Episode 62 - Marvin Shumate

Marvin was When you think of old school, wild west Las Vegas, I am sure one of the casinos that comes to mind would be Binions! Well, surely it would be no surprise to any that Binions was formed by some questionable characters involved in some questionable business. This unfortunately, also left the Binion family open to plots and schemes in how to exploit them, including kidnapping and murder. Today, we tell you a story of an attempted kidnapping for ransom gone terribly wrong.

Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/39d5OVJZ8ELWptnJOeooLX?si=kFpUgGxJS-qERKQi7ZbhFA

Sources:

• https://www.mayheminthedesert.com/tedbinion

• https://striplv.com/index.php/striplv-issue-1119-what-happened-in-vegas-high-profile-crime

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Binion

• https://gangsterreport.com/mafia-hit-list-top-south-mob-hits/

• https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/forget-the-sopranos-meet-the-binions/

• https://www.gamingclub.com/blog/shocking-unsolved-vegas-crimes/

• https://www.lvcriminaldefense.com/las-vegas-brutal-killings/