Category: Crime
Alleged Murderer Reportedly Bit Off Victim’s Eye, Ear Near Las Vegas Strip
A homeless man allegedly chewed off another man’s eyeball and ear during a Sunday morning attack near The Strip. The mangled victim died and the suspect later was charged by Las Vegas police with open murder, according to a news report. A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department SUV, pictured above. LVMPD officers arrested a man…
Read MoreCasino Crime Round Up: Woman Kidnapped from Casino, Injured in Crash
The kidnapping of a woman by her ex-boyfriend at Washington State’s Tulalip Resort Casino earlier this month ended with a crash, authorities said. Tulalip Resort Casino, pictured above. A woman was kidnapped from the gaming property and later got injured. (Image: Kayak) The unnamed 37-year-old suspect was charged with fourth-degree domestic violence assault, fourth-degree domestic…
Read MoreRivers Pittsburgh Roulette Cheating Case Sees Two More Players Charged
Two Wexford, Penn. men have been charged in relation to a roulette cheating scheme at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh that involved collusion between a dealer, a floor supervisor, and players. The conspirators at the Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, above, discovered a way to place bets after the roulette had settled. But an anonymous letter made security focus…
Read MoreAtlantic City Mayor to Face Child Endangerment Charges Next Month
Atlantic City’s first couple, Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife Dr. La’Quetta Small, the superintendent of Atlantic City Public Schools, will go before a judge next month to face child endangerment charges and other allegations made in an affidavit filed by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. discusses a…
Read MoreNevada Couple Who Hoarded Animals Now Under House Arrest — Updated
UPDATE: Timothy Miller and Carolyn Luke appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court on Thursday. They face 14 charges of torturing or killing an animal for incidents occurring in the Las Vegas area, according to Las Vegas TV station KVVU. The counts are not in connection with a prior case in Boulder City, Nev. They will reappear…
Read MoreWashington State Casino Reopens Weeks After Apparent Cyber Attack
Washington State’s Swinomish Casino and Lodge has reopened its doors following an approximately three-week closure due to a “cybersecurity incident.” The Swinomish Casino and Lodge, pictured above. The property reopened after a cyber incident. (Image: Booking.com) The Anacortes, Wash. gaming property shut down the casino floor and its restaurants on April 5 and reopened the…
Read MoreIs Elon’s Boring Company Illegally Dumping Dirt Behind Vegas Strip?
A Clark County Commissioner has accused Elon Musk’s the Boring Company of illegally dumping wet dirt and other material dug out for its Vegas Loop underground tunnel project in a private Las Vegas lot just east of the Strip. Is a mountain being made of this dirt molehill just east of the Las Vegas Strip?…
Read MoreNevada Regulators Join Las Vegas Money Laundering Probe as Net Widens
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has joined a sprawling investigation into the possible laundering of proceeds from illegal bookmaking at Las Vegas casinos, the Nevada Current reports. Scott Sibella, above, has pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in connection to Wayne Nix, the bookie he allowed to gamble at the MGM Grand.…
Read MoreRacing Trainer Who Sold Nonexistent Horse Gambled $2M Before Bankruptcy
A former harness-racing trainer from New Zealand was convicted last year of fraud for selling a horse that didn’t exist. This week, it emerged he illegally gambled more than $2 million before filing for bankruptcy, according to local media reports. Mitchell Kerr, right, sold a nonexistent horse, not pictured, as part of a scam to…
Read More‘My Client Was Lying’ — Attorney for Accused Tupac Murderer
The defense attorney representing the accused murderer of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur said on Wednesday that his client, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, repeatedly lied about his involvement in the 1996 drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is led into a Las Vegas courtroom on Wednesday. (Image: Associated Press) “He himself is giving…
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