Family of Ex-Nevada Senator’s Son Sues Vegas Casino Where He was Murdered

  • The family of Na’onche Osborne is suing Boyd Gaming’s Aliante Casino
  • Osborne, the adopted son of former Democratic Nevada state senator Pat Spearman, was shot dead at the North Las Vegas casino on March 27
  • Osborne’s biological mother filed the suit. claiming that negligent security contributed to the murder

The family of Na’onche Osborne — the slain adopted son of former Democratic Nevada state senator Pat Spearman — has filed suit against the North Las Vegas casino where he was fatally shot earlier this year. The complaint, first reported by KLAS-TV/Las Vegas, targets the Aliante Casino and Hotel for negligence in its security practices.

Former Nevada Senator Pat Spearman poses with her son, Na’Onche Osborne, in June 2022. (Image: Facebook/Pat Spearman)
The Aliante Casino Casino and Hotel in North Las Vegas. (Image: Boyd Gaming)

Prosecutors say Osborne, 23, was killed on March 27 inside Aliante by 20‑year‑old Aerion Warmsley, who now faces murder and auto theft charges in both state and federal courts.

While Warmsley awaits his trials, Osborne’s biological mother seeks her own justice — claiming that the casino failed in its duty to protect its guests.

Willecia Calhoun, who identifies herself as the administrator of her son’s estate, claims Aliante did not provide “adequate security for its patrons, invitees, and the public” and lacked “a sufficient number of guards in visible areas as to deter crime.”

Aerion Warmsley, 20, exits a vehicle he allegedly carjacked after a police pursuit following the shooting death of Na’onche Osborne on March 27, 2025. (Image: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)

Her lawsuit asserts the shooting was “reasonably foreseeable” and seeks damages exceeding $15,000, the standard threshold in Nevada civil cases.

Grand jury records indicate Warmsley and another man spent hours in a stolen vehicle near the casino before the shooting, interacting twice with a security officer.

Despite those encounters, Osborne was later gunned down inside the property.

The civil suit requests a jury trial and asks the court to set a date. Meanwhile, Warmsley is scheduled for a December 2 status hearing in Clark County District Court, with his federal trial slated to begin in January.

Boyd Gaming, which operates Aliante, has declined to comment on the pending litigation.

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    Lucky Larry November 27, 2025
    Boyd is nothing more than a well-dressed slum lord. I would not be surprised in the least if, during the Discovery process of this lawsuit,… Boyd is nothing more than a well-dressed slum lord. I would not be surprised in the least if, during the Discovery process of this lawsuit, it is determined that security at the Aliante WAS understaffed. Boyd will absolutely, positively, not crack open the wallet unless forced to by the actions of competitors. If Boyd had any brains, they'd quietly reach a settlement with Willecia Calhoun looooong before this matter sees the inside of a courtroom.
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