead on Wednesday at an illegal gambling operation in Honolulu, Hawaii, island police revealed. On Thursday, a suspect was arrested for second-degree murder for the death, KHON, a local TV station, reported. The victim, 33, got into a...
Michigan’s Bay Mills Casino to Reopen, Six Days After Damaging Fire
Michigan’s Bay Mills Resort & Casino will reopen at 3 pm today (May 20) following an electrical fire. The tribal gaming venue was closed since Saturday night. The hotel’s reservation system remains damaged. A new reservation system was ordered. In the meantime,...
Canadian Casino Elderly Visitor Reports She Was Injured in Violent Robbery
A 71-year-old woman from British Columbia, Canada, recently reported a robbery in which a group of thugs knocked her down and stole several hundred dollars. It took place outside near Casino Nanaimo, where she had used the ATM machine. At first, she...
Montana Casino Robberies Lead to Another Arrest in Billings
Police have arrested a second suspect in recent armed robberies of small gaming venues in Billings, Mont. The second suspect was identified as Falken Brown, 24. Brown, a Montana man, was charged with two counts of robbery in connection with the Maverick...
Nevada Dotty’s Alleged Robber, Murderer Identified, Criminal Record Reported
The man arrested for allegedly robbing a pocketbook from a woman in a Las Vegas Dotty’s casino, then being in an SUV which fatally struck the manager, faces several charges. He was identified by police as Samuel Fredrick Schmid. It also was...
Pennsylvania Mount Airy Casino Kidnapper, Robber Arrested, Cops Reveal
Specialized police officers apprehended a man this week wanted for the kidnapping and robbing of a rideshare driver. She was giving him a ride from Pennsylvania’s Mount Airy Casino when he allegedly placed a gun on her neck. Brandon Pearsall-McNeally, 29, of...
Las Vegas Hookah Lounge Once-Accused Shooter Gets Plea Bargain
The man who had been accused of over a dozen violent charges in a Las Vegas hookah lounge mass shooting pled guilty today (May 18) to a single weapons charge. Under the plea bargain, Lee Wilson could be sentenced anywhere from 21...
Washington State Woman Last Seen at Papa’s Casino Found Dead in Remote Area
A Washington State autopsy has confirmed the body found in a sleeping bag hidden in a rural area of the state is Yanira Cedillos, authorities revealed this week. She was last seen on March 3. That is when she and several friends...
Dotty’s Casino Suspect Apprehended, Murder, Robbery Charges Possible
A man was caught in Southern California recently for the fatal automobile strike of a Dotty’s casino manager in Spring Valley, Nev., Metro police revealed this week. The name of the suspect was not released as of Tuesday. But news reports say...
Gaming Robberies in Montana Lead to Apprehension of Suspect
A man has been arrested in Billings, Mont. in connection with two recent armed holdups at local gambling venues. He is facing robbery charges, police told local media today (May 17). The suspect is identified as Mason Prudhomme, 31, KTVQ, a local...
