Montana Casino Robber On The Loose After Mother’s Day Holdup
Montana authorities keep to look for for a piece who robbed the Maverick Casino in Billings on Sunday. He claimed to hold a small-arm and fled with an unrevealed amount of cash.
The sole bandit entered the gaming venue at well-nigh 12:18 pm. He passed a note to an employee. It asked for money and said he was armed, according to the Billings Police Department. No 1 was injured.
Police said the surmise was believed to be inwards his 30s. He was wearing a human face block out and a pitch-dark hoodie.
Later in the afternoon, numerous law cars were seen at the casino, KULR, a local TV station, reported. They on the face of it were searching for witnesses, evidence, and reviewing surveillance video.
Sunday’s robbery follows another holdup inward March at another Billings casino.
Prior Armed Robbery
Two Montana women were arraigned recently inward federal courtyard for allegedly committing an armed robbery on Mar 20 at Magic Diamond Casino. One so fired a gun into the air, and they led cops on a high-speed tag on the streets of Billings.
The women stole several bottles of whisky from the little gaming locale and neighboring(a) booze store, authorities said. One allegedly pulled come out the firearm and pointed it at II cassino workers. Police did non say if the brace stole money, too, and the amount, if any.
The duo were later arrested. They were identified as: Taliah Jeneane Ramirez, 22, of Billings, and Makyla Shayd Fetter, 27, of Harlem.
The charges include robbery affecting interstate highway commerce, ownership of a small-arm during a crime of violence, and ownership of a piece in a school day zone, according to the MT US Attorney’s Office.
Homicide Investigation Continues
Meanwhile, in Bridger, a little community set well-nigh 47 miles S of Billings, the deaths lowest month of two people in Honest Toms Saloon & Casino is at present existence investigated as a possible homicide. Autopsy results experience to be released.
A flaming stone-broke out at Honest Toms. It led to finding Marla Murray, 71, and Saint John the Apostle Ahles, 33, inner the building. Both were deceased. The ii victims were unaccompanied in the edifice during the fire. Both resided inwards Bridger.
Murray was an employee and she was workings at the time. Ahles also worked at the casino. But he was off-duty that night, MTN News said.
Local police force get yet to discover suspects inward the case. The town remains “on edge” presumption the uncertainty and serious-mindedness of the crime, KRTV, a local TV station, reported.