2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Casino Crime News Roundup: New Trial for Convicted Casino Murderer
A man convicted for a murder at the Harrah's Joliet Hotel & Casino will be given a new trial after a panel of Illinois appeals court judges last week overturned Robert Watson’s conviction. Watson had been serving a 100-year sentence after a jury found him...
Ex-Presidents Campaign in Greater Las Vegas, Highly Anticipated Election in Two Weeks
Political rallies continue this week in Nevada as upcoming votes cast for the two top presidential contenders are predicted to be neck and neck based on recent state polls. Nevada is considered a battleground state in the race featuring former President Donald...
Las Vegas Crime News Roundup: Anti-Trump Song Leads to Shooting
A couple who played a song, “F**k Donald Trump,” as they were parked at a Vegas residence displaying a pro-Trump yard sign, got their car sprayed with bullets last week. So far, the couple, not the shooter, were arrested for the violent...
Armed Man Fatally Shot by Local Police at Indiana Casino-Hotel
An unnamed man was shot dead by police at Indiana's Hollywood Casino & Hotel Lawrenceburg on Saturday morning during an exchange of gunfire, according to authorities. Three Lawrenceburg, Ind. police officers confronted the man in a fourth-floor hallway of the hotel. He...
Pittsburgh Casino Visitor Allegedly Got Covered With Feces After Pipe Broke
A Pennsylvania woman has filed a negligence lawsuit against Live! Casino Pittsburgh after she claims a pipe burst and sewage fell over her body while in the gaming property. The victim, Rita Romagnoli of Greensburg, Pa., was at the casino with her...
Three Luxury Watches Stolen from Man’s Room at Vegas Resort, Women Charged
Three watches, valued at $120K, were stolen last week from a Wynn Encore Resort hotel room in Las Vegas while the guest slept. The incident began when two men, one of whom was a guest at the hotel, met two women at...
Couple Charged Following Numerous Las Vegas Thefts, Singer Jason Derulo Among Victims
Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items were stolen from two resort casinos and other Las Vegas locations by a husband-and-wife team earlier this year, according to a recent news report. The wife, Viviana Hernandez, was charged this month for the...
Las Vegas Crime News Roundup: Pimp Allegedly Enticed Prostitute With Fentanyl
A Las Vegas man was arrested this week for getting a fentanyl addict to work as a prostitute by regularly giving her the dangerous drug, authorities said. Jezmyn Hays provided the homeless woman a hotel room and kept on giving her fentanyl...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Victim in Critical Condition After Shooting in Casino Parking Lot
An unnamed person was shot in the lower legs on Thursday afternoon in a Rivers Casino Philadelphia parking lot. The 37-year-old victim was shot several times at about noon. He then was rushed to Jefferson Hospital for emergency treatment, according to CBS...
Jackpot News: Man Wins Cash at Casino, Next Day Wins $10M in Lottery, Then Wins Again
One exceptionally lucky casino visitor, Bradley Bullock of California’s East County, won $2,000 while playing a slot machine at a nearby casino. His luck continued for two more days, according to recent news reports. The following day, July 4, he went out...
