2197 stories by Ed Silverstein
Casino Crime Roundup: Rivers Casino Fight Leads to Lifetime Bans
A half-dozen visitors to Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino were apprehended on Friday following a brief fight. Each reportedly was banned from ever entering the gaming property again. The men allegedly were punching and kicking one another near slot machines on the gaming floor...
Jackpot: Mississippi Slot Machine Player Wins $1.5M
A lucky slot player won more than $1.5M at Mississippi’s Bok Homa Casino last Wednesday. The jackpot was paid out on a Monopoly Money machine. The jackpot totaled $1,538,886 and was awarded to the winner, identified as “Lawrence E.” of Hattiesburg, Miss....
Paris Las Vegas Security Nabs Alleged Burglar After Seven Room Break-ins
A suspect was arrested last week after allegedly burglarizing seven guest rooms at the Paris Las Vegas hotel. He stole over $5K in just a few hours, police said. Robert Black was apprehended in a sting set up on June 2 by...
Massive Sewage Spill Near Nevada’s Lake Mead Blamed on Partially Closed Valve
Last week’s overflow of 863K gallons of wastewater at a sewage treatment station near Nevada’s Lake Mead was because of a partially open valve, according to recent reports. The overflow began on June 1 after Clark County Water Reclamation District (CCWRD) workers...
Rapper Blueface Arrested for Alleged Robbery at Palms Casino in Las Vegas
A Los Angeles rapper was facing a robbery charge on Wednesday for allegedly stealing a cell phone from a woman at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas last week. Johnathan Jamall Porter, known professionally as Blueface, 26, was arrested when he...
Las Vegas Comedian Pat Cooper Remembered for His Popular Humor, Brash Personality
Legendary standup comedian Pat Cooper passed away on Tuesday at his home in Las Vegas. He was 93. Over his long career, Cooper opened for such Las Vegas headliners as Frank Sinatra at the Sands, and Ginger Rogers at the Desert Inn....
Bandit Allegedly Robs $50K in Chips, $78K in Checks from Miami Poker Player
A Florida resident was charged on Tuesday for following a poker player from a Dania Beach casino to the victim’s Miami apartment building. That's where he robbed him, according to Miami-Dade police. Alejandro Eugenio Arguello, 35, of Plantation, first assaulted the man,...
Four Suspects Arrested After Murder of Guard at California Illegal Casino
Four men were arrested Wednesday in connection with the fatal wounding of a security guard last week at a Los Angeles illegal casino. They attempted to rob the gaming venue, authorities said. The four were identified as Rudy Javier Madrid, 26, Matthew...
Connecticut Motorist Was Drinking at Mohegan Sun Casino Before Deadly Crash
A driver who allegedly killed two good Samaritans on a Connecticut highway last September had several drinks at the Mohegan Sun gaming property shortly before the crash, authorities recently revealed. The suspect, Derion Coker, 29, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was arrested on...
Nevada Sewage Plant Near Lake Mead Sees Massive Overflow
An equipment failure at a water treatment plant last week was the apparent cause of a sewage spill near Las Vegas. The incident caused more than 863K gallons of wastewater to overflow, with some spilling into a creek that flows into Lake...
