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Through its relatively short history, *Las Vegas* has gone from being a railway stop in the middle of the desert to the glittering neon-lit oasis it is today, welcoming millions of visitors from around the world every year.Over the last century, the city has seen its fair share of mayhem - including murders, bombings, kidnappings, and more!Presented in collaboration with *Mayhem In The Desert* ( https://www.mayheminthedesert.com/ ) , this is... *Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime - The Sordid Tales Behind The Stranger-Than-Fiction History of Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada*

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Circus Circus loses over $3 million; you get the heist and the years spent hiding.

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  • to feel the stakes of a casino mogul gathering ransom for his daughter
  • the Flamingo's early wish list, right down to air conditioning and horse stables
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Betrayed: The Murder of Jared WhaleyDec 24, 2024

A desert grave, a planned killing, and the failed search that helped expose Jared Whaley's murder.

Jared Whaley's murder opens with a 911 call and a dry lakebed near Boulder City, where police discover the unearthed remains of a brutalized body.

Big Top: The Circus Circus Heist - Part 2Nov 26, 2024

A Las Vegas heist becomes a measured study of coercion, responsibility, and life on the run.

The 1993 Circus Circus Casino heist in Las Vegas becomes most compelling after the escape, when Heather Tallchief's years on the run, her role in the crime, and her eventual decision to turn herself in for her young son move to the center.

Big Top: The Circus Circus Heist - Part 1Nov 19, 2024

A quiet armored-truck heist at Circus Circus becomes a long-running mystery built on timing, access, and escape.

A fortune vanishes from an armored truck at Circus Circus Hotel in the early hours of October 1, 1993, and the episode knows the eeriest part is how little noise the crime makes: no alarm, no gunfire, and no one realizing for hours that more than $3 million is gone.

From Dream To Drama: The Story of the Fabulous FlamingoNov 12, 2024

A polished look at how luxury, escape, and casino design came together in the Flamingo's grand plan.

The Flamingo comes through as a study in ambition with a hard casino edge. Billy Wilkerson pictured a 33-acre resort built to draw the Beverly Hills set, surrounding gambling with comfort, status, and escape.

Ransom: The Kidnapping of Kevyn WynnNov 5, 2024

A kidnapping turns Las Vegas wealth into a tense test of fear and control.

Steve Wynn's casino fortune and public profile become part of the danger in this single-episode review of a 1993 kidnapping, where his daughter's safety depends on a $1.45 million ransom and a drop at the Desert Inn Hotel parking lot.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Betrayed: The Murder of Jared Whaley

    Hidden gem

    Megan says Matt Baker sat five feet away while she testified and said she was on his list, too.

    Dec 24, 2024·1h 2m·2 clips
  2. 2

    Big Top: The Circus Circus Heist - Part 2

    Hidden gem

    Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime follows the 1993 Circus Circus Casino armored-truck heist, when Heather Tallchief and Robert Solis stole over $3 million in Las Vegas.

    Nov 26, 2024·26m·1 clip
  3. 3

    Big Top: The Circus Circus Heist - Part 1

    Hidden gem

    Over $3 million vanished from a Circus Circus armored truck on October 1, 1993, without a shot fired or alarm raised.

    Nov 19, 2024·19m·1 clip
  4. 4

    From Dream To Drama: The Story of the Fabulous Flamingo

    Hidden gem

    Billy Wilkerson designed the Flamingo to force every guest through the casino, with no windows or clocks.

    Nov 12, 2024·36m·2 clips
  5. 5

    Ransom: The Kidnapping of Kevyn Wynn

    Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime covers the July 26-27, 1993 kidnapping of Kevin Wynn, Steve Wynn's 26-year-old daughter, and the $1.45 million ransom demanded from the Mirage.

    Nov 5, 2024·23m·1 clip
  6. 6

    An Urge To Kill: The Zane Floyd Massacre

    Hidden gem

    Sin City Stories examines Zane Floyd's June 3, 1999 Albertsons massacre near the Las Vegas Strip, where 19 shells framed his stated plan.

    Oct 29, 2024·24m·1 clip
  7. 7

    Cold War Murder: The Russians Are Coming

    Oct 22, 2024·18m
  8. 8

    ICU: Death Angels and Dead Pools

    Oct 15, 2024·20m
  9. 9

    Final Act: A Jazz Man's Last Tune

    Oct 8, 2024·19m
  10. 10

    10.1.17: Terror on the Las Vegas Strip

    Oct 1, 2024·39m
  11. 11

    Bootleggers and Bandits: The Wild Side of Prohibition in Vegas

    Sep 1, 2024·23m
  12. 12

    Boom Town: Blowing Up Las Vegas

    Aug 1, 2024·27m
  13. 13

    Chasing the Darkness: The Serial Killers of Las Vegas

    Jul 1, 2024·34m
  14. 14

    Shattered Vows - A War Bride's Revenge

    Mar 4, 2024·26m
  15. 15

    Disposable Lives - Trafficking and Murder Under The Desert Sun

    Feb 26, 2024·34m
  16. 16

    Til Death Do Us Part - Murder In The Divorce Capital Of The World

    Feb 19, 2024·26m
  17. 17

    Deadly Negotiations - The Explosive Murder of Bill Coulthard

    Feb 12, 2024·22m
  18. 18

    Standing Up For Free Speech - McCarthy vs. Greenspun

    Feb 5, 2024·20m
  19. 19

    Restaurant Wars - The Murder of Al Bramlet

    Jan 29, 2024·22m
  20. 20

    Kidnapping A Gangster's Son - The Attempted Abduction of Ted Binion

    This episode recounts the sensational murder trial of Casino Air Ted Binion and the criminal history of his father, Benny Binion.

    Jan 22, 2024·25m
  21. 21

    No One Suspects The Busboy - Arson At The Las Vegas Hilton

    This episode recounts the deadliest arson in modern Nevada history at the Las Vegas Hilton in the 1970s, focusing on a young busboy who became a hero and suspect.

    Jan 15, 2024·26m
  22. 22

    Taken: The Murder Of Kim Bryant - Part 2

    This episode investigates the 1979 abduction and murder of Las Vegas teenager Kim Bryant, exploring suspects including a serial killer known as the Chameleon.

    Jan 8, 2024·27m
  23. 23

    Taken: The Murder of Kim Bryant - Part 1

    The episode recounts the 1979 abduction and murder of 16-year-old Kim Bryant in Las Vegas, a cold case solved decades later.

    Jan 1, 2024·26m