2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Slot Jackpots: $2.7M Won in California, Hawaiian Visitor to Vegas Wins $1.5M
Two players in neighboring states both became instant millionaires after recent wins on IGT Wheel of Fortune slot machines. A lucky player, identified as “Jason P,” won more than $2.7M at California’s Colusa Casino Resort last Saturday. The exact payout was an...
Vacant Building Catches Fire Near Las Vegas Strip, Smoke Seen Near the Strat Casino
The former M&M Soul Food Café was engulfed by flames on Wednesday sending plumes of smoke billowing around the north end of the Las Vegas Strip. Las Vegas firefighters initially were notified at 12:51 p.m. that heavy smoke was seen coming from...
Murdered Baby Found in Downtown Vegas Dumpster Leads to Parents’ Arrests
The recent discovery of a dead and badly abused two-year-old child in a Las Vegas dumpster has led to murder charges against the boy’s parents. The deceased toddler, identified as Jacoby Robinson Jr., suffered from a brain bleed and had “significant” injuries...
Ohio Casino Visitors Arrested After Children Allegedly Left Alone in Vehicle
Leaving three kids unattended in a parked car at an Ohio gaming property has landed another parent in jail. Joshua Griffin of Indiana has become the second parent charged with leaving the children unsupervised in the car on May 21. The children...
Drunk Las Vegas Motorist Who Killed State Troopers Sentenced to at Least 16 Years
The intoxicated man who plowed his car into two Nevada state troopers on a Las Vegas highway in November will be spending at least 16 years behind bars. Jemarcus Williams, 46, was sentenced Tuesday to between 16 and 40 years for the...
Las Vegas Prostitution Arrests Increase, Could Be Due to Tougher Enforcement: Experts Explain
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) reported about a 50% jump in prostitution offenses in May, according to Las Vegas TV station KTNV. When comparing prostitution offenses between January 1 and May 31, 2023, vs. January 1 and May 31, 2024,...
Pennsylvania Harness Driver Injured, Race Horse Put Down
A harness-racing driver was injured Saturday during a multicart accident at Pennsylvania’s Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. During a race, the second-place horse slowed down as it was running at the North Strabane Township, Pa. track, causing the wheels of two sulkies...
Murder at Oklahoma Casino Parking Garage Leads to Arrest
A man was killed Sunday evening in the parking garage at Oklahoma’s Choctaw Casino & Resort-Durant. Antonio Anthony Latham, 20, of Gunter, Texas, was apprehended shortly after the violent crime. Latham was charged with first-degree murder, according to Oklahoma TV station KXII. The...
Court Date for Ohio Father Who Left Baby Alone at Casino for Close to Three Hours
The father of a 10-month-old baby is scheduled to appear in court later this month after allegedly leaving her alone in a car when he went inside an Ohio casino. Kyle Miller, 27, of Elyria, Ohio, is charged with child endangerment. A...
$25K Reward Offered for Capture, Indictment of MGM National Harbor Murder Suspect
Authorities struggling to find the gunman accused in last month’s death of a man at Maryland’s MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino are now offering a cash reward. A tip that leads to the shooter’s arrest and indictment will lead to a...
