2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
North Carolina’s Harrah’s Valley River Casino Arrest Leads to $3M Worth of Marijuana
Over 900 pounds of suspected marijuana was seized on Thursday by police at North Carolina’s Harrah’s Valley River Casino. It has an estimated street value of $3 million, police revealed. On Thursday morning, police responded to a domestic violence report at the...
Baton Rouge Casino Robberies Continue, Elderly Man Latest Victim
A 29-year-old alleged bandit was arrested earlier this week for a robbery last month at Louisiana’s L'Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge. He tussled with an 80-year-old man before running off with his wallet, police said. The elderly victim was in the...
Gambling Addict Sentenced to Life in Prison for Wife’s New Hampshire Murder
William Argie is going to spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted this week in New Hampshire for murdering his wife and faking her suicide. The 49-year-old state resident was found guilty of first-degree murder and falsification...
Florida’s Seminole County Casino Raids Lead to 18 Arrests, Operations Shuttered
Deputies on Wednesday raided eight allegedly illegal gaming properties in Florida’s Seminole County, with 18 suspects charged. If convicted, each arrestee could face several years in prison. The individuals were charged with counts of racketeering, keeping a house of gaming, delivering gaming...
Encore Boston Harbor Garage Attempted Murder Leads to Arrest
A 33-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly shooting at several men last week in the Encore Boston Harbor casino parking garage. Based on initial crime scene evidence, it appears no one was injured from the multiple rounds of gunfire. Steven Gonzalez,...
Seneca Niagara Casino Alleged Sex Crime Leads to Two Arrests, Gym Teacher on Leave
A middle school teacher is accused of an attempted sexual assault at Niagara Falls’ Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino last February. The defendant, Brian H. Lasher, is scheduled to appear in Niagara Falls, N.Y. City Court next month. The 56-year-old Amherst, N.Y....
Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock Casino To See Two Kosher Hotels Open for Jewish Visitors
Religiously observant Jewish tourists will soon have two new options in Hollywood, Fla. In the works are two kosher diet hotels located near a well-known tribal gaming property: the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The Wyndham Dolce is scheduled to open...
Encore Boston Harbor Garage Gunfire Inquiry by Massachusetts Police Continues
Today, Massachusetts State Police (MSP) started investigating bullets fired in the Encore Boston Harbor parking garage Wednesday night. No one was injured in the Everett, Mass. incident and no arrests were made. Cops seized evidence from the garage. They did not detail...
Trey Songz Investigated In Alleged Sex Assault at Vegas’ Cosmopolitan
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas was the site of a recent alleged sexual assault, involving popular R&B singer Trey Songz. The Strip incident was reported to Metro police on Sunday. Police are continuing to investigate the case this week. No arrests have...
Pissed Off Woman Allegedly Urinates on Starbucks Wall at Nevada Casino, Assaults Police
A 31-year-old woman allegedly urinated on the wall of the Starbucks at the Wendover Nugget Hotel & Casino in West Wendover, Nev. on Sunday. She also shoved an employee inside the gaming property, and later assaulted two police officers in separate incidents,...
