2223 stories by Ed Silverstein
Las Vegas Crime Round Up: NFL Players Alvin Kamara, Chris Lammons Pleads Not Guilty
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chris Lammons, and two other men pled not guilty on Thursday to an alleged battery of a man at a Las Vegas night spot. The four allegedly kicked and punched Darnell Greene...
Double Jackpot: Maryland Woman Wins Lottery Game, Cash at Casino Within Hours of Each Other
A 31-year-old Maryland woman recently had a stream of amazing luck during an 11-hour stretch. She won $100K from a Maryland Lottery game just hours after she won $11K at the state’s Ocean Downs Casino, lottery officials revealed this week. The first...
Mirage Las Vegas Reportedly Suing Condo Developer Over $25K Gambling Debt
The Mirage Las Vegas recently headed to court in New York City to collect over $25,000 in gaming debt from Manhattan real estate developer Josh Schuster, according to a news report. Schuster is currently disputing the total amount owed to the casino....
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Missing Cat Found in Excalibur, Mandalay Bay Fire Evacuation
A grey and black cat who spent six days alone in an Excalibur Hotel and Casino guest room has been reunited with his owners. The saga has gotten national attention after a TikTok video was viewed over a million times. The owners...
Casino Crime Roundup: Iowa Casino Fight Leads to Hospitalization, Dog Drugged at Harrah’s Laughlin
A man allegedly kicked a woman in the head and punched her in the face last Thursday. That was shortly after she tossed a drink at him at Iowa’s Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo. The man, Nersius Adonliel Artisani, 50, of Waterloo, Iowa,...
Las Vegas Crime Roundup: Bias Suspect Allegedly Left Goat Head in Hotel Freezer
A man was arrested last Thursday after repeated racially motivated threats and other incidents over recent months involving Las Vegas hotels and a gym in Arkansas. Hunter Holman, 27, of North Las Vegas, allegedly placed a goat head and an “extensive collection...
Jackpot: Magnolia Bluffs Casino Slot Player Wins $1.1M in Mississippi
A Mississippi woman hit a more than $1.1M jackpot while playing a slot machine at the state’s Magnolia Bluffs Casino Hotel on Sunday. The lucky player was identified as “T. Quarles” of Brookhaven. The total hit was $1,111,759.20. She wagered $3.75 on...
Casino Crime Round Up: California Casino is Site of Attempted Murder
A man was arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly repeatedly stabbed an unnamed woman at Cabazon, Calif.’s Morongo Casino Resort and Spa on Saturday night. Jesse Romero, 46, of Bellflower, Calif. was apprehended early on Sunday morning, the Riverside County Sheriff's...
Jackpot: Carson Valley Inn Casino Slot Player Wins $3.27M in Nevada
A Carson Valley Inn Casino visitor won $3,274,537 last Saturday while playing a Wheel of Fortune slot machine progressive game. The winner, identified by the Minden, Nev. casino as “LeAnn W.,” was staying at the casino on President's Day weekend. The venue...
MGM Springfield Armed Suspect Is Killed By Police Officers Near Casino
UPDATE: The man who was shot and killed by police officers near the MGM Springfield on Saturday is William Tisdol of Connecticut, his wife told CT Insider. He was an advocate for police transparency after his son also was shot by police officers...
