Crime
Gambling Crime: Ernie Scherer III Verdict Could Come This Week as Murder Trial Concludes
Gambling Crime: Van der Sloot Played Online Poker After Slayings
Judge Threatens Prosecutors in Alabama Gambling Case
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Poker Player Accused of Bludgeoning Both Parents Could be Found “Not Guilty” Says Attorney
The defense attorney for poker player Ernie Scherer III claims the case against his client is “weak”.
Prosecutor to Jury in Scherer Trial: “Must Find Defendant Guilty of Brutally Murdering Parents”
Gambling Addict Sentenced to Life for Killing Wife After She Calls Him “Coward”
A Reno, Nevada man has been sentenced to life for killing his estranged wife after she called him a “coward” for gambling their life savings away.
FBI Goes Through Van der Sloot Computer to Look for Evidence re Holloway Disappearance
FBI investigators are reviewing a disk taken from Joran van der Sloot’s computer that could potentially link him to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway more than 5 years ago.
Van der Sloot was a prime suspect at the time. Holloway vanished from the Dutch Antilles island of Aruba while visiting after her High School graduation. Van der Sloot resided on the island at the time.
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Ernie Scherer Murder Trial Closing Arguments This Week
The murder trial of poker player Ernie Scherer III is coming to an end with closing arguments to be heard in the coming week.
Scherer III is accused of killing his parents, Ernest Scherer Jr. and Charlene Abendroth, in their Pleasanton home for a seven-figure inheritance three years ago. The couple was found brutally stabbed with a Turkish sword and beaten to death.
Prosecutors will rely heavily on a car that reportedly matches Scherer III’s entering the property when the murder is believed to have occurred.
Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Elder Pleads Guilty to Playing Strip Poker With 14-Year-Old Boy
Ernie Scherer III Testifies That he Tried to Assist Investigators re: Parents Murder
Joran van der Sloot to Plead Temporary Insanity
Dutchman Joran van der Sloot plans to plead temporary insanity according to his lawyer.
Ernie Scherer Craigslist Ads for Women After Murder of Parents Referred to as “Cheat Sheet”
Former Ohio State Star Art Schlichter Blames Addiction for Troubles
Judge to Determine if Wiretaps can be used in Alabama Political Gambling Probe
Poker Player Accused of Killing Parents: “Being Deceptive is Part of My Job Description”
FBI agent: Alabama Gambling investigation Related to 2004 Probe of Milton McGregor, Troy King
Prosecutor to Ernie Scherer: “Did you Give Your Mother Time to say Your First Name Before you hit her?”
Sands Las Vegas Under Investigation for Allegedly Taking Bribes
Shares in Sands Las Vegas were down 7 percent on news that the company is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in Macau.
Poker Player Ernie Scherer Says He Didn’t Bludgeon Parents
Testifying in his murder trial, poker player Ernie Scherer III insisted he did not beat and stab his parents to death in their Alameda County, California home three years ago this month.
Defendant in Parents Double Murder, Ernie Scherer III, Testifies Thursday
Sister of Sports Off Shore Founder Heads to Prison Early
The sister of an offshore gambling venture and wife of Massachusetts Congressman John Tierney, Patrice Tierney, began serving her 30-day prison sentence weeks earlier than scheduled.
Another Vegas Chip Robbery: This Time At The Rio
A fake-mustached man robbed the Rio Casino in Las Vegas out of $36,000 in chips just weeks after the alleged infamous Bellagio chip robber was arrested.
Authorities say that the man entered the Rio Casino Thursday morning wearing a fedora, sun glasses and fake mustache. He pulled out a gun after a dealer attempted to stop the holdup. The robber escaped via a taxi cab.
Small Thin Man in Neighborhood at Time of Couple’s Murder Probably Did Not Have Size 13 Feet
Bellagio Chip Bandit Hearing Suspended Until Next Month
A preliminary hearing for Anthony M. Carleo has been suspended until next month. Carleo is charged with a brazen $1.5 million armed chip robbery at the Bellagio Hotel in December.
Defense attorney Bill Terry was granted time to speak with an informant who was at several alleged meetings that took place between Carleo and an undercover Las Vegas Metro police officer.
Carleo was arrested on February 3 after attempting to sell the stolen chips to the undercover officer.
Female Trapeze Classmate, Strange Meat Man Take Center Stage at Ernie Scherer Murder Trial
Gaddafi Son Al-Saadi Financing Mafia Film
The son of Libya strongman Muammar al-Gaddafi, Al-Saadi Gaddafi, is financing a film about the Mafia as part of his Hollywood investment business.
Bloomberg reported that Al-Saadi, a one-time footballer suspended by the Italian Olympic league in 2003 for steroid use, invested in a $100 million Los Angeles-based film production fund called Natural Selection, founded by Matty Beckerman.
English Poker Champion Extradited to Colorado for Alleged Murder of Wife
An English poker champion was extradited to the US state of Colorado this week. He faces murder charges for the slaying of his wife in 1997.
15 New Jersey Residents Caught Up In Massive Mob Bust Due In Court
NEWARK — Fifteen people are due to be arraigned in Newark on Tuesday as part of a massive federal takedown of reputed mob members and associates
