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The podcast that gives you an inside look at federal criminal prosecutions in Sin City with retired federal prosecutor, Tom O'Connell. Tom spent nearly 30 years in law enforcement, as a police officer and Assistant District Attorney in New York, and as an Assistant United States Attorney in both Las Vegas, Nevada, where True Las Vegas Crime Stories were everyday life and San Jose, California, where Tom retired from the U.S. Department of Justice in 2013.
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
In Episode 1 of Season 1, Las Vegas Assistant U.S. Attorney, Tom O’Connell, is Assigned A Career Case: The Kidnapping Of Casino Magnate Steve Wynn’s Daughter, Kevyn.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
In Episode 2 of Season 1, a Law Enforcement Command Post Is Established; An Amazing Breakthrough By A Veteran FBI agent; Authorities Follow Leads In Las Vegas and Sacramento Which Lead To Newport Beach, California
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
In Episode 3 of Season 1, the kidnap ringleader’s fate is sealed in Newport Beach as Grand Jury subpoenas fly in Las Vegas and a devastating piece of evidence is developed against one of the kidnappers.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
In Episode 4 of Season 1, two of the kidnappers flee Sacramento as ransom money flies in St. Louis. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Jay Angelo, joins the prosecution team and two of the kidnappers’ girlfriends flip on them.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
In Episode 5 of Season 1, prosecutors O’Connell And Angelo prepare for an anticipated defense and come out swinging as trial begins. The Government’s competence and ethics are questioned while final trial prep is underway. In the end, however, the defense tactics amount to a monumental failure.
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
In the sixth and final episode of Season One, the defense is shut down and the verdicts are in as the case is over – except for the appeals. The prosecutors take a memorable trip to San Francisco where an unfortunate interaction with an appellate judge who undermines his own bright future.