Two men posing as computer technicians delivered a large box to the second floor of Harvey’s casino at Stateline. The men quietly slipped away, along with a woman seen waiting outside in a van. A short time later, casino employees found a note attached to the mysterious box. It said a bomb was inside and would be detonated unless a $3 million ransom was paid. What happened next, no one expected: https://bit.ly/2QuCFGF | KCRA 3

The 1980 Harvey's Resort Hotel bombing. The bomb, planted by John Birges as part of an extortion attempt, was considered at the time to be the biggest explosive device in United States history. Unravel the mystery alongside the FBI's greatest law enforcers and forensic scientists. #TheFBIFiles #TrueCrime #DeadlyPayout Season 7 Episode 8 The FBI Files is an American docudrama that takes a look behind the scenes of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's crime laboratory. Real FBI cases are recounte

In 1980, Harvey’s Casino in Stateline, NV, was the target of one of the most elaborate bomb extortion attempts in U.S. history. A 1,000-lb device hidden in a fake copier forced the evacuation of hundreds, and though the FBI’s daring efforts to disarm it failed, no lives were lost. From: The FBI Files S7 Ep8 | Real Responders

Harvey's Casino Bombing

📽 FROM THE ARCHIVES 📽 1980 HARVEY'S HOTEL BOMBING In August 1980, men posing as computer technicians delivered a box to Harvey’s casino at Stateline. A short time later, employees found a note attached to the mysterious box. It said a bomb was inside and would be detonated unless a $3 million ransom was paid. Full story >> https://bit.ly/2QuCFGF | KCRA 3