Crime & Safety
Former Chartiers Valley Basketball Star Arrested in Multi-State Gambling Ring
Mike Colbert, a star basketball player who graduated from Chartiers Valley in 1998, was arrested Wednesday in a multi-state illegal gambling ring.
Mike Colbert, a star basketball player who graduated from Chartiers Valley in 1998, was arrested Wednesday in a multi-state illegal gambling ring, multiple news agencies are reporting.
Colbert, who is a prominent bookie in Las Vegas, was charged with eight counts of conspiracy, money laundering and enterprise corruption, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Wednesday.
The charges apparently center around PinnacleSports.com, which the Review-Journal reports is one of the largest offshore sports wagering websites. The case also apparently led to the arrest of 25 people in New York, ESPN.com reported.
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Colbert scored more than 2,000 points in his career, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Click here to read the entire Las Vegas Review-Journal story.
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