2216 stories by Ed Silverstein
Scarlet Pearl Casino Shooter Sought by Cops, Murder Suspect’s Car Set on Fire
Mississippi police are hunting for two suspects in last week’s deadly shooting at the Scarlet Pearl Casino. A stolen car connected to the crime was located in nearby Alabama. It had been set ablaze. Nicholaus Craig, 36, was fatally wounded early on...
Rapid City Casino Bandit Still on the Lam in South Dakota, Cash Stolen
Rapid City, South Dakota cops continue to search for the armed robber who stole an unspecified amount of money from a local casino. The heist took place last Sunday. No one was injured. Police revealed a sole bandit entered the 777 Casino...
Venetian Las Vegas Theft of Torah Scroll Ends With Its Return Hours Before Jewish Holiday
The recent return of a stolen Torah scroll is being described as a Las Vegas miracle. It comes just hours before the start of the Jewish new year. The Torah, which has the handwritten text of the five books of the Hebrew...
Pennsylvania Gambler Charged for Allegedly Leaving Baby in Car at Store
A Pennsylvania woman was arrested Friday after police investigated an earlier incident where she went into a convenience store to gamble. While playing skill machines for close to an hour, the suspect left a one-year-old in a parked car unattended, police said....
Indiana Casino Player Robbed of $40K, Two Valuable Rings, Suspect Remains in Jail
A bandit who allegedly robbed and assaulted a woman after she arrived home from an Indiana casino remained in jail on Friday. News of his arrest was reported this week. Solomon Evans Jr., 54, of Sauk Village, Ill., and a second unnamed...
Rivers Casino Site Is Near ‘Severe’ Pittsburgh Stabbing, Victim Hospitalized
A man was listed in critical condition over the weekend after he was stabbed outside of Pittsburgh, Pa.’s Rivers Casino. A possible suspect was detained by police. The unnamed victim was taken to a local hospital. Earlier on the weekend, he was...
Bally’s Casino Visitor Allegedly Bites Indiana Gaming Officer During Drunken Violence
A man at Bally’s Evansville casino allegedly hurled obscenities at and assaulted Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) officers during a drunken tirade on Saturday night. He also bit one police officer, according to official reports. Officers attempted to remove the man, later identified...
California Bookie Homicide Trial Heads to Jury, Involves Sports Betting Operation
Jurors will resume reviewing evidence Monday of a California sports gambling middleman accused of murdering a bookie over mounting debt. Closing arguments in the trial took place last week in a Santa Ana courtroom. Dennis Tri Gia Dang, 32, of Westminster, Calif.,...
Buffalo Blackjack Dealer, Two Players Appear in Court for Alleged Casino Fraud
A former blackjack dealer and two players recently appeared in Buffalo, N.Y., court for alleged fraud at a gaming table. The incident took place last month at Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino. Last week, Emily M. Torres, 20, of Lackawanna, N.Y., who worked...
Seminole Hard Rock Casino Customers Tailed Home, Robbed – Alleged Thief Arrested
A man remains in custody after he was arrested Wednesday for robbing two victims in Boca Raton, Fla., in July, police said. The victims had just returned to the outside of their residence after they spent most of the night in the...
