2196 stories by Ed Silverstein
Red Rock Casino Shooting Suspects Still on the Lam — Video
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) on Tuesday released new surveillance video after last Wednesday’s shooting at a local casino. It occurred outside Summerlin, Nev.’s Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa. The video shows two men casually checking out products on...
Caesars Palace Guest Loses $120K, Rolex Watch in Theft by Two Sex Workers
A visitor to Caesars Palace Las Vegas awoke to find that two women stole $120K in cash and his Rolex watch. The incident took place last Thursday in his hotel room after he won a jackpot at the casino. The man had been...
Las Vegas Teens Allegedly Murdered Bicyclist and Laughed After
Two young suspects are under arrest for last month’s hit-and-run collision that killed a retired California police chief as he rode a bicycle on a Las Vegas street. The driver, with a passenger at his side, intentionally drove into Andreas “Andy” Probst,...
Jackpot: Harry Reid Airport Passenger Wins $643K on Slot Machine
A visitor from Texas was at Harry Reid International Airport on Monday when she tried her luck on a slot by the Las Vegas terminal’s A Gates. It was a very lucrative decision. The woman, simply identified as "Brittany," won $643,434.41 on...
Atlantic City Cops Charge Woman at Casino After Finding 68 Bags of Heroin, Loaded Firearm
An alleged drug dealer was apprehended Friday after she was seen with 68 bags of suspected heroin, a loaded gun, and ammunition at Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort. Jadairah James, 27, of Atlantic City, was arrested on several charges after police realized...
Casino Crime Roundup: Suspect Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Four Victims
A man was arrested on Tuesday after he was accused of shooting four victims at Mississippi’s Gold Strike Casino Resort on January 22. Imani Holly, 19, was apprehended in Knoxville, Tenn., according to Tennessee’s WHBQ TV station. He was booked on four...
New England Patriots Fan Killed After Gillette Stadium Fight
UPDATE: The Patriots fan who died at Gillette Stadium may not have succumbed from an injury, but perhaps a "medical issue" was to blame, local prosecutors said. More tests are needed to determine the cause of death. However, his family wasn't aware...
New Hampshire Charitable Casino Owner Reportedly Short Changes Nonprofits
The embattled co-owner of New Hampshire’s Concord Casino apparently has been keeping a higher percentage of money than the other dozen charitable casinos in the state, according to a recent news report. Andy Sanborn, casino owner and former state senator from Bedford,...
Las Vegas Strip Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Escaped Prisoner
A routine traffic stop last week near Las Vegas Boulevard led to the arrest of an escaped inmate, authorities revealed on Tuesday. An alert Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer noticed last Tuesday that a car didn’t have the required license...
Ex-NFL Player Dion Lewis Arrested at Tampa’s Seminole Hard Rock Casino
Former New England Patriots running back Dion Lewis was charged Monday after he became “unruly and belligerent” at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, according to Florida authorities. Lewis was “causing a disturbance and refusing to leave the premises,” before his...
