BONUS EPISODE With the passage of the 18th Amendment and the Federal Volstead Act, liquor was, by and large, made illegal across the United States starting in 1920 – including in the tiny newly-formed desert town of Las Vegas. This immediately created a lucrative black market for the illicit sale of alcohol, and along with it came an explosion of violent crime as competing rackets fought for control of this new underground market. <a href="https://www.mayheminthedesert.com/prohibition" rel="nofollow">Click here to read more about prohibition-era crime in Las Vegas - including photos, newspaper articles, and more!</a> To learn about other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, <a href="https://www.mayheminthedesert.com/" rel="nofollow">visit Mayhem In The Desert.</a> Follow Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scstoriespod" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeffdoesvegas" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> Follow Mayhem In The Desert on <a href="https://twitter.com/VegasTrueCrime" rel="nofollow">X (formerly Twitter)</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MayhemInTheDesert" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

10.1.17: Terror on the Las Vegas Strip

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, this is...Sin City Stories: Vegas True Crime - The Sordid Tales Behind The Stranger-Than-Fiction History of Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada