2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Casino Sex Assault 26 Years Ago Leads to Arrest in Texas
A Texas man is awaiting extradition to Nevada to face charges he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in 1996 at a Las Vegas gaming property. Metro police chose not to arrest the suspect around the time of the incident. But the recent...
Las Vegas Reid Airport to Add Flights from Breeze Airways Starting in June
A new budget airline, called Breeze Airways, will fly to and from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas beginning later this year. Most of the recently announced new routes involve underserved destinations in the American South. Flights are planned for airports...
Michigan Authorities Seize Over $91K, 82 Gambling Machines at Two Sites in Lansing
Lansing, Mich. officials recently searched two suspected illegal gambling dens housed in local storefronts. Authorities seized 82 gambling machines, as well as $91,500 in cash, it was revealed today. One operation, in the Logan Square Shopping Center, was raided on Feb. 28....
Las Vegas Strip Restaurant Manager Allegedly Stole Over $100K from Eatery
Michael Moore, the general manager of Las Vegas' Sugar Factory, was arrested on Tuesday for a series of thefts from the Fashion Show Mall restaurant. He allegedly stole over $100,000 last year from the business. Moore was released from custody. He reportedly...
Las Vegas Casinos May See Fewer Visitors Thanks to Soaring Gas Prices, Analysts Say
With the recently announced US ban on Russian oil, already rising gasoline prices are likely to jump even higher in Las Vegas and elsewhere. That may lead to would-be casino visitors rethinking travel plans, economists warned. Many Southern Nevada gas stations already...
Oksana Baiul-Farina Shown in Las Vegas Video Crying for Ukraine Unity
Internationally acclaimed Olympian ice skater Oksana Baiul fought back tears as she addressed a couple hundred people gathered in front of Las Vegas City Hall. The weekend downtown gathering was organized to show support for the people of Ukraine as the nation...
Louisiana Casino Sex Assault, Robbery Suspect Remains in Jail, Faces Criminal Trial
A 30-year-old man remained in Calcasieu Correctional Center early this week for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a Lake Charles, La. gaming property hotel. Travis W. Carter of Linden, Tenn. was arrested last week and charged with first-degree rape and two...
Las Vegas Cop In Rio Heist Now Faces Prior Casino Holdups In Federal Court
Caleb Rogers, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer already arrested on state charges for robbing Rio Casino on Feb. 27, is to appear in federal court on Thursday. The federal hearing will be in connection with armed robberies at Nevada’s...
Las Vegas Deadly Violence Continues: One Fatally Shot, Six Wounded Thursday Night
A shooting took place near UNLV Thursday night, leaving one person dead. Two other victims were listed in critical condition, and four others suffered unspecified injuries from the violent incident. The unnamed victim, who was to later die, was transported to Sunrise...
Illegal Gambling, Prostitution, Drugs Allegedly Housed in Chicago Building
A recently demolished Chicago storefront was allegedly being used for illegal gaming, prostitution, and even had a possible methamphetamine lab there, a published report revealed this week. The North Western Avenue one-story building also was structurally unsound and dangerous, officials said. Several...
