Casino Crime Roundup: Montana Casino Stabbing Sends Man to Hospital
After stabbing a guy in the High Tide Casino parking lot in Montana on Sunday, a lady was taken into custody.
According to a Facebook post from the Billings Police Department, Delanie Laforge, 32, was charged with driving while intoxicated, assault with a firearm, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The Yellowstone County Detention Facility had her booked.
For medical attention, the victim was brought to Billings Hospital. Police stated that his injuries were not life-threatening.
On Sunday around 2:45 p.m., the man was stabbed in the casino lot in Billings. He managed to enter the tiny gambling establishment and inform a staff member about his wounds. He gave a description of the suspect's vehicle as well.
Shortly after, the suspect was discovered by police at a nearby Econo Lodge motel.
According to authorities, two other people were also taken into custody; however, it is not known if charges would be brought against them.
Police withheld the reason behind the man's stabbing.
$200,000. Found in a Gambling Raid
On Thursday, authorities seized multiple gaming machines and over $200K following a gambling raid in Kettering, Ohio.
The searches were conducted at a home in West Carrollton, Ohio, and an internet cafe in Kettering.
According to Ohio TV station WDTN, one unidentified person was taken into custody and charged with running a gaming establishment, having illegal instruments, and participating in a pattern of corrupt behavior.
Following an undercover Kettering Police Department investigation in which officers wagered at the site, the court mandated raids were carried out.
Following reports of potential illicit gaming and money laundering at the sites, police opened an investigation. The raids didn't happen until after six months of research.
Convenience Store in Florida Attacked
Due to alleged unlawful gaming, the 207 Express convenience shop in Hastings, Florida, was raided on Friday.
According to Jacksonville, Florida TV station WJXT, St. Johns County Sheriff's Office deputies investigated the convenience shop in search of evidence relating to illegal drugs and gambling-related activity.
It’s unclear if incriminating evidence was located during the court-ordered search.
“Although that search warrant was somewhat narrow and focused maybe towards the narcotics and the gambling aspect of this location it’s no surprise that especially the narcotics portion of this goes along with violence,” WJXT analyst Tom Hackney, a former law enforcement officer, reported.
