2587 stories by Ed Silverstein
South Dakota Fire Temporarily Shutters Nearby Fort Randall Casino
A Tuesday afternoon blaze caused South Dakota’s Fort Randall Casino to temporarily close while firefighters battled the nearby fire, according to news reports. The fire began around noon on Tuesday at the Yankton Sioux Tribe (YST) Recycling Center located in Wagner, SD....
Connecticut Lottery Now Sells Scratch-Off Tickets Honoring UConn Basketball Wins
The Connecticut Lottery has started to sell scratch-off tickets which promote the many national championships won by UConn basketball teams. The limited-edition Championship scratch-off tickets began selling on Monday for $5 each at more than 2,800 retail locations throughout the state. Lottery...
Henderson Teenager Died by Suicide After Leaving Home, Autopsy Reveals
The 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered on Sunday in the desert in Henderson, Nev. died after shooting herself, according to a news report. The cause of her passing was suicide, the Clark County coroner’s office revealed on Tuesday following an autopsy,...
Cambodian Casino Workers Escape From Alleged Forced Labor Complex — Report
An estimated 57 workers escaped from Cambodia’s O-Smach Resort on Sunday after enduring months of hostile work conditions at the casino, according to news reports. The workers were holding metal rods from bed frames as they ran from the guarded and gated...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Two Children Left in Cold Car at Ohio Casino
A woman was arrested in Toledo, Ohio for allegedly leaving two kids alone in a vehicle parked at a gaming property on Sunday afternoon. The children were spotted by Hollywood Casino Toledo security guards who then alerted a Toledo police officer. The...
UPDATE: Deceased Female Found in Henderson Fits Description of Missing Teen, Police Reveal
UPDATE: The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the deceased female as Jennaleah Hin, according to Las Vegas TV station KLAS. EARLIER: A dead body located in Henderson, Nevada on Sunday morning has similar characteristics to the 17-year-old local girl who has...
Las Vegas Crime News Roundup: Recent Murders Plague Region
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) homicide detectives have had their hands full in recent days after investigating several murders in and around Las Vegas. In one case, a man was arrested for allegedly killing his ex-wife’s girlfriend and critically injuring his...
Donald Trump May Want to Open ‘Casino’ in Greenland, John Bolton Claims
Veteran foreign policy official John Bolton speculated in a recent interview that President-Elect Donald Trump may want to open a casino on Greenland if the U.S. were to acquire the massive northern Atlantic island. Bolton, who briefly served as Trump’s national security...
Missing Nevada Teen Leads To Desert Wilderness Search, Lots of Concern
Volunteers and police officers continue to search the desert near Las Vegas this weekend for a Henderson, Nev. teenager who left home after a family dispute and could be without food or water. Jennaleah Hin, also known as “Jenna,” 17, ran away...
Casino Crime News Roundup: Murder Suspect Apprehended at Sky River Casino
A man was arrested on Thursday at Elk Grove, California’s Sky River Casino for allegedly killing his wife in 2023. Nathanuel McCowan, 49, of Oakland, Calif. was charged with murder in the death of Laketha McCowan. He was arrested on a warrant...
