2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Woman Alleges Georgia Deputy Sexually Assaulted Her After Casino Party
An incident that began at Georgia’s Julian Smith Casino led to an alleged sex assault of an unnamed woman by a local sheriff’s deputy, according to a recently filed lawsuit by the victim's attorneys. The victim had left a June 14, 2019...
South Dakota Repeat Casino Robber Gets 12 Years in Prison, Prosecutor Says
A 27-year-old defendant in a string of South Dakota gaming property holdups was ordered to spend 12 years in federal prison. Shannon Larive of Rapid City, S.D. will follow his incarceration with five years of supervised release. He also has to pay...
Pennsylvania Kids Continue To Be Left In Hot Cars in Casino Lots
Pennsylvania State Police have responded to at least 57 instances so far this year of children being left alone in cars at gaming property parking lots. There is a special concern given the high, humid temperatures seen during recent weeks. Last week,...
$600M Oklahoma Tribal Casino Expansion Targets Texas Gamblers, Experts Say
Oklahoma’s Choctaw Casino & Resort opened its $600M hotel and gaming floor addition earlier this month. It is seen as an added way to draw players from nearby North Texas. The Durant, Okla. gaming property is approximately 14 miles from the border...
Oneida Casino Shooting By Police Reviewed For Justification
The recent decision not to charge three officers who killed a man who had just shot three workers at a restaurant at Wisconsin’s Oneida Casino is unsurprising, says an expert on police use of deadly force. “It is not a surprise that...
K-pop Musician Seungri Heading to Prison for Gambling, Other Charges
Former K-pop star Seungri was sentenced this week to three years’ incarceration after he was found guilty Thursday on gambling, prostitution, and other counts. Formally known as Lee Seung-hyun, a South Korean military judge found that the 30-year-old stole money from his...
Paris Las Vegas Site of Reported Violent Sexual Assault of Sex Worker
An Arizona man is due in court during September to face allegations he repeatedly punched, strangled and sexually assaulted a prostitute earlier this month at the Paris Las Vegas hotel-casino. The woman survived the ordeal but suffered injuries. Peter Sell, 61 is...
Former Hoopster Antonio Burks in Memphis Court for Alleged Illegal Gambling
Ex-NBA player Antonio Burks is facing several charges in connection with a gambling raid at his Memphis, Tenn. residence, according to local police. Earlier this week, the 41-year-old appeared in a Tennessee court on aggravated gambling, gambling promotion, and possession of a...
Nevada Attorney: ‘$1.98M for Wrongful Conviction of Frank LaPena is Overdue’
Frank LaPena will receive close to $2 million from the state of Nevada for his wrongful conviction in the 1974 murder and robbery of Hilda Krause. But several attorneys remain dissatisfied with the outcome. LaPena, 81, a one-time bellhop at the former...
California Cache Creek Casino Ride Offer Turns Into Kidnapping, Deputies Reveal
An armed man who turned out to be a convicted felon was arrested on Monday for allegedly kidnapping a woman from near California’s Cache Creek Casino Resort, according to the local sheriff’s office. The unnamed woman took a ride offer from him...
