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2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Harry Reid Airport Site of Demonstration by Frustrated Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants
Flight attendants who work for budget carrier Spirit Airlines picketed today at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport. It is the latest national union effort to bring attention to the airlines’ recent “mass cancellations,” which left workers and passengers “stranded,” a union...
Outdoor Sex Near The Strat Leads Grandpa to Tear Off Part of Victim’s Ear
A man remained in jail this week after he allegedly tore off a piece of a woman’s ear. The injury occurred during alleged forced sex outdoors on the Las Vegas Strip near The Strat Hotel, Casino & SkyPod. Samuel Garee Jr., 45,...
Maryland Casino Kidnappers Plead Guilty, Face Over a Decade in Prison
Two Washington, DC men entered guilty pleas to a Maryland casino kidnapping, beating, and robbery the week. The name of the gaming property was never released by federal officials. Anthony Erik Hebron, also known as “Pain,” 23, and Darius Lawrence Young, also...
New York Shooter Claimed He Understood Reasons for Vegas Mass Murders
Frank R. James once admitted he had the same “thoughts and feelings” which led to the 2017 deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas. He is now being held for this week’s massive attack on a New York City subway. On Tuesday, James,...
Mount Airy Casino Visitor Allegedly Robs, Kidnaps Pennsylvania Rideshare Driver
A Pennsylvania man has been apprehended for allegedly holding a driver from a rideshare service hostage and robbing her at gunpoint. He was being transported from the Mount Airy Casino Resort when the incident occurred. Brandon Pearsall McNealy, 28, of East Stroudsburg,...
Venetian Stabbing Suspect to Appear in Court After Man Failed to Pay for Sex
A woman accused of attempted murder is scheduled to appear in court today after she allegedly knifed a man three times who would not pay her for sex. The incident took place last week at a room in the Venetian Resort Las...
Margaritaville Casino Robbers Suffer Life-Threatening Injuries in Crash
Four alleged bandits robbed a man last week at Louisiana’s Margaritaville Resort Casino. A short time later, they were seriously injured in a crash. At least two of the suspects were on life support at a local hospital. It was revealed this...
California Gambling Party Robbed by Gunmen in Private Home
Armed bandits robbed several people gambling in a Riverside, Calif. residence on Sunday night. They stole an unspecified amount of cash, jewels, and cell phones. Local police were still looking for the robbers on Monday. The gambling going on in the house was...
Caesars Southern Indiana Casino Last Location of Missing Man
Relatives continue to search for a man who was last seen at Caesars Southern Indiana in February. Family members held a search on Saturday. Robert Eaton Jr., 26, was at the Elizabeth, Ind. gaming property on Feb. 20, the Harrison County Sheriff’s...
Resorts World Phone Theft Leads to Two Felonies, Bail Revoked for Gambler
A Las Vegas judge has ordered that pro gambler Robert Cipriani, also known as Robin Hood 702, have his bail revoked in a phone theft case. The case arose after he allegedly stole a cellphone from another gambler at Resorts World Las...