2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Dennis Griffin Eulogized for Accurate, Compelling Books on Las Vegas Mob Figures
Dennis Griffin, the state investigator turned historian of Las Vegas mobsters and casino-related crime, died Monday from lung cancer. He was 75 years old. Griffin was a prolific author, writing many books, including one work on the true story behind the Martin...
Chicago Gambling Ring’s Alleged Key Player Avoids Prison
Todd Blanken, who allegedly was a key player in what was described as a “multi-million dollar” Chicago-based gambling ring, has avoided spending time in prison. On Monday, US District Judge Virginia Kendall sentenced the 44-year-old former resident of Cary, Ill. to six...
Las Vegas Three-Vehicle Collision Leaves Four Injured, Traffic Delays on Strip
A Sunday afternoon accident involving multiple vehicles led to traffic delays on and near the Las Vegas Strip. One person had serious injuries and three others suffered apparently minor injuries, Metro police said. The collision took place on Harmon Avenue near Koval...
Oregon’s Mill Casino RV Lot Multiple Murder Suspect to Appear in Court
The man accused of murdering three people, two at Oregon’s Mill Casino RV lot, and leaving a fourth victim critically injured is expected to appear in a Wisconsin courtroom as soon as this week. Oen Evan Nicholson, 30, turned himself in to...
Washington State Casino Winner’s Death Caused By Meth, Autopsy Shows
A Spokane, Wash., woman died from a methamphetamine overdose, a local medical examiner has ruled. A few days before her death in February, she won a jackpot at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino. Last week, the Spokane County Medical Examiner also...
Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Latest Casino to Sue Insurer Over COVID-19 Losses
The tribal owners of Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun gaming property have filed a lawsuit against an insurance company after it failed to cover millions of dollars in coronavirus-related claims. The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority filed the court action Friday in New London, Conn....
North Carolina Casino Massage Therapist Avoids Prison, Enters Pleas on Sex Assaults
An ex-massage therapist entered pleas this month to allegations he sexually assaulted two clients at Mandara Spa in North Carolina’s Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, according to the local district attorney. The defendant will apparently avoid time in prison. Anthony Brian Robinson, 45,...
Oregon Man Allegedly Kills Father in Mill Casino RV Lot, Two Others Dead
UPDATE: Oen Evan Nicholson, the suspect in three Oregon homicides, including two at a casino RV park, turned himself into police on Sunday. He was in Wisconsin where a friend of the suspect was forced to drive him, police said. Oregon police spent...
Cosmopolitan Settlement Money To O. J. Simpson Going To Ron Goldman’s Relatives
Money that The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas was to pay O.J. Simpson to settle a legal dispute reportedly will be sent instead to Fred Goldman. He is the father of the late Ron Goldman. Simpson was found not guilty in the 1994...
Escaped Sex Offender Arrested at Las Vegas Casino, Police Reveal
An escaped, convicted sex offender from Wisconsin was apprehended recently in a Las Vegas gaming property, police reported late this week. It marks the second time in recent years the man escaped from custody and wound up being arrested in Nevada. Lloyd...
