2216 stories by Ed Silverstein
‘Dances with Wolves’ Star Faces New Child Sex Abuse Charges, Judge Sets Bail
Nathan Chasing Horse has been accused of new sex-related cases in Nevada and Canada on top of eight current charges. The Dances with Wolves movie star and cult leader allegedly abused Indigenous girls and women. The newest charges against Chasing Horse, 46, of...
LAS VEGAS CRIME ROUND UP: Murder Near Sam’s Town Casino, Finger Bitten Off in Pawn Shop Fight
An unnamed teenager was arrested Tuesday for the weekend shooting death of a man on South Nellis Boulevard in Las Vegas. The victim and the would-be shooter began arguing around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. The dispute escalated, and the teen pulled out...
Jackpot Round Up: AC Hard Rock Casino Slot Player Wins $1.5M, Wisconsin Visitors Hit In Vegas
One lucky visitor to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City hit a jackpot of more than $1.5M while playing a slot machine on Monday. The total payout was $1,511,911.74 on the progressive slot game. The unnamed guest was playing Willy...
Nevada Strip Club Worker Sexually Assaulted as Nearby Security Guard Laughed, Suit Claims
A worker at a Nevada strip club is suing her former employer after she was allegedly choked and sexually assaulted by a customer at the business, she claims in a recent lawsuit. A nearby security guard failed to respond as she screamed...
CASINO CRIME ROUND UP: Fight at Joliet’s Hollywood Casino, TikTok Gambling Scheme
A 53-year-old man allegedly shoved a security guard and later tried to fight local police Sunday night after a server cut him off from further drinks at Joliet, Ill.’s Hollywood Casino. The suspect, Jose Aguilar-Tenorio of Lombard, Ill., was eventually arrested, according...
Jackpot: Caesars Palace Pays Out Over $500K to NFL Rookie Ronnie Rivers
Los Angeles Rams running back Ronnie Rivers was successful at playing a different kind of game on Saturday. He won more than a half-million dollars while trying his luck at Three Card Poker at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The total mega-progressive payout...
Nevada’s M Resort Is Protected By New Security Guard: An Autonomous Robot
A 450-pound autonomous robot called "M Bot" has joined the security team at Henderson, Nev.’s M Resort Spa Casino. Equipped with 50 sensors and cameras, M Bot complements the large human security department already patrolling the casino grounds. It can go anywhere...
Las Vegas Sands, Adelsons Donated Millions to Texas Politicians During Casino Bills Consideration
Las Vegas Sands (LVS), its former CEO Sheldon Adelson, and his wife, Miriam, made major contributions to the campaigns of Texas politicians in recent years. It was done in an apparent effort to curry favor to get a casino bill approved and,...
LAS VEGAS CRIME ROUND UP: Alleged Solar Power Arsonist Declared Unfit for Trial, Hotel Theft
The man who allegedly set a fire at a solar power facility which produced electricity for many Las Vegas Strip gaming properties is avoiding a prison cell -- for now. Mohammed Reza Mesmarian, 34, was ruled emotionally unfit for trial last week...
CASINO CRIME ROUND UP: Atlantic City Boardwalk Fire, Massachusetts Casino Evacuated, New Details on Seminole Hard Rock Assault
Atlantic City firefighters braved frigid temperatures Friday night as they battled a blaze on the boardwalk across from the Ocean Casino Resort. Temperatures reached 8 degrees with wind chill. A fire across from Atlantic City's Ocean Casino Resort, pictured above. A firefighter...
