2373 stories by Ed Silverstein
Intoxicated Woman Refuses to Leave Rivers Casino, Allegedly Kicks Two Officers
A drunk woman was arrested early Saturday after she allegedly kicked two police officers at Illinois’ Rivers Casino. Stephanie Neff, 38, of Lake in the Hills, Ill. was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer, aggravated assault to...
Las Vegas Strip Stabbing Near The Strat Leaves One Man Dead
A man was knifed while in an alley very close to Las Vegas’ Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower early Friday. He died a short time later. Minutes before the attack, the victim had been inside the Circle K convenience store on South...
Meadows Mall Robbery Suspect Remains in Las Vegas Jail
A man is in custody after getting arrested last week for the alleged robbery and pistol-whipping of a victim at Las Vegas’ Meadows Mall. Rendell Bright, 23, was charged with robbery, conspiracy, battery, battery resulting in substantial bodily harm, as well as driver...
Three Ohio Businesses Raided by State Gaming Authorities
Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) agents and local police seized multiple machines and money from a trio of alleged illegal gambling operations on Wednesday. The businesses were identified as Grand Luck Gaming in St. Marys, as well as Moon City Gaming and...
Jackpot: Caesars Palace Slot Player Wins $1.4M From Eight Successive Payouts
An extremely lucky visitor at Caesars Palace Las Vegas won more than $1.4M in just a few hours this week from successive slot machine jackpots. The player initially collected much of the money from seven successive payouts. That was topped by hitting...
Washington State’s Swinomish Casino Remains Closed After ‘Cybersecurity Incident’
An unexplained “cybersecurity incident” forced Washington State’s Swinomish Casino to shutter its doors last week. The gaming property has no idea when it might reopen. The closure began last Friday and first was blamed on “technical” issues. But in recent days, statements...
Valley Forge Casino Hotel Is Site of Suspected Prostitution, Drug Activity
Police are investigating possible sex trade activity in the area of a Pennsylvania gaming property and a nearby hotel. As recently as late last month, Upper Merion Township Police Department detectives assigned to the special investigations unit (SIU) were searching for those...
Drunk Casino Patrons Crash Vehicle into Building: Crime Round Up
Two women got into a fight early Sunday at an Oregon gaming property. Afterward, they left the casino before crashing their pickup truck into a nearby building. The two had been drinking at the Chinook Winds Casino Resort. At one point, they...
Child Neglect at Canadian Casino: Mothers Arrested After Leaving Children Unattended in Car for Four Hours
Three children were left alone in a car parked at Canada’s Pickering Casino Resort for about four hours on Monday evening. At one point, the kids decided to leave the lot where the vehicle was parked. They were found playing on a...
Las Vegas Attorney Murders Couple, Then Kills Self in Law Office
A Las Vegas lawyer reportedly fatally shot another attorney and the man’s wife before taking his own life on Monday. The grisly murder-suicide took place in a law office on the fifth floor of Summerlin, Nev.’s City National Bank building located next...
