Recently, two women were taken into custody after reportedly abandoning their 12-year-old sister alone in a chilly car parked for over six hours at a Washington State casino.
Security guards at Legends Casino observed the girl in the car and notified local authorities. There is no evidence that the girl sustained injuries from being exposed to the cold.
Her sisters, Bernie and Yoselin Pastor, were arrested at the Yakima County Jail for neglecting a dependent individual, as reported by KIMA, a Washington State TV station. The suspects were not given any bail.
The report showed that the outside temperature that day reached the upper 20s at the gaming facility in Toppenish, Wash.
The casino is situated about 160 miles southeast from Seattle.
Three Arrested Following Gambling Bust
Three individuals were charged following a local police raid on an illegal gambling establishment in Barstow, Calif. last week.
On January 9, California police confiscated three gaming machines, ammunition, business documents, and $165 in cash, as reported by Victor Valley News.
The individuals suspected were recognized as Joseph Auelua, 36, Samuel Sanchez, 54, and Nellie Lopez, 63, all from Barstow. The trio was arrested and booked at the High Desert Detention Center of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department located in Adelanto, California.
Auelua faced charges for unlawful record-keeping and for being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition. Sanchez was accused of unlawful accounting practices. Lopez faced charges for unlawful bookkeeping and a drug offense.
Michigan Gambling Offenses Result in Sentences
Recently, two individuals were sentenced following their arrest for running a gambling operation in Flint, Michigan.
Linos Anthonio Kas-Mikha, 52, from Grand Blanc, Mich., and Robert Jamerson, 55, from Saginaw, Mich., received sentences for running an unlicensed gambling operation, as reported by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB).
Both of them pleaded guilty in October. As part of a plea agreement, allegations of operating a gambling house for profit and utilizing computers to engage in criminal activity were dismissed.
Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Kelly placed Kas-Mikha on a year of probation. He is required to pay $1,448 in fines, fees, and court expenses. Jamerson was also given a year of probation.
Approximately a year prior, the MGCB reported the discovery of 11 slot machines and 13 computers at the Cellular Bank located in Flint.
“The Michigan Gaming Control Board is dedicated to upholding the integrity of gaming in our state,” MGCB Executive Director Henry Williams said in a statement released this week.
“The sentencing of these two defendants for their involvement in running an illegal gambling operation at Cellular Bank sends a clear message that unlicensed gambling enterprises will not be tolerated. We also want to extend our sincere thanks to the Attorney General’s office, whose support and collaboration were instrumental in this investigation and prosecution, ensuring a successful outcome.”
