2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
Sacramento Cardroom Murderer Gets Life for Killing Security Guard
The man in the 2022 robbery and fatal shooting of a heroic security guard at Sacramento, Calif.’s Capitol Casino has been sentenced to life in prison. On Friday, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman handed down the sentence for Dawan Pecot,...
Las Vegas Defendant Who Attacked Judge is Reportedly Schizophrenic
The Las Vegas man who jumped over a courtroom bench last week and attacked a judge suffers from emotional illness, a relative claimed. Deobra Redden, 30, hadn't been taking his medication for schizophrenia when he leaped at Clark County District Court Judge...
Hollywood Casino Toledo Reopens After Water Main Repairs
Ohio’s Hollywood Casino Toledo reopened Thursday afternoon after a temporary closure. City crews were forced to stop the flow of water to the gaming property while they repaired a water leak. The leak took place on a main water line on Miami...
Casino Crime Roundup: Cops Kill Armed Man on Casino Garage Parking Ramp
A man was fatally shot by local police this week after he rammed two patrol cars with his truck at Sioux City, Iowa’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino parking garage. The suspect initially rammed his white truck head-on into one patrol car...
Las Vegas Runaway Was Kidnapped, Sex Trafficked at Luxor Hotel
A teenager who ran away from her family later was kidnapped in Las Vegas. She also was sex trafficked at the Luxor Hotel & Casino. Corey Canton, 36, of Las Vegas, was arrested on seven counts this week after he allegedly became...
Las Vegas Defendant Injures Judge, Marshal After Court Outburst — Video
A Las Vegas judge and court marshal were injured Wednesday morning after they were attacked by a defendant. He was angered after finding out he was once again heading to prison. Upon hearing he would be incarcerated, Deobra Delone Redden, 30, of...
Michigan Casino Employee Sentenced, Must Repay Stolen $84K
A former worker at Michigan’s Gun Lake Casino who stole more than $84K after the currency got jammed in machines was sentenced this week to four months behind bars. Jordan Lewis Cook, 26, of Hopkins, Mich., must also pay $84,564 in restitution...
Man Flew Stolen Plane From North Las Vegas to California
A man who reportedly stole a small airplane from the airport in North Las Vegas over the weekend and flew it to California is now facing several charges. Damian Zukaitis, 40, allegedly broke into the cockpit of the Kitfox single-engine aircraft at...
Casino Crime Roundup: Wisconsin Jackpot Winner Robbed
A woman who was carrying several thousand dollars in her pocketbook was robbed early Monday outside a Wisconsin gaming property. The sole bandit grabbed her bag as she and her husband returned to their car. The couple had been inside Ho-Chunk Gaming...
Las Vegas Casino Guest is Suspect in Wife’s Pennsylvania Homicide
A suspect wanted for his wife’s recent fatal shooting was apprehended Tuesday in Las Vegas’ Mardi Gras Hotel & Casino. Arthur Guty Jr., 55, had $100K in cash in his possession when Las Vegas cops took him into custody in connection with...
