Death of casino owner Ted Binion and ensuing trials

Ted Binion, longtime owner of Binion's Horseshoe on Fremont Street, died in 1998; his death triggered a high-profile investigation and criminal trials of his girlfriend Sandy Murphy and her associate Rick Tabish. The initial convictions, appeals, and retrials produced disputed outcomes and made the case a prominent and controversial episode in Las Vegas legal history. The Binion estate, the Horseshoe casino, and the legal aftermath remain part of local crime lore.