Casino Crime News Roundup: Youngster Left in Cold Car at Casino
Posted on: January 15, 2025, 11:53h.
Last updated on: January 15, 2025, 02:02h.
Two women were arrested recently after allegedly leaving their 12-year-old sister unattended in a cold car parked for more than six hours at a Washington State casino.

Legends Casino security guards noticed the girl in the vehicle and alerted local police. There’s no indication that the girl was injured from exposure to the cold.
Her sisters, Bernie and Yoselin Pastor, were booked at the Yakima County Jail for abandonment of a dependent person, according to Washington State TV station KIMA. No bail was set for the suspects.
The outside temperature that day was in the upper 20s at the Toppenish, Wash. gaming property, the report revealed.
The casino is located approximately 160 miles southeast of Seattle.
Three Charged After Gambling Raid
Three suspects were charged after local police searched an illegal gaming joint in Barstow, Calif. last week.
During the January 9 raid, California police seized three gaming machines, ammunition, business records, and $165 in cash, according to Victor Valley News.
The suspects were identified as Joseph Auelua, 36, Samuel Sanchez, 54, and Nellie Lopez, 63, each of Barstow. The three were booked at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto, Calif.
Auelua was charged with illegal bookkeeping and of being a felon in possession of ammunition. Sanchez was charged with illegal bookkeeping. Lopez was charged with illegal bookkeeping and a drug violation.
Michigan Gaming Violations Lead to Sentences
Two people were recently sentenced after getting arrested for operating a gambling joint in Flint, Mich.
Linos Anthonio Kas-Mikha, 52, of Grand Blanc, Mich., and Robert Jamerson, 55, of Saginaw, Mich., both were sentenced for conducting a gambling operation without a license, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB).
The two both entered guilty pleas in October. Under a plea bargain, charges of maintaining a gambling house for profit and using computers to commit a crime were dropped.
Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Kelly sentenced Kas-Mikha to a year of probation. He must pay $1,448 in fines, fees, and court costs. Jamerson also got a year of probation.
About a year ago, 11 slot machines and 13 computers were found at the Cellular Bank in Flint, according to the MGCB.
“The Michigan Gaming Control Board is dedicated to upholding the integrity of gaming in our state,” MGCB Executive Director Henry Williams said in a statement released this week.
“The sentencing of these two defendants for their involvement in running an illegal gambling operation at Cellular Bank sends a clear message that unlicensed gambling enterprises will not be tolerated. We also want to extend our sincere thanks to the Attorney General’s office, whose support and collaboration were instrumental in this investigation and prosecution, ensuring a successful outcome.”
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