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Casino Crime Roundup: Robbers Mistakenly Steal Dinner Leftovers Rather Than $130K Jackpot

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One suspect in a robbery scheme that targeted two elderly casino winners last February was recently arrested while his alleged accomplices remain free after they reportedly stole a bag containing steak and lobster rather than the $130K in cash the couple won at an Illinois gaming property.

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Rivers Casino Des Plaines, pictured above. Three suspects began to follow two winners at the casino before two of them followed them home. The suspects mistakenly stole food rather than the jackpot in a robbery. (Image: Rivers Casino)

The victims were targeted at the Rivers Casino Des Plaines and followed to their Fox Lake, Ill. residence on February 10.

When the victims reached their home, about 38 miles from the gaming property, one of the robbers pulled out a handgun and grabbed a paper bag from the male victim, who was pushed to the ground, according to the Lake and McHenry County Scanner. The bandits then ran away before getting into a nearby vehicle.

But the suspects failed to look inside the bag. The female victim had placed the cash in her walker while the bag stolen by the robbers contained leftover food.

Police were alerted and after finding out the license plate number on the get-away vehicle, identified the two suspects.

Michael Britton, 27, of Chicago, was arrested on August 28. He was charged with armed robbery, aggravated robbery, and robbery of a victim over 60, according to the Fox Lake Police Department.

The defendants made off with her leftover steak and lobster as opposed to the $130,000,” Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Theis was quoted this week by the Scanner.

When Britton appeared in court recently, Lake County Judge Theodore Potkonjak said about the victims, “I guess in their own way, [they] outsmarted the bad guys.”

The second suspect, Aramie Kent of Maywood, Ill. is still being sought. A judge signed a warrant for his arrest. A third suspect spoke to the couple at the casino and was part of the robbery scheme, police said. She also is on the lam.

Atlantic City Casino Attack Leads to Arrests

An assault at the Tropicana Atlantic City led to a woman falling unconscious and a man being threatened by a knife on Sunday.

The female victim was kicked and punched in the head during the struggle. There’s no update on her current medical condition.

Security guards helped to break up the attack which led to the arrests of Damian Pineryo, 35, of Hazlet, NJ, and Keila Diaz, 47, of Freehold, NJ. Both were charged with aggravated assault. Diaz was also charged with simple assault while Pineryo was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and terroristic threats.

The incident began in the Quarter, a portion of the casino with restaurants and retail stores.

It wasn’t immediately known what led to the fight. It’s also unclear if others involved will be charged, according to the Daily Voice.

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Jackpot Winners at Aquarius and Edgewater Casino Resorts Take Home Over $5.6 Million in August

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jackpot Winners at Aquarius and Edgewater Casino Resorts Take Home Over $5.6 Million in August Laughlin, Nev. – Sept. 9, 2024 – August at Laughlin’s Aquarius Casino Resort and Edgewater Casino Resort continued to see players win big. The premier properties, each situated on the banks of the Colorado River, combined paid… Read More »

Mega Millions Jackpot Survives, Gets Closer to $700 Million

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The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350 and while millions of players tried to hit the grand prize, nobody guessed correctly the winning numbers from its latest draw. On Friday, two players came close to the grand prize by matching five numbers, but nobody guessed correctly all drawn numbers which were white balls 10, 17, 20, 24 and 54, along with the gold Mega Ball 8.

Considering the survival of the Mega Millions grand prize on Friday, the jackpot is now estimated at the mind-blowing $681 million or $336.1 million in cash. The next drawing for the hefty prize is scheduled for Tuesday, September 3 at 11 PM ET.

In case a fortunate player beats the 1 in 302.5 million odds, they would win the seventh largest jackpot in the history of Mega Millions. What’s more, since the launch of the popular lottery game in 2002, 22 jackpots have been won in September.

The most recent Mega Millions grand prize that dropped in September was a $431 million jackpot from 2021. At the time, a fortunate player from New York won the grand prize from the game’s drawing on September 21, 2021. Still, in case a lucky winner matches all numbers on the upcoming drawing, they would be winning the largest-ever prize won in September.

Nearly 1.5M Lottery Players Win Prizes from the Recent Draw

While the jackpot continues to grow, so does the interest in Mega Millions. The latest draw saw 1,445,634 winning tickets within all prize tiers except for the jackpot.

Two fortunate players matched five numbers on the latest draw. One lucky winner from Wisconsin matched five numbers and paid extra for the game’s Megaplier, allowing them to win a $4 million prize, considering the 4x Megaplier on Friday. The second lucky player from Florida won the standard $1 million prize.

A total of 50 winners matched four white balls along with the gold Mega ball on Friday’s drawing. While six lucky players collected a $40,000 Megaplier prize each, the remaining 44 took home the standard $10,000 prize each.

On the other hand, a total of 1,105 Mega Millions players matched four numbers from the latest draw. While 239 of those won $2,000 Megaplier prize each, the remaining collected the standard prize of $500 each.

The last time an incredibly fortunate player won the game’s jackpot was early in June. At the time, a player from Illinois matched all winning numbers from the Mega Millions draw on June 4, winning the mind-boggling $552 million jackpot.

Tragedy Strikes Reno Casino: Suspected Murder-Suicide under Investigation

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A tragic incident happened in Reno, where authorities are investigating a suspected murder-suicide that involved one of the famous casinos in the city. The unnerving incident has shocked the community, raising questions about safety and security within such establishments, especially as casino-related crime makes headlines with worrying regularity.

Details regarding the Case Remain a Mystery

The investigation started when officers with the Reno Police Department responded to a report of a man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a local casino this Sunday. The man, whose identity remains confidential, was found in a hotel room and pronounced dead at the scene. However, further investigation revealed that this suicide could be linked to another suspected crime over 100 miles away.

Following that bleak find, Reno police let the Yuba City Police Department know they should perform a welfare check on a female at an apartment on Stabler Lane in Yuba City. The connection between the two locations became tragically clear when Yuba City officers forced entry into the apartment and found the lifeless body of 38-year-old Catalina Aceves of Live Oak.

The relationship between the two people and the circumstances leading up to the event are currently under investigation.

Yuba City Police Department

Authorities have since classified the incident as a murder-suicide, with evidence suggesting that the deaths of Aceves and the unidentified man are linked. The exact relationship between the two victims remains under investigation, but police suspect some sort of domestic dispute that might have escalated and led to the tragic event.

Casino Crime Continues to Make Headlines

The Yuba City and Reno communities are grappling with the shock of this event, which has become another addition to a streak of high-profile violent crimes at or near US casinos. Just last month, a couple from Riverview, Florida, were ambushed and shot after winning $3,000 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. 

The masked suspects followed them home and left the male victim with multiple gunshot wounds to his legs, but quick intervention by police saved his life. A police investigation led to the arrest of two men suspected of being involved in the armed robbery. Authorities suspect a third man may be involved as well.

Returning to the current case in Reno, both police departments are actively cooperating to piece together the timeline and motives behind the incident. So far, investigators believe no other individuals are involved in the case. The families and communities are mourning this senseless loss in search of answers after this devastating incident.